Part 13
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“ A little. But nothing I can’t handle “ he hands her a kerchief.
“ Here, for your face “ she takes the cloth with trembling hands. She uses it to wipe the egg and water off her face. He starts to lift her in his arms. “ Bette? “ said Mirza
She nods, finding it difficult to speak.
He smells so good. I know I shouldn't be thinking that, but it’s all I can think about.
“ You wanna get out of here? “
“ Yes. Please. “ the crowd parts like magic for Elect’s leader. Mirza takes Kirania through the school hallways, eventually leading her to a secluded area on a separate floor.
“ Where are you taking me? “
“ You’ll see “
As soon as the doors to the floor open, her jaws drop. She gazes in astonishment at her surroundings.
“ A pool table, flat-screen TV, fancy leather couches, a full bar. Um.. this looks like the president’s suite “
“ The president wishes! Nahm this is Elect’s headquarters.
“ Why do you need a headquarters? “
“ None of your business, Kirania. Come o. let’s get you clean “
“ Why, because I’m a w***e? “
“ No, because you smell like egg and sugar water “
“ I do? “
“ Can’t you smell it? “
She braces herself and takes a deep sniff. “ Oh, God! That’s awful “
“ I told you. It’s shower time “ he nods at the bathroom door, a few feet away. She slowly limps her way over.
“ Let me help you, please. Otherwise, it’ll take us all day to get you clean “ she nods. He smiles, reaches over, and lifts her into his arms. A second later, he pushes open the bathroom door and gently sets her down.
“ Whoa! This is amazing “ she makes a note of the large bathtub, the marble floors, the golden mirror frame.
“ Plenty of time to admire the bathroom later. Get out of your clothes “
“ What? “
“ You heard me. Take your clothes off “
She slowly removes her wet shirt. Mirza freezes, his eyes trailing after her. He reaches forward to touch her, his hand grazing her bare shoulders. He swallows. “ Do you need help? “
She shakes her head, dropping her wet pants to the floor. “ Do you.. Do you want me to leave, Kirania? “
I don’t want him to leave, but I can’t admit that.
“ Um, yeah. I guess. Sorry “
“ No, don’t be sorry “ his eyes trail across her bare skin, landing on her bra-encased cleavage.
Thank God I wore my push-up bra today.
“ Definitely don’t be sorry. I’ll wait outside while you get clean “ he leaves the bathroom, closing the door gently behind him. She turns on the hot water in the tub, waiting until it’s filled to the brim and hot steam rises in clouds. She settles herself into the water with a relaxed sigh. After she finishes scrubbing the grime from her skin, she steps out of the tub.
Dammit, I forgot to ask Mirza for fresh clothes.
She searches under the sink and through the closet, but all she finds is a pink towel.
I guess I’ll.. he’s already seen me half-naked. She wraps the towel around her body and starts to step out of the bathroom. But the second she opens the door, she trips and falls into Mirza’s shirtless and muscled arms.
“ Becoming a habit with us, isn’t it, Kirania? “
Kirania just stares at him, forgetting how to speak. His eyes are drawn to her chest.
“ Do you need something? “
“ I need... Um, I need something to wear “
“ Ah, yes. Of course. Here ya go “ he grabs two outfits from the couch and hands them to her.
“ I prefer the first one, just FYI “ he winks and closes the door.
She squeezes into the outfit, blushing at her appearance in the mirror.
God, if this thing was any tighter, it would be suffocating me. But it does make my curves pop.
She takes a deep breath and steps into the Elect Headquarters room. The second Mirza sees her, his eyes go wide.
“ Holy s**t “
“ Is that a good holy s**t or a bad holy s**t “
“ It’s amazing holy s**t. You look like a million dollars “
“ Um. Thanks. For everything. If I can just borrow a coat, I guess I’ll start heading back “
“ You’re not going anywhere until classes are dismissed. We have two hours to burn, so make yourself at home “
“ What? How am I supposed to do that? “
“ You thirsty? “
“ Uh, yes please “
He smiles. A second later, he grabs a beer and hands it to her. She smiles gratefully.
“ Cheers to a hot bath. Now that we’ve taken care of thirsty, what about hungry? “
As if on cue, her stomach growls loudly.
“ That’s what I thought. What are you in the mood for? “
“ Uh... Whatever you have “
“ Well, then. You’re in luck, farm girl “
A second later, he removes something from the cabinet and places it in front of her. It’s an almost-fresh Beef Burger and fries. Once again, she chokes back tears. But this time, it’s for a very different reason.
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