Tiana could hear their hearts beating loudly, so much that she couldn't tell which beat was hers. When their lips brushed against each other's, she felt butterflies squirm in her stomach. Her whole body trembled as he held her still, making her lips stay on his. They remained there for a few seconds, not breathing, as though they could not believe what had just happened.
Tiana's eyes fluttered after a few seconds and she opened her eyes slowly. His eyes were shut and he was unmoving, she swallowed, regaining some snippets of her consciousness. Was he regretting kissing her? Was that why he wasn't continuing with the kiss? Her heart slammed against her chest, but this time for a different reason.
If he was going to apologize, she should rather beat him to it. It would be more bearable if she apologized than for him to do it. Pursing her lips, she slowly withdrew her body from him and opened her lips to apologize, but just when she was about to say the first word, she felt Nicklaus hand slide down to her back and pull her towards him, causing her lips to crash into his, taking her breath away.
Nicklaus hand slid back up to her neck and he tilted his head just little enough to caress her lips softly with his. Tiana's eyes closed as she felt her sanity seep out of her body. For a split second her whole body went numb and she could feel nothing except for his hands on her body.
His scent wafted into her nostrils, taking her remaining sanity away; this was the first time she was kissing him but she didn't know why she was brave enough to brush her hand through his thick hair pulling him closer.
Nicklaus had felt a lot of things with her before, but what he felt at that moment was entirely new.
His stomach was burning with God knows what, his heart slamming rapidly against his chest, and the tiny fingers clutching his hair blowing his mind away. Every cell in his body was responding to her touch; his mind clouded with her scent, strawberry and lavender wafting into his nose, sea blue eyes and long hair in his mind.
He had wanted to kiss her for so long but he never knew that it would feel this good. Her lips felt like an addiction, and when she responded to every kiss, he literally saw stars behind his closed eyes.
Tiana pulled his closer to her, sucking on his lower lip, kissing him with the same strength as he kissed her. Her fingers pulled on his hair while her other hand caressed his strong chest, before finally resting on his shoulders. She could hear the moan at the back of his neck, and she knew she was doing it right, but just when she leaned forward to deepen the kiss, she felt him let go of her lips.
Tiana's brows creased for a second and when she felt him kiss her forehead, she opened her eyes, their gaze locking in each other's.
He was looking down at her with fiery eyes and she knew he was fighting with himself. His eyes fell on her lips but as though it was a plague he looked away immediately. Swallowing hard, Nicklaus pulled her into his arms, hugging her closely.
Midway into the kiss, Nicklaus knew that if he didn't stop, they would go too far, and she would be too carried away to stop him but the next day she might regret it. He didn't want to spoil what was between them; he wanted her to be sane before delving into something so deep.
Tiana swallowed hard as she listened to his heart beat in the same rhythm with hers, and she knew that everything would change from now on.
Nicklaus leaned down to peck on her cheeks lightly, taking a deep breath, he spoke;
''Let's stay like this for a while… ''
His voice was tender and Tiana's eyes fluttered but she didn't say a word.
How did everything turn around in a blink of an eye?
A few weeks ago, she hated him so much that she wanted to puke, but now she was hugging him like he was her breath.
What was she doing? By any means, was she falling for him?
At that thought, Tiana's eyes widened.
Was she falling for him or she was just attracted to him because he was irresistible?
Her throat tightened as reality dawned on her.
She couldn't be in love with him… no...
Apart from the fact that he was handsome, there wasn't any characteristic she liked about him.
God, what had she done?
Her heart slammed against her chest as bile rose up her throat.
She had kissed him, when she wasn't sure of herself. What would she do now?
She didn't want to lead him on, and at the end leave him? But at the same time she didn't want to be with someone she wasn't sure she loved.
Why in hell has she kissed him?
Tiana bit on her lower lip as she realized that she was in a big mess. Now, everything would be awkward between them.
What was she going to do?
She sighed as she folded her hands into fists, her mind filled with a million thoughts.
Nicklaus caressed the back of her head with his hands as he drank her sweet scent. He knew he cared about her, but he didn't want to rush her into things. He would take everything slow.
''Beautiful, I don't think I'll ever let you go, again. ''
Tiana's heart skipped a beat at his words and she gulped; her heart sinking into her stomach.
''… and from now on, I'll sleep hugging you. ''
Tiana's brows creased at his words, and she raised her head to look at him, her eyes filled with different questions;
''Why? ''
She asked confusedly, why does he need to sleep hugging her?
Nicklaus smiled, raising his hands to her hair, he caressed it;
''because, you're my soul mate… ''
He wanted to explain everything to her at the right time; he would tell her everything, all his pains, struggles, and vengeances when he was ready.
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