Jagged Edge.

Chapter Fifteen - Tonight.

He looked at me like I was dead, like I was something so terrible he hated to look at me. My mouth went dry. I hadn't known him long and what had I just asked of him? did I just sell my soul to the devil?

His pink lips parted and I waited, his eyes not leaving mine.

'No' he said it almost angry, at me or himself I didn't know. His hand pushed over my cheek and I closed my eyes, my skin tingling to his touch, a single tear escaped my eye.

He whispered low and breathy 'I can't' and my body felt like it was falling. He kissed me on the forehead and watched me as he left my apartment.

I just looked into nothing, the space his body had been in not so long ago. I should have stopped him but if I stood I would shatter on the floor. He said no. He didn't want me. He walked out without me.

I rolled over in my bed and cried myself to sleep praying that dream would leave me be.

***

I woke up, and checked my phone, no calls or texts on the phone he gave me. I went into the bathroom, it was larger than it really needed to be. Who even has a sofa in the bathroom? surely that isn't normal. I showered, I smelt of him, then got ready for work. I was dreading seeing him.

The car as always picked me up, it shocked me he bothered but maybe he forgot to tell Eric. I made it to the building, I shut my eyes and clenched them tight, wanting to disappear. I went inside and the man who had spoken to me, who Jared had dragged me from was leaning by the elevator waiting to go to his floor.

I smiled at him and walked over

'Hey,beautiful. What was that last night? You fuck up? He looked like he was going beat you' he said with mostly concern in his voice.

'It was nothing, he just gets angry. So how are you?' I asked trying to change the subject, the elevator arrived and we slide in, it was empty.

'I'm good, better for seeing you. You are stunning you know that?'

I felt my cheeks flush and even though it was so nice to have a compliment I felt guilty for blushing, guilty to him.

'Thank you' I said shyly he smiled, and the elevator stopped at the next floor I asked him what his name was and he said it was Alistair, he was very good looking, no Jared but still good looking enough. The elevator stopped and reached the next floor, and I felt a hand caressing my arse cheek. I looked at Alistair and he winked at me, suddenly I think I knew why he touched me like that, why he was squeezing my arse cheek.

Jared stood, his white shirt pulled into his sculpted chest, my breath caught in my chest and his gaze tore into me, then his eyes dropped at Alistairs hand and his nostrils flared, his eyes went dark and I watched as his jaw tightened. He stood the other side of me and his hand grazed me, my heart was beating so fast, the silence was deafening and Alistair reached his stop. He pulled me in for a hug and whispered in my ear

'you will thank me later, sweetness'

and with that he pushed his lips onto mine and moaned as he kissed me, he grinned and waved as he left us, I was in shock, what the hell did he just do!

Me and Jared where alone, he moved away from me and suddenly the elevator stopped. His eyes were so angry

'Really? I am trying, least you could be is considerate' he howled

he was trying? for what?

'You left me, you don't own me.You lost the right to ask anything of me when you left' I walked over to the buttons and went to push the emergency button back but he got there first and pushed me back a little

'Im not finished'

'I am. Just fire me already'

He looked at me, his eyes softer

'Mel I'm trying to protect you, I don't want to hurt you. But I can't stop myself. His lips on you, drove me.crazy. I shouldn't have left. I know but I just don't want to break you. You are so fragile' he whispered the last four words.

'Isnt it my right to decide? Please. I dont know why but I feel like this is right' I felt so uncertain, I hoped it didn't show in my voice.

He grabbed my arms and pushed them above my head

'You need to know what you are asking for'

and he pushed his moist tongue inside my mouth. He pushed on my arms hard and I gasped. He kissed so deeply, stroking my tongue with his, I really wanted to run my fingers though his hands but he held me too tight. He pushed away from me, his erection obvious.

'Tonight. I collar you tonight' and he pushed the emergency button and as the elevator reached our floor he got out leaving me panting and tingling in the elevator.