Page 104 of Reckless Dare

She nodded with a smile. “Nitya and Pooja aren’t in the apartment. Why don’t you sit at the dining table, I’ll freshen up and be right back?”

He nodded and stepped out.

She hurriedly got ready. Brushing her teeth and taking a quick shower, she put on her uniform and tied her hair into a ponytail before rushing out of her room. Her tormentor was seated at the dining table with breakfast served into two plates. But he hadn’t started without her.

She sat across from him and reached for the coffee first. As she attacked her breakfast, she stared at him, her heart flipping crazily seeing how handsome he looked in his rugby jersey and his hair freshly combed.

“What?” he asked.

“You look quite handsome, Mr. Simha,” she said.

There was a small twist to his mouth. “Thank you, Miss Patel. I hope you remember that when I have my face between your legs tonight.”

“Abhi!” she said with a laugh, throwing a potato fry at him.

He smiled. “I’ll bring pizza tonight.”

She blushed and nodded.

She hurried through the rest of the breakfast. Clearing up the leftovers, she was prepared to leave. But before that she went to him and stood on her toes to kiss him on his cheek.

“Thank you for the breakfast,” she said.

She was about to step back when he caught the back of her neck and kissed her on her lips. A deep, passionate kiss that curled her toes and made her knees weak.

He then raised his head and looked at her dazed face. “You are welcome. See you in the evening.”

With a goofy smile and continuing to have a dazed feeling, she went on to the rest of the day.

CHAPTER 30

Ava was finishing up her assignment in the library. The day felt extra long, maybe due to lack of proper sleep the previous night. She had called and checked on Pooja in the afternoon. Pooja had said she was doing well and would be home the next morning. Ava was glad.

Letting out a sigh, she closed her laptop to be done for the day. Even though she was tired, she was waiting in anticipation for that night. Her cheeks heated recalling her tormentor’s plans for her.

She got up from the chair about to leave when she heard someone calling her. Wondering who it was, she turned.

“Oh hi, Nami.”

It was Namrata, the sweet girl she had met during the commencement event. Although she had seen her from time to time, they only waved and greeted each other as each of them was on their way to classes.

“How have you been, Nami?”

Nami wasn’t smiling back. In fact, she looked tense. “Ava, can I speak to you in private?”

Surprised, Ava nodded. “Sure. Let’s go out of the library.”

They went out of the library building. Ava took Nami to the park area behind the library where there were several benches. They found a bench that offered them privacy.

“How have you been?” Ava asked.

Nami took a deep breath. “I’m doing fine. But Ramya isn’t.”

Ava recalled that Ramya was Nami’s cousin.

“What happened?”

Nami looked angry and worried. “Ramya was drugged during a party and made to have sex.”

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