Stay with Me by Awesomekristii (jenna bush book club .TXT) 📖

I couldn’t breathe, my eyes turning foggy as I heard him. Not thinking anything else, I rose on my toes and sealed our lips with each other, and immediately the feeling of void and desolate was erased. There was a new passion, a new fondness, and fervor in the kiss we shared.

We had kissed before, many times, but none had been like the one now, where I tried to pour out myself through the syncing of my lips with his. My heartbeat increased, my emotions heightened, and I wanted nothing but to be closer to him and feel him more.

We broke out when the need for air was too much. His eyes held so much adoration for me that it is almost pained, feeling like I deserve that. I never thought I could find someone ever in my life who could care for me this much, who could hold such fondness for me.

He cupped my face, resting his forehead against mine. He pecked my lips again, and again, before speaking, “I love kissing you. It’s my favorite thing.”

I smiled, my cheeks burning, “Me too.” I could see those dimples in his cheeks, making me smile wider. His phone ringed and he cursed leaving me and pulling his phone out. His eyes fell on there and he looked back at me.

“I have something to deal with and I promise this will bring justice to many.” I looked at him confused but he only smiled back, giving me a peck on my lips. And before I know it, the caller rang and he had to walk out of the room leaving me standing there.

What was he exactly going to do?

•••••••

“This was easy,” I said keeping the controller aside, looking back at a grumpy Steven. I laughed lightly seeing his frowning face.

“That’s not fair, you only learned today and you’re losing me already, this is the second time.” We were playing Xbox which I didn’t know until now how to play. Steven had a ten hours operation yesterday so he was taking a leave for today, after such strenuous long hours of work, so it wasn’t a problem for him to stay but he didn’t stop telling me how he was ‘babysitting' me and this irked me so much.

“That’s because I’m a born player.” I laughed lightly, but he was the same as his grumpy self, unlike his usual bright one. I nudged him with my shoulder, “Now don’t be so grumpy, sunshine.”

He gagged at the nickname. “That’s not something you should call me.” I laughed again, popping the chips into my mouth.

“It suits you, Sunshine.” He rolled his eyes and took a sip from his beer.

“How about for another round?” I faked thinking when he looked at me eagerly, losing that hurt his man ego bad.

“Okay, I’m in, be ready to lose again!” We grabbed the controllers and hopped into the game again.

By the third game with me winning two more times, Steven had concluded not to play anymore. I laughed hard at his mourning feature and offered him an extra Oreo which had made him feel a little better.

“So, Steven you didn’t tell me the entire story of that girl.” I saw his ears and neck turning a deep shade of red at the mention of the mysterious girl.

“There is nothing to say about her.”

I smirked at him, turning away from the stove, “So you telling me that despite her ruining your favorite shirt with coffee you still bear no grudge against her and she is nothing?” He turned his figure away from me, while I could easily see the crimson ear tips.

“There was nothing like that, she is just…”

“Are you blushing, Stev?” I laughed, seeing how the playboy himself was blushing like hell. He scowled at me, turning his face away more. “Don’t laugh at me.”

“I was just kidding.” I walked over beside him. “You can tell me.” He huffed and stirred the soup some more.

“I… just… she was beautiful and I kinda…” He scratched his neck, “found her… interesting?”

“You're asking or telling me?” I raised my eyebrows at him when he shook his head.

“Telling?” I almost rolled my eyes at him, and how he was dealing with this. He was attracted to her.

“So, you want to spend a night with her and be done?” I crossed my hands over my chest, looking at him with a questioning gaze.

“No.” he shook his head, his ear tips turning deep shade. “I didn’t just want that… I have been visiting the café for a while now and she has been so sweet, and so good to talk with.”

“So, Doctor is having a crush?”

“Fuck! That’s why I didn’t want to tell you.”

“Sorry, sorry. Please continue.” He sighed and nodded.

“So, I wanted to ask her out and then last weekend I found the courage and asked her out for a date but…” I saw his features taking in a gloom expression. “She said she is already engaged.”

My heart saddened hearing him. I dropped my palms over his shoulders, clutching them in assurance. “Don’t worry, Steve. Maybe this was meant to be, you will find someone.”

“Yeah but I just…” He gulped, stirring the soup some more. “I kinda really liked her and I have never felt like that with anyone before.” It made me feel really bad and I wanted to offer him a hug. So without thinking I hugged him, my arms going around his torso, since he was too tall, a little less than Damien, to wrap around his neck casually.

He laughed wrapping his one arm around me, “I get so many glimpses of Zena in you.” I looked at him in confusion pulling out of the hug. “Who is she?”

“My sister.” I saw a sad smile resting on his face.

“ You never mentioned or brought her to meet me before.” I saw him gulping, eyes a little foggy.