Chapter 39: thirty nine

Softly, my eyes fluttered open and adjusted to my blurry vision.

I found myself against a bare sturdy chest, in the arms of the man I had spent the night with.

Just thinking about it made my heart flutter and I felt tingly all over.

He was sound asleep, eyes closed and his chest rising and depressing as he breathed softly.

His facial features were so defined, his eyelashes were long and his lips soft.

Just looking at him made me smile like an idiot.

Then he moved a bit, his arms that were wrapped around me pulled me in closer. It felt so nice, being in his embrace. It felt so warm. I don't know why I felt so safe but I knew I was happy.

The sun was already out but being in his arms felt so nice, I drifted into sleep again.

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I woke up again and found myself in an empty bed. I got up, grabbing my nightgown and putting it on, I went out of my room.

Lexus's room was slightly open and I saw he was in there. Frantically pacing around.

I opened the door and saw him wearing his shirt. As he was buttoning up his shirt when he noticed me.

"Is something wrong?" I asked.

"No- Maybe?" He was in a hurry, "I had a meeting at 11 and it's past noon. How did I sleep for so long?" He finished dressing up and walked out, stopping where I stood.

He looked at me and smiled, took a deep breath and suddenly gave me a kiss. A short one. "You're so beautiful." He whispered with a gentle grin.

It made my insides flip with glee.

Then he walked past me, "I don't have any time left." He began descending the stairs, "Oh and Summer might visit for an hour or two." His voice faded as he disappeared.

'You're so beautiful.' I remembered his compliment and pursed my lips together to stop myself from smiling like a psycho.

****

"Rose~!" Summer came through the door, a large Pizza box in her hands, "I brought food~"

I took the box from her and carried it to the lounge and placed it on the table.

"Let's eat~ It's time for lunch!" She proclaimed, I giggled and opened the box.

"Oh?"

"What's wrong?" She asked.

"Oh, ah. It has olives in it."

"What about olives? They're tasty."

"Uh... It's just that I can't eat olives."

"Huh-?!" Summer was Confused at my words when the main door opened.

Lexus came in and headed straight to the bar counter.

"Uncle!" Summer turned to his direction while still sitting on the sofa.

"Yes?" He answered her while he began to assemble some files he apparently forgot to take with him before.

"Rose says she can't eat olives. How can a person not eat something?"

"Well yes she can't eat Olives." He said as he picked up all his files and turned to leave, "She's allergic to them." He completed his line and left.

Summer turned to me, "You're what to them?"

"Allergic. It means if I eat them, I will get sick."

"Oh." Her voice dropped a bit, "That's sad. I hope I'm never alergiic to anything."

I giggled at her pronunciation, "Me too."

"But that's okay!" She suddenly seemed energetic, "I'll take all the olives out for you and eat them myself!"

"That's a great idea." I grinned at her but even then I couldn't help but wonder.

How did Lexus know that I was allergic to olives?? I haven't had olives in ages.

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I was making my way to McDonald's when I noticed something, maybe I was wrong but I felt like many people were glancing at me, way too often.

I looked at myself. Am I wearing something weird?

I looked down.

I have my shoes and skirt on.

Is there something on my face?

I walk by a wall mirror and looked at myself. My face was clean.

Maybe I am just imagining it.

I reached my destination and opened the door.

"Alios!" I waved at him as soon as I saw him.

He smiled and waved back. "Wassup miss popular?"

"Popular?"

He smirked, "You don't know how famous you are? Everyone is talking about the girl the CEO took to his penthouse on his shoulder."

My eyes widened and I blushed.

"So it's true." Alios didn't really seem surprised. "It's forced destiny I'd say."

I didn't pay attention to his words as I realized why so many people were staring at me.

"Alios..."

"Hmm?"

"What do I do?"

"Why are you asking me? You didn't commit a crime. Why are you so worried?"

"I don't know. The attention feels weird. If they see me going back they'll know for sure."

"They all know anyway." He shook his head.

"How about I stay at your place?"

"I live in the dorms."

"Then what about Lizzie? I can just stay with her."

"..." He just stared for a few moments at me and shook his head in sympathy, "You can't."

"Eh?"

"She died a year ago."