Chapter 3 Cara & Aries's Connection

Aries clutched her waist, kissing her lips while Cara stood frozen in his arms, unable to think straight. Her mind goes blank, surrendering to the demanding kiss of the stranger. Aries had an unusual feeling. The more he tries to stop kissing and fuck her against the wall, the more he couldn't stop kissing those soft lips that felt right against his lips.

"Kiss me back!" He demanded, crashing his lips on her again and Cara felt butterflies dancing in her stomach. It was her first kiss. His masculine fragrance of wood and spices engulfed her, invading her senses, but Cara composed herself and tried to push him.

"You wanna play hard, huh?" Aries smirked, sucking hard on her neck. Cara repeatedly pushed his chest, but Aries was too strong for her. He grasped her wrist and pinned them above her head. Cara's eyes went wide as she struggled against him.

"Leave...." She opened her mouth to protest, but Aries was quick to shut her up with a passionate kiss, nibbling her lips. Cara pressed her lips into a straight line and Aries groaned. He squeezed her bosom, pinching her nipple.

Cara whimpered in pain, parting her lips and his tongue drove straight into her mouth, exploring every corner, sucking her tongue. Cara tasted alcohol and stopped squirming against him, completely drowned in the dreamy kiss.

Aries's phone started ringing in his pants, but he ignored it.

Conscience hit her, and she tried to free her wrist again, testing his patience. Aries snorted, completely annoyed by her attitude, and he turned her to the wall. His hand traveled down her thighs, yanking her skirt up to her waist, and his cold fingers were intimately close to her sex.

Her breath caught in her throat and Cara couldn't comprehend why she wasn't voicing out her protest and enjoying his touch. Aries grasped her throat, pressing his front against her back. She could feel his cock poking between her ass cheeks. "This is what you wanted, huh?" He whispered in her ear, pushing his hips forward, and Cara took a sharp breath.

She was scared to death, her body shivered, and at that moment, she wished for nothing but to escape. Aries's hand traveled to the zipper of his pants when his phone started ringing again. Frustrated, he took out his phone to disconnect the call.

The mobile screen lit up with Sasha's call, and Aries knitted his eyebrows. His eyes traveled to the woman and his hold on her throat loosened. "Who are you?" He asked, and Cara turned to him. A dim light flashed slightly as someone opened the passage door leading to the alley and Aries saw her hazel eyes for a fraction of a second before the door closed again. And she was definitely not who he was expecting.

Cara quickly fixed her skirt and took a step back. Aries tried to catch her, but she ran to save herself while Aries stood dumbfounded in his place. The sound of heels clicking faded, and his phone rang up for the third time.

Tearing his eyes from where the mysterious woman disappeared, Aries took the call from Sasha. "Aries, where are you?" Sasha asked as he picked up her call.

"Where the fuck are you? I told you to follow me!" He gritted his teeth, slamming his fist on the wall.

Sasha was confused about why he was suddenly so angry. She was just ten minutes late. "A waitress spilled juice on my dress. I had to clean it up. I can come to you now. Where are you?" She asked, but Aries ended the call without answering.

"Fuck!" He groaned, his eyes traveling to where the woman left.

Cara ran on the empty road, making sure that no one was following her. She took a taxi with some of the last cash she had and reached her apartment. She was sweating profusely and her throat went dry.

She paid the bill to the cabbie and rushed to her apartment. Her hands were shivering as she took out her keys and they slipped on the floor. "Easy, you're safe!" She drew a deep breath, wiping the sweat off her face, and bent down when a hand beat her.

A gentleman dressed in a black suit appeared with a charming smile and handed the keys back to her. "You are here again? I've told you, I'm not interested in any deal! Get off my back." She shrieked, and the man gestured for her to lower her voice or else her neighbors would create a scene.

"Just why don't you think about it for once? I'm giving you a great deal!" He said and Cara rolled her eyes.

"Not interested! My car is very special to me, and no matter what, I'll never agree to this deal." Cara firmly stated.

"Come on! You don't even use the car! Can we settle for three million?" The man negotiated, but Cara declined the enormous amount again.

"Why is your boss so interested in my car? Can't he buy any other car? I'm sure big brands are rolling out expensive cars every week." She lifted an eyebrow. The man stayed silent. "Anyway, please stop bothering me! I've already got so many things on my plate to deal with," she said, opening the door of her house.

"Good night!" Cara slammed the door shut in his face. She took a deep breath to calm herself and marched to the bathroom, quickly gathering her hair into a messy bun and splashing water on her face.

As she stood before the mirror, her gaze was drawn to the red mark on her neck, which served as a reminder of the passionate kiss.

As she reminisced about that first kiss in the dark alley, she could almost taste the faint hint of cigarettes on the stranger's lips. "It was a mistake! It doesn't count as my first kiss."

After changing into comfortable pajamas and a plain baggy t-shirt, she left the bathroom and crashed on her bed.

Although she was feeling extremely tired, she found herself constantly distracted by the flashes of kisses that kept interrupting her train of thought.

The way his brawny arms snaked around her waist, her breast crashing against his hard chest, the demanding kiss forcing her to submit to him, his giant hand squeezing her bosom, playing with her nipple, his cold finger tracing the inside of her thighs.

Nothing was right, but it all seemed to be perfect. Cara closed her eyes and everything was in a loop in her dream, while on the other hand, Aries couldn't take her off his mind. The hazel eyes were all he could think about.

***

"Ahh. fuck!" Sasha moaned as he plunged harder into her from behind, and Aries groaned. This was the fifth round, and he was still insatiable.

He closed his eyes, imagining the soft lips of the hazel eyes wrapped around his cock, and he left a guttural groan, filling his condom, and slowly slipped out of her.

Disposing of the condom and he lay next to Sasha. "Wow! That was something else!" she said as they catch their breath and Aries closed his eyes to calm his raging nerves. He thought sex would help him take his mind off the hazel eyes, but it only increased his urge to fuck her.

The insatiable fire Cara ignited in him didn't die down even after five rounds of sex, and all he could think about while fucking Sasha was the kiss in the dark alley.

Sasha put her head on his arm, scooting close to him. "Why are you so stressed?" She asked, her slender finger tracing his jaws.

Aries abruptly sat on the bed, and Sasha widened her eyes. "What's wrong?" He didn't answer. All he wanted was to breathe in the fresh air. He wore his clothes back and Sasha sat on the bed watching his actions. "Are you not staying tonight?"

Aries buttoned his shirt and wore his shoes. "Thanks for the night!" He said and left her apartment.

"Take me to the beach!" He asked his chauffeur as the latter opened the door of the backseat and Aries rolled down the window. A cool breeze hit his face, and he took a deep breath. He closed his eyes, and the scene replayed in his mind.

"It was just a fucking kiss. Why the hell am I so drowned in it?" He screamed in his head. "Why are those pairs of hazel eyes all I could think about? And what did I see in her eyes just in a flash of light... fear, sadness, helplessness... What was it? How did this girl wreak havoc with just a kiss?"

The chauffeur stopped the car and Aries stepped out. He was walking on the beach, watching the waves hitting the shores, when his phone rang up, and it was one of those men to whom he handed an important task.

"Is there any development?" He asked.

"I'm sorry, but the woman refused the deal again!" The man said from the other side and Aries gritted his teeth.

"I'm done playing nice now. I want the damn car at any cost! Just do it, Mike! I'm losing patience."