Mateo's lips trailed down from Tallulah's neck to her collar bones as he kissed those areas softly.
Her chest rose and fell rapidly as her heartbeat sped up. Mateo could hear her swallow several times.
"I won't touch you until you beg for it, princess". He whispered into her ear and got up.
He wanted more than anything, for the sexual tension to be felt by both parties.
Tallulah wasn't ready and he couldn't push it.
Without a word, Mateo walked to door and out of the room, leaving a tensed Tallulah.
She sat upright at the edge of the bed and placed her hand on her chest feeling her racing heart.
She couldn't shake off the fact that she was a bit disappointed that nothing happened.
But didn't know why she was.
Either way, nothing would happen because she still detested Mateo. So she stood up and also walked out of the room.
She still had to face the tension since she couldn't stay on her own. She was still kinda scared.
She stopped at the door of Mateo's room and sighed opening the door and walking in.
"Oh!" She exclaimed disappointed when she saw that Mateo was already asleep on the sofa.
What did this man want from her?
Mateo laid there shirtless and she mentally scolded herself for staring a little too long.
She turned and walked to the bed then climbed into in. She curled herself with the quilt over her as she faced the opposite direction hoping she'd drift to sleep soon enough.
Eventually she did fall asleep but kept tossing and turning with a frown on her face.
She opened her eyes and caught sight of someone.
The figure did seem like a woman tho!
Tallulah slowly crept out of bed and ran over to the sofa tripping and falling onto Mateo.
"Princess?". Mateo called.
"I'm scared Mateo". She said holding him tightly.
"What's wrong?" He asked trying to get up but Tallulah held him down.
"Let me get up princess".
"There's someone in the room".
Tallulah informed and detached herself from Mateo.
"There's no one here. No one would possibly dare again".
He assured and held her aside and got up.
He walked to the light switch with Tallulah trailing closely beside him. Immediately he put the light on, Tallulah covered her face on his bare chest.
"Where?".
She stretched her hand behind her and pointed to where she'd seen the figure far across the room.
He almost laughed when he looked.
"Princess…."
He held her by the shoulders and tried turning her to see for herself. She turned but her palms were still covering her face.
"Look.." He coaxed and removed her hands.
"Oh!". She exclaimed feeling kinda stupid. "It's a coat hanger".
"Definitely not a person".
"I see that now".
"But hey, it's alright you were just being conscious considering what took place earlier".
He said when he noticed she felt down.
Tallulah just nodded with a smile.
"Good night princess".
He said and turned heading back to the sofa.
Tallulah quickly held his arm.
"Wait".
Mateo turned slowly staring at Tallulah's hand on his arm with a questionable look.
She quickly let go of his arm.
"Sleep with me".
She blurted out without thinking.
She only realized what she'd said when Mateo raised a brow and a smirk appeared on his lips.
"Sleep with you? Princess do you know the implications of that one sentence?"
He asked darkly his eyes roaming her body as he stepped closer to her.
She kept moving backwards as he came closer.
"Lay in bed with me, I mean lay beside me".
She kept stumbling on words and closed her eyes tightly.
"I'm scared to sleep alone".
Mateo chuckled folding her arms.
"Should've said so princess, wasn't that hard".
He walked away from her and her eyes followed him as he went to the bed and climbed on it.
"Don't just stand there princess". Mateo said tapping the side of bed next to him.
Tallulah was hesitant and chewed on her lowered lip before moving steadily to the bed.
When she climbed in, Mateo laid comfortably in the bed placing his palms behind his head as he closed his eyes.
Tallulah laid down and curled herself in bed then faced the opposite direction as she closed her eyes.
She tried sleeping but couldn't. After a while, she opened her eyes and turned to look at Mateo who was fast asleep.
Her eyes trailed to his bare chest. It rose and fell gently.
Damn, the man was muscular she thought.
His biceps and abs looked appealing too.
So much for hating on him because she was feeling differently.
"Had enough sight seeing?" Mateo asked opening one eye.
"I was just saying good night". Tallulah said in her defence.
"Yeah, I think my abs have gotten the message. Thank you".
Mateo teased.
Tallulah flushed as she gave him a playful slap on the breast.
"Stop… good night".
Then she turned back facing her direction.
A few days passed, Mateo and Tallulah were getting along pretty well. Things were getting pretty interesting.
"How's it being?" Camille asked Tallulah one faithful day while she was making pancakes for her.
"How's what being Camille?".
Tallulah asked feigning ignorance.
"You know what I mean child". Camille said and set the plate of pancake in front of Tallulah.
"Well, I….."
Tallulah started but was interrupted.
"There's a mail for you ma'am".
Tallulah turned to the bodyguard who approached her and dropped the envelope in front of her and with a bow, walked out again.
"Excuse me". Tallulah excused herself and walked out of the kitchen then went upstairs to her room.
She entered inside and shut the door then went to the bed and sat down.
She turned the back of the envelope and it was addressed from Italy from a certain person A~K.
Confusion was written all over her face because she didn't know anybody from Italy yet she opened the letter.
Inside, there was a hand written note with a red lipstick mark at the middle.
Coming back my love.
Hope you missed me.
Love: Nik °-^