When freedom strikes

II

(Kairo up above)
Quick little note: I know some of the spelling or use of Greek words is incorrect. I tried as best as I could to find the proper terms!

I find myself drawn to the woman sitting in front of me, her aura making itself known to me almost immediately. I let out a quiet chuckle as I watch her stumble over her words. "Well.. I- it's.." I sit next to her on the bed and pull her close to me. "Tell me what happened." The worry rolls off her body as she takes a deep breath. "My boyfriend hit me earlier." She hides her beautiful almond shaped face from me behind her big curls.

Gently placing my hand under her chin I lift her head so that she's looking at me. "Don't hide.. ever. You're beautiful." A blush covers her cheeks as she looks back at me. Those beautiful brown orbs drawing me closer and closer until our noses are almost touching. "Are you okay?" At the sound of my voice her eyes flutter shut and she hums. "How come I feel so at peace with you right now?" Her words throwing me for a loop but I quickly compose myself.

"I don't know love, why do you?" I pick up the wine bottle I bought for us from the floor and grab her cup off the nightstand. She watches me as I pour her glass before reaching into the drawer and producing my own. "Tell me about this boyfriend of yours."

Nia's POV

Once I'm finished telling Mr Green, who's real name is Kairo, all about Jason and I, I feel so much better. It's like whatever weight was keeping me down is no longer there. Kairo on the other hand was seething, I mean you could literally feel the rage rolling off of him. "Who the hell does that fuckhead think he is?" I grab his arm as he stalks past the bed and he immediately turns to face me. "It's my fault really, a lot of the times I stayed when I knew I should leave."

Kairo immediately drops down in from of me and places both of his large hands on my face. "Bella don't you ever say that. No woman deserves to be treated that way." His words warming my heart by the second. Is he right? Am I worthy of being treated well? Jason's voice pops into my head tormenting me, "you worthless whore! I can't even stand to look at you right now! You disgust me.. you like doing these things don't you?" I break eye contact as I turn to stare out the window. I didn't want him to see me cry.

"I have to get back soon. Jason will be mad." I get off the bed and stand on my feet wobbling a little. Kairo wraps his arm around my waist steadying me. "Looks like we've finished the bottle love, I can't let you leave." He lays me on the bed and then hovers over me, examining every inch of my face. Looking up at him I find myself lost in his eyes. "Can I kiss you Bella?" His voice barely above a whisper, I can't seem to find my own so I just nod.

The moment his lips connect with my own it's like my whole body comes to life. The sweet kiss sends goosebumps down my spine. When he pulls away he leans his forehead against mine and takes a deep breath. "That was.. prodigious." His vocabulary astounding me. "It was perfect." My good feelings fade as Jason's face pops into my head again, making me nauseous. "Excuse me." I slip out from underneath Kairo and run into his bathroom throwing the door closed behind me.

I empty today's breakfast into the toilet, tears form in my eyes as I throw up. Once I'm done I flush the toilet and clean my mouth out with water before fall back against the wall and sliding down to the floor. I try to keep the tears from falling but fail miserably. "Bella?" The sound of Kairos voice through the door making me sob even louder. "I'm coming in." The door opens and I hear him pad inside. I'm pretty sure I look like a blubbering mess when he sees me.

"What's wrong?" He joins me on the bathroom floor and wraps his strong arms around me, pulling me closer to him. "Talk to me." He gives me a few minutes to calm down before I explain. "I have a boyfriend... yet here I am. Kissing you and enjoying it. I'm really a horrible person." I hang my head in my hands and groan in frustration. I can't explain why I feel guilty, I guess it stems from the deep rooted loyalty I have for those around me.

"You enjoyed it because it was real, you enjoyed it because there's a pull between us." I look up at him and realize he's right. For me to get goosebumps over my entire body, there definitely had to be something between us. Kairo helps me to my feet before lifting me up and placing me on the countertop. "Let's clean you up shall we?"

He finds makeup wipes in the small bag I left on the floor. Closing my eyes I let him wipe the makeup off my face. He takes extra care to be gentle around my eye and I don't know why, but that really made me feel vulnerable. Once he was done I opened my eyes and stare at him. "You are so beautiful. Let's get some ice for the swelling that you tried to cover up." He helps me off the counter and holds my hand the entire way to the kitchen.

His kitchen is absolutely stunning, black marble floors match the sleek countertops. The grey cabinets adding a pop of color to the room. My favorite part about the entire thing though, his kitchen windows were facing towards Maddison square garden. It was amazing. "Bella." I turn to find Kairo watching me. "Yes?" He uses his finger to beckon me towards him. As soon as I'm close enough for him to reach he pulls me towards him and embraces me. His scent embalming me in a world of peace. He smelled like licorice and pinewood, it was absolutely lovely.

He holds me in his arms for a few minutes before pulling back and handing me the icepack he found in the freezer. "Can I ask you something.." I say nothing while I nod my head, curious as to what it is he was wondering about. "Why do you stay with... Jason." He spits his name out like it's poison. "Well at first it was because I thought he loved me, but now I feel obligated. I know it's stupid really but it's the truth." Kairo stares at me and I can't help the blush that creeps across my face as I fantasize what it would be like to live with him, to be his woman.
"Stay with me Bella."
His words surprise me, it was almost as if he knew what I was thinking without me saying anything. He stares at me awaiting an answer... what do I say?

I hope you guys are enjoying this story so far, I have many ideas for it and I can't wait to share them with you all! Xoxo Kayla😚