Holding her Heart by Melissa Tereze

Author:Melissa Tereze [Tereze, Melissa & Tereze, Melissa]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: GPC Publishing
Published: 2021-06-17T23:00:00+00:00

16

With a shaking hand, Aster keyed in a code she knew she probably shouldn’t use. It was the code that would grant her access to Eden’s apartment building. Yes, she’d snuck a look one evening when they’d come back here together. She wasn’t proud of the fact, and she’d never had any intentions of using it without her boss’ say so, but Aster wasn’t sure Eden would answer a call from her, let alone invite her up to her apartment.

She’d checked the car park when she arrived here; Eden’s Mercedes was in her numbered spot. How did that make her feel? Honestly, Aster half wished that Eden wasn’t home. Then she wouldn’t have to see her. But the other half was glad she was home because Aster needed to collect her belongings from yesterday, including her camera kit. It went everywhere with her; she never knew when she may need it.

As the lock clicked, the door seemingly less heavy than usual. Aster quickly slipped inside and stood in front of the lift. Two floors up, and she would be standing outside Eden’s door. Thirty seconds more, and she would see the woman who tried to kiss her last night.

That moment had played on Aster’s mind from the second it happened, the tiredness evident in her eyes as she swilled her face this morning in the bathroom mirror. She hadn’t slept…not a wink. She lay in bed, the same music playing in her head that played last night as Eden gripped her hips, the vividness of the memory sending every hair on her body on end. God, the emotions were powerful. Almost too powerful to deal with.

Aster stepped forward, pressing the call button for the lift. She had no intentions of bothering Eden for any longer than necessary, so it was best to get this over with. She would take her things and allow Eden to get on with the rest of her Sunday.

But then her phone pinged in her pocket.

It was Dom.

D: Checking in with you this morning. How are you?

Aster appreciated Dom’s concern, but she was okay. That wasn’t strictly true, but her friends didn’t need to worry about her. She’d always figured life out by herself.

A: Good, yeah.

D: Are you sticking with that story?

A: Really, I’m okay. I’m leaving the city for a few days. I have to visit my dad.

D: Eden wouldn’t appreciate you running away.

A: I’m not running away. I’m visiting my sick dad. Stop trying to make me feel guilty for something I had no knowledge about, Dom. I’ll speak to Eden about all of this when I’m ready to.

D: Sorry, mate. Give me a call if you want to talk.

Aster shook her head, locking her phone. She didn’t need people to be nice to her today. She needed her camera kit, her phone charger, and then she would be driving away from Liverpool. It was that simple.

As the lift arrived, Aster’s knees weakened. She knew she needed to do this, but it suddenly didn’t seem like a good idea.

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