Neighbours, Friends, Lovers

41. cry session

꧁ Charlotte's Pov ꧂

Here I am at the Apm Monaco event.

Here is the literal hell for me walking towards me wearing a Christian Dior outfit in a navy blue colour.
Before I get to open my mouth he invades my space and kisses my cheek.
A sweet and soft kiss in my cheekbone.
My heart stops and my ears rings.
His scent get to my nostrils and my heart that used to be lulled by it at night before sleep.
"I know you would smack my face but I couldn't resist." he whispers before I even connect my brain to my mouth.
I'm speechless and breathless.

"You look stunning baby." he says reaching out for my hand that at first I hide it and then I let him take it since hundred of eyes were on us.
His tough hand wraps on mine and our fingers interlocks.
At the touch of it my skin gets covered by goosebumps.

Seeing the sight of him holding my hand and guiding me through the crowd almost made me cry instantly remembering how he used to do at every public event we uses to attend.

"Thank you for being here." he says once we got to the bar area.
"I was invited too." I say with my chin up.
"Yeah I know." he says smiling softly while I can see his chest vibrating. He's chocking a giggle.
"But you know .. being here as my date. I know it's hard for you but I'll make up for everything I've done." he says taking my hand again.
He holds it with both hands and he starts to stroke every knuckle.
"I see you're taking advantage of the situation to touch me." I say coldly even if inside I had a flattered smile.
"I have too. I don't get to do it often so yes I'll be taking advantage tonight."he says whispering at my year with the most raucous voice and the vibration of his voice goes straight between my legs.
I sit on a bar stool and I cross my legs.

I hate how my body reacts to him.

"Maybe for everyone I'm your date but I'm not here alone." I say going back to our initial argument and he gets closer, he positions himself right on my right.
He furrows his forehead and I see his eyes change right after few seconds.
"What?" he asks and I don't miss a second to point at Thomas on the other side of the bar with his eyes already on us and he starts waving at us.
I wave and Charles does it too and then he turns in my way giving him his back.
"You brought him here? Are you nuts?" he says giving his back to Thomas again.
"Don't freak out. He's known as your friend to the public so it's all fine." I say placing one hand in his chest and tapping few times
"It's not fine." he says grabbing my wrist and making me stop.
"What is it now? You get jealous?" I ask looking right into his eyes with a smile in my lips and he makes his hand slowly slide down my arm and when he gets to my fingers he slides his fingers and interlocks them with mines.
"I always have been." he whispers with a smile on his lips.
"Yeah off course while you were cheating on me." I say and his smile drops.
"How many times I have to say that there was just those messages!" he says with his furrowed forehead .
"And how many time do I have to tell you that even those messages were cheating for me?!" I say exhausted and he covers me from the public giving his back to the table setting and facing me and the bar.
"Charles are the little things that hurts. You giving her the good morning and the good night... telling her how was your day, how the free practice went... Can't you understand? You did the same thing that you did with me. It wasn't happening in the same house and bed that's the only difference." I say with my eyes holding his eyes.
"I'm really sorry Charlotte. I am. I'm disgusting. I've hurt the only person that loves me no matter what and I swear the things that I said and did I did it with my heart because I love you." he stays with the most puppy eyes I've ever seen on him and then he leans down, places a hand on my left cheek and then comes closer and closer.

I'm paralysed.
What do I do?

And fortunately his lips land on the corner of my mouth.
His warm and soft lips while his beard tingles my lips and his warm breath caresses my skin.