Chapter 73 - Ch. 73 He Is Jealous

Kaylee covered her mouth with both hands and shifted her ass away from Declan until her back hit the car door.

The man smirked in a way that could make a shiver ran through her spine, causing her heart to beat dangerously.

"Why are you away from me? Don't you know that the more you avoid me, the more I want to chase you?"

Suddenly Kaylee felt the oxygen in this car drastically reduced, making it difficult to breathe. Her heart was hammering very hard without her being able to stop it for a while, and she couldn't take shifted her gaze from those domineering eagle-like eyes as if there was a magnet that made her couldn't take her eyes off from the man.

She didn't know how to get her out of this eagle's nest. Kaylee wanted to get out of the car, but she didn't recognize the road here. Moreover, it was dark outside and looked more dangerous than inside.

No, no. Being around this man who looked like a predator preparing to pounce on her was far more dangerous than outside. And yet, she preferred inside this nest rather than out of this man's wings.

Ugh! Why doesn't this guy stop the car in front of her apartment? If only they had arrived in front of the apartment, Kaylee would not hesitate to get out of the car right now.

If she knew this was going to happen, it was better for her to spend the night at the Black's residence.

Ah no. It's not a good choice either. Kaylee wouldn't sleep well, thinking there was a chance this man would attack her. No one would know what this man was thinking, and it seemed the Black elders would not save her from becoming the eagle's meal.

While they were alone, this man had stolen kisses three to four times from her. She didn't dare imagine that if everyone was sleeping and this man had quietly entered her room.

Well, she was sure this man would not sneak into her room as the man already promised he wouldn't do something she dislikes. But still... she didn't know how much longer she could survive from a heart attack with the thought this shameless cunning man might do something to lure her.

"Declan… what do you want? Can I go home, please?" Kaylee had no other choice but to plead.

She didn't know why but her instincts told her to plead with him desperately as if she felt sure Declan wouldn't go far after hearing her desperate wish.

Declan's eagle-like eyes softened to see that his little bunny had run out of ideas and could only beg him.

Facing teary eyes with a soft voice while asking him something desperate, how could he possibly refuse it?

Declan took her hand and brought it to his mouth only to give her a loving kiss on her hand.

"I just want you to tell me what you think. You are my bride, and I saw you down. I wonder if someone or I did something to make you sad."

"By... kissing me?"

Declan chuckled, seeing her pouting while scrunching her nose.

"That is your punishment."

"What??"

"I can think of many ways to punish you, my sweet love." Declan pulled her closer until both their face almost touch each other. "The next time you don't tell me what's bothering you, I'll punish you."

Kaylee bit her lower lip in confusion. They are not married yet, but this man wants to know all on his mind?

"I am not your wife. Even though I am your wife, shouldn't you respect my privacy? I… I can't tell you all my thoughts."

Declan gave a light chuckle hearing her words. "Not all, darling. I only want you to share your burden with me. If someone stressed you out, just complain to me. If someone makes you sad, you can run to me. If you want to take revenge on the person who hurt you, let me know. I will make that person regret making you sad. I just want to see you smile and laugh all the time even though I'm not there." the man brushed his nose against her, which gave a skipped beat to a certain heart.

Kaylee lowered her head and couldn't hide her smile. Is there someone who could cherish her so much like this?

This guy was extraordinarily pushy to the point she wanted to escape from this man's clutch. But this man always thinks about her situation and attaches importance to her mood.

She didn't realize it before, but she recalled how effortless this man enlivened her mood when she had a terrible mood.

Kaylee knew Declan was eager to make her his wife and couldn't wait to tie the knot together. But this man was still thinking about her situation and protecting her while Mr. Old Black announced their engagement to everyone.

This person was not only like the 'grapes,' which made her not think about the problems she was facing but also able to make her feel comfortable and protected when she was with this man.

Kaylee glanced at their intertwined joined hands and played the man's fingers with her two hands which looked much smaller than his gigantic hand.

"Declan… I… Why is it me? I mean, how did you fall in love with me? Is it because I am my father's daughter?"

"I already told you before. I fall in love with the girl who played the piano. I fall in love with you because it is you. Not because you are your father's daughter or because our mothers were best friends and wanted to matchmake us. I love you because you are the one who stole my breath."

The longer Kaylee heard that man's expression of love, the more tingling her heart became as if taking her flying into outer space. She had never felt this good before, let alone heard an expression of love.

Kaylee truly felt happy when she heard someone confessing love to her. But the excitement was bland and lasted only a moment. On the contrary, she felt boundless pleasure filled her heart the moment she heard this man expressing her love for her.

Kaylee gulped when she felt his finger below her chin. That man guided her to look at him, making Kaylee couldn't escape from those love-filled black eyes.

"I love you, Kaylee."

"I… I can't say that I love you, but… I'll admit that I want to be with you."

Kaylee could feel her heart pounding again when she saw the big smile at the man. It doesn't take an expert to know this man was happy.

Was this man delighted to hear what she said? Even though she didn't say the L-word?

"That's enough for me." came the hoarse voice from the man as he leaned his forehead on the girl's. "So... what happened?"

"Ha?"

"Why do you look sad when we leave my house?"

Kaylee shifted her gaze to avoid this man's probing look. She couldn't possibly admit she was sad that this man didn't hold her hand, could she?

It would be too embarrassing if this man knows the reason for her gloomy expression.

"It was nothing, really."

"I doubt that."

"No, it was not important." denied Kaylee firmly while pulling away and straightened her back. "Please, just let it go. Take me home now," begged Kaylee using her only triumph card.

"That only works for earlier and maybe next time. But your pleading won't work for now. Tell me, who made you sad?"

"No one."

"Kaylee, do you want me to punish you again?"

"…" Kaylee turned her head to see the view outside to hide her complexion. She still refused to tell the man the reason as if she would die of embarrassment if she told him.

"You still don't want to tell me? Does it have something to do with Jacob?"

Kaylee frowned in confusion at Jacob's name. Why is this man mentioning Jacob's name?

"Do you like him?" Declan's guess made Kaylee turn to him with a surprised look. "So you do like him." it was a confirmation instead of a question.

"No. It wasn't like that."

"But I can see he likes you. It looks like your relationship with him is more than just a friend of your friend's brother."

Kaylee gulped in nervously as she realized there was another glint in the man's eyes. His eagle-like eyes were not gentle nor tender when he looked at her. On the contrary, those eyes were burning with… anger?

Is this man jealous?

Well, she indeed once liked Jacob more than a friend, but now… she was sure for herself that she wanted no one but this domineering eagle-like sharp black eyes man.

She needed to do something to quell this man's jealousy.

"It was you. It had nothing to do with Jack."

"Jack?" Declan raised an eyebrow in displeasure hearing that nickname.

Kaylee gasped, realized her mistake. People who are not closely related will not call Jacob with Jack.

What should she do now?