Raphael Mansion
"Can I kiss you?"
Elsa's breath hitched,Her eyes stared at him in surprise and she felt butterflies in her belly when he asked that.
A part of her so badly wanted to say yes but the other part of her wanted her to say No, She had already made a deal to herself that she would make go crazy.
She would make him beg to touch and kiss her so there was no way in hell that she'd let him have his way with her so easily.
At least he asked for permission, But Still No! She wouldn't let him kiss her just like that, She wasn't like the other women he had been with.
"No,I don't want you to kiss me"She responded after thinking.
Rapheal eyes narrowed at her response and he frowned deeply.
No woman had ever rejected his kiss before... He dosen't even kiss his fuck buddies but she...After he tasted those lips the night she got drunk,He wanted to taste them again so badly but now she rejected it.
His ego was wounded at her rejection.
"Why can't I kiss you Blondie?"
"Because I see no reason why we have to kiss when you don't even like me and I don't like you too,This marriage means nothing to us so why should we be kissing?"Elsa responded with an unreadable expression.
Rapheal blinked, suddenly feeling that stupid chest pain again.
"It's my turn to ask now, Why do you sleep with different women?"
"For fun"He shrugged,smoke escaping his mouth.
Elsa stared at him for a while and looked away without responding.
"Why are you still a virgin?"He asked and she went silent for a while before opening her mouth to speak.
"Because I was stupidly keeping my virginity for someone that doesn't even care about me"
Rapheal stared at her in shock. She was keeping it for him? Very stupid indeed but he was still surprised. Why the hell would she do that?
"What was the one thing you've always wanted?"
"I have everything I want"He responded and she nodded.
"Favourite place you've always fantasized to get f-cked?"
Elsa blinked again In Shock at his Question.
"Uhm...In a car"She responded softly and gasped.
"Innocent face with a very dirty mind"
She fought the blush threatening to rise on her cheeks and she rolled her eyes at his words.
"Hobbies?"
"F-cking, Singing, Smoking, Listening to musics, F-king, F-king and F-king"
Elsa laughed softly and his heart skipped beats at the cute sound of her laugh.
"What are your hobbies too?"
"Singing,Cooking, Reading, Writing songs...I think that's all"She responded smiling softly.
"Cool"He murmured, puffing out smoke again.
"Have you ever been in love?"Elsa asked, staring at him fully.
Rapheal's expression changed,His mood went sour instantly and he clenched his fists.
"I want to pass that question"
"But Why? I told you the reason why I'm still a virgin without lying or avoiding the question so you should do the same"Elsa said, frowning.
Rapheal didn't respond for about a minute and she waited patiently for him to speak.
"Twice"He mumbled, lighting another cigarette.
Elsa blinked in shock. Twice?. He had been in love twice then what happened?
"What happened?"
He glared at her. "It's my turn now"
"Do you still like me?"He asked and she swallowed hard.
"No"She responded immediately, looking away from him.
"What happened to the two women you were in love with?"
He clenched his Jaw as his past memories flooded his head,He shook his head trying to dismiss everything but he couldn't. It refused to leave his thoughts and his grip on the cigarette tightened.
"One died and when I fell in love again,The other left me"
Elsa gasped. Her mouth opened in shock. She suddenly felt guilty for even asking him about it when she saw the look on her face.
"I... I'm sorry, I didn't mean to..."
"Forget about it"He mumbled in a dismissal tone.
"But..."
"I. Said. Forget. About. It."He interrupted harshly and she nodded.
He immediately stood up and walked out of the living room leaving Elsa sad and confused.
He looked so hurt. She bit her lips hard and sighed out heavily.
Her phone suddenly started ringing and she answered when she saw it was her dad.
"Elsa....."
"What happened daddy? Why's your voice like that? Are you alright? What's going on? I... I'm coming...."
"Your sister is dead"
Elsa freezed in shock,Her eyes widened and she let out a shaky breath.
"W... what d.. do you mean dad, Cecilia is dead?"A tear rolled down her cheeks and more fell from her Eyes.
"She was in an accident"
"Oh my God,H..how?....W.. was she drunk?....No it's not possible,I saw her just two days ago. H.. how can she be dead?....S... she..."
"She's gone Elsa...."
The moment Elsa heard that, She broke into uncontrollable tears.
HOTEL,ITALY
Hazel walked out from the bathroom wearing a very long gown that covered her whole body.
She had been in the bathroom for over an hour and was too nervous to come out.
She was too nervous, She had never been in the same close space with him except the office and now she didn't understand why she was feeling this way about been so close to him.
"You're done?"Liam said,He was laying on the couch, Shirtless and was reading a book.
He blinked when he saw what she was wearing,The long gown looked like a garment. Would she be comfortable sleeping in that?
"Yes I'm done"She responded, still standing with an embarrassed blush on her cheeks.
"Okay, You must be exhausted after the long trip today. Lie on the bed and sleep"He said softly but it sounded like a demand for her too sleep cuz he could see that she was clearly tired.
"O..on the bed? But what about you?"
"No, I'm comrfortable here"He responded with his handsome smile. "You should take the bed, I don't want to make you uncomfortable."
Hazel smiled. Why can't Dawson just act like him? Why can't he be nice, gentle and caring like Liam? Why can't he make her feel happy and comfortable like Liam?
"Are you really comfortable there on the couch?"
He nodded, still smiling.
"Okay, Thank you"
Hazel turned and walked towards the bed, her heart pounding in her chest as she felt his eyes were on her. She got on the bed and got under the covers feeling sleepy already when she felt how soft the bed was.
"Goodnight Liam"She whispered quietly with a small smile.
"Goodnight Hazel"He smiled widely too before turning off the lights.
LIAM'S PENTHOUSE
Darlina sighed as she stared at herself in the mirror,Her short dark hair was growing longer.
She tied it back up in a bun and took off her clothes but she was still on her black pants and bra. She was about to take them off to shower when her phone suddenly started ringing.
Darlina smiled widely and answered the call without checking the Caller ID thinking it was Hazel.
It was a FaceTime call and her eyes went wide when she saw it was Triston.
"Hiiiii"He smiled widely.
"Hang up, You called at the wrong time"Darlina mumbled, staring at Triston's face on the screen.
Triston's hair was disheveled, with a few strands falling across his forehead, framing his adorable face.
His eyes, though looked tired but they still looked vibrant as always and his lips were pouty, curved into a frown that made Darlina's heart skip a beat.
"Nope, I won't hang up. I know you'd definitely ignore my calls when I call back"
Darlina rolled her eyes at his words.
"Okay so why did you call?"She asked,her voice kinda soft.
Triston's eyes drifted from her face to her chest and Darlina's cheeks flushed as she realized she was still in her bra.
She quickly adjusted the phone to block his view and he chuckled.
He leaned in closer to the screen still smiling with his lips pouty, She stared at his lips for a second before returning her attention back to his face.
She waited for a while for him to speak but he was just staring at her face making a blush rise to her cheeks.
"Since you have nothing to say to me,I better hang up cuz I have some things to do..."
"No! Don't hang up please. Gosh,Why are you so Grumpy?"
Darlina glared at him.
"I'm not grumpy, You called for no reason..."
"But I'm staring at your pretty face, I'm not talking but I'm staring, Don't act like you don't like it when I stare at you"Triston chuckled and her face grew hotter.
"I don't like it, Control your eyes"
Triston smiled widely biting his lips as he stared at her more like he wanted to eat her up.
"Same way you avoided me like a plague acting like you didn't like kissing me or you were probably embarrassed or something"
"I wasn't embarrassed and I wasn't avoiding you"She said sternly and he chuckled in response.
"You're a terrible Liar. Now I have a question for you,Did you enjoy our kiss or do you regret it?"
Her cheeks burned more at his question and she blinked rapidly with her heart racing rapidly against her chest.
"Why are you asking me that?"
"I just want to know"He responded with a hopeful look.
"I didn't enjoy the kiss and I definitely regret it"
Triston frowned and his heart clenched. Darlina looked away with a sigh.
"So you're trying to say if I kiss you again, You wouldn't kiss me back?"
"Exactly"Darlina nodded,Her eyes avoiding his.
"Okay,Goodnight"He hung up the phone leaving Darlina staring at the screen in surprise.
She felt a pang in her heart but she shook it off and turned on the shower.