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CYRUS
Thump. Thump. Thump.
I focus on the heartbeat drumming in my ears, trying to calm my nerves.
I never imagined I’d be doing this again. Watching. Waiting. Hunting. But finally, my Spitfire has come back to me.
After three long, torturous months, the cops finally shelved Alexander and William’s case. With no new leads, no evidence to incriminate Carmen, and her not talking, the trail went cold. Maybe one day they’ll reopen it and find something they missed before, but that day isn’t today.
I lurk in the shadows, watching her as she looks behind her—a habit I’m sure she picked up from being followed for so long. In the three months I was kept away from her, her appearance has changed slightly. Her hair is longer now, reaching the top of her ass, and her body is inked. I can see the head of the serpent tattoo along her spine peeking out the top of her tank as she moves.
She’s a snake, shedding its skin and always adapting. She’s no longer the scared, unwanted woman she was. She said it symbolizes her new beginning, from what Bradley told me.
At first, I wasn’t too keen on the idea of him keeping tabs on her, but I did as she asked and stayed away, and if I couldn’t check in myself, I needed someone I could trust.
Bradley wasn’t my first choice. Hell, he wasn’t my choice at all. Anytime I would think about him fucking my woman, my blood would boil, but he’s proved himself. Not necessarily to me, but to Hatcher, and that’s good enough for me. He quit his job and moved back to Bexley to help Hatcher run all the shit Ghost left behind, and no one is any the wiser. He’s on top of shit and always ready at the drop of a hat to help if he can.
I guess I’m kind of thankful for him. He’s even helping to mend the shit between Carter and me. I was supposed to stop by and see him today since the case has been closed and we don’t have to worry about putting myself on the cops’ radar, but I couldn’t resist chasing Carmen when Bradley told me where she would be.
As she turns, leaving my sight, I speed up. When I make it to the corner of the building she rounded, I pause for a moment. I’ve waited for this exact moment for weeks, and now it’s so close I can taste it. I inhale deeply through my nose, catching a hint of her perfume, and immediately, my dick starts to harden.
Peeking around the corner, I see if I can spot her. When I don’t see her, I step out and start to walk. I only make it a few feet before my arm is caught and pulled into the narrow alley to my left. “Caught you,” she whispers, wrapping her arms around my neck and slamming her lips to mine.
I breathe in her kiss and run my hands up and down her body before pushing her against the brick wall. Her tongue juts out and skates over mine, and I moan.
She tastes like forever.
THE END.
