"Any other relatives?" he asked again, with a serious face, and this time it didn't look like the boyish look he had in his casual conversation with her in the office yesterday.
"I have, but their own family to take care off" she answered with the facts. Because she is used to living alone and prefers to spend her free time in the cozy and warmth of her house. Although occasionally she would visit them on family occasions gathering, such as celebrating birthdays. Or just go out for dinner, or go to a tourist park, have fun together until the day ends and go home with happy feeling.
"You have a cozy house" he said again, but this time there are smile in his face, and the mischievous smile of him, display again on his face.
Leigh brow furrowed, 'does he have the ability to read minds?' she felt suffocated, why did she feel as if she didn't know the man sitting across her. the complete opposite of the attitude he displayed yesterday. Like he changed drastically into someone else's figure. But somehow behind the discomfort. The way he broke the awkwardness between them now, relaxed her.
"Thank you" she said full of grateful.
Silence covered them. Leigh chose to break the silence by saying "Thank you for driving me home, and sorry for bothering you, especially letting you sleep on the couch without a blanket. Why don't you sleep in the other room? At least, in there you feel warm under the blanket" she paused, thinking about the words she would say. "Hmm I hope, I was quite conscious last night, at least I can provide a comfortable place for you to rest" she cursed herself, why did she speak not according to her mind 'I hope that she is awake enough, so you can go home and don't have to stay here' she was embarrassed against herself.
"Is okay, I don't mind at all" he replied curtly. Smiling stiffly on his lips, his jaw hardened until it was numb and dull.
Vhaken was waiting for her in the living room, after they finished breakfast, ready to go to the office. And start his boring activity. But if there are accompanying him was a woman with a seductive scent, he didn't mind at all, even if he could, he wanted to stick with her all the time.
What is this feeling? He had never felt such a feeling. Being around her felt as if his heart was enlightened, as if he had just emerged from the darkness and touched a surface filled with soothing light. And he was happy to be in there. Just the two of them. Is this what love at first sight? He asked himself inwardly.
He was still lost in hallucinations of his own thoughts when Leigh's voice sounded "I'm ready".
He blinked a few times, his eyes fixed on Leigh's face. She looks beautiful today. Even though the makeup style on her face is the same as yesterday. But he felt something was different, hmm, looks like his eyes need to be checked up by an ophthalmologist. After that he stood up while giving her a small smile.
The two of them walked side by side towards the front door of the house. This made his heart skip a beat. And when Leigh leaned over, she reached out her right hand to open the door. Her posture wagged in front of Vhaken's nose, causing him to bite his teeth and his jaw tighten. He clenched his fists, holding back his desire.
But the Desire was too strong for him to resist. He leaned close to her "Your strong scent, tempted me" he repeated the words he said last night in his heart. His eyes gleamed darkly, as dark as the darkness of a heart stained and ensnared by the devil.
"Huh" Leigh was confused as to what he meant. She doesn't feel like she's wearing perfume today. What scent is he talking about? And again, what happened to him? She felt a bit uncomfortable with his body moving close to her, too close. She felt suffocated and couldn't breathe. A minute ago, he still looked normal, but why did he change drastically again. Hmm, maybe he has 2 personalities.
"I don't think I used perfume today," she asserted, confusion still visible on her face. Saying so, she pulled her body away from him. To breathe easier. After all, the door was already open, and the neighbours would look uncomfortable if she maintained their posture. It will be gossip for the neighbours around. That she was intimate with a man in her house.
"Is that so" He acted like he didn't say it. He walked nonchalantly and casually towards his car, as if the seductive scene he had just now had never happened in the first place.
Leigh locked the door, then turned around, walking after him to his car. And there he was, manly, opening the car door for her. While showing her, the sweetest smile that can be given by him.
When Leigh bent down to get into the car. He put his palms on the railing roof of the car door, so her head didn't bump over there. After she sat down comfortably. without intending to put the seatbelt on. His eyes gleamed, his lips curled into a mischievous grin. He bent down his body, his hands grabbed the seat belt, pulled it then his body leaned in front of Leigh, and he buckled the seat belt in a sensual gesture.
Leigh held her breath, as Vhaken's body leaned in front of her face. She didn't expect and didn't see it coming. Time seemed to stop for a moment, then like a video clip that was deliberately set at a slow speed, even super slow. Her eyes were wide open, she felt suffocated again and couldn't breathe. Her nose seemed to refuse to take in the oxygen and let her body lose the oxygen that was already in her lungs. Her Heart beating fast.
"What are you doing?" she asked when she could think clearly and absorbing what was going on.
"Looks like you forgot to fasten your seat belt, I'm here to help you fasten it. We don't need to have unexpected incidents, do we?" he answered her question casually, his gaze fixed on hers.
By the time Vhaken had pulled himself out of the car again, a mischievous smile on his lips could be saw on his face. She swore, that her face must be red by now, she glanced right, left and front. Looking to see if anyone saw the scene just now. She was very shy, Shame on herself.
Meanwhile, Vhaken smiled triumphantly seeing her reddened cheeks, like a crimson rose, ready to be picked and inhaled the scent until it pierced the nose of the kisser until they were drunk unconscious.
He acted as if he hadn't seen her flushed cheeks, because he knew how embarrassed she was, because now she was bowing her head as deeply as she could.
He closed the car door, walked to the driver's side, opened the door, and hop in. He glanced at her and smiled mischievously. Started the engine car and then strode out of the yard of her house and drove to the complex road, continued to drive to the highway.
No one spoke, Leigh decided long the way, she looked out the window, to cover her embarrassment and discomfort feel.
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