Chapter 21

Ares growled laughing awkwardly. I looked into his eyes and felt a thousand emotions overwhelming me. Even his smile didn't match his eyes and pure hurt reflected into his eyes, aching my heart deeply. Then all of sudden, he turned his head on my way, closing the space between us until his alcohol-mixing breath fanned my cheeks,

" What about you?"

He questioned and I felt my throat getting dry. I blurted back, knowing that it was a pure lie for me,

" What.. what do you mean?"

He licked the corner of his lips with a smirk before telling me again,

" Were you worried too?"

I found myself mentally hypnotized under his watchful eyes. Averting my eyes from him, I shook my head, refusing to show any concern,

" No..No..why should I? You..you aren't my boyfriend for real.."

Ares laughed licking his lips again as he leaned back on the couch,

" Lies!"

I felt the need to quit this discussion. Clearing my throat again, I pushed my eyes up to q