Chapter 7

Aaron was by sense, ignoring me.

I had watched him like a hawk during dinner, during tea and during his free time. I should have been watching the other inmates too but it was just too damn hard.

Aaron was just too good to look at.

Aaron hadn't looked at me once. Not one, small, even tiny little nod of acknowledgment. He must have known I was in the room, he must have. But no, he didn't pay me any thought.

I should have felt relief in that statement, I should have felt somewhat better... but I didn't.

I wanted him to look at me, I wanted him to take me in, I wanted him to desire me. Maybe that's what all this was, me wanting to be desired.

I had grown up in school being the outsider. I was the shy, quiet loner who preferred to stay on the down low, like wallpaper. And now, I wanted to be the centre of attention, I wanted to be looked at the way my friends had been looked at by their partners.

I wanted it off Aaron.

I mentally shook my head. Why was the forbidden fruit the only fruit I wanted right now? Why couldn't I feel this way with someone I was allowed to sleep with?

Life just had to be hard.

I was currently in the prison's gym. I had to monitor the inmates here and to some certain relief, Aaron wasn't here. Every time I looked at him it reminded me of what I could have had and I didn't want to feel that way.

The gym here was relatively big and we were one of the only prison's who had it. It was important though as it is said that it helps with mental health across the board for any inmate. No objects that could be used to harm anybody, however, was allowed.

There was some running machines, rowing machines and also some weights connected to their own machine, in which none of the machines could be moved or picked up. The gym was under surveillance at all times and weirdly, I felt safe in a room full of criminals here.

Everyone was so busy with their workout to even pay me any mind.

Suddenly, I felt the air electrify around me as Aaron stepped in to the room. As soon as he did, his eyes set on mine and I didn't have chance to look away. He let his eyes do one sweep over my body before he turned away and moved to the running machine at the far end of the room.

My hair was stood at the nape of my neck, but disappointment ran through me sharply as soon as he turned away.

I tried not to let it bother me and instead I watched him as he jumped on to the machine and stated a brisk walk. His thick calves were working in to motion and his body full of muscle moved like liquid to the movement.

Jesus, he was so fucking hot.

Once he started to run, I was done for. I watched him without taking me eyes off of him. He worked like a machine, he worked with determination and power and authority.

I wanted him to work like that above me.

I started to sweat myself as I watched him. My body was becoming aware of every single little thing he did, every single movement he made. My body was aching for him, craving him as I watched.

I needed him above me.

I had never, ever wanted to do anything bad like this. I had never thought about putting my job, my career, my education on the line for anything or anyone, but with Aaron? I just couldn't help myself.

I had said no to his promises but now, I wanted to go back against my word and I didn't ever want to regret it.

I wanted him. I wanted to sleep with him and I needed it pronto.

Watching Aaron continue to workout was a nightmare. All I could think about was taking him to bed and letting him have his wicked way with me. It didn't help that he kept on going, his stamina one I had never seen before.

I needed him to stop, I needed to show him that I wanted him.

Luckily for me, Aaron stopped working out, grabbed his towel and flung it over his neck. He didn't look at me as he walked out of the room but I was momentarily pulled towards him.

I left my position in the gym and followed him.

He walked down the corridors but luckily he didn't realise I was following him. I continued to walk a few metres behind him until he started walking to top floor.

Top floor? Why was he going there even though he knew I had said no?

I continued to walk behind him until he opened the stock room door. I ran up to him just as he had did so and I pulled his body around to face me.

I could feel electricity as soon as my skin had touched his. I didn't waste anytime before pulling his head down to meet mine, and he didn't waste anytime in pulling me tight to his body.

Our tongues fought for dominance but he quickly over reigned me. His tongue was powerful and strong against my own, working me to something I hadn't felt for such a long time.

He was amazing and I wanted more and more.

Moments later, I pulled away. I was breathing heavily as was he as soon as I did so. He looked to me, his eyes searching mine.

"I don't know what games you're trying to play here." He said, his voice low and husky and full of the lust I I felt. "But you can't kiss me like that and tell me again you don't want me to-"

"I do." I interjected forcefully. "I do." I repeated.

"What made you change your mind?" He asked. He moved away from my body, making me feel bare without him. His eyes were scrutinising and intense which made me feel naked even though I had all my uniform on.

Aaron leaned against the shelves but his eyes were hooded as he continued to take me in.

"Nothing changed my mind." I said, even though his gym session was a hot one. "I'm just becoming braver."

"You like a bit of danger, Chloe?"

"Well, I-"

"You think I'm dangerous yet here you still are." He arched a sardonic brow. "I can make you feel things nobody has ever given you the chance to feel."

"Is that so?" I liked my now dry lips and he watched the movement with eagle eyes.

Aaron made a noise low in his throat.

"I don't want your job to be on the line, Chloe, but I just can't help myself." He stood up straight and started to make his way over to my body again. I was aching for his touch and waiting. "I need to fucking have you."

"When?"

"Now."

That one word was my undoing. I almost hurled myself at Aaron. His hands were on me in an instant as we started to kiss. This time, things were more rushed and Aaron was a lot less controlled.

His hands were everywhere, his lips now on my neck. He laid kisses against my bare skin and all the way up again. I moaned, I couldn't help it.

"Aaron." I breathed his name as he hands came over to grab my arse. He squeezed it in his hands and groaned in my mouth as his lips took mine again.

"That's it." He growled. "I want to hear you scream my name, over and over again."

"Please." I begged. I didn't know why or what for, I just needed him. I needed him to hurry this up before I combusted on the spot.

"I'm going to hurt you." He said heavily against my lips. "I haven't had sex for so long."

"Neither have I." I stated truthfully. It had been a few years since I last had sex. It felt so lame to say. The last person I slept with was my long term boyfriend, since then, I hadn't slept with anybody else.

"You don't understand." He pushed.

"I do understand." I stated. "I don't mind. I want this, I want you."

"You really are getting brave, aren't you?" He asked, a small smirk on his face. I could only nod. "Turns me on."

Aaron was just about to lean in again but my radio made a noise that made my body jump out of its skin. I pushed Aaron away from me as a man started to speak.

"Collins, why has the gym been left unsupervised?" The man had a monotone voice and I didn't know whether he was pissed off or didn't care.

Shit. How could I have left the gym unsupervised? Was I really that much of an idiot?

I grabbed my radio, pressed the button and lifted it to my mouth. I tried to level out my breathing and level the way my voice sounded.

"Needed the toilet." I stated. "On my way back." Luckily the corridor wasn't under surveillance and the staff toilets were on the same floor.

My radio didn't go off again but it felt as if the moment we had was ruined. I looked to the floor as I laid my radio back on my belt.

"Fucking radio's." I heard Aaron mumble.

"I've got to go." I said. I didn't bother looking back as I opened the stock room door. If I saw him, I knew I wouldn't be able to help myself.

Aaron stopped the door from opening but laying a hand to the metal. I looked at how big his hand was, how big his fingers were as it laid before me.

"Aaron-"

As I said his name, Aaron took hold of my body, turned it around and pushed it roughly up against the metal door. I gasped at the movement.

"This isn't over." He growled before laying his lips to mine one more time. He let me go abruptly and he started to walk back to the other side of the stock room. All I could do was stand there and watch him. "Go before I keep you here hostage and have my way with you."

"Aaron-"

"I don't want to be known as a sexual harasser aswell as a murderer." His words were like ice to my very core. I had almost forgotten all of that as my body took over my mind.

I left the room and I didn't look back as I ran through the corridor and back downstairs.

I didn't have time to think as I was stopped by the chief herself.

"Collins." Her voice was disapproving. Oh god, what if she had found out everything? I started to panic. "Why did you leave the gym unsupervised?" She tapped her foot on the floor as if she was scolding a little girl in school. "We can't have a member of staff leaving any room unsupervised. We are working with criminals, not just the general public."

Think, Chloe, think!

"I had the shits." I blurted. My face reddened with embarrassment as I took in the disgusted look of my chief.

"Oh, well." She turned her nose up. "Perhaps you should take the rest of the day off and-"

"No!" I let out. "No." I then said a little calmer. "I'm fine now."

The chief nodded one more time before walking away briskly as if she couldn't stand to be near me any longer.

I couldn't stand to be near me any longer either.

First, I had done the unthinkable with an inmate I was meant to be looking after, not kissing in an empty stock room. And then to top it all off, I had told my boss I had the shits.

I really was starting to lose my mind.