Chapter 13: Funishments Part 1

Ariana walked around Carter's kitchen, looking for something to snack on. She still wore her work clothes due to being too tired to care. She wandered over to the fridge and bent over to open it, searching for an apple or some sort of fruit to eat. The sound of something metal scared her and made her jump. She slowly stood up straight and peered over her shoulder to see a very worn out and stiff Carter.

"Hi?" Ariana froze with an apple in her hand, setting it back in the fridge before she slowly closed the door.

He didn't say anything. He just stood there and watched her with his arms crossed over his chest. His tie was undone and hanging loosely around the collar of his shirt. The top two buttons of his shirt were unfastened, showcasing his collarbones and muscular chest. She swallowed hard as he hit his palm down on the island and she peered down to see what was sitting on the black marble surface.