GREED

CHAPTER NINE

The car sprawled out of control and crashed into a truck and it went up in flames. 

"Yes, take that losers!" Eric yelled excitedly and continued firing bullets when I glanced over my shoulder again and two cars collided into a white SUV. 

He seemed to be enjoying the car chase more than I did. 

"Please concentrate on the road" Eric muttered sternly and I meekly nodded and increased the speed. I had the urge to scoff and roll my eyes at him, but I restrained myself. 

He was a lucky follower. He knew that I hated being told what to do and he kept purposely pushing my buttons just to annoy me. 

Once I saw the trees coming into view I knew that I was close to my small happy place because it gave me hope and assurance. 

Going back home was definitely a big risk, but I had check up on Zack and made sure that he was alright and unharmed if anything had to happen to him. I would never forgive myself because it's my fault and I dragged him into this bloody scheme. 

"You seem tense" Eric finally says and I sigh deeply. 

"I have to make sure that Zack is OK and unharmed. I left him sleeping in my apartment. He wasn't feeling well and I'm worried about him." 

"You two already live together? He asked curiously in a harsh tone and I felt a shiver run down my spine. 

" It's complicated Eric…and sometimes it's just overwhelming and I panic" I whisper softly. 

"I'm here to listen to Christina . You tell me anything" he says quietly and places a comforting hand on my shoulder. 

"We met when I started college and on that day I still remember that he poured coffee on my favorite white sweater." 

Eric chuckles lightly. 

"I was furious of course and I was practically yelling at him the whole time. He apologized and offered to pay for my dry cleaning. And he took me out on an apology date. We had milkshakes and we got to know each other." 

"And I found out that he was a father of two beautiful twin girls Cassandra and Kenzie." 

"What happened to their mother? Eric asked intriguingly. 

" She died while giving birth to them and Zack has always blamed himself for her death he gets nightmares and refuses to go for therapy. "

A tear rolls down my cheek and I hastily wipe it away. 

"A few months later we got really close and he asked me to be his half-girlfriend." 

"Hold up did you just say half-girlfriend? He repeated. 

I nodded in response. 

" Zack claimed that he loved me and he didn't want to lose me so he wanted to be involved in his life partially not completely. "

"He's afraid of losing me and sometimes it's scary one day he thought I was his late girlfriend Yang. That night he held my wrist so tightly and it got bruised." 

"I was so terrified Eric when he grabbed a knife I screamed and he got down on his knees and started sobbing." 

"He hurt you Christina and that's not something you should take lightly he could be dangerous and unstable." 

I nod. 

"Zack is a good guy his just still traumatized by the loss of Yang and he has two daughters to take care of." 

"I love Zack, but I'm not in love with him. Someone else already conquered my heart and I can't see get rid of him" I admit coolly and stare at Eric. 

"I am not ready to be a full-time mom. I love his daughters and I treat them like my own and they consider me as their real mother. It just makes things difficult to say no." 

"So then what do you want Christina?" 

"I want to chase my dreams and become a blogger and travel the world everyday. It will be a new adventure." 

"Why didn't you tell him how you truly feel Christy?" 

He used to call me Christy when I was a teenager he used to tease me and I would end up chasing him with my water gun. 

Another tear rolls down my cheek. 

"I just…" I trailed off tearfully. 

"He just looked so happy and everything was perfect. He just wanted us to be a family. He wanted a mother who would take care of his daughters. I just couldn't say no to him, Eric." 

He sighs deeply 

"Then what about your happiness Christy?" You're just obligated to compromise your entire life to make someone else happy? No speak up for yourself and do the right thing even if it means you'll lose him. "

I shook my head negatively. 

" It's not that easy."

"Just try" he whispers and tucks a strand of hair behind my ear. 

Our eyes lock intensely and my gaze lingers on his lips and darts back to his face. 

He cups my cheek and leans towards me, my breath hitches in my throat and I part my lips nervously. And kisses my throat sensually while I gasp as bites and nibbles my soft skin. This felt right and yet wrong I didn't want him to ever stop. His lips claimed slowly. 

I kissed him like I wanted to be kissed, like no boy had ever kissed me, soft and moist and hot and breathy, not trying to win a battle but seeking union and closeness and the sharing of one breath, one sensation, one timeless and passionate moment. The heat rose in my cheeks as my tongue touched Eric's tongue, quick and electric and delicious, then firmer, more determined, more curious about the heat that lay within, seeking to chase down that elusive liquid lightning that reached through both of us.

I threw my arms around his neck while we kissed his hands and rubbed my waist slowly and I felt like I was going to melt with desire. His fingertips pressing under my gown pulling and tugging my erect n*****s I moaned into his mouth and broke the kiss with a gasp when I felt his finger rub my p***y lips. 

I didn't want him to stop. 

"Eric…" I whispered and he parted my legs widely and sucked my p***y I jerked up as waves of pleasure consumed me. 

"f**k you're so wet for me Christy" he groans and my lips parted a low moan escaped my lips. 

He thrusted two fingers inside me and my body trembled, a painful cry escaped my lips. 

He saw the discomfort on my face and withdrew his fingers while I winced in pain. 

"You're a virgin f**k…"