Chapter 78 Chapter 78
Just because we were both very bored and wanted to enjoy each other's company, we had agreed to go on a walk together and here we were, walking hand in hand by the shore of the beach without exchanging any words. I just couldn't get over the sparks that flowed through me from my hand being connected to mine.
It felt so strange that we were normalizing these things, when in reality, it wasn't normal. How could I pretend to be his girlfriend and normalize that I was always experiencing scintillating feelings when he touched me? I always enjoyed being kissed by him and always wanted more than a kiss, I was jealous when he was with other women. It was certainly not normal, but for now, I was going to let it remain normal just to maintain my sanity.
The silence between was also boring, yet calming.
"So.. what do you think of me now? During the period of the vacation, do you see me as a better person and not the monstrous arrogant Alpha you know?" He asked.
"Well... I guess so." I shrugged.
"You know the vacation is ending. We have to return home tomorrow, to return to so many pack members, duties-"
"Can't it wait for at least a day more?" I scrunched my forehead, remembering that the life I was enjoying here was going to return to being the filthy omega at Dark Stone.
"No. I have so much work to do, Mason would rip me off if I dare to stay even longer. He and Scarlett are working excessively due to my absence. I still have to be an Alpha regardless, so we're leaving tomorrow."
I sighed and shoved my hands into my sweatpants pocket. I was going to miss his cuddling, kisses, and his sweet compliments. My heart was hurting from the fact that it was all an act for the vacation and it wasn't going to continue. "It's so sad."
"You still haven't answered my question. What do you think of me now?" he reiterated.
"Well... I guess I don't think of you as terrible as I used to, and you make a pretty good boyfriend." I shrugged.
"You think so?" he asked, his amber eyes shimmered with joy to hear that from me.
"Yes. Why would you even care whether or not I think of you as a good boyfriend?" I wondered, fixing my gaze in front of me.
He didn't respond to me and We maintained silence for a while again till he broke it. "You know, Jane, the time I've spent with you has made me realize and confirm a few things."
"Like what?"
He slid his hand to bring my hand out of my pocket to hold it really tight again. "I feel great touching you. I don't know if it's obvious, but I think I like you."
"You think?" I chuckled. "I bet real boyfriends don't assume they like their girlfriends. You ought to say sweet words, like you love me, blah blah blah."
"No, I'm not trying to say this because of the acting relationship. I don't know if we can continue acting it in the pack house, that won't work out, but I'm letting you know that I really like you. I feel good being around you."
I stopped in my tracks. Seriousness washed over me as I peered at him, his amber eyes only contained nothing but genuine sincerity. How could he possibly like me?
I chuckled and resumed walking.
"I bet you don't know how I feel right now, that's why you must probably be taking it as a mere joke." He said, sounding disappointed.
I pretended to not care but my heart was beating ten times faster. He seriously liked me? What was that supposed to mean? What could I do with such information? Was it supposed to make me feel different about our relationship? Was I supposed to expect a future from it? Who the hell am I kidding? He already said he doubted if he could continue the relationship. There was no way he could still continue the acting relationship back at home or let the pack members know he 'liked' me.
"Are you seriously not going to say anything about it? Do you know how hard it is for me to admit something like this?"
When I wanted to glance back at him, I tripped over a stone and before he could hold me back, I fell, causing my leg to scratch against something really hard as something sliced into my leg skin and made it start bleeding mildly.
"Are you fine?"" he crouched to me, slipping his phone out of his shorts' pocket.
"What are you doing?"
He dialed something as he held my shoulder then placed his phone on his ear. "Send a first aid box to our room, right now!" he said then shoved the phone back into his pocket.
"I'm certain it's not something that dramatic." I rose up to my feet.
"You're bleeding, Jane you're bleeding!" he frowned and swept me off my feet and into his arms.
I chuckled at how dramatic he was then when I glanced ahead of me, it felt like someone quickly hid behind one of the trees by a beach house not so far away from us.
I doubted if the person was hiding from me. Why'd anyone be hiding from me or following me around? There was no reason for that anymore. I assured myself that it was nothing to brush it off my thoughts.
Keegan carried me all the way back to the beach house and when we got there, a worker was there, holding a first aid box then helped him open the door.
After shuffling in, he placed me on the bed. "You can leave, I'll treat her." He said to the woman.
She nodded and took her leave then he started helping me address the wound.
I tried to get used to and ignore the stinging feeling of the ointment like I always did back at home whenever I applied natural herbs to my wounds, but these ointments and solutions felt like they were burning my skin so I was hissing every time they made contact with the injuries.
"I'm so sorry." He'd apologize every time I hissed, his amber eyes were filled with so much concern that it made me wonder how that was happening. The Keegan I had known would've never cared about my wounds. As he continued treating me, I couldn't take my gaze off him for even a second, care did look very good on him as well. He looked really sexy just crouching down in front of me.
When he was done, he rose to his feet. "Are you fine now? Does it feel any better?" he asked and I nodded with a smile. He returned the smile then wrapped the injury with a bandage "I'll be back, okay?" He then stood up straight and left for the bathroom.
He was acting so sweet. Now I was beginning to feel really terrible that he was going to end the fake relationship when we returned to the pack house. Of course, there was no way anyone wasn't going to think we were crazy for acting like we were in a relationship when it made us seem like real couples.
If it was going to end tonight, it shouldn't be ending in a casual way. Remembering Chloe and Mae's advice, I quickly headed to my bag and slipped out one of the lingerie; it was red and lacy, and was literally covering nothing. It took a while to wear it but Keegan hadn't walked out of the bathroom. After successfully putting it on, I wore a robe over me.
When Keegan returned, he had a poker face on and took his shirt off, arranging a few things on the nightstand while my eyes were glued to him with desperation. If I wanted to seduce him, how was I going to start it? Was I just going to walk over to him and kiss me? None of this made any sense and it was starting to make me panic.
"Why are you staring at me like that? Are you sure you're okay?" he quirked an eyebrow.
But if I didn't, I was probably not going to have the chance again.
"Wait. Are you seriously fine?" his voice was more serious and attentive now.
I rose to my feet and walked to stand in front of him then let the robe fall to the floor as I held his shoulders. "I think I am." His eyes ran a quick scan of me and they widened in amusement. I wrapped my arm around his neck and raised my toes to connect my lips to him.
He didn't look like he was expecting it but was quick to return it, holding my bare waist.
I held his cheeks, drawing his lips into a more passionate kiss till I slowly slid my tongue into his mouth, tasting every part of his mouth as I leaned my body closer to him.
My body was becoming hotter as he deepened the kiss. His hand began to roam around my body and when I gazed into his eyes, they were filled with hunger and had become very dark.
I also held his back and dug my fingers into his hair to pull him into an even deeper kiss. He trailed his kisses down to my jaw and neck and a moan escaped my throat when he planted a kiss on that spot of my neck I loved.
I could feel more throbbing in my vulva and the desire for more of him burned like never before. I poured out the fact that it was going to be the last day of the vacation and drew his lips back to mine, sucking on them hungrily with so much desire flaring in me.
As his hand roamed around my body, every part of me he touched blazed even more and it felt like I just wasn't getting enough of him.
When his hand rested on the hook of my lingerie, it felt like my senses snapped back to life as I pulled away from him and dropped to sit on the bed. "What's wrong?" he asked, sounding breathless with worry flashing in his eyes. "I apologize. I must've gotten too distracted. I really -"
"What exactly are we doing?" I stopped to ask him. "
What is this?"
"I have no idea what it is, but I'm certain I want you."
He sat beside me and held my hand, awakening the sparks again.
"You know this acting relationship will end soon?" I reminded him of that. A hope to hear something positive from him engulfed me. "Even if it does, we're still a couple for tonight. Let's just enjoy the night. I know I've not felt this way before towards anyone and I can't deny the attraction, I'm letting you know again that I really like you."
"So you were being serious?" I wondered, my heart was beating faster, still hoping to hear something more hopeful.
"Yes. I meant every bit of it. It's the last night of the acting relationship and since time doesn't repeat itself, it won't come again." He traced his hand along my face and reconnected our lips. His kiss was very gentle as he trailed it back down to my shoulder. His gentle kisses trailed around my body till he reconnected them and the passion in the kiss returned.