CHAPTER EIGHT: RAPTUROUS INNOCENCE

Fiona's POV

I sighed while I slowly finished packing with tired arms. I'd been packing almost all day, and my flight would leave for Toronto tomorrow morning.

I had just finished zipping the suitcase when I heard the door of my apartment slam shut. I didn't even have to turn around to know that it was Jeffrey returning from his little trip downtown.

He'd insisted on me going with him and maybe seeing a play, but I didn't want to put off packing for any longer. So he'd set out to the city in disappointment and had returned with a bag holding Chinese food.

"How's packing going?" he asked while setting his car keys on the kitchen counter.

"Oh great," I replied sarcastically with a sigh. "But I'm finally done now, so I think I can indulge myself in a little bit of Chinese. How was the city?"

"Cold," he answered instantly.

I laughed while taking out the white to go box. I had just started opening it when I felt Jeffrey's hand brush a strand of hair out of my face.

I watched him carefully while he moved closer and rested his strong hand on my hip. I looked down at his hand while sending constant words of apology to Adam.

"You look exhausted, Fi," Jeffrey said to me while rubbing my arm now. "You just need to relax."

"I am relaxed," I countered with a sigh. "I'm just excited to finally see Adam again."

Jeffrey rolled his icy blue eyes and removed his hand from my arm. I cocked my head and closed the distance between us.

"Could you at least not talk about the little twig while you're around me? I know you love him and all, but try not to love him too much while you're spending time with me." Jeffrey kept his eyes locked on mine during the whole entire time of his speech.

I swallowed hard and watched him for a couple more seconds before nodding and looking at the ground. "Sorry, I just forget sometimes."

Jeffrey smirked and asked, "You forget that you're cheating on that kid with me?"

"Don't say it like that," I ordered.

"Say it like what?"

"Don't say it like I'm doing something bad. I'm not cheating on him. I'm just…having fun."

"Yeah," Jeffrey laughed once, "you're having fun with someone else. That's called cheating, darling."

I rolled my eyes and put my chopsticks back down on the kitchen counter. I flashed my dirtiest look and muttered, "Whatever," before walking away from him.

I had just got to the door of my apartment when he tugged me back by my wrist. For a second, I got a flashback of Bobby. But I knew that Jeffrey wasn't Bobby. He may be rich, strong, and a bit of a prick sometimes, but he wasn't abusive Bobby.

"I'm sorry, okay?" he asked while looking down at me.

I crossed my arms over my chest, and Jeffrey said, "I know this is weird for you, and I just don't want you to get hurt. And if you're constantly thinking about how you're doing something bad to Adam, you're going to feel horrible."

"So I was right," I muttered. "I'm doing something horrible to Adam."

A smirk appeared on Jeffrey's chiseled face, and he cocked an eyebrow under his blonde hair that flopped over his forehead. "It's not horrible if Adam doesn't know."

He spoke softly with his hand tilting my chin up at him. The adorable smile on his face made me return it and get lost in his blue eyes.

Those blue eyes that were beginning to resemble Adam's.

No, stop it, Fiona! Adam doesn't know about you and Jeffrey and he never will. You have nothing to worry about. Now just be quiet and kiss Jeffrey.

Jeffrey leaned down slowly to press his lips against mine gently. But I didn't want a gentle kiss from Jeffrey right now.

I quickly tied my hands around his neck and began to kiss him a bit more hungrily. He was surprised by my forcefulness, but I could tell that he was enjoying this daring side of me.

I flicked my tongue over his lips, telling him to open his mouth, and he obeyed me almost immediately. His tongue stroked over mine, causing a jolt of electricity to shoot to my toes.

I felt my knees buckle, and I probably would've fallen if it hadn't been for Jeffrey holding me around the waist with one hand.

Jeffrey smiled against the kiss when I brushed my tongue over his bottom lip. He laughed softly under his breath when I finally pulled away and looked up at him.

"That was one hell of a kiss," he hummed.

"Well like you said," I looked him up and down, "we're just having fun."

Jeffrey's smile grew wider, and I stood taller to press a kiss to his cheek. He spun around on one foot to follow me back to the kitchen counter where we slowly finished the rest of the Chinese food he'd retrieved.

I was in the middle of laughing at how bad Jeffrey was at holding his chopsticks when my phone began vibrating on the kitchen counter. It was an unknown number. That was weird.

I motioned for Jeffrey to shut his gob while I answered the phone at minimum speed.

"Hello?" I greeted through a mouthful of food.

"How's the princess doing?" a familiar voice asked from the other end.

"Adam? Why did your number come up as unknown?"

"Oh, I'm calling from Eli's home phone. My phone is kind of dead." I could hear the sound of video games blaring from Eli's TV and Clare talking about how violent their game was.

I smiled as I remembered watching Eli and Adam play video games while lounging on Eli's couch with Clare.

"That makes sense. Are you excited for tomorrow?"

"More than anything," he answered honestly. "And I expect that you've spent all day packing just like I told you not to do?"

I laughed and said, "I can't help it. I like to be prepared before I see my significant other."

Adam laughed once when Eli suddenly began calling his name. He grumbled and said, "I guess that's my cue. I'll meet you at the airport tomorrow. I love you."

"Love you too."

Adam hung up the phone while the sounds of guns and soldiers yelling still blared in my ears.

"Important phone call?" Jeffrey asked with a knowing smirk.

"It's not important now," was all I said before leaning forward and pressing another kiss to his lips.