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Possibly the longest chapter of this book.

Chapter 28.

Just because we had sex doesn't mean you can control me.

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"So what are we doing here?" I asked Ace, settling on his bed in Indian style.

"Why? Completing your bucket list of course." He informed smirking and removing a well folded paper from his back pocket.

"Do you keep it with you all the time?" I pressed my lips together, finding it rather amusing.

He simply winked at me and sat beside me, keeping the open paper in front of me.

I glanced through the old and yet immaculate paper.

Joanna's Bucket list: (If found do not read)

✔1) Scream from the terrace of a high building on why I love Disney movies.

2) Compliment every sad looking person on the road.

✔3) Play a prank on Mrs. Finn.

✔4) Paint a random wall in random colors and designs.

✔5) Go for skinny dipping at midnight. ♥

✔6) Push Alicia in the pool because she doesn't know to swim.

✔7) Find the perfect boyfriend for Janice and then kick him once. Hard.

8) Change someone's life.

✔9) Slap any 5 people when I am drunk.

10) Have sex on the beach under moonlight near bonfire.

✔11) Sky dive/ snorkeling / BASE jumping (Any one)

12) Add some more to this.

I blushed uncontrollably at the 10th one, wanting to just wipe it off. Noticing my discomfort Ace smirked even more, pointing at the 10th wish and winking at me. I cleared my throat wanting the pink in my cheeks to disappear.

Now that we were a couple, he knew he was the one I would completing that one with and I was damn sure he wouldn't leave a single chance to mock me about it.

Curse my stupid 10th grade self.

"Why have you added a heart at the end?" I muttered, staring at the 5th point.

✔5) Go for skinny dipping at midnight. ♥

He smirked. "Because that the best wish in this whole bucket list and I love it, in fact I can even visualize you, walking towards me completely naked in the moonlight that made your boobs look even bigger and oh I can just get a hard-"

"Shut up!" I hissed in mortification, blood gushing to my face like the Niagara Falls.

He blinked at me innocently. "But that's exactly what I am imagining."

I gritted my teeth. "Don't imagine because that's not happening again and you say about that to any, you can forget about completing the 10th one too. So which are we doing now from the bucket list?" I asked, quickly changing the subject.

He grinned. "What a question. The one I have wanted to do since I first read this list." He paused dramatically. "Sex on the beach sure sounds fun."

I felt the colour on my face rise again. I just said we wouldn't be doing that. "Like you'll be that lucky." I snorted.

He raised one eyebrow. "Like you'll do that with anyone else."

He was right but I'd rather miss a Disney movie than tell him that. "Oh please, what makes you think I won't? I am sure many are ready."

I didn't miss the little growl that escaped his lips. "I would love to see a guy try to even kiss you, he'll be losing that unwanted tongue of his within seconds." Ace swore, his eyes staring challengingly into mine.

I rolled my eyes as I patted his arm. "Don't get all riled up now."

"Yeah I'll tell you that the next time I talk to Anastasia."

I froze my hand midway from grabbing the paper. My eyes flew to his face and he had the courtesy to look guilty. I swallowed hard. 'Don't smack his face. Don't smack his face.' I chanted in my mind, my hands forming fists as I fought the urge.

"Cool." I instead answered. Taking a deep breath I took the paper in my hands trying to read it.

You are being a hypocrite now. My mind taunted me.

And somewhere deep I knew I was but the difference was Anastasia was his psychopathic ex who hated me while I had only Sean who was just a friend. So yes, I had every right to be pissed off.

"Cool?" Bryan asked, shock dripping from his tone. He clearly expected me to throw a fit.

I nodded. "Cool." I repeated.

"You are not angry?" he asked, blinking at me, his eyes scanning my face for any guidance to my actual thoughts.

I shook my head. "I am furious and I am trying really hard to not bitch slap you right now."

"Oh." Was his genius reply. "I-uh am not meeting her again." He slowly said, his eyes never leaving my face, trying to interpret my reactions.

"Good for you."

An uncomfortable silence settled and when he didn't say anything else. I cleared my throat. "Four left, let's compliment every sad looking person." I said trying to sound enthusiastic.

He didn't reply, he slowly took the paper from my hand and ticked off another wish. I looked at the ticked off one.

✔8) Change someone's life.

"Three left." He whispered, his face inching closer to mine.

I tried to not get affected by his closeness and instead furrowed my eyebrows. "Whose life did I change?"

"Mine." Bryan looked at me with such sincerity and honesty that I felt my heartbeat automatically go into an overdrive. The previous anger disappearing into thin air.

"I-I no." I shook my head. How did I change his life? What did I do? When?

He slowly took my hands into his, rubbing his thumb on my knuckles. "You made me a better person Joanna. A person I never thought I could be. My life was a broken mess before you entered it. You picked up all the pieces and joined them in a way that actually made me complete. You are the reason I get up every day with a smile on my face. You made me see the path that led to my right future. I have no idea how long I'll be able to walk on the path but I hope that with every step that I take you are there besides me, helping me and guiding me. I know it's a very difficult job but I am trying, I really am. This path will have its own pebbles, rocks and pits but I promise to never leave your hand, just because you are so clumsy." He paused and then titled his head. "Too cheesy?"

I snorted as I tried to disguise my incoming tears of happiness. I hated cheesy but this - this was definitely different and made my heart almost jump out of the ribs. I felt special, something I never had. And yet I nodded, a giddy smile on my face. "Way too cheesy for a bad boy."

Ace's grin widened and he shrugged. "Might as well continue since I have started. You, Joanna Williams changed my life for the better. I asked for a star and I was gifted with a sky full of them. I am so glad that Mrs. Finn asked you to tutor me. This is probably the only good thing that the stuck up oldie might have done."

I let out a small chuckle, feeling the butterflies in my stomach turn into unicorns. My throat was clogged and I swallowed hard, blinking away the ecstatic tears. "That is probably the best thing anyone has ever said to me." I said, my voice sounding hoarse from the unshed tears.

"Probably? Are you kidding me? I said that much with so much emotions and you probably? That has to be the best thing ever." He insisted cockily but his eyes still sincere.

I rolled my eyes. "Yeah whatever." I took a deep breath. "There's no one's hand other than yours that I'd love to hold as I stumble and fall on the path."

Sometimes all we need is someone to look into our eyes and let us know how important we are to them.

Maybe that's what life is about, it's not about money or fame or beauty but the little things that actually matter, those stolen kisses, the feeling of being special to someone, talking endlessly to one person and never getting bored, just-just being happy.

He gave a shy smile making my insides churn. That smile can make a million girls drool. I returned it with my own smile, suddenly feeling shy. A few minutes back we were talking about Anastasia and now about never leaving hands. I couldn't help but feel that Ace had just indirectly proposed me for marriage but I wisely kept quiet. It was way too soon for that anyways.

We stared at each other, unconsciously leaning towards each other. Just as our lips were about to touch-

He pulled back. "Tell about this to anyone and I'll murder you Williams. I have a reputation to uphold."

I rolled my eyes. "Shup up Cooper." And then I pulled him for a long, lingering kiss that left us both breathless and craving for more.

We stared into each other's eyes for a second and in that a silent agreement passed between us. We were going to complete the 10th wish just the beach and bonfire were replaced by a wooden not-so-soft bed.

In the next blink, Bryan's lips landed on mine and his fingers were tangled in my hair. His lips urging mine to open and give entrance to his tongue, not that I needed much urging. I found myself kissing him back with equal passion and my tongue doing tango with his.

Without leaving my lips, he gently pushed my shoulder back, making me fall on the bed while he twisted and put his legs on both sides of my waists, straddling me. My fingers raised and tousled his soft hair. I felt him groan as I pulled his hair with pleasure.

He slightly leaned back, breaking the kiss and staring into my eyes with promises that made shiver with anticipation. "Numerator or Denominator?"

I blinked, my eyes furrowed at the weird question. It took me a good three seconds to understand it and then I simply arched my back, pressing my centre to his crotch. "Denominator for this round."

His eyes almost budged out before his famous cocky smile greeted me. He pressed his lips on my throat, placing open mouthed kisses until he reached my right ear. He bit the ear lobe gently and I had to fist my hand on the mattress to control a loud moan. "Honey, you wouldn't be able to walk for a day after this round."

I turned my face to face his and bit his lower lip. "Why don't you try me?"

His eyes glistened with desire and lust as he dipped his head to meet my lips. "I plan to doing just that." And with he reached for my top, promptly pulling it off. His eyes scanned my upper body, his eyes darkening even more. "Oh honey, you are definitely not walking."

I felt shivers down my spine and the sex-deprived part of me actually wished it was true. Without waiting for my reply, his hands cupped my breasts giving it a gentle squeeze, eliciting a moan from me. I lifted my arms and tugged at the end of his shirt, getting the hint, he pulled the shirt off in a second and went back to offering penetrating attention my breasts.

I stared at his naked chest and although I had seen it before, it never ceased to amaze me. I trailed my fingers all over his impressive chest, pausing as the tattoos came. Beneath my fingertips his skin was hot and smooth. I rested my palm near his heart felt the unsteady beat of his heart. A smiled made its way on my face knowing I was the one causing that.

He noticed the trail of my thoughts and smiled softly at me. His lips pressed into mine while his hands made quick work of my plain bra, swiftly throwing them in some corner of the room. At this point I didn't give a fuck about it. He expertly teased a nipple between his finger and I groaned at the pleasure it sent through my body. If I knew foreplay could be this good, I would have done it sooner.

His next stop was the jeans I was wearing, his lips kissed the top of my breasts while his fingers popped the button open and pulled them off completely. As I lay beneath my boyfriend just in my cotton panties, I didn't feel even a little uncomfortable or nervous. It was probably because Bryan was staring at me like he stared at Pizza, with upmost love and affection.

He looked into my eyes as his fingers tugged down the last cloth left on me. "You are beautiful."

The connection between my mind and nose seemed to be cut off due to which my breathing came in an uneven manner. I gulped and touched his jeans. "You turn."

He smirked, rising on his knees. "All yours babe."

I grinned deviously as my hands went to his jeans, tracing his evident pleasure. I stared into his eyes that were now burning with desire. And just like that it was as if a switch was turned on.

Our actions become more urgent and feverish. His hands roamed all over my body while I removed his jeans and Calvin Klein boxers and matched his pace. Our moans and breaths matched as he pleasured me with his hand and mouth, making me reach a whole different level of orgasm. Before long he had plunged into me, making me scream his name with utter gratification. Our bodies in complete sync as our paces matched and the moans of ecstasy were swallowed by deep ardent kisses. I couldn't figure out where his body started and mine ended as both reached our peaks together.

*

My eyes opened drowsily, I shifted to find a comfortable position but realized I couldn't move because Bryan's arm around my waist was too tight to let me move even a bit. I turned to face him and tell him to move but the innocent face that greeted me was enough to make the words swallow themselves.

The bad boy that was in a drug dealing gang looked like a Science nerd when he slept, completely oblivious to the outside exciting world. My eyes scanned his closed eyes and long eyelashes, wishing even I had such long ones. His pink lips were turned into a slight smile that was pretty hard to miss.

I thought about the pleasure and orgasms those lips bought me and my cheeks rapidly turned red. True to his word, I could barely move after our first round but I couldn't give him the satisfaction of that so after resting for about ten minutes, I moved my hands around his chest, going down and smirked when I felt his erection almost instantly.

True to my word, this time I was the 'Numerator' and I can happily say that wasn't the last time I was. By the time we had done it four times I couldn't even feel my legs and we both had drifted off to sleep without saying a word.

And now that I was awake I wanted a round five. Oh dear, Bryan Cooper had turned me into sex maniac and the worst part was I didn't mind it one bit.

"Hello."

I turned my face at the husky sleepy voice that sent chills down my spine. "Wrong number." I whispered, staring into his chocolaty eyes.

He smiled and lenaed down to kiss me. just as our lips were about to touch -

Bang.

We jumped back in shock, staring at each other. He regained faster than me.

"Fuck!" Bryan cursed, jumping out of the bed and passing my jeans and top before pulling his jeans and running to the door, opening it. I sat still, my mind still trying to comprehend that I heard a gunshot for the first time in my life. My dull eyes followed Bryan as he locked the door and ran to his bag, grabbing a gun from under his t-shirts.

"We are going to die." I whispered my eyes widening at the sight of his gun and my ears registering the fast footsteps and shouts of the men below us.

Bryan turned to me, opening his mouth but then it shut as his eyes scanned my naked upper body. And that was what bought me to my senses. I scowled at him, even at a time like this only he could think of sex. He smiled sheepishily, pointing at my clothes. "Wear them fast. And no, we won't die." He vowed, looking straight into my eyes giving me reassurance.

I nodded, putting my under clothes and wearing the wrinkled top. "Yeah let those men come up, they'll just see a cute hot couple and then offer us some nice flavored condoms and leave." I snorted sarcastically.

Bryan gave a stink. "Your sarcasm is not helping right now Joanna."

"So isn't your happy-go-lucky attitude Bryan. They have guns, guns! And god knows how many are there. We cannot take them, I don't even know how to hold a fucking gun." I hissed, putting on my jeans.

"Who said anything about we? It's me, just me. You are jumping out of that window and running now, get it?" he narrowed his eyes at me.

I almost slapped him. "Like hell I am. What happened to never leaving my hand?"

"Don't act dumb. Go!" He shouted as the footsteps neared us.

"No!" I refused, knowing I was acting stupid. "Just because we had sex three hours back doesn't mean you can control me."

He looked at my defiant stance before letting out a strangled breath. "You'll be the death of me." he grunted, looking at the locked door.

I smiled. "I would love to."

"Joanna please go, please?" He tried again.

"Are these your gang members, the disappeared ones?" I asked changing the subject.

He sighed in defeat. "Yeah."

"I thought they were going to leave you alone."

"Once a gang member, always a member."

"Sounds horrible and how many are-" my sentence remained unfinished as someone kicked the door and the poor old wooden door cracked open in three fast and hard kicks.

"Well well, look what we have got here." The unknown man cooed as he came closer. He had an accent, not an American or British, maybe Asian. Bryan clearly knew who he was as he stiffened in front of me.

"Riyaz." Bryan greeted the man with a curt nod.

The man smiled this front tooth missing. "Looks like you got yourself a pretty girlfriend." He tilted his head to get a better view of me but Bryan immediately stepped in front, blocking his view.

Soon three more guys joined Riyaz, the first two stepped inside but the third one remained outside, making us unable to see him. The other two looked hefty and wearing almost same black colored tee and pants. A similar bracelet kind of thing on their left wrists, must be the gang thing I thought to myself. They all held guns pointing at us. If these were the unimportant people I don't even want to know how the important ones were. Probably shoot at sight ones. I shivered in fright at just the thought.

"What happened to Anastasia?" The man with a scar running over his left cheek asked trying look over Bryan at me.

Bryan stiffened even more as he stood straight in front me, making it impossible for the three to see me. "We broke up."

"Aww. I thought you both would last longer. You know marry and have babies just like you two had promised each other." The man with black hair snickered.

I felt the sudden need to grab a gun and shoot him right in the middle of his huge mirth filled eyes. Will his ex psycho bitch never leave us?

Bryan shrugged. "I found someone much better, someone actually worth it."

I felt a smile tug up my lips.

"That's so romantic." Riyaz clapped his hands in fake enthusiasm. "But we don't have time to catch up with your dumb love life Ace. We are here to take something and then we'll just see ourselves out. You know keep it short and simple is our motto."

Ace growled in displeasure. "What do you want?"

Scar-face grinned evilly. "Your hot girlfriend of course."

"Like I'd let that happen." Bryan snarled, taking a promising stance in front of me his left arm pulling me right against his back.

Riyaz smirked, his gun pointed at Bryan. "You know it was very wrong of you to call and inform the cops about our shipment. We managed to escape but you took us for fools if you thought we wouldn't seek revenge."

"Your revenge is with me, let Joanna go."

"Joanna meaning 'God is gracious', how appropriate." Scar-face chuckled.

"Dear friend-" Riyaz started but Bryan snapped. "I was never and never will be your friend, Riyaz."

Riyaz's eyes darkened instantaneously, his mouth forming a straight line. "I was obviously trying to be nice but you clearly don't want it. So I'll just tell you one last time before shooting you right in the chest. Hand that girl over here and you live or we will kill you and take her away. Either way we get her." He paused, glaring right into Bryan's eyes. "And don't for one second doubt we won't kill you."

"Fuck off."

Clearly Riyaz or anyone didn't like Bryan's prompt response and soon there were three guns pointed at Bryan. I wondered what that fourth guy was doing, hatching eggs?

"I'll come with you." My trembling voice sounded forging even to me.

All four eyes turned to me. Bryan's face held the most shocked expression.

"No fucking way!"

"Fantastic!"

Bryan and Riyaz exclaimed at the same time. Bryan turned to Riyaz with furious eyes. "I have shot you once on the right leg, I wouldn't hesitate to shoot higher this time and making sure you rot in hell."

"I am already in hell." Riyaz said, winking at Bryan, infuriating him even more.

"Bryan." I said in a low tone, grabbing his hand just when he stepped to punch a smirking Riyaz. It was clear they were all enjoying seeing a riled up Bryan, knowing he had no chance against them.

Bryan turned to me with a glare. "You will not go with them." He spelt every word as if threatening a child to understand it.

"It is our only way." I whispered. "They'll let you live and then you can come and track us down and make them go behind bars."

"Behind bars?" He snorted as if it was the most funny joke. "They are all going to die and I'll be the one shooting them."

"Can you for once use your brains and not your muscles?"

"No." He turned back around. "She is coming nowhere with you assholes soyou're your old fuck out of this cottage."

I slapped his back. "Bryan."

Riyaz grinned in amusement. "She so wants me."

"Fuck you."

Riyaz winked. "I bet she wants to."

I felt my anger reach its peak. "Look here Mr. Riyaz whatever-the-fuck-your-last-name-is. I am least interested in you or these three buttholes you got with you. In fact you all disgust me. And the fact that you got back up shows how much you fear Ace. Jeez, he's younger than you and yet you are shit scared of him. I pity you and your family that is if you even have one because you clearly deserve to die alone. People like you are the reason world is become bigger and worse. Bloody fuckers."

There was pin drop silence before Riyaz became red with anger. "Get this bitch."

Scar-face and Blacky immediately stepped forward. But a new familiar voice froze all of us.

"Let me." The fourth guy who was standing outside in the shadows until now, came inside showing his familiar face.

I felt my jaw drop and my heart squeeze painfully. I had trusted him and yet here he was in front of me, betraying me. My eyes scanned his face again for reassurance but it was the same person I had who had held me when I was sad, the same person who encouraged me to never give up, the same person who had promised to never break my trust.

"Alan." I breathed, staring into those never-before-emotionless eyes.

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