Love Denied Vol.1 Of The Love Trials Trilogy

Chapter 16 "The hot ride..."

(Minori's POV)

I watched as a heat slowly unfolded in her eyes as she swept her gaze down and over me. To be truthful, I was surprised! I had not expected her to come by motorcycle, and her attire...

It was hot! She had on leather jeans, and a gray shirt under her zipped up leather jacket. Since I didn't see her hair sticking up from her ride under the helmet, I guessed that she had it tied back. The combat boots were a lovely addition to her attire. Her curves showed, and so did her muscles.

I looked at her hands that were at the handles...

Her hands were terribly scarred, and had a couple of burnt marks. I couldn't help but notice that her hands were also callous. And it surprised me because she supposedly did art, and the artists I knew all had beautiful hands.

She was different.

I looked up to the helmet she held out to me, and then I glanced at her eyes. Those dark brown eyes didn't have the heat in them now, but instead had a wary look in them. I felt a pang of guilt as I took the helmet from her and placed it on my head.

Then...when I was going to get on, I noticed a problem.

How the heck was I going to seat down?!

"Hahaha..!" Tori started out laughing at my expression after she noticed my dilemma.

I scowled at her.

"Here, tie this around your waist tightly it'll hold your dress down while we ride." Tori said with a smirk as she shrugged off her leather jacket.

I had to admit, I probably drooled a bit at the sight of her bare arms. Sexy arms at that, and the gray shirt wasn't a shirt at all but a tight tank top that was gray with black wings on the back. On the shirt right over her chest was 'SEXY' in bold letters.

I took the jacket from her hands as her smirk widened. Blushing, I fumbled to tie the heavy jacket around my waist until a scarred hand stopped my hands in their clumsy tracks. I glanced up to see Tori's dark brown eyes staring intently at me.

"Let me tie that for you." She asked, but instead it seemed more like an order.

I flushed as her hands tied the jacket tightly around my waist, my hands stayed awkwardly at my sides.

"There done!" Tori stated with satisfaction as she studied her handy work, "Now get on. Placed your arms around my waist."

Now that was definitely an order! I crossed my arms over my chest. Tori looked amused as she glanced at me after a while.

"Please get on the bike now?" Tori asked softly as she watched my reaction this time closely.

I got on, but now I debated on placing my arms around her waist. As I nervously placed my arms around her waist, she started the bike. It roared to life, and I instinctively tightened my hold on her.

For a second, I could've sworn she growled in approval... But that couldn't be possible, could it? Probably not, since it could've just been the bike.

"You ready?" She asked me over the noise.

I nodded into her back.

"Good." Tori said before we were suddenly flying.

I had never ridden a motorcycle before in my life, but it was exhilarating. I could now see why Hikaru preferred to travel that way. Though now Hikaru's words came back to me...

Victoria is dangerous and so are those people who hang out with her!

Maybe there was some truth behind his words. I felt that Tori was a good person, but at the same time, I felt a danger that radiated from her... I just hoped she wasn't involved in anything dangerous.

A flash of her scarred hands passed through my mind, and I shuddered in fear.

Not fear for myself, but for her.