Chapter 34: Azul
(Arata)
Flabbergasted that he had read my mind, I lowered my eyes.
Was he perhaps a sorcerer who had escaped from some fantasy book?
"Umm...no but I should get going. What time is it?" I tried again to pull out of his stronghold but his arms didn’t waver. There was an ache between my legs and I knew it wouldn’t be easy to walk after how he had hammered me.
"What’s the rush? It’s Sunday..." he casually said. His deep voice appeared sleepy.
"Sunday? It’s morning?" I tried to look around for a clock but found nothing except the faint blue light casting everything in its faint eerie glow.
"I am pretty sure, you slept for quite some time. Want me to order you some breakfast?" He casually offered, rubbing the bare part of my arm. The rough pad of his thumb felt soothing against my skin.
I wished I could see the emotions his face held. The desire to touch him rippled through me but I kept my hands to myself. It wasn’t like I was going to meet him again.
The events of the past day flashed before my eyes and the heat on my face deepened, embarrassing me further. It was time to leave; lowering my eyes, I whispered.
"Night is over and I don’t want to be a bother much longer." His hand reached out underneath my chin and he tipped it up so I would stare in his red eyes.
"You weren’t a bother. Besides, I have a listening ear if you ever need to get something off your chest. Or If you want a repeat of this night, that can be arranged too," he answered suggestively, making my insides quiver in excitement. My face must have blossomed like a freshly opened flower for I heard him chuckle.