A/N: First of all I must tell you that I'm working on chapter 5 from 'A complicated life'. I didn't forgot about it, it just takes me more time. Please be patient. Sorry if I make any grammar mistakes. So chapter 2 here we go..

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Lots of thanks and hugs to my incredible beta-reader notverycreativenamefor helping me with the story. You're the best!

In love with a criminal

Chapter 2

Last time:

She was lost for a few seconds until she realized that she didn't fall backwards and suddenly she didn't felt cold anymore. She opened her eyes slowly, the dark and rain blurring her vision. She couldn't see much.. a big frame shading her, a man for sure.. holding her to his hard and wet chest. Some dark colored bangs covering his eyes that were looking at her.

"Running on a cold, rainy night like this isn't such a good idea. Especially on these streets." She heard a voice say. It sounded harsh and without any feelings, but to her.. it sounded heavenly.

Sakura was at a loss of words. She blinked a few times to see better and she could swear that she saw an elegant eyebrow rise. She didn't know why but she felt safe in this stranger's arms. Sakura's head went down and she closed her eyes, a soft sigh leaving her trembling lips. Her arms started to go up until her palms were on his strong chest that was right in front of her face. After a few moments she started to feel ashamed of her reaction to this unknown man; she took a big step back, forcing her tiny body out of his grasp, and then she detached her arms fast from his body. She kept avoiding his eyes.

"I.. uhm. Sorry.. uhm, sir." Her throat was aching and panic started to take over her. What if this man was going to hurt her? She didn't know where she was, and she was too tired to start running again. Sakura didn't look up, but started to take small steps back. Maybe she had a chance to escape. Her body froze and her heart stopped for a second when she felt something grab her forearm. Her head shot up. There, on a cold rainy night, somewhere on an unknown street, under the faint glow of a lighting pole, her emerald eyes met onyx ones.

"What are you doing here?" she heard him ask on the background. She didn't pay attention to his words because she was too distracted by his beautiful eyes that seemed to shine in the dim light. She came back to reality when she felt him squeeze her hand a little harder. She blinked twice. Her throat tightened and she swallowed hard.

"Look I.. uhm, I'm sorry I bumped into you. I really didn't mean to. So if you please let me go..." she tried to take her hand out of his grasp but it was in vain "uhh, please," she begged looking at her arm. Her head snapped up again when he talked.

"Calm down. I won't hurt you." His voice made Sakura believe him but when she looked into his eyes, they said otherwise. There was a moment of silence, and Sakura took the opportunity to fully comprehend the man in front of her. Now that she took a better look, he was really handsome. Dark onyx eyes, perfectly straight nose, aristocratic face, well-defined jaw, incredible white teeth that could be seen behind of his thin set of lips- all framing a gorgeous smirk. He's.. smirking? Wow..

"I could say you're an interesting one. A moment ago you were freaking out like I would rape or something. Now I think I should be afraid that you will rape me." Sakura saw his smirk going wider and she felt her cheeks burn with shame even in the cold rain.

"I.. um, I didn't.. I mean, I really-" Sakura hated when she started to shutter like some 5 year-old. The stranger cut her off.

"Whatever. Come on." Still holding her hand, he turned around and started to pull her after him.

"Wha.. hey, wait. Let go of me!" She tried to resist but he was too strong. He didn't say anything just continued to pull her arm, dragging her after him. "Where are you taking me?" Silence. "Answer me you-"

"There is a motel with a bar on the corner. You can warm yourself up and stay there until the rain stops.." he paused a little, and looked at her over his shoulder. Then he moved his head forward again and spoke "I'm sure that you have no idea where you are either, so you might as well leave in the morning when you can find your way back home." Sakura eyes widened a little in surprise but after she thought about it.. He's right, I have no idea where I am, so I better spend the night there and leave in the morning. Maybe Sasori won't figure out that I was gone all night.Yea sure, because I'm a very lucky person.. Then something else went through her mind.

"But, I don't have any-" money she tried to say but it seems like the man loved to interrupt her.

"Would you shut up already?" it was a question, but to Sakura it seemed more like an order. She sighed and didn't say anything else. She just hoped that he wouldn't do anything to her.

The stranger smirked with satisfaction. Finally she stopped talking. Hm, annoying.

Sakura couldn't stop thinking that she was insane. She ran from home in this shitty weather, she didn't even look where she was going, and bumped in some stranger who now is pulling her to some unknown motel. Sakura fought with herself, I'm insane for sure. At least he is hot. But.. he could be a drug dealer or some bag guy. Stop being paranoid. He's just a nice guy who wants to help you.

Sakura was caught in her thoughts when she bumped into him again. He turned around to face her. When she gave him a questionable look, he just turned his head in front of them.

"We're here," he said. Without another word, he dragged her in.

Sakura didn't like this place. The people seemed dangerous and she immediately felt fear rise inside of her. They stopped at the bar and sat down. After some seconds a woman that showed too much skin- at least Sakura thought- appeared in front of them, eyeing the couple suspiciously.

The strange man that helped her spoke before Sakura had the chance to open her mouth. "Whiskey..." he eyed Sakura with the corner of his eyes, "for both." The woman nodded her head in boredom and left to prepare their drinks.

"Um, thanks, but I usually don't drink." It wasn't that Sakura never drank alcohol, it's just that she drinks so rarely. When she does, it's typically wine or champagne... nothing as strong as whiskey.

"My treat, I choose." He said just as the woman put both of their drinks on the counter.

Sakura eyed the glass of whiskey, then the man who now turned in his seat to face her. His left elbow was on the counter. He had his own glass in his right hand... then her glass... handing it to her without so much as a word. She really didn't know if she should drink whiskey- especially with a stranger, in a strange bar after she ran away from her home. She glanced over to see him rolling his eyes at her hesitation and sighed.

"Ok, fine. One drink." She raised the glass to her dry lips and took a sip of the alcoholic drink. She immediately made a face. The man to her left smirked.

"You'll get used to it," he said amused. Sakura turned her head to glare at him. Then, he saw it. Sakura eyes widened; she flinched when he reached up and touched lightly on her now bruised cheek. "This looks fresh. It's this why you were running, to right?" He looked straight in her bright shocked eyes. She swollen, her dry throat didn't permit her to speak, so turned her head away. Suddenly she had the urge to finish her glass in one gulp.

"No! I.. Just mind your own business," she almost yelled at him. She wasn't mad he asked about it, she was angrier at herself. That bastard slapped her and she shouldn't have run away like a coward. She should have kicked his future out of him. "Do you have a name?" she turned around and narrowed her eyes at him.

The man in front of her raised his eyebrows. He was surprised how fast this woman could change her mood. He raised his own glass to his lips and took a big gulp of his drink. He started again, "I'm curios…" Sakura raised a pink eyebrow. "Who did it? An alcoholic father, a slut mother..." Sakura's hands started to shake slightly. She couldn't control her temper when she was reminded about her scumbag husband. "Maybe…" she clenched her teeth, " an abusive husband". She couldn't stand this subject anymore.

"Shut up! Nobody hit me- but I will kick your ass if you don't stop with the questions." She angrily grabbed her glass and drank all the whiskey with one big gulp, a drop oozing at the corner of her mouth. She slammed the glass on the counter and wiped her mouth with back of her hand. Right after she turned her whole body to face him, crossed her legs and glared at him.

What an interesting woman, he thought as he smirked and finished his glass too. Then he made a sign with his hand to the waitress. She came right after "Can I get you anything else?" she asked, looking at him.

"Refill both with whiskey," he said pointing with his long finger at their now empty glasses.

The waitress rolled her eyes when Sakura yelled after her, "Make it 2 glasses for me!" He turned his head to look at her with a surprised look.

"Are you sure Pinky?" he asked. He didn't know what invoked him use that nickname, but he was sure it was her hair's fault.

"The name is Sakura, you asshole! And i want the whole bottle!" yelled Sakura earning surprised looks around her.

The man in front of her raised his eyebrows for a few moments, then turned his head to the waitress that was waiting for a final order. "You heard her, bring us a full bottle." She gave him a surprised look, but she left to retrieve it.

When he turned to face her again, she had an evil smile on her face and she was looking right into his onyx eyes. He snickered when he heard her say "Your treat, right?".

In the meantime, the waitress arrived with their bottle of whiskey and placed it on the counter. They both eyed it before he grabbed the bottle with one and with the other, grabbed Sakura's hand that held her glass. He filled hers to the brim, then started filling his before he placed the bottle back on the counter. Sakura recoiled from the unexpected contact and eyed him with interest. She knew that drinking with a stranger isn't the best idea, but she made so many bad decisions in her life that one more won't do anything. She blinked when he talked, "Yea, my treat." They locked eyes, and after the small sound of glass meeting glass, they both emptied their cups.

They didn't realize that almost two hours had passed since they entered the bar; or that they already started a second bottle. They don't remember talking either, just that they kept drinking and drinking and looking at each other for a good while without even blinking. They didn't say a word, but their eyes talked more than words ever could. Sakura kept smiling and giggling to herself like that was the best day of her life… Her drinking partner thought that his facial muscles would ache after keeping his smirk on for so long, but.. he just couldn't stop, like his mouth has been clenched like that. And after all the drinking and ogling, their eyes met again; then, in that moment, they knew they both wanted the same thing.

Sakura bit her lip, closed her eyes for a few seconds, and opened them. All you could see in the couple was lust and determination. "Go take the key. I'll wait for you in front of the stairs."

The man greedily smirked- it was the same thing he did the last two hours. Before Sakura could turn around, he grabbed her arm and slammed her to his chest. When she looked up at him with those emerald eyes that were full of lust, he knew what he wants to hear for the rest of the night- until morning.

"Sasuke". She furrowed her eyebrows in confusion. He bowed his head down, lips touching her earlobe and whispered in her ear, "My name is Sasuke... and you will never forget it after you'll moan and yell it all night."

Her throat went dry and her heart skipped a beat, body trembling with excitement. Before she could react, he was already asking for a key. In that moment, Sakura knew that her life was full of mistakes, but this one will be the best mistake she ever made.

TBC

A/N : Chapter 2 doneeee. So I really hope you liked it because it's 6 am and I wrote all night on this. Please review and tell me what you think. All the chapters will have 2000-3000 words. Hope it's not too short for you. Ready for some lemons? Till next time..

Xoxo, Adenna