I am on a ROLL today! ...Don't get used to it though...I have work all this week :P But for now, enjoy this new chapter!
Kalila felt her heart going a mile a minute. The moment Altair connected his lips with hers, she ended up inhaling deeply on reflex and actually caught a scent of her friend...fresh and crisp…like nature itself.
Altair did not let up on his grip on her, nor did he disconnect their lips. Kalila was slowly becoming light-headed; she had never had her first kiss yet, let alone one that was this passionate. It was overwhelming…he was overwhelming her. She could almost feel all of his feelings and emotions transferring to her through this one kiss.
What was she supposed to do now…?
First of all, since she's never kissed anyone before, she wasn't exactly sure how to kiss him back… But, there was a much bigger question on her mind.
Did she want to kiss him back at all?
Kalila had never really questioned her feelings for Altair until this very moment; she always just assumed that they were friends, maybe even best friends. The possibility of a romantic relationship had never crossed her mind.
At least…she didn't think it did…
The thing with Kalila was that she was never really allowed to meet other boys, let alone talk to any back in Saudi Arabia. Sayyid and her had been arranged to be married since they were eight, so him and his family had forbidden her to talk to any other boy except for Sayyid.
Kalila could honestly say she did not love Sayyid, let alone like him at all. And since she was never given the chance, how was she supposed to know what loving or even liking a boy in a romantic fashion felt like?
The green-eyed girl tried her best to reflect on the past month with Altair, which was difficult since she was still feeling light-headed from her friend's still-going kiss…
She knows that she liked being around Altair; although he was a tad serious at times, he still had a slight sense of humor. He was very helpful and patient with her while he had been training her to be an assassin. He always said the right thing to help her feel like she could do just about anything.
He was also the only one she trusted enough to be the one to amputate her left ring finger.
So, in all, Altair was a fantastic person. Now what about the…other part of a person? What was it called…?
Oh yeah, their sex appeal…
Kalila could feel herself turning a darker red than she already was. So far, her entire thought process up until now last for almost five seconds. Altair, meanwhile, was waiting…almost considered begging…for Kalila to respond to him.
After a moment, the master assassin finally broke the one-sided kiss, but stay close to Kalila. The girl looked up at her dear friend and could only just barely see his eyes. She bit her lip; if she was going to determine how she fully felt, she was going to have to see his face…for the first time since she met him.
Kalila slowly lifted up her arms and eventually rested her hands atop Altair's hood. He looked down at her, stared at her carefully, anticipating her next move. Since he didn't retaliate, Kalila bit into her lip more; she slowly moved back his hood in a swift motion. Her mouth almost gaped open…
He was incredibly handsome; Kalila even almost dared herself to use the diction of 'sexy'…but she stopped herself. He had a flawless bone structure; his dark brown hair was not cut to the hairline, but long enough to be slightly messy.
However, the one feature that really reeled her in was his eyes. Altair's eyes, as she already knew, were a golden color…like an eagle's. But now, since the shadow of his hood was not there to distract them, she found that they were a very vibrant gold. She almost nearly stopped all of her movements just to stare at them.
Altair noticed how Kalila was staring at him and he was growing increasingly frustrated. He brought one of his hands from her neck to her cheek and stroked it softly. Kalila shivered slightly and bit her lip; okay, so he was really attractive and he was really a great person in general.
However…something was still holding her back. However, she wasn't given the chance to tread on it since Altair leaned down again and kissed her roughly and passionately again. And again, she swooned as her heart accelerated greatly.
After a moment, Kalila's emotions came over her; she brought her hands down from Altair's head, wrapped her arms around his neck, and reacted to the kiss to the best of her ability.
When she finally did respond, Altair felt his heart soar. It felt as if a huge weight was lifted off his shoulders; it was a very new feeling for him…
He's had his share of woman in the past…three to be exact. It was a nice feeling while he was with them, and it was even nicer when he shared intercourse with them.
However, what he was feeling with Kalila, right in that moment, was even greater than any climax he has ever experienced.
This thought caused his mind to linger elsewhere…
Altair was suddenly filled with a relentless need for Kalila…all of her. He brought his hands from her neck to her waist and pulled her closer to him, causing Kalila to gasp and blush slightly. She wasn't exactly sure what to expect next, and it was difficult to focus on her surroundings and kiss Altair in return…
Suddenly, she felt the unfamiliar sensation of Altair's tongue graze her lips. She gasped again and the moist, yet oddly good-tasting object was suddenly in her mouth. Kalila then stopped responding all together as she felt Altair move his tongue along almost every corner of her mouth. She unexpectedly moaned into her friend's mouth and flushed immensely once she did so.
When Kalila did moan softly, Altair nearly groaned out himself. He was slowly becoming overwhelmed by the taste and feel of his beloved, and the fact that she just moaned made it extremely difficult to contain himself.
Finally, she couldn't contain himself; Altair started to guide Kalila backwards closer to her bed until, suddenly, she felt backwards onto it and he fell on top of her.
Their kiss had continued and Altair kept trying to deepen it, his rational mind slowly drifting away. Kalila saw where this all was heading towards the moment her back hit her head…and she panicked suddenly. Her mind started yelling at her, "What happened to your morals?"
Her morals…! That's why she was so hesitant…!
It took her a moment to gather the courage to break their kiss; she moved her hands to Altair's shoulders and pushed up so that they were now disconnected. Altair looked down at Kalila in disbelief; had he done something wrong? He noticed how she was looking off to the side and he could have sworn he saw her eyes glistening.
…Was she crying? Altair's eyes grew wide with his realization.
"If I made her cry, I will kill myself right here and now." He promised himself.
Kalila cleared her throat as she continued to not make eye contact, "I-I'm sorry Altair, I—"
It was worse than he thought…she didn't feel the same way.
Kalila looked up at Altair finally and managed to decipher his thoughts. She gasped softly and shook her head, "N-No…" He suddenly stood up normally and turned his back to her as he put his hood back on, "…My apologies."
He started to walk out of her room, but then Kalila quickly got up and grabbed onto his arm with both hands, "P-Please don't leave…! Please let me explain…" Altair turned his head slightly to look at her; her eyes were still glistening, but were sincere. He gulped and turned around completely and crossed his arms, "I'm listening." Kalila released his arm and sighed.
"You see…just now…that was my first kiss. Altair…you were my first kiss. A-And, it caught me so off guard, but it felt so…right. But the thing is…I don't even know if it is right. Like, I don't know how I feel about you Altair… Y-You see…because I was in an arranged marriage at such an early age, I never got to even really talk to any boys except for Sayyid and my father.
"…I've never been in love Altair. But I do like you, I know it… But I also have this one…moral, I guess. I always told myself I would never rush into any relationship before getting to know the person first. That may be the only thing Sayyid ever indirectly taught me..."
Kalila put a hand to her heart and shook her head, "You are…an amazing human being Altair and I would almost be honored to be with you… But, even though I can be hard-headed and impulsive…this is just something I've thought about since I was eight, and I can't just blow it off."
Altair stared at Kalila in amazement and awe; if it was possible, he probably loved her even more than he had five minutes ago. He relaxed his arms at his sides and nodded slowly, "I understand."
That was it…and Kalila smiled slightly in response. Suddenly, her smile turned into a smirk as she quickly went behind Altair and pushed him over to her bed, "Now come on. I wanna know everything about you. If I can ask you anything, you can ask me anything."
Altair blinked slightly as he sat down on her bed, "Everything…?"
"Everything."
The master assassin smirked beneath his hood; what Kalila didn't know was that Altair was going to take that word very literally…
Oh boy...I'm actually kinda looking forward to next chapter ;D I hope you guys don't get mad at me for Kalila's character this chapter...I know she came off as kind of vulnerable, but the way I see it, Kalila is like a tootsie roll pop: hard on the outside, but chewy and soft on the inside. ...you know what, nevermind. xD Remember to review and favorite, and I'll see you next chapter! =]
