Chapter 256: Ohhh! A Husband
Nora lay on the couch staring at the ceiling. She was bored, out of her mind. They’d already discussed their plan countless times, Lucien and Evangeline had handled the conference superbly and Demetri was now overseeing the plans for starting the projects in Estania. While she was the only one with nothing to do.
She wondered if she should take up her studies again but then decided against it, for now. A year had already been wasted and it would be a few months till a new semester began.
With a pout, she turned to stare at the fine specimen of a man who was her husband. His hand was absently tracing circles on her leg while he read the files and she was the one suffering for it, too aware of that hand. She wondered if he even realized what he was doing.
Suddenly, an idea struck her. A sly grin covered her face as she slowly wriggled her toes, ready to move them. Slowly, she slid her toe across his bare arm letting him feel the warmth. She watched him like a hawk and grinned as his hand clenched on the file and on her other leg for the barest of a moment. Ha! She had caught his attention.
She let a moment pass, enjoying the subtle tease and then did the moment again. Her foot slowly wiggled its way beneath his arm to rest on his thigh, close to a little demon. As she would have wiggled herself some more, her foot was caught by a firm hand.
She looked at Demetri who was looking at her with amusement as he caught a tight hold on her foot. She tried to pull her foot out of his grasp but the man simply tightened his hold," What are you up to now, kitten?"
Nora pouted and complained," I’m just trying to get your attention. You... I thought you were different from all the other men in the world. But you are no different. Once you have what you want you all behave the same way!"
"We do?" Demetri asked bemused as he caught her wiggling toes, slowly caressing the arch of her foot.
"Of course!" On a roll now, Nora continued," See, there was a time when you used to pay attention to me. But now, you cannot even be bothered to do that! It’s been days since my memory returned and you know I have not indulged in my favourite hobby for months! But can you be bothered? No. All you know is work work work..."
Nora grinned inwardly as she met his narrowed eyes. Ha! Let him get around that. "Your favourite hobby? I thought I was your favourite hobby. And you’ve been doing me since your memory returned..."
Dam* it! This man had the talent to make everything sound so dirty! She tried to kick him with her foot but since it was still in his hand, he simply maintained his hold and r and kissed it slowly.
As their gaze met, the atmosphere turned from playful to something more... Continuing to hold her gaze, Demetri placed aside the file in his lap and moved to his knees on the couch, her foot still in his hand as he slowly moved closer to her, bringing her foot around his waist, sliding closer to her till he was between her knees.