Chapter 0223
Judy’s POV
By the time we finished our training, the sun was alreatly setting. I was exhausted and I wanted to return to the mansion where I could finally spend some time with Gavin. I was craving his touch and hadn’t realized how much I craved him until I felt his fingers on my arm earlier today. My cheeks burned at the memory and a small smile tugged at the corner of my lips.
“What are you smiling at?” Gavin asked as I walked around the corner. I froze when I saw him leaning against the wall of the corridor, his arms folded casually across his chest.
“Just thinking,” I teased as I started to walk past him wanted to go to the bathroom, but his hand. around my wrist stopped me and soon, I was spinning around to face him just before he took me and pressed me against the wall. My body flared to life from his nearness and my breath hitched in my throat.
He was lucky we were completely alone right now because if anyone were to see us, it would only feed the rumor mill.
“What were you thinking about?” He asked, a smirk on his lips. My heart was pounding in my chest as I looked up at him.
“Wouldn’t you like to know,” I said, winking at him. Lattempted to wiggle out from against him, but he had me pinned between the wall and his body. His lips found mine before I could utter a single word, and/ my entire body lit up to life.
He tasted so sweet, and his kiss was way gentler than thought it would have been. His lips moved perfectly against mine and his tongue slid out to taste my bottom lip, asking permission to enter my mouth. Permission that I gladly gave him. I found myself moaning softly against his lips, wanting to deepen the embrace. I wrapped my arms around his neck and ran my fingers through his hair, massaging his scalp lovingly,
Skyla’s words continued to play in my mind; he deserves someone who would stick by him no matter what. Someone who would never let him go.
Was that someone me? Was I ready to commit myself to another man after I was hurt by my mate so badly? How did I know that Gavin wouldn’t hurt me in the same way that Ethan had?
Was that something Gavin would even want? Did he want a true relationship with me?
I had so many questions in my mind, but the only thing I truly wanted right now was his lips on mine. He lifted me up and my legs instinctively wrapped around his waist. He ran his fingers up my bare back beneath my shirt as he started to walk us towards the bathroom. But then the sounds of falling and screaming were–like dumping cold water on whatever was about to happen. Gavin dropped me to the ground before I could get the chance to comprehend what had happened. My back hit the ground with a thud, and I winced in pain, cursing softly as he ran from the corridor and towards the main foyer.
I knew my tailbone was going to bruise. I struggled to get to my feet. I hadn’t realized that I hurt my leg during that fall until I attempted to walk, and pain shat up my spine. I hissed and grabbed the wall for support before I had the chance to fall over again.
“Miss Judy?” Beta Taylor asked as he walked around the corner. “Are you okay??”
He rushed towards me to help me stand.
“Yeah, just a freak accident,” I murmured. “I’ll be fine Who screamed?”
“Irene fell down the stairs,” he told me, much to my surprise. “Gavin is with her now. He wants me to take you home.”
“W…what about the paparazzi?” I asked.
“Gavin took care of it already. The stories had been pulled and the paparazzi aren’t going to go against him again after what he threatened,” Taylor said, chuckling and shaking his head. “Here, let me help you get to the car.”
He wrapped an arm around my waist, and I wrapped an arm around his shoulders as he guided me into the main foyer. Gavin was holding a crying Irene, and be turned to glare at Taylor.
“Where have you been?” He asked.
Taylor frowned.
“I thought you wanted me to take Judy home,” Taylor said, confused.
“Leroy can handle that. This is more important,” Gavin growled. “WE need to get to the hospital right
now.”
My heart ached from his words… of course, I knew that his daughter was more important than me but hearing him say it out loud and not even be curious as to why Taylor was holding me up,
Taylor glanced at me with a frown.
“Are you going to be okay?”
hurt.
I nodded, forcing a smile.
“Let’s go!” Gavin growled at him.
Taylor nodded and released me. I nearly fell over but thankfully there was a wall next to me and I was able to use it for support. Gavin didn’t even spare me another look as he hurried after his Beta with Irene cradled in his arms.
My eyes found hers and I swear I saw a smirk playing on her lips just before they disappeared.
Had she done this on purpose?
Third Person POV
“Your tutoring session is already over?” Irene asked, poking her head out of her bedroom door as Matt walked by.
He nodded.
“Yeah; it’s late now. We’ve been studying and practicing for most of the day,” he replied.
