The Emperor [EDITING]

07

KAISER

        I watch her going to grab Dawn's laptop when something else catches her attention. "You did not." She breathes in a voice that should only belong in porn.

       I bought Adeline a new laptop. One she can use on a daily basis and one that will last, not like the one her college gave her.

       "Yeah, I did. You said yours is old and I can't progress if we don't have the right teaching outlets, am I wrong?" I explain, she stands in front of the kitchen island holding on to it for dear life. I take a few steps until I'm right behind her to stare at the packaging, I feel her warmth brushing against my front before I even cage her in.

       "But, Kaiser, I can't repay you until months later." She whispers, obviously disappointed — she's too open about her feelings but I'll work with her on that. I know she couldn't repay me, that would take at least a half of her monthly income. But the idea of her even thinking about it makes me mad. Repay me? I don't need any cents from her.

       "I don't want you to repay me, angel. It's a gift." I emphasize the last word by setting my hands on the counter right besides here, one arm on each of her sides, and fuck if I don't love having her at my mercy. I don't think she notices, she's too focused on the brand new laptop in front of her than the man who bought it for her. It's like earlier in Dawn's bed, her laying flat on the mattress, her long brown hair all around her like sun rays, those fucking hazel eyes mirroring all her fears through one single look, I'm still quite surprised that she didn't feel my erection growing against her thigh. What wouldn't have I done to see her flustered cheeks that very moment.

       "I can't take it." My angel sighs, stealing me out of my fantasies. If she's trying to infuriate me she's doing so well. She can take it. If she doesn't I'll just drop it on her bed and force her to use it.

       "You can and you will." I insist but I tense what she turns around and watches me with her big doe eyes. I frown noticing the water in them, why is she crying? Don't people like gifts? Dawn adores gifts. She doesn't cry when we give her one. Why is Adeline crying? I don't think she's sad, though. She bears a grim smile and her eyes shine with gratitude, odd mixture.

       "Why are you crying?" I grab her chin between my fingers and watch her like a hawk. Almost analyzing her face. "Stop crying." I wonder what her tears taste like. She shakes her head but obviously cannot help herself to stop. She cries and I fucking don't like it. I try to wipe her tears away but more come and I hate it. However, she does look beautiful even with salty water on her chubby cheeks.

       I understand people's emotions to a certain level, that's the least I could do with the inability of feeling it, and Adeline is just an open book for me to read and remember.

        "Adeline. Stop fucking crying." I bark and a small smile tilts the corner of her lips, I don't get it. But I already prefer her little smile over her dozens of tears. She nods as much as she can with my thumb and forefinger holding her tightly. I feel a dose of satisfaction running through my blood with having her right here, her body once again against mine and her pulse right beneath my ring-finger.

        It's unsettling.

        Everything is quiet, in my head at least.

        She's like my rabbits. She satisfies the urges and she doesn't even know it. The only difference is that I don't want to watch her heart stop. I wonder what would happen if I take her right here, on my childhood best friend's kitchen island, I wonder if the urges would disappear completely.