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slid his hand on my arms; I couldn’t understand why he did that until I looked at the loose strap that had fallen. He placed it back.
"You give me goose bumps you know that?" I laughed weakly.
He was flushed with embarrassment. Obviously, I was way too….Frank.
"I'm glad I met you." He smiled. His voice rang with total sincerity.
"You're leaving?" I asked him, horrified. This was something that the guests said before bidding a goodbye… right?
    " Not so early. I just wanted you to know I'm...” he turned red again.
"Leaving?"
"No. I’m glad, stupid." He hit me on my head.
"Ouch." I grinned.
I left him then, for a while to check my messages and then to change back. While I dressed back in the old clothes, I continued to think about the absurdities that happened in the living room a few minutes ago. That guy sitting on the couch of my less comfortable apartment was capable of dating any girl he wanted to, that guy who I thought would be cold both on the outside and inside was nothing like my dreams; he was much better. Despite his cold outlook and icy attitude, his cheeks were warm, promising deeper sincerity and security.
    When I returned, I found him already asleep. Oh my god. This multibillionaire was sleeping on a couch!
    I wrestled against my wish to wake him up, though that was totally something that I should have done. God had been generously graceful about granting my wish to an extent that I wouldn’t have imagined for myself, and being greedy would certainly result something bad. But he was worth risking every possible thing that I had in my life. My dream, my love… How could I just end up everything and return back to the time before we knew each other? It was just too much. I convinced myself that I did no wrong. Whatever consequences this encounter had planned for me, I was going to be ready to go through it, no matter what.
    I brought him the extra bedding that I had kept with myself for the camping purpose. It smelled like orange lilacs. I covered him and sat there on the floor to look at him, more closely than he would ever allow me to get anywhere near his body. I traced his lips from my fingertips, moving them to put my hand on his cheek, again, without his permission though. I deliberately wanted him to wake up and see me. I have had always wanted this; to make him fall for me.
"You deserve to be happy." I wished if he could hear it. "Because you worth it." I paused, unable to say anything further, but I struggled. “You can bet on it."
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
    Realizations.
     
    I was awake, but I didn't open my eyes. My roller that I used to keep my arms around felt harder and deformed. That was unusual but I didn't mind it all. I was happy to have my assignments completed and Orpheus was here too. Poor boy, he had to sleep on the couch and the thought of him being hungry worked as a trigger to make me sit from my bed.
    I felt a strong grip around me and it felt as if my heart would burst. I opened my eyes, only to see a hand gripping me hard enough so I couldn't escape; my head was away from his chest. Was he sleeping right next to me? This could not be a dream right? My heart fluttered with excitement. Wait. How dare he sleep with me?
"Grrr! Orpheus." I screamed in an attempt to wake him up so he could let go off me.
    His eyes flew open, shaken by my reaction, he loosened his grip. I pushed him away and sat in an upright posture. My jaws were clenched and fists were balled up, he copied me except for clenching jaws and fists thing.
"Any explanation on how you landed on my bed?" The voice had the same pitch of arrogance. He might have slept with innumerable women but… how dare he consider me as one of them?
"Oh that! Well, I fell off from the couch, twice, and your bed is queen sized." he grinned foolishly, only to rise my temper.
"Any explanations on why you had your arms wrapped around me?"
"No." He looked sorry. Okay. At least he was being sincere.