Arianna was finding it difficult to breathe. She had snuck into his room like a thief. What would he do to her now?
"You could've found something else" Ryan spoke "But you chose to sneak into my room. At this ungodly hour. It could only mean you have a different motive for doing so"
"N-No, no. I don't. I only came to get the book" Arianna said "Please get off me"
Ryan could hear her unevened heartbeat, and he knew she was nervous. To death. He grinned.
"Do you know what I do to people who sneak into my room by this time of the night? Especially one who holds the title of being my mistress?" He leaned forward to her ear. His warm breath fanning her face. "I make them give me pleasure" he breathed.
Arianna's heart sank. She's done for. She bit her lower lip as fear clutched her heart.
Ryan leaned back and gazed at her, then slowly he leaned downwards, more in a teasing manner. His eyes on her lips.
Arianna was still shaking as he drew closer. Was he going to kiss her? What has she done? Sneaking into a man's room in the night. What was she expecting when she's his mistress?
Immediately she turned her face to the other side, not wanting him to kiss her like this.
"I wasn't going to kiss you, darling" Ryan said with a smirk "Or do you want that?"
Arianna looked at him, breathing through her mouth shakily. Why is he teasing her like this? Right now she was red like a tomato.
"Now that you're here.... Sleep with me" Ryan smirked
"What?!" Arianna said, in a whisper.
"I mean... Let's sleep together.....on the bed. Under the same duvet" he spoke slowly. Arianna wanted to speak but then he cut her off.
"You don't have an option this time" he said, with a smirk. Getting off her he laid on the bed with his back against her.
Arianna laid there, drenched in her own sweat. What has she gotten herself into? She bit her lips again, trying to calm her unevened breath.
"Get to sleep. It's late" she heard him say. Arianna knew there was no way out of this. So she curled herself on the bed, closing her eyes shut, not wanting to think of anything else but let sleep take her.
Ryan grinned widely at his act. She looked really cute with her red face. He should do this often. It's fun. He closed his eyes, drifting to sleep.
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Ryan's sleep broke at 2:00 am. He turned his head towards her. She had curled herself like a cold, drenched lost puppy and had faced him. He lifted the duvet and covered her with it. But then she gripped his shirt which astonished him. He tried to remove her hand but her grip was tight.
"Mum...." He heard her say "... please.. don't leave me again"
Ryan removed his hand from hers, staring at her with furrowed brows. What is she saying?
"You told me you'd come back. Why did you leave me?" She whimpered, sleepily. Tears seeped from her eyes and Ryan's heart ached. He lifted his hand and wiped her tears gently. His hands shacking as he did so.
Arianna inched closer, wrapping her arms around his torso and burying her face in his chest.
*Ba Dum*
"Mum... Stay with me. Don't leave me again. I won't let you leave this time" she said.
Ryan was in a dilemma of what to do. He was dumbfounded. Should be embrace her or push her away?
He had been staring at the hands wrapped around him for the umpteenth time in ten seconds. He'll just let her be. But why does his heart uneven and aches at the same time. He felt so worried about her, as well feeling like to hold her forever in his arms.
This feeling....he had never had it for a woman before. Why her? Why now?
He laid his head on the pillow, exhaling deeply. He covered his eyes with his right arm, trying to sleep. But her every words rang in his ears. She must be hurting deeply. Just like him.
Sleep came, pulling him away from his thoughts and unevened heart.
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His eyes opened as the sun peeked from its horizon. He inhaled the morning air deeply. He tried to move, but realised Arianna never shifted from her position. She had held him for hours, as if he would run away.
Gently, he moved her, making her lie on her back. Her hair covering her face in the process. His hands moved, tucking the bunch of hair behind her ear, which glided through his fingers silkily.
He gazed, not able to move his eyes away from her. She was sleeping peacefully without a care in the world. His eyes fell on her rosy lips which was small, then up to her lashes, then her brows.
She looks more cute when she's asleep. Now that he thought about it....she smells like rose and peaches. Not vanilla as Zayden had said. Her scent was intoxicating, because he loved the flower rose. There was a time back then when he dined on peach because of its taste. He loved it.
For her to smell that way, it's really intoxicating. He kept gazing with a tiny smile on his face. He was wrong before about her looks.
She's cute....