Elsa
I wanted to die from embarrassment. Presently, I've locked myself inside a bathroom and resisted the urge to scream from how mortified I feel right now.
The person I kissed is billionaire Kade? The same one always topping the headlines?
How didn't I recognize him?
I fished my phone out of my pocket and quickly looked up, and it turns out it's really him! The famous playboy Kade that a lot of women would kill to get into his bed, because of his infamous bed skills.
And I kissed that same man…
I felt my cheeks burning as I pocketed my phone again, then I let out a long sigh as I splashed some water over my face. I stared at my reflection in the mirror, grimacing a little at how stressed out I looked. Once again, mortification came over me, over the fact that he probably thought I was being ridiculous but still chose to play along.
I couldn't even imagine how I'd ever face him again.
I remember the few times Seth talked about him. One that came to my mind right now was Seth revealing to me that his boss had cancer. My eyes widened as I realized that he had been referring to Kade.
Cancer…
I shuddered a little, feeling pity for the man.
Cancer is a stealer of joy and a very horrible illness.
After washing my hands, I stepped out of the bathroom after what felt like ages. However, right before the restroom door, was the same man I kissed some minutes ago, leaning against the wall right before me, and I felt my legs wobble underneath me, making me almost lose my footing.
"You're here…" I whispered, my voice sounding labored to my own ears.
"Ah, yes. I was waiting for you, kitten." He drawled and I stiffened before I felt my cheeks fill up with heat.
I cleared my throat and patted my sides awkwardly as I spoke. "You don't have to call me that anymore, since we've dropped the act." I mumbled.
"Again, I apologize for dragging you into my own mess without any warning." I thankfully managed to hold his gaze this time. However, when he pushed away from the door and stepped forward, my heart stumbled in my chest and I swallowed emptily, my tongue feeling heavy in my mouth.
"It's really fine, I promise. And we really don't have to drop the act. It was pretty fun, so what do you say we keep that up till the end of the wedding?" He suggested and my eyes widened as I stared at him with shock painted across my face.
"Huh?"
"It would be fun, kitten. Don't you think so?"
My heart stumbled in my chest at the nickname again and I huffed out a breath while pushing my hair out of my face.
"I don't think that's a good idea." I mumbled, but when the sides of his lips twitched as he took a step forward, my heartbeat accelerated as I took a step backward, the bathroom door meeting my back.
"Why not?" He asked as he stared down at me, while standing so close to me.
His suggestion was indeed brilliant, however, I feel like within me, I'd be feeling hella pathetic throughout. And I was sure Seth wouldn't like that.
"Seth would…"
"He wouldn't mind, that's certain. He has tried to hook his little sister with a lot of guys in my company after all." He paused and slowly raked his eyes over me, making me shiver. "Although, you're unlike anything I pictured. For one, you're very stunning."
My cheeks colored as I ducked my head, feeling flustered and breathless again.
I shifted my weight around, thinking of a different excuse I could use this time.
As I made to tell him that I just don't want to, he suddenly closed up the rest of the gap between us, standing so close that I could feel his hard muscles pressing into my body through my clothes. At the same time, one of his hands settled on the spot above my head, the other one cupped my face, then he was leaning down till only a gap was left between our faces.
"Elena and her friends are coming over." He whispered and my eyes widened, heart hammering against my ribs as I surprised and let my eyes fall close just as his lips pressed against mine.
His lips barely moved over mine, but I was so nervous that I couldn't breath. His hand cupping my face was so large and hot, I felt a shiver rolll down my spine.
I was gasping for breath when he stepped away and announced that the couple were gone.
"Don't kiss me again." I blurted out before I could stop myself. "I guess now we're even for me kissing you before, but even if we'd do this fake dating thing till the end of the wedding, we wouldn't kiss anymore."
I exhaled slowly after speaking, my stomach clenching and releasing as he tilted my head up with his hand still cupping the left side of my face.
"Why?" He asked and I spluttered for a few moments.
"I- I'm just not a fan of kissing." I responded and be hummed, not sounding like he believed me, but he dropped his hand and fully stepped away.
Then he offered me a handshake. "Boyfriend and girlfriend till the end of the wedding, yes?"
I stared at his large hand for a moment before biting my bottom lip as I nodded.
"Yes." I mumbled as I accepted the handshake, shivering slightly as his palm fully enveloped mine.
I was stirring a drink in the kitchen, bored out of my mind and feeling single as hell because most of the couples in the sitting room were making out. My fake boyfriend went to take care of something and hadn't returned since.
"Wanna go for a late drive?" A voice called from the doorway and I stiffened, that deep voice making my skin prickle as I turned to regard him. Kade looked even hotter out of his suit and in normal clothes.
"Late drive? Isn't that dangerous?" I mumbled, feeling unsure.
Kade only laughed, then he urged me to live a little and that it was very safe.
Then we set out in his car, at almost twelve a.m.
We drove for a bit before pulling up by a garden and popping the hood, then we began to shared a bottle of alcohol right there. I sat cross legged on the hood while he stood right beside it.
Despite standing, he was still taller than me.
"Andrew loves this brand of alcohol. I've gotten it for him countless times." I slurred, and that's when I realized that I was starting to get really drunk and it'd only been about ten minutes of drinking and talking about a bunch of random things at once.
"Are you really in love with Andrew?" He asked and I ducked my head in embarrassment as my cheeks burned. I felt myself sway a little despite me not being on my feet.
I couldn't handle my alcohol to save myself, and I was a blabbermouth when drunk. Now, how the fuck would I handle not spilling all my embarrassing secrets to this handsome fake boyfriend of mine tonight?
"Aw, don't feel embarrassed." He cooed as he caressed my burning cheeks, then he chuckled when I swayed forward, tumbling against his chest. As he steadied me, his hands felt like it burned through my clothes, making me shudder.
I hiccuped as I took a swig of the bottle, knowing damn well that I should stop drinking at this point.
"Have you ever been in love before?" I asked through another hiccup.
He snorted as he reached out to steady me again, and this time, his hands lingered around me, and I realized that I didn't mind.
"Nah. Never experienced that before."
"Well, that's good! Never fall in love before. Love sucks." I grumbled as I grabbed the bottle and took a long swig from it.
Kade chuckled as he plucked the bottle from my grip, announcing that he thinks I've had enough alcohol for the night. I whined and made grabby hands at the bottle but he held it away from me, steadying me against his chest with his other hand.
His chest was so firm and warm, and as that thought settled in my mind, I wrapped my arms around his shoulders and melted into his chest.
"You're so hot. It's so unfair to me." I whispered against his throat, breathing in the woody scent of his skin. When a chuckle filled the air, I realized he heard me just now, and I wanted to die from shame.
"Are you always such a cute drunk?" He asked after I pulled away from his chest, then almost fell off the hood if he hadn't steadied me by tugging the lower part of his body against his.
Instinctively, my legs wrapped around his waist, and I felt my stomach clench really tightly.
"I'm not drunk." I insisted around a hiccup while he chuckled and said I was very adorable.
"Have you never fallen in love before because of your cancer?" I slurred, before realization slammed within me and I gasped, slapping a hand over my mouth.
I hadn't meant to let him know that I was aware he had cancer!
"I'm so sorry." I whispered as I swayed again, feeling the world spinning around me.
He smiled a little. "It's alright, kitten. My cancer is not exactly a secret, and it's something I've come to terms with. At the end of the day, sometimes, all the money in the world can't change some things."
"Oh." I slurred as I hiccuped again.
"Yup." He affirmed before leaning forward, getting right into my personal space, while his hands fully came around me to hold my swaying body against his.
"Now, why don't we kiss under this beautiful moonlight?"