Chapter 111 - I want to eat you

"Lie down now; you need to be sane to go to the hospital." 

Douglas said, adjusting her bed so she could rest.

Michelle lay down and closed her eyes; she was already weak from crying too much.

... 

'' You're crying as though you've known her your whole life, it is okay, she's in a better place now.''

Nicklaus consoled Tiana, who was still crying like a baby after watching the news. He didn't know how a wonderful night turned so mournful.

'' She was beautiful. How could she die like that? Life is so unfair! ''

She whispered, her tears staining his shirt. 

Nicklaus sighed; seeing that she wouldn't stop crying, he patted on her back. 

Tiana didn't know when she slept off, the next day, when she woke up; Nicklaus was nowhere to be seen. 

Her eyes squinted as she sat up weakly from the bed, looking around the room, when she did not still see him; she looked at the wall clock and saw it was past eleven. 

She was about standing up from the bed when she heard the door creak open and Nicklaus walked in with a tray in his hands. 

'' Good morning, did you sleep well? '' 

He asked as he walked towards her, placing the tray on the side stool, he sat beside her on the bed. 

Tiana smiled when she saw what was on the tray_ buttermilk waffle, Bacon and Egg Sandwich with a cup of orange juice. But her smile dwindled when she remembered what happened the previous night, and she shook her head. 

''So sorry okay, I made something for you to make you feel better.''

He said, raising the tray and placing it on the bed.

Tiana couldn't help smiling, 

'' Did you make these? '' She asked, gazing at the contents of the tray, her eyes filled with joy.

''Yeah.'' Nicklaus nodded, and she blushed. 

'' So cute! You're the best. '' 

She blew him a kiss and started eating.

'' God, this tastes so good. Mm. '' she complimented, giving him a thumbs up.

Nicklaus smiled; after a while, he spoke;

'' You'll have your tattoo today; the tattooist will come around soon. '' 

Tiana's eyes widened.

''Really? ''

Nicklaus nodded;

''God, my boyfriend is so sweet and thoughtful, if you continue like this; I don't think I'll be able to live without you''

Nicklaus laughed at her facial expression, which looked so cute;

He leaned closer and pecked her cheeks; ''that's right, I don't want you to live a single day without me. ''

Her eyes rose to him and they locked in his piercing gaze; a deep blush washed her cheeks when she saw his eyes fall to her lips and his Adam's apple bobble. 

''Aish, go away, you're so distracting!''

She pushed him lightly and Nicklaus laughed before sitting back in his position, he watched her eat, smiling contentedly;

Tiana glanced at him a few times and caught him staring at her unwaveringly; her eyes fluttered and she remembered she didn't invite him to join her;

''Eat with me. ''

She said, placing the tray in between them;

Nicklaus shook his head and shifted it back to its position;

''No, I am not hungry. ''

''Okay. '' She replied and continued eating; but when she glanced at him again, he was still watching her with the same intensity;

''Stop doing that. ''

Her cheeks blushed as she felt butterflies in her stomach, why were his eyes so captivating this morning?

''Doing what? '' Nicklaus asked, looking confused;

''Stop staring at me like that. '' If he kept up with that she would really push the plates aside and kiss him six ways to Sunday!

Her cheeks were so red now; was her period coming? Why was she craving man's touch suddenly? And with this Greek god by her side, it was making it impossible to contain.

''How am I staring at you? ''

Nicklaus could see the blush on her cheeks and he knew he was affecting her, his head tilted slightly to the side as he asked; his gaze more mesmerizing.

Tiana pulled her eyes away before she would lose her mind. 

Was he doing it intentionally or was her mind playing games on her?

''Like… like you want to eat me. ''

She bit on her lower lip and her gaze wandered; making sure not to look at him;

Nicklaus smiled; ''But that's the truth… '' His words made her eyes look at him in surprise;

''I want to eat you. ''

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''Ma, we did an autopsy on the body and there was no sign of an unnatural cause. ''

Michelle slumped back on the chair when she heard the police confirmation, her face aghast. 

She had persuaded her husband, but he didn't take her to the station till the evening;

Her heart was heavy as she watched the officer in front of her;

The police officer paused going over the files in front of him.

''But, we found out that the car was hacked; this is uncertain but we suspect proximity hacking. ''

Michelle's face drained of all color and she instantly sat up on her chair;

''What? What did you just say? ''

"Ma'am, like I said, we aren't sure of the details yet but if it really is proximity hacking, it means that the culprit hacked into the deceased car in proximity and only when they are in proximity can they be able to control the car.''

Michelle's heart was beating so fast that she couldn't breathe.

She knew there was something wrong. She knew it all along, so there was someone behind this! There was someone behind this all along!

''And from what we see, the killer tampered with the brakes of the car and increased the speed; leaving the victim to no choice that to hit the light pole and thus making the car engulf in flames.''

''Oh my god… ''

Michelle's tears started falling all over again;

''How would someone do this? What wrong did she do? What wrong did she do to deserve to die this way!! ''

Her voice resounded in the room and Douglas did his best to calm her down;

The police officer watched her for a moment before he interrupted;

''The investigation is still going on Ma so these are the details we have, but we'll give you feedback on any new development.''

''Thank You officer, we'll be on our way now.''

Douglas thanked the officer and helped Michelle stand up.

''Pull yourself together okay, if you want to find the culprit you need to be strong. ''

He said, pulling her into a brief hug.