BXBX NOVEL Chapter 451 I Already Like You
Andrew settled in bed together with Alveena. Since the bed was large enough for two people, Andrew just made sure to lie near the edge of the bed, maintaining a distance from her.
The thought of him sharing a bed with another woman aside from his fiancee felt a little bit awkward at first. But since Alveena went back to sleep, the awkwardness he felt moments ago just disappeared.
Andrew turned to his side to look at Alveena's sleeping figure. Unknowingly, Andrew's sleepiness went away when he started to observe and take notice of Alveena's beautiful features.
Andrew's eyes wandered around her face. Just like other pretty women, she had perfect-shaped eyebrows, long thick eye-lashes, and… pouty kissable lips.
Andrew gulped hard as his eyes stopped on her lips. They reminded him of the accidental kiss they shared inside his office. He shook his head, trying to push that memory at the back of his mind.
"Damn, I am not supposed to think about that. Andrew, can you please behave?" he murmured, scolding himself.
But no matter how hard he tried, Andrew couldn't take his eyes off her now, especially on her lips. He had to admit that although Alveena was looking pale and sick, this didn't make her less attractive.
However, Andrew also realized that something was missing. It was her lively, energetic and bubbly self. For Andrew, that's what made her more stand out from other beautiful women he had known including Hannah.
Andrew brushed a strand of hair from her face and stroked her cheek before saying, "Get well soon, Miss Talkative."
He failed to notice that he already got closer to her side. So when Alveena moved and turned to her left side, her hand fell on Andrew's body. She mistook him as a pillow.
She tried to pull him closer to her but to her dismay, Andrew's body was heavy and she was weak, so she couldn't move Andrew even an inch.
She wanted to feel more of his warmth so Alveena subconsciously moved to his side, burying her body in his. She lay her head on his chest while hugging his waist tightly.
Andrew froze in his spot. He was caught off guard by Alveena's unexpected movement. He was now trapped in her arm. The feel of her soft warm body made Andrew's blood surge. He didn't know what to do. He wanted to escape but he couldn't.
He was afraid to wake her up as well. So in the end, Andrew just let her hug him for a while, hoping that Alveena would turn to her other side later.
But this closeness was great torture for him. This was the first time he let another woman touch him aside from Hannah. He avoided lots of them especially those women whom his evil cousins, Mark and Daniel tried to pair with him behind Hannah's back.
After a while, he gazed down only to see Alveena sleeping soundly in his arms. She looked more relaxed and comfortable compared to before. Andrew took a deep breath, trying to calm himself. His mind was in shambles while his heart was racing rapidly inside his chest.
"Alveena… why are you doing this to me?" He murmured, looking at her helplessly.
"Alright, Andrew… just for tonight. Only for tonight," he said, convincing himself that he was not doing something wrong. In his mind, he was just doing this because he wanted to take good care of a friend who was sick.
After a few hours of struggling internally, Andrew finally drifted off to sleep. He was still holding Alveena in his arms. He ended up cuddling her in his sleep.
With his exhausted mind and body, Andrew failed to notice that Alveena had woken up once more. Upon opening her eyes, Andrew's handsome face came into her view.
She blinked her eyes several times to clear her vision, making sure that she was not dreaming or imagining things. Indeed, Andrew was the one beside her, engulfing her in his arms.
A gentle smile formed in the corner of her lips. She felt grateful to him. He took care of her for an entire night. She knew he was already tired from work but he still watched over her, making sure that she would feel better soon.
Staring at his face intently, Alveena had figured out that her feelings for Andrew were not a mere attraction anymore. It got stronger and stronger every passing day that she was with him.
She loved teasing him every day so that she could get his attention. Though he would feel annoyed because of her, Alveena was enjoying every little moment she had spent with him.
She raised her hand to touch Andrew's face. "Mr. Grumpy, I think I already like you…"
"What have you done to me? Why do I feel like sticking with you from now on? Did you cast a spell on me during our first meeting?" Alveena said in her low voice.
With their closeness like this, Alveena's heart couldn't help but run wild inside her chest. Her stomach fluttered seeing Andrew hugging her. She felt blissful right now.
Alveena continued talking to Andrew's sleeping figure. "Thank you for taking care of me. I feel better now."
She let her eyes linger on Andrew's face for several minutes. As she was doing this, she suddenly felt the urge to kiss him. She wanted to feel and taste his lips once more.
"Mr. Grumpy, can I kiss you? Sigh, I wanna kiss you. You look very tempting right now, do you know that?"
Alveena sighed deeply, still contemplating what to do. "I think I'm not in my right mind now. Is this the effect of getting sick? Is this lovesickness as well?"
But Alveena couldn't control herself anymore. She wanted to do it. She felt the need to kiss him right here right then.
"Mr. Grumpy, don't be mad. I am just giving you a 'Thank You Kiss'... a kiss of gratitude for taking care of me," Alveena said before moving her face closer to Andrew's face.
After a few seconds, Alveena's lips were already brushing his lips, kissing him slowly and tenderly.