Ethereal Inferno

Chapter 18: Favourite Perfume

Realising my hands were still on his chest, I pulled away and he let me. It was like both of us suddenly became conscious.

"Our beauty queen doesn't know how to get rid of her makeup?!" I said making a surprised voice. He chuckled. I walk to his bathroom HOLDING his hand and my makeup bag. Just dragging him.

Taking out my make up remover and some tissues, I pull him next to me and sit on the counter beside the sink, making him face me.

I put some make-up remover on the tissue and gently rubbed away the makeup from his eyes. This gave me the chance to hold his face in my hand.

It felt so nice. I kind of rubbed my thumb back and forth his cheeks really slowly hoping he wouldn't notice as that would be embarrassing but I guess he did cause now, he was leaning on my hands almost like he was putting the weight of his entire skull on my hands.

I liked it.

Gosh right now, it felt like a "try not to smile challenge". Something warm was filling my chest and my face. I felt... Happy-ish.

Oh well I guess I'm falling for him.

After removing the makeup. It was my turn now. I stared into his eyes for a while until I spoke. " There. It's all done." Still holding the eye contact, he said "Thank you, princess." I saw a small smile tug on his lips.

Pushing him away AGAIN, I got off the counter. "Okay. Now get ready for dinner prince. It's gonna be 7 soon." "Mm. Can I see you after dinner?" He asked. OH MY GOSH. He wanted to see me!!!

"I'm sorry Liam, I've got other plans tonight. Maybe tomorrow at 9 pm? In the gardens you know. Our place." He smiled. "Our place huh? I like that. Sure princess. See you." With that, I left his chambers.

He offered to walk me back but I denied because I need to let some steam off Or else I'd seriously burst. UGH this man got me blushing wayyy too much.

As soon as I heard his door close behind me and I was out of the guard's sight, damn I jumped high. I was screaming inside but didn't really react or do anything because what if someone was watching me?

I entered my room smiling like shit and those two crazy witches noticed it. "Well well." Bliss started "Look who's all smiley and red as a dorito." Continued Harriet.

I just slammed the door behind me shut and stood there leaning on it looking downwards for sometime with a big smile plastered on my face. I couldn't hide it any longer.

I just ended up giggling and trying to cover my face with my hands but failed miserably as both of them started chuckling too.

"Girly has a crush." Harriet smirked. I ran straight into my bed and layed with my stomach down. Gosh I was still smiling. Taking a deep breath, I got up and sat straight.

"So. Care to tell us what happened?" Asked Bliss. I smirked. They're gonna love this one.

Liam's POV:
Erica just left out my door. Gosh I really wanted to walk with her. Not to sound desperate but those moments felt really special. All the time she spent with me was ephemeral but would be engraved in my soul.

I touch my cheek. The very one which she caressed. And my hand. She grabbed my hand and held it like it belonged to her. I have a feeling that it soon will be.

It felt so good when she did that. I felt comfortable and I don't really want to admit it but I almost melted. That's what they say. Melting.

I would've said no at the first place but another part of me objected for some reason. Maybe I was curious what would happen. It was embarrassing talking to the guard but to be really honest with myself, I'd do that so many more times if it's to hear her silly laugh.