S E R E N D I P I T Y

- f o r t y t h r e e -

"I fell in love with you because of a million tiny things you never knew you were doing."

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I sighed again, staring at the devilishly handsome man who had his arms around me in a tight embrace and this time, he was the one with his head on top of my chest, one of his legs between mine to keep me in place.

I slowly combed my fingers through his soft hair, a little bit jealous of how soft the strands were, and so silky too.

And then I remembered I had to get out of bed too because I had been staring at him for nearly twenty minutes without batting an eye.

Talk about creepy.

At first I tried to wriggle out of his vice grip, even though he was asleep, but then realised it was useless.

Letting out a frustrating breath after the five minutes I spent struggling, I knew there was no other alternate option but to wake him up.

The thought of waking him up so early, even though he was an early riser, made me a bit guilty, but I knew there was no other option now.

"Eros." I tried to shake him a bit, but he didn't budge, so I tried again a few more times and realized maybe I was being too soft on him. 

Maybe he needed a shove?

I even tried tickling him, but the man was as emotionless as a rock, making me huff in frustration.

So then, I grabbed his face and pressed my lips to his and his eyes shot open immediately, his hold on me tightening even more if possible.

He realized what was happening and started kissing me back, his body weight pressing down onto me.

"Mmhm, I could get used to waking up like this." He hummed, his groggy voice making me feel giddy for some reason as he watched me with sleepy eyes while my face turned beetroot.

Really Emerald? You couldn't just push him off of you?

He sighed, shaking his head before placing another kiss on my lips, this one shorter than the last as his hands slid into the shirt I was wearing, which was, by the way, not mine.

And then it hit me.

"I was naked!" I exclaimed suddenly, a little too loud for him since his ear was close to me as he abruptly pulled back and winced, looking down at my body before sparing me a glance.

"You slept in the tub, I couldn't exactly leave you there, now could I?" He asked as I bit my lip, closing my eyes in embarrassment.

"You could have woken me up." I mumbled, feeling a bit overly conscious of myself when I heard his sigh.

"You looked too adorable to wake, darling, so I carried you out and dressed you. And besides, it's nothing I haven't seen before." He said, his eyes dancing with amusement even though his face showed none.

I groaned, burying my head into the pillow and squirming under him to get out but he wouldn't leave me.

"What is it now?" He asked.

"I-I need to go." I said.

"No, stay here." He said frowning.

"But I-" I started off but was cut off when a sharp glare from him made me close my mouth shut.

"I want to play the piano, and maybe dance a bit, or paint." I said biting my lip when he sighed heavily, dropping his head into my neck and inhaling deeply as he nuzzled his face in my hair.