Okay. So basically, I’m a burden is I come along.
Seth and I exchanged looks. He gave me a weak smile.
‘It’s okay. At least you’re safe. They’ll tell us what they will find anyway.’ He said through our mind link.
I nodded to him and continued eating after.
Seth is right. Aiden will tell me what information they can gather from Zynia. I hate to be in between a battle anyway. Specially if the root will be me.
Just the thought of Rogues running after me give me goosebumps.
Coming along is not a good idea. Yet, I’m eager to belong.
We finished eating and Aiden leaned on his chair, and rested his arm on my chair. I stiffened when I felt his skin touched my exposed nape.
I tried to suppress the heat that started to built inside me. No. No. No. You can’t be seduced! Not now, Ash.
So later is okay?
Ugh.
I brushed the thought away. Just a night of pleasure and here I am swooning over him. I felt like I wanted more, like another round with him on the bed.
Damn. I’m not myself.
Nick and Seth was talking about something I can’t focus what is. My mind is clouded with Aiden’s presence like we’re alone in the kitchen.
I want him to touch me but I’m too shy to took the initiative. And once again, like he can read my mind, his arm snaked on my waist and leaned down to whisper in my ear. I almost moan when his breath tingles my skin but decided to just close my eyes shut.
Keep it together Ashira. Resist the temptation!
My God! I can’t.
“Come with me to the garden.” Aiden whispered and his hand on my waist gripped tighter. His favorite move. For a moment, I felt his feeling. It flowed to me like he did not intend to. Accidentally.
He tries to fought the temptation as well. Just like me, he’s too aroused.
“Okay…” I almost whisper.
In the garden. In the garden. Will we do it in the garden? Oh damn! That’s too wild! It’s making me excited then quickly ashamed that I am!
We walked and Aiden’s hand rested on my lower back. I kept biting my lip to halt the heat and I’m glad to succeed.
We reached the garden without throwing myself to him and I’m beyond thankful I didn’t do something like that. I’m not used with these wild thoughts but it kept coming!
Aiden sat on the bench with the view of the greens and flowers in front of us. He leaned and put his arm comfortably on the backrest.
I gulped when I noticed how bulky his arms was. His biceps is visible and I wonder if he work out to maintain such a great shape.
I sat on the other side of the bench where his fingertips touching just on my shoulder. I intentionally left some distance between us. Because if I won’t, I don’t think I can hold myself anymore.
Aiden turned to me and I tried hard not to look at him. I can feel his hot gaze and I’m sure he has a frown on his forehead. One thing I learned about him, he hates distance between our bodies.
Oh damn, no more wild thoughts! Please! I don’t want to be turned on for him to smell the scent of arousal from me!
I won’t be shock if he does jump on me and do me in his garden once I gave off the scent.
“Come closer.” Aiden whispered and he tugged on my arm, gently pulling me closer to him.
I did not protest. I let him pull me closer. Soon enough my arm was on his chest and his arm rested on my shoulder and the backrest of the bench. He placed his other hand in my legs and I liked how possessive it felt.
I flushed from how intimate he is with me right now. I can feel no boundaries between us now. It seemed that he lowered his walls and is comfortable with me unlike before.
Is this what se*x does?
Girl, it’s the mate bond perhaps? Half of my mind argued.
It’s still se*x though.
I can feel Aiden’s breath on my face, he’s too close. He is silent and so am I. The chirps of bird and gushes of wind enveloped us as we continued watching the Ancestral garden. It is beautiful. At peace. But having Aiden beside me right now makes it perfect.
I wonder if he felt the same.
When I’m almost deaf from prolonging pause between us, I cleared my throat and decided to speak first.
“Uhm… Why are we here?” I asked, trying to ignore his thumb as it keeps making circles on my leg. Damn. I’m ticklish but I resist to quiver.
He turned his head to me and I stiffened, not trying to met his hot gaze or I’ll burn with his golden brown flame.
“For a nice talk. With you.” he whispered in a low voice that makes my spine shake. His lips are almost touching my ear and I can only imagine how close his face is.
I nodded slowly. Afraid to turn and look at him because our lips might met. I wanted to kiss him but since he wanted to talk, I’ll set it aside. I want a nice talk with him too.
“You can ask anything. I’ll ask back.” he spoke again when a long pause came from me.
I chuckled, excited with his proposition. Oh I have a lot to ask.
“Okay. You should ask
first and I’ll answer, then it’s my turn.” I said, enticed with joy. A lot of question was running on my head and I can’t wait to ask them because I knew Aiden hold the answers.
“Like a game?” he asked, I can hear from his voice that he’s smiling. I’m tempted to see his face but if we kiss right now, which I’m positive we will one out eyes met, then a talk won’t arise. I’m sure of it.
I nodded with a grin. “Like a game.” I slowly leaned my head on his chest and I closed my eyes at how it felt.
I never knew that leaning on someone’s chest can make me feel like home.
He exhaled happily, almost excited. I haven’t seen this side of Aiden. He seemed outgoing, carefree. Peaceful. “Alright. How did you know you’re a stealer?”
He pressed his lips above my head, sniffing on my hair. I groaned from the gesture. How can he do that? I mean, how can he make me feel so loved with his actions? It’s overwhelming and I’m like grateful enough that I’d want to have se*x with him to offer my thanks.
Really. How can he do that?
“Through the mapping.” I answered. I kept blocking my emotions and halt the images forming inside my head. It’s disturbing. Too disturbing. Yet, I’m entertaining the thought.
Aiden snorted and I felt his palm on my shoulder. He gently squeezed there and I wondered why. “Your answer is too short.” he complained.
I chuckled. Ohh. So that’s why. I bit my lip and enjoyed the feeling of his touch. “Doesnt matter.” I respond to his complaint.