[50.9] The L- Word

[Author's note: This part of the chapter contains some sexual themes that innocent readers may not want to read. It gets pretty steamy although I tried not to be too naughty. DO NOT READ if you are at work or in a crowded area... Unless you're into that.]

Once I heard her footsteps going down the hall, I flipped the tablecloth over and started smacking the top of Cyrus's head.

"What do you think you're doing!? Rebecca was IN HERE!"

He allowed me to smack his head, pretending to act like a scolded child, "What do you mean? What was I doing?"

I glanced down and saw the scattered hickeys on my skin.

Is he a vampire or something!?

My cheeks blushed, "You know exactly what you were doing!!"

"I was only trying to seduce you…" His eyes flashed deviously, "Did it work?"

"It didn't!!"

He leaned over to place his head on my lap with a pitiful expression, "Did it feel that bad?"

I clicked my tongue, "Tsk. I'm not saying it felt bad! You can't do those things in front of other people! It's-It's just not right!"

He snickered, "So if it wasn't in front of someone else it would be okay?"

I paused for a moment to process his words.

"T-That's not what I-"

Suddenly he stood up and pressed my body down with his own.

Burning hot lips were pressed against mine, desperate to consume them.

Slowly I was being pushed down onto the loveseat until I couldn't be pushed down any further. Laying comfortably on the plush cushion against my back, I stopped resisting and gripped his clothes.

He took the opportunity to deepen the kiss until I was so swept away that I couldn't even remember to breathe.

Finally, he decided to show me mercy and pulled away, kissing my nose and cheeks as I caught my breath.

I tried to maintain my rationality as he kissed my neck while his hand slid up my bare thigh. I took heavy breaths, "Y-You should stop. You're not in your right mind and, and-"

"-Oh I would still be doing this regardless of what state of mind I was in." He tilted his head with a smug expression, "Although maybe the alcohol is making me want to do-"

He leaned forward and whispered into my ear, "Unconventional things."

My mouth dropped in shock at his shamelessness, "Why!?"

He gently kissed my ear, whispering to me sweetly, "I like you… I like you very much… In fact, I lo-"

I covered his mouth quickly, "Don't say the L word!"

I felt the corner of his lips curve into a smirk against my palms. He kissed my palms, holding my hand away from his mouth as he teased, "L word? Which one do you mean? Like? …Love? Or maybe... Lust?"

My face burned hotter. I shouted in embarrassment, "ALL THREE!"

His deep laughter made my chest tighten, "But then I'd be lying."

My mouth hung speechlessly open.

Where did he learn to talk like this!?

He took advantage of my speechlessness to lean forward and kiss me once more. His hand traveled up my thigh drawing closer to a very dangerous place.

W-Wait!

Don't touch there-

I-

"Nngh!"

My stifled moans only excited him more.

This isn't good!

I-I can't let this progress further!

I- I have to-

His body pressed firmly against mine and I could no longer fight off the attraction. I grabbed his shirt and pulled him closer to me.

This isn't enough!

I want to be closer!

I'm going to lose my mind if he keeps teasing me like this!!!

My body trembled with desire, but Cyrus mistook my response and pulled away.

Even though he was still clearly drunk, he could still control himself to know when he was going too far. He pulled back with a sheepish look, "...Sorry."

Oh, this idiot!

Why'd he stop?!

I…

I can't just let it end here!!!

My body feels like it's on fire!

As he got off of me, this time I was the one to push him back down on the sofa.

He stared up at me with wide eyes, "Rei?"

My cheeks burned as I straddled his waist and unbuttoned his shirt, "Who told you to stop?! You can't just wind me up and then leave me hanging!"

He allowed me to undress him as his lustful eyes pierced into me.

When I ripped open his shirt, I drew a breath in.

O-O-Oh yeah.

I nodded with a smirk.

I like what I see.

Cyrus peered at me, watching my reaction as I stared at his muscular chest.

Now that we are in a better light, I can fully see all his scars.

I didn't know he had so many…

My hand traced down his chest and to the scar just above his belly button.

This spot…

I remember now.

He was stabbed as a child and was going to die…

And I was going to die with him.

-But we didn't die.

I guess we really are connected by that red string.

My eyes slowly trailed up from his lower abs and stopped at the curse mark. I reached out to touch it gently.

Did it get worse?

He winced as soon as my finger brushed against it. His hoarse voice tickled my ears, "Reika… If you touch it… I really can't control myself…"

The corner of my lips twitched mischievously, "Oh really?"

"It'll make me lose my mind. So please-"

I chuckled, "-We wouldn't want that… Would we?"

He raised an eyebrow.

Seeing his aloof, yet lustful gaze, I felt a strange sense of attraction I couldn't deny.

My body trembled.

Oh Gods…

I definitely want that.

I leaned down and pushed apart his shirt, kissing that curse mark as I did so.

His body shook as he struggled to maintain any sense of control.

However, the more I teased, the more impossible it became.

Suddenly his iron grip grabbed at the back of my dress and ripped it apart.

I let out a surprised shout, "Y-You ripped it!"

I raised my head and paused upon seeing that animalistic look in his eyes.

Oops…

I went too far, didn't I?

He suddenly stood up, supporting me as I hung onto his upper body.

I could feel the unmistakable throbbing as he held onto me, burning my skin with his own.

He didn't give me a chance to say anything else as his lips found mine and his hands frantically groped and kneaded my waist.

His kisses were feverish.

Deadly.

Unrelenting.

Soon, my neck and chest were littered with kiss and bite marks. My mind numbed as I was swept away by his frenzy.

As he threw me down on the bed and pounced on me like a rabbit changing into a tiger, I finally understood just how dangerous that curse was.

…And how much stamina he had.