Temptation

Chapter 73

« Que la fin commence. »
« May the end start.»
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"He is not a bad cook at all!" Chris exclaimed as he took another spoon of rice. "He is terrific."

"That's what I am telling you. I don't care if he cheats on me or anything. I will come back crawling for the food and the dick, dead ass." I devoured another chicken thigh.

"I will pretend I didn't hear that."

"I am joking, father." I snickered. "He wouldn't do that. I would kill him."

"And that too."

I snorted.

Sitting on Julian's dorm porch, we were eating his last night's dinner before he left for New York for the weekend. I missed him, but he had a busy life before me. And with taking care of me daily, I couldn't help but feel like a burden. The guy had enough on his plate. I would understand if he took the whole week away from me. He deserved it.

Although, I didn't know how he would feel with Chris eating his food on his porch. They never talked, but this drama was over. I invited him to keep me company and give me his take on preparing Julian's birthday. I still had no money, and the birthday was a few days away. I decided to make debts and pay when I got my accounts back. Businesses loved to make debts with people like me. It was a risky thing to do, but this man deserved every bit of it. Nevertheless, I would pay with Julian's money if I got in trouble. It was a little bit twisted, but it was my last resort.

"So, how are you feeling?" He wiped his hand with a paper towel.

"I am good. It hurts when I make sudden moves, but it's fine. I am coping."

"It's great you are healing, but are you okay?" He persisted with a rugged look.

"I am fine." My response was rather cold and distant.

"No one who goes through such experience is fine. You can't lie to me, Xemina. I can see something has changed in you."

I stopped eating and put down my plate. "What do you want me to say? I was attacked right here behind these walls by the guy I used to think I was in love with. The truth was I wasn't clueless. Weeks before he came, I could feel it. The day he set foot out of that car, I knew, and I was just waiting. I wasn't scared. It was the last thing to be done so I could finally find my peace with him."

"So you're okay with Julian killing him. Is that where your peace came from?"

I turned my head in shock towards him. I didn't tell him anything like that. How did he know? My heart began to beat faster as anxiousness settled in my body.

"You do not deny it. So it's true." He drank some water nonchalantly.

"Did you hear it somewhere?" I swallowed.

"Died of suicide? People are not dumb. They are starting to notice the patterns. People who mess with the Elveros always end up dead, but who will judge them? As far as I know, they are above the law. Julian will never taste prison for his crimes anyways. After all, he had his reasons. He is a protector and a leader. He did his job."

"Yeah, but I never told him to kill for me. This guy... what is between us has gone beyond a simple relationship. He showed me he is willing to put his life at risk for me. I have his blood running down my veins. His hands are soaked with Shawn's blood for me. I have never been close to someone like this. No one ever took care of me like that. It's like more days pass; I am falling more in love with him. It's kinda scary how I am willing to depend my whole life on him. I don't care how much he kills or what he does. He did it for me. I am just so in love with him." I sat my face on my palms and dreamily batted my lashes.