The Blood Empress

Bloody 37: Hot and Bothered

Bloody 37: Hot and Bothered

Roen Astrid.

The afterglow of the sunset fell on Captain's dark orbs, making them glisten under a layer of mist. His handsome features combined perfectly with the gorgeous view. Calling it ethereal is an understatement. I'm totally out of words.

"Speak. What are you thinking about?"

Captain's tone was frigid as usual, a stark contrast of his warm body embracing me. Due to our close proximity, my thoughts stagnated for a while.

It suddenly struck me. Ito ang una naming pagkikita pagkatapos ng gabing iyon. Hanggang ngayon ay malinaw pa sa aking memorya ang nangyari noong nakaraang linggo. It's been that long yet I am still conflicted as to how I must act or speak before him.

"I know it's you."

Four words from him were enough to make me feel uneasy. Isa rin ito sa mga dahilan kung bakit hindi ako makatulog ng maayos nitong mga nakaraang araw. It was unacceptable how he suddenly disappeared that night after saying such indecipherable words. It left me confused and bothered.

"Have you stared enough?" Captain uttered, a trace of amusement can be heard from his low voice. Hindi ko namalayan na kanina pa pala ko nakatitig sa kanyang mukha.

I struggled to hide my nervousness. What to do? Should I ask him about that night?

I blinked my eyes to remove my useless thoughts. No, I don't want to confront him right now. Thus, I must act normal. I won't accept defeat!

With a determined mind, I hooked my arms around his neck as I stare at him with a flirty smile. "Not enough. I want to stare more."

I laughed evilly in my mind. I bet he's aching to throw me away right now.

"Still mischievous, I see." A flicker of sharpness flashed through Captain's eyes as he stared back at me, his lips curling up into a smirk.

He's still not throwing me? Is this a challenge?

Should I do something more...annoying?

"How have you been, Captain? I missed you so much that you even showed up in my dreams, wanna hear it?" A giggle escaped my lips when I thought about something funny.

Dahil sa pagtawa ko ay hindi ko namalayang dumulas na ang kaliwang kamay ko pababa sa kanyang dibdib. I felt his toned chest from the spot my hand stopped, making me stiff.

How can I undo this?

Captain's eyes darkened as he lowered his gaze down my hand. Shit. This is bad. He will definitely kill me.

I was about to remove my hand when a brilliant idea suddenly crossed my mind. This is actually perfect, don't you think? Once he releases me, I'll bid goodbye and leave as fast as I can.

A deafening silence engulfed the surroundings. Nabigla na lamang ako nang mapansin ang paggalaw ng kanyang kamay na nakapatong sa aking tiyan. Mahigpit ngunit marahan niyang kinuyom ang tela ng aking damit, dahilan upang maramdaman ko ang sandaling paghagod ng kanyang mga daliri sa aking tiyan.

My stomach shuddered from the sensation of his touch. What's this? Have I always been this sensitive?

"C-captain...don't touch me there. It feels weird." I spouted with a soft yet stiff voice, my toes curling up from that weird feeling.