Stay for me

Author's Pov

"I understand Char, but I can't attend this party. I have a lot of work pending." Lily said working on her first painting which hadn't been completed even after all her work, she wasn't just satisfied with it yet and kept on refining the errors whenever her eyes fell on it.

"Fine, Lada wanted to meet you, but its fine if you don't want to." Lily sighed placing her paint brush down.

"Char, I understand your concern for me, but I really don't want to get tangled with her son, I am fine the way I am." Charlotte hummed before the maid entered her room and informed her that someone came to meet her making her chuckle softly.

"What happened?" Lily asked when Charlotte's small chuckled entered her ears making her curious at her reaction of what maid might had informed her.

"Nothing much, I will talk to you later, take care." With that she hung up leaving the curious cat stare at her phone. Lily wasn't insanely a nosy person but she definitely wanted to know every details of what was going in her friend's life.

Finally laying the phone down, she stared at the painting laid infront of her, her eyes stared at the every details and finally a small smile appeared over her lips. "Perfect." She whispered nodding her head with satisfied grin, standing up she pulled the dirtied apron off her body before making her way towards the kitchen.

She had a little leftover from yesterday so she decided to eat it instead of wasting it. She was busy placing the food on the table when suddenly the bell rang of her apartment making her frown. Her eyes glanced between the door and clock, it was 8 pm, who would might be at this hour. She sighed wanting to have a peaceful dinner but eventually went towards the door and opened it only to freeze in shock.

Her confused bewildered blue eyes met with the unexpected Hazel ones, she didn't expect to see him here. "Mr. Sokolov?" She murmured watching the tall man standing there holding something in his hand. 

He smiled warmly at her, "Hey, I hope I hadn't disturbed you, I brought us a delicious dinner." Raising his hand he showed her the shopping bag in his hand before trying to step in but Lily stayed on the door step increasing her grip over the door knob.

"Uhmm, I think it's not appropriate--" Her words were cut short as he chuckled softly shaking his head.

"You're scared of me, now it's so obvious." Lily tried to deny his words but he leaned forward bending his head to match her eye level.

"But why? I have never done anything to make you scared of me, Ana, have I?" Lily suddenly felt a wave of regret washing over her, he indeed was right. From the very first time they met he had been really nice and gentle to her then why was she so scared of him? Maybe because of his dark aura, he looked way too dangerous for her to be comfortable around him.

"Can I come in? I seriously have no bad attention." Lily stared at him for a few seconds in pure silence, his eyes were full of sincerity and the gentleness in them made her finally let the crack on her heart be visible as she stepped away letting the tall man enter her apartment.

"How did you find my apartment?" She asked the question which had been bugging her the moment he appeared on her doorstep.

Cyril treated her apartment like his own as he removed his coat placing it on her couch and walked towards the kitchen, "I followed you last night, I was afraid of leaving you alone especially when you're not familiar with this city." Lily shot him a distasteful glare not liking his stalking, he raised his hands when he realised she didn't appreciate his efforts to protect her.

"I swear on my every ancestor I didn't mean any harm, I just wanted to keep you safe." He mumbled before placing the four plates filled with the food she liked. That night in the restaurant, while talking Lily shared what she liked the most in Russia from the time she came here.

She felt another crack against her chest realising how attentively he listened to her banter that night, he didn't only remember the food she mentioned she liked but also the dessert and even the salad was just the way she preferred. Her wavered blue eyes raised to his face watching him closely without any word as the man was busy pushing the left overs she heated for herself and replaced them with freshly bought ones. 

Cyril was undeniably handsome, his light brown hair with a hint of blonde in them swayed around as he was busy making sure everything was arranged correctly on the table, his striking attractive hazel eyes were unmatched when it comes to being dominant only through eyes. He was an epitome of perfection, with muscular body and a perfectly heighten man. 

Her eyes finally slipped down to the only feature she hadn't given much attention to but before she could assess his perfectly shaped lips the man snapped his eyes to her startling her for a few seconds. She didn't even realize how she was literally checking him out and also the way he took his time to assess her messy appearance but in that matter the man was more sneaky than her.

"It's ready, come." Lily suddenly felt like it wasn't her house but his and after she took the seat she looked at him.

"I seriously want to know why you came here?" Cyril paused his hand as he grabbed the spoon before raising his eyes to her.

"I don't know, I just," He bit his lower lip finding it hard for him to accept the fact that wasn't made up by him instead he actually was honest when he continued.

"I just missed the way we had a dinner that night," He whispered but it was loud enough for her to hear, she watched as the man held the spoon tightly before smiling at her but there was no joy in it.

"I didn't like having company when I dined, I thought I like that way only but the night you sat with me, talked and filled my dinner with life, I realized I didn't like dining alone, I was just used to doing so." Lily stared at such a dangerous looking man saying such depressing words. 

She gulped feeling warmth spreading over her heart, she didn't even realise how her hand went forward and she placed it over his which had paled because of him gripping the spoon too tightly. Cyril gazed at her tiny palm being placed over his before guiding his emotionless eyes to her warm smiley ones.

"It's ok, if you want to, you can come and have dinner with me, as long as I am in Russia I can give you a company." She mumbled smiling at him, Cyril felt a trembling sensation erupting through his chest as he watched her innocent eyes with his blank ones but the chaos in his heart was something only he knew.

"Now let's eat, also tell me how was your day?" Lily mumbled pulling her hand off his and grabbing her spoon, Cyril felt a ting of emptiness and reluctance when she pulled her hand back.

He gazed at his hand for a few seconds before sharing his boring day with her, Lily as usual shared her day with full enthusiasm, she didn't leave even a single details of how her day was but her next words kind of froze Cyril's carefree smile as he finished his meal and glared at the table.

"Your friend wants to introduce you to someone?" Cyril's low voice entered her ears halting her banter as she nodded in affirmation.

"Yeah, it's someone named Ivon Sechin, his mother just likes English girls so yeah, oh! We both finished our meals, let me take it." She started cleaning the table.

Cyril unbuttoned a few buttons of his shirt taking a few deep breaths before he stared at her back as she placed the dirty dishes in the washing basin, "And you, are you interested in him?" His question caught her off guard as she instantly denied washing her hands.

"Of course not, I don't even know him, also I came here solely for my competition nothing else." As soon as she completed her words, she turned around only to gasp out.

The tall man was right behind her leaving no space between them, she almost bumped in him, she gasped out stepping back grabbing the edge of the kitchen's counter before snapping her head up as the man didn't waste a second and caged her between his arms leaning his face closer to her leaving her stiffen on her spot.

"Wh-" She flinched in surprise when he placed his index finger over her lips looking right in her bewildered blue eyes with his intensely dark hazel ones. Gone that warm smiley eyes or gloomy ones she witnessed a while ago, his eyes were full of darkness making it impossible for her read his eyes.

"And what if you get to know him? Will you like him? Give him a chance?" Lily gulped when the man questioned removing his finger from her lips but didn't lean back, her grip over the counter increased feeling her heart pounding uncontrollably.

"L-Like I said, I came here for my work nothing else." Cyril didn't look pleased with her answer as he leaned closer mingling their breaths.

"But I don't want you to stay here just for your work, Ana." He whispered with his deep hoarse voice, her bright blue eyes gazed unblinkingly in his dark hazel ones. She felt a chill running down her spine as he raised his hand let his slender finger graze her chubby cheek.

"Then what do you want me to stay for?" She mumbled matching his breathless whispers, a small smirk appeared over the handsome man's face as he let his dainty nails scratch her lower lip.

"Me, Stay for me, Моя невинная Ana." 

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Translation: My innocent Ana.

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