Chapter 43
Caught
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Content Warning: This chapter is slightly not suitable for very young readers. Read at your own risk.
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Leila pursed her lips as she smelled his addicting scent.
Her eyes turned into a darker shade and so, she tried so hard to push Hunter away from her. But she almost pulled her hands away when she felt the electrifying sensation that was rushing in her veins.
Damn it!
Even Silver could feel the tension inside her causing her to groan in frustration.
However, she was being clouded with so many emotions that she couldn’t comprehend now.
And it was all because of Hunter!
She closed her hands into balled fists as she tried to stop herself from trembling. Her legs were also wobbling as she tried so hard to create some distance between them.
Leila swallowed hard.
Especially when she felt Hunter hold her hands.
Her breathing became heavier as she stared at him directly into his eyes.
However, she felt like she was melting under his gaze and she wanted to curse herself because of that. She couldn’t believe that Hunter could make her feel this way. And she wanted to slap herself because she was letting herself fall into his trap.
But Leila knew that she had to think rationally she had to.
And all that she could do is to gather her strength and let her fake annoyance become her defense.
“W-What do you think you’re doing?” She tried to calm her nerves and pretended to be upset.
Perhaps, it was the only thing that she could do now.
She had to pretend like she was annoyed to save her face.
Damn! She wouldn’t want to be humiliated in front of him again.
Hunter let out a deep sigh and gave them a bit of space.
However, Leila wanted to castigate herself as she felt a tinge of disappointment inside her.
‘What the hell, girl…’ A part of her mind immediately commented inside her head.
She inaudibly took a deep breath as she got that chance to get away from him.
But Hunter was faster that he instantly blocked her way.
With that, she couldn’t stop bumping into him. Her cheeks flushed because of both embarrassment and annoyance.
“What the heck… Can you let me go!” Leila snapped at Hunter but his eyes simply squinted while looking at her.
She didn’t want to feel the lingering emotions that were lurking inside her chest. And she knew that she was slowly falling back to him once again.
Damn it!
And Leila didn’t want to do that.
She had to go so, she gathered all her strength to face him.
But his next words made him dumbfounded.
He leaned towards her and for a moment, she thought that he was going to kiss her.
“What if I tell you that I can’t…” Hunter whispered near her ear.
His breath was fanning her skin causing her to close her eyes.
‘Damn it, Leila Mendoza! What the heck are you doing? The man is in love with someone else!’ That served as a wake-up call to her.
She instantly opened her eyes and pushed him away.
“I can’t let you go, Leila… I don’t want to.”
Her lips parted apart as she heard him say those words.
She blinked her eyes and squinted as she looked at him, just to make sure that she heard him right.
Leila even moved closer to him as if she was trying to make sure that Hunter is real and that he is the one standing in front of her.
“What the heck!” Hunter yelled like a child as he held his cheeks.
She had pinched his cheeks to make sure that everything was real.
And it is!
Her eyes widened as she bit her lower lip.
“What the heck are you thinking…” Hunter stated, annoyed.
Leila swallowed hard.
“I… I…” She didn’t know what else to say.
Then, she let out a deep sigh.
“What did you say again?” She asked once again.
As if everything could be a bit clearer now.
Hunter let out a deep sigh as she anticipated Hunter’s next words.
However, all that she felt was her cheeks in pain because Hunter had reciprocated what she had done. He pinched her cheeks, too!
“Damn it! What do you think you are doing?!” Leila grunted in pain.
No.
She was annoyed as she glared at her.
But then, Hunter suddenly burst out laughing.
And instead of being irritated she was dumbfounded.
She tried to make sure that she was seeing everything right.
Leila couldn’t believe that Hunter was laughing in front of her… And he looked so cute… No. He looked dashing. It was as if he became more and more handsome in her eyes.
And she couldn’t stop herself from falling for him more.
But the warning bells inside her brain were already ringing trying to wake up the rational thoughts inside her mind.
However, Leila couldn’t even think rationally at that time.
Because right now, all that she could do was to stare at the man in front of her and admire her inside her head.
Hunter’s smiling face etched in her mind. And it seemed like everything was all so blurry now. All that she wanted was to make him smile and laugh again.
And Leila thought that maybe… Just maybe she could still take her chance once again.
And that perhaps she could still get the chance to make Hunter fall for her.
However, the moment his ocean blue eyes met hers it turned into a darker shade.
His smile was still imprinted on his lips but when his eyes moved towards his lips, Hunter swallowed hard.
“I think I should be honest now, huh?” Hunter stated but it seemed like it was more of telling it to himself.
Leila absentmindedly licked her lips causing Hunter to scoff.
But that only made Leila’s forehead crease.
“W-What? What do you want to say again? And what the heck are you trying to say? I don’t even understand what you are trying to-”
“You are too loud…” Hunter blurted out all of a sudden and before she knew it, he was already kissing her!
Leila was caught off guard.
Her eyes widened as she felt his soft lips on her!
Hunter… He is kissing her!
It was as if her mind exploded and so were the emotions that she was keeping inside her chest.
His lips tasted so sweet urging her to close her eyes, and she did.
She felt Hunter’s hand move on her waist pulling her. While the other on her neck guiding her.
And she felt like she was lost in it.
She knew that.
It was so addictive.
Hunter urged her to open her mouth and she followed like a submissive servant. His tongue coaxed hers giving her that tingling sensation which was slowly rushing into her stomach. It was like there were a lot of butterflies flying inside her and it was making her toes curl.
And when Hunter’s lips moved slowly with his tender kisses deepened and becoming more passionate, it was as if there were a lot of fireworks exploding around her.
She gasped at his aggressiveness but her heart was thrilled as she copied the way he kissed her.
Hunter groaned as if he felt the same way as her.
For a moment, she felt like she didn’t care about the world only this world with Hunter.
Leila wanted to seize the moment. She wanted this all of this. She would love to stay there forever.
She felt like she was already in the clouds. It was as if everything around them didn’t matter and all that she could think of was she and Hunter.
She didn’t want it to end.
Even though her sane thoughts were telling her to stop she couldn’t.
She wanted to stay there.
It was as if that was the place the right place where she belonged.
Inside Hunter’s arms as they shared those sweet and sinful kisses.
However, a loud crashing of plates stopped her and pulled her back to reality.
Her eyes widened in shock as she instantly pushed Hunter away.
She swallowed hard as she met Myrtle’s shocked expression.
“Uh… I am not here?” Myrtle tried to lighten up her embarrassment.
Then, she smirked at them.
“Go on… Just continue what you are doing… I am not here.” She added with a teasing smile escaped from her lips.
Her cheeks instantly turned bright red as she gathered all her strength and sanity to walk away from the kitchen.
Leila ran from the kitchen, but she could still hear Hunter calling her name.
“You are such a wrong timing, Myrtle.” She heard Hunter say causing her to smile widely.
“You should have done that at the backyard where no one could see you, Hunter.” Myrtle replied and giggled.
“By the way, Leila… I didn’t see anything!”
That was all that she could hear before she closed her door and leaned at her closed door. Then, she smiled dreamily.
“Damn it!” She stated smilingly as she raised her hand and touched her lips.