Dangerously Close (Aris x Reader)

7) Compliments and Questions

Aris's P.O.V

For a while, I kind of looked at her as she slept, her head on my shoulder as she nuzzled her face in my neck. I made sure not to move so that I wouldn't wake her. Except for when I would glance over to make sure that she was still alright.

She was alright now. She was fine. Or as fine as she could be.

"I don't know why, but you really interest me. There's just something about you that makes me want to know more,"I admitted. Still unconscious, she leaned closer against me. "You're sweet when you're knocked out. And pretty unthreatening, which is new. Nice but new."

Mumbling something incoherent, she let out a sound before raising her head. Rubbing her eyes, she glanced over at me before stretching.

"How are you feeling?"

"Really bored,"She sighed.

"You could look at the stars or something?"

"I've spent my life sleeping under those. No thanks."

"Well, why don't we just learn more about each other?"I suggested.

"Fine. Three questions,"She bargained.

"Sounds good,"I accepted. After all, it was better than nothing.

"My supplies you took, what did you end up doing with them?"

"I put them back under the rock. I was hoping that you would come back and find them,"I answered.

"Why would you do that?"

"You needed them. Besides, they didn't belong to me. They were yours."

"Huh,"She muttered. "They could have been useful though. They could have helped you."

"Yes, but that also means they would have helped you."

"Huh,"She repeated to herself. Looking at the floor of the truck, as she moved her hair back I saw her narrowing her eyes as she genuinely tried to think about why I would want to help her.

Along with a deep cut close to the side of her neck, a little above her shoulder.

"What happened there?"

"Where?"

"Your neck. What happened to your neck?"I clarified.

"Ava Paige is a bitch. That's what happened,"She scowled.

"Ava Paige stabbed you?"

"No. Her bodyguards or whatever. Hardest kill I've ever earned. I got her though. I always get the ones I want."

"You-you killed Ava Paige?"I got out.

"Damn right I did. She put a hit on me. That, and she takes advantage of people. Or she did. She isn't around to do that anymore though. She's off a cliff, where she'll never be seen by another human, enjoying the buzzards company."

"You threw Ava Paige off a cliff?"

"Yes. I had to get rid of the body. You can't leave fingerprints or DNA around important people,"She clarified.

"That's . . . wow-that's insane."

"Not really. I've heard Janson is even more protected. He would be a way harder kill."

"So you just know everything, huh?"

"I know a lot of stuff. I need to."

"In case someone else puts a hit on you."

"You sound weird using assassin phrases."

"You murdered Ava Paige. I think there are weirder things that have happened."