The Light Has Left Your Eyes

Chapter 3

I don't let my mind wander further and I do as he said. I brace myself for the impact and the shaking, but he actually catches me as if I were a feather. We lock eyes for a second and I sense something, he looks at me in some sort of way.

He puts me down slowly and starts walking towards the waves, leaving my body parts that he touched cold in the calming breeze of the night.

He lits a cigarette nonchalantly. I am simply enchanted by the way he moves, amazed that I am so strongly attracted to him, due to the air screaming dangerous all around him and also the appealing body, which never happened to me before. It's true that I have been attracted to men before, but not to this extent.

"Are you going to say something, or do you intend to just devour me with your eyes?"

Shit. He realized that I am staring like a fanatic, but in the end, can you blame me?

Coming back to my senses, but with my cheeks still red in color due to humility, I adjust my voice and breath the chilly air into my chest.

"Let's just say your kind of having fun is not exactly the same as mine." I said looking at the star-studded sky.

"You mean you never took such risks?" He glances at me.

His masculine voice does not cease to send shivers down my spine, but I don't want it to stop either. I could hear him speaking incessantly.

"Every time I try to break free, everything ends disastrously. I always end up disappointed, so why should I try again? Why should I get my hopes up, only to fall hard on the ground?"

Our exchange of stares is more intense than I can take, yet I have no power to detach myself from the spell to which I am drawn.

"You cannot experience the thrill life gives you unless you take some risks, otherwise you will end up living an ordinary life."

Perfect. Now he probably thinks I am just a boring, austere girl.

"Who says I don't know how to have fun? Or that I am like any other girl?"

Who am I fooling? I am more excited than a puppy seeing his bowl filled with food.

"Prove me."

I looked at him with skepticism, not knowing what kind of thoughts were going through his mind, but I longed to see them through.

"Show me you're not."

"How?"

I cross my hands, and Deimos takes a deep breath. He walks slowly towards me, until the space between our bodies narrowed considerably. The tiny distance between us flourish even more emotions inside my soul, my heart beats faster and the redness of my cheeks intensifies sharply. Thank Goodness it is night and not visible, otherwise I would look like a red pepper.

If only I stretch my arms out, I will be able to touch him, feel his skin against mine. All I have to do is only bow a little and press my lips against his, truly living.

Unfortunately, I think he can have any girl he wants. After all, men are men. He probably wouldn't miss a chance, even if it is small, to sleep with me. This is what all of this is about after all, isn't it?

While the stream of ideas and questions pitifully fills my mind, the unknown analyzes me from head to toe, probably thinking of how to impress me further so the night will end faster and he could finally get what he's after.

"It would be something if you took off your clothes and jumped into the waves of the sea. "

He winks at me and I widen my hazel eyes.

I raise my eyebrows surprised, not knowing if he is serious or not. It's just a joke, isn't it?

I sigh, showing my amusement.

"Pff, what a good joke. I wouldn't do this in front of anybody, especially in front of you."

This little prick doesn't even know me and is already trying to get in my pants. Or maybe he noticed the sparks between us? Yeah, sure.

"Great then." he firmly says and takes a step forward, until our faces are dangerously close.

If I got up on the tip of my toes I could kiss him and finish this stupid chasing game.

"I dare you to completely undress and jump like a madwoman in the waves of the sea."

My jaw almost touches the ground with astonishment. Did he just force me to strip in front of him and freeze in the chilly waves? I could do it just to show him that I can be more than this shy woman who doesn't know how to accept challenges. That's actually tempting. And we all know that appearances, most often, deceive.

"So? Is the little princess planning to get out of her comfort zone and finally experience life?"

His grin highlights his features, which gives me even more reasons to think. I am 22 years old for God's sake. Sooner or later I have to let behind this limited and incredibly boring life. I have always wondered how it is to truly feel that you are living, be bold and outgoing, bot caring what other's opinions are, as blood is rushing through your veins, and ecstasy leads you to the height of frenzy.

"Better later than never." I whisper to myself.

And with those words of wisdom I grit my teeth and do something I have never thought I would ever do anytime soon.

As I walk with determined steps towards the foamy sea waves, I grip the end of my shirt, take it off, followed by my jeans, remaining only in lingerie.

Everything seems in its place, the sky clears my escape and the sea calls me to taste freedom, and the fact that I am half naked in front of Deimos is much more pleasant than I expected.

But then again, I am almost au naturel in front of a stranger who can be a rapist and can do whatever he pleases with me in this remote location, though he wouldn't have any reason. As I said, he can have any women he wants, he doesn't need me.

When I realize the seriousness of the situation I am in, I try to cover myself with my thin, fragile arms from Deimos's intense gaze, who looks at me with astonishment and interest, surprised that I had the courage to make such an imprudence. Even I am surprised that me, Adaline Moulton, the nervous girl who doesn't do too much, undressed unwittingly in front of a stranger. It seems that even the most angelic face has a rebellious side.

"Well, well. Here's who decided to take risks for the first time in her life."

"Maybe." I chuckle.

I am still trying to cover my favorite black lingerie from the man's watchful gaze, but the only way I can actually get away is to throw myself into the sea.

And taking the incalculable risks, that's what I do.