Touch Me While I Taste You

Chapter 22

that lam lam baween wanting to savoti tor inhale the calming scent. Gertrude puts the cream-colored

ceramic

m on my bedside table and sighs. ” I know you like some marshmallows and fudge sauce soladded so .”

= Thanks. “I murmur, squeezing the pillow between my thighs firmly to stop myself from just scrambling

to drink the rich tea knowing it was hot and would likely burn the tip of my tongue like it usually does.

“Do you want anything else?” She asked in a calming tone

I shook my head, not thinking of anything that could appease me other than hot cocoa at the moment. I

was very picky on my period, also moodier than usual too.

” Has she called yet?” I asked Gertrude.

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my this inched

disapproval for how it Thw irl. I sighed and

side when it just want it AYTHOR: Tarine.

Cerrule laughs and sobers up after a fleeting second.” No. But I’m sure she’s o n her way

I gave a nod, Hps thinning into a frown.” Of course she hasn’t Why would she care about her daughter

needing tampons?

Gertrude had called mother a short moment after I had told her I needed tampons. Seeing that her shift

was ending in a matter of a few minutes she had trusted that mother would be quicko n that essential

need.

Gerirude sighed and came to settle at the foot of the bed. Her weight sinks down the mattress a bit and I

giggle She marrows her eyes. ” I’m not fat.”

I smiled. “Never said you were.”

She rolls her eyes with a tiny smile on her lips. Her fingers wrap around my ankle

interrupting the Mexican WOTLAN With har spilling out of the bun.

Giving me the stinki tre she continued # Tatly! She was still work when called hier. Tilales mon than lift

een minutes to get here and don’t forget the Supermarket in this town is always buy. She’s likely to be

stuck in the checking

After a few contemplating minutes Sighed in defeat. She had a point. ” You’re nghe.” I breathed out.

Gertrude slaps my leg and gets up. “O course I am, When have I ever not been

* Uhmm when you said the Golden State Warriors would win against the Lakers in the playoffs. “I voiced

out.

Gertrude puffs. “Well, I was off on that one… ” She drawls out with a quick laugh.

The smile leaves her face and she peers down at me in worry.” Will you be okay

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Gertrude didn’t look comine and irawned. When I never worried? She lireathadeuil.

* I can stay until she gets back Suures

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I peered at Gertrude noting how under Geshad darkened until they were visible. Her dark eyes had lost

the light and were replaced by the gleam of exhaustion,

Even her shoulders were slumped in Latigue Gertrude needed the rest and she wouldn’t get it here.

Especially if mother were to catch her still around after her shift

“No, I promise I will be safe and okay. Besides, Giveon must have missed his woman seeing that he’s

pulling up a couple of seconds before your shift ends.

Gertrude’s brows furrow in confusion !!

She grins and for the first time , it finally reaches the.” W if you my: a. Then here burned through mine i n

warning: “Keep your phone next to you at all times and if you ever need me, call

TEILEN, inodding ” Yes Ma’amu.”

After a few warning and laughs, Gertrude leaves. My heart sank when I finally hear the sound of Giveun

driving

way. I know I reassured her that I would be fine. But truth is, I wasn’t.

I was alone

I sighed, getting into a sitting position and let my fingers wrap around the handle of the mug. I brought it

to my lips, inhaling the pleasing aroma of cocoa and then sipped.

“Shit.” I wince, pulling away and brought a finger to touch my tender lip. I grumble another profanity

under my breath as I

Tition. The coco was still burninghe hind the sent was only mocking meas of haw. Imded a distraction

My fingers skin aver my bedding aimlessly, searching for the remote that would get me off myslump.

When 1 finally clutched the device I switched on thu TV. The last show I had been watching resumes.

I smile at the faces of Dean and Sain Winchester pops on the screen. Maybe it wasn’t such a good idea

to watch a supernatural show while staying home alone. Still, they were the only ones keeping me

company as of now, so I swallowed the tiny fear and continued to

watch.

Soon after, the exhaustion I had been running away from hits me like a huge lug. I found my sleepy eyes

closing shut until I was only surrounded by relief and dreams

My shift to my h ide table and relief washed over me when I spotted the box of tampons beside the mug

Korwing it was probably mother who wishome, I stretched with a yan.

I tore my eyes away and looked outside m y window. It was dark out already, still presumably early in the

night. I sit up Letting out another yawn. My eyes anm. y room until they widen noticing that the television

was ofl.

Knowing I wasn’t the one who put it off made me let out a groan. If it was mother, who I assume it was,

she’d surely have a lot to say to me. She would have definitely noticed the cocoa too. I slumped reaching

for my mug of cocoa and brought it to my lips.

Irritation crawled its way through my body as the cold liquid washed over my tongue and traveled down

my throat. I hated cold tea. I cringed but still drank it. I placed it down when I heard the sound o

Tout of the with the mission of Hay P N scramble to my window, Til tripping on my own but righted myself

quickly.

I pulled the curtains aside, careful to hile in the shadows alpered at a blonde girl climbing the tree to

Halden’s TITL

He was there. Nelping her as she sealed lowly and cursed. Haiden looked amused, directing her as he

held in his laughter.

“Come on baby, help me. She reached out her hand to him. She was still a branch lower and meded to

climb higher i fshe wanted to reach him

Peering at Halden I couldn’t help but grit my teeth as the scene of what happened thrust into my head.

He should’ve continued to ignore me. Now those alien feelings were almost too much to bear. One of

those feelings was anger, the other I couldn’t detect.

“He has herpes so you’re probably better off!” The yell almost made me laugh until

“The vell almost made me lauch until Inalized it was I who wild it. 1

My eyes widen when I noticed that I had somehow come out of the shadows and was now in view of

Haiden and the blonde girl whose mouth was agape in shock.