Thank you so much to the people who reviewed and read my story the "Big Apple". It was supposed to be a one-shot, but I couldn't stop thinking of what would happen after. So enjoy the final installment of "The Big Apple" and remember to R&R
Stretching in her bed, Tea began to wake up. The light from her window lit the corner of her room and gave the room a dim glow. Feeling for her partner, she gasped when she touched only air and sat up.
"Yami?" She called out softly, her heart sinking with the thought of him having abandoned her. Falling on the bed, Tea rolled over onto her stomach and screamed her frustrations into her pillow. She couldn't believe she had been so stupid! As she continued to berate herself, Tea failed to notice the source of her turmoil emerge from the bathroom. Wearing only jeans and a towel wrapped around his neck, Yami was a rather handsome man. With rock hard abs and lean yet muscled arms, his thin stature betrayed how strong he was. Confused he looked over at Tea and wondered what on earth she was doing.
"Stupid….Should never have…. Oh God!" Were some of the words that he was able to hear.
"Tea?" He asked, raising his voice slightly so she could hear him. On hearing his voice, Tea jumped and sat up, the thin sheet falling onto her lap. Yami licked his lips as he stared at Tea's swelling breasts without compunction. Neither said a word and the silence began to unnerve Tea. What was Yami thinking as he stared at her like he was? Did he think her beautiful? Desirable?
"What were you doing?" Yami finally asked, finally breaking the detestable silence between them. Tea could feel herself turning red as she thought of what he may have seen.
"I thought… You'd left" She spoke the last part in almost a whisper as she bowed her head in embarrassment. Yami cocked his head in confusion before understanding dawned on him. He slowly made his way to the bed and sat beside Tea. Taking her chin between his thumb and index fingers, he tilted her head so that her blue eyes met his blood red ones.
"I wouldn't leave you Tea…" He whispered as he gently brushed his lips over hers and elicited a small sigh "I feel too deeply for you not to be with you always" At this, Tea's eyes snapped open and she pulled away from him ever so slightly in shock. Did he just… Say that he loved her? Yami did not flinch, but stayed rooted to his spot beside her, eyes never leaving hers.
"I suppose that… I love you, if that is the emotion I'm feeling" He drew his words slowly so she would understand him and his intentions. Instead, Tea's face fell and she turned from him, her shoulders sagging in torment.
"You tell me now… after all those years in Domino… And I won't see you again" Her voice was angry and accusatory to her own ears, but she didn't care. Yami simply shook his head and smiled at her. Leaning in close, he began to nibble at her ear.
"I've been saving my money from the tournaments I've won" He whispered huskily to her as she sighed against her will "And I've managed to save enough so that I can live here for a year without working" It took Tea a moment to register what he was saying, and when it clicked in her mind she pulled away with a smile on her face and her hopes high.
"Really?" She asked, her eyes shining bright with a new hope that she would not be parted from the man she loved. Yami returned her smile and moved closer to her, their bare chests touching as he anchored her to him by slipping a hand to the small of her back.
"There's just one small condition" Yami said playfully as he nuzzled at her neck. Tea's hands wound through his hair as Yami kissed his way to the corner of his mouth before drawing away and leaving them only a breath apart. With Tea's hot breath caressing his face, Yami found it difficult to stay focused. But he had to know how she felt about him.
"Tell me how you feel about me" He whispered as he kissed the corner of her mouth. For a moment, Tea hesitated and closed her eyes. She knew that she loved Yami, but the thought of saying the words out loud terrified her if he rejected her. Sensing her hesitation, Yami slid an encouraging hand under the sheet until his fingers were probing at her womanhood. Tea gasped and nibbled at her ear
"Say it…" He commanded in his deep, husky voice that sent shivers down Tea's spine.
"I…" She stammered and Yami pushed his fingers into her core "I…love you"