XAVIER
"Yes." I answered unsure of what to say. "Are you stepping out?"
"I think my shower must be dysfunctional." Morgana said, quite nonchalant but I could hear the little excitement in her voice. Was she glad that I showed up?
"I can help you." I blurted out, surprising even for me. I looked at her and for a moment, our eyes locked together, then she looked away first. "Can I come in?"
She opened the door, stepped aside to let me in. "Go on. Do your thing." She shrugged.
There was nothing much wrong with the shower, it lost a piece and would be replaced tomorrow.
"I'll tell Dom to help you tomorrow. He'll call the men in charge and they fix it. You don't have to worry." I said, as we left the bathroom into her bedroom which was quite spacious.
She closed the door behind her and at that moment, there was an awkward silence. She just searched my eyes, waiting for me to excuse myself.
"Aren't you leaving?" She asked.
"No." I stood my ground, crossing my hands over my chest. "I'm not."
She must have been surprised because she stared at me with her mouth open and her eyes widened. I thought she was going to ignore me but she didn't, instead, she walked closer to me.
"It seems like you have something to say. What is it?" She wasn't joking, she just asked a straight question.
"I do. Why did you go out with Elijah even after I told you not to." I asked her, hoping not to sound too possessive. She sat on the bed and signaled for me to sit at the chair, adjacent to the room.
"He asked me out and I agreed. Do you expect me to remain here and do nothing?"
"No. I don't want you to do that." I nodded. I really didn't have the words to describe how I felt, all I knew was that it didn't sit well with me that she was going out with Elijah. "What did you guys do?"
"I can't tell you that. After all, he is your brother, why don't you ask him?" Morgana spoke back to me. She didn't look scared of anyone, she wasn't that shy lady I had meet at the forest.
"I asked him and I heard the disgusting things you guys did. Morgana, how can you be frolicking with my brother right here, in my Palace." I asked her but she looked taken aback.
She closed her eyes for a while like she waa trying to understand where I was coming from.
"What are you talking about?"
"Elijah?" I said, searching her eyes for answers. "Sleeping with him?" I said, hoping I would find some guilt in her angelic eyes.
"You came here to talk to me because you thought I slept with Elijah? Is that it? How could you think that?" She blurted out, getting upset.
"Didn't you?" I asked, hoping that I wasn't wrong. For the sake of my pride and Ego, I hoped that I was right.
"No, I didn't and why do you care if I did or not. You practically abandoned me here. What would you have me do? Sit and fold my hands." She said, pausing and taking a deep breath. Then she continued. "I have come to the conclusion that whatever happened between us meant nothing and that you only returned the favor when you saved me from Alpha Logan."
"Morgana .."
"You don't have to explain. I understand your stand very well. I am very grateful that you helped me and I would forever be grateful to you."
I didn't want her to be grateful, I wanted her to have eyes only for me.
"Morgana, I didn't mean to hurt you this way. I actually thought I could end my engagement and be with you."
"Why don't I believe you?" Morgana asked me. "You really don't have to lie. I only wanted to speak to you tomorrow because I wanted to tell you that I'll be going to find a job and I'll be leaving the Palace to go live with Elijah."
"Why?" I stood there in absolute shock. How did they meet just today and had gotten so close that Elijah wanted to accommodate Morgana. There was something fishy about it and I was bent on finding out what exactly was going on.
Elijah was the kind of man that only slept with women but never associated with them, so why did he want her to live with him?
Love? Was he in love with her? No No.
I couldn't think straight while Morgana stared at me, confusion written all over her face. As I stood there thinking of the possibility that Elijah might actually be in love with Morgana, I blamed myself for not taking my chance when I had the opportunity.
"You can't live with him, Morgana." I said, trying to hold her hands but she flinched.
"Why?" She asked, waiting for an answer which I couldn't give at the moment. There was this spark of hope in her eyes but when I said nothing, it turned to disappointment. I knew what she wanted me to say to her. We both could feel the chemistry but my hands were tied at the moment. "Please leave." She begged me, pointing at the door.
I was about to beg her to listen to me and not go to Elijah's but then my phone vibrated in the front pocket of my trousers. It was Jessie and something in me just shook.
Morgana must have noticed because she smiled and said. "It seems like the love of your life is calling you." She looked away from me, going to open the door for me to leave.
"I'm so sorry, Morgana." I apologized to her before leaving, then answered my call.
"Jessie, I told you not to call me this late at night.. " I was going to scold her but she was saying something about the engagement party.
"My Dad has fixed a date and he wants you to go and see him." That single sentence broke my heart as I turned towards Morgana's door but then, I met with her eyes which turned teary as she shut the door immediately.
She must have heard what Jessie said. Oh shit!