BXBX NOVEL Chapter 46 - Travel
Tiana pushed open Nicklaus door and stepped into his room. She looked around for a second before she walked to the large wardrobe; she pushed it open slowly and her eyes awed at the magnificent décor of a common wardrobe. She was stunned; everything had its place, his shirts were neatly hanged by the side followed by his trousers and work clothes and other casual wears; neatly arranged in the huge wardrobe.
There were drawers by the side and Tiana opened them probingly; each drawer held different items, one was his underwear, another, his neckties and another his tie clips and cufflinks. They looked so well kept, as though he never touched them for once.
He must be a neat freak! Tiana wondered as she closed the drawers and went back to the wardrobe to find what she came for;
Taking out casual pants, she searched through his shirts and took out a loose knitted woolen shirt and closed the wardrobe. The clothes on her hands smelt nice, and she raised them to her nose and sniffed them, the scent was so captivating. They smelt like Nicklaus, in fact, his entire wardrobe smelt like him, she wondered what perfume he used that lingered so long on clothes and everything he touched; but not wanting to keep him waiting at the swimming pool, she hastened out of the room.
Nicklaus eyes fluttered open when he heard footsteps approach him;
''I brought some clothes ''
She said with her hands were outstretched as she waited for him to take the clothes from her hand.
Nicklaus didn't say a word to her; he just took the clothes from her hand and stood up from the bench.
Tiana stood still as though waiting for him; Nicklaus brows creased. Was she going to stand there and watch him undress?
He waited for her to leave but Tiana didn't budge, she just kept looking at him. Seeing that she would not leave, he dropped the clothes on the bench and placed his hands to his side, pulling his singlet over his head.
Tiana gulped as her eyes flashed on his god-like body with the sexy tattoo making its way down his waistline and she instantly looked away, her cheeks flushed.
Actually, she had stayed back because she thought he would say something to her, she felt it was rude to leave just like that; she didn't know that he was going to just undress in front of her!
She coughed lightly as she blinked her eyes, trying to erase the scorching sight.
''Ehem! Thanks for saving me once again, I'll be leaving now. ''
She said and immediately turned to flee from the room, when Nicklaus voice stopped her;
''Wait; ''
Uh?
Her legs paused, and she turned around slowly; he was holding his shirt in his hands, and he was still shirtless. She gulped;
''what? '' He wasn't glaring this time and his eyes were staring intently at her as though trying to see through her soul.
''Get ready; we're going to London tomorrow. ''
'' ''
Tiana's eyes widened with shock;
''London?''
She asked, a bit confused; why were they going to London?, he said nothing about leaving the country?
I have to meet with some clients and I need my pa.''
Nicklaus replied indifferently;
Truthfully, he was traveling to London the next day, but he didn't intend to take Tiana with him. But after what happened, he had a change of mind.
She seemed like a mystery, something that he couldn't understand no matter how much he tried. At first, he thought she was normal, but after what happened and the emotions she had drawn out from the darkest part of his soul, he knew that there was something different about her and that was exactly what he would uncover.
Her face was raised in shock, and her eyes wide. She stared at him as though she had seen a ghost; then she gulped;
''Do you have anything to say?''
Nicklaus asked, raising his brows curiously;
Tiana instantly shook her head;
''No, not at all; I'll… I'll go get my stuff ready. ''
She said and turned around quickly, racing through the doors. Nicklaus watched her back till she disappeared through the doors, his mind riveting back to the words of the doctor.
He didn't believe what she had said, but then, he felt that there was something about her that was pulling him in and the more he tried to fight it, the stronger the force became.
If there was any explanation to what was happening to him, it was by finding out what was special about her, because without knowing the cause, there was no solution.
…
Tiana face was pale as she walked towards her room;
WTF!
She would travel with him?! She didn't see that one coming, not at all!
That means she would be in the space with him for days!
How was she going to survive!
She entered her room and locked the door behind her, dragging her legs to the bed; she slumped on it, her eyes wide as she stared at the ceiling.
But wait… she was leaving the country for the very first time! London was a dream place. She should think on the bright side!
She couldn't afford to leave California, not to talk of leaving the country. Her family lived in Atwater Village, a not too talked about village, tucked away in the northeastern part of Los Angeles.
Whereas, North Hollywood, where Nicklaus lived was a place of glitz and glam, Atwater village is synonymous with local coffee shops, mom and pop stores, local bookstores and tiny cafes.
She had not left Atwater Village all her life and if not for her father who worked as a gate guard in the mansion, she would have never left the village.
She might never get the chance to leave the country again, so she should make use of the opportunity and have fun!
At that thought, she hopped out of the bed and walked to her wardrobe, pulling it open.