" Are you feeling better? "
Aria blew the hot water before helping him to drink it. She had completely disregarded or forgotten about their earlier conflicts.
The only thing on her mind now was how to get out of that forsaken island and find help for the man. She couldn't bear watching him sick and helpless.
" Does your heart ache for me? "
Xander supported himself up and sat right next to her a shameless smirk plastering on his handsome face.
Their faces were only a few centimeters apart. Aria was stunned not expecting such a shameless remark from him. Although her heart skipped a beat she frowned and jeered at him.
" You should avoid moving around too much after all you're sick. "
" Why are you avoiding me? "
The smirk on Xander's face disappeared as he questioned her with a serious gaze. Aria was stunned not expecting him to ask that question directly without beating around the bush.
How was she supposed to answer?
She nervously blinked her eyes at him as her heart began to race looking into his deep and cold eyes.
Unlike his usual playful self, his aura had changed and a flash of rage could be seen on his dark eyes. A gust of ice cold air emanated from him. In an instant it enveloped the entire place.
Aria was shocked. She had never seen him like that. To her, he had been an easy going person but right now he was emitting a dangerous vibe that threatened and pushed people miles away from him.
She had a hunch that that was the real him. She couldn't tell whether he was angry as his face was still expressionless. Her heart beat nervously as her lips trembled.
" I'm not... I don't know what you're talking about. "
She stammered avoiding his gaze.
Xander sighed inwardly scolding himself for scaring the little woman. Moving closer to her, he took her hands in his, slowly caressing them.
" What are you afraid of? "
His voice was deep and hoarse yet gentle at the same time.
" I... you and I... I don't know. "
Aria whispered lowering her head to hide the tears that threatened to fall down on her cheeks.
He obviously knew the reason, why was he pretending?
She inwardly sneered at the same time feeling as if she was being suffocated.
" You don't know? "
" Mhm... "
Choking back her tears she timidly nodded her head which was still hanged low.
" Then you don't have to fear
anything. "
His gaze fixed on her, Xander's low voice was calm and composed with a tinge of tenderness to it as if he was coaxing a child.
Aria bit her trembling lips not daring to meet his gaze. His eyes blazed with intense emotions and something that she couldn't point out.
His hand lifted to cup her cheeks, his thumb wiping away the tears that ran down her face.
One hand tightly holding her slender waist and the other on her cheek, Xander captured her soft lips in a deep and passionate kiss.
Aria's body immediately froze and her head started to buzz.
After a while, he finally broke the kiss heavily breathing as he sank his face at the crook of her neck, brushing his forehead lightly against her.
Aria's face was all red. She trembled in his arms her eyes looking intoxicated. But she still could see the man's smiling eyes on his solemn looking face as his fingers glazed her red swollen lips leaving a ticklish feeling. She didn't move letting herself be encased in his arms.
" How do you feel here? "
Xander asked his voice still hoarse.
Aria's brain stopped functioning momentarily when the man's slender and well defined index finger pointed at her chest area.
He didn't just point he poked!
Her face turned like a tomato when his hand glazed her breasts.
Although he had done more than that during their previous escapade on that night, she was still very embarrassed.