Xavier: Love and Deepspace Fan Fiction

Chapter 9: Claire

"Don't tell me you're a prince?" I laughed.

Keisari look at me and Xavier.

"Alright people! Let's move out!" She stood up and crumpled the beer can.

"A prince? That's ridiculous. Im just a normal hunter, Claire." Xavier munched on the fish crackers while picking the trash.

I looked at him suspiciously but i did not push through the topic. I looked at Kei talking to the painter.

So that is what a Lemurian looks like..

"You better stop looking at that fish." Xavier hugged me from behind.

"Who looks on who?" I grumbled. "You look handsome-er than him."

I heard him chuckle. "After this, can I invite you over to my house?" I froze.

"You'll invite me over again?"

"Mhm.." gently kissing my temple, he spoke again. "I could use some cuddles."

My cheeks heated. "Cuddles huh.."

"Claire!!" Another hunter ran towards us. Oh, its Luther. He isn't a hunter, hunter. He's one with the legal team of the association..

He grabbed my arm and tried to pull me into a hug but Xavieir remained glued to my back, never letting me be pulled.

"Excuse me, hunter." Luther spoke as he still try to pull me off of Xavier. "We're close."

I felt Xavier gripped my shoulders, adamant he won't let me go.

"He is my friend." I hissed at Xavier.

"I don't like the idea of your friend grabbing you away from me." He grumbled to my ear. "My hands are already itching to throw a punch." His voice turned a tone lower.

"He won't be grabbing me if you're not plastered on my back." I answered half laughing. "Let go."

"No." He answered back. I sighed.

"Sorry, Luth, he's stubborn," i gave my friend a lopsided smile. "Im fine, though."

Luther gave up pulling me away from Xavier. "Okay. But is Elize okay?" He looked at the hospital.

"Yeah. She will be."

"What, he likes the doctor's hunter, too?" Xavier whispered.

"Stop suspecting every person." I pinched his arm discreetly. "And stop before you imagine he likes Keisari also."

"Well im free to suspect anyone who comes in contact to you three." He mumbled.

"I need to check in on Tara." Luther said but before he turn away from me and Xavier, he ruffled my hair.

Xavier's hand grabbed Luther's. "Stop before I forget you're her friend."

"Chill." Luther grabbed his hands back. "I mean no harm."

Xavier huffed. Luther then walked away from us.

"What, now. You get jealous easily?" I teased him.

"You can say that." He admitted.

Easily.

I grinned. Everything seems too fast for me to process but it felt so right.

"I forgot. I need to clean up later at my place. It's sunday after all."

"I can help you." He offered.

"Nah. I will be quick."

"Kei, Tara, Mister Le--" i stopped myself. "Mr. Rafayel, we'll be going home."

"Together, Claire?" Keisari asked.

"We're next floor neighbors." I answered her.

"You're neighbors with her, right?" Rafayel asked Kei. "So that means he is your next floor neighbor also?!" He asking a bit over the top. I wanna thrown something at him. "I wanna be your neighbor tooooo~~" he clutched Kei's arm.

"I guess." Keisari looked at Xavier. "I thought you were living in the forest. Homeless person."

"I thought you were living on the HQ. Workaholic."

"Oh, coming from you, little Prince?" Keisari countered.

They must really know each other.

"Tell me, you really know each other so much, right?"

"He likes to steal my kills!"

"She likes to steal my kills."

Rafayel and I stood there watching Xavier and Keisari answered my question completely in sync. Im astounded.

"Keeeeeiiii~" he shook Keisari's shoulders.

"Stop Rafayel." She pushed the painters head away.

I sighed. "You must have worked together?"

"No." Xavier answered as he gave me another backhug. "We just happen to bump into each other on our missions." He whispered.

"We-- I mean, I need to go home." I called the other's attention.

"Take care, Claire!" Tara waved at me then went back to talking with Luther.

"Byeee!"

I started walking to the parking lot with Xavier beside me, and I was actually surprised that he held my hand while we are walking. I was lowkey swooning. I don't want him to see me like that. It might be a big turnoff.

"You wanna.. go to the mall with me?" I asked him. He looked at me his eyebrows up.

"Is that what other people, call, 'date'?" He asked a smile gracing his lips.

"You can say that."

"Sure, I wanna go on a date with you." He agreed. I laughed.

"I can only take you to cheap restaurants, though.."

Its his turn now to laugh. "I'd go wherever you take me, Claire."

"A quick question."

He looked at me expectantly. Nodding.

"Why do you like me?" I asked as we slowly made our way to  my bike.

"Because it's you, Claire." He answered like he really mean it. Or maybe I am just too smitten by his gentle voice.

"Come on. I want a different answer." I teased. He stopped walking so I stopped also. I gave him a curious glance.

"I like you because you are different. You speak your mind. You're brave. You're not afraid to push through."

"Jenna says I am stubborn.. and a rule breaker. A complete opposite of you." I gave him a side eye.

"And.. you aren't afraid of me."

"Why would I be afraid of you?" I asked as I approached him.

"Because I am a monster."

A monster? What does he mean.. What, in bed? He is a monster alright.

"I can take you as the gentle Xavier or the monster Xavier." To be honest? I would take him in any way that he will be. At first i thought it was physical attraction. I admit that. And knowing how a bunny becomes a wolf.. another fetish developed in me. "I like that man I met last night." I whispered.

He chuckled. "No one can handle that guy.. in bed.. or off the bed."

"How sure are you?" I laughed. "I won't be surprised if you get a lot of girls because of your innocent looks. A perfect prey, huh?"

"Claire."

"What?" I asked. Chuckling.

"You're my first."

I gaped at him.