Chapter 83 - Kiss Kiss

"Oh right," Madeline nodded. 

In all truth, she didn't want to leave, but it was getting late and Xavier probably had loads to do since he had to have cleared up his schedule just to fit in dinner with her.

He helped her get up, as a gentleman did.

"Why thank you," Madeline smiled sweetly at him. 

They walked over to the door.

Xavier leaned towards her, and once again, Madeline thought he was going to kiss her for a moment, and then she reminded herself that it was probably her imagining things. 

And she was right, as all Xavier was trying to do… was open the door for her. 

Madeline asked herself why she always thought the wrong things at the wrong time. 

He was just trying to open the door for her. 

All he did was lean towards her. 

'I really need to get my eyes bleached some day,' Madeline thought to herself. 

'Geez, wait till Briar hears about this.'

'Or has she heard from Adrian already?'

"See you next time," Xavier said to her.

"You're implying there's a next time to this," Madeline said.

"I am."

"We're doing this some other time, are we not?"

"Hehe, we are." 

"Till next time."

Madeline placed a tentative kiss on Xavier's cheek to thank him, before she ran for her quarters. 

Or to put it in a far more formal way, they parted ways. 

And that was when Xavier lost all sanity. 

'What the hell just happened?'

'What did she just do?'

He touched the exact spot where she'd done it. 

He decided not to tell Adrian that night. 

Adrian was better off not knowing for now.

Who knew how he'd react?

He could be such a drama king at times. 

Xavier headed for his office, knowing he'd have more privacy.

Once he entered his office, he paced around nervously.

Why had she done it?

Did she think it was funny?

Goodness, he wouldn't be able to work until he got an answer.

He went over to the restroom to wash his face, hoping it'd clear his mind. 

Meanwhile, over with Madeline and Briar… Madeline paid a visit to Briar's room. 

"Briar! Psst, Briar!" Madeline called as she knocked on Briar's door. 

"Let me in please!" She pleaded. 

"Maddie?" She heard a confused voice ask.

Briar opened the door, dazed and confused. 

What was Madeline doing here?

Madeline walked in her room uninvited.

She said to Briar, her voice hushed, 'I kissed Xavier.'

Briar's eyes went wide.

"YOU WHAT?"

"WHY DIDN'T YOU JUST TELL ME THAT RIGHT AWAY?"

"There could be others listening in, who knows?" Madeline reasoned. 

"Goodness, Maddie. I don't hear from you for hours then you return to tell me you kissed Xavier. It's like everytime we separate something happens."

"And Adrian was certain when he said that Xavier doesn't go on dates."

"Oh, it wasn't a date," Madeline denied. 

"Then what was it? And why'd you two kiss if it wasn't a date?"

Madeline realized that she'd been making things out to be that she and Xavier had shared a kiss during dinner, when in reality, the truth was nothing like that.

"Oh. OH!" 

"It's nothing like that."

"I just kissed him on the cheek and ran," Madeline said, a bead of sweat forming on her face. 

Briar couldn't believe it. She was impressed, shocked and slightly disappointed. Just a tiny bit. 

A kiss was a kiss.

"Seriously?" Briar asked her, before noticing what she was wearing. 

"You look amazing by the way, is that a new dress?"

"Oh thanks, it was just something I found in my quarter's closet," Madeline said.

"So, mind telling me what happened?"

"Pretty sure Adrian would kill to know what happened too."

"Seriously? You're on good terms with him now?" 

"Not on good terms, but we're—"

"Okay that's not the main point here."

"The main point is me finding out what happened between you and mister hawt, sexy alpha," Briar chuckled.

"You're calling him hawt, sexy alpha now?" Madeline asked Briar, tilting her head to the side. 

Briar found Xavier hot? And sexy?

"Just a nickname."

"Oh I'm just kidding," Briar said to her.

"Go on, tell me everything that happened. 

'Adrian's going to get a kick out of this.' 

The very next day… Xavier, now more refreshed, walked to Adrian's office. 

He closed the door as quietly as possible. 

Instead of waking Adrian up the regular way, Xavier decided to go another route. 

He whispered in Adrian's ear, "Madeline kissed me last night."

Adrian woke up, his hair messy. 

"WHAT?"

"I knew that would wake you up."

Adrian pouted, "So it was a lie?"

Xavier shook his head, "Oh no, it actually happened."

"Then what happened—"

His hand flew to his mouth. 

Didn't he just tell Briar that Xavier didn't go on dates?

He was dead if Briar were to find out.

Or had she already found out?

"Did you kiss her back?"

Xavier slapped him lightly on the shoulder, "It's not like that."

"I swear it's not."

"She kissed me."

"On the cheek," he added. 

Adrian stared at him.

"You woke me up to tell me Madeline kissed you on the cheek…"

"Why? To make me feel lonely?" Adrian asked him, placing his hand on his heart. 

He balled his hand into a fist and placed it on his mouth.

"I'm hurt."

"Oh, cut it off."

"I really am," Adrian insisted. 

"But I'm happy for you."

"Happy for me, why?" Xavier asked him.

"Because… from a scroll I once read… one person doesn't kiss another unless…"

"There's something there," Adrian said, refusing to specify what it was despite Xavier's many pleas. 

"It never specified what the 'something there' was, but I have my guesses."

Xavier frowned, "And you won't tell me any of your guesses."

"What did she do after she kissed you?" 

"She ran away," Xavier answered, confused as to why Madeline decided to give him a quick peck on the cheek before running off without even saying goodbye.