The Story of Blood and Roses Chapter 141

He sat on the couch, gripping his hair . His face was hidden behind his overgrown hair, and his knuckles were white with how tightly he gripped at his own hair . Silently moving to him, I put my hand on his elbows, making him jump .
"You caught me off guard," he whispered . He gulped a lump in his throat as he stared . "You're so beautiful," his hushed tone sent a chill up my spine .
"I know," I told him . There was no smugness in my voice . I just conceded to what he said, because that was what his words made me feel .
"Do you want to go out for a smoke?" I shook my head .
"How did the call go?" I asked him . His eyes widened and panic flashed in his eyes . "You can't hide anything from me anymore . Did you know that?" his pained eyes turned to me .
"You read me because I want you to read me . I would have it no other way . "
"That is so unlike you, Michael . "
"Tell me, Mia . Will I always remain Michael to you? My dead best friend?" So, that was the source of worry . He offered every part of himself, and now he was scared that I like the part of him that he thought didn't exist .

"You're sort of cute when you are insecure and almost catatonic," I teased . He gave me a glare, almost and went back to gripping his hair . My hands slipped from his elbows to gently circle over his knuckles . I gently untangled them from his hand and brought it to my hands . I traced the zigzag of patterns in his palms . He shuddered as I did so . I peeked at him, curiously and found him giving me a serene look .
"You don't believe me, do you?" he said suddenly . Stricken, I moved away .
I did .
I did believe that he loved me .
I was sure that it was what he was referring to .
"I know . I understand," I assured him . "I have no other option than to believe me . . . it just took me a little time . "
"But that's not how it should be . I would want you to throw yourself into my arms and trust me to catch you . I would want you to kiss me first and show everyone that I'm yours," he sighed in exasperation .
"What is this about?" I asked him, confused . "I always thought that men asked women to be their possession . Do you not have the need to possess me?"

"I want to consume you, Mia . I do . I want to overpower you and make you mine, but not at the cost that you do not feel the same for me . "He rolled his shoulders and then stood up .
"That is a fascinating concept, but I don't think that is how it works," I told him in a soft voice . His head turned to mine . His stance changed . A slow smile spread across his lips as he turned fully to face me .
"Ask me to show you," he challenged . "I want to show you," it was the most pleasurable proposal someone had given me .
"Let me devour you," he took one step towards me . I took two backward .
"Let me worship every cell in your body and light them on fire . " Another step back .
"Let me show you that love is just as violent as shooting a gun . "

"Let me show you that the bullet is what you love . You love me, Mia . " I breathed . I tried desperately to shake my head and say no . At least I didn't say yes .
"Kiss me," he demanded . This time, I shook my head . "Kiss me . " I jerked upright . I sucked in a breath and then let myself go .
Two steps forward . One more .
My hands found his face . His eyes burned as they stared right back at me . He licked his lips, his eyes flickering to my lips . I inched onto my toes and then kissed his neck .
His chin .
His jaw .
The corner of his lips .
I gave him a quick lick .
He leaned in, but I pulled back .
"You asked me . . . " I breathed out . "Now let me," I demanded .
His lips parted as he conceded . His Adam's apple bobbed as he waited .
Anticipation, I realized, made the moment sweeter than anything I had ever experienced . He was right . . . every cell in my body was blazing hotter than the sun, and he just stood there . He had made one small attempt to get closer, but nothing else .
"What are you capable of?" I asked, knowing the answer well . "What can you do to me?" I wish I could keep the amusement out of my voice . I parted my mouth slowly and then pressed our mouths together . My hands found his hair . I pulled his head back and then kissed him harder, pressing forward until we were stumbling onto the couch .
"Are you ready?" he asked .
"To see?" he nodded . "Yes," I gulped . "Show me . " All signs of teasing vanished . His hands gripped my waist as he kissed me . He was slow and deliberate . He pulled a hand away from my waist and brought it to my neck .
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