It All Started With A Bet

Chapter 3

Stella POV

He whispered something to his friend and walked toward me with a leopard-like grace.

"Is this seat taken?" His deep and husky voice purred into my ear. As he signaled toward the empty seat beside me.

"Free for you taken for others" it was not difficult to pick the flirty accent in my tone. I grabbed the wine glass in front of me and brought it to my plump red lips.

"Hi, I am Aaron!" he held out his hand. I didn't miss the way his eyes scanned my body.

"I am Sera" with a small smile and delicately placed my small hand in his large one.

His thumb rubbed the outer surface of my hand as he placed a small kiss on my hand.

"So what's a beauty doing alone on such a beautiful night?" he spoke up as he left my hand and took the seat next to me.

An earthly scent swirled around him. It intoxicated me to the core. It was attracting me to him. I wanted to get close to him and smell it but I stopped myself from doing so.

"I came with my friend but she ditched me for a hot guy" a small fake laugh escaped my lips. And I tried to maintain my posture.

"Well, thanks to her that I got the pleasure to meet you" he smirked and pushed a strand of my hair behind the ear.

I suddenly felt like my face was getting hot. My heart raced in my chest as I looked at his handsome face.

"Stop behaving like a teenage girl, you are here on a mission, Stella!" my subconsciousness scolded me.

"So Aaron, what do you do for a living?" I tried to change the topic so that I can breathe properly.

"I run a company" he answered flatly. It was obvious that he didn't want to tell me about his personal information.

"Two shots of tequila, please" I ordered to ease the atmosphere.

"Two can play the game," I thought.

"So are you a big shot type of person?" my expression changed into a curious one.

"You don't know me, Sera?" his tone turned serious.

My breath hitched in my throat.

"Is my cover exposed? What does he mean? Does he know me?" I thought. Fear erupted in my mind and heart.

"Should I know you?" I replied in a very low voice. I wanted to figure out the situation before making a move.

"No, it's a surprise to see someone who doesn't know me in this city. Well, what can I say, the world is full of surprises" he sighed.

I took a breath of relief.

"False alarm!" I thought.

"Narcissistic!" I mumbled and rolled my eyes at him.

"What did you say? I couldn't hear it?" he deliberately closed the distance between us.

"I spoke that it's my pleasure to meet you" I shouted and backed away a little.

"Same goes to you too, Sera" he smiled but didn't move back.

I could see it in his eyes that he was thinking of something else. His desire-filled action displayed that he wanted something or someone.

"How about a dance?" he held his hand out.

I wasn't expecting these words from him. But still, his intentions were not looking good. I wanted to refuse him but the bet repeated in my mind like a never-ending tape.

"You can do it, Stella. You will control yourself and you also won't let him lose control too" I said to myself and slowly placed my hand in his. The fake smile made its way back on my face as I got up.

As soon as we reached the crowded stage, the song changed into a slow s****l one.

"You got to be kidding me!" my inner self yelled.

"Well, I am not to be blamed for the further actions, the situation demanded it" My dirty side of the mind did a happy dance and my expression changed according to the song.

Placing my hands on his shoulder in a s****l way, I closed the distance between us. With a smirk on my face, my gray eyes met with his hazel ones.

Evil danced in his eyes as he put his hand on my lower back and pushed me towards himself. My chest collided with his. And a small groan escaped from my plump red lips.

With slow and s****l moves our bodies rubbed against each other. I could see the way his eyes darkened. My rapid breathing was proof of it.

His one hand rubbed my back while the other hand played with my hair and neck. My mind was blurring with desire. His face closed the thin distance between us as it moved toward my ear.

"You are so beautiful, Sera!" His thick and low accent increased the itching down there.

Nibbling on my ear lobe he traced his lips on my jawline. His Sucking and biting caused moans to escape my lips.

I tightened my hold on him as he placed small kisses down my neck. My breath hitched as he sucked a particular spot. My eyes tightened as the waves of pleasure came over me. I groaned when he stopped. I wanted more of it. I could see his eyes stilled on my lips.

I guessed that he wanted me to take the initiative. My mind was so dizzy that I didn't give a f**k about anything. My face inched towards him. Just as my lips were about to touch him, a voice interrupted us.

"Sera!!" Kyle was standing behind me.

My look at her was just like a deer caught in headlights. My eyes wandered between Aaron and Kyle.

Clearing my throat, I spoke up to erase the tension in the air.

"Aaron, this is my best friend, kyle!" I looked at Aaron who doesn't seem pleased to meet her.

"Party popper!" I heard him mumble.

A small laugh escaped my lips as I realized that my thoughts matched his.

"Nice to meet you!" distaste was evident in his tone.

"Same" was Kyle's short and flat reply.

I looked in between them trying to figure out a way to get out of this awkward situation.

"What should I do?" I thought.

I was about to speak up when Kyle interrupted me.

"Sera, There is an emergency at home. We need to go" Kyle grabbed my hand to leave.

My eyes knitted in confusion.

"What is she talking about?" I thought.

She signaled me to follow her game.

"Stupid me!" I thought.

"Aaron, it was nice knowing you. I wish we could spend more time but fate has another arrangement for me. I gotta go" I gave him a small smile.

"Bye, Sera! Until next time!" he spoke with determination. It gave me strange vibes but I ignored them.

"Until next time!" I mumbled and walked away. I wanted to look back at him but Kyle's look brought me back to my senses.

"Weren't you doing too much of a good job!! Who said that she didn't want to be a slut?" Kyle mocked me as soon as we were out of the bar, in the parking lot.

"Ky, I don't know what got into me. I lost control." I tried to explain. I knew that their lame excuses won't work in front of her but I still tried.

"Stella Blade that never loses her calm, lost control today. That's new news. Do you know how dangerous it was? Your identity is not simple. One wrong move could have destroyed our plan as well as your reputation. If I wouldn't arrive on time then Tomorrow's headline would be

Aaron Blackford and Stella Blade were spotted in a hotel's lobby " she scolded me.

"Don't be so dramatic, press don't know me" I opened our car and sat on the passenger seat.

"But they know, Aaron. How long would it take for them to fish out your information?" she stated the facts.

"You can't say like this. It was you who urged me to seduce him. I did what you told me to do" I folded my arms and threw a fuss.

"I told you to seduce him and fish out some information about him not to sleep with him!" she banged her hand on the car horn.

I knew that she was right. Never, I mean it, never in my life, did someone catch my attention as Aaron did. I drew to him like a moth to a flame. The more I thought about him the more hopeless I felt about winning the bet. But I won't let this allure come in my way of conquest.