He strolled out of the bathroom, refreshed his hair dripping with water, his fine abs was exposed since he didn't fasten the robe and he turned to the girl who was peacefully sleeping on the bed, she seemed so oblivious of her surrounding or she thought he wasn't coming back to the bed, the robe was only adding more to her cuteness even though she was asleep, he felt he had gone crazy in a good way. He wiped his hair dry and gently climbed the bed, slid his hand gently into the robe and around her waist and moved closer, he inhaled her calming scent greedily and sighed in satisfaction, then he closed his eyes to sleep, something that would never happen if Hazel wasn't there. Hazel's body trembled, her sweat-drenched robe clinging to her skin as she thrashed about, trapped in a nightmare, "No, no, no, I steal for good" she whimpered, her voice laced with terror, Ezra's strong arms wrapped around her, holding her close as he whispered soothing words in her ear "Hazel, calm down, it's okay You're safe now" his warm breath caressed her skin, his gentle tone a balm to her frazzled nerves, as she struggled, her fingers clawed at his chest as her robe loosened but his hands were occupied and he couldn't help her with it, her eyes still closed and lost in the horrors of her dream "Don't abandon me" she pleaded, her voice cracking, Ezra's embrace tightened, his hands cradling her body "I won't, I promise. You're safe with me" his soft whispers and gentle touch slowly coaxed her out of the nightmare, her body relaxing into his embrace, her tears soaked into his chest as she clung to him, her heart still racing from the terror of her dream.
The occupants of the estate of death were woken by a loud scream the following morning at dawn, it came from Hazel, she scurried out of bed and wrapped her half naked body very well, "you, were you trying to rape me while I was asleep" she yelled at Ezra who just opened his eyes, the scene she met when she woke up almost caused her heart to fail, her naked body was pressed to his and he had his hand on her waist, their legs were intertwined and his face was so close to hers, "you loosened my robe while I was asleep, doesn't that make you a scum, you are a big perverted beast" she yelled and Ezra suddenly appeared in front her, he grabbed her waist and pointed to his chest "you caused this" he muttered pointing to his bruised chest and she paused with a frown "are you trying to find an excuse fo..." "do I really need to do that?, you had a night mare and clung so dearly on to me and wouldn't let go" he muttered with a smile and her frown deepened, she looked at his face searching for a hint of falseness but why would Ezra need to lie, "I am sorry for accusing you" she mumbled apologeticaly and tried to pull away from his embrace but he held her back, "always trying to run" he muttered while holding her gaze, suddenly Melvin's excited scream dominated the estate, "it's the first snowfall of the year" he screamed excitedly and the two figures in the room turned to look outside, as they gazed out the window, Ezra's hands on her waist, the first snowfall of the year cast a magical spell, Hazel's mood lifted slightly, her eyes fixed on the falling snowflakes, "the first snowfall," Ezra whispered, his breath caressing her ear "they say that if lovers kiss under the first snowfall, their love will last forever", Hazel's gaze remained fixed on the window, her voice barely audible "Unfortunately, we're enemies" she said, Ezra's fingers traced her chin, turning her face towards his "enemies don't behave like we do," he said, his eyes holding hers captive, Hazel tried to turn away, but Ezra's gentle grip kept her in place "tell me, Hazel, do you feel something for me?" he asked, his voice low and husky, her heart raced, her face betraying her emotions, she didn't respond, but her body seemed to have a mind of its own, Ezra's smile was triumphant as he leaned in, his lips claiming hers, Hazel tried to resist, but her body surrendered to the kiss, her lips parting under his gentle pressure, as their lips touched, the world around them melted away, leaving only the two of them, lost in the magic of the moment, the snowfall outside seemed to slow, each flake suspended in mid-air, as if time itself was holding its breath, Hazel's resistance crumbled, her body yielding to the gentle pressure of Ezra's lips she felt herself getting lost in the kiss, her heart pounding in her chest, her senses overwhelmed by the scent of him, the taste of him, the feel of him, Ezra's arms wrapped around her, pulling her closer, deepening the kiss, Hazel's hands, which had been frozen in place, suddenly came to life, wrapping around his neck, pulling him closer with her movements clumsy and inexperienced, the kiss was like a dam breaking, releasing a torrent of emotions, desires, and secrets, It was a kiss that spoke of longing, of yearning, of forbidden love, suddenly she broke away, her eyes filled with fear as she turned to look down "I need to go home" she said and he raised her chin, "my little thief is trying to stop her self from falling for me" he muttered and Hazel bit her lips "take a bath, I would take you home" he said as he released her and she fled to the bathroom, he smiled, "fierce sometimes, meek in the next minute" he muttered and strolled out of the room