Are you naked?

I woke up the next morning hugging a hard surface that hugged me back. Feeling reluctant to break free, I snuggled more into his embrace and the grip around my waist tightened and pulled me closer.

That scent was all over the room and I would know that scent even in my dreams.

Lazily, I opened my eyes only to see the visible naked chest of Gerard in my blurry state. Immediately, I snapped my eye open but I couldn't move because we were both hugging each other.

I didn't know why Gerard loved leaving sleeping without a shirt on but this certainly seemed like a habit.

I looked up at his face and saw the remarkably calm expression on his face which made him look as gentle and innocent as a child.

I stared at his beautifully arched brows down to his incredibly long lashes then further to his pointed nose which was very pointed compared to mine. His beautiful beards were neatly and then finally, that sinister cherry lips.

Who created this beautiful beast for God's sake. How can someone be this breathtaking even when view from a close range?

Suddenly, I felt my heart beat faster when I felt his hands go downward. I looked at him confused. He sure has an innocent face but the thoughts of his mind and the movements of his body were obviously not so innocent.

I removed my hand and hit his crawling hand causing him to wake up. With a cracking lazy voice, he asked. "What did you do that for?"

I looked at him as though I didn't do anything wrong and simply defended myself. "Says the person that doesn't sleep with a shirt on."

Gerard stretched his arms and rubbed his eyes to wake up properly. I couldn't help but gawk at his movement and his amazingly strong muscles.

He got out of bed and the was when my eyes widened. I quickly covered my face with the blanket and cursed. "What are you doing? Why are you... Did you... Don't tell me you slept like that?"

I could clearly hear him chuckle and his only infuriated me more. "What? I like sleeping naked. It's a good this I still have my boxers on."

I couldn't believe my ears. Is he mad or what? This is like a violation of human rights, how could he sleep next to me with so little?

"I don't want to see you, leave my room," I yelled at him but again, I got only a chuckle and this got on my sixth nerve.

I could feel the bed sink as Gerard drew closer and caged me between his hands. I still had my eyes closed but my heart was beating hysterically.

"Are you sure you don't want to see me like this? This only happens once in a long while you know..." his voice was sensual but Nah... There's no way I'm falling for such.

"That's a good thing, how about you just never stay naked in front of me ever again?" I yelled at him still with my eyes closed as I was getting impatient.

I felt his hand touch my wrist and his warmth spread like a heated rod. "What... What are you doing?" I asked hesitantly unsure what this was about.

He didn't answer me and just drew my wrist closer towards him. "Wouldnt you like to know how it feels?"

I didn't know what he was talking about until he knelt trapping me between his legs and taking my second hand.

What on Earth is he doing? I could help but wonder but now, I couldn't hold the blanket up and could only rely on eyelids to close and not become too curious.

Suddenly, my hand touched his chest and I could help but slowly open my eyes. Damn, he looks so strong with good abs and a perfectly toned body.

He saw me ogling at his abs and slightly smacked but then, he raised my hand to his heart region and I could feel his heart pounding even though he looked incredibly calm. Compared to my heart, I could say his heart was beating faster than a marching drum.

I looked at his face hoping to find the reason for his racing heart but his face was expressionless. Was he scared, tired, anxious, confused about something? I couldn't tell because even though his heart was beating fast, his face revealed nothing.

We stayed like this for just a few seconds before he released my hands and got out of the bed. I didn't know why I was able to stare at him without closing my face but I couldn't help but look at him as though I had been charmed.

I was left speechless as he took a coat and walked out of the room. This was so like Gerard, to leave so many questions unanswered and just leave in the heat of the moment.

I didn't want to think too much about it and just went to the bathroom for a shower, after all, I still needed to go to school but I wasn't rushing today because I didn't have any lectures in the morning.

##

In Gerard's room, he just walked in when he got a call from someone. It was the man from yesterday night who was calling to give him more information about the bodies he had found.

Gerard answered the call but said nothing. From the other end, the man began to talk. "The driver of the car was shot in the head and so was another man. The third person I spoke about was said to have had a broken neck which led to his instant death and the murder weapon and every other evidence that could lead to who killed them has been destroyed by the fire. No fingerprint and no evidence of a fourth person in the car." he explained everything in detail and went further.

"There was also no sign that this attack was from outside the car because there were no glasses found in the car so it's possible that there was a fourth person or they attacked each other which is very unlikely."

"And the boy I asked you to look into?" Gerard spoke asking about a totally different person.

"I checked the surveillance cameras of the school's cafeteria but didn't find anything because they were at a corner and not much was seen also, the camera that covered the incident very well showed that the boy was trying to bully both girls when he suddenly fell."

"Send the recording to me." was all Gerard said before disconnecting the lines.

He stared at the window with a cold expression. He couldn't let anyone hurt Ayla, not even a bully at school.