"Five years and that's all you have to say to me?" he asked. Standing so close she could taste his breath.

She wanted to move away from him. But she didn't want him to know just how much he affected her. So she stood right there. She wasn't going to let him intimidate her.


"Well... Is there anything else you want me to say?" she asked 

The side of his mouth moved upwards.

He was smiling? Why the hell was he smiling like that? She thought. She didn't remember saying anything funny.

"You left... Kitty" he said. "I asked you to stay... Begged you to stay... And you left anyways.. With him. And now you come back... Acting like everything is okay between us...?"

There was something about him... She thought. Something about the way he called her 'Kitty' that made her heart flip. He was the only one who called her that. She hadn't even realized how much she missed him calling her that. 

"You shouldn't have gone with him". He said. 

"Oh really? Why not? Because you didn't want me to?" she asked. She was starting to get angry. 

"Yeah that's right" he replied. "And because of what you felt for me -what we felt for each other. When I came near you, you felt an excitement so intense that you ceased to breathe --like you are feeling right now. You wanted me just as much as I wanted you. And that should have been enough to make you stay"

ALWAYS BEEN YOU 

He was surprised at himself, but he knew that he wanted more of her, not just for the sex, but there was something about her presence around him that soothed him, brought him peace that he hadn't felt in a long time. He was disappointed when she shook her head. 


"I wish I could, but I can't" said Isabella. "I have school and work and I really need to try to get some sleep. I need to rest" 


"You can sleep here... With me" Samson insisted. 


Isabella grinned at him. Knowing that if she spent the night with him, there wouldn't be much rest Involved. He seemed to know what she was thinking and grinned back at her. 


"Fine." he said, "Let's get dressed. I will call Darrell to take us back to your place. But you are going to give me your number this time because I would really love it if you go on a second date with me. The first one was amazing and I want another one" 


Chapter Two Hundred and Ninety