Chapter 71: Chapter 71

''You have to believe that there are kisses and laughs and risks worth taking.'' - quotesgram.com

Azura's POV

The next two days went very busy for Adrian. He would have breakfast, as usual, kiss me and go to his office. Bob would drive me home after my duty got over. I would come home and attend my classes. Then engage in my much-awaited long chat on the phone with nana and my siblings. Emmy had long hours at the office. Nana told me that Theo seemed to have fallen head over heels in love with her. He even asked her to be his girlfriend. I felt a little upset that I couldn't be with her to listen to what was happening in her life. We had always been close and had never hidden anything from one another.

Adrian came in late from work, he went straight to bed, apparently, he had dinner at the hotel where he was working late.

I didn't want to attend Stefan's wedding as I had nothing nice to wear. So I decided to make up some excuses and skip the wedding discreetly.

The next day, I was making coffee and breakfast when Adrian appeared wearing his signature shorts only. Why doesn't this guy put on a shirt when he knows I'm around?

"What's cooking?" he asked coming behind me and breathing in my neck making me very conscious of his presence inches behind me.

"French toast, fruit salad and coffee," I said. He peered into the frying pan and inhaled the smell of warm French toast but I was acutely aware of his face almost near mine.

"Delicious," he said, staring at me instead. A warm blush crept up my neck realizing that he had just inhaled me rather than the food. His chest brushed against my back and I could feel goosebumps erupt on my arms.

"Wear a shirt," I said moving away from him.

His arm snaked around my waist, preventing me from moving away. "Why? Does it disturb you?" he asked, pinning me to his bare torso. It made me gasp as I was unused to this sort of thing.

"Not at all. How can I cook with you hovering around?" I said as I cooked the French toast.

"Get used to cooking like this," he said as he tightened his hold against me, nuzzling my neck with his nose, followed by his lips.

I sighed and continued cooking, he didn't leave me, his hand caressing the skin on my waist and navel from under the short crop top that I was wearing.

When I served the food on two plates, he carried everything to the table. We sat and ate in silence but my mind was on my siblings and nana. I had been feeling worried about them being all alone while I was here enjoying my life with Adrian. I knew they needed the money but they needed me with them more than Adrian did. I didn't know how to bring up the topic without annoying him and sat thinking of it as I ate.

"Tonight there is a dinner at Stefan's house, be ready by 7 pm," he said as I widened my eyes.

"Please can I not go?" I said with a sad face.

He suddenly got up and picked me on his shoulders and started up the stairs. "Hey, I can walk, put me down," I yelled but he went straight to his bedroom and deposited me on his bed.

"Why am I here Adrian?" I demanded agitatedly.

"It's not what you think. I will definitely make love to you soon," he said with a smirk.

"Perv," I said as I tried to get up.

"Look around and you will know why I brought you here," he said, gesturing towards some shopping bags.

I saw numerous bags from reputable stores, strewn all around me and my eyes popped out,"What are these?" I asked in surprise.

"Open them and see. They're all for you," he said as I took one packet and took out a beautiful blush pink dress from inside with matching shoes and earrings, and hair accessories. Another bag had a few dresses while the third one had two pairs of jeans and a dozen beautiful semi-formal tops. I gasped at the beautiful clothes in front of me.

From the next bag, Adrian took out beautiful satin matching lingerie as my cheeks reddened. "Perfectly your size. Will you wear it and show me?" he asked as he held a blush pink lingerie in his hands. I snatched them all and stored them away, discreetly checking the size. I gasped inwardly seeing that they were indeed my size. Who bought so many things for me? There were many more shopping bags containing shoes, accessories, jewelry, perfume, and plenty of beautiful dresses.

"Who bought these?" I asked nervously. I never owned so many dresses in my entire life. I couldn't accept these. They were a waste of money.

"I did," he said as my eyes widened in surprise. How did he know my perfect size? This was so embarrassing.

"They are all for you. Mom insisted that you attend Stefan's wedding in two days' time. Mom will give you more dresses tonight for the wedding," he said as I stood up.

"I can't accept so much, please, I can't pay for these," I told him.

"You don't need to pay, but if you insist, I don't mind a different type of payment," he said, his eyes glittering with lust.

I rolled my eyes at him. "Would you like it if I make you wear these? If you don't wear them, I'll make you, that's for sure," he said meaning every word he said.

"No, I can wear them myself, but not right now," I said, getting up to escape him.

He caught me and pinned me to himself before I could run past him. "Not before you give me my kiss," he said, pulling me into his chest.

"You're man-handling me, Adrian," I pointed out and he grinned, crushing me to himself.

"You bring out this side of me, Azura. All I'm asking for is a kiss. Is that so hard to give?" he begged and I smiled inwardly, I really was addicted to his kisses. So I just put my hands around his neck, stroking the hair at the nape of his neck. His eyebrows shot up in surprise seeing that I so readily agreed and I chuckled. He groaned when I trailed my hand from his jaw, down his neck, over his bare chest, caressing him. He just claimed my lips in a passionate kiss, shoving his tongue into my mouth as I readily let him. I kissed him back as he kept on biting, licking, and exploring my mouth.

When he broke the kiss for breath, I stood on my tiptoes and kissed his neck, his heart,"Don't awaken the sleeping lion, Azura. I can't control myself all the time. Your kisses are making me want to make passionate love to you. Are you ready for me?" he asked as my eyes widened in shock.

"No, I-I please," I stammered as he stared at me, eyes dark with desire.

"I want you Azura. I can't wait. Very soon I'm going to make you mine," he said, his hands stroking my back, my hips, molding them to his hard arousal.

I just stared at him, dumbfounded by his words. He groaned and again kissed me slowly, taking his time, savouring, licking, till I was totally breathless.

"I want to see you in each and everyone of the lingerie I selected for you," he whispered in my ear as his mouth kissed behind my ear sending goosebumps all over me.

"In your dreams," I said as I pushed him and ran to the door, blushing furiously.

"No, just wait and watch," he said as I escaped him with my heart thundering inside its rib cage.