BARE SOULS: A STEAMY TEACHER/STUDENT ROMANCE

CHAPTER 19 | HARPER

I could feel a huge lump growing in my throat as I stop in front of his door.

It took me a while to find his apartment complex, as it was located in a part of town I usually never go to. But here I was, standing in front of the massive dark brown oak tree door marked with the number 24, scared to death but excited as hell at the same time.

I wanted this. I wanted him. I could never take the memories of what happened in his car off my mind. I was obsessed with his body... And I wanted more. But at the same time, it felt scary. Because I was throwing myself if something I knew nothing about. Because I was about to give myself entirely to this man's desires and I really had no idea what that meant.

I thought about turning back for a split second. But I knew it wouldn't change anything. Because as soon as I would see him again, I would feel desperate for him once again.

So I knocked...

My heart was pounding in my chest as I waited for him to open... And the more I waited, the more anxious I was getting. Maybe I took too long. Maybe he was already sleeping... Or maybe he changed his mind... That last thought was even more scary than my fear of the unknown I was throwing myself into. So I knocked again.

I heard footsteps inside and the door lock moving. My heart started racing and for an endless second, I thought I was going to pass out. The door finally opened and a bare chest Zane appeared, with nothing on but some sweatpants and a towel around his neck. Droplets were rolling down his neck down to his muscular chest where I saw the tribal tattoo I first noticed a few days ago. I bit my lip, tracing with my eyes the pattern of the tattoo, stopping on the 3 letters.

He didn't say a word. He just watched me looking at him. When I snapped out of it, I raised my head back to his face and the expression in his eyes instantly got me turned on. Dark eyes, fixed on me with that hungry look in them.

He grabbed my forearm and pulled me inside before closing the door. There was no way back.

I would have expected the inside of his apartment to be messy. I guess I assumed that men were all definitely no good with maintaining their place. Levyn's room was always a serious mess every time I been there.

But Zane's apartment was perfectly clean. Clean and nicely decorated with brown and beige furniture that was giving it a homy feeling. The dimer was set on low and the soft light only gave the room a warm atmosphere helped by some r&b music  softly playing in the background.

    "What you told them?" His deep voice said behind me, setting my back on fire.

    "That... That I was going to a party with my friend..." I answered without turning around, too scared.

I felt his strong body pressing on my back, making mine shake a little bit. "Harper..." He whispered to my ear, sending shivers down my whole body.

His large hand fell on my waist and he slowly made me turn around before taking my hand in his, looking at me with a sexy smirk on. My body felt hot... Extremely hot.

He pulled a chair from the table and placed it in the middle of the room. He let go of my hand and walked toward his stereo sytem and turned the volume up a little bit. Usher... I thought. I would have never expected my English teacher to listen to Usher. He walked back toward me and threw the towel wrapped around his neck to the couch before slumping on the chair.

I looked at him, puzzled. What was that? What did he want me to do. He looked at me, from head to toe, his sexy smirk still on.

     "W-what?" I asked, completely lost.

     "I want you to dance for me..." He said in his deep, sexy voice.

My eyes widened. "What? Here?"