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Chapter 11

Bianca's POV

It's been 2months, 2fucken months! I slouch in my sit as I finish off the drawing we have been assigned to do. I look up at the front desk to see the teacher sleeping on his arms as they rest on his table. I grunt. I check the time on my watch and smile, just 3minutes to go before class ends and I can go home. We are dismissed when the bell goes off with the teacher reminding us about an upcoming practical test. I take my bag and walk to my car, avoiding everyone on my way out, everyone including my friends. As I drive home, I can't help but think about her- the crime Grand Lord who has stolen my heart. I miss her so much. My father has had guards follow me around ever since I got back home. I hate that and made sure to voice it out without actually selling myself out on loving his biggest enemy. As I stop on a red light, I look at the car driving closely behind me and bite my lower lip as I try to think. I have to see her, I need to see her. As it turns green, I speed off into the street, turning into many different streets until I am sure that I have lost the guards. I then drive to Christina's house, hoping that I still remember where it is. It takes me almost an hour to get to her place. I park the car at the gate, watching nervously as one of the guards standing there approaches my car. I pull down the window and let out a breath. "Hi, Bianca Burns. I'm here to see Chri-" I pause, watching the guard's expression darken when I mention my surname and when I almost call his boss by her name. I swallow hard, my heart beating so fast I feared it would jump out of my mouth. "I'm here to see your boss," I finally say, looking into his eyes as an attempt to appear as strong. "Are you trying to get yourself killed?" he asks, his voice surprisingly deep. I gulp. "No," I say, the word coming out lower than I had intended it to be. "Young lady, this place is not a playground," he says, dismissing me from my mission. I see the other guard approach and get even more scared. What was I thinking coming to a gangster's house uninvited? "Hey!" the other guard scolds, his hand reaching out and pulling his partner away from my window. "Let the lady be," he says to him, his eyes glaring at him as he let him go. He turns to look at me. "I'm sorry about him, he's new here. I know you, my boss is inside. I think she'll be more than happy to see you," he says, whispering the last part as he gave me a small smile. I smiled back at him, thankful that he recognized me. He stands then, his face masking in a scary look once more as he turned to look at the other guard. "Open the gate, let her enter," he demanded in a deep voice, moving away to give my car space to enter. I exhale deeply as I drive in, the gate closing behind my car. I park the car just before the front of the mansion and take a moment to just breath. Once I am sure that I have calmed down, I get out of the car and walk to the door, frowning as I see more guards scattered around the house, two of them standing next to the door. I get to them and cuss under my breath as I smile at them. "Hi, I'm here to see your boss," I say, already annoyed by the heaviness of the security here. They look at me, coldness in their eyes. "The gate guard has told us, she's waiting for you," one of them says before opening the door for me. I thank them both before walking in, flinching a bit as I hear the door closing behind me. I turn and face the door, pondering on whether I should go further inside or just leave. "Leaving before seeing the one you came to see? Now that's just bad," a familiar voice says behind me, making me turn quickly to see the thief of my heart. She stood at the foot of the stairs, her eyes checking me out before moving up to meet mine, a small smile showing on her lips. She has on gray sweatpants and a black sports bra, revealing her toned stomach and masculine arms. I quickly scan her body, a chill running down my spine at the beautiful sight before me. I close my eyes for a second before looking into her eyes as I try my best to not let my eyes drop back to her exposed body. "Hi," I say nervously, suddenly feeling unsure of why I am here. "I-I, I wasn-, I mean I-," I stutter, failing to come up with sensible words to say. She chuckles, making me stop and just look at her, my heart beating faster at each passing second. "Someone's a nervous wreck, sit," she says still chuckling as she passes me and sits down on the couch.  I inhale then turn and walk to the couch. I sit down next to her, keeping my body straight as my nerves increase. I feel her hand settle on my lap. I turn and look at her, her eyes looking into mine in a mixture of care and sadness. "Relax," she says, my body instantly relaxing at her words but also tingling at the feel of her hand on my thigh. "I'm sorry for coming here unannounced," I say, looking into her eyes and suddenly feeling warm inside. "Why are you here?" she asks me, her hand instantly moving away from my thigh as she turns away from me. Sadness fills me. Doesn't she want to see me? I thought we felt the same thing. I thought we had a connection. The way she looked at me, spoke to me, I thought she loved me. I suddenly feel myself get overwhelmed with great sadness so much that I start sobbing. Christina quickly turns and scoots closer to me, her arms instantly wrapping around my body. She pulls me to her and rubs my back. "Hey, don't cry," she says quietly, her hand still patting my back. I wipe my tears and look down in embarrassment. I should've just gone home. "I'm sorry, I shouldn't have come here," I say as I try to stand, hands instantly pulling me down. I turn to look at the older woman, her eyes looking into mine with so much care. "Don't leave, please," she pleads, making my heart melt at the thought of her wanting me to stay. I nod but don't say anything as I sit back on the couch. She stands up and says, "I'll be back," before walking out of the room. I grab the tv remote and tune into anything that looks fun. I turn up the volume a bit before placing the remote back on the table. My phone vibrates in my pocket. It has been doing this for a while now so I take it out to find a lot of missed calls and messages from my my parents and siblings. There are also a few from my friends. I should've left this phone in the car. I turn it off and put it on the table. Christina returns shortly with a tray of food with a glass of juice. She places the food on the table and looks at me, "Eat," she says, the demand obvious even in her calm voice. Well, I am hungry. "Thank you," I say with a small smile as I start to eat. I feel her eyes on me even as I finish the food. Once I'm done, she quickly takes the tray from me before I can stand. She exits the room and returns shortly after that but doesn't sit down. "Would you like to freshen up?" she asks quietly, her eyes moving down my body. I nod and stand, following her out of the room as she leads me upstairs to her room. When I get inside, I am met by the all too familiar Centurion fragrance. I close my eyes and take it in, smiling to myself. I missed this. "I'm sorry about earlier on," Christina says quietly. I open my eyes to meet hers as she stands infront of me. "This- this is all just hard for me. In all honesty though, I'm happy that you're here," she continues to say. I find myself grinning at her like a little girl. This is more like it. "It's okay, I'm just glad that I'm not the only one who missed this," I say, gesturing to me and her. She chuckles, her face brightening up. "Chill, get in there and freshen up, you'll meet me downstairs," she says smiling at me before walking out. I exhale in relief and smile. I can't help but feel at home here. Once I've finished freshening up, I think about wearing the clothes I had bought when I was here but decide against that idea. Why not enjoy myself while I'm here huh? I get into Christina's closet and pick out a black baggy t-shirt. I only take out black lace underwear from my own clothes. I also take one of her sleepers and put them on before skipping out of the room. When I get to the living room, Christina looks up, her eyes scanning me with so much hunger and lust. She moves her eyes up and looks into my eyes as if she's trying to press down her hunger. She clears her throat. "Wow," she says as she visibly gulps. "You look, uh..." she breathes as she suddenly stutters. I giggle before walking closer and sitting next to her on the couch. She closes her eyes and shakes her head before opening them again to look at me. Suddenly, she grins at me as she gets closer to me, our faces now only a few inches apart. My breath hitches in my throat. "Miss Burns, what exactly are you trying to do?" she asks me, her eyes sparkling with excitement. I giggle audibly and just grin at her. "Naughty girl," she says before kissing me on my cheek. I blush. She places a hand under my chin and gently pulls my face closer to hers. I close my eyes as our lips meet for the first time ever. Sparks run around my body as we kiss passionately. I release a moan as her tongue enters my mouth, tasting and searching for what is only known to it. I feel my center throb as she places her hand on my waist and pulls me closer to her. I release another moan as my hands tangle themselves in her hair. I groan when she pulls away, my eyes opening instantly as I look at her with lust. "Wanna watch a movie?" she asks me, her eyes glistening with hunger as she looks away from me. "This is wrong," I respond in a low voice as I frown at her. She looks at me and laughs. It is a loud full laugh that makes me laugh as well. This is home. This is where I want to be forever. She wraps her arm around me and pulls me to her. "Come on baby girl, don't sulk," she says, laughing even more as she picks the remote and starts flicking through the channels. "Wait," I say as I slightly move from her, smiling broadly at her. "Did you just call me baby girl?" I ask, feeling my happiness increase. She freezes, her body stiffening. "Hey, it's okay. I love it," I assure her, kissing her cheek and looking at her. She turns her head and looks at me. "You do?" she asks me, relief washing over her. I giggle. "Well, not the girl part," I state, gaining a chuckle from her. "But I love the use of pet names," I state, smiling at her widely. She gives me a chaste kiss before pulling me back to her as we watch a movie in comfortable silence. "What about college?" she asks me, her voice low and calm. I push myself further into her hold. "I'll still go, but from there, I'll come back here," I tell her confidently, feeling sure of myself and my decision. "Are you sure that's what you want?" she asks me as she puts a stray pierce of hair behind my ear and looks at me. I smile, my eyes looking up into hers. "Very sure," I confirm as I push myself up to kiss her. She grins at me. "I'd have my guards go with you, but that would be risking my business," she tells me, the words leaving her mouth as if they burn her tongue. I sigh and look back at the TV. "I know," I tell her. "I understand," I say honestly, enjoying the feel of her body pressed against mine. I could get used to this.