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Axarii's POV
It's been about three weeks.
Yup, three weeks since the last time I've seen Xavier. After what happened last time, I couldn't bring myself to see him again.
I would ignore his calls and only text back when he wanted to take the kids out somewhere. The last time him and the kids went out was about three days ago.
The contract between both him and Mr. Collins had already been dealt with a few days ago but he's still here in California.
Reyna had been repeatedly asking when would Xavier come over for the tea party they had planned, but I just know that it's not a good idea to have him in the house anymore...
I was honestly surprised when Cole would ask about him too, since he only would act mean towards Xavier the whole time he's ever around.
It was now around seven in the afternoon and I had to be ready by eight for some event that Winston begged me to attend with him the other day since he's "as lonely as a sock that has lost its match"... whatever that means. So I already had Sophie know what time to come over and watch the kids before I would have to leave.
I began to go upstairs towards my room to go and get ready while the two stayed in the living room watching Spongebob, not even noticing my disappearance.
Once I walked in my room and into the bathroom, I immediately stripped from my black tank top and comfortable sweats before I adjusted the temperature of the shower to what I loved.
Scorching hot.
Of course it would be really hot at first but that's what makes me love hot showers even more! I sighed in ecstasy as the overheating water fell onto my tan skin, causing it to then turn slightly red.
I briefly washed my somewhat curly hair with one of my favorite shampoos and conditioners before I began to wash the rest of my body. Every time I would close my eyes or look off into space, all I'd see was Xavier.
Even though he's not physically here, he could still invade my privacy.
I try to think of other things to get my mind off of him but more visions of Xavier flowed through. Where he'd trap me up against a wall, his big hands roam over me, the number of times he almost kissed me that day...
No!
My face was now flushed due to my own embarrassment, me getting slightly aroused just by thinking of him. I quickly finished with my shower before I hopped out and dried myself off, then started on blow drying my hair.
After I did all of that and brushed my teeth, I walked out of the bathroom and made my way towards the walk-in closet.
I slipped on a matching pair of black lace undergarments before I looked at the dresses to choose from. Winston had told me that it wasn't an event that required you to dress up, so I just chose a tight black dress that was off the shoulders and came above my knees with a little slit on one side. I wanted to wear my favorite pair of flats but I decided on wearing my luxury black pumps instead.
Hopefully I won't break any bones tonight.
I walked out and went over to my phone to see that I had about fifteen minutes to finish getting ready. After moisturizing my legs that would be on display, I quickly slipped on the dress and pumps before I walked out to add a little makeup and jewelry.
By the time I had made it downstairs I saw that the kids were no longer in the living room before I heard the sound of the doorbell. I opened it to see my bestfriend looking sharper than ever! His jet black curls mostly off to the side and he wore a nice suit that fitted him well.
I would be lying if I ever said Winston was ugly. He's handsome. Too bad I see him only as an older brother, plus he doesn't have interest in girls.
"Okay girl I see you, trying to show off them curves for the horny men?" He smirked while he took in my appearance. I lightly laughed as I let him in.
"You don't look so bad yourself." I replied back.
He sat on the couch before he let out an loud exhausted sigh, I sat on the opposite side of him. "Let's just hope that my soulmate's there to see me like this cause I'm very uncomfortable right now."
"I'll be rooting for you drama queen." He then threw an playful glare my way.
"What about you? Planning on finding your soulmate tonight?" He ask as one of his eyebrows raised up in curiosity.
Don't be mad at me but... I didn't tell Winston about me seeing Xavier yet. I mean can you really blame me though?
The last time he saw him he wanted to cut off Xavier's balls, shove them down up his ass, then officially kill him. Now he wants to shove a stick up his ass!
I'm not about to be the reason why someone gets murdered or have a sore ass, though I know that Xavier can hold his own.
Have you seen that man's arms?
His body?
Wait forget I sa-
"Axarii? AXARII!!" I jumped up from my seat and looked down at him in shock.
"Why are you screaming?"
"Maybe because you've been sitting there in your little dream land while Sophie's already here, you didn't answer my question and it's time for us to go." He glared at me as he stood up.
I know that Winston should at least intimidate me with his muscled body and hard glare but to me he just reminds me of a little baby tiger. I couldn't help but compare his muscles to Xavier's.
I tried hugging him but he stubbornly moved away and stomped towards the door like a little four year old. Maybe he is a four year old but is just stuck in a grown man's body?
That's totally believable.
"Are you mad at me?" I playfully pouted and he only grunted and walked outside. I looked over to Sophie and the kids who probably came from their rooms once they heard that Sophie was here. I said my goodbyes to all three, kissing my two babies on their heads before I promised Cole that I would be back soon as possible once I saw him on the verge of tears.
Usually he would be the one that stayed strong while Reyna would cry.
Once I got into the car and got situated Winston pulled out of the driveway and towards the building where the event would be held. There was nothing but silence. The only thing that could be heard was music playing from the radio.
Is this guy seriously upset about me daydreaming?
"Soo... any new dates recently?" I tried making him talk to me but failed miserably, him knowing that I suck at starting and keeping conversations going.
I looked at him to see that he was focused on the road with the attempt of trying to look upset. I then decided to ramble about the most irrelevant things and daily thoughts about life, still getting no response but I noticed how his mouth would twitch, letting me know that he was trying to suppress a smile.
A few minutes later, we were finally parked in front of the building and I watched as some couples walked in while clinging onto their partner's arm.
Now I understand why he didn't want to come alone. He didn't want to look lonely.
All you would see were couples walking in or walking out.
We both got out of his car and walked towards the entrance. I tried linking my arm with his but he just moved it away, turning his face from me to hide a smile. As we gotten closer I had managed to catch him off guard and successfully link our arms, even though he could've easily moved me away but he didn't.
There was a girl around our age at the door with a bright smile on her face as we neared. She handed us a little paper before she told us to enjoy, she had winked at Winston. Still in shock, we walked towards the main room.
"Did you see that? That girl just winked at you!" I whisper-shouted at him causing him to look down at me.
"No darling. She was obviously winking at you." He replied with an amused expression. In disbelief I turned back to where the girl stood and saw that she was already looking at me, smiling and did a small wave.
Oh my fuck!
I reluctantly waved back and timidly smiled back, not wanting to seem rude, before I quickly turned around as I felt my cheeks heat up and practically dragged Winston into the huge ball room as he laughed at me.
"Aww, you're blushing." He cooed out before he pinched my cheeks. I immediately slapped his hands away, lowly growling at him to stop. We then found our seats that were with other companions that Winston knew and sat down. After he introduced me to all of them, it only took a few minutes before a waiter arrived at our table.
"What would you guys like to drink?" The guy asked. Everyone ordered themselves either beer or wine while I ordered lemonade. The waiter then left but I noticed how he was looking at Winston, who completely ignored him and continued to stare down at his phone.
"You know that guy?" My head unconsciously tilted to the side. He sighed as if he didn't feel like talking about it but looked at me.
"You remember the guy I went on a date with a few weeks ago who was supposedly gay but told me that he's married, to a woman?" He asked. A dramatic gasp escaped from my mouth.
"You mean... never mind I forgot his name again." He rolled his eyes at me and I couldn't help but laugh.
"You don't have to be so rude to him though." I said, feeling slightly bad for the guy. He gave me an "are you serious?" look.
"He's a fucking pussy lover Arii! Why would you tell some gay guy that you're single and interested when you're really married and only interested in women?" I stared at him with an amused look as he shook his head in disbelief.
"I mean he could be bi..." I muttered out. Geez he didn't have to be so rude about it.
"So, you're not much of an drinker are you Axarii?" The girl, Macy teased. I know that we just met but she's kind of my favorite out of the group. It's probably because she reminds me of Sophie. Before I could answer, Winston had beat me to it.
"You don't want to be around her when she drinks. She's a lightweight, once sip and she'll accidentally burn down the whole building!" Him and the others laughing, causing me to pout and slightly squirm while Winston poked my sides to cheer me up.
"You're not pregnant are you?" Winston suddenly asked me quietly. I looked at him as if he lost his mind. Why would he ask that?
This time a waitress came over with our drinks and passed them out before leaving. The next few hours we would ask each other questions and tell stories, laugh and be greeted by others from different tables. Winston nudged for me to get up before he stood also. He wrapped his arm around my waist before he began to walk us in another direction.
"Where are we going?" I asked.
"We're going to see my boss and his wife. They're the ones that made those cookies I brought you." I could feel the excitement as it began to build inside of me.
Those cookies were so good!
We stopped once we were in front of a table filled with couples that dressed as if they were having a business meeting. The people stopped their conversation once they noticed us, there was a man and woman that stood and made their way towards us.
The man brought Winston in for a hug as they laughed while the woman looked upon me with an genuine smile.
I don't know why, but this situation makes me feel like I'm meeting my lovers parents for the first time, and Winston would be the lover.
Yuck.
"And who is this? New girlfriend?" The man asked. Winston and I immediately shook our heads, denying that assumption. They both laughed at us before I was pulled into an friendly hug by the man and woman.
"You know that I don't want a girlfriend James. This is my best friend, Axarii. Axarii, this is my boss, James Pierce and his wife, Anna, the one responsible for those sweets." He introduced. I told Anna how much I loved her cookies and she offered to give me a few of her recipes.
As we talked more and Anna and I exchanging numbers, I started to feel a little uneasy, it felt as if someone was watching me. I've felt like this every since we were at our table. I began looking around to see if anyone was staring at me and it only took a few seconds before my eyes made contact with a pair of dark blue ones.
What is he doing here??
I looked at him in shock as he seemed to be glaring at me, or the arms that were wrapped around me. I couldn't take my eyes away from him, as if I was in another one of his trances.
Finally gaining more of my conscience, I looked from his eyes and I saw someone that looked way too familiar. I fully looked at her before I lowly scoffed.
Of course he'd bring her.
Why am I even surprised?
He brought that bitch Rachael with him.
I felt an slight pang in my chest as I watched as she grasped onto his forearm, pressing her chest made out of nothing but plastic on him, trying to get his attention.
I looked away and Winston then finished his conversation with James before he walked us back to our seats.
"Are you alright? You don't look so good." He asked concerned. I wanted to tell him so badly, but I didn't want to ruin things for him.
"Yeah, I'm fine." I replied as we sat down. The others were on the dance floor, so it was just the two of us.
"Do you really think that I'd believe that? I can tell when you're upset about something Arii, just tell me." He said before putting his hand on top of mine in a reassuring way. I don't know why but my eyes were beginning to well up with tears.
He really does care.
"I promise to tell you everything after I get back from the bathroom." I said before I quickly got up and walked towards the bathroom that I remembered seeing when we first got here.
I walked out of the ballroom and sighed once I no longer felt Xavier's eyes on me. I didn't really need to use the bathroom, I just needed a private place to calm my nerves down before I'd be all over the place crying like an lunatic.
I stood in the mirror looking at myself before a tear fell from one of my eyes. I lightly wiped it away before it could mess up my makeup, I'm not a real big fan of makeup which is why I just did a simple natural look instead of trying to look like an colorful peacock.
After taking a few more deep breaths to soothe my rapidly beating heart and giving myself the self esteem that I need, I walked out of the bathroom.
Just as I were about to turn the corner, I bumped into an hard chest that could easily be mistaken as a wall. I held onto my forehead in pain before rubbing it.
What the hell?
"I'm sorry, I wasn't looking where I was going." I said as I moved my hand away and looked at the person. Why does this guy have to be everywhere I am?
"On second thought, I'm not sorry." I angrily side stepped him and walked away, but he immediately grabbed one of my arms and roughly pressed me onto the wall.
What's up with this guy and obsession for walls?
I tried pushing him away from me but he only came closer. I clawed at his chest but it was non effective.
"What the hell Xavier? Get away from me!" I spoke out angrily before pounding on his chest. He then grabbed both of my hands with only one of his before he held them above my head, while the other was at my throat, not adding any pressure.
"What did I say, hmm? You are to not be around other men, only I can touch you. Their deaths will be on your hands love." He rasped out against my ear, the hand on my neck slightly tighten but not enough to hurt me.
Aggressive much?
"I don't and never will belong to some bipolar, ignorant and selfish piece of shit." I sneered, meeting his gaze as he hummed in response.
"You fucking dis-" He cut me off as he aggressively smashed his lips against mine and hungrily kissed me as if his very life depended on it. I tried moving away but couldn't due him pressing me on the wall with his weight.
I felt his warm tongue as it skimmed across my bottom lip, wanting to devour the inside of my mouth.
I refused to kiss him back and give him access, as much as I wanted to. But that only caused him to tighten his grip on my throat, this time slightly cutting off my windpipe just for a split second.
I soon gasped out for air to be returned back to my lungs and he took the chance to shove his tongue into my mouth, tangling his with my own. I ended up giving in as my mind became all fuzzy and warm.
His hand then loosened his grip on my neck but still held me in place before I felt him slowly grinding his erection against my lower abdomen, causing a moan to escape from me before I had the chance to stop it.
He let out an groan in response. My mind was screaming for me to quickly move away from him as far as possible while my body was aching for him to touch me in all the right places.
"Fuck. I've missed this." He grunted out, breaking our kiss slightly. His words suddenly brought me back to reality and I forced myself to push him back with all of my might, him stumbling back a few steps with an shocked expression.
Shame was the first to hit me once I realized what I did, how desperate I probably seemed.
Before he could respond or try to come any closer I slapped him as hard as I could on one side of his face, his head barely turned at the impact. He immediately recollected himself and I saw as his jaw clenched.
If anyone else slapped him like that, they'd be dead right now.
"I bet you have missed "this", that's all it's been with you. Just sex, meaningless words and nothing more. I bet you and that bitch you brought with you have gotten closer since I've been gone right? You've got some nerve walking into my life, just to fuck it up again!" I hissed, my eyes getting blurry with tears as I looked up at him.
"Axarii you know that's not true. I've never used you for sex." He spoke out.
Now he probably thinks that I'm some jealous ex wife who just so happened to have his kids.
I saw as he was about to grab me once more but I quickly moved and ran down the hall, away from him. I rapidly blinked the tears away and put on a fake smile before I walked back to my seat, towards Winston.
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