Later that night, Lily tossed and turned in her bed as thoughts of her meeting with Louis filled her mind. There was a voice in her head telling her that she needed to let Tony know about Louis’s threat but, Lily kept ignoring the voice and pushing it to the back of her head. She felt that she had bothered him enough with her problems, so, she was going to try solving this without his help.
“You know that’s not possible, Lily.” She whispered, facepalming herself as she groaned loudly. As much as she hated to admit it, she needed Tony if she wanted to put Louis in his place forever.
So, with a new conviction, she jumped to her feet and headed to Tony’s room, completely forgetting that she was only putting on flimsy nightwear with no underwear.
Without second thoughts, Lily knocked on Tony’s door slowly and played with her fingers as she waited for a response. Fifteen seconds later, the door opened to reveal a bare-chested Tony and loose gray sweatpants hanging on his waist.
Lily’s eyes wandered across his perfectly chiseled physique, illuminated by the soft light from his room. As Lily gazed open-mouthed at his broad shoulders and defined abs, she wondered when he would have gotten the chance to work through his tedious work as a doctor.
Lily’ raised her head slowly to meet his eyes and her breath hitched when she saw that he was staring at her. Suddenly, Tony’s voice pulled her out of her daze and called her back to reality.
“Lily? What are you doing here?” His deep, gruff voice asked, sending shivers down her spine.
Lily blinked, her eyes fluttering as she struggled to regain her composure. As her eyes blinked, Lily tried to remember the reason for her visit to Tony’s room. Suddenly, her thoughts were clouded with dirty thoughts.
‘What are you doing, Lily? Get a grip of yourself!” She scolded herself and cleared her throat before returning her gaze to Tony.
“There’s something I need to tell you.” She said, her voice full of sincerity. “It’s about Louis.” She added and saw Tony’s eyes twitch. Without wasting any time, he opened the door further and let her in.
Tony hoped that his suspicion was right, and she was finally ready to talk to him about her conversation with Louis. He knew something was wrong but he wasn’t going to force her into telling him.
“What about Louis?” He asked once she was seated. Meanwhile, Lily was doing her best to focus on the conversation, but with his bare body staring her in the face, she was having problems.
“He uhh…” She started, gulping repeatedly as her cheeks burned from embarrassment. Tony noticed her discomfort and finally asked.
“Is something else bothering you?” He asked and Lily took a deep breath before answering.
“Can you please put on a shirt?” She bit her lips and lowered her eyes. “I am really trying to focus here but you looking like that isn’t helping.” She confessed and hid her face out of sheer embarrassment.
Tony stared at her for a few seconds before a chuckle left his lips. “Does my body bother you, Lily?” He teased, loving how much she blushed.
“W… what? N… no!” She lied, hiding her face still.
“If it doesn’t bother you, why are you finding it hard to look?” He smirked, teasing her further do but, Lily wasn’t going to let him so, she quickly dismissed his question.
“Please, just put on a shirt.” She asserted, and Tony raised his hands in surrender before heading to his closet to grab a shirt. When he returned, now fully dressed, Lily smiled.
“Thank you.” She said and adjusted her sitting position.
“Louis wants you out of my life in two days. He has threatened to kill you if I do not leave you in the next two days.” She revealed with fear written all over her face. As she spoke, she expected a reaction from Tony but, all she got was a blank stare.
“Why don’t you look shocked?” If you think it’s a joke, it isn’t. Louis doesn’t joke around with threats like that. If he has said he’d kill you, he’s probably making plans to achieve that already.” Lily added in a shaky voice, but Tony’s reaction remained unchanged.
“Look, Lily. Since the day you told me about what kind of man Louis is, I already prepared myself for threats like this. But, you should know that I am not just going to sit around and wait for him to come. I have plans of my own, Lily. All you have to do is trust me.” He grabbed her arm slowly and caressed them as he spoke.
“I am glad you told me about this. It shows that you trust me and so, I will make sure I do everything in my power to end this chapter with Louis.” Tony moved his hands from her arm to her cheek, his fingers brushing her cheek with tenderness.
As Tony spoke, Lily found it hard to hold in her tears. After years of being treated like she wasn’t human, she finally found someone willing to risk his life for her sake.
How could she not have feelings for the man?
Lily knew it wouldn’t be long before she admitted her feelings for Tony. She already knew that he had feelings for her so, she was the only one standing in the way of them being together and Louis was a big cause of that. Once he was out of the way, she would finally get her happy ending with Tony.
Lily unconsciously moved closer to Tony and wrapped her hands around him as she let her tears pour freely. “Thank you so much, Tony. Thank you.” She cried, hugging him tightly.
Shocked by her actions, Tony sat still for a few seconds before returning the hug. A few minutes later, they slowly pulled away from the hug and Tony saw that her face was wet with tears. He took his hands to her face again and cleaned her tears, his fingers grazing her lips delicately.
Lily raised her eyes to meet him and was met with his gaze on her lips. Wondering if something was on her lips, Lily took them in, biting them nervously.
“Don’t do that, Lily.” Tony’s voice was hoarse, and his eyes darkened with lust.
Oblivious to the look in his eyes, Lily asked innocently. “What?” She asked and took her lips in between her teeth once again.
Seeing this, Tony’s jaw ticked as he struggled to control himself but, as she continued biting down on her pink, succulent lips, he knew he was fighting a lost battle.
Without warning, he dived in, his hands grasping the nape of her neck with a firm yet gentle touch. He pulled her close and crashed his lips on hers.