Colleague Next Door

PEACE

MYRA'S POV

After we reached home we went straight to Xavier's apartment and he asked me to use the bathroom first and have a hot shower as I was already getting a cold for getting wet in the rain. I went inside and took hot shower but fast as Xavier was also wet and he needed a shower too. I got dressed in a white t-shirt of Xavier and wore black shorts beneath which were not even visible because of the oversized t-shirt.

After I got outside Xavier has lost his shirt was seating bare chest on the bed waiting for me. When he saw me smiled and said "I made us some soup. You start with it while I have a shower." Then he went inside.

I was drying my hair and was waiting for Xavier to have the soup with him I didn't want to have it alone. He came outside fast and was standing behind me in the mirror and smiled looking at me. Then he took the hair dryer from my hands and started drying my hair. His fingers were running in my scalp lightly and touching my hair so softly it felt so relaxing I closed my eyes and just enjoyed the feeling. After sometime I felt eyes on me but I didn't open my eyes and then I felt a soft kiss at the back of my head. It was very light for one second I thought I just imagined it but then I felt one more a little lower and then the hand was not touching my hair anymore but I still didn't open my eyes I was reliving in the feeling.

Xavier coughed a little to break me from my daze and when I opened my eyes he smiled. I turned around to face him and smiled too. "I would dry my hair too." He said and passed me to get in front of the mirror. I went to the living room and waited for him to finish. He came soon after and sat beside me "You didn't have the soup yet?" he asked seeing the soup still on the tale untouched.
"I was waiting for you. Wait let me heat it up for us." I said standing up and grabbing the bowl. I went to the kitchen and started heating up the soup. Xavier soon came too and sat on the stool looking at me. After heating it up we both went back and sat on the sofa and started having the soup.

"It tastes amazing. Thanks." I said smiling. "Thank You. And you don't need to thank me sweetheart." There he said it again that sweet nickname he keeps calling me and like every time I blushed again and Xavier started laughing. I looked away from him embarrassed.

"Let's watch a movie'' I said getting up and switching on the tv and changing the topic. I sat down again flipping through the channels trying to decide what to watch but can't find anything. "What should we watch?" I asked Xavier. "Give me the remote." He said extending his hand for the remote I gave it to him. He started flipping through the channels to and soon stooped on a rom- com movie. "Let's watch this." He said smiling and leaning back on the sofa. I leaned back too and we started watching the movie in silence and soon I felt myself dozing off and soon I slept.

The next morning I wake up on the bed in the same position as I do every day now and I smile but then confusion takes over my features as I remember that I dozed off on the sofa yesterday but now I was on the bed maybe Xavier carried me to the bed when I felt asleep the thought made me blush. I get up from the bed careful to not wake Xavier up and went back to my place to get ready.

I got back to my apartment and got ready and wore a pink shirt with white pants and black heels and made my hair in a bun. I was ready earlier today so I thought of making something for breakfast for us. I quickly decided on making Upma an Indian dish which was easy and quick to make I don't know if Xavier will like this but I don't know much about cooking there are only somethings which I know how to make and this was one of them.

I quickly finished making it and got it in a bowl for us and got my bag and went to Xavier's place to have breakfast. I knocked on his door he opened the door while drying his hair with a towel and dressed in a blue shirt and white pants. He smiled opening the door for me and asked "Oh, what is it? It smells so good." He came closer to look. I removed the lid to let him see "Its Upma it's an Indian dish. I got ready early today so I thought I will make the breakfast." I said smiling walking to the kitchen to serve us both and made some coffee while Xavier got fully ready.

Soon he came out and sat down on the stool beside me and had a bite I was watching him to see his reaction and then he looked at and smiled "Wow! Sweetheart this taste so good. It just melts in my mouth. I love it." I smiled at his reaction and still asked to be sure "Really? You like it?" he just smiled nodding and eating happily. I became happy too and started eating.

After finishing the breakfast and locking Xavier'sapartment we went to the parking and got in Xavier's car and left for work.This has become our routine now and I love it I feel like I have known Xavierfor a long time I feel at so much peace with him. He make me feel so contentthere is comfort zone with him. I wish everything keep going like this and weget closer.