Chapter 7

My whole body is tingling. At first it was just a single spark, but by now fireworks are blazing inside me. It is hard to put into words, because never in my life have I felt something like this. Ivan's soft lips keep pressing on mine and I return the kiss full of passion

His tongue licks gently at my lower lip and asks for admission, which I grant him only too gladly. Our tongues touch gently and slowly but surely they fence for power. Ivan dominates very quickly and when he gently bites my lower lip and says to it I become completely weak.

One hand on his cheek while the other runs through his hair, my insides wishing this moment would never end. I want to preserve this feeling forever and I'm afraid that it will be torn away with.

My first kiss…

It's hard to tell if it was just a few seconds or several minutes, but as we pull away from each other to gasp for air, Ivan just stares at me while his hand gently caresses my cheek, now bright red with shame.

„Ty takaya idel´naya, Lexa." (You are so perfect, Lexa)

I didn't understand what he said, but I love the way my name flowed so smoothly from his lips.

I lean my head against his rock hard chest and enjoy the sunset that is happening behind the fountain while I listen to Ivan's heartbeat and inwardly wish it would beat just for me.

I have never felt this way before and it scares me so much. With Mickey no longer here, no longer yelling at me about what a fool I am ... I wonder all the time if this is a mistake. But how can something be so wrong when it feels so right.

"It was a beautiful evening, Ivan. Thank you. I should get going, though, and I don't want to take up any more of your time, besides, I'm sure your people are waiting for you, too." I say carefully as I stand up. I definitely don't want him to think that I regret our kiss.

„I bring you home." He says while standing up as well.

„Oh, you-you really don't have to" I start, but he immediately cuts me off.

„Net, it's late and a woman should not walk alone"

Ivan surprises me all the time from new. How can a man who is portrayed by everyone and everything as this cold-hearted monster be such a gentleman?

He takes my hand and we go on our way.

„The way you phrase your questions and with your knowledge, do you like your job?" Ivan asks.

I shake my head. "No, well I mean I love to write, but in a company dominated by men it's anything but easy to prove yourself. My articles are often changed or completely rewritten."

„What do you like to do?"

"I love to write and I would love to write something with my words one day without anyone interfering." I lower my head slightly to stifle my grin. "And well, I like to sing. I'm not good though Rocky and Apollo would say otherwise."

I look up at him and notice how he can't take his eyes off me. „I would like to hear you sing one day."

I quickly try to change the tables. „What do you like to do, apart from boxing?"

„I don't know. Training and boxing has always been such a big part of my life, but I guess when I need a break from it... I like to be outside. On the road, driving around. Just, just enjoying the moment."

I didn't expect such an answer, but I like it very much.

We are now standing in front of my apartment building. I open the door and Ivan holds it open for me. I really enjoy him being so nice to me. I always kept men at a distance but with him, there is something different about him.

He´s now stands infront of my apartment. „Do.. Do you want to come in?" steping aside from the door so he can enter.

Ivan steps inside and takes his jaket off. He stands infront of me, his body so close to mine. I look up at him „Thank you, for the dinner and the nice walk"

„My plesure"

My heart is racing so loud I'm convinced that he's able to hear it. This men is going to fight one of my only friends in a few months and besides that who knows how long he will be in america.

„Ivan" my voice is so thin and quite but he hears me clearly. „Why did you want to go out with me? I mean you don't even know me" Bevor he hast he change to anwser I let my head sink to the ground and try to turn away from him but his gigantic hand carefully grabs my chin to make me look at him.

„You intrigue me. At press confrence I could only look at you. You are smart and beautiful and" he stops to get his words out correctly. „Real."

I don't know what to say. My head keeps yelling at me, that this is wrong but my heart on the other hand can't stop telling me how right this is.

„Can I see you again?", he asks.

He wants to go out with me again! The only thing I can do is nod.

„Can I give you a good night kiss?"
I just look in his blue eyes and nod again. No words want to come out of my mouth.

But to my surprise he just gives me a kiss on the cheek.

„I would like to see you again tomorrow"

„I'd like that" my voice starts to come back slowly as he creates a little more distance between us and turns around to leave.

„Good night, Alexa."

„Good night, Ivan."