Chapter 220 - 214. Day of Contending Wealth
"Hey,"
Zein blinked his eyes opened. He was only planning to close his eyes for a bit to calm himself, but he almost drifted into sleep as he leaned back on the couch. The familiar husky voice pulled him to the surface, and the amber eyes he saw the moment he opened his eyes flooded his cold heart with warmth.
Without thinking much, he reached out his hand almost like an instict, pulling the handsome face and pressed their lips together. It was brief, but enough to put a smile back on his face.
"You’re done with your own thing?" Zein asked as Bassena nuzzled his neck from behind, arms circling the guide’s torso.
"No," Bassena lifted his face and replied with a smile. "But some little birds told me you were upset."
And that was enough for him to bolt out of the conference room and headed back to the hotel while listening to Nadine’s explanation of what transpired in the guides conference.
"Ah..." Zein chuckled and tapped on the esper’s arms. "Get over here, I want to see your face," he gestured to the couch, and Bassena immediately jumped over the backrest, didn’t even bother to circle around.
The moment Bassena seated on the couch, Zein laid his head on the esper’s lap. The amber eyes widened, the brows above them arched in delightful surprise. It was usually Bassena who used Zein’s thigh as a pillow, so this was a nice change. Not just for the intimate gesture, but the fact that Zein seemed to try relaxing after a bad day--something that needed to be coerced from him in the past.
And Zein wasn’t just laying on Bassena’s lap, but reaching up to play with the esper’s face; stroking the sharp jaw and feeling the slight stubble while enjoying the handsome visage.
"Heard you gave the guides quite a fright," Bassena grinned. As much as Zein enjoyed the view, Bassena also enjoyed the indulgence, scratching the guide’s scalp gently to relax the man further.
"Maybe," Zein blinked slowly; relishing the delightful touch while fulfilling his own contentment. "I just...I guess those things end up pouring out."