Chapter 6 - Ego

I had to go through a whole argument with Vladim before we finally left to go home. According to him, if I wanted to sleep so bad I might as well have slept there. It doesn't make any difference.

I didn't want to sleep in that house because, it feels so weird, it gives me the uneasy feeling I get when I sleep at home after a party.

And because I had to explain all that to him it made me so mad I started snapping at him. He never really snapped back, he just looked at me and make me feel stupid.

We are currently in the car, the only sound coming from the car engine zooming. Everyone was clearly exhausted from the party. I was trying so hard not to fall asleep but every once in a while I shot my eyes for a while to rest them.

The ride wasn't long but it also wasn't easy. I stole a few glances at Vladim, who's rubbing his forehead with his index and thumb. He probably felt me staring and looked right at me.

I turned away really fast, thankful for being dark skinned because it stops the shyness and blushing from showing.

"It's rude to stare, Caddel" He softly muttered, going back to his previous position, facing the car roof.

I could hear the tiredness in his voice, it sounded like he needed to recharge his voice battery. Although, his tired voice is hot.

Normally his voice sounds so rich that everything he says sounds like an order. It's strong and attention seeking. It grabs attention, but this is much more like the voice you would like to hear whisper in your ears softly.

The car slowed into the driveway of the place I now call home. As soon as we stepped out, the double doors opened, welcoming us inside. Marie was coming out of the kitchen with a cup on a tray.

She walked straight towards us and crossed me to stand in front of Vladim, who smiled. 

The smile wasn't just one of the Vladim smiles, this smile was an original, it reached his eyes.

"Thank you Marie" Vladim thanked, then picked the glass up and clung down whatever the hell that cup contained. He scrunched his face in disgust, then picked up the ice cube beside the cup and threw it into his mouth.

I was so confused but also too sleepy to care, so I placed my hand on his shoulder to get his attention.

"I'm gonna head up to sleep," I said and slid my hand off him just as fast "Good Night Marie” I smiled, then stumbled my way upstairs.

I almost let myself roll down the stairs a few times but I managed to make it back to my new bedroom. As soon as I got in and shut the door behind me, I loosened the tie of my dress and slipped out of it, putting on the hoodie and sweats that I took off this evening, then headed into the bathroom.

Everything was so hazy and faded, I wasn’t even focused. I took the body wash that I used to shower and spread it on my face, to take off the makeup and any dirt off my face. I have never been one to use makeup so I don’t exactly have a makeup remover, neither do I have my face wash so I had to improvise.

After getting rid of the disaster on my face, I stumbled back outside and headed straight to the closet, shutting the door behind me. I didn’t find my luggage outside so I figured it must be here. I opened one of the lockers, finding my clothes folded and hung inside.

It took some searching but I found my pajamas. I pulled the hoodie over my head and took off the clasp of my bra, letting it fall on the ground, then I threw the pajamas over my head and put it on. I did the same for my sweatpants, then picked the clothes off the ground and placed them in a corner before going out.

I saw Vladim placing his wallet on the bedside table and all of a sudden my sleep flew out the window, I suddenly felt completely awake and alert.

“What are you doing in my room?” I asked, eyeing him.

He spun around and scanned me from my toes, stopping at my head “If anyone is an intruder here, it’s you” He responded, going on about his business. I watched in silence as he shuffled around the room, straightening everything even slightly crooked, before I finally spoke.

“Don’t tell me we’re sleeping together” I sighed.

“You’re free to go and sleep out in the hall” He spoke, before opening the door to the bathroom. Everything he touches, he touches it carefully, even the door. He didn’t just push the door open harshly, he carefully twisted the knob before pushing the door open. He’s so careful, it’s crazy.

As soon as I took a step toward the bed, I heard the beast roar from the bathroom “You have to be kidding me” Almost immediately I saw his entire figure blocking the bathroom door frame “Don’t you know how to use a bathroom properly? You wet the whole place” He scolded.

I frowned, remembering that I wiped the counter after I was done washing my face. It had always been a habit. I strode over to the bathroom and pushed past him to see what I possibly left out. For a second there I thought just maybe I was so sleepy that I forgot but I was shocked as to what I saw.

The counter was clean, a few drops of water but clean “Are you high?” I asked.

“Are YOU high” He pointed a finger at me.t

“Yeah I must be, considering I agreed to be here” I remarked “Where the fuck is the mess”

“It’s right in front of you, you blind fuck” He shot, pointing at the drops of water on the counter “Look,” He pointed at the 4 drops of water on the mirror, then pulled me aside and pointed down “You left the carpet folded after you left”

I was so shocked that I had to remain silent for a few seconds before I sighed and looked up “God, please” I exaggerated “Please tell me you didn't put me in the same house with a an clean freak" I sighed, then slowly turned to him "With no due respect, Sir” I sneered “Clean it yourself" I smiled, and bolted out of the bathroom.

I was dreaming of laying on the center of a bed and sleeping the hell out of this King size bed but for obvious reasons that wasn't possible.

I took the door side of the bed because he put his stuff on the window side. I tapped my phone for the longest time I could remember until I heard the shower in the bathroom go off.

I immediately placed my phone on the side table and sank into the bed. At first I was just laying and studying the dressing table that is placed right at the end of the wall in front of me but as soon as I heard a hand on the doorknob, I pulled the covers over my head.

I heard his footsteps moving around the room, then he stopped at a specific spot. I tried to convince myself against peeping but I couldn't.

With the covers over my head, I slowly caught the end of it and pulled it up to my one eye level. His naked back stood in front of the mirror, making me close the space just as fast.

The view was so beautiful, I had to double check. I pulled it again to my eye level, and studied his figure.

He put a short towel around his waist that covered just his private part, leaving his upper body and knee down, naked. His calves were so well defined, there was structure on every side. His muscles all over his body were all pushing and pulling.

I looked up to the upper part of his body and damn, I could stare at that all day. His back is so built and shiny. For some reason he has really bronze skin, and because of that, the reflection of light that hits his back creates such an artistic figure.

I wish I could draw that.

His muscles flexed with every move he made. I watched his rub cream on his face, so harshly.

"If you want me so bad" He started, and I immediately close the space "I won't mind setting my ego aside for a night Love"

I inwardly cursed and stayed still for a few seconds, before opening the space again

 This time he's staring right back at me from the mirror and I knew I was busted. I pushed the cover off my face and looked directly at him.

"I won't mind too but I wouldn't want you to fall in love… Vlad" I said, his name pouring out of my mouth like a musical word.

"What makes you so sure that I would be the one falling in love?" He smirked, spraying deodorant in his armpits.

"People fall in love with me, I don't" I turned away from him and placed the cover over my shoulder, slowly drifting to sleep.