Arranged to the Mafia King

13. Embarrassing Moments with the King

"I have just realized something."

I glance over at Gideon as he stares at me from across his seat. Leaving Tanzania we were actually going back to America so that he can pack the house to move to Germany I guess. The whole incident with the gang has been settled - after so long - finally.

"What have you realized? That you're on the brink of insanity?" 

"To an extent - but, no. I want you to go on camera and look at yourself."

I frown, doing so as I look at myself on my camera. Noticed that I needed to shave a little when I get home, but besides that it looked nice.

"I'm looking. What's the point of this?"

"Everything. You see yourself, does anything strike a match for you?" Gideons asked me, making me think he was acting really weird.

What were these questions?

"Not really. I'm just looking at my face. Nothing special."

"That's the thing. You are so used to looking at yourself each day...you don't even realize how beautiful you really are." Gideon mused, testing his hands on his face. "We are used to what we see, we sometimes underestimate our looks. We could be the most beautiful person to someone in their own opinion. Isn't that amazing to think about?"

I look away from him and really contemplate on his words. It really was something to think about...it was actually fascinating to me that he even came up with that.

"Slick. What are you trying to say? You don't think I don't know I'm attractive?"

"Don't think you realize how truly attractive you are."

"Ah."

I looked out the window at the clouds, trying not to fall asleep. I didn't want to wake up and Gideon's carrying me out of the plane bridal style.

We aren't close, but then we are. I can get along with him except I don't want to sometimes. It's odd... I guess I'm difficult on purpose.

"Compliment me all you want, it won't affect me. I'm not easy."

"You don't think I know that?! You're so damn difficult, it's almost a joke how difficult you are." Gideon stated, shaking his head. "This is the most I've ever put into someone. You are a challenge."

"I'm not a challenge, I'm an impossibility." I mock, grinning as I would never make it easy. He would have to do...a lot. 

Capture my heart so much that I just fall for him completely. Which I have not.

"I'd say you are a cute for saying you're an impossibility, but you won't allow that huh?"

"Nope."

"That's too bad. I'd dare you to straddle me, but you're too much of a coward. I know that for a fact. Too afraid to fall in love with me, huh?"

I narrowed my eyes at him, wondering if this was a challenge I was hearing.

"Don't mock me. I will go for the challenge quite easily. I'm actually confident in myself that I won't fall for you."

I straddle Gideon's legs, staring down into his eyes as he smirked.

"You're risking a lot Damian."

"I don't care. You said I'm a coward and I'm proving I'm not. Besides, you keep talking to me oddly."

"You mean sweet talking?"

I felt chills go down my spine with the way he said it, causing me to sigh. Not sure what was up with me except the fact that I really want to kiss him. Up close I began to see how handsome he could be when he wanted to be.