13. Alissa's Home

Laney.....

As I woke up with a start, the first thing I could feel was the cold breeze which was blowing steadily mingled with the warmth. And then I sensed the light which was not piercing but radiant enough to make you curious about it's source. And my heart raced as the curiosity gripped my heart tightly in it's grasp.

I slowly opened my eyes as my heart thumped excitedly as the grip of curiosity got much more firm.

And my eyes met the beautiful skies which had turned the darker shade of purple and had a small hue of orange around the setting sun and sweeter shade of pink which was scattered in between, making the darker shade of purple look more vibrant, as soon as I opened them.

The mingled colours around the setting sun made it look magnificent, a brilliant work of art, which would make you lose yourself into it, as I was losing myself.

I could feel the cold breeze brush my face as the source of the warmth started to dive out of sight. But I could still feel the warmth surrounding me protectively like a shield, from the biting cold.

Looking around for the source of unknown warmth, My eyes landed on the glowing city which was far below from the place I was seated. It looked enormously beautiful and divine in it's glowing glory. I didn't want to close my eyes even for a second, afraid of not seeing this enormous thing again. I kept watching as if I was enchanted by it's beauty and then I heard a steady breathing behind me which I hadn't noticed until now.

I turned abruptly in fear of being captivated by some mad man which made the person behind me jerk in surprise as well. But the face I saw, made me calm down instantly and made my heart raced in excitement.

"What happened?" He asked worriedly and I could see the worry lines etching his face as well. But I was excited to the point where his question didn't even made it to my ears.

As he saw, his question went unheard he tried again "Did something happen?"

This time, I heard it but didn't understand the question well.

"what happen?" I asked in surprise.

He raised his eyebrows in surprise and asked again in detail "you jerked and spun around instantly which made me jerk in surprise as well, so, I thought something was the matter, wasn't it?"

Not knowing what to say has become an often thing since the day I met him. But a situation like this which doesn't even seem like a reality makes me wonder if it's a dream or an illusion. Seeing him so close to me again and feeling his arms wrapped protectively like a shield around me has screwed my brains out totally. The smile which is more genuine and honest than his wicked smirk played on his lips.

My train of thoughts broke as he cleared his throat in an attempt to gain my wavering attention, wavering between his amazing and breathtaking features and his worried question. I was sure, he was having a good laugh at my miserable actions in his head and even if he was, it didn't show in his face.

"The cold!" I said abruptly with a hurried voice and pretending shiver, which was totally out of embarrassment rather than cold.

"Oh!" He said with a light of enlightenment on his face. He laid half back on his back saying "Wait a second" and snatched a flask from the blanket which was spread out a bit farther and handed it to me with a huge smile of satisfaction.

"Drink it up. It'll warm you up to a good deal." And opened the flask for me. I took a large gulp of the warm wine which was mulled with spices and could feel myself getting warmer and warmer as it glided down my throat. I was totally warmed up when I handed him the empty flask without leaving a drop of it, looking embarrassed for not even leaving a sip for him.

"I'm sorry." I said in a whisper, feeling more hot than second before.

"Sorry? For what?" He asked confused.

"Sorry for not leaving you a sip of the warm wine. You would have wanted to have it as well, such a fool of me."

"Oh, it's alright. I brought it especially for you, knowing how weak you are to cold and the weather was getting seriously chilly." How considerate of him!, I thought and a big smile crept on my face.

"Thanks." I said shyly looking down at my fidgeting fingers.

"You look beautiful when you shy like that. And I love it when you get all flustered." He wisphered in my ears making me shiver. He was so close, so very much close to me, that I can smell that aftershave of his which makes me dizzy. "I love when you close your eyes and bite your lip like this," he said brushing his thumb aganist my lower lip "makes me want to do things, things which will make you scream my name until you come."

This time his words had hit home as I could feel myself getting aroused and ready for him, for the things he mentioned. When I opened my eyes, I could see his eyes right infront of me which had turned dark with lust. His lips were parted as mine were ready tobe taken. He was darting near, ready to kiss me, I closed my eyes waiting for him tobe close enough, for his lips tobe close enough to touch mine and as his soft lips touched mine, I heard a dreadful scream which broke the magic.

He was gone, I couldn't feel his protective arms around me anymore neither the warmth that radiated from him. I slowly opened my eyes adjusting to the light which was much sharper. And I could see a figure standing awkwardly at the foot of the bed through my blurry vision. As my vision cleared, I could see Alissa standing at the foot of the bed looking at me fearfully with her huge eyes and hands on her lips.

"What were you doing, girl?" She asked radaiting fear and making me afraid for the unknown embarrassing things I would have done.

"What? What did I do?" I asked with horror of my own version.

"What? You don't know. You almost ........ Don't tell me........?" She said in shock which was totally out of my grasp and then it dawned on me as she asked "Where you kissing David in your dreams?"

And this time I was the one shocked and terrified of the thing I did, I assume I did, and it got confirmed as she said the next words "You almost kissed me, girl." I would have definitely got red on the face.

I kissed my friend?

Thinking of him?

Very much embarrassing.

"Sorry, Alissa." I said finally when I had found my voice back in this embarrassing moment.

"Well, you can make it up by giving all the hot details of the kiss you shared with him in dreams." She stood there beaming and looking all smug as if she answered the million dollar question.

Even before I can tell her to fuck off, the door burst opened suddenly and made us shriek and scream in fear.

"Oh shut up! What's with you both, screaming your lungs out first thing in the morning and scaring me to death?" A tall woman with short honey blond hair which looked faded somehow was standing at the door looking annoyed.

"Mom! What are you doing here?"

Mom! It surprised me because they didn't look much alike. Alissa was short compared to her mother who had violet eyes which looked blue at first but the light in the room turned it into vibrant violet which made her look much livelier and beautiful. If not for their hair which was the same honey blond and their same features which made them look beautiful on different level.

"Ah, well, who's asking?" She paused for a minute, giving Alissa an irritated look "I have got lemon tea for you both. Drink it up, till it's warm. It'll help you feel good. And come down as soon as you have freshened up and are ready. I need to have a word with you both." She said in a cold voice and went off muttering under her breath about something.

"Mum, are we home?" Alissa asked with a worried note in her question which made me worried as well.

"Oh ya! You are. So come down as fast as you can. Don't make me come up again to get you. And if you do, this time it won't be words that I would be treating you with." Her words sounding more like a threat travelled up much more loudly than expected.

"Oh no, Laney. We are in hot water." And with that she was off to the restroom in a blink of an eye. I got out of bed ywaning and stretching and got to the window which was celling to floor kinda window and had a small gallery out of it with a small table and 2 chairs laid out in the raising sun facing towards the sea. I could smell the salt and wet sand in the air which felt unique and surprisingly freshening.

I went a bit further and looked down in the garden which was lined by beautiful and colourful flower plants making the air fresh and fragrant. Looking around, I saw a man stooped near a rose plant, watering it carefully with love. He looked in his late twenties. Even from this angle from where he wasn't that viewable, I can tell, he looks good. And he dragged himself to the flower bed right beside the rose plant which looked a lot like carnations when he was done with the rose plant. I watched him for a while and went inside to get ready.

We both went down hurriedly when we both were ready. Alissa kept muttering under her breath about "How we ended up here?" and how "we are in big trouble."

God only knows what awaits ahead for us. Without any knowledge of it, we went down through the stairs and into the kitchen where Mrs. Stone, the same tall woman with short honey blond hair, was stirring a pot. As soon as we entered, her eyes landed on Alissa and then on me which felt piercing enough to strip me naked of my clothes.

Without a word, we stood there, ready to endure the hell of Mrs. Stone's wrath with bated breaths.

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Author's Note

Laney had a wet dream and kissed her friend, Oh My God!

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