Sweetest Deception

Chapter 5

TRAPPED

Scarlet slowly rose to her feet, her eyes blazing, the air between them crackling.

"You're joking, Alex. You have to be…" Her voice trembled, a mixture of disbelief and fury.

"That's the problem, Flame," he interrupted, his tone sharp, deliberate. "You need help. Let me ask you this… if your ex had wanted to marry you, would you have…?"

"Never!!" she snapped, cutting him off. "It would never last, and then I would be like my mother and… and"

"And you’re not like her now?" he pressed.

Rising on his feet, he step closer, his shadow falling over her. "I mean, you follow your own rules, no commitment, no boundaries. If you ask me, you’re actually worse."

Scarlet's chest heaved. She backs away, shaking her head in negation.

"Yes you are. Worse than your mother Scarlet."

"Shut up! Why are you doing this? Why are you saying all this? You sound like a total stranger Alex. You've changed. Why? Where is my friend?" She croack, feeling sudden chill when he smile.

She shook her head slowly and then she turn, intending to run, away.. Far from this new Alejandro, back to Texas, maybe go to Paris... Away.. Away but he brought her crashing into him.

The impact made her bite her tongue and she wince in pain.

He seem to notice and raised her chin with his other hand, while keeping her securely pressed against him.

Her eyes met his dark ones and she shiver involuntarily.

"Look what you did... You need help Flame and ¡Dios me ayude, mujer, si alguna vez me atrevo a dejarte ir!

(God help me, woman, if I ever dare to let you go!) " He said knowing she didn't understand what he just said.

"Let me help you. Let me show you what you are missing. Let me prove you wrong. What we could be together. What a great couple we'll make and what beautiful babies you could give me mujer (woman)" He continued caressing her face softly.

"I can't! Alex... You know I can't... You saw, you watch her, you saw it all. It never lasts. I can't date you. If I marry you, we will fight and that's the end and... And we won't be friends anymore. I don't want to lose you Alex. Pls I need you to be my friend. Is that too much to ask? "

She look up at him and felt a tiny hope spark admist her fears when he brushed away a year from her face, then he met her eyes but it was blank.

"I can't be your friend Ilama (flame). If you won't be my woman then I won't be your friend."

Scarlet felt her world crumble. She had come to Alex for comfort and he just told her he won't be her friend.

She let the tears fall and then she stepped out of his embrace.

"Good. I should have known you never cared about me. Since I stepped into this house, you treated me like...

" I don't care?" His laughter was bitter and cruel.

"Let me show you how I feel about you. "

Before she could predict his next move, she was back in his arms. His hands gripped her waist like he was claiming territory, leaving no space between them.

His lips crashed onto hers with a force that stole her breath, devouring her mouth with hunger and authority.

Far from gentle,

it was precise, intentional, invading, taking and designed to overpower. His tongue swept over hers, demanding, testing, tasting every protest she had, leaving no room for escape.

Scarlet’s knees threatened to buckle as he pressed her against him, his body rigid and scorching. Every motion, every thrust of his mouth, screamed possession.

Mine!

His hands tangled in her hair, tilting her head, bending her to him as if to drill into her mind that she couldn’t run, couldn’t hide.

Her hands shot up, clutching his shoulders, trying to push, to resist but it was useless. The fire in his kiss burned through every ounce of her fury and pride, leaving her trembling and dizzy.

He finally pulled back slightly, dark eyes smoldering. His voice, low and rough, whispered against her ear.

"Do you feel it, Flame? Do you understand who you belong to?"

She shivered as his lips closed over her earlobe, his teeth gently grazing.

She stiffle a moan.

"Could any of your past lovers do this to you?" He asked as he trail wet kisses down the curve of her neck.

He smile when she unconsciously gave him better access.

Accepting with glee, he gave it a lick before closing his lip over the sensitive skin.

She deep her finger into his shoulder, releasing a loud moan when he suck on the skin.

Tilting her head for more access.

He move away leaving a kissing trail as he move to her collar bone, nipping and sucking and then he slowly looked at her face.

Her eyes were closed.

It pleased him but he knew it was the moment bliss.

"Now you know a tiny bit to what I want to do to you. Be mine Ilama(flame) tell me you will be mine now that you're sane or next time you will do the same while you aren't. " He said watching her come back to reality.

She turned red and scrambled away from him, like he had a contagious disease.

"Never. God how...

She turn away.

" I'll go pack up. I will leave by morning and I promise I'll no longer bother you again. After all, I am a burden. Am I not?

and just so you know, even if I am not your friend anymore, you will always be my best friend. I shouldn't have come... " She said and began to walk away.

Alejandro watch her walk away and he began to laugh.

"What's funny? " She yelled close to the exit.

He sobered up and smile.

"Your cute speech is funny. You can pack alright but you Ilama(flame) won't be going anywhere. Out of this estate or out of this country." He said and grabbed his phone, he started for the exit.

"Oh watch me Alex. Watch me!!! " She snap right back.

He just smiled when he got to her, bending to place a quick kiss on her forehead before she could deflect.

"I'll let you try." He said to her and just when he walked a little further he said aloud to the air.

"You heard me boys!! She's not allowed outside the estate."

Scarlet watch him disappear and then she looked around but found no one.

"Try to stop me Alex. I dare you! " She fumed.

But why does that threat hold weight.

What could he possibly do?