The Counselor » gxg [UNEDITED]

08.

3rd Person's POV (Narrator)

Alexa and Maurice remained silent after that exchange, just feeling each other's embrace... Maurice found herself relishing this moment though.... Alexa's embrace is just so soothing. She did not want to let go anytime soon...

However, the moment was cut off shortly after she thought that with Alexa pulling away from the hug. That left Maurice frustrated again, and similar to before; Maurice cannot pinpoint the reason why she was being frustrated over it.

Alexa looked at her straight in the eyes.

"Feeling the urge to go back home now?"

"No."

Maurice answered Alexa's question within milliseconds subconsciously. Alexa just nodded in understanding before standing up. She placed the empty bowls and used metal chopsticks on the tray, and headed to the kitchen.

Alexa rolled the sleeves of her cardigan up to her elbow level as soon as she reached the sink to wash the dinnerware. Maurice watched her did so, wetting her lower lip at the sight unknowingly.

She can honestly feel something within her ignited as she took another look of Alexa from head to toe before getting her eyes back on her face. Her breathing is becoming heavy. Her side profile is simply captivating, and she is effortlessly stunning. This messy hair of hers is not helping in restraining at all...

Upon realizing what she has been thinking, Maurice shook her head in an attempt to brush the thought off her head. She collected herself together. She busily roamed her eyes everywhere else, looking around Alexa's unit again.

"If you do not feel like going home anytime soon... settle in my room then." Maurice drew her eyes back on Alexa upon hearing her speak out. She finished washing the dinnerware, and she was drying her hands with a hand towel. Alexa was not looking at her as she was busy hanging the hand towel back to its rack near the sink.

"How about you?" Maurice managed to speak out despite feeling her throat dried out because of the offer, Alexa then looked at her.

"I will sleep there...." Alexa lowered her gaze, leaving Maurice astounded.

"On the couch." She finished, bringing her eyes back on Maurice's eyes. Maurice sighed in relief. Honestly, it was not complete relief because she was quite disappointed deep inside.

"Were you expecting something else?" Alexa joked out, wiggling her eyebrows with such a smug look on her face.

"Shut up." Maurice just hissed, rolling her eyes as she got up.

"But seriously, thank you." Maurice's voice softens, not meeting Alexa's gaze. This time, it was Alexa who was caught off guard. "I really did not feel like going home anytime soon. I am lucky to meet you as our counselor and to have you as a friend of mine..."

Maurice then looked at Alexa who is stunned. Feeling giddy upon getting Alexa like that, she walked towards Alexa. Instinctively, Alexa stepped back until she hits the counter. Her breath hitched. Maurice rested one of her hands along the side of Alexa, then the other reached out to her cheek, caressing it. "You are very caring and understanding... I couldn't ask for more."

She winked at Alexa before turning her back to get inside of the bedroom. Alexa can feel her heart thumping crazily by now. It has been a while since she last felt this way towards someone. She is also usually the one who is fooling around... and she was not ready for Maurice's counterattack at all. She did not expect to feel this way towards her at all.

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The remaining hours until the sunrise were left uneventful.

Maurice slept in Alexa's room, while Alexa slept on the couch in the living room.