Chapter 15 - Side to Side

Calvin just got off the shower still with wet hair and only wearing a towel on his bottom half. His glistening, muscled torso showed off mermaid lines.

Aila gulped and then scowled.

"Why are you standing there half naked? wear something decent!"

"My, my, my honey. What's with the embarrassment. It's not like the first time you've seen me like this, right?"

She can feel her cheeks starting to turn red by the memory.

That was different! that was what happened afterwards. I didn't exactly experience it myself!

"Whatever. don't snoop on my stuff. I'm going to take a shower next."

Distracted Aila hurriedly picked up a pair of lingerie and went to the bathroom. She didn't notice she brought with her the most alluring one after she was done with the shower.

She looked around and found no bathrobe so she made do with the towel she used and wrapped it around herself.  She peeked outside and found Calvin was facing away from her. She sighed in relief, she doesn't want him thinking that she is trying to seduce him or anything. The bed is king size so there's some distance between her side to his side. She'll just put pillows in between when she got herself situated in the bed.

Aila closed the door of the bathroom carefully and tiptoed towards the bed, being careful not to make too much noise that would make Calvin turn around and see her state. She arrived on the bed, sat down, took the towel off and slowly raised the bed covers to get in to the warmth.

Just when she thought that it seemed too quiet, she peeked at Calvin who had already turned around and was looking at her, eyes burning with intensity.

"What are you looking at?!" Aila could helped but jumpily react and find her heartbeat racing against her chest. She quickly slid in to the covers and had it up to her chin.

"Honey, I didn't know you took your role so seriously that even at night you wear something that only a real fiancée would." Calvin said, with his voice sounding a little too intimate.

"It's not my fault! my mother took all the stuff I packed and this is what she replace it with. Don't overthink it! You stay on your side, I stay on mine. No funny business, got it?" Aila responded, irritated.

"Why honey, didn't I satisfy you enough the last time? I remember your were screa..."

Calvin didn't finish the sentence as Aila jumped and covered his mouth. Her cheeks and ears all read.

"Don't." Aila looked at him fiercely. She might not have experienced it but might as well as Calvin's words triggered the memories in the old Aila and the flashbacks were intense.

Calvin's eyes wandered on her body and she belatedly forgot what she was wearing. Her lacy red lingerie clung to her every curves coupled with her slightly wet and disheveled hair, she looked like a vixen. Aila was about to bolt since she could also feel Calvin's breath on her hand, sending shivers on her spine.

This is not good...

Before she could move, Calvin moved faster. He grabbed her hand that covered his mouth and encircled his other arm around her waist and brought her closer to him.

"Ahhh!"

Aila found himself on top of Calvin's chest. She could hear his heartbeat racing as well. The heat from his body transferring to hers. Her heartbeat is beating like a crescendo with his. She couldn't deny it anymore, there is some level of attraction between them. Her brain is battling so hard to overcome her instinct. She had to repeat it in her head that this relationship is just a contract and nothing will come out of it if she fell in love with him.

"Honey, we're not strangers anymore are we? why so guarded? look, your hands are cold." Calvin spoke into her ear in a whisper. His breathe tickling her.

"Didn't I say, no funny business? let go already!"

Instead of letting her go, Calvin hugged her closer to him. He put his chin above her head and started rubbing her back up and down as if trying to calm her.

"Sshhh...you should sleep. I promise, no funny business."

Aila felt herself slowly getting comforted by his warmth. She has never been this close to a man before besides her father. She felt some sense of security in his arms that she hasn't felt in a long time. She tried to gather her resolve and retorted.

"We don't need to sleep this close! this is not part of the contract!"

Calvin chuckled.

"Honey, we will be staying at Dalton's villa by tomorrow. We should get used to each other by now, no?"

Calvin raised her chin slightly to have her look at him, his thumb caressing her lower lip.

"Besides, your mother wished for you to have a lovely time with your future husband." Calvin smiled wickedly.

"Whaaat...."

Calvin then kissed her so fiercely, he didn't stop until her rapid breathing intertwined with his. He then looked at her with passion still swirling in his eyes. Aila could feel a bump from her lower half. Her eyes widened and felt a little nervous on where this is going.

"Now, be a good girl and go to sleep."

Calvin just wrapped his arms around her and put the blanket above them. He then caressed her back again to lull her to sleep.

Aila didn't know whether to feel relieved or disappointed. All that build up...Shaking her head internally, she rationed that its a good thing. That Calvin is still a gentlemen and didn't force himself on her, she's not too sure herself either if she'd resisted too strongly.

"Your such a bad boy, Calvin." Aila said, disgruntledly.

Calvin chuckled amusedly.

"I couldn't help it honey, you make me do bad things."

Eventually, her tiredness overcame her and Aila finally fell asleep in Calvin's arms.

*****

Aila woke up with a start and found she was alone in the bed. She sighed in relief. She doesn't know what she'll do if Calvin is still here with all the light streaming in from the windows and seeing her disheveled.

She started to go out the bed and noticed a note on the nightstand.

I have business to attend to honey, don't wait up for me and have your breakfast.

We will go to Dalton's villa at noon.

Calvin

Aila ran through her fingers to the letter. His handwriting is neat and bold, just like the man himself. She sighed recalling the events on the previous night.

Will I survive the whole year intact if this still keeps up?

She dragged her body towards the shower. She was about to undress to take a bath when she noticed something.

She moved closer to the mirror and found a hickey on her neck.

"!!!!.."

Calvin! you devil!