Blurred Lines

Chapter 18

I woke up when I felt the bed dip. I tried to turn to see who it was but my waist was chained down by a strong arm. I already knew who it was but I still traced the arm to it's face and sighed.

Christian.

I heard rustling again,but this time accompanied by a feminine giggle. Then someone said "shhh,not so loud Zoe"

"But they look so adorable" Zoe giggled again.

"Come on guys,let's leave before everybody wakes up" a third voice said.

There were more rustlings,then the door slid open and was quietly shut back. Then silence.

I finally opened my eyes and looked around the room.

They didn't have to leave the room like fugitives.

A slight smile touched my lips at the thought of last night. We all slept cuddling together.

I turned my attention back to Christian.

He was still asleep but his arm was tight on my waist.

He looked so peaceful sleeping. His eyes were closed so it hid his intense steel grey eyes.

He almost looked like an angel. I hesitantly lifted my hands.

You shouldn't be doing this.

The thought flitted through my head.

I lightly placed my hand on his cheek,careful not to wake him.

My hand slowly caressed his face and sank into his silky brown hair.

He looks so hot,even when he was sleeping.

And he's mine. For real this time.

My heart started pit patting. He's really mine.

Before I could continue,Christian's eyes opened revealing sleepy grey eyes.

I realised belatedly that my hand was still on his cheek.

Oops.

I felt my face heat up and I knew my face looked like a tomatoe.

My heart thudded under his intense gaze but I refused to remove my hand from his cheek.

I'm his girlfriend now. Time to start acting like one.

I experimentally lowered my hand to his lips my gaze not leaving his,and caressed it slowly.

My hand moved to his eyebrows,into his lustrous hair massaging his scalp.

His eyes darkened slightly,peeking at me from under his lashes but it only encouraged me.

Feeling bold now my hands moved lower, to his throat, down his shoulders, lingered on his chest.

Damn it. I knew he had some serious packs.

Intrigued, I pressed,caressed and poke. I dipped my hand into his belly button.

My hand would have gone lower but Christian's hand shot out and grabbed mine stopping further explorations.

I pouted.

He stopped me when I was getting to the good part.

I glanced up at him startled when he let out a loud whoosh and what i saw took my breath away.

His eyes were hooded and were completely black like smoke.

I lifted my free hand to caress his cheek and he made a strangled sound.

Suddenly I was flat on my back and he was hovering above me,his gaze searched mine for a few heart stopping seconds before his lips covered mine.

I couldn't stop myself from sinking into him or the moan that erupted loudly from my throat.

He rested one hand on his elbow to support his weight and his other hand lowered to cup my breast.

I moaned again and arched my back thrusting my breast in his hand.

His lips left mine and moved to my neck,sucking a spot.

I realised he was going to give me another hickey so I lifted my hands into his hair intending to stop him but as my hand sank into his hair,I only held him there.

I pressed my heels on the bed and pushed into him. He groaned loudly in my ear and his hands worked their way under my night gown,up my thighs.

"F*ck!" He abruptly pulled away and stared at me for a while.

His hands reached up to caress my lip,then with a grunt he rolled away from me leaving me feeling empty.

I turned to my side to see he was staring at the ceiling and panting like I was.

Then he turned his head to me with a grin.

"Good morning" I said with a little blush when he just kept staring at me.

His grin widened and he said his voice hoarse "Best morning ever"

I wanted to ask him why he stopped but before I could my phone started ringing.

I sighed and rolled to pick it "Hello?"

"Ava!!,thank goodness,I didn't want to have to come get you,only God knows what I'll see"

I chuckled at Zoe's relieved tone.

We weren't that bad. Yet.

"Did you need me?" I asked

"Duh,we're like 10 minutes late for our appointment"

"Appointment?,what sort of appointment?" I asked in confusion.

"Meet me downstairs in five and I'll tell you"

And she hung up.

I turned to Christian "I have to go"

***

Appointment turns out to be shopping.

I tried to protest,really.

I brought enough clothes to wear.

I didn't plan to shop.

I didn't have extra cash on me.

I don't have a credit card.

It all fell on deaf ears.

Mallory insisted I come. It was their tradition to go shopping every year on mallory's birthday and Christmas and this year I was included.

Christian came down then and caught us arguing and said "it's no use Ava,arguing will get you nowhere"

Zoe smirked and wiggled her eyebrows at me,Mallory stretched her hand at Christian

"Give me your card,Ava doesn't have any cash on her."

Christian looked at me then put his hand in his back pocket to retrieve his wallet.

He fished out a card and pointed it at me.

I glance at the black credit card he was pointing at me and shake my head.

I opened my mouth to protest and the next thing I know his lips are on mine in a hard bruising kiss.

I lifted my hands to his chest intending to push him away but ended up pulling him closer.

I felt something poke my chest the same time Christian pulled his lips from mine a smirk on his face.

"Now you have it" he said with a grin and gave me a quick kiss on the forehead.

He chuckled at my dazed expression and walked away.

Once he was gone realisation dawned.

He did not!.

I quickly put my hand in my bra to see that he had indeed tucked the card into my bra with minimum fuss.

I pulled it out with a little sigh.

I looked up to find three pairs of eyes on me. Emma sighed and said "you guys are so adorable"

***

Shopping was really exhausting. On a normal day I despise shopping but the Taylors.

Jesus they make the best shoppers seem inferior.

I think it's safe to say that,I now have a whole wardrobe.

I almost felt sorry for Christian. Almost.

I mean he did shove his card into my breast so.

After shopping,we dropped our parcels in the car for Bryan to take home,and strolled to the spa a few steps from where we shopped.

It was soothing and relaxing to have my shoulders massaged after a long day of shopping.

I got my nails and toes painted a sparkly burgundy colour. Zoe insisted I get highlights since everyone else did.

I was a bit reluctant cause my hair was a really light blonde and I wasn't sure about how the outcome would look.

So i got one that could be washed with shampoo but when I saw the result,I was in love.

I decided on light red highlights and the way it mixed with my hair was amazing.

Once we were done,we got out to see Bryan already waiting for us with the limo.

It was late,around 7pm or so,so Mallory told Bryan to take us to the nearest restaurant.

It was an elegant restaurant with muted lights and candles.

There was a live band playing a soft music.

We ate,we talked and we laughed.

I looked at everybody's happy face and smiled. This is what it feels like to be a part of a large family.

To belong.

***

It was 8:30 when we got home,and after we hugged we all went to our respective rooms.

I walked into Christian and i's room just as he walked out of the bathroom and I got a sense of deja vu.

He looked sinfully delicious with only his sweat pants on. His hair was still wet and their was a trail of water down his chest disappearing into his sweats.

He switched on the overhead lamp and I was almost blinded by the sudden bright light.

I heard a growl and looked up to see Christian scowling at me

"What the f*ck did you do to your hair?" He marched to me in four long strides and lifted strands of my hair "I'm going to f*cking kill Zoe" he said and moved to open the door.

I quickly grabbed his arm "I did this myself Christian"

He stilled his hand on the knob and turned to face me "what??"

"I wanted a different look" I told him matter of factly.

"But why?" He asked looking confused "I loved your hair the way it was"

My heart decided to start jumping around in my chest at his compliment and the way he was staring at me.

I swallowed "don't worry it's going to wash away in a week" I told him

He looked skeptical but nodded "okay”

He lifted his hand to my hair again and smiled "I mean this looks gorgeous but I prefer your natural hair" he said still caressing my hair "I take it your shopping went well?"

"Yes" I said then couldn't resist adding "I spent a shitload of your money"

He grinned and kissed my forehead "Good"

"Have you eaten?" I asked him

"Yeah,you?"

"We stopped at a restaurant on our way home"

"Good" he said again.