(Embry’s POV)
December 22nd. Three more days to Christmas, yay….. The feelings of excitement I was holding towards Christmas have completely vanished. I had been in this house, or should I say this room for a little more than a single day and I was already losing my will to not smack the shit out of Noah.
“Please, I promise I’ll be good, I won’t do anything, just for ten minutes even, it’s been so long since I’ve been outside” I pleaded, his shirt fisted in my hands. “No Embry, now stop asking unless you want me to fuck the bratiness out of you” his face lifting into a small smirk, “although I’m sure you’d actually like that isn’t that right,” he leans down his breath hitting the base of my neck. “My pretty little slut” he mumbles against my skin, tracing his tongue across my collarbone.
Trying my best to ignore the feelings that ignited in me, I step back, ridding myself of the effect he has on me. Raising his eyebrows, I scoffed at the amused look residing on his face, a mischievous smirk rising as I devised a plan.
Stepping up towards him so we were now chest to chest, I stood on my tippy toes, my hands placed on his shoulders for support as my mouth hovered just beside his ear. “How about we go outside, and then you can do whatever you want to me,” I watched his adam’s apple move as he gulped, “please, Noah” manipulating my tone so it would sound full of desire as I tried to hide the smile on my face.
“Well aren’t you just a little handful, my dear wife, the answers still no” he deadpanned. Sighing I turned around and let myself flop onto the bed. “As glad as I am to see you’re feeling better than you were yesterday, you’re still being punished for leaving me Embry, and trust me when I say I can do a lot worse than keeping you in this room” he warned, continuing to dress himself for the day.
“Okay but if we aren’t going anywhere then why are you getting dressed?” I questioned, turning on my side so I was facing him from where I lay. “Do you think your wedding ring is pretty?” He randomly asked as my eyes shot down to my finger, the diamond becoming the centre of my attention.
“Ehm, yeah?”, “good, well that ring cost probably about as much as the car you owned before, so little bug, I’m going to work so I can continue to spoil you” he laughed out. Rushing into a standing position I stared wide eyed at Noah as he slipped his shoes on, “what! You’re just going to leave me here alone” I gaped in astonishment.
The frown on my face deepened as he nodded, “but-but, you can’t, I’ll be lonely” I whined like a toddler. “Well, I’ll just make sure to make it up to you later tonight” he winked, walking over to place a gentle kiss on my forehead, not missing his chance to grab my behind before strolling out the door, sealing my faith with the click of the lock.
What the heck! Groaning I flopped back down onto the bed, gosh why are men so annoying. Great, now I get to spend the next couple hours alone with my thoughts.
“oH I mISseD You sO MuCH eMBRY, NevER LeAVE Me aGaiN, BuT wAIt lET Me jUSt dITCh yOu foR WOrk” I mutter mockingly as I paced around the room looking at some way to occupy myself. I guess I could paint my nails or something, letting out a bored sigh, I find myself rummaging through the bathroom cabinets. “Yes” I do a little victory dance out of the bathroom as I finally found the little box of nail products.
“Well isn’t that a sight to behold, princess” I almost throw the box as my heart stops at the sight of Sebastian on my bed. Of freaking course, of freaking course, what else would you expect Embry, some peace, some alone time. Forget about Noah locking the door to keep me in, I should just build a barricade to keep them out.
Rolling my eyes, I ignored him as I placed myself sitting cross legged on the floor, my back leaning against the wall as I lay everything out on the floor in front of me. I was trying to ignore how dry my mouth had gotten knowing he was in the same room as me, or the way my heart began beating erratically and the urge to look at him. Don’t do this to yourself again Embry.
My body tensed as I could see him sit down beside me from the corner of my eye, our thighs brushing off each other. “Why can’t you just leave me alone?” I frowned, keeping my gaze focused in front of me. “Is that what you really want, Embry?” I could hear the knowing tone in his voice, as I wanted to curl up into myself. “Y-yes” I whispered, not even believing it myself.
“Well, when you work on improving your lying skills then I’ll stop bothering you” his hand reached over my leg as he intertwined his fingers with mine. My heart reeled in agony as I took in the familiar sight, my sorrow filled eyes darting to look at him, to take in that small hopeful smile on his face. I didn’t have it in me to pull my hand back, to do anything but stare down at them again.
“I’m so incredibly sorry for the way I hurt you Embry, but just because I’m a fuck up doesn’t mean I can get my feelings for you to vanish over night, I don’t regret what I did because it’s what brought us so close together, I just regret hurting you so fucking badly,” he sighed.
I scrunched my eyes shut as he rested his head on my shoulder, god it hurt so bad. “Please, princess, I-I, fuck, I really need you” he whispered, his lips brushing agains the exposed skin of my shoulder.
Jerking away from the sensation of it, I pulled my hand from his and scooted as far away from him as I could. Tears pricked at my eyes as I chewed on the inside of my cheek, “stop, just stop, please Sebastian, just stop” I cried out. Curling into a ball.
“I know you don’t want to forgive me or trust me but I swear I’ll never do anything like that again, can’t you understand why I did it?” He asked, holding my gaze as he moved to kneel across from me.
Shaking my head no, I bit back the next sob biting at my throat, “n-no because someone once told me that if you keep forgiving and forgetting in this life, you’ll keep getting fucked over” I bitterly laughed out as I threw his words back at him. A dejected look settled on his face.
“I can take you away from here, we can run away Embry, just you and I and you’ll never have to see Noah or this house again. We can be normal” his face lit up with his words. Balling my hands into fists, I let out a choked cry, “just like you were meant to with Charlotte.”
His face hardened at my words as he slowly approached me, I had nowhere to run, I was caught between him and the wall. “Don’t ever compare yourself to her, I was wrong, she wasn’t my soulmate Embry, you are. And soulmates don’t give up on each other, no matter what” he stared down at me intensely as his hand came up to rest on my cheek.
My composure weakened at his words, soulmates. A person who was meant to love you no matter what, who was made for you. He picked up on my uncertainty, his grin widening, “yes princess, soulmates, don’t you feel it?”
My mouth hung open as I tried to find a response to his words. “But-” I trailed off, frick he was getting to me. “It felt different with me, Embry, didn’t it?” He gently whispered, his face now right in front of my own. “Please, princess, just give me a second chance, I promise I won’t fuck it up this time.”
My eyes fluttered closed as he slowly flowered my face with kisses, I was frozen, I couldn’t reply, I couldn’t push him away. Or maybe I didn’t want to push him away, but admitting that seemed so much scarier than blaming my human reaction.
“I love you Embry” his voice was deep, as he gently gripped the back of my neck with his hand, pulling me towards him. Our lips crashing against each other, I melted in his hold at the familiar feeling, shit did I miss this.
It was wrong, it was so very wrong, but I couldn’t stop myself as I gripped the collar of his shirt, sighing out in pure bliss at the way his lips molded against mine. Focusing on the way his hand moved from the back of my neck to the wall, for support. How his other hand slowly snaked around my neck, squeezing gently, making me choke on my breath at how it caused my body to burn up.
“Who else can make you feel this good princess,” he commented breathlessly as he pulled away from me. My eyes wide as my chest deeply rose and fell, my breathing all over the place. Oh God, what did I just do?
“Just say you’ll be mine, Embry, I can take you away from all this” his voice held a certain edge to it. Still working on catching my breath, I racked my brain for answers.
Why did that sound familiar?