He turned around and looked at me, "Oh, you are out early, I had a stain on shirt, so I thought to change it while you were in!" Aston said and pressed his lips together. "Sure, no problem." I said and took my steps forward. He went out of the room, I followed him. "Let's start working on the project!" Aston said and sat on the roll arm sofa. I took off my slingback shoes and walked to sit on the sofa. It was so soft as I sat. I giggled. Aston looked at me, oops "Your sofa is quite soft Aston" I said while giggling. "One needs squishiness just like them to sit" Aston said with his stern voice. I felt proud of my soft body. "Hahahah! You have no idea how soft am I" I said to him. "I have, Emma!" Aston said while gazing at me. What are you saying Aston? Don't arouse me with your words. "Well, we have a tedious project to work on, Aston! Let's start-tt" I said to him with worry. "Let's understand the guidelines first" Aston said. He read the guidelines and I asked him stupid meanings of the mathematical formulas. He explained them so well with his hand gestures. I felt so good to be with him in this project. We completed our first part outta three of this project in 2 hours finally. I lied back on the sofa and sighed "Ahh, I'm so tired, Aston! Can we continue it later?"
"Are you tired already?" said Aston with his puzzled expressions. "Yeah, I am! I want to sleep right now" I said with misery.
"You can, Emma!" Aston said. Are you nuts? Why would I sleep at your place?
*BUZZING SOUND*
"I'll take it" said Aston and went in his room to take the call. I stretched my legs and arms wide out and closed my eyes. He was teaching me as a kindergarten student while discussing our project. He is such a nice person. I wondered.
I felt dampness tingling my fingers. I suddenly opened my eyes and saw my hand inside the glass of water. "Fuck, did I doze off?" I saw a grey quilt over my body. It was so warm and soft. Did Aston put this on me? When did I nod off? I held my phone and saw the time, it was 8 past 10. Mom must be home by now. I stood up swiftly and wore my shoes. "You undertook my injunction" I heard Aston's voice. I freaked out and at once looked up. "I'm sorry for napping here. I had no idea when I dozed off." I said awkwardly. "No sweat. I observed your tired body, you needed a sleep" said Aston. What do you mean? You checked out my body? I frowned. "The way you were sleeping with your stretched arms was enough to elaborate your fatigue" Aston said while raising his brows. I wanted to smash my head in the wall. I felt so embarrassing. I smiled at him and impulsively said, "As if you don't sleep like that when tired"
He laughed, "Sure, I don't!" Aston said. I straightened myself and stepped off the rug and rolled my eyes at Aston while smiling broadly. He came near me. "You don't believe me? Wanna see me dozing off next time?" Aston said. I glared at him. "No, I don't wanna waste my precious time on that" I said and smirked at him. He smiled at me while looking straight in my eyes. I felt a tension between us even when we were doing nothing except staring at eachother. "I'll go home now, Aston!" I said.
"I'll drive you!" said Aston.
"Sure, I don't even have an idea of this place." I said and chuckled. We got off the stairs. "So, how many siblings do you have?" I asked him. "Only Merilyn." Aston said. "Oh, I see." I said. We reached the garage. I took a glimpse of Aston's house when my eyes sticked at that granite tunnel which had yellow bulbs glowing at it's front, surrounded by trees at its entrance, so endearing. But it was late, I needed to go home. We sat in the car and drove off. "When you'll be off from university tomorrow?" Aston said. "5:30 probably" I said. "I'll pick you up at 5:30 tomorrow then" Aston said. "Why?" I asked abruptly. "Don't you want to finish the project untimely?" Aston said.
"What's the hurry Aston? We got a whole ass week. Do you want me to break my back?" I said. "Hahah, Emma I'll be busy after tomorrow, so.." Aston said. I sighed and nodded.
After 15 mins of our drive, we reached my home. I looked at Aston. He was expressionless. I was taking off my seatbelt and suddenly Aston helped me to pull it off. "Thankyou for today" I said and smiled at him. He came near me and whispered, "Try closing your mouth while sleeping next time or.." he was again starting, what specific issue do you have with my sleeping positions? I cutted him off by pressing my palm over his lips. "Stop-p-p" I said stridently. He suddenly raised his eyebrows. I felt his smooth lips tickling my palm. I was shocked at what I just did. What are you doing, Emma? We kept gazing at eachother. I was drowning in his grey eyes. His lips felt so warm as were his stare. He slowly brought his one hand up and held my hand that was covering his lips. I felt my heart rate increasing. He brought my hand down not letting his grip off my hand.
I don't know what is happening, I lost the strength to move a muscle. The heat kept growing in me seeing him from so close.
*CAR HONKS*
I suddenly closed my eyes at the flash of light that was bursting out of the car that just came beside us. "What-the"! I said and covered my eye to get rid of the flash and suddenly noticed the car. "Shit!"
TO BE CONTINUED...