Free Falling

sheets I laid on were soft and fluffy, and I started r

acing an arm over my eyes, then winced in pain. I felt a

wasn't

gs. I was lying on a king sized bed in an equally large room. The place was bare save for a chair and tabl

an drinking with Constantine last night at the night

eded to

he room to a door and pulled it open, revealing an en suite toilet. It was stark white and pristine, and I almost lost my mind when I saw my appe

n, tempted to drown myself away

d out where y

clean and serene but eerily quiet, scenting a lot like lemons and a vaguely familiar scent I c

gover, was insane. High ceilings, floor to ceiling windows that encompassed the large room, minimalistic decor. Damn. The fla

d sending another pang of pain straight t

and gasped when I found Finn standing just a few feet

thrown off by the fact that he had no shirt on. His built body was lean and tan, tapering into a slim waist that met with the band o

d him say, the sexy smile on his l

best to stare him down. Considering how m

ho

re? How did

ng," he lazily closed the gap between us and lifte

my neck up to meet his eyes, which turned out to be a bad idea. The intensity they held scared me, an

was black and sucked the life out of me. Finn ch

know what happened last

rms over his chest. "I never pegge

party...

it turned out a guy was trying to fuck you. Long story sho

et me up. Finn appearing at the party and punching him out cold, saving me from possibly being rape

my G

e'll heal alright, and hope

stared down at my body and felt claustrophobic in the tight dress

pretty sad your make-up got ruined." I found myself smiling at him regardless of the tears that str

et me wrong, I'm really grateful, but I thought that you'd probably..." My voice trai

ompleted. I nodd

eathing stilled a

ssed you and

him. I couldn't handle situations like these.

he sucked in his lower lip between his teeth. "You're all I thought about all week." Then he chuckled, "

id to breathe because his scent was everyw

I know what the hell it is, but... I like it. A lot." Hi

e it

"I'm sure you've overused that line, Finn. In fact, I'm sure you've spun that lie r

een to my house." He said, ra

ha

you fighting this? It's not everyday I have gir

much? I'm not an item you can just have wh

as an item. Far f

ly stilled, his eyes narrowed as

? Are you afraid one of you

d over to the door and peered throu

me. He plucked the mug from my grasp and set it aside, grabbed me

My palms met with his hard chest and he held my forearms, pulling me against him. Our bodies

to follow his instructions to the last letter. I found myself nodding and he let go of my arms and cl

ing my lower lip, I slowly twisted the knob of the door and pried it open

gets ahold of it? You can do better than that, Finn!" The female voice was la

over in a few days, trust me." Finn said. His tone hinted irritation. I could pictu

lately. Any step you take out of line could tarnis

kno

retched so long I coul

man sounded much calmer. "The fundraiser is so cl

and my heart sank. All of a sudden I felt so

Her father has decided not to withdraw his endorsements, th

e clinking

you have to bring an escort to the fundraiser. It would save us a lot of trouble if

bring h

ou prefer to prance around like you have all the time in the world. You age older, not younger,

ne side of the wall, draped in heavy grey curtains. I pulled them apart and gawked in surprise at the beautiful view of where the sky

n black jeans that made his legs appear longer than they already were an

tions. Cautiously, I walked up to him and retrieved my things, pu

weren't any other doors in the hallway as we stepped into an elevator. He

penthouse?" I a

anything less."

ew times, but I trained my attention solely on the doors instead. Being in such a confined sp

lishments and chandeliers. He led me down to the underground parking lot past the high security and I realise

man obviously put him in an unpleasant mood. As he rounded the vehicle and got into the driver seat, I rummaged through my purse for my phone. The

ed up after the first ring like

where are you

o see Morgan again. She told that guy Constantine that he could..." fuck you, Finn's line from e

thought you needed the hook-up ev

immered. "Yeah, right.

lly und

ude you left with

in person. Right now I c

e'll tal

k you so m

inhaled. Hopefully I wouldn't be getting into mor

working. When he made eye contact, the look in his eyes appear

I com

fferent sides of a coin. I don't know why my heart did a tiny le

ur

s place, wouldn't it be unfair to deny him access to mine

gh