LOGINELIAN
I looked like I was attacked by a rabid animal, the litter of hickeys and bruises on my skin looking red and angry. By the time I had woken up this morning, the stranger was gone, disappeared into thin air like he never existed in the first place. I let out a sigh that sounded more disappointed than relieved. Maybe it was because it was my first time with a man or because I had never felt so grounded before in my life. It didnât help that the man hadnât bother to drop a message or anything to acknowledge our time together. Maybe I was just too old to know how hookups happen normally. My alarm rang out then, pulling me out of the rabbit hole of overthinking. I pulled myself together, willing the memory of last night to the back of my mind. Time to return back to my normal routine. --- Three months later⌠I crack my neck, looking at my schedule for the day. My last patient had beenâŚemotional. I had to sit and witness a woman bawl out her eyes after she divorced her terminally ill husband for another man, few days after her ex-husband died. I felt uncomfortable as I watched her cry for the entirety of her session, wondering why she had come in the first place. It didnât help that I had that familiar itch underneath my skin once again. Images of that one night came flashing through my head. I shook it away but my cock was already stiff in my pants. With a sigh, I stood up from where I sat, walking into the bathroom in my office. I couldnât meet with my next patient like this. With trembling hands, I pull out my cock once I got to the bathroom. I pump my length, my teeth biting into my lips as I imagined rough hands gripping at my waist. I groan out my release as I painted my hand white with cum. The ghost of the stranger had been haunting me ever since that day making me unable to move close to anyone else. I freshened up, walking back to my seat when a knock on my door drew my attention. A frown marred my face; I wasnât meant to have another appointment until⌠I had somehow forgotten the patient the Director had spoken to me about that had issues with OCD. Just then the door to my office was pushed open. The man who entered looked so tall and huge, I swallowed subtly as I gestured for him to have his seat as I did the same. Something about the way he looked at me set me on edge. âI guess you already have my file,â I picked up his file with a tremble that I tried to hid. His voice had me feeling shaky for some reason, making me frustrated and anxious. His name is Aiden Knight, 27 years old, suffering from obsessive-compulsive disorder. âI have been battling with obsession latelyâ He added, spreading against the sofa. âWhat kind of obsession?â I asked calmly, my tone a far cry from how I feel inwardly as he leveled his blue-green eyes at me. âI canât stop myself from stalking someoneâ âWatching everything about him. Wanting to know all his secretsâ My breath seemed to have frozen in my lungs at the intensity of his voice as he described his problem. âAnd who is this person?â I asked, clearing my throat as I adjusted my glasses. Aiden tilted his head slightly to the side, his eyes lighting up with a frightening intensity before he replied me. âYouâ I froze at what he said, hoping I had heard wrong. âWhat?â I asked, my voice faint with disbelief at his answer. âI saw you once at a cafĂŠ, you ordered an Americano. Two packets of sugar. From that day on, I started following you. I know you wake up at 6:30 every morning. You like whole-grain toast with fried eggs. I know your ex-girlfriendâs name is Leah. You broke up three months ago because she cheated.â My hands trembled at the calm way with which he spoke, my brain whirling with panic and fear. âYou need treatmentâŚâ âI knowâ He interrupted before I could complete my statement, a smile splitting his lips. âThatâs why I am here. So, DoctorâŚhow are you going to treat me?â I pressed the emergency number on my phone with trembling fingers, my heart beat pounding with each ring. âHello, this is 911. How can we help you?â --- âWhat were you thinking?!â Dr. George, the lead Psychologist, hissed at me as the police officers walked out of my office, throwing me worried looks. I swallowed, my hands trembling badly. âI am sorryâ I let out weakly, his response getting lost as everything sounded under water. He walked away with angry steps, leaving me a mess at the entrance to my office. I walked back in, closing the door only to find out Aiden was still there. âYou should have known better than to call the policeâ He lets out calmly, as if he were talking about the weather. I know I should respond to him but I couldnât, my mind peaceful blank until my lips were coaxed into a rough kiss. I gasped into the kiss, my breath coming out choppily as he broke the kiss. âHmm, interestingâ Aiden mumbled out, his eyes fixed on my lips before he took a step backward. âY-you shouldnât have done that, it goes againstâŚâ âHere is what would happen, pretty boy. You would come with me, I need to see what you look like when I decorate your body with my cumâ I jolt back at his crude statement, hating the way my cock twitched at it. âI am not going anywhere with you, please leave my officeâ I said calmly, stepping away from the door. âOh, you are. Unless you want everyone to find out you like taking cock like a bitch in heatâ He whispered into my ear, his tongue licking at the lobe. âWhat do you mean by that?â I asked, fear evident in my tone. âI know about that night at the Hilltop hotel and I have a video of you, pretty boyâELIANâI still think youâre avoiding my question.âAiden glanced at me across the center console, one hand resting loosely on the steering wheel while the city lights slid across his face in streaks of gold and white.âI answered your question.ââNo,â I replied, settling farther into the leather seat. âYou gave me the sort of answer politicians give when they donât actually want to answer anything.âA faint smile tugged at the corner of his mouth.âIs that your professional opinion, Doctor?ââIt is.ââAnd here I thought today was your day off.ââIt is my day off.ââThen stop analyzing me.ââI wouldnât have to if youâd simply answer me.ââI did.ââYou absolutely did not.âHe laughed under his breath, the sound low enough that I almost missed it.âYou enjoy arguing with me.ââI enjoy winning.ââYouâve never won.ââI have.ââWhen?âI folded my arms.âYouâve forgotten already.ââI donât forget victories.ââThatâs because there havenât been many.âHe shook his head slowly.âIâve created a
EMILEThe line went silent.Not because the call had dropped.Because neither of us had anything we wished to say first.Father had always possessed that ability. He could weaponize silence until the other person felt compelled to fill it. I had inherited the habit from him, although he would never admit it.I swirled the whiskey in my glass before setting it aside untouched.âYou donât usually call this late and Iâm sure youâre not calling because of Brooklyn what ever happened there is dead and buried as you know.. so let his therapy go according to plan,â I said.âI donât.ââThen I assume this isnât about business or Brooklyn.ââIt isnât.âHis voice remained even, almost detached, but I knew him well enough to recognize the warning hidden beneath that calm.âWhen I asked about Aidenâs therapy this afternoon, I wasnât making conversation.ââI gathered as much.ââYou lied to me.ââHmm loe is a strong word I may have omitted a few details.ââThere is a difference only lawyers apprecia
EMILEI did not enjoy being proven wrong.Unfortunately, life had developed an unpleasant habit of doing exactly that whenever my younger brother was involved.The drive back from the restaurant passed in silence. Candice had offered to continue the conversation another time, and for once I had not argued. There had been too much left unsaid between us, but none of it demanded an answer tonight especially as we both knew what it meant.The message on my phone did.Someone else has started watching the doctor.The words had refused to leave my mind. By the time my driver pulled into the estate, I was already reaching for my phone.âGood evening, sir.âVictor my little eyes and ears answered on the second ring.âI need every surveillance report from the last forty-eight hours.ââRegarding Dr. Moore?ââYes.ââIâll send them immediately.ââAnd Victor.ââSir?ââI donât want summaries.ââI want everything.ââUnderstood.âThe call ended.I stepped out of the car and climbed the wide stairca
EMILEThere were very few people capable of making me regret sending an invitation before they had even arrived.Candice Jones happened to be one of them.I stood on the balcony of the restaurant overlooking the glittering Manhattan skyline, one hand wrapped around a glass of whiskey that had long since lost its chill. The meeting with Father had ended almost thirty minutes ago, yet his questions still lingered in my head.âHow is Aidenâs therapy going?âHe had asked it too casually.. Far too casually.Father never asked questions he already didnât know the answer to.A soft pair of heels clicked against the polished stone behind me.âThey still serve whiskey before saying hello?âHer voice carried the same confidence I remembered and I turned.Candice smiled politely, though it didnât quite reach her eyes.âIt has been a while, Emile.ââIt has.âShe studied me for a second before extending her hand.âShould we pretend weâre meeting for the first time?âI looked at her hand for a bri
AidenI knew he noticed the pickup truck but I honestly couldnât care less..The maĂŽtre dâ greeted us with the kind of smile reserved for people who looked like they belonged.I didnât.Not in places like this.The restaurant glowed beneath soft amber lights that reflected off crystal glasses and polished marble floors. Every table was dressed in white linen, candles flickering gently between expensive floral arrangements, while a pianist in the corner coaxed slow jazz from a grand piano. The room smelled of butter, rosemary, and expensive wine.Elian, however, looked perfectly at home.He slipped his hands into the pockets of his coat as we followed the hostess deeper into the dining room, his attention wandering over the artwork on the walls rather than the people staring discreetly in our direction.âI think they expect me to know which fork is for what,â he whispered.I laughed under my breath.âThey expect me to pay.âHis grin widened. âSo youâre saying I should order the lobster
ELIANI should have known something was wrong the moment Aiden refused to tell me where we were going.People with good intentions usually answered simple questions but Aiden only smiled. âYouâll see.ââI honestly now hate that sentence.ââI know.ââIt usually ends with me regretting something.âHis grin widened as he unlocked the passenger door of his car. âGet in.âI folded my arms. âYou really enjoy ordering people around, donât you?.ââNo.â He waited until I looked at him. âI enjoy ordering you around.âI sighed dramatically before climbing into the car. âOne day,â I muttered as I buckled my seat belt, âyouâre going to meet someone who refuses to entertain your nonsense.ââI already did.â He shut the door before walking around to the driverâs side. âYou.âI pretended to look out of the window so he wouldnât see the smile threatening to appear but it didnât work as nothing ever escaped him.âYou smiled.ââI absolutely did not.ââI saw it.ââYea well.. You imagined it.ââI have exce
ELIANâYou kept begging me not to leave..âThe words wrapped around my throat like fingers as I stared at Aiden, unable to breathe properly for a second.âNo that canât be,â I said immediately.Aidenâs expression didnât change. âOhh but you did.ââI wouldnât say that.ââYou were half asleep and hal
ELIANAiden rested his jaw on a hand as he watched me eat the pizza he had brought with him.He had demanded I ate something before I said anything else to him.His request threw me off, his behaviour deviating from blackmail toâŚcare.I shook the thought off as I dropped the piece of pizza I was ni
ELIANImmediately I got home, I called a company that deals with changing locks. Despite the fact it was quite late, I had them change all the locks in the house.I changed the passwords to my laptops and my phones. I was determined to flush the parasite that was Aiden Knight out of my life for goo
ELIANI didnât know when I passed out all I knew was that pain throbbed behind my eyes.Like someone had cracked my skull open and stuffed cotton wool into my brain.I frowned slightly, my face pressing deeper into something soft and cold. The scent surrounding me wasnât really mine which didnât m







