Arianna Contos' POV
I was speechless to say anything. I thought Lucas was bluffing and then he would laugh in my face if I was to tell him that I will be willing to be his wife. But I did not answer anything, instead, I was running toward the door and before I could reach it, Lucas was on top of me.
"Let me go!" I said as I was struggling to get out of his grip. He was strong and I cannot do anything to get rid of him.
"Ari, stay calm. Just hear me out first," he said as I was shaking my head.
"No! I heard enough," I said as I was looking at him. He was staring at me and before I know it, the tears were out of my eyes and I cried in front of him.
"Hey, what's wrong?" Lucas asked me as I was shaking my head. I don't want to be seen as a damsel in distress. It hurts when people think I was an emotional baby. But the tears would not stop till I cried my heart out.
"I don't know…I don't know," I said as I was gripping his collar and pulled him closer. I brought my face to his chest before I was sucking in a deep breath as I was sniffing my mucus out.
Call me gross, but you guys have done this before.
"Shh, it's fine. I'm here. I'm here by your side," Lucas said as he was kissing my hair. I was gripping him closer before I was doing anything, I was nuzzling his neck as he was soothing my back. His touch was calming.
"Do you think I was joking when I asked that question just now?" Lucas whispered to me as he was bringing my face to look at me. His eyes were softened when he was caressing my cheeks that were wet with tears. I was sniffing before Lucas smiled at me.
"I don't regret knowing that the Woman in Gold was you. I have been searching for you 4 years now and I don't think I can get you out of my mind," Lucas said before I was frowning at him.
"You did it because you only wanted to put me behind bars," I said before Lucas chuckled.
"True. At first, I thought of it but when I saw that you were engaged to another man—"
"AKA prince of Ancient Greece," I joked before Lucas smiled.
"I felt like I cannot think of being away from you. If I was to bring you into prison, I was hoping it will be a prison where I was the warden and you're my only one prisoner," Lucas whispered to me as his voice was husky now.
"So you thought marriage was the answer?" I said breathlessly as I was looking at his delectable lips.
"Yes, and you will never get away from me ever again. I will find you no matter where you go, Chrysi Gynaika," he whispered to me my alter ego name before he was claiming my lips. I was gripping his shoulder before I was pulling him close. He moaned as I was hitting the mattress and Lucas was on top of me.
"You know, this is a hospital and not a brothel," someone said outside of the room before Lucas broke the kiss and sighed. I arched my eyebrow at him before he smiled.
"It's Scott, he's jealous,"
"I am not!" Scott said before we both giggled at his statement.
"So, is that a yes?" Lucas asked me before I was biting my lower lips. Lucas' silver eyes were darkened and I think I know I was driving him crazy.
"Let me think a bit, at least?" I asked him before Lucas grunted at me.
"Fine, only because you say that you will consider it or I have to handcuff you to bed," Lucas said as Scott chuckled on the other side.
"Feisty, aren't we, Dow?"
"Shut up, McBaran!" Lucas said before I was laughing my heart content at their banter. I think I can be with this then. I think I can survive and have a marriage that will not be dull a moment in my life.
I was being transferred home to my apartment that I have acquired when I was back in Greece. I know that I don't want to stay at the hotel anymore since Tomas, my cousin, will go nuts if he learned that I was hurt.
He might come and get Lucas out to the gutter and beat the shit out of him.
The idea was tempting but my love for Lucas ran deeper than the familial love that I have with Tomas. I guessed he can kick my fiancé's butt when he was cheating on me or something.
But if he was cheating, I might handle him myself.
I was leaning against the headboard when I was looking outside the window. I was happy to know that this place was mine and I have no one to disturb me.
"Ari, time to eat,"
Well, almost…
"You don't have to do it," I said before Lucas was putting the breakfast on my bed as I was looking at Lucas with his apron on. I think he looked motherly like that.
"Hush, you have to eat to get your strength. And I am willing to do the work," he said as I was arching my eyebrow at him.
"But, can't you do it later? I thought you have work today?" I asked Lucas as he was cutting the steak and he was smiling at me when he was putting the spoon in front of my mouth. I took the spoon before I was munching the food.
"Well, I asked for a vacation week since I haven't got any for the last 5 years of my working life," he said as I was blinking at him.
"Why not?" I asked before Lucas sighed. Okay, not a good sign I supposed.
"I was focused on finding someone," he said as his silver eyes were looking directly into mine. I was sucking a breath before I was smiling at him.
"Now, I think I might have juice now," I said as I was urging him to give the orange juice for me. Lucas smirked.
"With pleasure," he said before he was drinking it.
"Hey!" I shrieked and before I can shout any longer, he was pulling me closer and kissed me as he opened my mouth and poured the orange juice into my mouth.
It was erotic really before I was beginning to close my eyes and enjoyed the drink.
"How about that for a change?" Lucas said as he was licking his lower lips. I was looking at him before I felt my lips were swollen and I pretty sure that my eyes were dilated.
"You…You!" I said as I was trying to get out of bed but I can't since I was being handcuffed on my left wrist. I gasped at Lucas as he smirked devilishly at me.
"Unhand me now,"
"No, not until you calm down,"
"Lucas!"
"Yes, my love?"
"Please, I need to pee," I said as I was batting my lashes at him. He was considering but he was thinking of a better idea.
"You can pee in the bucket then, just like the old-time in Greece,"
"Eew, you're a gross person," I said as I was crinkling my nose. Lucas laughed before he set the dinner tray aside before he picked it up and went out of the room. I sighed before I was leaning against the mattress again and I was looking at the ceiling.
Later, I was asleep and I don't even know that Lucas was slipping beside me on the bed.
I awoke in the middle of the night as I was looking around. I was relieved to know that I was not in the hospital anymore. They give me the creeps.
But then, I felt something on my waist and when I turned to look at my left, Lucas was sleeping soundly next to me. I was smiling as I was taking in his Greek god features.
I think Adonis does suit him well.
His thick eyelashes.
His aristocratic nose.
His high cheekbones.
I sighed before I was tilting my head to the side before I was leaning closer to claim his lips. But Lucas was faster and I gasped when he was on top of me and he was staring at me like I was about to murder him.
"What the hell?!" I said as I was glaring at Lucas before he was getting off me. He was rubbing his eyes before he sighed.
"Sorry, I was used to having someone to sneak up on me when I was in the academy," he said before I was looking at him.
"The Academy?" I asked as he nodded.
"Well, mostly it was Edmond Lattone, my best friend since he was the prankster of the group," Lucas said as I was leaning toward him, kissing his bare shoulder. I just realized that he was half-naked. I gulped at the sight.
"What are you thinking, Ari?"
"Huh?" I asked Lucas before he turned to look at me. I think he knows what I wanted tonight.
"Nothing. I don't want anything," I said as I was trying to sound petite in my voice. Lucas smirked before he was pouncing on me as I was hitting the mattress again.
"I think I have to show you what you want then?" Lucas said when his silver eyes were shining with mischief. I gulped.
I think it will be a long night with him for the first time after coming clean with each other.