Chapter 17: The Move

Azalea Johnson's POV

I was having the best night of my life. I don't even know that sleeping on the couch would be that nice. At least, that's what I thought before the morning came. The sunlight was streaming down my face when I was trying to open my eyes. It was blinding like but the sight before me was more blinding.

here Alex was, snuggling against my neck as he was breathing lazily and he had a smile on his face. A genuine happy smile. I looked at him for a second before I cannot help myself but smiling back at his angelic face. God, what was wrong with me?

I tried to wiggle away from him as he had his arms around my waist. I tried to move it but he pulled me tighter against his chest. His naked chest, not to mention.

"Don't move. It still too early," he mumbled before he pulled me closer and closer until I can smell his musky and sea breeze scent. It was nice and intoxicating.

"But I have to pee," I lied as I was trying to get away from him. He snuggled my neck but I think it would not be long before I succumbed to his touch.

"Oh come on, it's not like we sleep like this again, let me hold you close, my love," he whispered to my right ear. I shivered, a pleasure was running through my mind as I smiled against my brain.

"would you like to sleep like this again?" I asked him. But I think he would not answer my question but unfortunately, he did.

"hmm, I have my men moved your properties to my apartment already," he said lazily. After I registered what he just said, I sat up straight as I broke from his warmth.

"you what!" I shouted at him before I went outside the bedroom. Alex was still rolling inside the bed before he got up and rubbed his eyes lazily.

"Yup, I did it over the holiday. your landlord was happy to get rid of your stuff. He said that it has been several months that you were overdue," he said as he went to sit at the edge of the bed. I looked at him, shaking my head before I went outside the bedroom. I took a sharp breath.

there were a dozen boxes that were ready to unpack as I can see that it was labeled with different things; books, kitchenware, clothes.

"Who gave you permission to make the move before I was even agreeing to this?!" I asked him as I was throwing my hands in front of him. He yawned and damn that sexy voice of his.

"well, we did have an agreement. You need to live with me and sleep with me on my bed, no sexual intercourse, but if you welcome it, I would fill that space for you," he said too happily before I grunted at him. I went to the boxes and checked if everything was in order. I sighed in relief as I looked over it and everything, my life work was inside the boxes.

"what are you trying to input here?" I asked him as he came to stand behind me before I turned to look at him. His hard abs were in my sight and my mouth watered at it. I controlled myself as I tried to make my face stoic as ever.

"nothing, Lea. I thought we just went according to the plan. And in that plan, you have to move with me and I think today would be the best thing to do today," he said casually as he crossed his arms in front of me. I gulped as the ripped muscles were straining under my gaze.

"well, did you help pay the overdue rents?" I whispered to him before he chuckled.

"my darling, we have an agreement. Of course, I will provide for you," he said as he went to wrap his arms around me. I flinched but then I welcomed him before he nuzzled my neck.

"I just wanted to start our lives together as quickly as possible," he mumbled but I can make the sound of his words. My heart ached at his confession before I snuggled against his chest.

"well, you could just have told me and I would agree. I mean, not that I wanted to get out of that place or anything and I am certainly not looking at your money—"

God, I just can't stop myself from babbling and babbling when I was nervous. I wanted the floor to sink me now. then, I heard him chuckled in my neck before he whispered something to my ears.

"You are never ceased to amaze me, my love," he said before he planted a kiss on my cheeks and get out of my hold. I instantly whimpered for the lost of warmth. His warmth.

"Well, as much as I like to stay with you and cuddle Lea, I have classes to teach and you have labs to assist," he said as he went to the bedroom. I narrowed at his retreating back but I could never help but smiled at his comment.

then, I looked around the house if there was another bathroom that I can use. Not that I can't use it in the master bedroom but I think that I would love to do that. I can imagine Alex's nice body against the hot steaming water. I shook my head.

get your head out of the gutter, Lea. You can't think like that when the subject was only in the other room. But, you can have some if you wanted to. Besides, he welcomed it if you allowed it, my dark mind spoke to me before I took a deep breath and tried to keep myself busy from that thought.

I walked around the apartment and I saw a few doors along the hallway. I opened it. I found a study room, Alex's stuff was in there, a library, another room which I conclude it would be the guest room but there was no bathroom in it. then, where in hell was the bathroom for the guest room.

"Lea? Are you ready yet?" Alex called for me. I closed the door and I went to the living room as Alex emerged from the bedroom as he just wore a towel wrapped around his torso. His black hair sleek with water and the water droplets were going down his perfect body. I gulped before Alex looked at me. Something dark inside his eyes. His lust. He wanted me.

"Lea, if you look at me like that, I cannot restrain myself," he whispered huskily before I looked away.

"The bathroom is ready for you. I leave you to it," he said before he went into the study room. I thought he wanted to get away from me but he just went inside and be stay there. I shrugged before I took a box that labeled Toiletries. I opened it and took my toothbrush, soap, shampoo, and a body mist. I went to get a towel but I don't know where it was.

"There are towels inside the cabinet in the bathroom," Alex said from the room. I wonder how he knew but I just shrugged and went to get some shower that I have been dying to get after last night.

the bathroom was exquisite, like a royal bathroom but I know that I just like the basic things and normal, not a luxurious person. I put my stuff on the cabinet and I looked for a towel. I picked a fluffy pink towel before I went inside the shower/bathtub as I took a long shower.

I sighed as the warm water hit my body and I went to brush it. I looked around and saw the products that Alex used. There were herbal essence shampoo and conditioner, Body Shop body wash and some shaving cream for his face. I smiled as I can see Alex in this small setting. It's nice to know that his presence was there.

after I had my shower, I looked at myself in the mirror. I felt more relaxed now but one thing I forgot was my clothes. I cursed at myself before I looked at my wrapped body with a towel. I was leaning against the door to hear Alex was still around the room but I guess he had left.

"Lea?" He called for me and I shrieked.

"Are you okay?" He asked. I calmed my nerves as I was trying to calm my heartbeat.

"Yeah, I'm fine," I replied after my breathing was normal again.

"Okay, so I'm going now. I leave the keys on the night table for your spare. I don't know how long I will be at the campus but I have your car in the garage. It's parked on A1. You think you can find that?" He asked me. I smiled at his concern.

"you know I can read, right?" I asked him. He chuckled.

"of course, if you can't, you might not be getting your Ph.D. okay, I see you tonight," he said before he went out of the bedroom as I heard the door clicked. I released the breath that I did not know that I was holding.

"I see you tonight," his voice that made that phrase has a different meaning.

And I think I liked it.