only him

Episode 16

I was staring at his chest as he slept, the way it moved up and down slowly. I was soothed by the sound of his breathing, the calmness it brought to me. Earlier that day, when I fell asleep in his arms, when I woke up he was there looking at me, holding me. I thought it was the tenderest moment I've felt in my entire life, but I was mistaken. After our passionate kiss we moved to my bed, and even though I was a bit scared of this, he kissed my lips softly and cuddled me, making me relax in his arms. We both fell asleep together, and once I woke up, I couldn't stop staring at every part of his body.I must've done something exceedingly right to deserve him. While he slept, he moved his face towards me and took a deep breath, then he relaxed. His arm tightened around me, and I blushed as I cuddled more with my head on his shoulder.I closed my eyes and took deep breaths too; his perfume was just as fresh then as it was when he arrived, and every time we've met. I loved that fragrance, whichever it might have been."Hmm... how long have you been awake?" He asked me in a seductive whisper."Not long, just finishing to wake up now..." I said, trying to hide my embarrassment. He closed his eyes and chuckled."We should go get something to eat, my treat... will you let me?" He added while he stretched with his free arm. That was the cutest thing I've ever seen him do and I giggled. He opened his eyes and looked at me with a wide smile. "I like that sound..." He said as he brushed his lips on my forehead."Wha.... what sound?" I mumbled as I was trying to focus."You, being happy." He finished just before he lifted my chin and kissed me long and tenderly. I felt every inch of my body tingle; even the sweetest things he did to me had heated repercussions on my body. He pulled me close as our kiss became more profound, and I only noticed I was having trouble breathing when he pulled away and I was gasping. He shook his head and I blushed. "I don't want to mess it up with you Meadow... but..." He stopped and made that guttural sound again similar to a groan; making me bite my lower lip. "You make it so hard for me to control myself..." He whispered.I was about to say something when his cell phone rang. He grunted upset and shook his head. The phone rang again, and he looked at me apologetically. "I am sorry, I have to take it." I nodded and he reached to his jacket's pocket that was on the floor and took the gadget out."Yes." He said coldly, his voice never matched his face, as he looked at me with tenderness. "Make a copy, no... better yet... make two. Call Julius and show it to him. Then call me back." He cut the call and dropped the phone with no much more interest in it. "Sorry, business." He said with a smile, and I already forgot what he was apologizing for. He had that much power over me, and strangely, I wasn't afraid of giving it to him.He waited for me to get a shower and get dressed. He was the perfect gentleman, staying in the living room watching the TV while I did this. When I finished my hair, I picked up my purse and saw the dress he had given me back at his house. I sighed and fought the negative thoughts that wanted to cloud my mind, so I picked it up together with the lingerie and put them in a bag. When I got to the living room, he smiled at me and turned off the television. I smiled slightly and offered him the bag, to which he looked at confused."I never returned these to you. Again thank you for offering them to me." I said trying to sound secure, but I knew my voice broke at the end. He walked the few steps separating us and took a look at the bag."Meadow? I bought those for you... I don't want them back," My eyes shot up at him with a mix of disbelief and happiness."You did?" I managed to ask."Well, I asked Cara to buy them for you, she knows women sizes, but I picked the style," He said as he crossed his arms and perked a brow. "Were you thinking I owned them? They are not my kind of daily wear. Or even worst, did you think I had a closet full of female clothes waiting for the next girl I found sleeping under the rain on a cemetery?"I bit my lower lip and lowered my head. I didn't know if he was offended, upset or joking. I, on the other hand, was extremely ashamed. He sighed, and I felt his hands on my shoulders. "Meadow, they were for you, and as stupid as it might sound, I actually already thought of you with a certain curiosity and interest back then. They are yours, from me."

I looked up at him and could not help myself, I just kissed him, not sure of any other way I could thank him for being easy on me and having so much patience.I have to admit, I have been behaving very oddly for days, my emotions jumping from one pole to the other, my thoughts working against me. "I really wanted it to be that way, but you never said anything, so I felt guilty for keeping them," I admitted."Let's leave it at that, then, a miss understanding. Now let's have something to eat, shall we?"