sweetened desires

chapter 2

Chapter 2

Amber’s POV

After showing Adam around the apartment for the last hour he decided it was perfect for him and reassured me he would be back the next day.

I gave Adam the room across from mine, it was similar to mine in many ways like it had it's own bathroom and walk in wardrobe the only difference was it didn’t have a balcony like mine had attached to it.

I like to sit at night on the balcony looking at the stars and drinking my wine or coffee depending on how I felt at that time contemplating the days events.

I walk into the kitchen and pull out all the ingredients for my special shepherd's pie recipe, while I wait for the potatoes and the filling to be precooked I put some very loud country music on and sing to Keith Urban- blue ain’t your colour.

I love all music, I don't have any Pacific genre I like more then the other’s I just love music, it’s like part of my soul and without it I wouldn’t be who I am today.

I turn back towards the food turning the stove off and getting the base ready for the pie, mashing the potatoes and making sure to make them extra creamy.

Next up I preheat the oven and assemble the pie making sure not to forget to sprinkle a little bacon and cheese on top before putting it in the oven.

While I wait for it to cook I set the timer on the oven and go for my shower.

I turn on the water and wait for the temperature to get just right, before turning on the exhaust fan and stripping off my red tank top and black skinny jeans, I chuck them in the wash basket beside the sink and get in the shower.

I close my eyes for a couple of minutes and just let the hot water run down my body letting it soothe and relax my muscles, I was sore all over from being at work all day.

I couldn't wait to get into bed that night and curl up with a good book, I start to think back to that moment at the bakery when I first met Adam, I can still feel his deep blue eyes penetrating me, the look he was giving me was like I had all the answers to all his problems.

I couldn't believe my luck when he told me who he was, I knew in that moment in time that I was done for, one look at that boy and I was down for the count, shaking my head I had to get myself to stop thinking this way he wasn’t interested in me he couldn’t be.

Sighing, I finished up in the shower washing my hair and body with my scented body wash, I now smelt like fresh rain on a hot spring morning.

I quickly get dressed in pyjamas opting for the flannelette ones with pigs on them, comfort over fashion, by the time I’m finally finished getting dressed, I walk back to the kitchen and get the food out of the oven and pour myself a glass of red wine and sit on the island bar stool.

I have a dining table that I never use because it's just me here, maybe since Adam’s moving in I’ll go back to using it again.

After dinner I rinsed off my dishes and loaded the dishwasher I headed to bed for an early start since Adam would be here tomorrow early moving in, I'm laying in bed for a while looking up at the ceiling, darkness finally takes over and I drift off to sleep hoping for a peaceful night’s sleep but instead I was welcomed with more painful reminders that my parents were no longer here and I was now all alone.

I opened my eyes and quickly shut them again, I was in the car with my parents on highway 81, my parents had just picked me up from a friend’s house.

I looked out the window of the car at the pouring rain, tree’s were slowly flying by, my mum had the stereo in the car singing while my dad lovingly looked at her every so often then turning back to the road.

The song highway to hell came on by AC/DC and it truly was. The song snapped me out of my haze and I knew instantly I was dreaming and knew what was coming next.

Tears started running down my face, “ okay Amber pull your self together you have to warn them don’t let history repeat it self.” I thought to myself.

“Daddy you need to listen to me , we have to stop something bad is going to happen.” I begged but it was like he couldn’t here me.

So I tried to get my mum’s attention instead pulling on her arm “ mummy we need to stop the car please.” She pulled her arm away from me.

“Everything will be fine Amber we will be home soon .” She laughed turning towards my Dad.

“ You don’t understand your going to die.” Tears now streaming down my face, wiping away my tears with my hands, looking ahead out side the car we were getting closer, I could see the intersection coming into view and the cement truck that would soon end it all.

“ Please stop the car I can’t lose you both again.” I screamed “ I need you both, I love you please not again.” But they didn’t hear me.

The cement truck entered the intersection at the same time as we did.

The driver was all over the road, I could hear the screeching tire’s the SUV car that we were driving it swung to the side trying to avoid the truck but it was to late and seconds it was all over, my own personal nightmare that was on repeat every night.

Most people say that I should be lucky because I at least survived but am I? every night I am reminded of that night, every day I look in the mirror at myself and I see them in myself, is that lucky? Because if it is I don’t want to be.

I woke up to sweat dripping from my forehead and tears in my eyes and my heart racing out of my chest.

Putting my hand up to my chest I could feel my heart thumping against my hand, I look around and notice I’m back in my room “just another nightmare.” I sigh looking at the alarm clock that read 7 a.m.“ great! Adam would be here soon I should get up.” I mutter to myself.

I rolled out of bed tossing the blankets aside and trudge to the bathroom turning on the tap to the sink and brush my teeth before I head for my shower, after I finish my morning routine I head back to my bedroom and pick out my clothes for the day.

I pull out a black lace pair of panties and a matching push up bra, I grab a pair of black leggings and opt for a red thin strap top with a lace trim on the end.

I put my clothes on my bed while I towel dry off my body and get dressed in front of the mirror and go to the closet to grab my converse shoes, after I’m finally finished dressing I blow dry my hair and put on some light make-up.

When I’m finally satisfied with my work, I head to the kitchen to make myself some coffee and breakfast before Adam comes and I have to start work for the day.

I have a few businesses that I manage mostly building’s, night clubs and a hair salon I own with my friend Amy I was the silent partner mostly because I new nothing about hair, that was her area of expertise I just paid the rent.

I pull some frozen waffles out of the freezer and pop two in the toaster while making my coffee and getting the maple syrup out so I can put it on my waffles, nothing better then a sweet toasty waffle makes everything that much sweeter.

Once I’m finished eating I put the plate in the dish washer and straighten up the kitchen, I take my coffee into my office and start up my laptop, while I wait I look around at the walls of the beautiful art Shirley had collected that was hanging between the mahogany bookshelves, it was my favourite room in the whole apartment because of the floor to ceiling windows and the art my favourite was just a replica of the painting called “the scream “ painted in the late 1800’s, I’ve been looking around to buy the original but it’s worth 200 million but I can still dream right?

I had been looking at the laptop screen for over a hour when a knock finally came at the front door, on my way to the front door I put my cup on the bench and walked slowly over to the front door I knew who it was before I even opened it, my heart began to beat loudly out of my chest, I became nervous all of a sudden my hands were shaking as I reached up to open the door.

“ What is wrong with you? You barely know the guy.” I Scolded myself.

I opened the door quickly before I could change my mind and their stood Adam in all his majestic glory, he looked fine damn fine.

I was in shocked my mouth hung open and I quickly shut it before he noticed he had a pair of blue basketball shorts on and his shirt was hanging from the back of his shorts, with his black new York Yankees cap with a slight stubble on his chin.

My eyes were super glued to his abs, I just wanted to lick up his bare chest, I heard him clear his throat and I knew I had been busted staring for to long at the god of a man, I turn away shyly letting him in the door.

He chuckled softly and put the box he had in his hand down “ are you ready to get started?” I asked trying to act like the mere presents of the man wasn’t having an effect on me what so ever but from the look on his face I knew I was failing miserably, this man would be the death of me.

“ yeah sure let’s do this.” He said walking back towards the door “ by the way I’m sorry I took so long getting here, traffic was a nightmare.” He said smiling at me showing me his pearly whites.

I flinched at the mere mention of the word suddenly becoming very ill, why did he have to bring it up I was having such a great time looking at the eye candy in front of me until he said that.

“ Let’s do this.” I tried to pretend I was okay.

“actually why don't I do it and I make you a cup of tea your looking a little pale.”

”Oh my god.” I mentally screamed to myself. His so sweet.

“ I’m sorry “ I said apologetically.

“ Don’t be Hun besides their isn’t much stuff I promise.” He smiled at me and made me a cup of herbal tea before heading back out the door to get the rest of his stuff.

I went and did the rest of my work calls taking my newly made tea with me I couldn’t help but think about how sweet he was, I bet his like this with all the girls I’m no different I thought.

I worked until 5p.m and decided to have a break for the rest of the day I was feeling much better.

Ding, Ding, Ding

My phone had gotten a text from Lucey.

Lucy – hey b***h you up for a night out?

Brandon and I are going to the night club Phoenix xx

I bit my lip thinking of a response and finally saying.

Amber – I’d love to girl but my new roommate moved in today it would be rude if I went out on his first night Living here xx

I put my phone down and started shutting down my laptop once done I walked to the kitchen and decided to have pizza for dinner, in no way was I cooking tonight but I would make a salad to go with it, would that count as cooking? Doing it anyway.

“ Adam” I call across the apartment.

“ yeah” he pop’s his head up off the lounge and I put my hand on my chest “ s**t boy you scared the crap out of me, I almost had a heart attack” I Scolded him playfully.

“ Sorry Hun. What’s up?”

“What pizza do you eat? Um wait do you even eat pizza.” I said curiously my phone went off again.

Ding, Ding, Ding

I sighed pulling my phone out looking at it.

Lucy – just ask them to come with, come on it will be fun :-P

Amber – fine I’ll ask but he will most likely say no his been moving in all day.

“ Adam” I ask really sweetly giving him the puppy dog eyes.

“ Yes Amber.” He replied smirking back at me, I couldn’t keep my eyes off him.

“ do you maybe ..... I mean would you and some of your friends like to come out tonight... My friend Lucy sent me a text asking me.

I said you probably wouldn’t want to.” I rambled on.

“ Sure! why not? What time ?”

Oh my god did he just agree “ about 9?”

“ Sweet why don’t I order the pizza while you let your friend know” he said walking off.

“Sweet” I thought what could go wrong?