I can't believe I let my cousin convince me to go to this stupid party. And to bring wine. She knows I don't have good taste when it comes to wine or beer.
I walked up the grocery aisle for the 5th time trying to decide which one to get.
Red? White?
I heard whispering as I browsed and tried to ignore it. I was already late and really needed to pick a bottle and just go with it. I grabbed the biggest bottle of white wine I saw. I stood there for a moment contemplating if I should text or call my cousin and ask her advice when someone called for me.
"Estelle?" he asked
A jolt of cold lightning ran down my spine, I fumbled with the smooth bottle in my hands. It shattered and disintegrated at my feet as it hit the scuffed tile floor.
"Wowww. Way to go. Forever a klutz, huhh?" he said with a hiccup
I couldn't speak. I could feel my throat close, my mind instantly receded into itself. I slowly turned from looking at my wine and glass soaked shoes to see my tormentor walking towards me with a couple of buddies in tow with a few cases of beer.
"You're looking good babe." he said sneering as he got closer
"Doesn't she boys?" he asked motioning towards me
I felt my hands tremble at my sides. I was frozen. I had escaped before, with nothing but my life. Would he scoop me back up and hide me away forever this time?
"Hey babe, did you find our wine?" I heard a deep thunderous voice ask on the other side of me
I turned away from my ex for a brief moment to see a tall, refined man standing behind an empty cart looking at me.
"Huh?" I asked confused
"Oh no, what happened? Are you okay?" He asked, taking another step closer looking concerned
"No, the klutz dropped it. Who are you?" my ex asked the god next me
"I wasn't talking to you.." the tall man said glaring at my drunk ex
"Are you okay darlin?" he asked again meeting my eyes
"Ye-yes. My toes are just cold." I said giving him a sheepish smile
He smiled back at me and all my worries evaporated. I felt completely safe. His spellbinding emerald eyes pulled me in and screamed they would never let me go.
"I'll ask again. WHO ARE YOU?" my ex asked sounding viscous, breaking our mesmerizing trance
"I'm her fiance'." mystery man said wrapping his arm around my waist
I gasped in shock. I looked up at my mystery man and he winked at me.
"Oh so you're giving it out to anyone huh?" my ex asked looking at his buddies chuckling
"You watch how you talk to or about my lady!" my savior said
His lady?
"You must have a death wish talking to me like that." my ex said with a menacing smirk
He took a few steps towards us, I put my hand on his chest trying not to cringe away and got in between him and my sexy stranger.
"Luke. Just let it go. Please, your buddies are waiting on you. Looks like y'all were heading to a party. Don't want to be late." I said secretly pleading he'd just walk away
"Yeah yeah. Just tell your new 'man' to watch it. I'll be seeing you Estelle." Luke said with a crude wink as he put his hand over mine pressing it into his chest above his heart
YOU ARE READING
Misery & Fate
Romance*COMPLETED 09/24/24* Elle- I was trying to let my past go. To escape and never look back. It's never that easy though... is it? Cain- It all started with a trip to the store, met with a helping hand, grew with a kiss and ends.... **TRIGGER WARNING**...
