Chapter 41: The Times that we Missed

Night’s P.O.V

“I was waiting for you.”

I paused with my hands on either side of his head; his sudden confession leaving me breathless for a whole minute as I stared into his eyes, trying to decide if what I just heard was real or just a fragment of my imagination.

“Wh-hat?” The words came out in a rushed stutter, my eyes boring into his for clarification.

Suddenly, a sly smirk played on Kai’s lips as he took hold of my waist and sat up on the bed. The sudden shift in position made my straddle feel awkward and I before long, I found myself sitting on his lap, my arms now wrapped tightly around his shoulder as Kai touched his nose to mine in an affectionate gesture that I was completely unfamiliar with.

“Surprised?” He spoke through a sigh, leaning forward so that his face was buried in the crook of my neck, and he took in a whip of my scent. “Hmmm…you smell so good.”