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(His addiction.....)
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CHAPTER 25
#unedited…
Lily froze.
WTF.
She had been so focused on eating, pretending not to notice his presence, pretending not to feel his gaze brushing over her like a slow burn, that she almost missed it.
Lucifer had just said he was driving her to school.
Not Damien. Him.
Her fork slipped from her fingers, clattering against the fine porcelain plate. Her lips parted slightly, but her mind felt blank because.
Fuck.
He looked different today.
His usual suit was gone. Instead, he wore an effortlessly sharp, l black silk shirt, the top buttons undone just enough to tease the smooth, chiseled planes of his chest. The sleeves were rolled up, revealing the strong lines of his forearms, veins subtly tracing beneath his skin. His slacks were tailored to perfection, hugging his form in a way that made it impossible to ignore how undeniably masculine he was. And his hairdamn it. It was slightly tousled, like he had run his fingers through it, like he had just stepped out of a movie.
The sight of him like thisbrelaxed,made her pulse hammer violently.
Darn it.
She clenched her fists in her lap, forcing herself to focus, to push past the unsettling way her stomach tightened just from looking at him.
"No need to come," she said quickly, her voice a little too fast, a little too tight. "Damien is fine and I don't want to stress you"
Silence.
Lucifer didn't speak.
But something in the air shifted.
His fingers, which had been lazily drumming against the table, stilled.
"Do you dislike me, Lily?"
His voice was deep. Smooth.
Lily swallowed hard, her fingers tightening around the napkin on her lap.
Lucifer wasn't looking at her. Not directly. His gaze was lazy, drifting over the untouched glass of wine in front of him.
"I I don't dislike you," she murmured,
Lucifer's fingers tapped once against the glass.Then, his head tilted slightly, his sharp gaze settling on her.
"Then why the fuck do you keep pushing me away?"
Lily's breath caught.
Her fingers curled into the fabric of her dress, her heart hammering painfully in her chest.
"Every time I do something for you, you pull away. And now, I say I'm taking you to school, and your first instinct is to tell me Damien is fine. Not a thank you. Not even hesitation."
Holy was he jealous?
Lily's lips parted slightly, but no words came out.
Lucifer's expression didn't shift, but his fingers curled around the stem of his glass a little tighter.
"You trust him more than me?"
What no. That wasn't what she meant.
"I"
"Answer me, Lily.
"I don't, I never said that," she whispered.
Lily swallowed, nodding. Slowly, she stood up from the chair.She turned to leave, but his voice stopped her in her tracks.
"Lily."
She looked back hesitantly.
"Be ready in twenty minutes," he said, his smirk deepening. "I'll be waiting in the car."
The black car moved smoothly through the early morning streets, the silence inside so thick it made Lily's heart pound against her ribs. She sat stiffly, her hands clutching the hem of her skirt, her knuckles white.
Lucifer was next to her, one hand lazily resting on the wheel, the other on the armrest, fingers tapping a slow, steady rhythm. The tension in the car was suffocating.
She could feel it in the way he hadn't spoken a single word since she stepped into the car.
Her throat felt dry as she stole a glance at him, but the moment her eyes met his in the rearview mirror, she quickly looked away. His black eyes were like calm, unreadable.
She wanted to say something anything to break the silence, but the words refused to come out.
"Lily."
Just her name. A single fucking word, yet it sent a sharp chill down her spine.
She swallowed hard.
"Y-Yes?" Her voice was small, barely above a whisper.
Lucifer exhaled slowly, resting his elbow on the center console, his fingers brushing against his lips.
"Are you scared of me"he said as his dark eyes pierced on her
"It's not that I was scared of you," she muttered. "I was scared of what you would do."
Lucifer's lips parted slightly, his eyes narrowing as if she had just said the most fucking unbelievable thing in the world.
"You were scared of me?"
She nodded.
For the first time in forever, he didn't respond immediately. He just stared at her, his expression unreadable. His fingers traced along her jaw, trailing slowly down her neck, a touch that sent a shiver through her entire body.
Then he chuckled.
"Good," he murmured. "You should be."He leaned in closer, his lips just inches from hers "Because I don't fucking tolerate anyone hurting you, Lily.
Before she could even process it, Lucifer reached out, gently tucking a loose strand of hair behind her ear. His fingers lingered, barely brushing her cheek. "Relax, little doll," he murmured, "You're safe with me. Always."
Lucifer smiled knowingly, letting his fingers drag slowly down her jaw before pulling away, his eyes never leaving hers.
"Let's get you to school," he said smoothly, shifting the car into gear. "Unless you'd rather spend the day with me?"
"Bye"Lily's hand pressed against the cool metal of the doorknob, her fingers wrapping around it
His dark hair, usually sleek and perfectly in place, was now slightly tousled, as if he'd run his fingers through it one too many times.
And fuck, he looked good.
She turned the handle, pushing the door open slightly.But in the next second.A firm hand wrapped around her wrist.
Before she could even react, before she could register what was happening, she was pulled back with just enough force to send her crashing into something solid.
Lucifer's scent engulfed her immediately smoke, rich cologne, and something
Her head spun.
His hand slid up from her waist, fingers tracing the curve of her jaw before tilting her chin up, forcing her to meet his gaze.
"Won't you kiss me, Lily?"
Lily's lips parted slightly, her breath catching, but she didn't pull away. She couldn't kiss him, she was in front of her school.
His lips curled into a slow, knowing smirk, and then, before she could even pull back, before she could even breathe, his hand reached up, long fingers tracing the air between them before tapping against his lips.
She shifted closer, her fingers brushing against his jaw before she finally leaned in.The barest press of her lips against his cheek.
His entire body tensed beneath the touch, his sharp jaw tightening, his broad chest rising with a slow, measured inhale.
"Fuck," he muttered under his breath,.The moment her soft lips had brushed against his cheek, his entire body reacted.
His fingers curled into fists, his jaw clenched, and before he could stop himself,His little monster fucking rose.
Lily had no idea what she had just done to him,how much she had just fucked him up with something so innocent.
And yet, there she was, sitting across from him, wide-eyed, lips slightly parted, her breath uneven,
"That's it?" His lips curled into a smirk"That's all you're giving me, doll?"
"WWhat?" she stammered, though the moment the words left her mouth, she regretted them.
Lucifer exhaled a slow breath, tilting his head slightly, his dark, piercing eyes holding her in place.
His hand lifted, fingers brushing deliberately along his jaw before tapping against the corner of his mouth
Her breath hitched as she gaped at him, her entire body betraying her, heat creeping up her neck, her lips parting slightly, her chest rising and falling too quickly.
But the way he was watching her like he already knew she wouldn't resist, like he already knew she was hismade her head spin, made something deep in her chest tighten until she couldn't fucking breathe.
"Just… just a few seconds," she finally muttered, moving closer.
Without a second thought, she crashed her lips against his,.Lucifer's eyes darkened instantly, as her soft, eager mouth molded against his.
A low, satisfied growl rumbled in his chest as his hands shot up, gripping her waist, pulling her closer, deeper, as if he could devour her whole.
Liam leaned against the cold brick wall, slipping a cigarette between his lips. He took a slow drag, letting the smoke swirl inside his lungs before exhaling through his nose, his fingers tightening around the cigarette.
His heart pounded heavily in his chest.His eyes were locked onto the , black luxury car parked near the school gates.
His gut twisted painfully.
Since when did she start arriving in
His hands clenched into fists as he took another long drag from his cigarette. Who the fuck was driving her? Some rich bastard? A sugar daddy? Someone twice her age who was using her?
What if she was being kept? What if that man was using her, hurting her, owning her?
Liam didn't even realize he had crushed his cigarette against the brick wall until his fingers burned.
His heart pounded violently against his ribs as the car finally started to move, driving away, taking her with it.
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Rose's eyes widened in sheer panic as the words sank in, her heart pounding like a drum in her chest. She screamed,
"What the fuck?! Am I expelled?!" she blurted out.
Her fingers clenched into fists, her entire body tensing as if she was bracing for impact. No, no, this couldn't be happening.
Her mind raced, a thousand thoughts colliding at oncehow? why? what the fuck did she do?
She swallowed hard, her throat dry, her pulse hammering so loud she could barely hear anything else.
Rose let out a frustrated growl, her fingers tangling in her perfectly styled hair as she tugged at it in pure frustration.
This couldn't be happening.
She knew exactly what she had done all the effort, the sacrifices everything just to get into this fucking school, all for one reason. Liam.
She had fought her way in, hoping he would finally see her, love her, want her. And now? Expelled? Because of that bitch?
"Gosh! I swear, if my hands ever get on that bitch, I will fùcking kill her" she said.
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Then, spotting Ava, she smiled warmly and called out, "Ava!"
But instead of acknowledging her, Ava walked right past her, her expression cold, Disgust?
Lily frowned, her heart sinking slightly. What was wrong?
She quickly stepped in front of Ava, blocking her path."Ava?" Lily's voice confused. "Did I do something wrong?"
"What is wrong with you, Lily,Just leave me the fuck alone!"
Lily's brows furrowed in deeper confusion. "But... Ava, what did I do?"
Ava let out a sharp, bitter laugh. "What did you do?" she repeated, shaking her head "Everything about you is a fucking problem, Lily. I hate you."
"Ava, what's going on? Why are you acting like this?"
Ava let out a bitter laugh. "What's going on? Are you actually asking me that?Of course you don't "Because you don't fucking care about anyone but yourself!"
Lily swallowed, her throat dry. "Ava, I swear, I don't know what you're talking about"
I told you everything. I told you how much I liked him. I told you how much I dreamed about him looking at me the way he looks at you now. And yet" She let out a shaky breath, her lips trembling. "Yet, you took him away from me bitch."
"No! That's not what happened! I never liked him once"
"Then what, Lily?Did he just magically fall for you? "I fought so hard just to be in this school. I did everything just to get close to him. And you" she laughed bitterly, shaking her head. "You just exist, and he falls for you."
"I hate you,I hate you so much because no matter what I do, I'll never be you.You knew I loved Liam, yet you still shamelessly snatched him away from me,You fucking knew, and you still threw yourself at him like a desperate little slut."
"It was..".
"Oh, shut the fuck up, I never knew you were such a shameless, disgusting bitch. I actually thought you were different, my best friend. But you just spread your legs and slept your way into his heart."
Lily swallowed hard, her heart pounding. "Ava, please, you're misunderstanding everything,I never tried to take him away from you," she pleaded, stepping forward.
Lily's lips trembled. She wanted to scream that it wasn't true, that she never wanted this, that she never meant to hurt Ava. But no words came.
"Stay the fuck away from me. From now on, I don't know you ."