Outwitting Destiny

Chapter 11

"Hello", a soft, kind of deep voice answered.

"Is this Cole?" I ask

"Who is asking?" the voice said. He probably won't remember me. We had a secret word. I used to call him my knight in shining armor. He saved me that day, when I was bullied.

"Get to the point before I hang up." He sounded upset. Okay, I can do this.

"Mon Chevalier..." I spoke with my accent.

"... Raylee?" he said

"Yes, it's me." I said. I used his nickname I gave him.

"I know this is out of the blue but I need your help Cole you are the only one I can trust." I said

"Woah slow down, what is going on?" he asked

"I can't tell you over the phone, could we meet?" I ask

"Of course. Meet me here at ten pm." He hung up. My phone then dings with a text message from him. I check the time and it is eight o'clock. I have no idea if I want to go as me or dress up. I throw on a tank top and leggings. I don't even bother with make-up. I think I have a long enough jacket that I can hide myself. I throw on the wig and twist it up into a hat. I grab the jacket. It's dark out so no one can see me. I let Lexi know that I was leaving. I grab my keys from the bowl by the front door. I open the door and walk out. I put the address in my phone. I follow it and I eventually pull up in front of a huge building. It looks like an apartment building. My phone dings when I park.

Go to the elevator and go all to the top.

I follow the instructions. I straighten my hat and walk inside. The lobby is beautiful. There is a front desk to the left and a lounge area to the right. I head to the elevator. I push the push and the doors open. I get in and look to the right. I see twenty buttons. I hit the twentieth button. The elevator dings each time it passes each floor. There is a final ding then the door opens. I face with a hallway. I walk down the hall. It's decorated with different paintings. I feel my heart racing. The memories of the last time we met are coming back. He was leaving to go back to the US and we were saying goodbye. He confessed his feelings then he kissed me. I had feelings for him and told him I would wait for him. I eventually grew out of those feelings or so I thought. I approach his door and knock on the door. I hear footsteps coming. He opens the door. I am greeted by his six foot figure. He has a chiseled face and his golden- amber eyes.

"Raylee..." he said. I shushed him and shoved my way past him.

"Just come right in," he said, shutting the door.

"I'm sorry. I didn't even to barge in." I said. I look around the apartment. It's penthouse. There is a huge kitchen attached to a huge living room.

"Uh, may I ask what's with the outfit?" He said

"Oh sorry, I can't let my face be seen in public." I said. I took off my sneakers, the jacket and removed my hat. My hair slowly untwists and reaches down to the middle of my back. I feel his gaze on me as I remove my jacket. I hang my jacket on the coat racket by the door. I forgot a bra.

"Care to explain?" he asked, guiding me to the couch.

"My brother went missing and I need your help." I said. I sat as far away from him as possible. He sat four couch cushions away. I will take it.

"What do you mean?"

"I recently found out Lexi is an FBI agent. My so-called father might have done something about it. He got involved with someone." I said.

"I am sorry Ray. Wait Lexi is an FBI agent?" I nodded.

"You have no idea how happy I was when your number was the same. Apart from Lexi, you are the only one who can help. You run a business as a cover for your clan. You can help me." I said.

"I'm impressed you remember all that. Do you remember what I told you before I left?" he scooted over one cushion. So there were three.

"Yes, I do..." I trailed off as he kept moving closer to me. I kept counting the space between us.

"Look, I have to go around pretending my brother. I can't have a relationship. I need you to teach me how to defend myself. The last time I did okay but I have to prevent myself from getting injured. I also need you to help me find my brother." I said. We were sitting side by side. I can see his gaze. I try to keep my arms wrapped around the bottom of my rib cage. The bruising from the compression wraps got darker and hurt.

"Okay, I will see what I can do. I will help you in any way I can but what do I get out of this?' his hand caresses my check and runs his thumb across my bottom lip.

"Raylee, you have really grown more beautiful since the last time." He slowly leans in. I meet his gaze and his eyes swirl with desire. I don't think he is over me.

"I told you the next time we met... I was going to make you mine." His voice was low and hot on my face. My heart was racing. I guess I am not over him but he was my first love. At least I can be myself with him. I don't have to hide. He gently placed his lips on mine. Even though, he is hungry for this kiss, he isn't pushing it. Well not until I returned it. His hands moved my arms were. He wrapped my arms on his neck. I feel my heart skip a beat. He gently tightens his grip and flips us around on the couch and starts to push me down. My bruises start screaming at me, as my back lands on the couch. He must have noticed because he stopped. He pushes my shirt up and looks at them. I see his expression change and I look away. I scoot away from him and crawl on the couch. He gets up and walks away. My heart dropped to my stomach. Did he find them repulsive? Or ugly? When I felt tears start to fill my eyes his hand reached out for me.

"What are those from?" he said. I looked at him as a tear fell. He wiped it away.

"They are from the compression wraps I have to wear in order to appear as a 'man'." I said. He gestures for me to lay down and I obey.

"Why didn't tell you me?" he asked. He moved my shirt up enough to see all the bruising.

"Because I was afraid how you would act, like just now." I said.

"Um, I'm sorry. I didn't too. I went to grab medicine." He said. He took a tube out from the kit I just noticed. He lightly touched my skin with the cold cream and it made me jump. He chuckled under his breath. I shot him a glare then we both laughed. He applied the cream in silence. When he was done, he pulled my shirt down. He placed a little kiss on them. He tosses the cream back in the kit and then moved it to the coffee table. He grabbed me and placed me on his lap. He pulled me into a kiss. He started kissing my neck. He is being careful about my chest. He stands up and wraps my legs around. He walks towards his bedroom. We were waiting six years to back together again. He opens the door and shuts it. He gently lays me on the bed and takes his shirt off. On his left peck, is his clan emblem. There is a small open space in the middle of nine slightly curved lines. Each three lines there is a dot. I run my hand over it. I place a kiss on it. He goes for my tank top then decided against. He took off my leggings instead. He took off his pants. He resumed kissing me. He scooped me up and moved up in bed a little more.

The rest of the night, I forgot that I was supposed to be pretending to be Ryan. It was a nice change. I felt like I didn't have to be anyone but myself. Cole made me feel like the rest of the world faded. I forgot that Asher is looking for me and that there is a bad person out there trying to hurt my brother. For once, I feel like I was wanted by someone.