khuthi_makananise

A wise fool once said 'the heart wants what it wants'. Unfortunately, no one told me that sometimes, what the heart wants could be the only missing piece of a recipe for disaster. Maybe I wouldn't have listened; then we would have made it out unscathed. But there was no way to avoid it. I was in love with my principal. Heart, mind, body and soul. How do I say no to that?

Azania Wyatt is an 18 year old high school senior, who has had everything at the drop of a hat. She is daddy's little girl and has some underlying issues from her childhood that she keeps dead and buried. 

Anthony Matthews is a 24 year-old married retired F1 race car driver, who has now taken up his legacy seat as the principal of Westerbridge Academy. Anthony also just so happens to be the brother of Azania's godfather. And he is seemingly the only person who can see beneath Azania's fake facade. 

What will happen when the two of them cross the line and fall in to each other's arms instead?

Racing Hearts

"Only if you want me to." He says, stalking towards me in slow, deliberate steps. The tingles on my skin increase as the hairs on my arms rise, anxious to feel his hands on me.

"How could I ever deny you?" I purr, as my hands make contact with his stomach over his shirt, sliding upwards to his chest. A shudder runs through me as he brushes my shoulders, sliding his hands downwards until he reaches my hips, curling his fingers to get a grip. My arms wind around him like a vine, and I nestle my face in his chest, relishing in his warmth.

"I was afraid you would." He says softly, his voice fading into my hair where his face is buried. He holds me tighter, pressing me against him, and I all but melt.

Chapter Seventy-Two: The Calm Before The Storm