You Are Hot Then You Are Cold

Vol 1: Week 2 (2)

"Karlyle, I didn't expect to see you here."

Karlyle turns around at the familiar voice. It's Aiden Heywood, who he's met a lot since he debuted in the aristocratic society. Looking at his half-slicked back blonde hair and his smirk, Karlyle replies indifferently.

"I'm just stopping by because I have business."

"You out of all people?"

Aiden's surprise is understandable. Currently, Karlyle is at a party hosted by McLaren, where only their investors can participate. These parties are often divided into two separate sections, usually Karlyle will only attend the first half of the evening party then leave. But the second half of them is a bit different.

Taking place later than the first half's party, this party is attended by models, racers and other shareholders. And there are a lot of people who want to attend this private night in order to expand their networks and find sponsors.

For that reason, the atmosphere of this party is very different. The lights turn purple, and the music becomes louder. People also freely exchange kisses. And Karlyle is at such a party right now.

"Why don't you stop wasting time and go back to your seat?"

"Why are you in such a bad mood?"

He meets Aiden even more often than his own brother Kyle, so it has become Aiden's specialty to guess Karlyle's emotional state based on his tone. He can see the man who seems to be Aiden's partner looking at him from behind Aiden. It's an Omega with small eyes. Aiden changes his partners often so he may not see that man a second time.

"Aiden."

Hearing Karlyle call his name quietly, Aiden raises his hands to surrender. "All right, all right", he clicks his tongue and leaves. Sighing, Karyle looks around with a cold expression. With a martini in his hand, he watches everyone around for a while. He can smell the scents of Omegas and Alphas mixed in the air. There's nothing exciting anyway.

Still, when he sensed Mr. Jones's scent, it felt a little different.

After that inappropriate kiss in public, Karlyle was really freaked out. Alarm bell was going off in his head. It didn't feel right to continue meeting Ash. So the next day, he went to see Luther. How embarrassing, the kiss with Ash sparked excitement in him. He was seized by some strange urge. That's why he suddenly thought that his symptoms might have improved.

But when Luther asked what had happened, surprisingly, he just smiled and said nothing. Karlyle had no choice but to accept the doctor's offer, because he could not show that he did not want to accept his situation.

The next thing he did was to postpone the weekend appointment with Ash, which was scheduled for Saturday, to next week. Ash just replied that he understood without asking further, then he simply wished Karlyle a nice weekend. Karlyle unconsciously touches his lips. Suddenly realizing his action, he immediately lowers his hand.

Is kissing the problem?

If sex with not enough foreplay is the reason for his symptoms, won't he be fine again if he satisfies only that part? So, if things go well, it's better to end the meeting with Ash. That would also be good for Ash Jones. Having sex with someone he doesn't really care about won't be a comfortable experience for Ash.

'Of all the things I've done lately, this is the most interesting one.'

Ash's words suddenly pop up in his mind. Ash said that while running his finger along Karlyle's lips and looking into his eyes. He feels so complicated. He wonders if Ash really thought so. Maybe he did feel excited.