CHAPTER THREE

Samuel's POV

I woke up from my nap when I felt movement under my arm so i just snuggled her closer then i felt her getting tensed . I opened my eyes and just then she opened her eyes as well and i couldn't help but be mesmerized by the most beautiful brown eyes I've laid eyes on. I know you'd be wondering what's beautiful about brown eyes cause it's just plain and dull but hers is just so unique because of the sparkle and gentleness it holds. They say the eyes is the window to the soul and they have never been more right at the moment because i can actually see so many emotions swirling in those beautiful orbs of molten chocolate even thou i couldn't pick out any they just show how much of a passionate person she is. On reflex, i tighten my arms around her to bring her closer to me and absorb her warmth but i guess that action broke the spell. She moved out of my arms and almost immediately i felt so cold and empty, well that sucked.

She apologized for falling asleep on me even thou she didn't really do it and that it was me who pulled her into my arms. But we wouldn't want to tell her that now ,are we? I wouldn't want to get her upset with me and lose the chance of getting to know her. So i made her blush by telling her by telling her i was comfortable and she was cuddly but she tried to laugh it off and i joined her. But damn, her voice and her laugh........i could make it my lullaby , so soft and rich and so beautiful like the owner.

We were interrupted by the air-hostess asking us to order and as usual my angel was spaced out smiling in my direction, i wonder what she's thinking of .....would it be about me? No no...don't get ahead of yourself Samuel. So i just tapped her cheek and damn it was so soft and silky as i imagined. She looked startled and was blushing so hard and then mumbled an apology. we both ordered to which i requested the same thing as her but with an addition of chocolate cake which i was hoping to get her to share with me and it will be divine......but as usual she was spaced out again.

Am i that boring to her ?! I couldn't help but ask myself and i wouldn't deny the fact that it hurts. Like hey i am right here with you but you'd rather be thinking of something else! OR maybe someone??!! Not letting my mind run too far with assumptions i tapped her soft cheeks once again.

I was startled when she narrowed her eyes at me so i immediately raised my hands in surrender and apologized not so sincerely thou because sheesh am i that boring and her thoughts more interesting that she gets upset just because i interrupted !? I couldn't help but grumble out what i was feeling to her and to my surprise ,she apologized instead. Could this day get any better!? We ended up arguing on who is more boring between the both of us... so hilarious and i couldn't help but express how beautiful she was to me even thou she felt like i was joking.

"No no don't say that...if it's being boring, I'll be the queen of boredom"

she said laughing in between with i laughed as well

"Are we seriously competing who is more boring right now...!!!??

What a weird way of getting to know each other!!""

I said laughing harder.

"But you really are a queen, and let's just start with an African queen." I said to her seriously

"Are you trying to say that I'm beautiful..?" She asked shyly in a flirty manner.

Damn this girl will be the death of me and what can i say i am already hooked considering i already broke my most important rule which is no physical contact with any female that is not family . But who cares ! Cause i certainly don't and would never regret meeting this angel beside me.

" Beauty beyond words, literally the queen of all beauties I've ever laid eyes on." The words just kept coming out and her eyes boring deep into mine.

"Thanks....but I'm actually referred with princess, literally the meaning of my name. So being called queen is quite contradicting" She said playfully trying to relieve how serious atmosphere became.

I was about to reply when another air hostess came back with a trolley and served us our meal. We thanked her and started eating after sanitizing our hands with a moist towelette .

"So princess huh!?" I asked after taking a bite out of my Pizza.

"Yep...I was actually named after a German family friend and don't ask for the name cause only my dad pronounces it to an extent. And when I meet my namesake, I'm gonna ask for the proper pronunciation so I won't make a blunder . Well back home everyone is allowed to call me with the Nigerian version of the name so let's stick to the nickname."

Then it hit me and i just had to ask her to confirm my suspicion

"Hmmm....OK that's cool. So you speak German??" I asked nervously

What the heck!!?? Since when am i nervous?

"Not well...but I understand little things here and there " She replied with a knowing look.

"So it's safe to say that you heard what I said with Liam huh??" I asked putting my hands on my face and peeked at her through my fingers.

"Well it didn't matter it only proved to me how much of a gentleman you are and you didn't even know me"

"FML" I could feel my cheeks heating up as she complimented me.

What the hell is wrong with me! From breaking my rules to blushing like a teenage girl in front of her first crush all in the span of few hours of plane ride. Well the crush part is not so wrong thou cause anyone in my shoes will definitely fall for the beauty and go crazy.

" but you were willing to protect me and that is something I admire"

She finished smiling softly pulling my hands away from my face. My breath hitched at the contact

I don't know if she felt it as well but there goes my heart....Badum badum badum

"What the.....are you blushing for me..!!??" She asked looking surprised to see a man like me blushing like crazy

I immediately pulled away my hands from her grip and touched my face feeling the heat on my face...

"Wh... what..at . blushing? I don't blush. T..th.... the place is stuffy and ho...hot because of the hot pizza..?!!? Yeah...th.. that's it. Why would I blush??!!i stuttered trying to find an excuse for my flaming face.

And when did The Samuel Xavier Alexander of The Xavier Technologies start stuttering??!!

She started laughing softly....making me forget all my embarrassed state

"Yeah.... you're right, the pizza is making the place hot and stuffy. Besides, you're too manly to blush right!??" She then told me sarcastically with humor raising an eyebrow at him.

I just threw a fry at her face telling her to shut up making her laugh more, then i joined her laughing as well.

After we calmed down we continued eating.

"And you say you're the queen of boredom"

I said nudging her shoulder she nudged me back too smiling while eating. I just laughed softly and continued eating too.

"By the way call me Xavi since we're on the nickname basis now."

"OK...Xavi if you say so" she said smiling. The way my name rolled off her tongue was something-else and i can only imagine how my complete name will sound from her mouth.

"Yea.... just waiting for when we will be on first name basis." I told me giving her a small smile.... making her blush.

Damn that's an achievement

"So you believe that this won't be our last meeting..??" She asked looking so serious

Well i certainly won't allow this to be our first and last meeting that's for sure.

"Well .... never say never" I said smiling in reassurance

"Uhmmmm..... never say never let fate decide." She quietly agreed with me.

I finished eating my pizza before my princess so i just watched her eat admiring the gorgeous sight in front of me. Creepy i know but you wont be saying that if you were in my shoes right now, like damn even while eating she looked so cute and damn adorable with her puffed up cheeks. Lets not even talk about her plump soft lips when she takes a sip of her coke, i just want smother those lips to my hearts content.

She turned to face me and saw that i was staring at her then she started touching her face asking me if there was something on her face.

"No nothing like that, your face is perfect" I told her seriously cause thats just the fact. I have never seen anyone as gorgeous and flawless as she is.

She looked flustered at my comment

Good i thought then she started chocking.

Okay ...i didn't see that coming ,i patted her back and gave her to sip.

When she had enough i asked her if she was ok and she nodded looking at me weirdly as though she's seeing me for the first time

I said ok and took a sip of my coke then it dawned on me that i just gave her my coke to drink and on the same mouth place i have drinking out of the cup

Damn !! I understand her reaction now considering what i have done without even knowing . It's not everyday you share a cup with someone you barely know but it was as though it was a regular thing between us

A couple kind of thing but i wont say that i didn't like it ,cause i really did.

My angel was still looking at me wide eyed ,so i asked her if she wanted more just to tease her and ease the tension building but she just said no and thanked me then sat back in her seat. Okay i'll let her be for now to calm down before i offer to share my chocolate cake with her cause we wouldn't want to freak her out now do we?

Just then the air-hostess came and packed up our empty pizza plates and asked us id we wanted a refill which we both said no then she served me the chocolate cake i ordered with two forks.

"Hey Princess" I called out to get her attention but when she turned to look at me i suddenly got nervous and started to scratch the back of my neck with my right hand.

"so uh....do you....i mean uh.." I stuttered like dude where did that come, i turned away from her to recover from this awkwardness then i turned back to face her just to be met with an amused expression on her face.

"So what were you saying... Xavi ? "She asked me with a teasing smile on her luscious lips ,my face flushed with embarrassment making her chuckle . Damn this girl knows how work my buttons

Out of the blue i felt a spark and a warm feeling on my left arm that was on the armrest between us. I turned and saw that she was the one touching me and was looking eagerly at my face

" Sorry Xavi, i didn't mean to embarrass you . You just looked so cute stuttering " She apologized pouting up at me . I think my heart just stopped right at that moment ........have i told you that this girl knows how to work my buttons?? If i did i repeat again. It is as though i was manufactured by Yours truly and just for her even with the smallest of things from her my emotions go on an overdrive.

I don't think i can wait for fate to bring her back to me.

"Thanks but I'm not cute I'm hot" I told her winking trying to get my composure back. She just laughed bringing music to my ears

"So what were you saying earlier on that got you all flustered " She asked me seriously while trying to control her laughter . I just shook my head at her

"Nothing much i just wanted to ask if you wanted to share a slice of chocolate cake with me " I told her looking straight into her eyes

Now it was her turn to get all flustered but she regained her composure quickly and asked me smiling "Do you have an extra fork?"

"Is that a yes?" I asked her smiling widely

"Of course Xavi i wouldn't let a chocolate cake go by me"

She said smiling wildly as well

"Let me guess , you love anything chocolate"

I told her as i passed her a fork and let her start eating being the gentleman i am

"Uhmmm...chocolate is the girl's best friend "

She muttered taking a fork full of the cake into her mouth

I nod my head to that smiling widely as i took note of one of her likes for future reference. We continued making small talks as we eat the cake then she proceeded to tell me about her first cuddly friend that was a bag given to her by her mom on her first day of school.

"It wasn't the first cuddly toy i ever got but i just fell in love with that one considering i was at a wise age of 2 and i could carry it with me around in school without being judged even though i didn't know what that meant at that time "

She said laughing lightly at the end

"Do you know what i named it ?" She continued asking me rhetorically ,I just gestured her to continue

"I named it Pimpom" She answered laughing and i had to laugh at that as well.

"Thinking back to it now i don't even know what gave me the idea to name it that .It sounds like the name of a lollipop" She said still laughing "But in bet it is a lollipop considering how much of a candy person i am" She added coming down from her laughing high

"That's hilarious do you still have him?" I asked her still laughing

"Yep i still have my pimpom. He's my lucky charm"

She added smiling goofily looking so cute and childish

"Wow! That Pimpom must be how many years back?" I asked slyly with a smirk

"Nuh Uh ,you're not getting that from me Xavi. I know what you're trying to do "

She said giving me the tongue out . I laughed at that

One thing I've noticed about my princess is that she's quite friendly and open about herself but nothing personal. She only talks about random things that cannot be held against her ,even her Pimpom.

The air-hostess came back and packed up the empty plate and forks and asked us if we wanted anything else to which we said no .Just then the pilot announced that we had an hour and a half before landing .

"Tell me one thing about you that i can hold on to? "

She suddenly asked me seriously catching me off-guard . Whoa that's a sight to behold ,could this girl get anymore beautiful and sexy ??But why would she only want something to hold on to? Doesn't she want us to meet again? Okay my brain is going on an overdrive about this now, i need to do something that would bring us together again. I cannot just allow her to slip through my fingers especially when i just got her

I came out of my thoughts to reply her

" I am a sucker for dimples" I told her leaning close to her face looking into her eyes intently making her blush

"When i was little i would poke my cheeks continuously everyday causing me to bruise there just so i could have dimples ........But it never happened "

I told her making her laugh showcasing her beautiful dimples

Mission accomplished !! I just wanted to see those beauties and i did

I am not going to give her a word to hold on to i am going to make a way for us to meet again.

We decided to watch comedy skits to pass the remaining time before we land. While my princess was engrossed watching and laughing , i was engrossed in my thoughts thinking of ways to not lose contact with her even though outside i looked as though i was watching the comedy and laughing .

DING !!! I think i finally got an idea on how to keep my princess !!