‘Why Dimitri? She is asking, why are you telling her? Why do you want to look okay and clean in her eyes? Why do you want her to see you differently and not like the man you were before she came into your life?’ he didn’t seem to have an answer for that.
He was one to not really care what anyone painted him as but she is different from people and if it was going to work then he has to be open to her and tell her what he needs to tell her and not have her find out from someone else.
There was one thing he was sure of and that was he wanted her to look at him differently so she doesn’t see him as a man-whore even though he had an affair with some women in the past. He didn’t want to appear like that in her eyes.
“Because… I wanted you to see me differently and not like how you saw me when we first met” he told her and she frowned.
“Why do you want me to see you differ-”
“Do you have to ask unnecessary questions every time?” he asked angrily cutting her off.
“Do you have to be unnecessary every time?” she retorts back with the same anger.
She was a bit ticked off by him but that didn’t make her pull her hand from his hold. It felt right to be there with the smooth caress he gives it even though they are staring angrily at each other.
It didn’t stop how gentle he handled her hand and somehow she was happy but he didn’t think he could just say things to her without her giving it back to him.
“You have a really sharp mouth,” he told her and she rolled her eyes with a scoff escaping her lips as she looked the other way.
He looked down at her palm that he was still caressing then brought it up to his lips so he could place a kiss on her knuckles which made her turn to look at him.
‘This is something new Dimitri don’t mess it up, it isn't like before’ he scolded himself.
“I am sorry for how I talked to you,” he told her and the anger she felt went out as it came.
How can she bring herself to be mad at him when he just apologized as he meant it?
When he raised his head to look at her she saw how genuine he was. His eyes showed how sorry he felt and she smiled at me then moved closer to him.
“I am sorry for talking back too” she apologized and he grinned.
“Now we are being more civilized like a married couple,” he told her and she agreed with him still looking into his eyes.
It's now or never.
“I like you” he blurts out before he gave himself a chance to think about finally admitting it or telling her.
Those three words didn’t just widen her eyes from their usual size, they made her heart skip, her legs felt like jelly, her hands were shaking and she wanted to cry so badly.
He returned the feelings… this wasn’t one-sided. He really loves her.
‘He like you Audriana, focus’ she reminded herself but that didn’t matter… he returned the feeling she had grown for him over time, and… she so wish it isn't the friendly kind of like.
“I am not asking you to return the feelings so don’t be scared or anything” he closed his eyes and counted…
One…
Two…
Three…
Before opening his eyes to look into her eyes that had already returned to their normal size and didn’t miss the blush that spread across her cheeks to her neck.
Hermosa...
“I didn’t want to admit it in a long time but… I feel… I feel like I need you like air, like oil on my skin, like syrup on my pancakes” he said.
She couldn’t help the giggle that erupted from her mouth and it made his smile broaden.
He stood up then pulled her up with him before making his way in the direction of the passageway with her trailing behind him.
It was a small passageway that leads to a big brown two-way door which was opened by Dimitri’s fingerprint being pressed on the fingerprint sensor on the wall.
When it opened, Dimitri reached to switch on the lights and it revealed a small white and a streak of sea blue painted but homely living room that had just one sofa which was facing a small T.V hung on the wall and beside the sofa was a small brown-colored stool.
Walking further, a small dining set for two was placed in the space reserved for it and a door that leads to the kitchen was just some meter away from the dining set.
By the right is a curtain that had a closed-door behind it.
It looked great and homely and she hadn't stayed for a minute but she feels like this place is where anybody would want to stay forever and be free from all the worries this life brings.
He walked ahead of her and took off his sneakers then encouraged her to take off her sandals too which she complied to.
“This place is full of surprise,” she said to him and he grinned before walking into the kitchen to fetch some snacks and a juice box for them both.
When he came with a tray full of those she was already seated in the dining as she take in the beauty of the place.
She turned to him when he put the tray on the table and looked at the content before looking up at him with a smile on her lips.
“Don't look at me like that… this is one of the best juice boxes you can see out there” he told her then took one of the juice boxes before puncturing the supposed hole to begin drinking from it.
She giggled and did the same, then they clicked both boxes together before continuing drinking and eating the snacks he got as they talked about a lot of things. Just anything thereby filling the place with giggles and loud laughter.
“This was my favorite juice when I was growing up… how were you able to get this much?” she asked and he smiled then swallowed the chewed content in his mouth before talking.
“Me too, I have a lifetime supply of these. So they are brought here every three months for the rest of my life” he explained to her.
“Then I want to stay here forever”
“If it's just us, then I see no problem in that” he winked and she in return giggled.
“I like this side of you,” she said out loud.
He took off his cap and ran his hand through his dark hair before placing it on her head so that the front of the cap was at her back.
“Me too, strike a pose I want to take a pic” he fished his phone from his pocket and unlocked it then went to the camera app before holding it up to capture her face.
“I am not really the picture kind” she waved it off.
“Come on, don’t be an old lady and strike me a pose,” he told her and she sighed then thought of what pose would do before a smile crept on her face.
“Okay,” she said and he steadied himself to take the picture of her and burst out laughing because of the faces she made.
So instead he made a video and would take a picture in between.
“Are we done now?” she asked as she finished the last of her juice and her nodding still amused by what she did moments ago.
“You really are an amusing woman” he commented and she wriggled her brows.
“I amuse you?” she asked.
“Yeah, every time”
“Wow, praise the LORD you finally came to your senses,” she said and he rolled his eyes.
He put his hand out to her and stood up with a smile on his lips.
She looked at his hand then looked up at him then back at his arm before setting her eyes on his face with a raised brow.
“Come on, you wanna dance?” he asked and a furrow appeared on her brows too.
“There isn't any music to dance to,” she said.
He took her hand and pulled her up so she was standing in front of him then entwined his right fingers with her left fingers then his other arm went around her waist then pulled her closer by a step which made a gasp to leave her lips.
“Sometimes…” he began by moving to the left slowly then to the right and like that slowly as he looked into her eyes then her nose before settling on her eyes.
“I would see my parents dancing to the serenity of the environment but in the comfort of each other arms” he whispered and she took a sharp intake of breath with her eyes closing on their own accord.
A smile tugged the corner of his lips and he leaned in to kiss her forehead then leaned back to look at her flushing face with a full grin.
“I believe we could recreate that and…” he leaned close to her ear “Make memories” he whispered really low and she leaned on him, not trusting her legs to keep her standing.
Leaning back a bit, he brought her hand that was in his to his lips to place another kiss on it for the hundredth time that day so she slowly opened her eyes to meet his but it was widened when he drew in closer and stopped when he was a few inches away from her face.
“Do you trust me?”
Not being able to talk from their proximity, she nod her head slowly and he smiled then pecked her nose and pulled away before pulling her by her hand that was already entwined with his and into the room.
When they entered the room he closed the door and drew her to himself before capturing her lips in a searing kiss. His hands rested on her waist and hers on his chest before they slowly went around his neck.
This wasn’t like the other kisses they shared in the past, this was more passionate just like two souls connecting to become one and building something beautiful and lasting.
This was not that time when she bite him and they had to stop or the time she made them topple over and they had to stop too. This time was different and she was going to let it flow naturally.
No tension, no worries, no thinking, just allowing mind, body, and soul to mix together and become one.
As the night went on, they let their bodies satisfy each other’s fleshly desires as they finally consummate their marriage.