I was staring at the ceiling and momentarily refused to get out of bed. I'm not sure how long I've been laying here, but I do know it was morning. I also know that I didn't get as much sleep last night as I initially thought I would. I wasn't sure if I would be able to face Alaude today, or ever, for that matter.
Yes, I'm still beating myself up over the other night. I wanted to apologize right away. However, will he be willing to accept the apology? That might be an entirely different story. Of course I can't stay holed up in this bedroom all day either, but my motivation hadn't sparked yet.
Alaude was in his kitchen drinking a cup of coffee. Forget about breakfast, he normally doesn't eat in the morning. The caffeine was enough to keep him going until lunch. His cellphone began to ring more than likely because he wasn't in his office. Reluctantly, he answered it to hear what was going on.
It seemed there was a group of three running rampant through the streets of Italy. Good, he could take some of his pent up frustration out on them. He hung up after receiving the information he needed. In less than fifteen minutes he would be leaving to take care of the annoyance. For a split second he thought about checking up on Daemon, but decided against it. Instead, he focused on draining the last remainder of his coffee.
I slowly crept down the stairs being extra careful not to make a ton of noise. I was standing on one of the middle steps when I heard the front door open and close. I realized Alaude must be going out for something work related. Either that or he was avoiding me. I didn't like the second option as much, but it was probably good for us to have some time apart. Time to go scavenge through Alaude's fridge.
Alaude decided to take his car because it was going to be faster than walking. When he got in he started the car up, and floored it only a few seconds later. He knew every road in that part of Italy, taking the quickest route to the bastards he was about to pummel. After arriving at his destination Alaude noticed three people that met the descriptions he was given earlier, parking across the street from them. He locked the car door and couldn't stop himself from glaring at the group.
"Something you want asshole?" The guy in the middle asked.
"Yeah, there is, but I don't feel like explaining it to the likes of you."
"What's this guy's problem?" The one on the right wanted to know. He raised his hand, getting ready to hit Alaude.
His intentions were transparent because Alaude evaded, and threw his own punch, connecting with the man's jaw. Alaude paused when he felt a searing pain running down his abdomen. He looked down to see blood seeping through his dark gray dress shirt. He accidentally let the wounds he received from Ran open up. He tried ignoring the pain because he had unfinished business to attend to.
"Who starts a fight and then suddenly bleeds?" Alaude no longer paid attention to which of them was speaking.
"I don't want to stick around and mess with him." The two guys still standing ran for it, leaving their friend behind. That very same friend was dragging himself away from Alaude.
"That wasn't fun at all and it was quite possibly the shortest fight I've ever been in." The cop exhaled.
He sat down on the curb so he wouldn't pass out while standing, but if he was fortunate then perhaps the wounds closed up already. Alaude unbuttoned his clingy damp dress shirt. The wounds were definitely still bleeding. Too bad he hadn't programmed Daemon's number into his cellphone before leaving the house. He really didn't want to pay another visit to the hospital, but what other choice did he have? He pulled his phone out of his pocket, but his vision was blurry. Alaude blinked, thinking that my clear his vision up. Instead, everything he saw slowly faded to black.
The last thing I expected to happen was to get a call from the hospital saying that they found Alaude unconscious while he bled out on the side of a curb. I got to the the hospital as fast as I could. In retrospect I can only run for so long, and I didn't have any cash on me for a taxi or bus fare. I was exhausted by the time I got there because it took me nearly two hours to walk the distance.
I found the nearest chair in Alaude's hospital room and sat down. He looked like he was asleep and I needed to catch my breath. I didn't want to bother him just yet anyways. Getting something to drink sounded like a good idea right about now. I stood up to leave, but something snagged the sleeve of my shirt. I looked down to see Alaude gripping my shirt sleeve.
"Leaving so soon?" He asked in a slightly raspy voice.
"I uh didn't know you where awake...I um...wanted something to drink. If you want, I can grab you something too." He let go of my sleeve and nodded.
I got out of the room faster than my legs could carry me. It bothers me how much he makes me flustered. Forget it, I'll focus on getting the drinks instead. I remembered that Alaude is a major coffee drinker. I grabbed him a hot coffee, and water for myself. I'm already on edge, making anything with caffeine in it a big no. Water would do for the time being. When I returned Alaude was standing in front of the window. I set the drinks down before approaching him.
"Shouldn't you be in bed? What if your wounds decide to open up for a second time?"
"I didn't want to drink anything while laying down."
"I could have adjusted the bed for you." Hopefully a doctor wouldn't be checking in on him soon. I could only imagine the argument they would get into because he's not resting in bed.
"You really are dense." Alaude pulled me to him, embracing me.
"I thought you weren't going to push me anymore? Were the words you spoke to me last night a lie?" I could feel the heat rising to my face out of anger.
"We can take this one step at a time. Otherwise, I'm convinced that I won't be able to get anywhere with you."
I managed to work one of my arms free from his embrace and smacked him, "I was really worried about you, and this is how you pay me back?" My eyes started to water. Now he was making me overly emotional.
He placed his lips on mine and kissed me deeply. He was probably taking advantage of my emotional state, but for some reason I didn't move to stop him. Alaude broke the kiss and all I could think to do was rest my head against his chest.
"I'm only trying to break you out of your shell. The shell that Ran trapped you inside of." He whispered in my ear.
I couldn't find the right words to say anything in response. I glanced up at the red mark I left on his cheek. I'm surprised he wasn't angry about me slapping him. I moved away from him, sitting down at the chair directly next to the hospital bed. I really needed the water now. My throat was super dry after I got done crying. Alaude even handed me a box of tissues in order for me to clean up my face.
Once my throat was clear I was able to speak again, "I figured that's what you've been trying to do, but I can't help the way I react. Though I hate how emotional I've become due to my experience. This isn't easy for me either, and most of the time the only conclusion my brain can come up with is to push you away."
"You didn't pull away from the kiss." Alaude pointed out.
"I wish I could explain how it all works. I'm at as much of a loss as you are though."
"I'll figure something out eventually. That much I can promise." He took a sip of his coffee.
I assumed he was feeling a lot better based on how he was acting. We talked for a little longer and it started getting late. It was about time for me to start heading back to the house especially since I was walking back. It felt weird to leave without Alaude considering it was his house that I would be returning to.
Somehow he convinced me to stay with him at the hospital overnight. I honestly didn't think the two of us would fit in the single hospital bed, but we managed to make it work. Although, my heart was hammering in my chest because we both had to sleep on our sides, and Alaude's arms were wrapped around me in order for it to work. I shifted around a little to get comfortable.
Once I realized what I was doing I immediately stopped. It dawned on me that my butt was rubbing against Alaude's crotch. If I really wanted to turn him on then that would be the way to go, but that absolutely was not my intention. There was no way I could fall asleep like this. I just need to calm down is all. Suddenly I felt one of Alaude's legs start to move around.
His knee was bent and bumped into the back of my thighs. His knee continued to press forward, pushing my legs apart. It was sort of weird, but I had to remember that this bed was only so big. Then, I felt his knee rub against my crotch. I bit down on my lip making sure that I don't make any noise.
Was this payback for what I did earlier? But I think Alaude is genuinely asleep right now. His knee began rubbing me back and forth a few times. This situation is beyond unfair. I knew my pants were growing tight in a certain area. I tried to think up a solution for this problem. I managed to come up with something, but it was going to be super embarrassing.
I worked on removing my pants, which proved to be difficult. At the same time, it wasn't completely impossible. Next, I had to removed my underwear with the same level of difficulty. Yes, this time I was wearing underwear. Thank goodness we were covered by a blanket. From the waist down I was completely bare. Now Alaude's knee was rubbing against my exposed member that stood tall underneath the blanket.
I required a little more stimulation before I would be able to come. I had another equally bad idea. I rubbed my ass against Alaude's groin again. There's no way it was going to go in, but I could feeling something poking at my entrance.
"If you want to go the rest of the way all you had to do was ask." I heard Alaude say. Was I dreaming? Or was he awake the entire time...?
Author's Note: I'm baaaack~ Hopefully no one was convinced that I dropped the story. I just needed some time to recover from the convention last weekend, and also some time to catch up on work. Including this fanfic because it was nowhere near close to being done when I left. Here's the new chapter, and yes, I ended it like that on purpose because teasers are great. Continued sexy time in the next chapter ;p
