Ivonne's POV
Lora went still, her eyes widened and her mouth gaped open in a perfect 'o'. "Lora?" I called her name in question and waved a palm over her face to see if her gaze would follow my fingers.
It didn't, instead she dropped to a seating position with a flop, her hair flaring up and she bounced on the cushion due to force, nonetheless her expression remained the same.
"Lora?" I called again and grabbed her by the arms, shaking her. Her body and head moved but it seemed her facial features was moulded and didn't alter even for a second.
After a few tries, I moved my head from left to light in exasperation, rising from the bed and leaving her that way. I went to the bathroom where I had a simple shower and got changed.
Clad in another pair of loose-fitting shorts but a red one this time and a brown crop top, I slid my feet into one of the flip-flops provided and directed my stare to Lora had changed from a sitting to a lying position.
I observed her for a moment, thinking she'd say something, however she didn't as she lay on the bed, arms folded on her chest and eyes directed at the ceiling, she appeared to be still in shock and I decided to let her be.
"You want anything?" I asked in concern before I left the room.
"Nothing at the moment," she answered surprisingly and I smiled a bit in relief at that.
"Okay, I'll be back soon," I mumbled and strolled to the door, unlatching it and shutting it after my departure.
I traced my steps to the staircase and descended to the first floor. It was only a one storey building, architectured to perfection from the layout I was able to see.
The floor above was filled with about 5 rooms from the doors I spotted as I walked past before my descent. The one below consisted of a large living room, a dining room, a door on my left which I was certain led to the kitchen.
A door on my right was written 'private study' atop the door and another 'gym'. I noticed all these the first time I came, rather it seemed my brain was taking everything in detail.
"You are done freshening up," a voice said from my left which jarred me in surprise for a moment thus I didn't expect someone to be standing there.
I whirled my body in his path to see him leaning on the doorframe on the left which made me wonder a bit thus the door was closed a moment ago.
"Yeah, I am," I said, clearing my throat as my vision met his form, covered in black tennis shorts and a sleeveless white vest. His muscular arms and toned legs on display.
"How is—" he started and I frowned in confusion at the hanging question till he gestured upstairs.
"Oh, Lora," I finished for him and he offered a small smile in return, pushing his body in an upright posture.
"Her name, noted," he murmured as he trudged in my direction and walked past me. "Is she good?"
"Why won't she be?" I implored as my feet carried me to one of the cushions where I chose the one I sat on before and settled my weight on it.
"It's a question that should logically be replied with an answer," he mumbled in an amused manner, his expression light. "I trust you had a conversation with her about everything."
"I did," I affirmed as he covered the distance to the large couch and got settled.
"How is she taking it?" He questioned, blue eyes peering into mine as if searching. "Gradually but surely," I chuckled. "She's in a state of shock if I must say."
"It's normal, she'll get over it," he informed knowledgeably and I nodded in understanding.
There was silence after that for a while and his blue eyes remained on me. Slowly, the roamed from my face down to my neck, chest, thighs and feet intensely.
I should have felt disgusted or appalled rather I found myself delighting in his stare as it continued to roam every inch of me. The hairs on my skin stood on end as if in response to his attention, a tingly sensation in my belly flaring as I battled between nervousness and excitement.
Some moments later his heated stare returned to my face, specifically my lips which made all sorts of scenarios to flash into my head as the thought of his manly lips on mine trickled into my mind.
Unconsciously, I bit my lower lip and his gaze snapped to fix on mine. A smirk curved his mouth as he caught me staring at him and raised a brow at me.
I tried to tear my brown eyes away from his but it seemed I was entranced as I couldn't. The blue of his irises brightened as they peered into mine, captivating me, drawing me in and as I sat there I felt myself being tossed in deeper beyond recovery.
"Can you show me my room now?" I asked, breaking the trance. It took a while for my brain to come up with something tangible hence it appeared as if nothing my body was working.
"Of course," he said, his lips tilting in a wicked smile as if he knew what I was trying to do but decided to go with it. "If you are ready we can check it out now."
"I am," I announced, rising to my feet instantly, my fingers fiddling with each other as I stared at anything but his face.
"Let's go then," he said in a chuckle, not able to hide his amusement this time as I followed him silently, a blush staining my cheeks.
He pushed open a door before the last door on the floor above and walked in. It was also 3 doors away from Lora's which was at the last door on the other side.
I didn't say anything as I followed him inside. The sun was up in the sky and there wasn't a need to turn on the lights as the ray of daylight flowed into the room. It's walls were painted in a dark red shade that matched the blue and red patterned rug, a single blue couch, a reading table and chairs to my right and a normal sized bed I the center.
As my vision tried to decipher the objects in my view he cut me off by saying. "This will be your temporary domain till you move into mine after everything is affirmed."
^^^^^^^^
Rolling around on the bed which proved to be amazingly therapeutic, I groaned as I stretched my bones, unraveling my lids to the morning light which touched my skin.
I lay still for seconds as I became conscious of my environment, inhaling a deep breath as I knew a lot of things needed to be cleared up that day.
For one I hadn't thanked Tobias for coming to my rescue the previous day by showing up instead I ended up scolding and bugging him with questions when I should have showered him with my gratitude.
The thought had me throwing my feet off the bed as I stood and shuffled to the door in the same state of dress I had changed into after we arrived at Tobias's residence.
"What's cooking?" I asked myself as a delicious scent wafted into my nostrils the moment I was out of my room.