ALEX
As we laid in bed wrapped in each others arms,I felt contented and happy for once in my life, i watched Ellis as he slept, removing the strand of hair that fell on his face,I watched his beautiful face, he's warm breath dance around my skin, sending shivers down my spine, he's different and I knew it,I wanted to keep him,I want us to work,I want us to be forever " Ellis" I whispered, my voice low , " yeah" he replied, he's voice sleepy ,I took a deep breath trying to bring out my words in a way it wouldn't sound annoying " I want you to stay with me" I said,my words surprising even myself,the moment they left my lips,I knew I'd crossed a line,but there's no way I could take them back.
He's eyes fluttered open and he looked at me with a mix of surprise and wariness, " what do you mean?" he asked, he's voice cautious, he's eyes narrowed as if trying to know my true intentions " I want you to move in with me" I said trying to sound casual but my heart was racing and my palms was sweaty, I've never felt this nervous in a long time,I knew I was taking a risk but I couldn't help myself , he's expression changed and he looked at me like I was crazy " your joking right" he said, he's voice laced with amusement , I shook my head " no,am serious" I said ,my voice firm, he's smile faded and he looked at me with seriousness " Alex,we barely know each other" he said " am not going to move in with you just because we had a good time together in bed" he said with an emotionless face ,i felt a pang of disappointment but I knew I had to respect his boundaries " I understand" I said but inside I was scared, I've never felt this way about someone before weird enough with someone I just met and I didn't know how to express my feelings.
He looked at me, he's eyes softening " am not saying, I'm not interested but we just met ,we should get to know each other a little bit more" he said and I nodded " fine, let's get to know each other more" I said and he smiled and hugged me,I held him close , feeling the warmth of he's skin,I knew I'd do anything to make him happy. We laid in comfortable silence until my phone started ringing ,I carried the phone and walked out to the balcony " We've got a problem" Rico my right hand man said over the phone , he's voice low and urgent " what is it" I asked " we've had a shipment hijacked" he said ,I cursed under my breath, this was the last thing I needed. We'd been working on this shipment for weeks " who was in charge of it?" I asked " Vine" he replied " he's been acting strange lately" ," I'll take care of it" I said and ended the call. I walked back in where Ellis was waiting for me " Hey , I've got to take care of something,can I drop you off at home" I said and pecked he's cheeks,he nodded looking curious but worried at the same time " is everything okay?" he asked ," yeah, just some business I need to take care of" I said sounding casual.
As we drove to his place,I knew he didn't believe me but didn't want to push further,we arrived at his place and I walked him to his door,I didn't want to leave him but I had to " I'll call you later" I said pecking his lips and walking away. " Who hijacked my shipment and why?" I thought,as I drove away from Ellis place,i knew that something was off , this wasn't just about a shipment being hijacked,there was something else going on.