| Mia |

I was alone .

And I was looking at my reflection.

Feeling so. .scrambled.

The excitement in the pit of my stomach had died with each passing second. Slowly, I raised my hand and touched the soft curls. .it sprang with the touch. Bouncing around.

Now that the dust had settled. .I was wondering. . wondering why the hell was i looking like this? Made up and ready to be served?

For whom?

For a guy who didn't even know my last name.

The thing was I didn't come under the category of those people who just went with the flow. No. .I questioned. I analyzed . I deducted.

And the deduction I did was. .

You're so frigging dumb, Mia!

Slightly shaking my head at how dumb I was. . .I unhooked my earrings and put them back where they belonged to.

Taking some makeup wipes, I wiped everything off.

Just when I was doing that, wiping away the armor , I could feel the disappointment . .the how could you settling in my bones.

Every girl thinks she's a badass and she won't fall for the pince charming but oh hell no! Everyone falls for charming.

Because he shocks you with his sexy smile and slow burn tactics.

And Zachary Smith misted all around me.

His allure got me. .

Stupid stupid!

I was tugging out of the skintight dress.

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Who comes to rescue when you have nothing to eat?

"Ramen noodles! Oh how I missed you!" I crooned and went as far as kissing the pack of red hot ramen.

I was in a good mood.

Or maybe I was faking it with myself?

Trying to fool around with my heart.

Sighing, I put the pot on the stove and let it boil. Leaning across the marble shelf, I tried not to think too much of what just happened.

When he doesn't find me outside of the building , he'll go on his  merry way.

I didn't have his phone number so he can go to hell for all I cared.

My heart twisted at that thought which kinda shocked me because . .I didn't even know the guy! Now I wished I had told Gloria everything. She would have tonnes of advice ready to dish out.

Cursing myself , I stirred the noodles in the pot. The smell of it calming me down.

I knew one thing for sure!

My sixth sense kept raising red flags all over Zachary Smith and I was not going to ignore them at all.

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Dinner was ready and it was enough to make me happy. Already I forgot about everything. For a while.

Setting the bowl on the table, I took my cellphone out of my Jean's pocket and searched for something to read.

I couldn't eat if I didn't read.

It could be anything really.

A celebrity juicy controversy or a cheating scandal or anything scientific. I was not picky at all.

Swiping at the suggestions I clicked on  Brad and Angie getting back together?

Sitting down , I placed my phone beside the bowl so I could read and then I picked my fork about to dive in—

The door bell rang.

I shut my eyes.

"Of course. It had to happen. " I muttered darkly and then with one last wistful look at the hot ramen I got up.

It rang again.

Igniting my irritation.

I knew it wasn't mom.

It must be Iqra.

"Coming—"

It rang again.

"If you did that again I'll kill—"

Again.

This time I sped up and went barreling towards the door. I could feel the smoke raising out of my ears . Gritting my teeth , I snatched the door open about to blast Iqra when—

"Hey. . .," His eyes moved from my angry face to my casual clothes . "there."

No , it wasn't Iqra. It was one fine hot male specie who had been messing with my heart and head . Who was forcing me to think about stuff I didn't want to . Dressed up in an casual attire that comprised of a black T-shirt and jeans that emphasized the muscles on his legs.

I didn't want to think about crap!

Like kissing that mouth of his—

I crossed my arms.

"Yeah? What is it?" I asked , my voice dry .

One dark eyebrow raised.

"Excuse me? "

I rolled my eyes.

"What are you doing here? "

Disbelief shimmered in those clear eyes.

"Just in case you hit your head and forgot about it,I'm here to take you on a date." He said it all slowly like I was mentally challenged.

"Good.I'm not going." I deadpanned.

His face didn't give away anything.

At all.

One word came out of that full mouth.

" Why?"

I looked away from his stupid handsome face. If I kept looking at him , i was going to do shitty things like inviting him in.

My answer was going to be as short as his question.

"Not interested."

I heard him take a deep breath.

"Alright then. I'm not going either." He said softly.

I couldn't help but glance at him again. I could hear my heart doing that beat beat . .

But I couldn't let him see what he said affected me. In a good way.

And that was in no way a good sign!

"But- but your party. ." I spluttered.

He shrugged those broad shoulders.

"Don't care."

"Where will you go now?" I asked. .not getting at what he was playing.

Zack smirked. .the sexy smirk that pulled at my heartstrings. His eyes going behind my back.

"In."

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I didn't let him in.

He made me let him in .

I had my face set in the most stubborn manner possible and told him a flat out no.

He said. " I haven't eaten and I can smell ramen."

All I heard was he didn't eat and . .yeah I let him in.

I couldn't say no to that.

Mom said to always feed the hungry if I could so . .

But. .

I wanted to let him in?

I crushed that thought like a bug.

Watching him getting in my humble abode and seeing his eyes moving around the stuff in my home felt as if. ... he was touching me all over.

This was my intimate place . Only few people had access to it. And now. . .

"Nice ." He commented nodding his head now and then.

Everything felt hot and was bothersome! The fan  wasn't doing its job! The hot smoke raising from the noodles! The clothes I had on! The hair curled on the back of his nape—

"Do I get to share it with you?"

He had reached the table and he was grinning now. . eyeing the bowl. .

"Yeah. Whatever." I mumbled . . going towards the stupid chair. Getting seated and watching him take the seat beside me. A grin on his face that made be frown.

It was ramen. Not a roasted turkey.

"Why are you so. . .bouncy?" I asked not liking his cheerfulness for some reason.

Zack freaking Smith was sitting beside me and his hot face was in my face . It was so hard not to let him affect me . Not to let him get in. .

"It's the first time I'm sharing food." He shrugged . . reaching out for the extra fork out the table.

"You're rich and you don't share?" I asked dipping the fork in.

He chuckled. Going in after me.

"Rich never shares ." He said softly and curled the noodles around the fork.

I gulped seeing him taking the noodles in his mouth and watching his adam's apple bob up and down —

Snap out of it!

Quickly, I stuffed my mouth with the noodles. Burning the tip of my tongue.

"My mom is a workaholic . I have shared her with her job and with her company. That's enough of sharing for me. I guess whatever belongs to me. .I don't share it. I'll break it but I won't share ."

My hand stilled.

He kept eating.

As if nothing happened.

"You know. . . what you  said may get you labelled as a psychotic bitch? " I said in a silky voice.

He smiled. "I don't mind. As long as I get to keep everything."

His sure tone was pissing me off.

I gripped my fork hard.

"If you tried to talk like that on my table , I'll —i'll poke your eyes out!" I struggled with the threat.

Amused.

He seemed amused.

"You can do anything you want to do to me." He leaned in suddenly . .close. .so close. .he blew a hot breath across my face rattling my insides, " I won't tell anyone. I promise." He winked.

My face was about to blow up from heart.

"You—you—"

He let out a laugh watching me struggle .

"Mia, it's funny to watch you trying to be a dragon and then—," he laughed again.

I punched at his shoulder!

That stopped his laughs.

The laugh melted away from his face in a slow motion and then he turned his whole body at me. .time stopped .

I was trying to be angry but for some reason it wasn't working. My hormones were!

Seeing his eyes darkening and smouldering. . It made me feel queasy. .restless. .

Not breaking eye contact, he spiked his tongue out and swiped it over his bottom lip instantly making me breathless. .

What was . . happening?

Zack leaned in all the way. .his knees knocking mine. .I didn't stop him at all. I didn't stop him when his index finger hooked under my chin and he lifted my face up. .

"You think I'm some casanova out to get you? You think I'm being a player? " He breathed across my face.

He said everything that was in my heart.

"Aren't you?" I asked. .or whispered?

Zack kept looking in my eyes.

Looking until I could see nothing but his eyes.

"What will you do if I'm?"

I smiled at him. "I'll tear you apart. Limb from limb. Bone to bone. "

"I wouldn't expect anything less from you. And . .you really should shut up." He said softly.

Not getting his meaning , I opened my mouth—

And he didn't let me speak.

His mouth covered mine in one searing kiss.

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A/ N

Oh my God.

I got locked out of my account after eight years and I had forgotten about my email. This is why I hadn't been able to update . Wattpad recovered my account. My fingers shook when I signed in again because this account is my sweat blood and tears.

Did I mention The Curious Case Of Dennis might be getting published? 😏

Blessed to have you guys!