Facade

Chapter 52

Karen's pov

I stood in a corner secretly smiling at the love driven couple. It was clear even from a distance that love bound them together. Mia with her calm yet crazy personality was perfect for Carlisle's ice cold personality. It's as if his cold personality disappears altogether, replaced with a warm and loving personality, whenever Mia's around. Though they might not realize yet, they were in love. I still felt guilty over what happened with Aiden. It gave me little respite to watch my sister fall in love again. I sighed dreamily one last time at then before limping off. I was about going to my room when I noticed an opened door. Damian's room. I've never been in there. Mia said Damian was always protective over his room and never let's anybody in there. She told me that when I asked why we couldn't go in there when she was giving me a tour of the villa.
"Wonder how it looks" I mused to myself. I thought of ignoring it and passing through but I just couldn't. The curiosity to find out more of that gorgeous man was killing me and I just couldn't move my legs away.
"Just a little peek. There's no harm in that. I'll be gone before he notices I was even in there" I told myself. I took at both sides of the hallway ensuring I was alone. Quietly like a thief on a mission, I snuck in closing the door the door behind me.
Immediately I was engulfed with his scent. That delicious, alpha male scent that I could never get a fill of. I closed my eyes for a moment and took a deep breath. Might as well enjoy it while it lasts. I opened my eyes contented and let my eyes roam over the room. I don't know what I was expecting but there was nothing special here. Sure you could tell it's a man's room but other than that, nothing really stood out. I let out a huff of disappointment.
"Might as well snoop around" I told myself. I walked around the room quietly. There were four different doors in the room. I opened the first one and it revealed a bathroom. Typical billionaire bathroom. Jets, oversized bathtub and of course it was bigger than my former house. I closed the door and opened the one next to me. It was a closet. My mouth fell open.
"Does this guy run his own boutique in his bedroom? What's all this?" I murmured to myself. I walked in slowly. The ceilings were high up like a cathedral. To my right side, bookshelves lined the wall. But they didn't contain books. Nope, they were filled with shoes. From top to bottom. "How many pair of shoes does this guy own? Seven hundred?" I whispered to myself in awe. The other side of the wall was filled with suits. Different colors, different designs, different occasions. I shook my head in disbelief. At the extreme end of the room were five different drawers. I pulled open the first drawer and gaped at the assortment of wristwatches. Holy everlasting shit! Gold, silver, diamond, you name it, they were all there. I was aching to run my fingers over it but I was too scared to. Hey don't blame me for being a chicken. The cost of one of these wristwatches is more than I can make in a whole lifetime. I pushed the drawer shut still in daze. With shaky fingers, I pulled open the second drawer and let out a dry chuckle.
"Of course he would own over a thousand ties" I cracked to myself. The man over hundreds of shoes, it's only logical he owns hundreds of ties. What am I thinking? There's nothing logical about this. Aiden was freaking rich too and he didn't own gazillions of shoes. I don't understand Damian. Correction! I'll never understand Damian. I pushed the drawer shut in anger. Don't ask why I'm angry, I don't know. It just feels right to be angry. I pulled open the third drawer and scoffed. Colognes. Lots and lots of colognes. Different sizes and shapes. Some of them from famous perfumers. Others from names I didn't know existed. Incredible! I pushed the drawer shut. I was almost scared to open the last drawer. Who knows what I'll find? But part of me was curious. I stood silently in debate. Should I just pull it open or forget about it? I asked myself. Curiosity won and I pulled it open. A laugh bubbled up my throat and before I knew it, I was rolling on the ground in hysterical laughter. Chocolates. Lots and lots of chocolates. Different types. I guess someone has a sweet tooth. I pulled myself together and reached for a snickers bar. It's not as if he'll notice. There's about two hundred of the stuff in here.
"Well well, they say curiosity killed the cat" a familiar voice commented behind me and I froze. Oh shit!

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Damian's pov

Karen looked so cute and innocent. Like a deer caught in headlights. She stood there staring wide-eyed at me, her plump lips slightly opened just begging for my attention. I was stunned at how my body instantly reacted to her presence. Every muscle came to life and blood rushed between my legs. There was something between us. Something I do not understand. But whatever it was, I was done fighting it. Not that I was doing a good job in the first place but now, I've decided to accept it and see where it leads. I've never had a romantic relationship before and the promise of one was exciting. Sure I had fucked different women. They were flings. None of them mattered. None was important the way Karen already was. None of them had a hold of a piece of my heart. And I'll be damned if I let this opportunity slip from my fingers. I've waited too long to experience something like this. To experience this....... What's the word?.... commitment. Yeah that's the right word. Usually that word is enough to send shivers of fear down my spine but now it settled comfortably in my heart. Like it belonged there. Now I understand what Carlisle feels for Mia. If he feels a tenth of what I feel for Karen, then he's hooked.
I stared at Karen intently, my mind drinking in every exquisite detail of her. She shivered and I smirked. Good. She was not as unaffected of my presence as she claimed. She gulped audibly and I froze. Was she afraid of me? I looked deep into her eyes and all I saw there was excitement, fear, apprehension........ and lust. Good! She wants me just as much as I want her. My fingers itches to pull her into my arms but I resisted. It'll be fun to tease her. I smirked at her and traced a finger across her lips.
"It seems I've caught someone snooping" I whispered. Karen gulped and raised her chin defiant.
"I wasn't snooping" She defended with her small hands balled into fists. Such a spitfire. So beautiful.
"What, pray tell, were you doing then?" I tutted at her.
"I - I - erm - I was curious" Karen defended. Interesting! My beautiful wildcat. It was really fun to tease her.
"Hmm so you are saying that you think about me long enough to be curious?" I asked. I had to admit. I was a bit curious of her answer. Karen glared at me fiercely. I was unaffected by her glare. Infact she looked so cute I wanted to pull her into my arms and kiss her senseless. Not that I'll tell her that, I value my balls very much. She huffed and stalked passed me. I followed her behind as she stalked to the dining room.
"Oh come on! Give me an answer!" I shouted after her, just to annoy her. It worked because she turned, her face red from anger.
"You-you infuriating man!"
Mia and Carlisle broke away from each other to look at us. Mia arched a brow questioningly at me and I just winked in reply. She smiled softly and whispered something to Carlisle who also smiled in reply. Mia nodded at me as if giving her permission. I followed after Karen and saw her leaning against a railing on the balcony enjoying the view of the mountains. Quietly I wrapped my arms around her waist from behind, pulling her body to me. At first she resisted and tried to fight me off. I held her tight ignoring her protests till she relaxed against me. I held her for a moment not wanting to let go. Reluctantly I pulled away from her and stood beside her looking at the view I've seen over a hundred times. Karen looked at me curiously, probably wondering why I was acting this way. Well my next words will shock her the more but it needs to be done. I took a deep breath and trying to muster up courage. Hey don't give me that look, I'm about to confess my feelings here.
"I want you Karen. I've been attracted to you since the first time I saw you. I've been trying to ignore it but now, I'm done fighting it. I don't understand these feelings I have for you. I don't know if it's love or where it will lead. But I want to find out. Give me a chance to find out. Please give us a chance" I concluded with my hand stretched out towards her. Every fibre of my being willing her to take my hand, to accept me. I don't know what I'll do if she rejects me. If she says no. But I have a feeling it'll break me. Karen was staring at my hand. She looked deep in thought, her lips between her teeth occasionally. Finally after what seemed like an eternity, she placed her hand against mine and held tight. A smile lit my face and I pulled her against me doing what I've been dying to do for months. I kissed her.

Awww so cute! I had fun writing this chapter. Enjoy and leave a comment!