"Yes Kathy, I will keep that in mind" I say on the phone will close my laptop. "Yeah I will be there. Thank you. Have a nice day" I say before hanging up the phone and keeping the phone aside. I sigh leaning against the seat, this deal has been a really important one and I have finally wrapped it up.
Evan Walton's engagement party is just around the corner, and NYX got a special order to design the groom and bride's outfits for their engagement. Our team got the opportunity to handle this and I was the head for this design.
I have been on the business call for an hour now talking with Kathy who is apparently in charge of the couple's fit. I look up at the clock and realize it's already three pm. Stella might be back from the university.
I get up and walk out of our room and find Stella sitting on the couch, as I was on the call she didn't disturb me. I slowly walked towards her, she didn't notice me as her back was facing in my direction. As I stand right behind, I find her surrounded by purple ribbons
I frown and lean forward keeping my arms on the back pillow top "what are you doing?" I ask. She looks at me and smiles and points forward, my eyes following her finger. I look at the sight with amazed expressions. Buddy sits in front, with two purple bows attached on his fur
I chuckle looking at him, he has happy expressions on. His tail moving left and right indicates he enjoys that.
"He is so cute!" She exclaims and starts petting buddy, he comes forward and keeps his front paws on the edge of the couch making it easy for Stella to pet him.
I shake my head and sit beside her, while Stella continues to shower him with affection. I cross my arms looking at both of them, as she keeps playing with him and kissing him. My eyes twitches at her actions while I glare at the guy who stole my girl
How does this fur ball get so many kisses without even doing anything!
I scoff and turn on the tv trying to divert my mind from them but i couldn't help but glance at her from the corner of my eye.
The way she smiles
The way her eyes light up
The way her Freckles enhances as the sunlight hits her face
The way her face is calm and relaxed
I sigh softly, looking at her. Still not believing the fact that I am blessed with someone like her in my life. My love
Wait-
I am supposed to be mad at her, I straight up and sit on the couch looking at the tv. I don't even know what's going on in that but I need to show that I am angry. Her soft giggles hits my ears, without realizing my head turns towards her, admiring her happiness like my own
I groan and cross my arms tightly and turn away "You can do it to me too, why just him?" I huff, she looks at me and chuckles "you want it too?" She asks. I press my lips together thinking how to answer it, I scratch the back of my neck "I wouldn't mind"
She giggles and grabs a string of pink ribbon, and wraps it around my bicep. I raise my eyebrow at her action "What are you doing?" I ask, confused.
"Tying it? You wanted it right?" She says while tying the ribbon around my bicep.
I meant I wanted her kisses not the ribbon
As I look at her my gaze softens looking at her excited expression while she makes a bow from the ribbon. A small smile forms on my lips "there, like it?" She asks. I lift my arm to look at it trying not to show that I like it. I hum and nod.
I still want her attention
This ain't enough
My body stiffens as her breath hits my neck. She has no idea how much she affects me, "What happened?" She whispers, brushing her lips on my ear, making me shiver.
I clear my throat and keep a stern expression "Nothing" I reply without looking at her, because I know that I will break with eye contact. She shifts closer to me and wraps her arm around my arms and rests her chin on my shoulder "Liam?" She says in a sweet voice
I glance at her with the corner of my eye but look away quickly. She chuckles and tightens her grip "hm are you angry with me?" She shakes me a little "My love" she calls in her honey coated voice. The side of my lip curves up as I hear her call me 'my love'. How can I stay mad at her? Honestly I could never be mad at her
But
There's a different kind of fun to act like it and receive her extra affection. Which I crave for, her love, her touch, her words. Everything
Before I could say anything she pecked my cheek making my eyes go wide. My head snaps at her direction while she giggles at my reaction.
Stella holds my face in her hand and starts kissing me all over my face "Freckles what are you-" my words get cut when she pecks my lips. A smile forms on my face as I look at her. Her eyes filled with love and adoration
"There you go" she smiles and continues to press tender kisses across my face and neck. She grabs her phone and clicks a few pictures of my state and shows it to me.
I sigh and look at myself, a surprised expression forms on my face realizing that my skin is now covered in her lipstick marks. For some reason I could feel my cheeks heating up with the fact
She looks at me amused "are you blushing?" She says leaning closer to take a better look. I quickly turn my head, my heart fluttering with her influence. She gasps and nods "you are!"
I groan and try to cover my face but she doesn't let me. She holds hands and keeps looking at me as I turn my head from one direction to another. Suddenly she holds my face, her eyes softens "You are so cute while blushing" she giggles bobbing my nose making me feel more embarrassed
"Stop it-" I mumble trying to make her move, but she is in no mood. She shakes her head "such a blushy baby!" She teases
I scoff "I am not a baby!" I exclaim, I take a few deep breaths to calm myself. Even though the air conditioner is at its lowest temperature my cheeks are still feeling hot.
She continues to laugh and tease me "Oh you are, don't deny it" she says pulling my cheeks lightly. I narrowed my eyes at her.
Okay that's it
I grab her by her waist and pull her on my lap, her knees on either side of my legs while she faces me. Her eyes widened and she held my shoulders. My hands run down her waist and hips "what were you saying?" I smirk
She raises her eyebrows at me, she shifts her position and sits on my lap comfortably "you are a blushy baby" she says in a playful tone. My hands stop as I give her waist a slight squeeze "Careful Freckles" I warn but in a flirty manner
She smirks and leans closer, our lips inches apart "why? What will you do?" She challenges me.
I chuckle and pin her down on the couch holding her wrist above her head. Her legs still wrapped around my waist. She gasps feeling my body pressed against her. I keep my weight on my arms making sure it doesn't pressure her.
I could feel her breathing getting heavier, her face flustered as she looks at me and gulps, her throat moving up and then down. Making it hard for me to resist
Her eyes travel down from my eyes to my lips "you really like this position huh?" She says in a teasing tone. I chuckle and nod, yeah I do like this position having her beneath me
I slide my hand below her waist and flip our position making me lay on the couch while she is above me. She gasps at my sudden change.
I keep my hand on her waist pulling her down to my chest, I brush her hair strands off her face tugging them behind her ear with my other hand, she smiles softly at me.
"I like that one but this?" I smirk sliding my hand under her top caressing her bare skin "is my favorite position" I comment suggestively
She gasps realizing what I meant "you are becoming shameless!"
I shrug my shoulders "there's nothing in that. I am just showing my needs"
She chuckles and leans closer to my face taking my lips in a soft kiss, I wrap my arms around her waist pulling her closer to me melting in the kiss
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"That guy is definitely a tech genius, how could someone play with a security system so well?" Ethan says through the phone. I hum listening to him, he has been investigating the matters yet there's no progress at all.
At the mention of the security system I recall something "Ethan, at the party two years ago when Stella went missing. Did you find something on the cctv?" I ask. He goes silent for a few seconds "Fuck- that night someone messed up with the cctv too, because we couldn't see who brought Stella outside the venue. And even when you brought her in there wasn't any footage "
I groan connecting the dots, this has been going on for years?
"I will look into it too, What about Stella? How is she doing?" He questions, I could notice his concerned tone. I glance at the door where she is "she is fine for now, we are going to New York for an engagement" I inform
"Meet me as soon as you both are back" he says "Yeah I will" listening to my response he hangs up. I put the phone aside, there's still some awkwardness between Ethan and me.
Because he is my girlfriend's brother?
I sigh leaning against the couch, this is so messed up. If I try to solve a mystery it leads to another one like a never ending maze.
I hear the door click open, I quickly sit straight and put a smile on my face as Stella comes into my view. Her eyes filled with excitement, my gaze travels down to her hand and find her holding a book.
I chuckle at that shaking my head
"Okay which scene are we re-creating today?" I ask, teasing her as she gets closer and stands in front of me. Whenever she comes to me with a book it only means two things
1.Read the book for her or
2.Re-create its scene with her
I look closely at the book cover 'King of Pride'?. Well I do remember reading it and its scenes. The piano one? I grab my phone and search for it
"I wouldn't mind buying you a piano, but are you sure you will be comfortable on it?" I ask, looking up from my phone. She takes a step back clearly shocked from my agreement on it.
She wants it, she will get it
Simple
Just gotta see where the piano would look good
She shakes her hand and pulls away my phone "what? No! I was just annotating it again. I am not interested and totally not comfortable on a piano" she says in one breath feeling embarrassed. She tosses the book on the couch and keeps my phone on it.
"You sure?" I ask again, trying to tease her more. She glares at me and sighs "anyways, I want something else" she says
I nod and lean against the couch "sure, what is it? Books? Heels? Food?" I list out everything that she loves. After me of course
She has a sly grin on her lips as she bats her eyelashes at me. Okay where is this going?
"I want your hoodies" she announces. I look at her "you want my hoodies?" I ask, thinking if I heard correctly or not. She nods, I take a deep breath "Freckles, you could have new ones why mine which are already used?" I question not understanding her demand
She crosses her arms and looks at me determined "you wouldn't understand. Let me have them, please?" She says looking at me with puppy eyes
Say hello to my new weakness
"Sure, my closet is all yours" I say gesturing to our room's door. She claps her hands "Thank you!" And runs off inside the room.
I Chuckle and take the book which was lying on the couch and flip open the pages to see what she annotated now.
That's a random request to have my hoodies. What's up with that thing? Well she can have the whole access to my closet.
My closet?
Wait-
I hide it there-
Oh God
I put the book aside and rush towards the door, as I step inside my heart drops looking at her. Stella holds my gun in her hand with a confused expression, noticing me she looks at my direction "I didn't know you were a secret mafia" she jokes
I sigh in relief as she doesn't seem scared
I chuckle walking towards "No freckles, I am not a mafia from your books" I say keeping up the humor "then why do you have this?" She asks, holding the weapon in her hands.
I didn't think I would be scared of her just holding it.
I slip it away from her "A few years back when I was revealed to the media, my mom said that I should get bodyguards. But I didn't like that so I got a license and kept this gun for safety reasons. That's all" I explain. I got this gun when my mother thought that my life could be in danger as I was introduced as Emily Carter's son. Nothing happened, and I never used this gun.
She looks at it and nods "I understand, Ethan also has it so I am not that surprised" she smiles at me. "But i would be surprised if one day I wake up and find you pointing it at my head" she jokes
My body stiffens up with her words
I snuck in my breath and wrap my arms around her and pull her into a hug "That day wouldn't come" I mumble against her hair and plant a kiss on her forehead. My heart races even with the thought of doing something like that to her. I smile slowly and bury my face in the crook of her neck inhaling her scent
Peace
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Author's Note
I have a few things to say-
1. I apologise if you guys didn't notice the trope closed door. I mentioned it many times in my Instagram and Wattpad too
I got many comments and dms saying that I am being unfair/ doing injustice and cruel for not writing smut. Even got a few messages saying 'its boring without smut'
'i won't read it because you didn't write us smut' and 'i only read this book for smut'
Like really? Okay you can comment on me not writing smut no problem. But saying that my boring and dropping it because it doesn't have smut is really hurtful.
Can't do anything about it because everyone have their own opinions....
2. I didn't think you all would be sad because sol is ending? ð Grateful for my dear readers who always supports me no matter what. I look you all so much ð
Don't worry, there will be epilogue and bonus chapters. Plus after sol I will write Lucas & Jasmine's book too and you will see Liam and Stella again!!
I will announce their book soon, so follow my Instagram id (authorvenus) for updates
3. The amount of times I was foreshadowing in this chapter ð¤
4. This ribbon scene was requested by a reader ð Thanks for the suggestion
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