###Chapter 13

Chapter 13



Smith paced the living room of her place; apartment. She lives alone in a penthouse.

She invited Austin over to do their project. She glanced over her dressing to check if she was overdressed or underdressed but it was too late, the doorbell rang and she flinched because of the sudden noise.

She gulped down, nervously before walking towards the door and opening it. The beautiful smile on her face fell when she saw the person at the door who was the last person she wanted to see.

Standing at the door was Wade Ace; her ex boyfriend with a bouquet of flowers in his hand and the fake wonderful smile on his lips.

That fake smile gave her goosebumps before, it made her heart race faster, it made her daydream.

Had she noticed it earlier, maybe she will not feel like her heart was ripped out of her chest but luckily she got Austin.

She wanted to smile back, I mean being friendly isn't bad but she decided against it, so she frowned, folding her hands on her chest.

" Hi, ba. . ." He started.

Smith raised a index finger uo, telling him to shut úp and let her talk.

" Don't! Don't call me baby, don't you play the baby card with me, it won't work on me anymore. " She snapped, angrily.

Even a newborn baby could see from every part of her body how angry she was, it was obvious.

" What are you doing here, Wade? What do you want?" She adds, holding the door so he won't be able to enter tho she knew that he could just fling her off if he wanted his way into the apartment which his eyes says.

" I miss you, ba. . . Smith. Forgive me and let's start over and forget what happened. Let's us rekindle our love. " He says, stepping into the apartment and she moved backwards.

Smith let out a sarcastic laugh, raking her manicured fingernails through his shoulder length hair and scoffed. " Love? Did you just use the word; Love?" She asks, rhetorically. Nodding her head. " Okay, let's us assume that you know the word; Love but do you know the gravity of that word? You don't love me, I was just a game for you and your game is over. Completely!"

He fell on his knees, tossing the bouquet of flowers aside. " I'm so sorry, sweetie. It is just that. . ."

" What? You what! Looking for another lie and can't find it? Don't bother yourself with looking for flimsy excuses, spare yourself and I that bullshít and leave this instance or I'm calling the cops. " She stated. " You said we should. . . You know? ‘Rekindle our love' yeah, that's the sentence. Well, unfortunately for you and fortunately for me; Smith Harrison, that fire my dear boby has been put out, quenched and doused, it doesn't exist anymore. "

With rapidly swift speed, he stood up and crashed his lips on Smith's lips.

As soon as his lips met hers, she froze not blinking. Her body completely stiff that she couldn't push him away.

He tasted different, it looks like he has lost his effect over her because it didn't send butterflies dancing in her stomach like it always does.

When she finally blinks, her eyes lands on Austin by the door. The look in his brown caramel eyes was so devastatingly heartbreaking, it gave her the energetic strength to push Wade away but some reason, her feet remained stuck on the floor, unmovingly.

Wade faced him and smirked. " Hey, what're you doing here?" He asks. " At my girlfriend's house. " He made sure he put enough emphasis on it.

It seems to have done it's job because Austin's eyes twitched with hurt and disappoinment when he looks at Smith.

She shakes her head, negatively not saying a word, hoping that he will understand her wordless motion.

" I'll just go and come next time, sorry for interrupting your. . . Private time. " Austin says with so much hurt that it made Smith move finally from her spot.

" No, you're not leaving. " She said, surprisingly firmly, facing him. She turns to Wade, anger visible in her eyes. " Get out!"

And those two words are all it took for him to leave. Those two simple words had so much strength and power.

After he walked out of the place, Smith shuts the door.

" Hi. " She says the only thing that comes out of her mouth and internally scold herself by how Austin narrowed his perfect eyebrows at her.

How she wishes to run her finger through those brows. He ruffled his hair and her eyes landed on his hand on his hair. He looks so cute in this pose.

She looks down to her feet and realizes that they are still standing awkwardly standing in living room when the sofas are right there with them.

" Let's have a seat and talk, hmm?" She asks, looking into those eyes that still held hurt, it felt like he is doing his best not to cry.

" Talk?" He asks with venom, finally saying a word to her since he arrived at her front door.

She nods. " Please, I swear it, I. . ."

" I don't want to hear it, Smith. " He snaps, making her flinch in surprise. " I'm happy for you. " He says with a calmer voice and smiles. " You've your boyfriend back into your life. "

She tries to take his hands into hers but he backs away, eventually letting her let out the tears she was holding since his arrival.

" I'm sorry. " She says and hiccups, resting her head in her hands.

" You don't have to be sorry, I'm happy for you. You got your boyfriend back. " He says as if he was convincing himself instead of telling her.

She looks up from her hands at him, unbelievably. " Boyfriend? Boyfriend? I didn't get him back, I don't want him anymore, he is not mine and I don't want him to be mine, Austin. " She snaps. " I want you, I've always wanted you since the first day I kissed you. "

He opens his mouth to talk but nothing comes up so he closes it back up.

" Yes, I know. I know what you want to say; ‘but Smith, I just saw both of you kissing'. I know, Austin. If I was in your position, I'd be hurt so much more than you're right now but I swear, I didn't know he was going to kiss me. It happened so fast, my legs were stuck were stuck to the floor. I'm sorry, I'm so sorry, Austin. " She says and continues crying into her hand not expecting Austin to console her.

And when she felt his hands on her back, pulling her closer to his body, she recoils, completely surprised.

She looks at him and hiccups again. " I'm sorry, I didn't know he'll come here, I was expecting you and you alone not even Ruthie, just you and then he showed up. I'm sorry. " She says and bites the insides of her mouth to prevent her from crying.

" You've no idea how húrt I felt, how pained, how wounded I felt when I saw you both. . . You both. . ." He exhaled deeply, cupping her chin in his hands. " When I saw his lips on yours, I. . . Couldn't see or breath properly for a minute then he said that freakíng sentence about you being his girlfriend and you weren't even making any move to explain to me what was going on. " He pauses, stroking her chin while keeping his gaze in hers. " I. . . Don't think I should give you any more time to get over Wade, please be mine. Will you be my girlfriend?"

She smiles and nods. " Yes, fúck, of course, I will. "

He ran his thumb, gently on her lips. " I can't believe he kissed you, that lips belongs to me, only me. "

" I'm sorry, I should have kílled him immediately he did that but I'm shocked, I wasn't expecting it. " She says, pouting sadly.

He pats her head. " Hey, don't. Murdér is illegal, baby girl. "

" I know. " She says, sadly. Almost immediately, her black eyes lit up with an uncontainably amount of joy. " What was your last two words?"

" Baby girl?" He answers, smiling, pulling her close to himself by her waist. " Don't you like it?"

She shakes her head, negatively. " Jeez, I love it so much. " She replies, smiling. " Say it again. " She commanded.

" Can I kiss you, baby girl?" He asks, his eyes clouded with lust as he stares at her lips.

It isn't just the words that gets her, it is the way he says it with his sweet voice changing into a sexy voice that made her skin curl up into anticipation of what will happen if she continues her daydream about her boyfriend; Austin.

" Yes, please. " She replies.

As he closes his eyes and leans in, resting his lips on hers. He bit her bottom lip, teasing her but it made her open it, granting him access to her mouth. He entangled their tongue together, kissing her passionately, a moan escaping from her making him groan.

He pulled away, reluctantly and rested his forehead on hers. " If we don't stop now, I'm afraid I'll have to take you to your room and have my way with you so I'll rather we stop. " He says, breathlessly.

She smiles. " I don't mind, if a newbie like you can kiss like this, I can't help but wonder how you will. . .you know, 'have your way with me' so I'd love to find out, so what do you say, Mr Cooper?"

He pinch her nose. " I say we wait, Ms Harrison. " He replies and pecks her lips before completely letting go of her waist. " For now, let's do our project, we can't afford to fail a semester. " He sits on the sofa, dropping his backpack by his side.

Smith smirked at the idea that just came to her right now and there and didn't waste any time doing it.

She walks slowly and seductively to Austin who looks at her with interested. She sits on him, facing and straddling him.

The surprised look in his eyes are the only thing it takes for her to continue. She slowly moves her butt in circles, erupting a groan from him.

He grips her hips with both of his hands, stopping any sort of movements from her.

" If you continue that, I'll have to flip you on this sofa and fúck you till you're not able to walk. " He says. His voice raspy, sending shivers of anticipation in Smith's veins.

" I don't mind. " She replies, seductively, biting her bottom lip. " I can't wait for a day of no walking. "

Before he could say any other thing, she clasped her lips on his, shutting him off from any further talks from him.

He responded the kiss in the way she wanted. His lips moved perfectly in sync with hers.

As his hands moved away from her hips, upward. He gripped her bare body since she was wearing a crop top and jean shorts.

She could feel his erected bulge against her clothes. She tugged at his hair, pulling him closer as they tangled their tongue together.

Removing his jacket, Smith brought her hand under his shirt, caressing his chest and earning a groan in her mouth.

Trailing kisses from her mouth to her neck and sucking it. She let out a moan, gripping his abs tightly.

He trailed his hands to her jean button when a ringtone rang.

Groaning loudly when she realized it is her phone ringing. She got up from his legs and picked it up from the table.

Pecking him lightly on his lips, she muttered. " I'll be back. "

Walking a little bit away from where Austin was, she tapped the green icon, placing it on her ears while the other hand is on her waist.

" You better have a very good reason for interrupting my moment!" She snapped at the person at the other end who chuckled.

" What were you doing?" Henry asked.

" None of your business, Henry. What do you want?"

" Um. . ."

" So, you don't know what you want but called me! Remind me to kíll you the next time I am at your house. Now, what do you want?" She spat with anger.

" Were you doing something with that bastàrd?" He asks, getting annoyed.

He never liked Wade right from the onset they started dating two years ago. Something was off about him from day one and always tell Smith in her face. Betty also didn't like Wade and Betty being Betty never hatés anyone but when she does, it must have a very good reason. Even their parents hatés Wade and doesn't agree to the relationship but Smith didn't mind.

Running her free hand over her hair, she replied. " No, not him. What do you want, bro?"

" Oh. . . Okay. I wanted to ask what you suggest for the kids, Anthonia and I to do tomorrow for fun?"

" A walk in the park is one of Anthonia's favorite thing to do during her leisure time. Just ask her and don't forget, I'll kíll you. " She said and hang up.

She returned to Austin and sat beside him.

" Sorry, my brother is so annoying. " She says, pouting sadly.

He smiles. " I love that his call interrupted us else. . ." He says

" You would have fúcked me till I can't walk?" She completes the sentence for him.

Red crept to his cheeks as he blushed. Smith laughed.

" I'm glad you're my boyfriend, you're so cute. " She said.

" I know. " He teases. " Let's start the project. "

" Yes, please, I'll get my laptop from my room. " She replied.

After getting her well charged laptop from her room, she came out, dropping it on the table before going into the kitchen to bring cold drinks for them. She dropped the two cans of Schweppes on the table and sat down back.

" Do you think they will mind if you use your dad's company?" He asks, after she came back.

" Yes, I asked them and they said it isn't allowed. "

" Which company should we use then?"

Shrugging her shoulders, she opened a can of Schweppes and sipped it.

" Umm, it taste like Sprite but sweeter. I once had this in Greece and loved it. " She says, looking at the can.

Receiving a light peck on her forehead, she faced Austin and smiled.

" Why?"

" Because you're smart. " He replies and opened his laptop. " We could use a company in Greece. You know the one Ashton Diamandis Doukas has. "

She looks at him. " Greece?"

" Yes, Greece. Is there something wrong?"

" No, nothing. We'll have to travel for that, don't we?"

" No, there's a branch here in New York. "

" It's a three hours drive. "

He shrugs. " Long road trip, I guess. "

" Yay!"