Enemies Turn to Lovers

Chapter IV

Zaden POV

I watched Nova intensely as her chest fell up and down. She was laying across the loveseat that I was sharing with her. Her eyes were closed, and she was knocked out. I held my arm around her laying my head in her shoulder blade. I felt her groan and curl up more. I shifted myself with my face in her neck breathing in her sweet coconut smell. God, I loved that smell. It was so familiar, and it just reminded me of home.

Everyone had fallen asleep about an hour ago. I felt her small hand trace down my arm and rest on top of my hand. Everything in my body tensed and then relaxed again. Her touch sent chills through me. Unnerving chills that I couldn't control. I never felt like this before, but I didn't want it to stop. I slowly let my other hand travel across her skin that was exposed due to the fact that her hoodie has risen up. Oh god I'm such an idiot I thought to myself. I should stop, but I have no self-control and let my fingers draw circles into her soft smooth skin. It was just so soft and warm. I couldn't help but touch her. But I still respected her space, not daring to travel anyway but her exposed skin.

"What are you doing?" I heard her soft voice ask me. Her soft voice sent shivers down my spine. I slowly looked down at her. Her eyes were still closed.

"Nothing" I said as I continued rubbing her skin. She turned over; her face was inches away from mine. Her gray eyes bore into my green ones. You can still tell she's tired from the sleepiness in her eyes. I watched as her eyes traveled, taking in my face and then down my body. As if something burned her, she snapped out of my arms sitting on the loveseats handle.

"Why are you touching me?" She snapped and I gave her a smirk leaning back against the chair.

"I wasn't, princess" I said, and she glared at me. Even as children we always messed with each other. It was the funniest game to play.

"You were!" she said a bit louder.

"Why? Do you want me to touch you?" I asked leaning closer to her. Her face went deep red as her eyes widen.

"NO!" she snapped trying to hide her face from me.

"I think you're lying" I said in a singing voice as I got closer. She leaned farther away from me, but I kept leaning closer. She leaned too far and out of nowhere fell to the ground with a loud thud. I peeked over and watched her as she laid on the ground.

"Having fun down there?" I asked her and she glared at me. Her glare was as weak as a threat from a kitten.

"Why did you do that?" she yelled as she got up. I could see anger in her eyes.

"I didn't do anything" I said as I leaned closer to her. In my case, she was the one to lean away from me, causing herself to fall.

"Yes, you did!" She said standing up grabbing a blanket and wrapping it around herself.

"Where are you going?" I asked her as I got up and followed her to wherever she was going. I towered over her small frame as I followed closely behind her.

"Nowhere" she said over her shoulder as she stuck her tongue out at me.

"I dare you to try and do that again" I challenged her. She stuck out her tongue yet again. I rolled my eyes as I pulled it lightly making her let out a high-pitched yelp.

"Oh gross! You probably don't even wash your hands." She yelled pushing me away from her. I don't know how she mustered up so much strength, but she did. I slightly lost balance from the force she pushed me with.

"I can't believe you did that. You're so gross!" She yelled again being over dramatic like she always was.

"I told you not to and you did so" I said laughing as she chugged some water down.