Chapter six: What is your name?

" Ahh!!! " A painful scream tore horrifyingly through Adriana's throat once she rose from the car and stood on her injured leg. 

" Fuck! " She jumped hopping off her feet and nearly nosedived to the ground. 

" Easy, " Skyler wrapped his strong arm around the blonde's slim waist to stop her fall which pushed her body against his chest, causing them both to freeze. 

For a brief moment, they stood in that position sucked in by the intense emotions swirling between them. 

Skyler's heart raced where the blonde head rested and his hand shook with the tenacity it took to restrain himself from leaning down to take the blonde's lips with his. 

The shock of his thoughts snapped him back to reality and he withdrew his body from the blonde, holding her at arm's length while still supporting her. 

" I am sorry, " he apologized softly not knowing why he was apologizing but needed to say something to break the silence between them. 

Adriana sighed silently in her mind. It felt so good to be in his arms even if it was just for a few seconds. His big strong arm had felt safe, a feeling she has never felt in anybody's arms. She didn't know why her feelings for the big guy in front of her is always associated with safety. 

" It wasn't your fault. If I hadn't been in a hurry to leave this wouldn't have happened. "

This Adriana added more to herself than to the guy. 

Skyler heard the blonde and wondered at the reason for her hurry. She had acted like there was a fire in his car. Was it something he said? 

Obviously, he heaved a sigh before refocusing on the blonde. 

" Can you walk? "

Adriana's pride wouldn't let her say no. Her foot was hurting like mad that she wasn't sure she could lift it but hell will have to freeze first before she admits it to him. She didn't want to look weak in front of him. 

Skyler ran his gaze over the blonde's face to be sure she was being honest. All that stared back at him was blankness. Her face looked like a clean slate. Even though he knew the blonde was in intense pain nothing was showing on her face. 

" I will help you walk, " he told the blonde moving his arms fully around her waist to assist her. 

The movement put them in proximity that made them so aware of each other but they both pretend not to notice. 

The journey towards the entrance was a slow one and was taking forever and Skyler was getting impatient. Being this close to the blonde was raking havoc on his emotions and he needed it to be over soon before he does something stupid like kiss her. 

To end the slow torture he bent and swept the blonde into his arms eliciting a surprised squeak from her. 

Adriana felt as if she was on fire. The heat emanating from the body walking closely beside her was doing delicious things to her body and most of her energy was spent stopping herself from throwing herself at him again than putting one step in front of her which meant the guy was doing all the work of bearing her weight. 

She was so lost in controlling her raging hormones that when she found herself going airborne her heart almost stopped beating from fright.

" What the fuck are you doing? " She squeaked in shock. 

" Do you always curse at any given chance, " Skyler scolded playfully as he walked through the door into the lobby. 

" Only when someone is trying to give me a heart attack, " Adriana snapped latching her hand around his neck. 

" Why are you carrying me? "

" I felt it is easier than the snail walk we were doing, " Skyler stuttered, his face burning. 

" Oh, " Adriana muttered leaning her body into the strong hard ones close to her. 

She felt the guy stiffen and pulled forward a bit to look into the guy's intense green eyes. 

" You don't like being touched, do you? "

Throughout the night she has noticed that the guy keeps stiffening anytime their body touches. 

" Yes, " Skyler answered bluntly as he pressed the button on the lift. 

" Why? "

Adriana leaned into him again. She couldn't help it. It felt nice being carried in his arms. 

" You ask a lot of questions, " Skyler arched his brow at the blonde. 

" And you don't answer them. Is there something you are hiding? " Adriana asked playfully with a cheeky grin and watched amazed as the face looking back at her shut down. His eyes turned cold and hard. 

" Is none of your business, " Skyler answered coldly. The blonde's question struck very close to home making him a little uncomfortable.

" Your floor? " He asked flatly when they got into the elevator. 

Adriana didn't answer as she was still trying to figure out what brought on the one eighty. 

" Well? "

" Fourth floor. "

Skyler pressed the number with one hand and then returned it to support the blonde. 

As the lift began to close a voice rang out from the other side.

" Please hold the lift, " a woman screamed at them hurrying in their direction. 

" Occupied, " Skyler pressed down on the button to hurry the lift up. 

" That was rude, " Adriana chuckled at his action. " One will think you want to be alone with me. "

" You wish. " 

Adriana smiled at the expected response. 

" I think thou dost protest too much. "

Skyler rolled his eyes without comment and they rode the rest of the way in comfortable silence. 

Adriana directed him to her door and when they got there Skyler set her down on her feet so she could open the door. 

Skyler wanted to leave at that moment but didn't want to leave until he was sure the blonde was safely inside. 

Adriana turned intending to thank and say goodnight to the guy only to find him standing a breath away from her. 

His closeness rubbed her off the ability to speak and she could only stare up into his mesmerizing green eyes drowning in them. 

Her eyes moved down to his lips and she took in their fullness the hunger to kiss them shot through her system. 

A hunger that was read by Skyler. He swallowed hard as his emotions held him bound. He found himself leaning towards her only to pull back at the last second. 

No, he can't risk it. 

He coughed to clear the tension.

" I will help you inside, " he said softly his voice a little husky. 

Adriana blinked to pull herself out of the trance she was. Her heart was racing like a war drum in her chest. The guy had been about to kiss her. 

Wonder what made him stop. 

Adriana nodded her head to his help. 

With his emotions running high, Skyler didn't want to risk carrying the blonde in his arms, instead, he placed his arms around her waist while still keeping a lot of distance between them. 

With his assistance, Adriana hopped into her apartment. It was dark inside because she had turned off every light before leaving so she searched around on the wall for the light switch. 

She blinked her eyes at the sudden influx of bright light. 

Skyler gave himself a moment to adjust to the bright light before taking in the apartment. 

It was spacious, beautifully decorated, and neat, though not sterile neat like his apartment as he could see some things lying here and there in the living room. 

" Your bedroom? "

Adriana didn't know why the question made her blush but her cheeks were on fire. 

She pointed in the right direction and they started in that direction. 

The first sight that greeted them along the hallway leading to her bedroom was her blouse which she had pulled off earlier on. 

" Oh, God! " Adriana groaned silently with mortification. 

" Was in a hurry, " she stammered hiding her face. 

" Not judging, " Skyler told her honestly. He was a neat freak but he could care less how the blonde lived after this night they will never see each other again. 

Her mortification worsened when her bedroom was revealed to be in worse stare than the hallway. The rest of her clothes left a trail towards the bathroom, her bag was lying carelessly on the bed along with several other wears that she hadn't gotten around to putting in their proper place and her desk was a mess. 

The only redeeming thing about the whole embarrassing moment is the fact that none of her unmentionables are lying out in the open. 

Thank God for small miracles.

" Ehm, I am not usually this untidy just haven't gotten around to cleaning up because I have been so busy with work. "

Adriana had to stop herself from launching into her sob life story in her bid to explain herself. 

She looked up at the guy to gauge his feelings but his face was blank. 

" I am not judging, " Skyler repeated helping the blonde to free space on the bed. 

" Do you have pain medication at home? " 

Despite the blonde's bravado, he suspects the blonde must be in a lot of pain. 

Adriana nodded and pointed towards her bathroom. 

Skyler hesitated. It felt a little intimate going into the blonde's bathroom. 

Then his thoughts went on to the difficulties the blonde might face getting the medications herself and he overcame his reservation and headed towards the bathroom. 

Adriana had seen the momentary reluctance that flashed across his face when he realized that he had to go into her bathroom to access her medicine cabinet. She too had been a little embarrassed making the request. 

Despite her social proclivities she hardly allows strangers into her bathroom, or into the most intimate aspect of her life. Most of her lovers are always booted out after the deed is done and if they somehow manage to spend the night they are gone before the cock crows. 

Adriana threw herself back on the bed feeling drained. This is going to be the first Friday night in a long history that she doesn't get to end it fucking a stranger. 

She searched her mind for the usual pent-up frustration that usually follows a stressful week and she was surprised to find it missing. She feels more relaxed tonight than she usually does after a night with a stranger. 

She looked towards the bathroom door where the guy disappeared a few seconds ago. 

What is it about you that calms my mind and at the same time has my body burning with so much desire? 

She kept staring in that direction expecting the guy to materialize at any moment but when seconds turned to minutes, her brow drew together into a cute frown. 

What was keeping him?

" You know that you don't need to hunt for the medicine, they are literally staring at you. "

No response.

When Skyler walked into the bathroom he was tempted to snoop around because if he was being honest with himself he was a little curious about the blonde. 

But that will be a massive invasion of her privacy, his conscience reminded him swaying him off his curiosity. 

He looked around the large bathroom and spotted the medicine cabinet and when he got there and opened it he could only gape at the mess that was staring back at him. 

There were a lot of containers in there that he wasn't sure if they were all medications or something else. 

He couldn't help wondering why the blonde had these lots of medication was she sick. Worry filled his mind. 

What is it to you if she is sick? Remember you don't want anything to do with her. 

Skyler snapped out of his worry at that little wake-up call from his inner voice. 

He looked at the mess in front of him again and realized what a burden is going to be to find some pain meds. 

Being his usual self Skyler couldn't withstand a mess and the sight in front of him was seriously giving him an eye ache he knew he wouldn't be able to do anything else unless he organizes the whole place and that is what he set out to do. 

By the time he was done every medicine in the cabinet was arranged in alphabetical order. 

A satisfied smile whisked past his lips as he beheld his handiwork. 

Remembering the primary reason he was there in the first place he reached out to the D section of the cabinet searching for the Diclofenac he saw earlier. 

The drug in hand he headed back to the room to find the blonde lying prone on the bed with her eyes close. 

Thinking the blonde was asleep a frown darkened his features but the blonde eyes opened as he made his way further into the room. 

Adriana opened her eyes when he heard the guy waln in and looked in his direction.

" So how many tigers did you kill? "

" What do you mean? " Skyler frowned heading towards her with the medicine in hand. 

" Well, you took ages to come out so I thought maybe you were hunting the drugs. "

" Very funny. I would have found them a lot sooner had your cabinet not looked like a madhouse. "

Adriana blushed. 

" Drink or water? "

" Water. "

" Be right back. "

Skyler swept out of the room in search of the kitchen.

When he walked he felt as if he was in another building. Everything was so clean and arranged compared to the mess he had witnessed in the other parts of the house. 

Guess she is not a cook, Skyler thought as it dawned on him the reason for the sterility. 

He went to the fridge for a bottle of water and sighed when he saw the place packed with junk food. 

He took the bottle and headed back to the blonde. 

" Here, " he took out two tablets of the Diclofenac and poured them into the blonde's waiting hands and then handed her the bottle of water uncapped. 

Adriana's nose wrinkled at the smell of the medication. She despises taking drugs and was tempted for a moment not to take the medication but her leg was seriously killing her. 

Skyler's brow lifted when he saw the mildly scared expression on the blonde's face. 

" Hey don't be a baby, is just two tablets, " he teased and smiled when the blonde glared at him. 

Adriana's face squeezed as she dropped the two tablets into her mouth and swallowed. 

A light chuckle burst from Skyler at the distasteful expression on the blonde's face. Which disappeared when she glared at him again. 

He took the bottle from her and dropped it on the desk.

" Are you good? " He asked the blonde ready to take his leave. 

Adriana who was almost drifting off snapped her eyes open to focus on the guy. 

" Yes, I am. Thank you. "

" You are welcome, " Skyler headed for the door.

" What is your name? " Adriana asked as he reached the door. 

Skyler paused and turned to face her. 

" Skyler. "

When Skyler got downstairs his buddy was waiting for him with a knowing grin on his face. 

" Don't, " he growled when the guy opened his mouth to say something. 

He knew it was going to be something stupid. 

" I won't, " McCain raised his hand grinning harder as they drove off.