Chapter 120 - I love you

When Nicklaus saw her step in, his eyes lowered to the cup in his hands; he wanted to smoke, but knowing that she wouldn't be comfortable, he settled with just drinking.

Tiana stood for a moment before she walked to where he was sitting in the parlor and sat down beside him.

Even though it looked like he was casually drinking wine, Tiana knew a lot must be going through his mind.

He had not said a word since she stepped into the room; he just drank from the glass mindlessly;

Tiana watched him as he filled the cup for the third time, but just when he dropped the bottle to pick up the glass, she snatched it from the table, and throwing her head backwards she downed three mouthfuls.

''Whut!! This is so strong! ''

She exclaimed, half coughing as the drink burned the back of her throat. She didn't expect it to be very strong given the way he was drinking it casually. Her face was burning already and her eyes glassy. 

''Sorry, I didn't know you would snatch the cup, I would have told you. ''

Nicklaus soothed, running his hands along her back to get her stable.

Tiana pouted; ''what did you expect, you drank it so seductively, I couldn't help but want a taste. ''

Hearing her confession, he burst out laughing;

''Oh god, this woman, what do I do without you? ''

He asked, his gaze turning tender as he admired her; Tiana blushed and looked away;

She was making him laugh even when he didn't want to smile; she was a f.u.c.kin' drug!

''You do nothing without me; I'll kill you if you try. ''

''Yes, love, I won't. ''

Tiana pouted, seeing that he was playing along with her joke;

The heavy mood had lightened tremendously, and Nicklaus could barely remember any of his worries. Just watching her smile was enough to take his worries away.

''I wanted to ask… ''

Tiana's eyes fluttered, and she swallowed.

''What? '' Nicklaus blinked as he waited for her to speak;

''What do you love about me? ''

Her gaze locked on his and her cheeks burned when she noticed how piercing his gaze was.

Nicklaus smiled;

''let's see, you go first. What do you love about me? ''

Tiana narrowed her brows, ''that's cheating, I asked first. ''

''I know, but I want to hear you first, ''

''No, I asked first, why are you turning the tables? You didn't even want to know before now! ''

Tiana sulked, and Nicklaus grinned;

''Then you are not even serious; besides you are the one being inquisitive. ''

''Fine! ''

Tiana glared at him. He always had his way around things.

''Just don't say what I will say.''

She pointed and Nicklaus laughed; ''I bet I won't. ''

''Okay, so let me see. ''

Tiana hummed lightly, as though thinking; then she turned to him;

''First, I love that you're so hot and s.e.xy and irresistible_ god, I can't even think straight whenever you look at me with those mesmerizing eyes of yours.'' She rolled her eyes and Nicklaus grinned. He loved that he was having such effect on her;

''Stop laughing! '' She glared, and he apologized immediately;

''Sorry, I will not laugh anymore. ''

Tiana sighed as she watched him thin his lips and she continued;

''and I love that you're caring and sweet and so very thoughtful. And the fact that you only look at me, makes me feel special.''

She concluded, a light blush tainting her cheeks;

''Wow! Now I think I'm going to blush. ''

Nicklaus teased with a sweet grin on his lips; Tiana smacked his arm lightly;

''Your turn ''

''Okay, let me see.'' Nicklaus tilted his head as though in deep thought, then he turned to her, whose eyes were wide with expectation. 

After a few seconds of silence, he replied;

''I don't know. ''

Tiana blinked;

''What? '' her already wide eyes bulged out the more and her face paled;

''Yeah, now I think about it, I don't know why I… ''

''Oh my god, you don't love me! Why won't you know why you love me? Uh? I just told you, why can't you say something? Now I think about it, you've only said you like me, you've never said you loved me, are you using me as a test object or… ''

Before she could complete her sentence, Nicklaus leaned into her and covered her lips.

She struggled to break free, but he didn't let her, and just when she opened her lips to scream at him, he seized the opportunity to bite on her tongue lightly;

As though his bite was a stabilizer, her whole body calmed instantly; he waited a moment and when he was sure that she would not object, he sucked on her tongue lightly before letting go, and tilting his head to the side, he deepened the kiss.

Tiana was still angry, but she couldn't help but yield to the kiss. The hands that were pushing against his chest; slid up to his shoulders and to his neck, pulling him closer to her. His mouth tasted like alcohol, and it was making her hazy. She couldn't even remember the anger anymore, letting him kiss her in every way possible.

They kissed for God knows how long before Nicklaus finally let go of her lips;

He breathed out lightly as he watched her eyes flutter; his thumb caressing her rosy lips.

''Beautiful, look at me ''

Tiana pouted, stubbornly keeping her eyes down;

''Beautiful, please ''

She gulped as she heard him, unable to continue resisting his pleas, she lifted her eyes slowly to gaze at him;

His emerald green eyes were mesmerizing as they gazed back at her, saying a million words that couldn't leave his lips.

''I love you. ''

Her eyes widened when she heard him, and she swallowed;

''I love you so much that it is driving me crazy because I don't even know why I do. I love everything about you, your smile, your eyes, your laugh, your voice, every single detail and I can't get enough. I can't do without you, and I mean it, and right now, I'm trying my best to control myself and with you staring at me like this, I'm f.u.c.kin' going crazy.''