Pleasure's All Mine This Time (Synyster Gates) ~Book 1~

Chapter 12

The chilly breeze stroked Brian and Chloe’s faces whilst they made their way to the pier after enjoying a meal together. Despite having a relaxing evening, Brian’s presence by her side made Chloe slightly nervous. Hesitant thoughts were running through her mind and she was trying her best to suppress them, if possible.

The sound of the waves hitting the platform beneath them and the way Chloe’s stilettos drummed against the ground were almost the same as the feelings raging inside her. She cautiously glanced at Brian, he had his glance fixed on the dock and the moonlight illuminated his handsome face. Chloe couldn’t help but feel her stomach turn.

Her heart began beating faster and she couldn’t shake that foreign feeling off. She turned away from Brian and walked up to the rail, clenching it with her hands. She stared at the pitch black waters while the wind softly fluttered her hem of her thin dress, she was completely terrified.

“Hey…” She heard Brian say softly and soon felt his hand on the small of her back His touch sent shivers down her spine. She didn’t want to look at him but couldn’t resist when he Brian cupped the side of her face and his warm eyes stared into hers. “You look beautiful.” He complemented her and Chloe’s heart sank.

She couldn’t restrain herself and roughly pushed his hands away. “Stop it!” She whispered and let go of him.

“Wha-Chloe are you ok?” He drew back, puzzled.

“It’s all you ever say to me! It’s getting on my nerves, Brian.” She said in the same disapproving tone. Brian’s jaw lightly dropped.

His brow crinkled. “Chloe, I’m just trying to treat you right.” Brian said when she cut him off.

“No! You’re acting like I’m eye candy, and I’m sick of it.” She said disgustedly and looked away.

“What?! The last thing I want to do is disrespect you!” Brian claimed angrily, still shocked from Chloe’s sudden outburst.

“Why? So you could take me to your place later on?!” She snapped.

His lip curled confusedly. “What the hell’s gotten into you?!” Brian exclaimed, not willing to deal with her accusations.

“Why are you doing this Brian?” She questioned honestly, referring to their evening.

“Doing what? Chloe, what the fuck?!” He hissed into the air, he had never seen her like this before.

“This! Everything! Trying to turn us into something that we are not!” She called painfully, shivers running down her spine. She couldn’t even bare to look at him.

“I’m trying to figure out what we are!” He called back and pushed his fingers into his sleek hair in an attempt to calm his nerves.

Her defense mechanisms kicked it. She hated turning emotional. “We are nothing, Brian! Nothing! We fuck and that’s all there is to it!” Chloe felt the stinging tears well up in her eyes.

“And yet you complain that I don’t treat you with respect! Make up your fucking mind Chloe.” Brian said and clenched the railing tightly, staring out into the horizon, his jaw clencing.

Chloe’s mouth opened to respond but then closed, she didn’t know what to say. “Fuck this!” She thought to herself and turned her back to Brian, preparing to walk away from him.

“Am I really that bad?” She heard Brian say in the background.

She froze in her tracks. “What?!” She exclaimed while quickly glancing at him over her bare shoulder.

“What is it that I did that was so wrong that you won’t even give me a chance?” Brian questioned sincerely, looking straight into her hurtful green eyes.