Page 17 of Broken By the Bratva

Shaking her head, she continued. “So, I went to my room with his speaker in hand. I placed it down on the floor and connected my phone so I could play the music while watching the video. I was so focused on getting the moves right, I didn’t notice how close I was to the speaker,”

“Oh, no,” I huffed realizing what was about to happen in her story.

“Yes, yes, shhh so I can continue,” Tasha stated waving her hands around. She was so sweet I felt like hugging her.

But I kept quiet and listened as she continued. “As I was jumping, I landed on top of the speaker. The room filled with silence. I stared at it for a moment before realizing I had broken it. I tried putting it on and off, but it didn’t work. I was so scared that Abram was going to fight with me or ever lend me anything again, I shoved it under my bed.”

“And then, what did he do?” I asked curiously.

“First, I thought of putting it back and telling him I never took it, but I knew he would see through my lies. So, I went on my phone and looked up how to fix it. After opening it, I found a wire had come loose, I realized I liked working on it. Fixing it came easy. Then I started playing around with other electronic things and found I had a gift for it,” she finally finished.

Placing my hand over my mouth, I tried to control the laughter bubbling up. “So, did you get in?” I asked, breathing out slowly.

“Get into what?” Tasha replied looking slightly confused.

Clearing my throat so I didn’t laugh, I spoke softly. “Into the cheerleading team?” I felt the smile on my lips widening as she narrowed her brows.

Tasha lightly slammed her fist on the table and pulled up her tiny nose as she spoke, “No, dumb ass, and by the way, that wasn’t the point of the story. You asked how I discovered my gift.”

I laughed softly as I replied, “I know, I was just pulling your leg.”

Taking a deep breath, she started again. “Once I started fiddling with other things, I couldn’t stop. I developed an obsession of sorts to fix things. There were so many items my brothers chucked as they thought were broken. I started collecting these to play with. It changed my life.”

“Once my brothers realized what I could do, well,” Tasha beamed as she continued. “They bought me what I needed, and I took a couple of courses to hone my skills. I had more than I needed to practice. It kind of came to me as I grew, everything was easy. It was like I knew everything even before I started.”

I sat back stunned. I had heard of people who had gifts like hers but never met one. We just stared at each other for a while. I was trying to imagine knowing something without having to spend hours studying.

Tasha sighed as she shifted in her chair. “Look,” she said. “I am good at what I do but, I’ve never been good at any physical activities. I lack strength as my brothers would say. So, I used what I had, a strong mind to compensate for what I didn’t, a lack of physical abilities.”

I was surprised at her words. Looking her up and down, I found it hard to believe she wasn’t fit with a boy like hers. Yes, there were curves, but she was gorgeous.

Tasha looked at me with a sly smile. She had a cockiness about her that I knew all too well. “So, like I said, I’m a natural.” Her voice was dripping with confidence. Wanting to tease her and bring her back to reality, I decided to play a little game with her.

“Okay,” I breathed out as I walked to my desk. “Let’s play a little game then and see.”

Tasha smirked as she replied. “Sure, give it your best shot.”

Opening the drawer, I pulled out a pair of cuffs. Closing them in my hand I walked back to her. Taking the chair next to her, I placed it down before her. Sitting down, I looked into her shining blue eyes.

Leaning forward I cuffed her to the chair’s arm at lightning speed. Tasha gave me an adorable glare as she uncuffed herself. She was quick, but as soon as the cuff clicked, I had taken them back and cuffed her other hand to the same arm.

I grinned as she shifted sitting sideways now. There was a notable annoyance in her eyes as she glanced at the cuffs and back at me. She unlocked them a little faster this time, but she was no match for me.

As she attempted to lift the cuffs into the air, I grabbed her arm and cuffed her to the other side. Tasha huffed as she moved faster, still uncuffing herself again.

Yet, she was still not fast enough. As the cuffs clicked, I had her other wrist in them, and she was cuffed to the other side of the chair. Tasha grumbled as she gazed into my eyes. This was the sixth time and every time I was quicker than her.

At this point, I felt like I was showing off my reaction speed. I hoped it would humble her a tad. I could see a grudging respect in her frown and knew I was getting my point through.

Moving faster and faster, I misjudged my next move. I was going so fast before I realized what was happening, I felt the cuff closing around my wrist and the other side around her wrist.

Standing against each other, our eyes met. There was a spark in hers that pulled me in. A mixture of feelings surged through me. Tension, anticipation, and shock were fighting within my mind as I leaned in. I couldn’t fight my emotions any longer. She inhaled sharply as I captured her lips with mine.

Tasha didn’t resist, her hand came up my back and slid into my hair. Our kiss deepened as our lips glided in harmony. I could taste her innocence as her mouth opened and my tongue flowed into her as lust overtook me.

I wanted more, she tasted like a bite of the sweetest juiciest peach on earth. Sliding my free hand around her waist, I pulled her closer. It felt like I was snuggling next to a cozy fire as her body heat warmed me.

As the kiss heated up her tongue sought out mine, and I felt a spark inside me. Our tongues played rhythmically with each other as they touched and tangled. My senses lit up like July fireworks as my eyes closed.

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