Sweet Secret by Karina Castillo (Bekacastle) (classic reads .TXT) 📖

"It's just Reed," I walked past and found the cousin sitting in an easy chair in front of the television playing a video game. “Are you coming to look for your boyfriend? He's grounded for dropping out of college. But I told my father that maybe you were to blame.”

“Where is Denzel?”

"Like I told you, he's grounded." I rolled my eyes and turned, but Reed Derricks caught up with me in the doorway and pinned me against the wall. His arms were around me and the smell of soap entered my nostrils.

“Wait Bec, don't go yet.” My body tensed.

What was this idiot doing?

“I always keep things from Denzel,” he mentioned. “Like the first poisoning he had, the first girl he brought into the room, the first time he smoked…”

"Leave him alone. " I roughened my voice.

"But you seem to care more than I thought." He looked me over from head to toe, and suddenly, his nose brushed against mine and he wanted to kiss me, but I pushed him hard causing him to hit the door behind me with a terrifying fist.

"Don't be rude to me, Rebecca." His gaze darkened. “You think you're better than me; But all you are is a bitch.” I raised my hand but he stopped me. “I'm not Denzel, don't get me wrong. I'm going to have you in my bed screaming until you double over.”

"You're an idiot," I mumbled. “Denzel is going to kill you when he finds out what you did to me.”
"You can tell him," he threatened. “That is if you are willing to the consequences. Before I came to Seattle I researched everything about you; and I know that there is a diary that can be exposed to more people if I wish to destroy you.”

“I do not know what you mean.” Tears began to overwhelm me.

“I know who the person with your diary is, Rebecca.” His foul breath met mine as he got too close to me again. “If you don't want me to act, you'll do what I tell you.”

I nodded nervously as he returned to his seat.

"Now you can go, I'll call you if I need a service."

(...)

"You didn't have to do that.”

 I flopped onto my bed as Denzel stood in my room. He was already waiting for me when I got home.
“No matter.” He settled down next to me. “The only thing that matters to me is you.”

"It sounds ironic because before you didn't tell me that, you told me that you didn't care and that I was the most..." Denzel took my chin and placed a kiss on the corner of my lips. “Unpleasant…”

Without thinking, I began to remove my blouse. I climbed on top of him and kept kissing him at the rate my sexual desire wanted. Tell him about Reed, Rebecca. Do it!

"Stay with me," I heard him say as he kissed me. “Be my girlfriend, Rebecca Eyre.”

“And hide to kiss because I embarrass you?” I cupped her face in my hands.

“I'm not interested in people, I'm interested in what you tell me. Tell me it's all been worth it, let me know it's been worth it, Rebecca.” He took off his cap and placed his head between my breasts. “Tell me you like me enough to be with me, Rebecca.”

"I like you, Denzel Derricks." It sounded nice, she had never imagined saying it. “And yes, I want to be with you. But no more Alessia or Joe. Just you and me and our toxic bubble.”

“Just you and me and our toxic bubble.” We keep kissing, caught in the fire of the night, consumed by fear, drowning in our love.