125 OCEAN AND NATURE

BRIA

We were able to get Mancini's men off our backs for the time being by faking that we were a couple on their honeymoon. Donna came useful to convince them.

After I realised, what compromising position I, and the devil shared, I scrambled away from him and put on my shirt back.

I tucked my hair behind the ear. "umm... I- can I see your eyes?"

Silence.

I turned at his lying form and scooted near him. "I couldn't get to see them neatly before."

Silence.

"P-please."

"So that you can again run screaming a murder?" There was no hint of any emotion in his words.

I bit my lower lip. "I-I am sorry for that. I didn't mean to act that way. But I got caught off guard."

Silence.

"Hayden-" His neck snapped at me sharply with his animalistic eyes on full display.

"Don't. call. me. that" He said through greeted teeth.

"But that's your name. And do you want to get called with the names I usually use when you are already mad at me?" I asked.