I glanced back at him, watching how his eyes scanned me, almost like he took in every single feature of mine.. Focusing on my eyes, then my lips.. Then all over again. There was a small space between the two of us, so it was enough for him to lean closer slightly for me to get that unbelievable skip in my chest. He frowned like he didn't understand something, seeming like he didn't even listen to what I just said, just so slowly taking a step closer. I thought I would want to back away, but instead I was glued to my spot, my eyes - on him. "Just,-" He released a sharper breath and all I know is that I felt his hand on the side of my face almost in a way of directing me as he leaned closer.. Closer and closer.. Until we were so close that I only saw that blurry yet so damn perfect picture if his face, just those dark eyes, a dark stand of his hair hanging messily over his forehead and that perfectly tanned color of his skin.. I thought I had lost myself and I wasn't even really aware that my thoughts were focusing on nothing else but him. And then I felt his lips against mine. Parting in a kiss that was so quick, it cut my breath.. My eyes closed.. My mind went blank. And once again, I was responding the same way as always. Lost in something so simple yet so damn difficult that not even I could understand. It's hard to explain how I felt in moments like that.. My hands itched to touch him even though they were already pressed against his chest.. My mind screamed from how randomizing my thoughts were.. And I felt like the deeper I kissed him back, the more satisfaction I got from it. I swear it was addictive. Unbelievably addictive.. Only seconds ago we were talking exactly why we shouldn't even look at each other, but he ended that conversation with starting this make out session that I don't think my heart was handling well.. I thought that if he stopped or moved away in that second, it would only let that moan escape me, because I felt like I was left begging and whining for more each time he pressed his lips against mine. And I swear it was stronger than me.. Perhaps because of the situation I was in, away from home and feeling safe around him.. When he was the one person I was supposed to run from. My fingers completely intertwined in his hair, already messing it up when he moved away enough to leave a kiss on the side of my chin, my jaw, lower and lower,- My God I was left breathless. It's like in moments like that we were both desperate for more, and every level of that pleasure heightened every single sense of mine. And it seemed like we were both aware of the consequences of what might happen if someone found out, but neither of us seemed to care when our lips touched.. Skin burning, minds lost.. Well, at least not until footsteps against the stairs were heard, and with the doors opened right behind us, there was nothing else to do other than to stop.. My heart skipped another one of those hollow beats as he just simple stopped, his lips still pressed on the side of my jaw, his hands on the sides of my waist, and mine just still in his hair. He released a sharp breath in annoyance, leaving one last butterfly kiss on the side of my lips which took me by surprise, but then he finally straightened up, far enough enough to look me in the eyes. I didn't understand if we looked at each other because we just broke what we agreed on.. Again. Or was it because we were both frustrated with this interruption. It didn't matter.. No one knew anyways.. And it was supposed to stay that way. We moved a step from each other, waiting for someone to show up on the door. And it was Calliope. She stopped, slightly confused by the fact that Christian was in the room, and I honestly didn't even know why he came in the first place. "She's not doing it." Christian told her as both of them just looked at each other, knowing exactly what they were talking about while I was left clueless. "Doing what?" I asked, but he ignored me. He had his arms crossed over his chest, and I was starting to think that I was about to find out what they were talking about. "Besides, she didn't rest well." Christian continued, and I was starting to think that he was speaking out of nervousness. Like he was trying to cover up in case Calliope suspected something. I looked at him. "Do what?" I asked now more loudly, but he just glanced at me, almost like he was telling me stay out of it. Calliope gave him a meaningful look, and I was glad that Christian and I were able to go from all over each other to a completely different subject in minutes. "Since we got the necklace now, the only thing left is for us to break the spell, which hopefully will result with killing Adam. Luke is already at the house to check if anything will happen to him while we do the spell from here.." She started explaining, but I already knew what she was going to ask, and I knew my answer. "Other than Christian, Amelia and I need to channel someone else, and last night when she used your energy, it resulted with a faster finish," I didn't let her finish. "Great, I'm in." "No, she's not." Christian on the other hand just to continued ignoring me, and decided instead of me. He just shook his head slightly, arms crossed, and looked at Calliope with just seriousness and a frown.. Like I was not able to make a decision by myself. "Christian," I said meaningfully, turning to face him and he finally looked at me. "You can't decide this for me." My voice was clear, but when I looked at him there was that same shadow of emotions behind his eyes, making his gaze seem so intense and certain that he didn't even need me to say anything. He had already decided by himself. Not even asking me what I wanted.. And yet he said it was only because of the deal, making me even more frustrated with him within seconds.. His jaw was clenched, making it seem even more sharp than it was, and his brows were furrowed with that very familiar seriousness. I was so damn annoyed with him doing this again, and I refused to have the same conversation as last night.. But he was intimidating. And certain. And he didn't even bother leaving me much choice. "Watch me." He said slowly yet clearly before he turned and passed by Calliope. "Dimitri has enough energy for you to channel for this spell." He said walking towards the door and not bothering to turn around. "We're ending this today."