GOLDEN REBEL HEART

Chapter 25

Updates will probably be late from now on, because I have a few chapters left that are already written. Last year of high school is tough and demanding, so I will try to update as frequently as possible. Anyway, enjoy this new chapter, and please tell me what you think in the comments! ♡

Songs to play:

Way To The Future, Katie Herzig
Box Of Stones, Benjamin Francis Leftwich
Pulse, Aaron B. Thompson

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"You are late. As always, might I add,"

Sanjay is not happy with her delay, but there's a slight hint of amusement echoing underneath his voice. The man's arms are crossed over his chest, as he keeps his mischievous eyes trained on the leader. Karlie fixes the collar of her shirt, and clears her throat in embarrassment.

"Sorry," the woman chuckles. "I was, um—I slept in."

Sanjay raises a skeptical eyebrow, and looks her up and down. "The newbies are already starting their training session. I'm just keeping an eye on them, for now," he informs her, and Karlie nods quickly, grateful for his presence and hard work. She looks at the open field before them, determined new soldiers improving their hand-to-hand combat. The leader is swept away by incessant thoughts of Taylor, who is currently lying on her bed, incredibly naked. The events that had happened both the night before and this morning still shake her to her core, but she tries to focus on their task as she really wants to be a good example and teach these new soldiers something new, something that could potentially save their lives one day.

But then, Sanjay, standing beside her, looks up at her neutrally and says calmly, "You smell like sex."

Karlie is taken aback by the direct comment, and tries to come up with an excuse. "No, I don't."

"Uh—yes, you do," Sanjay narrows his eyes. "I've had sex too in my life, you know? And I'm one hundred percent sure that you smell like sex right now."

The leader is thankful for the distance that separates them from the other soldiers. She gapes at the man, who goes back to looking at the newbies with a smirk dancing on his lips. Sanjay loves teasing her, especially if it was about her private life — or rather, her sex life. Just when Karlie is about to reply, to save herself from having this kind of talk, Sanjay's mouth slowly opens, his face overcome by a shocked expression as he gradually turns to face her. There's recognition within his brown eyes, but also playfulness, as his mouth then becomes a victorious smile.

"You had sex with Taylor," he whispers, as if to test out the words. When Karlie only blushes, not knowing how to lie about that, Sanjay uncrosses his arms and turns his whole body towards the leader. "You had sex with Taylor!" he exclaims with more emphasis. The woman looks around them, checking that no one is eavesdropping, then her vision goes back to her best friend. She isn't able to not tell him the truth.

"Just—be quiet, please,"

Sanjay, upon noticing that Karlie hasn't denied it yet, briefly jumps up and down in excitement. "Did you?"

The leader's cheeks burn even more, and she's sure that the deep red color is going to stay there for a while. "Yeah, we did—,"

"Ah!" Sanjay interrupts her, his hands thrown in the air cheerfully. "Thank you, whoever you are up there!" Karlie finds his behavior weird, as he thanks the clear sky above them. Then, he turns back to Karlie, and lightly slaps her shoulder. "Finally!"

"Stop," the leader giggles.

"So," the other rebel begins. "How was it? Is she loud in bed? Top? Bottom?"