Chapter - 44

                                    

                                          
They say, sometime love is letting go of the person you love. I don't believe this crap, I believe when you truly love someone you do everything within or beyond your power so leaving you isn't an option for them.
~Akanksha Jaiswal.
                          
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Akira
                          
Walking to Romero, I grab his arm and pull him forward. I grin at Alex who face is mixture of trouble and confusion, "Alex, meet my boyfriend Romero," pausing I look up at my boyfriend who is almost ten inches taller than me, "and Romero, this is Alex, my friend."
                          
Romero's eyes narrows infinitesimally at mention of 'my friend'. I think he recognized Alex's name from before, I just hope he doesn't say anything like 'cafe fucker' or worse here. He has his own way of naming all my male friends.
                          
Alex is first one to speak, his voice hard, "We know each other." 
                          
My eyes flow back to him, surprised, "You do?"
                          
His eyes move from me to Romero, "You are forgetting that I too, used to study in Yale till last year, Angel. He was my junior."
                          
Romero stiffens beside me, his hand clenching tightly against his side. Eyes flashing in menace, he grits out, "Don't fucking call her that."
                          
I have to hand it to Alex when he doesn't back down and holds his ground, "Why not? She doesn't have any problem with that and you don't tell me what to do."
                          
Romero looks like he has had enough and takes a threatening step forward. I thank god that I'm still holding his arm which causes him to halt. He snaps his face toward me and I'm not surprised to it seething in rage. I give a pleading look and shake my head, I mouth a silent, 'no'.
                          
Still holding his arm I turn my attention to Alex to find him glaring back at Romero, ready to fight back if the later bounce on him. Alex is almost as tall as Romero even a bit bulky than Romero. Though I'm sure he can hold himself against Romero, I don't want them to fight on my account.
                          
Lowering my voice I speak his gently, trying to show my gratitude in it, "Thanks for all your help Alex. I will see you later." 
                          
Without waiting for his response I whirl around and stride toward Romero's car, dragging him along with me and I'm glad when he follows me without any protest. 
                          
Once beside his car I twist my face toward him with a frown, "Why didn't you tell me that you already know Alex?"
                          
For few moments he studies my face septically and instead of answering he kisses me, hard. He doesn't give me any time to regain my posture and starts moving his lips possessively on mine. 
                          
Jesus!
                          
With one of his hand in my hair and other on my hip, he pulls me tightly against him. Teeth clenching with each other, the kiss turns more hot, more demanding and more urgent. Closing my eyes I try to catch up with him speeding my own pace as our lips work furiously across one another.
                          
Good god! The man sure knows how to kiss.
                          
Running out of breath, we pull apart, panting and still tangled in each other. It takes me some second before I'm able to breath properly. Opening my eyes I peer up at man I love.