Chapter<b>120</b>
Lucasignoredherwords,andAvelineclosedhereyes,givinguponstruggling.
Shehadgivenupstrugglinglongago.
Shecouldn’tbreakfree.
Ifshekeptstruggling,shewassurehewouldleaveherexhaustedonthebed.
Sleepovertookher,andAvelineclosedhereyes.
Lucas‘kissestraveledtoherears,andashegazed atherclosedeyelids,hisexpressionbecamemorplexanddeep.
Thewateronhisbodyhadbeenrecedbysweat.Hestaredatherswollenlipsfromhiskissesandsuddenlygrabbedherchintokissheragain.
Aveline,who hadfinallyfallenasleep,wasawakenedoncemore.
“Mmm…youbastard,”Avelinemumbled<b>,</b>pushinghimweakly,buthedidn’tbudge.
Lucasdeepenedthekiss,hisactionsdeliberate,asifhewantedtomergeher intohisownbody.
Maybethisway,shewouldn’tsaythingsthatmadehimangryortalkaboutdivorcesocasually.
Thenextmorning.
WhenAvelinewokeup,Lucaswasnolongerintheroom.
Thechaoticmemoriesofthepreviousnightlingeredinhermind<b>.</b>Sheturnedoverandimmediatelyfrowned.
Herbackandwaistached.
Shefeltterrible.
Damnhim!
Avelinecursedsilentlyandtookawhiletogetupandwashup.
Shenibbledonsomebread,andherphonerang:SeeingthatitwasSelenacalling,sheansweredandputitonspeaker.
“Hello?”
“Ave,doyouwanttogoshopping?”
“Idon’thavetheenergyforshopping,”Avelinereplied.
“What’sgoingon?”Selenaasked.
Avelinesighed.“Maybeinafewdays.”
HerhesitanttoneonlyfueledSelena’scuriosity.“Didyouhookupwithayoungergustnight?Ave,didyoufinallydecidetoletloose?Tellme,howwashe?Anygood?”
Avelineletoutabitteugh.“He’sabastard,alright,butoneyouknow.“!Còntens bel0ngs to N?(v)elDr/a/ma.Org
Selena’ughterdiedinstantly.Shecursedafewtimesontheotherendbeforesaying,“Lookatitthisway,atleastyougotsomeenjoymentoutofit,right?”
Avelinestayedsilent.
Selenacontinued,“Youneedteoutshoppingevenmorenow.Getamakeoverandbuysomethings.Awomanhastotreatherself!”
Avelhoughtforamoment.“Alrightepickmeup.”
“Gotit!”
Whentheymetup,theyheadedstraighttoabeautysalon.Afterafulltreatment,Avelinefeltrevitalized.
Selenalinkedarmswithherandclickedhertongue.“Seriously,thatguyissuchabastard.You’vegotbruisesallover.”
Avelinesaid,“Let’snottalkaboutthoseunpleasantthings.Today,theshopping’sonme!
Selenacheered,“Ave,you’rethebest!”
Theywentintoamandheaded straightforajewelrystore.What’sthe pointofsavingallthatmoneyifyoudon’tspendit?
Selena’seyeslitupwhenshesawapinkdiamondne.“Aveecheckthisout.Isn’titbeautiful?Itwouldlookamazingonyou.
Avelinewalkedover,hereyesalsolightingupatthesightofthene.“CanyoutakeitoutsoIcanseeit?”
“Ofcourse,”thesalesassistantsaid.
Assoonasthetraywashandedover,anotherhandmoveditaside.
Sophia’svoicecamethrough.“Lucas,doyoulikethisne?Iloveit.”
AvelineandSelenaturnedsimultaneouslytoseeSophiaandLucasstandingthere.Sophiatooktheneandheldituptoherneck,lookingatLucaswithanticipation.