Sold to my crush

Lily’s POV

A knock on the door grabbed my attention from my chair where I sat doing my nightly facial routine.

It felt really weird being in here alone. I was already so used to him being with me all the time and now that he wasn’t, I missed him so much.

I had gotten home a while ago and I had spent hours reading a new book I had just discovered.

I had gotten to a point in the book where the male lead died. I was so heartbroken and I just could not continue reading anymore.

I soaked myself in the bath tub and cried my eyes out for the male lead. I thought of so many other things that could have happened instead of his death.

I padded towards the door of the room while tugging down at the hem of Alex’s shirt. I found it earlier in the wardrobe and decided to put it on. I had missed him so much and I was technically grieving the male lead in that story so I needed the comfort.

Since he wasn’t available I had to substitute his shirt for him. It smelt so much like him so it was okay for the moment.

When I reached the door, I grabbed the door handle and paused to check if it was him. ” who is it?”. I asked.

“The boogeyman”. A familiar voice booms through the door.

I smiled to myself. I felt my stomach knit in excitement as I pulled the door open.

My eyes fall on Alex standing in a carelessly buttoned black dress shirt, some black pants and a smirk that made my heart beat uncontrollably instead of aggravating me.

“Boo”. He said lowly with raised brows and dropping eyes.

“You’re not scary”. I bit back a laugh as I glanced over to him again. There was something very different in the way I looked at him now. It seemed like there was a whole new side to him ever since he let me love him the way I’ve always wanted to.

He had set up a camp in my chest and he warmed his hands by the fire he started in it.

He was holding a gift bag in his hands and I looked at it confused. Had he been shopping?. I thought he was at work.

“How was work?”. I asked wondering why he was so late today. Recently he had always come home early or at reasonable hours but today was a bit different. My thoughts had wandered to other vicious reasons but I begged myself to hear him out first.

His enchanting eyes gave me a once over as he brought his fingers up to play with his lower lip. He looked at my face and blinked a few times before launching forward through the door way. He pulled me towards him by my wrist as his lips connected with mine.

My brows raised as i was not expecting him to pounce on me as soon as I opened the door. I couldn’t exactly complain because I was secretly doing cart wheels in my own head.

He kicked the door closed behind us and only broke the kiss for a split second to sit his bag down. His fingers laced into my hair and his tongue slipped into my mouth to explore it as I tried to keep up.

I rested my hands against his chest to balance myself as I felt my stomach float and tingle inside of me as his lips caressed mine.

His lips broke away from mine as he trailed them down my jaw to my neck. His hands danced down over my shoulders, they went down my waist until they reached my bare thighs.

His fingers barely slider under the material of his shirt as they caressed over my skin causing goosebumps to erupt all over my body.

“I have a new law for whenever we’re in our room”. He hummed against my neck as he peppered kisses along it. “You would wear my shirt or nothing at all.”

I laughed under my breath, and slipped my hands down to rest on his waist. “When did you come up with his rule”.

He leaned back and pressed a quick kiss to my lips before staring down at me with a smug grin. “When you opened the door for me.”

I pressed my lips together as I tired to fight off my own grin. His hands move over to mine, grasping them and brought them up to his lips to press a kiss to each of my knuckles.

I felt so nervous as I watched him. He kept his eyes on mine as his perfect plum lips pucker against each hand softly but my nerves are quickly replaced with worry when I noticed his hands.

“Alex, oh my god, what happened”. I gasped with my eye brows etched with immense worry.

I pulled his hands to me, looking in concerned panic over the knuckles on each hand that are either swollen or cut open.

I flicked my eyes up to see him watching me with brows creased and no single emotion on his face. “I went to the gym after work. I did some boxing and I forgot my gloves.”

I did not know that he goes to the gym let alone after work. Was that why he was out so late?. Well I never really know what he does and I know that I probably won’t get a straight answer if I question it anyway. But what’s the harm in trying.

“You go to the gym often.” I asked cautiously with my eyes on his hands.

“Not exactly”. He responded casually.

Well there we have it.

I frowned at him as I looked down at his knuckles again. ” was the punching bag filled with bloody stones. Does it hurt?”

He wrapped his hands around mine and tugged me against him with a dramatic pout. “Yes, it does. Kiss it better”.

I gave him a look as I raised my brows. ” Oh really, you think you’re so smooth hmm?”.

“Yep”. He said popping the p. He grinned and leaned down to rub his lips against my own. “I believe so”.

I pulled my face back and pursed my lips as I tilted my head sarcastically. “You’re so humble”.

“It’s one of my many sweet qualities.” He said as he gave me a wide smile.

I shook my head at him and swatted his chest. He pulled back from me and linked my fingers with his own as he led me further into his room, towards the wardrobe .

“How was your night?”. He asked as he looked over his shoulder to briefly watch me trailing behind him quietly. ” I thought you would be asleep when I got home.”

I stared at his back as I thought about his question. I know it seemed small and mundane but that small questions started a flutter inside me.

No one had ever asked me that question and that seemingly harmless question carried a sentimental weight for me.

That he actually cared to ask.

“It was okay, although strange being here on my own. I couldn’t sleep”. I answered simply. He drops my hand and opens the wardrobe.

He glanced over his shoulder as he rummaged through some clothes and I could hear the smile in his voice when he spoke. “Did you miss me princess?”. He asked coyly.

I bit down on my lip as I toyed with my fingers and glanced down at the ground. “A little bit”, I admitted sheepishly.

Well that was the understatement of the century.

Alex walked over to me and missed the shirt that he has discarded on the floor. He tossed the cotton loose trousers in his hand on to the bed as he stands in front of me again.

“Thought about you all day”. He murmured lowly and I think I might just evaporate from the heat he was causing.

I gulped and stayed quiet as I did not know how or what to respond.

His hot breath tickled against my lip as his thumb rubbed my cheeks softly. “I like that I’m here with you.” He said faintly and my breathing quickened. My eyes squeezed shut immediately as he hovered hi plump lips above mine.

This man had my soul.

“That I can kiss you now”. He breathed out and captured his lips againts mine for a second before he continued speaking. “It’s my new favorite thing to do”.Nôvel(D)ra/ma.Org exclusive © material.

I felt paralyzed by him again. I almost learnt how to handle his teasing behavior, his dirty talks or suggestive advances but this makes those things feel like a drop of water In the oceans.

There was so much tenderness behind the tone of his voice and I was lost on how to cope.

He continued kissing me slowly and my heart was about to burst from all the swelling of the emotions that I was feeling.

He pulled his lips away and rested his forehead on my own and I’m too lost In my own fantasies to open my eyes yet. “It’s getting late. Are you tired?”.

I shook my head softly as o enjoyed the feeling of his skin resting against mine. A tranquil wave gushed through me in line with the pad of his hands that caressed my cheeks .

I could feel him all over.

Who would have thought that Alex and I would ever be like this.

” I need to go shower.” He said softly and paused like he tasting his words. “I want you to come with me.

I bit down on my lip in nervousness.

“I just want to be close to you.” He added immediately as he smoothed his hand on my face.

“I won’t touch you or make any advances at you not unless you want me to.” He said with a wink.

There was a long pause as my heart swelled in my chest, contrasting the nerves lighting matches in my belly as I agreed with an almost unbearable. “Okay”.

There seemed to be this undeniable pull between Alex and I. There was a pressure building between us that has been inching closer and closer to it’s boiling point since the day he kissed me.

I do not know if he feels it too but it was enough to drive a person nuts.

“Just relax.” He reassured me and pressed a kiss to the tip off nose as he leaned back and took a hold of my hands.

Even I don’t know why I was feeling that way.

I peeled my eyes open to look at him for the first time and the soft is back in his grey eyes. It was that look that I only ever get a fleeting glimpse of. It was like someone had pulled a curtain back and I was seeing for the first time.

“I want to make you comfortable around me. I don’t want you to be nervous around me any more.” He confessed and for someone who seemed to be so careless and heartless all time, his words were

crippling me .

It’s like day and night with him. It’s like something switched in him overnight and I almost don’t recognize him.

I peered at him suspiciously as he walked backwards leading me to the bathroom. “Who are you and what have you done with my Alex?. What’s gotten into you?.”

He shrugged his shoulders and let go of one of hands as he walked into the bathroom. “You did … I don’t think I have told you but… I’m just different around you.”

Part of me was hoping that i would slip, smash my head on the toilet seat and die, because the way he was acting was almost too much to handle .

I like this Alex. I like the different aspects of Alex except the distant and confusing one that always manages to break my heart. This one has to be my favorite and no one else could see it .

we showered in silence and after then we got ready for bed.

I had just picked out another shirt of his to wear to bed. I stood at the foot of the bed fumbling with my fingers.

Alex let his eyes run all over me shamelessly before remaining on my exposed legs .

“Come to bed.” Alex leaned casually on his elbows as he gestured to me to join him on the bed.

He ran his tongue over his bottom lip and watched me as I walked meekly to him but the sound of a loud crash down the hall stopped my movement.

Alex jumped up immediately and put me protectively behind him. He looked around with wide eyes.

I gulped as heavy footsteps could be heard matching up the stairs.

“Wait here.” Alex said sharply as he said walked steadily towards the door.

I was already shaking and I wondered what could be the source of the noise but Alex looked calm or maybe too calm for the situation .

“Found you Princess .” I shrieked and yelped as a sinister voice rang through the busted door.