Chapter 43 - Take a Picture

She looked at him without responding. Exactly what was going on today? From the date to the movies it seemed as though nothing was going how she expected. Now it was raining, was this not just god working against her? Sighing in defeat she peeked out one more time to confirm the weather. The sound of the pouring rain slamming against the ground was enough to know that she had to let him stay here.

Watching her expression, Xi Long's heart dropped as he saw her struggle to answer. He had thought that they had gotten closer and she had started to care about him but he now knew it was the high of their "act" that was talking. Concealing his emotions, he interrupted her internal debate.

"Look its fine, I was joking. I'm sure the rain will let up and its honestly not that bad. I'll....see you later." Turning around he reached for the doorknob and began making his way out. Seeing that he was actually leaving, Ying Yue panicked and grabbed onto him. Unfortunately, she had grabbed onto the towel and not his shirt as she had placed her attention on his face.

Xi Long laughed pitifully when he saw that she grabbed the towel. He saw that she had reached for him but when he saw that the target was the towel he felt as though he had truly fallen to an all time low. "Ah...the towel. Yes I had forgotten it was yours, here you go." Passing the towel to her he began his exit once more before dumbly watching as she threw the towel he gave her to the floor. 'Did she hate me so much that even a towel he used was detestable? Why is everything so confusing with her?' Before he could continue to wallow in self-pity Ying Yue spoke up.

"No I do not need your towel, I accidentally grabbed onto it instead of you. Why are you acting so stupid, did you think I would be so cruel to let you drive home in this weather. How do you even think you can drive? Do you think you are god?!"

Ying Yue was fuming. She had been shocked by his initial stance to leave but even more so when he began to give off the depressed vibes of an abandoned pet. How had things progressed so far in his mind that he had become sad like this? What frustrated her the most and made her angry is that he did not wait for her to say anything and continued to speak as if he understood her intentions. Yes, she took a little bit of time to think but as would anyone else when faced with a man she did not know a week before, who's relationship with her was romantically ambiguous, and now had to spend the night at her apartment! On top of this, they had just done...those things! How was she to act after so much had happened?! A little time in her mind to process was warranted but within two minutes he had written a movie, decided on the actors, and finalized the ending.

"I...-" Xi Long was surprised when he heard her out burst. This was not the reaction he was expecting and it quickly raised his dropped spirits. Despite her being angry at him there was a tone of concern.

"What you don't have an answer? Then go gave you the courage to act like this? Forget the towel, try stepping out this house then I do not care what happens. Stupid man, always tensioning me." She grumbled at the end as she finished her rant. Walking away from him she picked up the towel and went towards her room. Hanging it on the side she grabbed an extra towel and came back to him still standing at the doorstep.

"Take this and go get freshened up. You can stay here for the night but be warned, no funny business! Or I will kick you out hmph."

"Okay thank you." A small smile emerged on his face as he took the towel from him. Going towards her bathroom he quickly took off his soaked clothes and placed it on the floor. Entering the shower he quickly raised the temperature and warmed his body. He had acted fine and ignored the chill but now that he was under warm water he relished the feeling. Looking down he glanced at....himself and sighed in defeat. The shock of the downpour and her supposed rejection helped him calm down a bit more but it had not gone away completely. Closing his eyes he raised the temperature hotter and tried to control his raging desires. He could easily take care of the problem but it did not feel right to do such things when they did not have an official title and that it was her bathroom on top of that. It was a little old fashioned but he was a man of virtue and he refused to do anything until she was completely his. He chuckled as he remembered the previous situations, it seemed as though he would be suffering for a long time. The heat of the water scalded his skin but did nothing to curb his desires. Switching the handle to extreme cold he shivered as he braced the sudden change in temperature. After standing under it for five minutes he could finally step out. Grabbing his towel he wiped himself down and his hair before wrapping it around his waist. He glanced down at the clothes on the floor and realized that he did not have any backup clothes. The only ones were in the back of his trunk where he couldn't reach it. Rustling his hands through his hair he stepped out of the bathroom.

"Kitten? Do you have any extra clothes, realized I had none to change into."

Ying Yue was silently sitting on the couch as she took some time to think about how she would set up his impromptu bed. She wanted him to sleep on the couch but it might be too short for his frame. She was in the middle of measuring it when she heard his voice. Turning around to answer him she was stunned when she saw him. He had walked out with the towel hanging low on his waist as if it would fall at any moment, his chest bare. She had always knew that he had a nice body but seeing it in person in full unrestrained view her previous thoughts did him no justice. The last time she saw him like this, she did not analyze it well. She tried so hard to engrave it into her mind that she missed details. His muscles were packed, thick arms and an eight pack for his abs. She could tell that he worked out and kept his body fit. Every time he rustled his hair, his muscles would twitch and tighten. Colour graced her face as she followed the small trail of hair as it disappeared into his towel. She continued to take in everything as if it was her first time seeing him n.a.k.e.d. It was a view that looked new each time and you could not get tired of. She blushed as she remembered that that body was what she just shamelessly grinded against.

Watching her reaction his chest filled with male pride. Previously she had taunted him that she had seen better bodies but seeing her reaction now he knew he still affected her. He did promise that his body was the only one he would let her remember. Feigning ignorance he continued to let her look before he interrupted her sneaking looks. Seeing her cheeks turn red he could not help but feel the need to tease her.

"Kitten like the view? You can take a picture, it'll last longer. Hmm...what do you say? Want me to model for you?" His mouth curved into his signature smirk as he saw her eyes turn from dazed back to the familiar fiery glare.

"You! Yo...you!"

"Don't be ashamed kitten. Its fine, do you want me like this or shall I.... drop the towel too?"