?WINGLESS AND BEAUTIFUL?
?EPISODE 61 ?
As soon as Hunter’s smirk faded from his face, we saw
bright lights streak the skies, followed by the loud, booming
sounds of thunder.
A few seconds later, heaven let out its wrath and large drops of water soaked our skin.
I turned on my heel and headed back to the house. I
tried to run. Unfortunately, the rain made the dock floor
slippery and my slippers were not slip-proof.
I took one step too quick and lost my balance. I shrieked, knowing well enough that I would fall flat on my bum in three, two…
But I felt arms wrap around me immediately, breaking
my fall, catching me. I looked up above me and saw Hunter
looking down at me with an amused expression on his face,
his arms wrapped all around me.
He pulled me up and before I could settle both my feet
on the ground to secure my balance, I felt his arms under
my legs and the floor disappeared below me.
I let out another shriek. Hunter had scooped up on his arms and started walking towards the house.
“Put me down,” I protested.
He shook his head. “No way. You’re clumsy, Allison.”
I bit my lip. My heart pounded inside my chest again. I
couldn’t breathe and I was pretty sure my face was turning
violet from my blush.
Allison… we make a dangerous pair. I’m blind and
you’re clumsy.
I remember him saying those words to me like he just
said them yesterday.
Does he remember saying them? Does he remember me? Does he want to remember me at all? Or was I just part of the nightmares he chose to leave behind?
We reached the house and he settled me down on my
feet. We were both drenched from the rain. I refused to look at him and went into the bathroom to grab a towel for
myself and another one for Hunter.
I went back to the living
room and handed it to him. He took it without a word, also
refusing to look me in the eye.
I wrapped the towel around my shoulders to keep me
warm. Hunter took off his drenched shirt and went to the
fireplace. I watched him lit the fire. My thoughts were
running wild and my nerves were going on a haywire.
What was I going to do here alone with Hunter? The
house was not exactly huge for us to play hide and seek
while we tried to avoid each other. It was almost impossible
not to talk or even look at each other.
When he turned around, his perfect abs were exposed
to my view once again. I quickly turned away from him. I
would not be caught drooling over his body twice!
Without a word, he went to the bedroom. When he
returned, he was already wearing a fresh white shirt.
“Are you not gonna change?” he asked. “You’re going to
get sick.”
“I only brought one shirt from the main house,” I replied
in a quiet voice.
He went back into the bedroom and, when he returned,
he handed me a gray shirt.
“Borrow mine. Go change before you catch a cold.”
I didn’t argue with him. I took the shirt, murmuring my
thanks before I headed to the bathroom.
When I went back to the living room, Hunter was standing by the glass doors, watching the rain.
Thunder continued to bellow and it didn’t look like the storm had any plans of stopping any minute.
I went in front of the fireplace to keep myself warm.
There was a beautiful wood coffee table beside me.
The sides were engraved with flowers and vines. The varnished table top had checkered patterns in the center. It took me a
moment to realize that the patterns made up a chessboard.
I smiled. It was cleverly done. It was very well-fitting for
the owner of the house who happened to be a chess master.
“You wanna play?”
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