LOVE AROMA

After what happened yesterday, I didn't want to face that monster Xavier. The next morning I woke up still remembering how he answered me and how we quarreled. I felt a pang of pain building up in my chest and... I didn't know how could my boss have such a huge effect on me. I felt so bad and I thought why he doesn't compliment and appreciate me. I tried to get out of the bed but...my ankle was still in pain. I screamed

   " Ouch..." I paused and continued " that's all because of Xavier! Shit" I frowned then screamed

  " I hate you Xavier!!" I forced myself to get out of the bed and walked slowly towards the bathroom. I took a quick hot shower and wore my light pink hoodie with white shorts. I tied my hair into a ponytail and wore my cozy slippers.

     I got out of the room and walked slowly towards the kitchen. I wanted to take a bottle of water  since I didn't had any inside my room. I reached at the door of the kitchen and saw Xavier with a girl beside him. They seemed close and loved each other's company. They were busy playing little games and it was like a lovey Dovey scene. Xavier took a chocolate ice cream and applied it on her face... He was like

" Now you look like a real squirrel"  he grinned like a Cheshire cat. I frowned at him though none of them knew that I was looking at them. The girl took a bowl full of flour and started to chase Xavier while threatening to pour it on his face. Xavier ran quickly towards my direction and all the time, he kept laughing so hard.  The girl decided to pour the flour on him and unfortunately, he had passed already and I was the only person standing on her way. The flour missed him and the next thing I knew was that... I was having flour all over my face and hoodie. I frowned then bit my lower lip with anger. She was like

  " Ooh... I'm so sorry" I folded a fist tightly then gave a sigh. I decided to turn back and Walk away. When I turned, I saw Mr Xavier standing in front of me having a t-shirt on and a tracksuit. He looked so worried about me and spoke

" Uum Cara.... I'm so sorry, I mean it wasn't our intention. Ivy didn't want to upset you." I didn't reply anything, I started walking slowly while squeezing my leg towards my room. My thoughts were like

I'm still mad at you and don't even talk to me. Go and talk to that Lady Ivy or whatever.

   Xavier called again " Cara please try to understand..." He spoke while walking after me. And I kept thinking like

' I don't even want to see you around me... You knew how much I was hurt yesterday yet you don't care. You didn't say sorry, how can you be so cruel? '

I continued thinking "No flowers and chocolates for the apology, no breakfast and.....' my thoughts were cut off when I felt his rough hand holding my wrist. My legs stopped walking and I turned to face him with all my confidence.

" What do you want?" I played hard to get...He looked at how my face was and he ended up chuckling. I looked at him while my temper continued rising. I decided to walk away again and he was like

    " Cara... Please try to understand. We are sorry" I shot my glare at him and that lady. I finally spoke

     " You can continue playing your childish games, I don't even care." I paused for some seconds and continued

     " Ooh... I almost forgot, I'll come to your office Boss"  there was a tone of emphasis on the word ' boss'

   I continued taking light steps up to my room. When I entered my room, I started talking to myself

     " Who do they think they are? Playing their lovey Dovey games and end up dirtying my hoodie... You monster Xavier! I hate you'' I took off the hoodie and remained with my white tank top inside. I was still talking to myself

" That Ivy or whatever she just came and got this stubborn. Look what they have done to me, I need to take a shower again. " I suddenly remembered how Xavier chuckled when he looked at me, I continued

Lamenting

     " That punk! How could he laugh at me? He even wasn't sincere when he apologized. He should buy me flowers and chocolates...and when I don't forgive him, he should kneel outside the whole night"

Five minutes had passed already, I was still talking about the incident to myself. I sat on my bed and I spoke again

   " That jerk Even brought a woman in this house---"

    " Does it bother you so much?" I heard Xavier replying. Is he inside my room? Before I could answer myself... I spoke with fear

   " What are you doing Xavier? You can't be here."

   " I can't be here?" He replied back with a question then continued speaking

" Is that what you really want?" I lost all of the confidence that I had, he smiled and spoke

   " You just twisted your ankle since yesterday. Let me help you to twist it back."  All the time that he was speaking, I was staring at his cute eyes, the pink lips,the black hair, the long nose and his biceps. He sat beside me and allowed my leg to rest on his lap, he touched my leg so softly that I felt it. He was like

    " It's going to hurt a bit darling" Did he just call me darling?   While I was thinking about what he just said...he twisted my ankle back. I screamed in pain and ended up slapping his bicep. I was like

    " That was so hurtful"

He grinned and spoke

   " Do you know how you look like? You are like a ghost"

    " Whatever" I replied while rolling my eyes. I removed my leg from his lap and tried to stand. I spoke to him

  " Thank you Boss...I feel better now"

   " What's with the word boss madam? First of all... I have cancelled my meeting with you. You are forgiven."

    " You say that like I was the one at fault." I was like

    " Thank you for your help Mr Xavier. Can you please leave me alone now? I want to take a shower."

    " Then go ahead! " He replied boldly. And I was wondering why did he reply to me that way. I spoke again

    " Xavier...this is my room. I need to take a shower again and, I'm sorry but you can't stay here."

" Cara...I just want to help you out. I and Ivy caused this mess, she asked me to say sorry for us both. C'mon girl... lemme wash your hair"

  " Xavier... I can do it alone"

He didn't reply anything else, he just stood up and took light steps towards where I was standing. He was few inches from me and he spoke

   " Are you afraid? I'm not going to rape you" he held my hand and opened the bathroom door. When we entered the bathroom, he closed the door behind him and it was just the two of us. He looked at me and was like

   " C'mon... let's get rid of the flour on your face." He opened a tap of water nearby and I went there to wash my face first, I leaned on the sink and splashed the water on my face and finally... I lifted my head. I saw at the mirror... That handsome man who makes my heart flutter unknowingly, he was staring at me passionately. I Saw him taking paces slowly behind me,.I could feel his body on my back now. He untied my hair and it swinged in the air in response, I closed my eyes with fear while his fingers trailed my back slowly and I felt my body feeling the sparks inside. I gathered my courage and spoke to him

" Don't think of doing anything stupid." I turned around and took the shampoo then spoke

    " Let's go to the---" I didn't finish my sentence, Mr Xavier pulled me to him and the shampoo fell on the floor. I was few inches from him... He had held me in his arms so tightly that I felt secured, I didn't want him to let go of me at all.

    He looked intensely in my eyes and I could hear what his eyes were speaking... He turned on the shower and...the water kept dripping wetting each part of our clothes. I looked at his hair that was soaked with water and I don't know why I got closer to him like this.

    He allowed his index finger to trail my skin softly from my shoulder up to my elbow. He allowed his thumb pad to rub my left cheek softly while caressing my face. I didn't want to stop myself from giving into him yet I didn't want to give in. There was so much confusion going on in my mind.

     He pulled me closer and my palms rested on his chest knowing that he was all that I had. I felt my whole body lighting up when our bodies collided, I could smell his cologne that made him more masculine. He leaned on my ear that I could feel his hot breath fanning my skin. He spoke right to my ear

   " Can Jax make you feel this way? Can he hold you this way?" I felt goosebumps after hearing his deep voice...I closed my eyes in response and he planted a kiss on my neck.  He licked my pulse and I felt my body heating up... finally his hungry lips collided with mine. He kissed me passionately and all I knew was that...I had him in my arms now. I held his shirt material and kissed back, the atmosphere between us was hot. And for every touch he offered... I responded quickly and craved for it again. I was like a small kid craving for a cookie or a candy. I allowed my hands to encircle his neck and I could feel his fingers trailing my back and I moaned. I didn't want this to end...yet I felt like it's not right. I quickly pushed him from me and I was like

   "You should get out of here... What we are doing is wrong"

    He didn't let go of me and he forced to kiss me again. I resisted and spoke

   " Xavier... I meant everything that I said. You need to get out of here." He slowly let go of me and I saw his expression, he was hurt. He finally spoke

  " I guess that.... I've gone too far." He let go of me and spoke

    " When you finish everything, take Becca and Bella to the airport. They are going to Korea for a vacation." He spoke so seriously like nothing happened few seconds ago. He added

    " If you don't mind... can you please take another pair of clothes for me in my room, I need to change. And ... come with my phone please."  He had to stay in the kitchen (inside my room)... I took a shower and changed quickly. I went to his room and took a sweatpant black in color together with a white t-shirt. I took his phone and carried it with me. I was getting out of Xavier's room and I bumped into Ivy. She looked at me and then the clothes and the phone. She finally asked

" Where are you taking these things?"

  I replied boldly and calmly ", Xavier asked for them. So, if you don't mind... I'm in a hurry" I looked at her face expression...she seemed hurt, jealous and wanted to eat me up. I passed her like I don't care and Walked towards my room. When I entered..he had finished taking a shower and, he was waiting for his stuff. He took his clothes then went to change and after some time he was done. He returned to where I was and before he spoke anything...his phone started beeping. It was Mr Hutchinson and when he picked up I clearly heard him saying

   " I'm waiting for the girl right now at the underground chamber" Mr Hutchinson hanged up. I spoke to Xavier while folding my arms

  " Who is it this time?"

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