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When Hero had finally decided to drive Emma home (wherever that was) and I was alone with the documents, I didn't know how to take this all in.

I'd been proven right in the fact that my parents had been lying to me my entire life.

I'd been living under the roof of criminals and had let them dictate my decisions, from my clothes to my career choices. 

How could I have been so stupid?

Better yet, how was I supposed to refrain from talking to the cops?

If I even tried to convince them now, there was a good chance Emma would be thrown into a mental hospital again.

I couldn't do that. 

If Elouise and Charlie tried to contact me, what was I supposed to do?

I could pretend to hold a grudge against them, but for how long?

As I strutted across the suite floor, my door clicked open. Without warning, Hero stepped over the threshold, shutting the door behind him. I didn't bother screaming at him.

How could I?

He didn't make it to the bed before I leaped into his muscled arms.

For a moment, he was taken aback, resisting, then crushed me to his chest in an unbreakable bond.

"Kristina-" He began to say but I interrupted. 

"No, don't say anything. Nothing else matters. Just hold me."

We stood in each other's arms, with Hero stroking my hair, until I pulled away.

"You did this," I sobbed, my voice barely audible, "You helped my real mother tell her truth. Why?"

"Are you kidding me?" Hero scoffed. "You're my everything, Kristina. I don't give a fuck what we fight about. I had to do this. I had to show you I want you back."

"Hero, I love that you did something so selfless, but... it's too soon. What you did was unforgivable."

He groaned. "I know that."

"Look," I said, "Emma told me something when you were downstairs. She made me realize that I can't resent what you did for the rest of my life. I can't stand to lose you."

The air went silent.

"What are you saying?" Hero breathed.
 
I shrugged. "I'm not sure yet. I just need time to think it over."

Hero nodded. "I understand that, baby, but there's something we need to talk about-"

I did my best to pull away from his tight grasp. 

"Can we not do this tonight? I need to check in with my boss and-"

Hero pulled me gently down on a bed.

"This can't wait. Please just let me tell you this, then I promise I'll leave."

I shut my eyes tightly, willing myself to have the strength to do this.

"Okay. Let's talk."

Hero held my gaze. "From now on, I swear to not lie to you. It is true that I agreed to tape you. I had a chance to delete it, yet I didn't. That's all my fault. But believe me when I say I'm not the only one that was in on this game."

I raised an eyebrow at this.

"Was Niall really a part of it?"

Oh, if he had anything to do with it-

"No," Hero replied, "Worse, actually. Kylie and Luke were involved."

Luke - what-?

"Luke? No, he couldn't- he wouldn't-?"

Hero rolled his eyes.

"Why do you think I hate seeing you around that prick? He didn't take you on that date because he wanted to! Hell, Ellie wasn't even in on all this. He was fine using her as a pawn in his game." 

I tried racking my brain to remember when I could have missed the signs.

All in all, Luke had been sweet, hadn't he?

"It wasn't his first time meeting you at Whitney Hall," Hero continued, "He saw you that first night at the bonfire. Told the group that he could get with you, though he realized it would be a challenge. It hit me the wrong way."

"That was why you punched him, isn't it?" I guessed. 

Hero nodded.

"One of the reasons. I didn't see that, even then, I had it bad for you. Yes, I still taped you but... I felt pressured. I wanted to fight against it. It's just what I knew. But trust me when I say that I kept the video in my back pocket. I had so many mixed feelings." 

I remembered how embarrassed I'd been to come across the group chat. 

"It was never your intention to out me in front of the entire student body?"

"God, no. I had done this before- many years ago- but being with you changed everything for me. I couldn't do it. They all knew I'd changed my mind. That was why Nora at the party tried to drug me, so they could get to my phone."
 
I gasped as soon as I'd connected the dots. 

"You knew what they were doing and still hung around them? You still hung around Kylie?"

Hero sighed.

"You need to understand that we all have history. It was difficult. They had all blackmailed me so much and I did my best to keep them from getting their hands on the tape. When Kylie realized she and I... weren't exclusive anymore... she made it a thing to ruin me. Ruin us." 

I scrunched my brows together.

"How did they ever get your phone?"

Hero rubbed his forehead.

"I'd slipped up. The night you and Luke went out, I hadn't kept a close eye on my phone. I was too occupied with getting you back. Little did I know that weeks before, Annie had gotten her hands on the video. They were only waiting to strike." 

Annie? Annie was a part of this? Was there no one I could trust? 

And that damned photo that Luke had been so shocked to see.

I'd been completely hoodwinked. 

Yet Hero had done everything to keep me safe.

I'd judged him all too quickly.
 
"Oh, Hero," I cried, latching onto him once more, "I can't believe I thought you'd do this." 

I sobbed as I smashed my lips to his. As our bodies clashed, he held my hips at bay. 

"Kristina... we can't. You're a mess. I've had blue balls for days, but I can't take advantage like this."

"You wouldn't be," I whispered as I climbed atop his hardening erection, "I want you to fuck me."

Hero ran both his hands down my torso. "Trust me. I want to. You're just not thinking clearly; we haven't seen each other. You're being rash. What about my grandmother? You made it clear that-"

"I could really care less," I spit out, "If you really don't want to do this, I'll survive. I will warn you that I'm needing release. How would you feel if I went to look for it with someone else..."

I didn't have time to finish the rest of my sentence.

Hero, in one swift movement, picked me up and placed me back on the bed, hovering over me. 

"Like fuck that will happen!" He growled. "You belong to me and only me. Understood?"

I smiled, deciding to test his patience.

"Show me then."

Without saying much else, he shoved both my arms above my head. 

"We're going to try something different." Hero smirked. "I want you to keep your hands by your head. Stay still."

I silently nodded, watching as he lowered himself.

With a flourish, he raised my ugly sweater, baring my soft skin. 

"You have such a beautiful body," He murmured as he feathered kisses from my stomach to my ribcage. 

His eyes eventually rested on my black bra. 

"I don't think you'll be needing this anymore."

Without warning, he took the silky material, tearing it in his hands.

I sucked in a sharp breath aware I didn't have many pairs.

I didn't think about that before joining college. 

Hero smirked. "I suppose you'll have to get used to not wearing anything underneath."

I knew that this would give me a mark-up for the dress-code, but I wasn't going to fret over it right now.

Hero quickly nipped at my breast, sucking a nipple into his expert mouth.

I bucked as he flicked his tongue, unable to control myself.

Then, almost as quickly as I felt the pleasure, he pulled back, leaving me wanting more. 

I whined impatiently. 

"I can't have you coming yet," Hero taunted.

He took my ugly sweater, folding it, then placed it over my eyes so I couldn't see a thing.

I was now blind and my arms were trussed up by my own clothes. 

Hero moaned. "Oh, I like you like this."

He then slowly eased my jeans down my legs, taking my underwear with it. I now felt fully exposed, imagining his eyes bearing down on me. I blushed at the thought. 

"Should I make you come like this?"

Hero cupped both my full breasts, kneading them erotically. 

"Or like this?"

He moved a hand down between my thighs, teasing my entrance. 

"Hero... Please..."

"Tell me." He ordered softly. 

Oh, why did he put me in this position?

Couldn't he do both?

"Your mouth!" I immediately hissed out. "Use your mouth."

I heard his chuckle. "Your wish is my command."

It wasn't long before I felt his mouth.

He guided it to my sex, then like he'd been starved, used his tongue.

It swirled around and around, hitting my most sensitive spot, relentless and rough.

He then inserted two fingers, pressing down on my clitoris. 

"Ahh!" I hissed, feeling the pressure build inside me. 

"How close are you?" Hero breathed, pulling the zipper down on his jeans. 

"I'm there," I screamed, not caring whether I could be heard, "Oh, god, go as hard and fast as you can."

Levering up, Hero entered me, going as deep as he could muster.

When he reached the hilt, he pumped into me, slamming the headboard against the wall. 

I could hear every moan and groan emitting from him as he pushed into me, bringing me closer to my climax.

I felt empowered as he seemed to lose control, burying his face into my chest, crying out my name like it was the holy grail. 

We came together gloriously, gripping each other for dear life, as we slowly came down from the ecstasy.
 
I lowered my shirt before I looked at Hero's angelic face one last time.
 
I swore I heard him say the word 'love' before I rested my head against the pillow.

Yes, Hero just did that 🤤

#teamHero all the way.

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