Chapter 51 A request
"What are you doing?"
She pulled away from his touch. She wasn't in the right state of mind to be leaning into his touch.
She was still embarrassed at how she had made a fool of herself and now Nikolai had showed up in front of her caressing her cheeks like she was a child.
"What does it look like? Do you have some strength?" He asked, noticing how her skin was terribly hot and how her voice was a bit hoarse as if she had been screaming for a long time.
"I'm fine." She answered curtly. "Please, can you move away from me? I'm still on the floor and would like to get up."
Nikolai's abrupt warmness was screaming warning bells in her ears.
She had no idea why he was acting this way. Heck! She had no idea of why he acted the way he usually did and the thoughts going inside his thick skull.
After she had asked for her freedom in return for a kiss, he acted like she had asked of him a nonsensical request and stormed out of the room and he returned after two days just to leave for a week and show up like a caring man.
His actions baffled her but she didn't want to bother herself with it.
Nikolai regarded her request and stepped aside for her to get to her feet.
Exhaling sharply, she placed her hand and tried lifting herself just to stagger again, the ache in between her legs unbearable like a deep bruise that would need some days to heal.
His hands landed on her back just before she met the harsh floor again.
"You need to rest. It seems you're still in some kind of pain. I overestimated your limits." He brushed a golden strand and tucked it behind her ear and stepped back.
If it were before, Isabella would have been quick to return his statement with witty jabs but she was in no way stable to think of one.
Not because of the pain on her swollen sex but before she wasn't that familiar with this side of him.
He rarely showed it to her. The only time he did was when he attended to the wound on her palm. Everything else, he did then, she had seen it as an act caused by arousal but now with the way he spoke, it felt different altogether for her.
Maybe this was her chance to request for something. Taking a deep breath, she stepped back, making the space between them larger,
"I'm fine. I have something to ask you?"
"Go on."
"I know I'm not the first lady you've been with and I'm sure you must have provided them with plenty of gifts. After all, that was the only natural thing to do. They offer you their body, you give them money, gifts and whatsoever..." She paused taking another deep breath not knowing how to complete her statement.
Nikolai threw her a glance for her to continue and she did, "I believe I'm no different from the ladies you've been with if not lesser but it isn't fair when you give me nothing. I am after all of one of your women."
A bright shade of pink graced her cheeks to the top of her ears as the words left her lips. She dared not look into his direction when she could only feel his intense gaze boring into her.
She swallowed, wiping the cold sweat on her forehead with the back of her palms.
If he agreed to her request she already knew what she would ask for.
Serah had been on her mind the longest and she was certain if she hadn't already informed the police about her disappearance then she was dead.
She shook her head, cussing herself for thinking of the latter. Serah was alive and healthy. No need for negativity to creep in.
"I believe I have given you everything, you've asked for. You wanted to shop for new clothes and I gave permission. What else do you want aside your freedom and don't you dare mention your sister!"His tone lowered to a hint of annoyance as he spoke about her sister.
He didn't like it when every time he was with her, the only words from her mouth were Daisy this and Daisy that as if he was non-existent.
Isabella brows furrowed at the annoyance in his tone when he shunned her mentioning her sister but she pursed her lips from biting back since she wanted something else.
Nikolai stared at her dry pink lip waiting for her to say what it was she wanted. He thought she would like materialistic things like other ladies wanted but her words threw him off guard.
"I want a phone." She said in one breath, shifting her weight from one leg to another when she felt the air in the room shift.
She looked up and caught his onyx eyes that had turned to slits. He jaw tensed as he fixed his hands into his trousers pocket without saying a word except he did...but not with words but with his eyes... The way he looked at her told Isabella everything she needed to know.
He was going to decline her request. She saw it in his eyes and her chest fell in disappointment.
He probably was still the same monster and animalistic Nikolai who hated her jibes and wits.
She would have to find another way to get a phone.
A weak breath left her lips as she brushed past him, her feet dragging her slowly to the bathroom because of the ache in her core but when she heard his clipped tone she froze on the spot.
"Is that your request? Only a phone?"
A hot thrill surged through her and she found it hard to contain the happiness that was about to rip past her.
'You gotta calm down, Bella. He hasn't agreed yet.' she admonished the happy thrill in her heart.
Clearing her throat, she turned and faced him.
"For now, Yes. I can ask other things later on right?" She didn't want to put all eggs in one basket and nod to only a phone being her request.
"You can."
Nikolai didn't miss the way her green eyes brightened up and spread across her face when he affirmed she can have other requests.
"Thank you. Thank you." She staggered back to him and without thinking was about to throw her arms around him when she immediately froze with her arms in the air.
"I... I'm —" she pursed her lips and brought down her arms.
What was wrong with her?!
She twirled and wanted to head to the bathroom when she felt formidable arms snaked around her waist and pushed her back until she hit his chest.
"Niko—"
She gasped at his unexpected action and before she could squirm out, his warm breath tingled on her earlobe and she found herself tongue-tied.
"What's the problem, baby girl?" His voice was a warm husky that smoothened it's way into her ears and she bit her lower lips not to give out the sound threatening to spill out her throat.
She didn't know what went through his head, but the next second her stomach fluttered as she felt something wet on her earlobe.
Nikolai didn't let go of the opportunity laid out for him. Her scent was too intoxicating and addicting to ignore.
At first, he had just wanted to tease her with his words but she smelt so damn addictive that he impulsively leaned and took in her earlobe in between his teeth.
He licked her skin first, then bit into her soft flesh, tasting her sweet floral scent before nibbling down softly on the skin.
Isabella felt her strength slip off like sand as soon as his tongue touched her skin and before she could stop it, a soft low whimper left her lips in the most seductive tune Nikolai had ever heard.
"You tempt me, baby girl."