Chapter 55: Chapter 55

My eyes flutter open slowly, a warmth drawing me in like a magnet, daring me to close my eyes again and drift off to sleep in a grey huge king bed. A warm pair of arms pull me closer and I snuggle into Lena’s cotton shirt, I close my eyes again and relax. “Good morning babe…” A raspy voice calls, her hand rubbing my back under my shirt softly. My eyes open once more and they drift upwards, looking into a pair of gorgeous emerald brownie eyes.

I take a moment to look at her beautiful features, the soft rosy glow she has post-sleep, the messy hair but sexy, and her perfect shade of pink lips. I blink for a few times and I smile like a baby before I realize where I am, I was drunk last night. “Good morning love” I say in whispers. Lena giggles as she kisses my lips softy, my hands come up, and cup her cheeks, kissing her deeper as I move under the warm covers. Lena’s arm wraps around my lower back as she pulls me closer to her.

I gently straddle Lena’s lap and kiss her deeper, her tongue running over my bottom lip. I allow entrance as one of my hand rest on her chest and the other starts to move lower. Her hands on my waist as she bites my bottom lip, Lena moving her hands up to become entangled with my hair. Just as my hands start to travel under her shirt “Mmmh…” I faintly moan into Lena’s mouth. Lena kisses me deeper and causing me wet, I could feel my wall is getting tight and tighter.

Lena is about to undo my shirt but her phone suddenly rings “Fuck!” Lena mumbles as she keeps kissing me. I hesitantly pull away “Shit!” I groan. Un-standing Lena reaches over her phone on the bedside and leans on the headboard. I lay down and snuggle back into her chest, my arms wrapping around her torso as I close my eyes and listen to Lena’s rhythmic heartbeat, my hands subconsciously coming up and drawing light shapes on Lena’s exposed skin.

“Alright, alright… I got it, yeah…” Lena says through the phone. She hangs up the phone and puts the phone back on the bedside “Ughhh…” Lena groans as she hugs me tight. “Who’s that babe?” I say. “It’s Dmitri, business thing” Lena says as she plays with my hair. “You look worried, what happened?” I say as I point my eyes to hers. “I got a problem” Lena says. “What problem?” I say as I furrow my brows. Lena heavily inhales as she stares at me in dismay.

“I need someone to pick the suitcase at the airport” Lena says. “And?” I say as I raise an eyebrow. “I haven’t recruited more workers” Lena says. “Well, how about if I pick the suitcase. It’s only a suitcase, right? Nothing to be worry about?” I say. Lena stares at me in dismay as she perfectly covers the keyed up in front of me “Yeah… that’s only a suitcase” She says. “Problem solved!” I say as I buried my face in Lena’s chest and hug her.

All of sudden my phone ring, I reach over my phone and stare at the phone screen “It’s Rosa, she FaceTime us!” I say. My face is still buried in Lena’s chest as I pick up the phone “Hey Lesbian! Stop cuddling on FaceTime!” Rosa says as she laughs through the phone. “Oh my God! Is that Ali?” Lena says as she reaches over my phone. “Jeez babe!” I mumble when Lena takes the phone from me. “We missed you guys!” Rosa says as she shows little Ali on the camera.

“Gosh… We missed you too!” I say as I’m looking at the phone screen. “It’s been a couple of days you guys not around but I felt like you both leave the house for over years” Rosa says. “Gosh… I feel the same way” I groan. “Maia and I will go to Istanbul for days, we’ll visit you before we fly” Lena says. I stare at Lena in silence because I have no idea if she’ll take me to Istanbul to help the business. “Sounds good! I’ll cook for both of you” Rosa says.

“That would be nice…” Lena says. “Alright see you guys soon!” Rosa says. “See you, bye little Ali!” Lena says as she waving her hand through the phone screen. “Bye guys!” Rosa says as she hangs up the phone. “What the hell are you just talking about!” I say as I point my eyes to Lena. “What?” Lena says as she raises an eyebrow. “Istanbul?” I say. Lena chuckles “We’ll take the suitcase to Istanbul, you think Queens?” She says. I tell nothing and easily agree with her.

“Ughh… right” I groan as I buried my face in Lena’s chest. Lena stroked my back gently as she kisses my cheek. “Let’s prepare our thing” Lena says. “Seriously?” I say in a low voice. “Yeah… we’ll fly this midnight cause we need to pick the suitcase before morning in Istanbul” Lena says. I raise an eyebrow because I feel strange, if that’s only a suitcase… why Lena pick the suitcase in rush and I wonder what exactly inside the suitcase. “What’s inside the suitcase babe?” I say as I point my eyes to Lena.

Lena clearing throat as she gasps “Mmm… that just… a thing” Lena says in stutters. “What thi…” I say before Lena cuts my question. “Ahhh I’ll pack my thing first...” Lena says as she removes herself from me and gets up from the bed, she acts busy to avoid my question. “What the hell” I mumble as I get up from the bed and made my way to the closet. “You know… I feel like I’m not a part of your life…” I say as I open the closet. Lena raises an eyebrow as she stares at me “What?” She says.

“Yeah… I feel like you’re hiding something from me” I say. Lena chuckle “Hah…” She gets up from the floor and reaches for the clothes on the top closet. “That’s the only answer you gave me? Hah” I say. I could see Lena’s mad face when she heard my voice, she keeps packing her thing and act like she ain’t hear me. “Hey! I’m talking to you” I say as I lean myself on the closet. Lena heavily inhales as she turns back herself “What?” She says. “Jeez… why are you being like a pussy” I say.

Lena chuckle “Am I?” She says as she rolls her eyes. I crossing my arms as I point my eyes to hers “Yeah… you are!” I say. Lena tells nothing but scoffs as she turns back herself and continues to pack her thing. “Hello… excuse me” I tuts. Lena heavily sighs as she made her way to me “What? You wanna know everything? I thought you ain’t wanna hear this” Lena chuckle as she points her eyes to mine. I raise an eyebrow as I point my eyes to her “Hell this is what I wanted!” I highly raise my voice.

“And you’ve always hide everything from me!” I say. Lena removes her gaze from me and scoffs, she points her eyes to mine back “Well, this is what you wanted right” She says as she highly raises her voice. “Yes! Hey, easy…” I say. “You know what…” Lena chuckle “You think where the fuck we got all the money? Your necklace? This house? Things that I gave to you? The car? You wanna know everything huh? Okay lemme tell you everything…” Lena yells.

Lena rests the palm of her hand on my closet and facing me, I could see she pissed off with me. “I’m selling drugs! All things you know about me that all lies! Guess who’s being fooled?” Lena chuckles “And you wanna know what was the reason I hide everything from you? Cause I’m scared!” Lena highly raises her voice “I’m scared of losing you!” She yells at me and stares at me with tears in her eyes. I gulped and about to tell something but Lena cut me off. “I’m a drug dealer!” Lena says.

“Now you satisfied?!” Lena yells at me. I’m about to reach over her hands and say sorry to her but she leaves me before that, she slams the door and walks towards the swimming pool. I feel sorry for her because I push her and being pissy “Jeez…” I mumble as I made my way to bed and sit on the bed. I feel bad for her and disappointed. How could she lied and fooled me like this… I breathe and try to calm myself down. “Fuck fuck fuck” I mumble.

I walk towards the bedroom’s balcony and I see Lena sitting on the pool couch calling someone on the phone, she looks sad… I heavily sigh and made my way to the pool. I walk toward the 27 stairs and made my way towards the pool “Hey…” I say in a low voice. Lena hangs up the phone and stares at the pool, she hides her gaze from me. I get closer to her and sit next to her, I sit in silence for over 5 minutes and staring at the pool, birds fly around the pool and occasionally perch on the tree.

“I’m truly sorry…” I say as I remove my gaze from the view and looking at Lena. She heavily sighs and looks at me in silence. “I’m so sorry… I’m truly sorry… I have no idea what you've been through since you were a kid and I have no idea how hard your life was, I have no right to ask everything to you… I’m so sorry” I say in a low voice as I point my eyes to Lena. She heavily sighs and points her eyes to mine “That’s okay…” Lena says as she stares at me.

I smile as I point my eyes to her, I reach over her hand and holds them tight “I will never ever leave you… I promise” I say. A sweet smile comes through Lena’s face and that causes me to smile “I trust you…” Lena says. I exhale as I lean myself on the pool couch “Now we’re fine?” I say. Lena chuckle “Yes…” She says. I smile and looking at her beautiful brown eyes, I have no idea why I keep staying with her instead of leaving her one shot… I risk my life and my future with her.