Before she could escape to her room, large hand gripped on her bicep, and swirl her around so that she was facing him. Chest against chest.
"Let me go" she struggles against his grip. But Klaus was just too strong.
"Let go-" he cut her off by pushing her into a dark room.
These room, it smells like his cologne, so much like him. Like Klaus.
"Why are you sneaking around Bellisima?" He mummurs in her ear, and held her tight not letting go.
She did not even try to free her self anymore, he was just too strong for her.
"Am_um_i am just I wasn't actually sneaking around though, I was just walking in my room. And I am light on my feet". She lied, he knows she lied.
But he would not push on.
"Stay with me?" He asked, fuck!. He wasn't even sure why he asked. He sounds so vulnerable, she could feel it.
"And why should I?". She said, trying to sound less worried but was betrayed by her own voice.
"Please?" He begged?. Maybe she should really stay, he must have his reasons, but staying in the same room as Klaus... She did not want to think about it.
He held her wrist and gently led her to his bed, she did not miss the scent of the bed, it was his scent and she liked it.
"I-um-i Know these may be awkward. But I just need someone to hold onto while I sleep. I get night mares so." That was his style of explaining he needed a cuddle buddy.
And who was she to refuse?. She would actually love to.
But she was worried of him. He gets night mares?.
Ofcourse men these dangerous would get one. He looks like one who would kill without a glance back.
That was why he was called Fantasma. Her father even thought he does not exist.
Should she be scared to spend the night with these myth?. He may go berserk and strangle her before day breaks. Or may just kill her silently, then lie to his sister about her death?.
Then she would be be thrown into a river quietly. Without her father knowing?.
What if he also wants her dead like other mafia do?_.
All sort of bad scenarios keeps playing In Crystal's head.
But she was not sure which way it would be.
"Do you want the lights on or should i turn it off?". His request came out slow and soft. It melt her cold.
"I prefer the lights on" she gently replied and gently lay on the bed.
"I am going to hold on to you. Is that okay?" He requested. She was surprised he even had the decency to ask her.
"Yeah" she replies in a hush tone.
She could feel his arm grip her her waist and his hot breathe on her temple.
These simple thing sent shivers down her spine.
She did not know that she was holding her breath until he said.
"Good night Bellissima" her body tingles, he was making her feel these wierd things.
"Good night Klaus" she answer.
She lay there quietly, and she could feel his breathe steady. He was actually asleep.
She gently turn to face, studying his features, she could not help but run her fingers gently across his face.
He was so beautiful, these up close he was more that what she had been seeing.
His jawline angles, smooth without a trace of beard.
"You are so beautiful" she mummurs silently.
"You have an effeminate feature, and so calm and peaceful in your sleep." She continues as her fingers trace his red cherry lips. She liked the way he looked to peaceful in his sleep.
She continues to study him down to his chest. His chest rising and falling as he breathes steadily.
She study his bare chest. He has nice and too. She noted.
On the left side of his abs, was a dark ink writing.
"Philippians 4:13. I can do all things through him who gives me strength" she says, and stiffled a laughter.
These actually stires him awake.
Her caught in the act, in the act of touching him.
"What's funny?". He asks, his voice coming out in hushed tone.
"Hum. I am well, these"she stammered pointing at his tatoo.
"It's a tatoo. My strength, and my best bible verse." He says.
"Oh-you go to church?". She asks, amazed.
"No. I have been in church since I was thirteen. I get that tatoo for my mother, she always makes sure she tells me to memorize it before I go anywhere. And then my mom died, when I turned thirteen." He seats up and fully face her.
"I really love my mother. You see these necklace?. She gave it to me too" he pointed at the necklace around his neck.
On the necklace, "Fantasma" was engraved on it.
"Fantasma?. Is your mother's _"
"She was the first to call me the name. I liked it at that time. But your mother told me been ghostly is better than showing the world the true you. Therefore whenever I go anywhere, these tatoo go with me. Whenever I operate in the underworld, I am well assured that I can do all things through he who gives me strength " he explained.
And a non awkward silent filled the room, but it was soon replaced by the sound of the alarm.
The alarm usually go off whenever there's an intruder.
These got Nicklaus on alarm. There was definitely an intruder.
These late?.
That person had hacked into their passcode, because as soon as Klaus took his gun out of the side of his pillow, a gunshot a heard in the room next to his.
Crystal's room.
Both Klaus and Crystal stopped dead in their tracks.
She could have been in danger if she had slept in that room.
She could have been killed.
Or worst, she could have been kidnapped.
She was panicking, it is certain these intruder knew she would be in her room.
And he obviously came for her.
So who was the intruder?.
Klaus dashed out of the the room. With gun In hand, he gently swiped open her door and was met with a familair pair of grey eyes.
"Grayson Veleno?" He called.