(previous gif deemed "inappropriate"
according to Wattpad when it
was just people kissing 🙃)

|chapter two:: with benefits|

MY hands shook violently as I stared at them, "Adriana, I know what happened isn't something you would see everyday."

"Are you sure, detective?" I retorted, glancing up at her, "I feel like since I've dealt with so much already that this wouldn't faze me, but..." I trailed, looking back down at my hands.

"Adriana, what happened to your hand?" She asked, also looking down at my bloodied palms.

I sniffled, turning my palms down before meeting her eyes, "I cut myself," I answered, but it wasn't the truth. Why would I tell her that, "I-I cut it on a knife by accident."

"What were you doing with a knife, Adriana?" She asked and I froze, looking down. Think. Think. Think of anything! Anything to get you out of this sinking hole. "Adriana?"

"Adriana?" I heard and looked up from my textbook to see Nic holding two glasses in his hand.

"I hope that isn't water," I joked as he sat next to me, my legs only a couple inches deep in his pool.

"Sorry, but it is." He sighed, handing me a glass before he put his feet in the pool and looked at me as I went back to my textbook, "You okay?"

"Yeah, I'm just studying," I hummed, "You heard Azucena the other day."

"I'm not talking about that, Addy." He informed me, "I'm talking about Polo being exonerated."

I shrugged, "It's whatever."

He furrowed his brows at my simple answer, "'Whatever'?" He wondered, "It didn't seem like whatever when you were trying to claw his eyes out the other day."

I sighed when Nic closed my textbook for me to look at him, "I knew your sister would retract that statement and pretend like she made it all up to protect him."

"So, you just knew that this was going to go shit anyways?" He asked me.

"No, but I know now that my sister is never going to rest in peace," I explained, "And I know I can't do nothing about it anymore, so I'm moving on."

He eyed me before scoffing, "Bullshit. I'm calling bullshit." I rolled my eyes, ignoring his claim. Polo was freed once Carla said that she lied in her confession. I didn't go to the hearing because I knew the result of it once I seen Polo in school the other day. He was going to go free and that was just going to be the end of my sister's case once again, "And what about Ander? Did he confess?"

"I doubt it, he's too loyal to Polo."

"But isn't his love for you greater?"

"It doesn't seem like it," I huffed, "He protected Polo for months, so why would he change up now? Clearly, it's not because of me, so he can go to hell."

Nic looked down at the water momentarily before at me again, with a smile, "Let's go swimming."

I scoffed, "No way," He furrowed his brows, "I still have to apply for schools in case one of the schools tomorrow don't take me. You should be doing the same."

"We have all the time in the world to do that, Addy." He groaned, standing up to remove his top, "This could be your only chance. "

I raise a brow at him, "God, don't tell me you're serious, Nic." He didn't respond, though he just pulled off his pants before smirking at me as my eyes trailed up his body to meet his.

"I was wondering when you were going to notice that my eyes are up here," He smugly stated and I rolled my eyes, before he jumped into the water. I wince when some of the water splashed me before he came to the surface and swam over to me, water dripping down his face as he placed his hands on either side of me, his chin resting on my lap. He looked at me with wide eyes, "Changed your mind yet?"

"No," I shook my head, "And if I were to, I still have no bathing suit."

He hummed, his smirk on his face growing wider as he looked at my uniform, "I guess we can make due with what we got." I furrowed my brows at his words, though before I could ask him about it, he quickly wrapped his arms around my waist and pulled my into the pool.

It took me minutes to comprehend what he did, but when we swam to the surface, I instantly hit him, a scowl on my face, "Nic, are you crazy! Now I'm wet." I groaned, moving my hair out of my face to see his smug look, causing me to hit him again, "I'm talking about my clothes, Niccoló. Get your head of that dirty gutter you live in."

"I know what you meant," He chuckled, swimming closer to me to help move the hair that was stuck to my face, "Isn't this fun?"

"Ask me again when you're the one who has to go home with soaking wet clothes," I remarked, watching him as he combed through his hair with his fingers before he met my eyes briefly. I quickly looked down at the water, though I could see his bare chest contorted through it as the water gently moved.

"Liking the view?" He wondered, and I meet his eyes again, seeing I was still upset, so he sighed, "Addy, you cannot tell me that this isn't better than thinking about negative shit all the time."

I eyed him before nodding, "You're right. It kind of is," He smiled at my answer, suddenly splashing me. I gasped when he did it again, "Stop it, Nic!"

"I'm not doing anything!" He defended, but I glared at him, "You know, Addy, your little evil stare has no affect on me whatsoever, though it does turn me on." I only rolled my eyes before he got even closer to me, "You can't tell me that you didn't miss this either."

"I did this the whole time in Monte Isola, so no I didn't," I stated and he laughed a bit.

"I'm not talking about swimming, Addy," He told me, placing his hand on my hip, startling me a little as he looked around the backyard, "We used to stay back here for hours."

"Yeah until your father believed you were keeping me hostage back here," I smiled, noticing the sun was beginning to set, before focusing on how close Nic was to me actually. I looked up to see him staring down at me intently, "What?"

He doesn't respond, but continued to put my wet hair behind my ears only to keep his hands on either side of my face before bringing his face down slowly so his forehead could rest in mine. Our eyes stayed on each other, though I would often catch his eyes glanced at my lips before he closed them and sighed deeply, his voice in a whisper, "Addy-"

"I think I should get out of these clothes before I get sick," I abruptly point out and he opened his eyes before I pulled away from him and got out the pool. My heart was pounding, like what happened just now was illegal and I could get caught red handed. I turned to him as I began to make a puddle around me, "Are you going to give me some new clothes or what?"

He was staring at me, slightly confused still but hesitantly nodded before getting out the pool and walking past me to get into the house. I followed behind him, silence throughout the entire house consuming us, "When is everyone coming back home?"

"Don't know," Nic shrugged, "Dad doesn't sleep here much a anymore, so my mom is usually out now getting drinks and Carla is God knows where." I nodded, but he couldn't see it because I was still behind him until we reached his room, "Is sweats and a shirt fine?"

I nodded again, "Yeah, thanks."

He hummed at my answer before going through his dresser pull out a pair of black sweats and a white shirt, before turning to me, "Here you go," He held them out to me and I give a small smile as I grabbed the clothes, but I noticed he was still holding onto them to before he pulled at them, making me move close to him. He looked down at me, confusion still written on his face, "What was that back there in the pool?"

"Shouldn't I be asking you that question?" I retorted, trying to take the clothes from him, though when he didn't budge, I sighed deeply, "Nic, we can't."

"Why not?" He wondered, genuinely interested in my response.

"Because I just got out of a relationship," I explained, "And I need all the friends I can get right now. I don't need a boyfriend."

He stared at me with amusement now before chuckling, causing me to raise a brow, "Adriana," He grinned, "I'm not trying to be your boyfriend." I lowered at my head, cringing to myself as he went on, "I mean, I wanted to since we were kids, but I know now isn't the right time for all that." He raised my head with his available hand, causing me to look at some strands of his hair dangling in front of his eyes, "I'm fine with being your friend, Addy, it's just.."

Nic suddenly paused and I furrowed my brows, "What?"

"I'm just.." He trailed, his eyes scanning my face, "I'm always going to want you," He mumbled to me and before I could even say anything, he instantly latched his lips onto mine, causing both of us to drop the clothes we held onto. Stunned by the sudden action, I pull away and watch the color of his skin go pale as he subtly licked his lips, "Addy, I'm sorry. I don't know what-"

I placed my finger over his lips, letting my body control me instead of my mind because my mind was screaming, 'What the hell are you doing?' I smiled a little at him before removing my finger to lean on and kiss him back gently. I felt his hands make their way to my back to push me into him, so there was no ounce of space between us as he turned us to have me against his dresser.

His lips were soft and warm, making me feel like I could just melt on the spot when he began to unbutton my shirt and pull it off of me. My hands found their way to the back of his neck, my fingers getting caught his hair as his hands felt like fire touching my cold skin.

He laughed lowly into the kiss, pulling away a bit, "Shit, you're freezing."

I laughed too, "Hmm, I wonder why." He laughed a little more at my sarcasm before moving his head to my neck, placing down soft kisses as his hands continued to remove my clothes. He unzipped my soon to be damp skirt and letting it pool at my feet before his fingers intertwined themselves in the band of my panties as we stumbled to his bed.

My body was beginning to feel hot as we were pressed up against each other and all I could let out was soft moans as he towered over me, his kisses trailing up and down my neck, occasionally nipping at my skin and letting his breath fan over the wet spots he left from his kisses. After a few minutes, I felt him lift off me slightly before I felt my panties slide down my legs and his kisses travel downwards.

I needed this. I needed something to get my mind off of all the shitty stuff that's been crumbling around me at least for a moment. I needed to forget it all- Carla, Polo, Marina...

Ander. I needed to forget him most of all.

Nic suddenly looked up at me when he reached my legs, kissing my inner thigh briefly before meeting my eyes as I propped my arms up to see him, "Still friends?" He wondered, his familiar smirk plastered on his face like a little kid as I nodded, "Are we just that, or are we that with benefits?" He began to kiss down my legs, achingly slow as his eyes never left mine, as if patiently waiting for a response. Though I could barely muster out a word as his hands roamed and he began to nibble lightly on my thighs, only letting out a moan as I let my head fall back on the pillow. He chuckled lowly, his lips barely grazing across my skin, "With benefits, it is."

{author's note:: i am no pro when it comes to writing scenes like this, and occasionally when i do write it, i get anxious thinking that no one will like it. i was going to make it into a flashback chapter of her and Nic but i changed my mind.

i hoped you guys liked it, but please tell me your full on opinion, i'm okay with criticism, even if it's concerning then two getting together lol. i just feel like their that forbidden love almost but idk}