Chapter 62: Chapter 62

Adrian's POV

Emerald didn't at all look convinced and flashed a Cheshire grin at Azura.

"And your boyfriend obviously, else why would your boss hunt you down? Unless you owe him lots of money, do you now?" she asked suspiciously, causing Azura to panic and give me a discreet glance from under her thick lashes. It was enough to melt all my insides into mush.

"No, I don't," said Azura in panic.

"Angel, I'm waiting for someone to take me inside," said Theo, interfering unnecessarily as always. It got Emerald's attention and she rushed to his side to help him inside the house. Theo, with his hand around Emerald's shoulders, winked at me before leaving. The wicked trickster! I had no idea how he managed to impress a girl so easily while here I was struggling to get near Azura.

After they left, I placed my luggage down, and in two strides, went to her and caught hold of her arm, clearly at my wit's end. I needed to know why she left without informing me. Startled, she looked up at me, with her mesmerizing blue eyes and trembling lips.

"Why did you leave without a word?" I asked her gruffly, annoyed that she had to torture me so much. "I went to your house, you had evacuated. I went to the hotel, you didn't come for work."

"I-I, sir.. " she stammered, but I couldn't take it anymore. I just pulled her into my arms and smashed my lips to hers, grabbing her head to steady her.

Azura's POV

I was too stunned to react. His soft, warm lips hungrily enveloped mine in a soul-stirring kiss, and I couldn't stop my hands from going around his neck for support. My knees turned to jelly and he tightened his hold on my waist as if sensing my need for his support. His hand molded me to his body while he bit onto my lower lip, making me gasp with shock. Taking advantage, he deepened the kiss, his tongue plunging into my mouth and playing with mine in a hot, passionate duel.

I never knew a kiss could be so mind-blowing. It stirred my body and aroused my soul as Adrian Henderson stole my first kiss. I didn't have the power to stop him and surrendered to him totally.

When his mouth left mine to catch his breath, warmth crept to my cheeks, as I looked away, feeling embarrassed. How could I get so carried away? What had I done? Why did I have to enjoy kissing my boss of all the men on earth? His intense stare, made me blush harder. "I told you, I will kiss you if you forget my name." My mouth hung open as realization struck me. So that was what this was all about? He kissed me because of the threat!

"I didn't forget. It just slipped out of my mouth," I told him, looking down while I could feel his gaze stuck on my mouth. How could I forget him? Although I knew he was way out of my league, I still had sleepless nights dreaming about him. The way his penetrating grey eyes stared intently into my own, the way he spoke to me, the way he kept threading his fingers through his soft brown hair, and his deep dimple on one cheek, all made me want to be near him all the time. It was a new emotion, a new feeling and I couldn't help when he was around.

"Say it then, call me if you remember. Else we could go for a repeat of what we shared earlier," he threatened, making my eyes widen with panic.

"Are you two lovebirds coming in or what?" yelled Emmy from inside the house. Just the excuse I needed to escape.

I immediately made a dash for the door intensely aware of his hot gaze upon me. At the door, I remembered that he was still standing where I had left him, waiting to hear me call him by his name. He really was stubborn!

"Adrian, are you going to stand there the whole day?" I grinned at him, my cheeks burning with embarrassment seeing him raise an eyebrow at me with disbelief. He grinned when the realization struck him and in a few strides, he was at my side.

"Say it again," he whispered as he grazed his lips against my ear, making my eye widen and goosebumps erupt on my arms. What was happening to me? was I crushing on my boss?

"Adrian," I whispered, feeling drunk with his intoxicating scent. Why did he have to be so damn hot and irresistible?

Two loud squeals had us jumping apart as I blushed profusely. "Azzee, I wanna meet your boyfriend," said my seven-year-old sister, Crystal as she ran out of the house followed by her twin brother, Zachary.

"No, I'll meet him first," said Zachary, running faster.

"I'm Crystal, and this is my twin, Zachary," introduced Crystal in a rush, making Adrian flash them a bright smile.

"They're my siblings," I told him as he nodded, extending his hand towards Crystal first for a shake and then towards Zachary.

"I'm Adrian," he said but before he could say anything further, Zachary interrupted.

"Oh we know, you're her boss and boyfriend." I went blank at their audacity. I was sure it was Emerald who was behind this.

Adrian grinned, totally loving the idea by now. "Oh, how did you know?" he asked playfully as if it was a top secret.

"You're friend told nana," Crystal informed him as he looked at me inquisitively.

"Let's go inside and introduce Adrian to nana. Okay?" I asked and turned to go in, ushering them in and gesturing to Adrian to follow us.

As we entered the living room, Emmy rolled her eyes at us. "At last they remember us," she said while Theo chuckled.

I introduced Adrian to my grandmother. "Nana, this is Adrian Henderson, and Adrian, this is nana, my grandmother. She had respiratory problems after an asthma attack, so I came over to look after her. It happened so suddenly that I didn't get the chance to inform anyone."

Nana smiled warmly at Adrian while I groaned inwardly, knowing what she was trying to do. She was now hoping for an upcoming wedding and would soon start the topic. I wanted to hide somewhere from embarrassment.

"Come here dear boy," she called Adrian as he went to her and sat down beside her. "Did you come all the way here for my Azura?" she asked with disbelief and Adrian nodded, his cheeks flushed with embarrassment.