When Riana discovers that drinking lets her forget, she goes all out with it. One night, she overdoses. Barely conscious and wandering around, she finds someone helping her and taking her somewhere. She succumbs to the strong arms and meets Luke the next morning. With his muscled body and dimpled smile, cocky attitude and constant smirk, he immediately comes at Riana as a cliche. Confused and beyond irritated that a stranger took her like that, she demands to be taken home. Yet, he keeps coming. He keeps showing up. She has secrets, loads of them, but can she really open up to Luke? The one she got lucky with? ❝ I hear him right behind my heel and my speed paces up. Why, oh why did I park so far? I finally reach my car and turn around when Luke's arms come out on either side of my head and he cages me. His face is close to mine and I can see his blue eyes becoming stormy and his face formed into a frown. Yet, he looks so beautiful. His eyes bore into mine until he finally speaks. "Where the hell do you think you're going?", his voice low and husky. It's a bit intimidating but I keep my ground and respond, with as much ice and courage I can muster. "Home. I'd rather not hang out with someone that uses girls like that. It's disgusting. You could have just told me to come later or something instead of making me listen to her m-moans." My voice cracks at the last word because it hits so close to home but I keep it in. "You aren't going anywhere, sweetheart. I'm sorry. Truly. Please stay. You've locked yourself out anyway. I'll help you. Let's leave right now." My breathing becomes harsher as he leans in even closer, his lips centimeters from mine. I'm leaning in, ready to kiss the handsome boy until my head replays the sounds I heard. I squeeze my eyes shut and push him away. Players like him are dangerous and I knew how it was first hand. I see his face fall but he covers it up almost instantly and he smiles cockily. "Let's go, shall we? " ❞
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