Fireworks (Player's Chronicles) Volume II {Complete}

Chapter S1v7nteen (completed)

S1v7nteen

*Natalie*

Who knew having a house guest for the very first time in your own home can be tiring? Not because of how I’m uncomfortable with the knowledge that someone other than myself was sleeping under the same roof as the other person but because it’s the idiot himself whom I know can get annoying at times.

Last night, I had the strangest dream but also I had the most comfortable sleep ever. Is it because I was finally getting used to my own home where my body recognized its familiarity that it was finally finding solace? Hmm, perhaps this house is a really good purchase on my part.

Letting out a sigh of satisfaction, I turned to my left where I felt the morning Mediterranean air pass through my window. Something in the air smells amazing. It reminds me of that time where I was…wait, why am I feeling a warm breath blowing through my face?

Please don’t tell me the idiot is in bed with me again, I pleaded to the heavens above that I am wrong. But when I opened my eyes, there he is sleeping peacefully next to me. Chastely too might I add. He has a good foot of space between our bodies but his face is mere inches from mine.

Up close, he is really beautiful. Just a few relaxed creases on his forehead and cheeks from either smiling too much or in the case of his forehead, thinking too much about… what, I don’t know. The imperfection on his face makes up the rest of him which is really beautiful.

“Are you done studying my face yet or what?” Kyle spoke sleep apparent in his voice.

Startling me, I jerked my head away from our close proximity, I looked at him sheepishly. Even now, he still hadn’t opened his eyes but I saw the hint of a smirk playing his lips. What a cocky teasing bastard, I thought. 

Feeling uncomfortable from his teasing and my embarrassing ogling, I turned and rolled on my side away from him. I had all the intentions of getting out but an arm stopped my progress. Kyle pulled me closer to him in a spooning manner. I squirmed under his hold but it was a futile attempt as he is stronger than me.

“Is that how it is? You leaving in a rush right after sleeping with me?” he whispered huskily.

I let out a deep breath to calm myself from shivering when I felt his hot breath make contact with the crook of my neck. What am I going to do? I mean since that idiotic night in San Sebastian I could not shake off this undeniable urge to … I don’t even want to put words in my thoughts because that would just stamp my lustful wants towards the idiot even more.

“Lily may I ask why you are in my bed?” I asked when I felt him lean his head on my shoulder.

My goal was to sound haughty or even bold but it came out like I was out of breath because his head’s new position rattled my bravado. This only furthered the lingering effects of how much he’s doing to me whether it is unintentional, I will never know. He shrugged in response.

“You looked cold and lonely.” his voice a little muffled

“So instead of… say… drape another blanket over me, you decided that lying next to me will warm me up?” I asked sarcasm dripping in my voice.

He lifted his head and settled it on my shoulder before moving his arm that was wrapped around me to caress my cheek. I don’t know why but every move he makes, leave me holding my breath for the anticipation of what’s to come. 

“I know you are warm right now” he said as he caressed my cheek with the arm that was around me.

Damn the idiot for knowing how to make me blush! Just from that simple touch, I felt rather warm inside and out. Huh, I never thought that he can cause such fuzzy feelings within me like this. I turned around to face him once my flaming cheeks have relatively subsided in color.