Lucifer's Love

Chapter 7

MIA POV

It has been a month since June passed away leaving us behind. James has been better than he had been initially and I am grateful to God for that. He still lives in the house that Greyson and his friend had gifted him. He feels closer to June that way, so why not?

It was the weekend and I woke up extra late. Like duh! Who wakes up before 10 in the morning on weekends? Not me. It was 11 in the morning right now so I had a cup of coffee and some leftover mac and cheese as my brunch. I usually spend my weekend volunteering to help out in an orphanage near my house. Today the children were out on a field trip so I didn't have to go. So why not go take a tour of my hideout?

I got dressed up in my purple off shoulder top with laces and my a jean shorts. I pulled my hair in a half-up half-down ponytail and secured it with a purple ribbon. I applied a bit of strawberry lip gloss and made my way out to my front yard to get going on my motorbike but what I didn't expect was the man in front of my house, sitting on the hood of his car. The white t-shirt hugged his muscles like a second skin while his black jeans and black leather jacket did their job as the cherry on top of the walking Apollo. He hopped down once he caught sight of my mere form in front his gigantic form. With a heavily built body and a height of about 6'3, he easily overshadowed me and towered gracefully above me.

"Hi. What are you doing here Mister....?" I trailed off not knowing his name yet.

"Alex. Alex Marino." He chimed in.

"Oh. Okay. Mr. Marino. Is there anything I can help you with?"

"Alex. Just call me Alex. Uh...." He hesitated. Woah! Hold up! A man like him is hesitant? What in the world is this?

"You can tell me. No worries." I placed a hand on his shoulder and he tensed up before relaxing under my touch.

"I had a free day today so I thought maybe we could hangout?" Woah! Another surprise there. He wanted to hangout? And that too with me? Okay.....maybe I could make him my friend like Sasha and we will be the three musketeers. Sounds coooooool.

"Uh...sure. I am not busy either for the day. So where do you wanna go?"

"I am fine with anywhere you choose."

Okay....So why not show him my secret hideout? Its mesmerising and no one except me and Sasha has been there. Lets add Alex to the list of people who have visited my secret haven today. I giggled at my thoughts.

"Okay. How about I show you my secret hideout?"

"Secret hideout?" He raised an eyebrow and looked amused. Why do all my words amuse him? -_-

"Yeah. Wanna go?"

"Sure."

"But you've gotta promise me that you wouldn't share my location with anyone else. Its a secret hideout for a reason you know."

"Fine."

I mounted my baby and we took off. I rode my bike faster than Alex's car but I think he just kept it at a low pace to lemme win the unofficial and unannounced road race. Meh, I am okay with it anyways as long as I win.

ALEX POV

Every word, every move and every smile of hers hits me like a fresh wave of air. The emotions and feelings which I had buried deep down in my soul, they fight me to resurface themselves. For whom? This teensy and tiny little girl who captures me with all of herself. How does someone like her even exist? Whatever this feeling is, I don't plan on letting it go anytime soon.

She is like a fresh blossom of dandelions in a vast field laid right in front of me. Man, I don't wanna confess it out loud, but even Greyson and all of my men find her adorable and amusing. Knew It!!! My Choice after all. Wait-- Hold Up! Did I just accept in my mind that she is the one I choose? Gosh!! I am going crazy. She is driving me insane. Not gonna lie, I like it.