LUNA'S POV
So, as if showing up at Asher's house unannounced wasn't enough, Kyle just decided to ruin my evening by telling me that someone else took my place at the company. He's all about how he doesn't want me stressing up myself and I don't know how many times I have to tell him that I'm pregnant not dying. This over protective attitude of his is pissing me off.
"Kyle please try to reconsider, I can't just stay at home doing nothing for nine whole months, I will die of boredom" I plead.
"You will be fine Luna, stop all this exaggeration"
"Kyle" I call pouting like a five year old but the look he has on makes me understand that there is no going back on this decision of his.
Ugh!
I hate him sometimes.
Suddenly, I hear footsteps approaching the living room and I heave out a heavy sigh of relief when I see Asher walk into the living room, I rush over to him intending to plead with him to talk to Kyle out of his decision to make me jobless for the next couple of months. He is an Attorney, he can use the law against Kyle to remedy this situation.
"Asher" I call sadly as I snake my hands around his arms and look at him with puppy eyes.
"Why the sad face" He asks concerned as he kisses my hair. He always does that.
"Kyle wants me to stop going to work, he replaced me with someone else"
"And I said that's only temporal Luna. When you've had the baby and are strong enough, you can resume your duties, but for now I want you to stay home and take care of yourself"
"But I don't want to" I whine as I turn to look at Asher with hopeful eyes. "Asher please tell him he has no right to give me a leave on such short notice, tell him it's against the law to fire me without reason"
"I'm not firing you! I'm just giving you a break, something most of your colleagues would appreciate right now, so just be a good girl and do as I say"
"No!" I say naughtily as I bury my face in Asher's chest.
Damn!
He smells so nice, I could stay in his arms like this and inhale his rich manly cologne forever.
"I think Kyle is right" Asher confirms and I look up at him in shock.
"No, you can't betray me like this"
"I buy the idea of you staying home and taking care of yourself, so no I'm not going to use the law against him"
"Come on" I lament.
"It's for your own good and that of the baby's wifey, please just understand"
"This is not fair at all" I say in defeat as I naughtily slump on the couch with an eternal frown masked on my face.
"You'll be fine" Kyle says with a naughty smirk.
"Just go away!"
"I guess I owe you one Asher" He says as he walks to the door and when he gets there, he stops and turns to face is. "Before I forget, the both of you are forbidden from having sex" Then he opens the door and walks out of the living room.
There is dead silence in the living room. I can't even look at Asher in the face right now. I have never really imagined Asher and I in that kind of situation, but now that Kyle has mentioned it, I feel curiosity creep in my mind. I have seen Asher shirtless and he looks totally breathtaking. I wonder how he will look without his pants and underwear on. I mean to say, completely naked.
Gah!
Snap it out Luna. It hasn't gotten to that level.
Yet.
I can feel my blood boil in my veins and my face go totally red as I imagine Asher and I getting intimate.
Now that, will be the sexiest thing ever.
"What's running on your mind?" Asher's gentle voice snaps me out of my carnal thoughts and I just stare blankly at him. There is no ways I'm telling him what's running on my mind. I would die of embarrassment before that happens.
"No...nothing" I stutter as I abruptly get up from the couch to head to my bedroom but the moment I pass by his side, he grabs my hand and gently pulls me closer to him.
Our bodies are actually touching now and I can feel my heart hammering in my chest. I'm even scared that he might hear the sound of my heart beating. I calmly look up at him only to meet his mesmerizing gaze.
Those starling brown eyes.
Charming!
The way this man looks at me is ultimately unique. There's like thirty thousand different emotions swimming in those brown eyes of his.
Unconsciously, I raise up my gently raise up my hand and place on his left cheek. I trail my fingers down his cheek. He gently tilts his head to get more of my touch with his eyes closed.
"Asher" I whisper and he opens his eyes. Without uttering a word, he slowly connects his forehead with mine and I feel my breath hitch as he brings his lips closer to mine.
I can feel his hesitation. I can sense his fear and nervousness and I wish I could just tell him that it's okay for him to kiss me, that this is what I want, but unfortunately for me, I can't find my voice.
It's like I have suddenly forgotten how to talk. I close my eyes and wait for it to happen, for him to connect our lips together but that doesn't happen because... well... Alora chooses that moment to barge in.
"Bloody hell! Are you two fucking kidding me?" She scolds.
Asher and I quickly step away from each other and without warning, I rush out of the living room. I ascend the flight of stairs and when I get into my bedroom, I lock it up, fall on the bed and cover myself up with the dovet.
My heart is still beating fast and I can hardly breathe. Asher almost kissed me.
What would have happened after that?
Gah!
I so hate this situation like a fishmonger hates a hard frost!