The sparkling water of the beach was luring me in. Its as if it was a lover beckoning me to come towards it. The moonlit waters with its gentle breeze brought comfort to my tired heart. Ed went to get something to drink. A smile blossomed whenever I think of Ed.
Warms arms surrounded me and pulled me in a tight embrace. I can feel him trailing light kisses along the side of my jaw down to my neck. I leaned onto the other side to grant him better access which made him chuckle softly.
"So willing." he whispered.
"Hmmm." I moaned in pleasure as his kisses were no longer light but firm and demanding. He turned me so that I would face him. I felt my world collapse when I looked up his face.
"Hi, honey. It's been a while." he said with a smile as if nothing happened.
"YOU!" I screamed.
I sat up. A nightmare.
I checked the wall clock in my room with one eye closed and saw that it was just half past six. I can hear the incessant ringing of my phone.
What the heck? I fumbled around for my phone. I was jolted to wakefulness when I saw the name on the screen.
The grumpy, unsatisfied ogre.
"What do you want?" I snarled at him while pulling the blanket over my head. "This better be urgent, Hunt or else you'll die."
"What room are you in?" Ed asked.
"Why do you wanna know?" I asked.
"If you want to go back to sleep, Shorty, you better answer." he said.
"503." I answered and hung up. I will just ask him why he needed my room number later.
A few minutes later, I was awoken again by the door bell ringing. I got up, not even bothering to look at myself in the mirror. I was never bothered by how I looked even when I was young. I'm not expecting anyone so they should not be offended with me not bothering to be presentable.
Who could this be? The doorbell rang again. I let out a gasp when I saw who it was on the opposite side of the door through the peephole.
What the heck is he doing here? I opened the door and saw his brilliant smile. I just gaped at him. How can he look so good in a white shirt and jogging pants. I can still see his sweat glistening on his forehead.
"What are you doing here?" I asked but was ignored. He gave me a gentle push and went in my apartment.
"I don't think I allowed you to come in." I said nervously. His 'just had a jog' look is making salivate. And that is definitely not good. It spells trouble in bold letters.
"I brought gifts." he said raising a bag of groceries.I noticed that he had a duffel bag too.
I followed him since he started checking the entire place. He even opened the door to my room, looked around it, went into the bathroom and did the same thing. He finally went into the kitchen, opened the fridge and scanned the items in it. I saw him nod, as if in approval. What the heck? This morning is definitely not a good one.
"EDISON HUNT! WHAT ARE YOU DOING?" I yelled at him since he has been ignoring me.
He looked at me from across the room. His eyes zooming in on me in my pajamas. His eyes ran from my head to toe. I heard him let out a groan. That groan caused me to have goosebumps all over my body. He started taking slow steps towards me. His gray eyes had turn dark, almost black with desire. This made me step back. Every step he took, I stepped back until my back hit the wall. He stood in front of me, his feet touching mine.
"I tried to not look at you. I tried to ignore you until you have changed into something that's not your sleep wear. I have tried to reign in my desires, Helena." he rasped. "But you, calling me by my full name in defiance undid everything. So bear the consequences."
His face was coming closer while his arms surrounded me. I can feel his heart beating really hard and fast. This made me heart race even more.
I want him! My mind and body screamed. It has been so long since someone held me. I have never felt this burning desire for someone. I felt my arms going around him on their own volition. He felt so good. I feel so good when he holds me. I wish he would just take me. This last thought made me pause.
The intensity of my desire scared me. The thought that I am willing to throw caution into the wind just to be with him. I am not ready. I am scared. These myriad feelings caused me to close my eyes. I'll just accept his punishment and be done with it.
I felt his breath near my lips. My breath hitched. Just thinking that he is going to kiss me made my heart race even more. Gosh, this man can really make me feel. Then I felt his breath on my cheek and felt his lips there. He just held me while he was stroking my hair.
"Good morning, shorty. Go find prep yourself while I prepare some breakfast." he said. I breathed out a sigh. Both relief and regret coursing through me. I turned to go back into my bedroom.
"I will never force myself on you, Helena. I will wait for you." he said quietly. "I will wait for the time when you trust me enough to be with me. Only then will I give in to this desire that I feel for you."
"I'm sorry, Ed. I truly am. I would understand if you would leave. Especially if it gets too painful. I will never hold it against you." I whispered with tears in my eyes.
"I'm fine, Helena." he said and turned to go back to the kitchen.