Forty Two

**Ruby**

“Adonis…” I found myself whispering as his arms wrapped around my waist in a really comforting manner. The look on his face was hardly comforting though.
I could read some sort of thirst on his face.

“Hi,” he whispered with a wide, cute smile on his face after. A smile that melted something within me.

“Was that you?”

“What?”

“I just heard my name on the-” My eyes narrowed at him as he sucked his lower lip in and hugged me closer. “It was you.”

“You weren’t in class today Miss Powers,” he sternly said.

“Is that why you called me? Is that why I am hugged to your chest in a store?”

“Are you complaining now?” his voice was even sterner and that caused me to look to the side out of shyness. “You still haven’t answered my question. Did you do your assignment?”

“Uh… no.”

“Why?”

“I forgot?” Adonis tilted his head slightly so that I had no chance to look somewhere else.

“Really?” I nodded. “And do you know what happens to students who do not do their assignments?”

“Uh…” The answer was a clear one but my mind strongly warned against letting it out, so I wore a small grin, spread my hands into the air and gave a light shrug.

He smirked. “Did you have an issue with the assignment your teacher gave you? Was it too hard?”

“I-”

“Do you need some help with it?” At the sharp suggestion of us being intimate right there, my eyes widened in reaction and a small nod of his head confirmed my thoughts. “You don’t need help? I could teach you a lot of things Ruby.”

As his soft voice caressed my ears, one of his fingers traced circles in the mid area of my back causing my breath to shake for some seconds.

“I can make you feel so good like you want me to, in so many, many…” He leaned closer, his finger still tracing and planted a kiss on a spot very close to my earlobe. “… in so many ways.

“Adonis…” His touch…. it was still very much enticing, invoking, very much intoxicating.

His head rested against my small one and he initiated a slow, rhythmic movement at that instant. It felt like we were dancing.
Dancing in silence. In a store room that reeked of cleaning materials. Dancing, perhaps to the music my goddamn heart was making.

“What do you say Ruby? Should this man who can’t get you out of his head show you how it’s done?”

His words… his goddamn words. I closed my eyes as his earlier sentence coordinated some disastrous effect inside me. I really can’t escape this man nor the way he makes me feel. “Adonis…”

“Yes?” he replied, his body still making mine sway left to right.

Yes. I have to make up my mind finally. And when I do, there is no looking back or regrets of any sort. “Do you think it would be safe to show me how to do my assignment in here?”

Without a word, he hugged my head to his chest so that I could hear what was going on in there. “Safety is not something I have concerned myself with over the years Ruby. But I am here for you, to protect you, to…” The deep breath he took before continuing didn’t escape me. “… to experience something new with you. So, if this is not safe enough, we can always reschedule this tutoring session.”

“Kiss me.” It came from nowhere but it was what I wanted. As his brows arched, my arms finally went around him, I prepared my feet by tipping my toes and I repeated myself, “Kiss me Adonis.”

And that he did. With caution he showed me how good it is to have someone to share a kiss with yet he never failed to express how eager he was to do something more intense, something hotter.

I communicated to him that it was okay to do more as my arms went around the thickness of his neck and without breaking off to catch a breath, he swept me off the floor and had my back against the wall in no time.

“I have no idea where to start,” he said as he finally ended the hot lip lock into which he introduced the act of biting softly into the flesh of my lip or touring with his tongue in a rather skillful manner.

“Why? You are the teacher, you should know,” I said as I tried to relax my breath rate.

“The issue here is you,” he replied, his beautiful eyes teasing me as he darted his gaze between my eyes and my lips.

“Me? How? I don’t even know anything.”

“You might think that but with the way you made me feel back at the hospital, I am afraid, I have to tread carefully before I lose my mind.”

“All I did was follow your lead…” I said quietly and he smiled, his body pressing into mine some more, increasing my need for something explosive to happen right there.

“True…” His lips met mine again and as we went at it with increased want, his hands cupped my buttocks in a possessive way and as he broke the kiss again to plant series of kisses all over the skin of my neck, he used his hands to push me closer and closer towards him.

“Adonis…” I lightly called his name with indication of being pleasured in my voice.

“Ruby…” he responded, his lips now teasing various corners of my face. “You know…” he put a pause to what he was doing and made us share intense stares. “… at this rate, I’ll get really scared.”

I frowned. “Why?”

He smiled. “I want you so much, I want to feel and hold you so much, I am afraid I might end up hurting you. I am afraid I might become the reason you feel certain regret in life.”

“Adonis…” My small hands held his cheeks gently. “Just hold me as much as you can right now or else you’ll be the one having regrets.”

“Your words are mean yet warm. In that case…” I let out a small gasp as he made my legs hit the ground. As I tried to maintain a good stance, Adonis caged me with both of his built arms on each side of me. “… I should give you a hint that would help your assignment.”

“What?”

His eyes did the smiling this time, his hands relaxed almost immediately and I felt a firm grip on the band of my jean trouser.

“This will be a quick lesson,” he said, his eyes trying to communicate how much he wanted that moment to be enjoyed. “We both have plans today, so it will be really quick.”

My lips felt dry as I feasted on how sexy he looked at that moment. Then, as I watched him get down on his knees, something made me shiver and it was not an open window which surprisingly appeared in the room.

I thought it would feel strange but it didn’t. As my trouser fell to my mid thigh region and exposed my most private area to him, I realized I wanted it as much as he wanted it.

“A SpongeBob panty?” he teased and I frowned at him. “That’s cute.”
He dragged it down and that was it.

Slightly caressing the upper region of my thick thighs, Adonis leaned closer to my nether region and as I watched him, curiosity and fear befell me. But that got replaced by another shiver as his lips latched onto my clit which just needed a touch to be fully awoken.

I had no idea what he was doing; sucking or just staying still, I had no idea but it was already making my head swell and swirl.

His hands still touring my skin, he added to the intensity of the moment when the wetness of his tongue slightly poked my sensitivity. It took me a lot of nerves to not let out a really loud moan, it felt that good.

A small pop sound filed the room as his lips left my clit which was now throbbing. “Ruby…” He looked up at me. “… when you get home, think of the few seconds we just had earlier and after, make sure your assignment is done. Am I clear?”

“Y- you are done?” I asked, my eyes watching him as he got up.

“The bell rang for the next period five minutes ago.”

“Oh.” Adonis nodded after flashing me his signature smile. After, he helped me with my trouser and after securing that on my body, he sighed and reached for my hands.

“Ruby?”

“Yeah?”

“I really like you but I can’t stop asking myself if this should be happening sometimes. It sucks that I have such thoughts but I want you to know that regardless what happens in the future, I will do my best to make sure that you are not hurt.”

“Is something going on in the gang?”

“Maybe. Xylem is always cooking up something and I can’t possibly know all that he is planning.”

“Why is he so bent on you joining the gang again?” I asked the question I always think of whenever Adonis comes to my mind.

His eyes landed on the ground as he said, “He believes I owe him for his brother’s death. He believes I killed him.”

I know I tried to get used to the fact that Adonis is gangster or used to be one, but I never really imagined him acting like one. So, as I asked the next question, I felt a little frightened of what his response could be. “Did you kill his brother?”

“No.”

“Oh, thank goodness.”

Adonis chuckled. “That doesn’t mean I haven’t killed people though.”

My small jubilation paused. “Uh?”

“You shouldn’t be late to class Ruby Powers, so…” He pointed towards the door with a small pout on his lips. “… off you go.”

“You are so cute.”

“I know.” He moved closer and planted a quick kiss on my lips. “Go to your class now.”

“Will I see you later?” I asked as my legs slowly approached the exit.

“Go to class Ruby Powers or else I’ll let you have it,” he said, his stern tone back.

“You’ll let me have a piece of you? Yes please.” My smile turned into a frown as my words failed to sway him.

I gave up and decided to leave but as I walked past the door, I heard his reply and I am sure I didn’t hear him wrong when he said, “I’ll let you have all of me, Ruby Powers. All of me.”

The smile on my face as I walked to my next class was the widest I have had in a while. His words really do make me feel good.
~

Sadly, I didn’t get to see Adonis after closing and Abby and Jake were both occupied with something. So I had to go home alone.

I was taking a walk in the neighbourhood that was before ours and I had walked quite a distance when I un-mistakenly heard firm footsteps behind me. A quick swerve of my head got me scanning the environment my back was earlier facing. My eyes narrowed as my senses picked up the fact that a quick motion occurred as soon as I looked back but there was nothing, so I resumed my walk.

With extra caution, I moved and I was already scanning my surroundings for potential weapon when I felt a tap on my shoulder which caused me to crazily jump.

“Chill girl, it’s me.” I relaxed as Abby’s voice sunk into my senses.

As I glared at her, I said, “I thought you were some stalker.”

“Did you sense something?” she asked worriedly.

“Umm, sort of. Why?”

Her hands pocketed, her eyes traced the cemented ground as she said, “I was trying to catch up with you when I noticed this bald man following you. He is the same man I saw at Maddison’s memorial, I am sure of it.”

That was disturbing to hear. “Really?”

She nodded. “You need to be careful.”

“Thank you. I thought you had something to do in school.”

“The meeting with our art teacher was canceled. Anyway…” Her arm hooked mine and we were soon walking down the pathway. “… tell me all about your boyfriend.”

“Are you sure you want to know?” I had my reservations about telling Abby about Adonis but Jake already knows, it would be better if she knows about it too.

“Of course! What kind of question is that? Which school does he attend?”

“I’ll let you know when we get home. You are sleeping over right?”

“Yes, I brought snacks too.” She jiggled her bag pack with happiness on her face.

“Good. We’ll need ice cream.” As I thought of what I was about to tell her, I figured we’ll need more food.

Fried chicken would be a really great addition.