Chapter 81 - I Won't Do Anything Without Your Consent.

Afternoon passed in a blink of an eye. 

She had a surgery to perform and by the time it got finished, it was already time to leave. 

However, before going back, Kyra went to meet Oliver in his office. 

Like always, she knocked the door and when she heard Oliver's approval from the other side, she opened the door and entered the room only to get startled. 

Oliver is changing his shirt and he was shirtless when she entered the room. 

"Yo.. you should have told me to wait.", Kyra huffed as she felt her cheeks flush a little. She couldn't control but peek at his well toned upper body. 

"What's the use? You already saw me like this.", Oliver said in a husky tone as his eyes sparkled with playfulness. This side of her always makes him enjoy teasing her. Cute, shy but angry and flustered. 

"When?? I.. I don't remember!" Kyra swiftly lied, averting her eyes as she tried to control her racing heart. Why did she start feeling hot all of a sudden?

"You don't remember?" Oliver asked, taking steps towards her, taking his sweet time. 

"I...I", Kyra felt her IQ and EQ crash to negatives, thanks to the visual in front of her. 

"How can you forget that night, Ky? We were sharing the same blanket, both shirtless. And, not to forget-" before Oliver could say anything more, she closed his mouth with her palm, her cheeks akin to ripe tomatoes. 

How could she forget that night? Though they were in an accident that day, that was also the day they had an open hearted conversation and managed to understand their feelings for each other. 

Besides that, they shared a blanket while their shirts were kept for drying due to the rain. As it was so cold and she was worried that Oliver might catch a cold, she insisted that he could get under her blanket. 

Meanwhile, when Oliver felt her palm on his mouth, he stopped talking. His breath quickened and he felt his body heat up because of the close proximity. She was standing at his work desk and he was standing just inches apart. 

Subconsciously, he moved closer and placed his hands on the desk. It made Kyra stumble a bit, which made her lean against the desk for support. 

She was about to retrieve her palm but Oliver took her hand into his and entwined their fingers before placing their hands on the desk. Looking into her eyes, he reached to caress her red, smooth cheeks with his other hand. 

Kyra felt her eyelids getting heavy as her breath ragged as if she ran a marathon. Her body started feeling hot under his ministrations. 

Not able to resist the intensity of his eyes, she could only close her eyes. However, instead of cooling down her heart it made it even more worse. Her lips puckered in anticipation, making Oliver's self control scatter into ashes. 

His heart started beating loudly and his eyes scorched with desire. He has never felt this deep desire ever before. Not even once. It's Kyra and Kyra alone who could make him go crazy like this. 

He was about to caress her lips with his own but his phone started to ring, making Kyra startle. She opened her eyes and looked at Oliver who didn't even move an inch. His attention is still on her and that made Kyra nervous. 

"Oli-", Kyra was about to say something but Oliver placed his finger on her lips, gesturing her to stop whatever she was about to say. 

Although Kyra didn't want to restrain, she didn't know what was making her hesitant. It is evident that she likes him and this close proximity and intimacy didn't irritate her but in contrast, she wanted it to last long. 

But her mind is not coordinating with her heart. She couldn't help but feel nervous and hesitant.

"I… I won't do anything without your consent so… so, don't get this tense.", Oliver said, taking rapid breaths as he relaxed her tense forehead gently with his fingers. 

"And, I won't be coming to meet you later tonight. I have dinner with my grandfather." Oliver said, holding their gaze intact. 

"Hmm.", Kyra hummed in approval as she couldn't bring herself to speak because of her overwhelming emotions. 

"Take care", Oliver said as he leaned his forehead against hers for a brief moment before walking away to pick the call that's ringing continuously. 

After Oliver went away, it took a few moments for Kyra to return back to normal. She took a deep breath and straightened her clothes in case they got dishevelled. Only after her face returned to it's normal color, she left Oliver's office. 

However, she first went to slash some cold water on her face. While doing so, she couldn't help but linger her fingers for a few moments on her cheeks and forehead. She could still feel his warm touch and she really wanted to keep the traces of his touch but she has to go back to her office to pack up for today. 

She didn't want others to have any kinds of suspicions on her and Oliver. 

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"It's raining a lot." Jennifer commented as she and Kyra walked to the exit. Kyra was about to leave when Jennifer tagged along with her. 

"Yes, it is.", Kyra said, her voice a little faint. She hates rain as it brings back horrible memories from her past. For instance, the night her own mother betrayed her sold her off to some human trafficking gang. 

"Are you fine with travelling now?" Jennifer asked. She didn't fail to notice the look in Kyra's eyes. It is clear that she has trouble with the weather now. 

However, before Kyra could answer, her phone buzzed indicating a text message. 

'I am at the exit. White sedan.", her brother Ryan texted her. 

When Kyra looked around, she found her brother standing at the car with an umbrella. He waved at her and she waved back as he started walking to her. 

"My ride came. I will be going. Be safe.", Kyra said to Jennifer and as soon as Ryan approached, she got under the umbrella and left. 

Meanwhile, Jennifer kept looking at the receding figure of Kyra and the handsome man. She didn't miss to notice that Kyra disappeared for almost half an hour after the surgery. She said she would hand over the file to Oliver and went but didn't come back for a long time. 

So, was she in Oliver's cabin for this long?

If so, why? What is there to talk about for half an hour??

If it is really something related to work, she should be invited as well, right?? 

"What is going on??", Jennifer thought. 

A BMW stopped in front of her and a driver rushed to hold an umbrella for her. Jennifer hurried inside as she had to get ready and go for dinner at Miller's mansion, Oliver's grandfather's house. 

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"I would have come by myself.", Kyra said to her brother as she took the jacket her brother brought for her and wore it. 

"It's raining this heavily and I know how much you hate rain. How could I let you travel alone?" Ryan dotingly said. 

Kyra smiled, feeling really blessed to have a brother like Ryan. He was exhausted as he travelled back just this morning and besides that, he was having jet lag. Yer, he came for her and even brought a jacket so she wouldn't catch a cold. 

"You should have let Sofia come then?" Kyra said. 

"I can't trust her driving skills when it comes to you!", Ryan exclaimed, making Kyra laugh. 

"I will tell her what you just said now.", Kyra teased her brother. 

"Who is scared of her?", Ryan said, pouting. 

"Let's see." Kyra tried to tease but when she remembered how she was hesitant when Oliver tried to get close to her, her mood dimmed drastically. 

Ryan immediately noticed the change in his sister's mood and looked at her, only to notice that she was staring out of the window, looking at nothing in particular but deep in thought. 

"What's wrong, Ky?", he asked. 

Kyra didn't answer but leaned against his shoulder and took a deep breath. 

It made Ryan's forehead crease in worry. He immediately drove the car to a side and stopped, giving his full attention to his sister now. 

He didn't speak anything, giving her the silent comfort as he patted her head soothingly. This is not new to him. His sister has gone through so much and has managed to return to a normal state, but she is not healed totally. 

She often feels low and though nothing bad happened to her, she cries all of a sudden. Her past is a part of her life that affects her present and future in ways they wouldn't have imagined. So, everyone around her is always ready to protect and comfort her whenever she gets negatively affected like this. 

"You want to do something so badly but when it is finally happening, you can't bring yourself to do it.. Have you ever come across situations like these?", Kyra asked after some time.