Just Friends?(BWWM)

Wrap Me In Your Arms

Chapter 11: Wrap Me In Your Arms

(Riley's POV)

I woke up to his soft grip engulfing me, my head was on his chest listening to his his heartbeat. Would you believe me if I told you our hearts where beating in unison? I know it's crazy and cliche, but it's true we were connected. I let out a deep sigh of relief and he said to me "Your finally awake?" I smiled up at him and said "I guess so." He kissed my forehead and said, "How does some breakfast and a day of shopping in the city sound?" I laughed and responded "In all honesty I would be happy laying here all day with you wrapped in your arms, but yes food and shopping does sound good right now." He laughed at me and said "Okay I'll get in the shower." He slowly moved his body out of the memory foam bed, and I just laid there staring at his tall fit figure and bit my lower lip. 

He started the shower and walked into the living room, to see if Jasmine back but there was no sign of her. Maybe she did get lucky and meet someone in the streets of Barcelona.... 

(Jasmine's POV) 

I groaned and realized I was laying on a hard surface, I slowly squinted my eyes open to realize I wasn't in my room and I wasn't alone. My vision cleared up and I looked at the hard surface I had been sleeping on, I immediately jumped out of bed in complete shocked and reluctantly glanced down to see if my clothes were on... Thankfully they were, Allan groaned while keeping his eyes still shut and said in a sultry voice "Mi Amour... Come back to bed." I gasped and covered my mouth with my hands, and stuttered "Did we? Did we... um.." Before I could finish making a fool of myself Allan cleared the air, he sat straight up starring me up and down and said "No love... It was a simply kiss that sent your heart flying, but after that you freaked out got drunk, yelled at me to leave you alone. Then you found your way back to my hotel room, cried on my shoulder all night mumbling about some Owen." My eyes widen in fear at the mention of his name, I wasn't expecting for all of those events to occur and I vaguely even remember them happening... Except the kiss, a kiss like that I could never forget....

I let out a deep sigh and I couldn't tell if it was relief or fear, Allan must have caught on to the vibe I was putting off because he slowly got out of bed and walked over to me wrapping his warm arms around me. I surrender myself into his hold and closed my eyes, his embrace eased my unsettled nerves and just calmed me. The fear just moved to the back of my mind when he held me, I turned to him and burred my face into his shoulders. I snuggled my head right beneath his chin and said "I am sorry if I acted like a lunatic last night." He let out a deep laugh while running his hands through my hair and said "Jasmine... " I answered him "Mhm?" He pulled away and place his hands on my shoulders so I could look him in the eyes, he smiled slightly and said "I want to go on a date with you, tonight. A formal one, a sober one." He searched my eyes for an answer but all I did was pull back from him and I said "I can't.. We can't..." His eager facial expression quickly changed to a disappointed and confused one, he took a step back and asked softly "Why can't we?" I rubbed my hands through my mangy hair and said "Many reasons Allan, I mean for one I am 27 and also the cousin of the woman your son is in love with! Also you are a recent widow, and I mean technically I work for you....  The biggest one is I don't do relationships anymore.." 

All that had been a lie the fact that was 27 meant nothing to me, I was turning 28 in a couple of weeks anyways, and him being a widow well that was just a low blow on my part. The only truthful thing about my explanation was that I was scared of being with him, after Owen I didn't let anyone in only temporarily for one night. Nothing was ever permanent, I never went on dates where the guy didn't just see it as the first and last one. I knew what Allan wanted when he asked me, he wanted there to be more dates after, he wanted me to talk to him.. Open up and that was something I just am and will always be too afraid to do...