Moments with Sylus

Cuffed for a Day - PART II

"Haaa-w w-ww... h-m-m..." I let out a large yawn sleepily, rolling to the other side as usual.

*Thump*

My morning ritual of rolling... was interrupted unexpectedly by something 'big' in my way.

'What kind of pillow smells like this?' My nose started to sniff the 'chunky' pillow beside me.

'A musky, cinnamon-like smell... and it's mixed with some wine-like fragrance?'

*Inhale deeply*

That intoxicating smell... It was strangely familiar. But my sleepy, clueless self had serious memory issues.

'Where have I smelled this before?'

I buried my nose further into the 'pillow,' giving my sleepy self unlimited access to recall the smell...

*Sleepy chuckle*

The chuckle came from right above my head, making my drowsy eyes widen in shock.

"Why are you sniffing me, kitten? Do I smell that good?"

I looked up and met a pair of mischievous red eyes. I finally realized why this 'pillow' smelled familiar. I was burying my nose in Sylus's beefy chest!

"Y-O-U??" I gawked at his face, my mouth half-open.

His intoxicating, addictive manly odor was to blame! It made me secretly smell him every time he was next to me. Plus, I'm hitting the peak of my female hormones for this month! Maybe my hormones and his manly odor were to blame this time, right?

My throat went dry from sudden embarrassment. I began to stutter.

"S-y-l-u-s?? W-what are you doing here? Did you sleep here since last night? Next-to-me? Like-this?"

"Well, there's only one bed in this house."

"You should have... at least... put something on!" I could see his black shirt thrown on the floor, making him practically shirtless. I kept complaining, looking up at his face while unsuccessfully ignoring his shirtless chest right in front of me. He leaned on his hand with amusement, getting a better view of my face.

"Does it look good?"

"Yes... I MEAN NO! NO!"

I felt his hand slowly grab mine, pulling it toward him. He made me touch his chest!

"Y-you can touch and confirm for yourself..."

"C-confirm w-what?"

His face leaned toward me, whispering in my ear. His hot breath on my earlobes sent shivers down my spine.

"I don't know... maybe that... I'm not your pillow but– URHH..."

I pinched his chest before he could finish!

"Of course, pillows don't growl in pain like that, right?"

*SWISH*

He pinned me down on the bed instantly, not giving me time to think. He leaned close to my surprised face with a smirk. His hands grabbed mine, pinning them beside my head.

"Did you just pinch me?"

I felt his long fingers running over my hands, finally locking with mine as he spoke.

"I-I guess I did... D-did it hurt?"

"Provoking me isn't the best idea, sweetie... It's just the two of us here... Who's gonna save you now?"

"I-I don't know... Maybe Xavier?"

Sylus's gaze changed instantly.

"WHO IS XAVIER?"