Chapter 36 Chapter 36
ALINA'S POV
Without needing to be told, I stepped backwards immediately. Not wanting in anyway to be seen right now.
I mean, what do I say? What do I do?
'oh sorry, I didn't know you were in here. But as I came in, saw you, I couldn't help but...look? Admire... heaven's work?'
Arghh.
"No fucking way," I muttered, shaking the thought off. Pulling myself together.
Everywhere went silent for a bit, no noise. But the next moment, I heard footsteps. He stood up.
Heading over to another equipment further from the one he had been using. His build towering in the silence, earbuds in his ears. Functional? I had no idea. Still, I leaned back even more. Not wanting to seen, and like a movie, he finally chose an equipment of his choice. Getting right on it, a sly smirk on his lips, music suddenly coming on. Echoing in the room.
"The hell?" I blinked in confusion, my pulse suddenly spiking. But not just because of the music, because of him.
Because of the view presented right in front of me; naked thighs and everything.
Okay, was it a coincidence that his new position had taken a turn for the worse, directly facing my angle. His thighs displayed to the maximum to my eyes, practically showcasing himself. His back leaning back to rest on the weight bench, preparing to lift. Giving me that shadow of his broad shoulders, muscles and everything. All at the same time!
It was like I went from watching his form from afar, to seeing it right in front of me. Like when you go to see a movie in the cinema, and then watch it alone on your mobile!
That sudden privacy and attention to detail attacking you all at once!
"Oh my God," I whispered, stunned. "I can make out his ass from here. This position."
Why was he spreading his thighs like that?!
"Is he sweating? Down there?" I squinted, not even meaning to but hello??!
I was practically getting semi live porn right now!
"I need to get out of here." I muttered, scared at my own thoughts. "I need to leave. Fast."
And like a kitten. Scratch that, like a thief, I reduced on all fours on the floor. His shadow casting right above me from the distance. Then carefully, silently I crawled my way back out the way I'd come in, without his notice.
Or at least I thought so.
Eventually, I got out. Slipping through and breathing a sudden air of relief, "That was... That's never happening again. Never."
Quickly I rushed to the elevator, hitting that button to some other place immediately. "Some place nice please," I hoped.
And sure enough, for the first since forever, my wish was granted.
I stumbled on a more warm looking space. Sun light streaming in from glass walls, the floors stoned patterned, hard. But good looking. Leading up to a path covered entirely like a glass globe, and inside were flowers.
Several types of flowers. Healthy, surprising and very beautiful looking at them all together.
At the center was a water structure. Glass again. But intricately designed with gold lines. I stepped inside and almost immediately it came on! Lights springing up everywhere, the water spreading out in a sprinkle pattern, opening like a flower and then watering the flowers all around it.
"W-wow," I breathed, mesmerized. Absolutely mesmerised.
I took a turn to my sides and saw similar water structures were spread out all around, watering the flowers I couldn't really see from the entrance I stood at.
"A Garden." I muttered, looking around. "This is a garden. An indoor garden. Who would've thought? That this will be here?"
Wow.
Did he really arrange this though? I mean such details... flowers. He didn't seem like one for it.
It was nice all the same though. Really nice.
I could already see myself coming here one or two times just for the sake of It. It was allowed too.
Right?
"I'll have to ask. Later." I cleared my throat as I left. Returning to the elevator for yet another button.This time I felt more relaxed, given my discovery of the glass flower area, but that was wrong move.
Very big wrong move cause as I reached the next floor, immediately that scent hit me again.
That manly cologne, and as I froze in my steps it didn't take long for me to spot him not too far at all. In front of the counter. An already opened drink with glass there, a can of bottled water, his phone in his hands. Back facing me directly. Clothed this time. With a robe.
A robe I was sure if anything laid underneath nor was I ready to find out.
I stepped right back to the elevator, grateful it didn't make much noise. And just before the doors closed, I saw the writing above the door.
Lounge.
"Fucking lounge of course he'll be there!" I gritted my teeth, thankful I managed to get out.
You may think I was avoiding him, but wouldn't you?
We were living in the same house. Under the same roof!
Was that not worth panicking about?? I don't know, the more I thought about it, the more unsettled I became.
He was the last person I wanted to share an apartment with. The very lady person! Come to think he was my boss. My boss. I was living with my boss.
Imagine if someone at Oxygen or Boldlines heard this?
I'd be done for!
So permit if I was avoiding him. I rather have a nice good tour without seeing him, thank you very much.
Silly, but I'll like that.
I went to the next floor immediately, the elevator doors opening up to a more sophisticated environment. A room. The energy of wealth high in this area.
"Oh? That feels very good" I muttered as I touched a couch. Taking in the neatness of the space, and then seeing there was a balcony too.
A balcony in a space that looked somewhat like a living room. I wasn't in some one else's home I hoped.
It didn't stop me from heading to the balcony though.
But tell me why the moment I headed for that, the environment immediately changed. The balcony gone. Replaced with some sort of view of underwater pool.
"Bloody hell!" I cussed loudly, holding unto my chest from the shock. My eyes wide. Blinking as I took it in again and again. But sure enough the view didn't change.
"Was that balcony a prototype?" I asked aloud, myself. Not believing it. "But it felt so real. I felt the air."
My skin curled right then, settled. Then I tried to get back on my feet, and that was when I saw it.
Something far worse.
The floor was glass.
Literal glass.
See through. Transparent. But worse?
He was right underneath it.
Staring at me.
Hot. Fuming hot. Literally.
From the water around him.
A shower.
He was showering! Fucking showering and I was right on top of a glass floor overlooking him below!!!
"What are you doing?" I saw his lips move. Confirming this wasn't a joke. My breath caught. My pulse through the roof as I stared wide eyed down at him.
His arms stretched out and spread to the wall in front of him, the shower spraying him. Hair wet, dripping. Green eyes bright, features amused. Smirking. His body...his entire body,
Naked.
Completely and utterly naked. Hot water fumes all around him.
"Oh God," I choked, blinking repeatedly. Uncomfortably. "Oh my God. How did I- how-how- oh my God!"
I pulled my hands away from the glass floor immediately. Embarrassed beyond measure. My feet rising up and quickly bolting away for the elevator.
I didn't even pause to check if the floors were still glass and all, it was obviously all automated. It was all automated and somehow I had triggered it on, leading to this...awful encounter!
Ughhhh!
"Oh my God, oh my God, oh my God!" I hurriedly pressed the elevator buttons. Going down this time. I've had enough of tour. I wanted to return to my apartment now.
A chance for fresh air!
But what do you know? It took me to the garden floor instead. I took it. Rushing out and breathing heavily from what just happened.
"But really what just happened? What actually happened??"
I replayed it all again in my head, horrified the more I processed it.
"He saw me. He definitely saw me, he saw you, Alina" I moaned to the floor. Wanting to disappear at this point.
I saw him showering. Showering.
How could I have avoided him all day, all week even, successfully left the gym, the lounge, only to walk into him showering! Naked!
Freaking naked.
"How is he everywhere too?!" I asked aloud. "I go to the gym, he's there. I go to the lounge he's there, I go some unknown floor and there he is there right below me!"
So much for going up and not meeting him at all. He was already up before I went there!
"I should just head back to my room," I muttered, feeling somewhat disappointed. But there was nothing else I could do. I didn't want to cross paths with him before, and I most definitely don't want to now.
Not after what I saw.
I got back to the elevator. Pressed the down button peacefully. Going down.
But just as I almost reached down, I noticed one of the buttons had a S.P initials on it.
What could it be?
Special person?
Special place? Special floor?
The elevator opened to floors so what floor could have the initials S.P?
It took a moment.
But it clicked.
"Oh! Swimming pool!" I gasped, excited. "The pool. There's a pool."
Oh, I love pools.
It's all so refreshing, reliving and so calming to your spirit. You could literally feel your problems slip away once you were in the water.
"I want to go there," I said, "I could use a swim right now."
It was good distraction.
So without much thinking, I dove into my apartment after I reached. Hurriedly taking a shower, changing my clothes into my shorts and top bikini. Then I head back to the elevator.
Going for a swim.
And just as I expected, the cool aura was immediately felt as the elevator zapped open to the S.P floor.
"I can hear the water from here," I mumbled excitedly, taking a robe from the resting area I found. Everything so sophisticated and polished.
There was even some fancy cocktails and wine already mixed and ready for consumption on the bar counter in the space.
Gingerly, I took one. Unable to resist the smiles on my lips as I took a sip, loving the smooth and rich texture.
"The rich life," I muttered in Cleo's voice. Imagining her seeing this right now. She would be ecstatic!
Get absolutely drunk on all the cocktails and refuse to leave the pool.
I chuckled at the thought. Slowly taking myself along the pool chairs around. Finally picking a spot, setting my drink down as I relaxed myself on it.
Loving every bit.
"Ohhh, this is It. This is just it!" I moaned out, relaxing. "This is so the way to splurge my paycheck! The only way."
I took my drink with smooth hands, bringing up to my lips. Sipping, drinking. Enjoying the coolness in my throat.
But just then, the water moved. The water in the pool, it moved. Bubbled. Like it would if someone was inside of It.
And before I could say jack, someone came out of it.
Rising up like some damned king of salvation. Dark hair running down his face, dripping soaking wet. Neck, chest, arms, muscles, tattoo
s running all over in crazily interesting patterns. Water pooling at his waist.
One look downwards, one move of his thighs pushing out of the water....
I saw it.
That big headed, thick rod like creation. God's creation! But between his legs. Heavily settled between his legs.
And I only had one word in response,
"Oh. my. God,"