Lethal Obsession

False Pretense

Walking down the hall back to Nate's changing room, all I can think about is the short time I had with Kale. Our fiery kiss felt everlasting even though it all went by in a flash. The sweetness from the spearmint gum he had in his mouth still lingers on my taste buds.

Of course Paisley has nothing to say on our journey back which I prefer. Even with her dead silence, I have to try and dodge the evil looks she keeps casting at me. 

As we round the corner of the hall and get to the doorway of his room, Nate is sitting down tapping his fingers on a wooden table. As soon as he hears us, his eyes dart up at only me and are full of rage. Paisley nudges me forward into the room and declares, "Here she is! I'm going back to the bar." She leaves the room hastily with a smirk and shuts the door behind her.

Nate doesn't take his eyes off of me for an instant not even to blink. "Where in the Hell have you been?!" He smashes his fist down onto the table before him. "Don't fuck with me, Halston!"

My hands start to sweat profusely and my heart is racing. I can't fuck this up and I have to be believable. "I had a bump then I broke my compact so I had to clean it up. I also had to use the restroom. I'm so sorry." I hope that he will accept my confession and leave it at that. He doesn't need to know all the details  especially the ones regarding Kale!

Nate gets up and walks toward me. He looks like a beast coming to attack his prey. Unfortunate for me, I am the prey. I keep watching him as he comes closer and closer until he is right in front of me. I can't show the uneasiness I have inside of me. I have to look fearless as if I have done nothing wrong. He starts to scan my body to see if anything is different or out of place and then looks back into my eyes. I know he is suspicious so I need to convince him that everything is fine and I did as I said.

"I promise that's all that happened. I'm sorry I took so long. You know what the drugs do to me babe! I lost track of time." My body defies me and I start shaking a bit not knowing what his reaction will be.

He stalls for a moment then grabs me by the chin. "Alright. I believe you. Just don't let it happen again."

I pull forward and give him a small kiss. "I won't."

A little smirk comes to his face as he releases my chin. "Good. Now I need to train and I want you with me at all times from now until the fight."

"Okay." I finally feel at ease that he isn't going to physically hurt me.

He grabs me by the back of my neck and pulls me into him so we are nose to nose. I can see every intricate detail and color in his eyes but I also see the absolute darkness within him. "I love you, Halston."

It disgusts me to say it but I know I have to or else I will face harsh repercussions. "I love you too."

"Take the pills I gave you earlier and then we will head over." He points at a water bottle sitting on the counter.

With his demand, I grab the pills out of my pocket, grab the water  bottle and swallow them down. I put a tiny grin on my face to show the satisfaction I just gave him for doing as he asked.

He chuckles at my reaction. "Open up."

I open my mouth to prove I swallowed the medication. "Ahh."

"Good girl. Let's go."

We leave his room and head to the practice area on the other side of the back of the building. His trainer is standing against a padded wall waiting for our arrival. Nate starts with a lot of stretching exercises then moves onto punching and kicking bags. I just sit and watch knowing how great of a fighter Nate is. He is agile, strong, and fearless which makes him a master at his art. He moves on and gets in the ring with his trainer to do some defense moves. It's quite entertaining to watch especially with the high I received from the pills. I just want to touch his firm body with my slender fingers and massage his hard abdomen with my soft lips.