My Cinderella Story (Be Mine Again)

Chapter 18

Christian

I finally found her.

When I had walked into this office, I was a little disappointed. The redheaded figure before me wasn't Amelia's. Until I heard her voice. That innocent shy voice definitely belonged to her. When she had turned around and made eye contact with me, I almost lost my breath. Amelia was beyond gorgeous. Yes, she has lost a lot of weight, but regardless, she is still as precious as before. And when she called out my name, I was excited beyond anything. I thought maybe my mind was playing a trick on me, but that confirmed it.

I couldn't help myself when her feisty attitude emerged. I've waited four years for the moment we meet again and here she is claiming she doesn't know me or that she wasn't mine. I watched as she ripped up my check letting the pieces scattered onto the floor. Everything in me told me not to scare her away, but fuck it. She's mine and she needs to remember it.

Without hesitation, I took the few steps towards her placing my palms on her tiny face and kissed her. Hard.

Sparks that were since long hidden burst through me at the touch of our lips. The kiss feel just as magical as it did the first time I kissed her. She tries to push me away but I wasn't having it. For four years I've missed her taste and touch so badly, I desperately need to drown in it now.

I nibble at her lips, slowly teasing her. I can feel her resolve crumbling and slide my tongue between her lips and she immediately allow me access. I groan into her mouth at the sweet taste of her tongue and she did the same which I quickly swallow the sound of her voice. My hands loosen on her face and one glides down her body imprinting the new curves of her body into my mind. She is perfection in everyway and I'm never letting her get away from me again.

As if snapping out of a daze, she pushes me away slapping me hard across my cheek. I turn back to face her my dark gaze never leaving her as I swipe my thumb over my bottom lips. She was breathing heavily, the back of her palm hiding her lips and tears threatening to fall down.

Straightening myself up, I cleared my throat, "If you want your painting back, you'll have to come get it yourself. I'll text you the address later."

Slowly I step back away from Amelia. Giving her one last longing look, I turn and make my exit.

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Amelia

I watch as his back disappears behind the door. My heart was jamming out of my chest and I can't seem to calm it. The tears I held finally falls and I cover my mouth to stifle my cries.

He's back. Christian is really back. The one man I've ever given my heart to and shattered it into a million pieces is back and I know very well he can and will easily destroy me again.

I quickly wipe the tears from my face knowing that Riley will enter any moment now. After taking a few deep breaths I was able to calm my emotion just in time before Riley walks through the door.

She gives me a worried smile, "Is everything okay? What happened?"

"Everything is fine," I lied, "Mr. Zain agreed to give me my painting back."

Her mouth drops, any wider and her jaw probably will fall off.

"How'd you get him to do that?"

"Don't ask," I said with a confident smile hoping to convince her, "I just put on my puppy face and it worked."

"If you say so, but I seriously doubt that's the case. He probably found you attractive," she wiggles her brows.

I flush red. "I saw the way he eyed you like a juicy piece of steak," she continues, "anyways, that's good news for you I guess. I'll make sure to put your work in our next event." I just nod my head at her.