Jayden’s POV When I open the door, I notice the room is dimly lit. Jovita is surely prepared to play with my senses tonight. I look around the room and find her sitting in front of her dressing mirror, brushing her long black. I'm still trying to compose myself, when she stands up, places her leg on the chair, and starts applying ointment on her skin. “He…y”, I stutter, unsure of myself. “Hey”, she replies throwing me a charming, dimpled smile, and focusing her attention on what she's doing. I take a step closer, then stop, thinking about my next move. I know this is a trap, but hell, this is one alluring trap. “I'm sorry for how I acted yesterday”. “How did you act yesterday?” She gives me a quizzical look, coming to sit on the bed. Damn, I knew this was going to be hard. “I mean, I shouldn't have reacted that way when I saw you with Seth because I left you in the first place, and staying away all day was not good either”. “Oh, that. Why're you apologizing now though?” Her
Jovita's POVJayden goes to stand by the window. “I'm not sure you want to know about my past Jovita, it's too dark, even for me”. His voice is low and broken.I walk up to him and wrap my arms around his waist, and I feel his body still, then relax against me. I could hear his heartbeat thumping in my ear.He turned to face me, taking both of my hands in his. “Promise me you'd stay even after everything you hear”, he asked.His hazel eyes searched mine, and I could see the fear deep within.“I promise”.“Come with me”.He leads me to the bed, and lies down, instructing me to do the same. I look at him, unsure. The dark lust I see in his eyes doesn't make me any less anxious.“I'm not going to fuck you Jovita, at least not without your consent”, he says, laughing.“Fine”. I lie down beside him, and he immediately wraps his arms around me, pulling the sheets over us. “Close your eyes”, he whispers.I obey, though I already have a thousand and one questions I want to ask.“Do you fee
Jovita's POV I open my eyes to see Jayden staring worriedly at me. “What's wrong?” I ask, sitting up. I notice it's morning already. The Rolex wall clock Maddie gifted me on my 19th birthday reads 1:00 am. Was I unconscious for that long? I only saw a little. I notice the area of the bed I'm lying on is soaked. “You've been out for too long, and your body is burning”, Jayden says in a soft caring voice. “I shouldn't have let you see it yet. I'm not sure you're strong enough”. Okay, that explains the wetness of the bed. I'm sweating badly. “I didn't see much, so don't worry”, I tell him. The creases on his forehead increase, and he pulls me into his hands. “What?” I ask against his chest. “You took so long to see very little and used up a lot of your energy. You're not returning until you're ready”. His tone is bossy and final, so I decided not to argue with him. Showing me his memories in the first place was a great act. My heart is still broken by what I saw. Jayden had a mis
Jayden's POVI stare at her apprehensively, while she gives me a quizzical look. “Fine, I'll tell you alright, just calm down”, I tell her. Stealing for time. I have to make her very happy before I break the news to her. It won't be easy to tell her I just killed her ex-best friend.“You better have a very good explanation. You left the house before daybreak, and now you're returning at dusk”, she mumbled, walking towards her room.“Have you had dinner yet?” Maybe I could start by making dinner, I reason.“No”. She looked surprised that I asked.“Can I make something for you?” I walk up to where she's standing on the stairs and pull her to me, my eyes scanning her body. She's wearing a short sleeveless, polka dot dress that perfectly highlights her curves. On her feet are a pair of white Zara slippers, and black hair is falling down her back in wavy curls. She looks appealing.She smiles. “Why're you suddenly wanting to make me dinner?”“Do I have to have a reason to? You look amazin
Jovita's POV I waited patiently as Jayden took his shower, the nightgown I wore barely covering my thigh. I had no problem wearing it, but Jayden was a door away. Just thinking about that made my heart pound. And then there was his amazing body, abs as hard as rock, biceps firm and strong, clenching and unclenching as he'd closed the door behind him."Jovita" I was pulled out of my thoughts by the sound of Jayden's voice and I looked up. I couldn't believe I spent all that time thinking about him. I turned to him just in time to catch his hazel eyes roaming my body, his dark hair dripping wet and rivulets of water running down his chest, abs, and arms. Everything about him screams smoking-hot.I shiver, not because of the cold, but because of him. My heart is beating wildly, and my anticipation is killing me. He gulped visibly and I felt my stomach turn at his sight. I got up from the bed slowly, each step I took forward was like walking on air itself, everything felt unsteady, ha
Jovita's POV “Are you okay?” Jayden asks, placing a kiss on my forehead. “Did it hurt? Are you okay?”“I'm fine”, I assure him truthfully. It had been painful at first, but now I feel fine.“You know I love you right?”“I do”.He kisses me again, then lies on his back. A worried expression spreads on his face.“Is something wrong?” I ask, worried.Was I that bad? Did he not enjoy our lovemaking? I'm nervous right now.He probs himself on one of his arms. “Don't say that my love, it was good. It was better than great, it was the best”, he answers my thoughts.I roll my eyes. He's only saying this thing because it's me. I'm sure he has been with more experienced girls that know what to do, and when to do.He turns and takes my hands in his. “Look at me”, he says. I obey.“Those other girls were good, true, but I never loved them. I love you, and that's all that matters”.“You sure?”“I'm fucken sure”. He places a kiss on my forehead.“Why do you have a worried expression on, then?”
Jovita's POV“She's my younger sister, and she will be staying with us for a while”, my mom says, with a nervous smile. I can see her hands are twisted behind her. She only does that when she's anxious.“Mom?” I call, eyeing her suspiciously. She was hiding something from me, I could tell. My mom is a terrible liar.“I'll start dinner. Can you help me with the flour?” She headed for the kitchen cupboard, not waiting for my reply. Okay, now it's getting self-evident she's hiding something.“Mom I…”“Go help your mother, child”, my Mimoh's voice snapped.I turn to stare at her, and she returns the gesture with a death glare. I'm forced to look away immediately. Mimoh can be a bit intimidating. More than a bit.We finished cooking and sat down for dinner. After dinner, I walked to my room and immediately checked my phone to see if Jayden had texted me, but he hadn't.I start pacing around my room worriedly. I hope he's fine. He was acting weird earlier.I fall asleep, waiting for Jayden’
“Pass the plate of beef please”, Phil says to Conan.“Have mercy on the beef, Phil”, Eric says, erupting laughter from the others.Phil shoots him a death stare, adjusting his dark brown, long hair.We're having dinner at Conan's mansion to celebrate Eric and I’s departure. We leave tomorrow.“Eat up, Jayden”, Phil whispered. He is sitting on my right, while Eric is on my left. Conan is beside Phil, and Seth is beside Eric. We're seated around a small table filled with different varieties of dishes.“Thanks, Phil”, I reply. I can barely digest food right now. My heart was breaking, and the image of Jovita's unconscious body in the woods burned my memory. She had fainted after reading my message. What if I hadn't been following her? She would have been there all by herself. What if something bad had happened to her? I would never have been able to forgive myself. I only told her about my departure. I didn't even tell her about killing her ex-best friend. She'd be furious when she find