chapter 259
Gradually emerging from her sleep, Kira turned over in bed and felt so empty. It was the very first time she’d had this kind of feeling and she had no idea what it meant. she sat up and saw that her bedroom door was closed. she tried to remember everything, especially why she hadn’t gone to campus. She remembered Dimitri leaving her room and the shooting – yes, the shooting that had shocked her. She got up looking for him, because she remembered falling asleep in his arms, and the thought that he’d abandoned her again, only to return in a week’s time, made her sick. she left the bed very quickly and when she reached the door, she turned the bolt to see that it wasn’t locked, left the room and ran down the corridor. she didn’t know if the shooting had stopped, but all she wanted was to see Dimitri. When she reached the first floor, several people tried to catch up with her, but she kept outrunning them until a colossus grabbed her. she did everything she could to get him to let her go, but he seemed to have nothing but a glass of earth struggling in his arms. she screamed, but no one seemed to be paying any attention to her, until Yuri appeared.
-Let her go.
Instead of continuing her run, she turned towards him and glared at him before resuming her run. As she had already seen Yuri, she knew that Dimitri was there, but she wanted to be sure, not just assume. When she got to the door of his office, she pushed it open and went inside. he was sitting in his armchair. even seeing him like that didn’t satisfy her at all, so she walked around his desk as Dimitri stood up, caught off guard. She threw herself into his arms, and fortunately he was always ready to take her in. She was breathing as if she were at her wits’ end, and he could clearly see that she was still scared. He intended to severely punish the man who had had the courage to orchestrate all this in his mansion to the point of creating such a fright in her.
-How do you feel, Kira? I mean, after you slept?
-I didn’t want to be alone and that big, muscular man scares me every time he stops me.
His men were only doing their job, for he had always asked them to warn him before anyone walked through the door of his office. He sat her down on his desk and she laid her head on his chest, still closing her eyes. Dimitri wanted to talk to her about the whole thing, as keeping her in the dark would certainly put her in further danger. He sat down, keeping his hands on her hips, but she didn’t feel safe that way, as only the mobster’s body made her feel better and safer.
-I know you’re still shaken by what happened but I want you to understand that you’re going to have to deal with this sort of thing from time to time, but I can promise you that I’ll always be there to protect you, I promise. no one will come after you.
-I didn’t even know if you were still alive or not, and even when I asked your men about you, no one dared to tell me anything, so you understand that if this attack had happened when you weren’t there, worse would have happened to me.
-I wasn’t there, but I was aware of your every move, so don’t worry. You’ll always have protection, and besides, I thought you were a big girl and could protect yourself on your own.
she lowered her head, biting her lip. she knew Dimitri was repeating exactly what she’d said in the morning when she’d said she was going to go to campus, and that she didn’t give a damn about her mobster instincts. she wondered what she would have done if the shooting had happened just as she was going out. her trauma was going to be much greater than what she’d experienced in that protected mansion.
-I guess it’s also your fault for being a mobster and for kidnapping me.
-I recognize that, but I’d like to ask you something else too, Kira,” said Dimitri, taking her hand in his. “I know it hasn’t always been easy between us and that moments like these will come up again, but I’d like to ask you just one thing: that you trust me. i know it’s hard for you to believe, but i want you to know that everything i do, when i tell you it’s to protect you, it’s to protect you. i can still tolerate everything, but i couldn’t tolerate it when i know you’re in danger, kiddo. i’ll always be ready to do anything to save you, whatever the situation.
-and I thought it was probably my brother who tried to get me back after his stupidity. he’s really forgotten me it seems.
-don’t think about him. i’m here and when i know it’s safe, i’ll make you see him, but you’re not going back to him. you haven’t eaten anything since morning, so i think you should have something to eat. come with me.
she still wasn’t hungry and didn’t want to leave the office. when he got to the door, he turned and saw that she was still sitting. he huffed and went to stand in front of her, crossing his arms over his chest. he was far from scaring her, if that’s what he wanted her to think, because she had looked away and Dimitri thought she was rather cute without denying it. He put his hand on her arm and she shivered. She unintentionally brought her gaze back to his and felt her heart beat wildly as she watched the mobster devour her with his gaze. she was overcome with embarrassment and stuck her lower lip between her teeth as she liked to do so well, which made her even sexier than she could have imagined.
-You’ve got to eat, Kira.
even at the end of her sentence, she could still hear his voice echoing in her head. she raised her head and when her gaze met his. she smiled, a smile so banal that Dimitri found himself smiling too. he caressed her cheek and stopped smiling, his mouth remained slightly open and that attracted her. her small, full, very pink lips, he wanted to devour them without ever tiring. he breathed lightly to make the burning sensation that consumed his body disappear.
-We’re going to eat, aren’t we? and on one condition.
Dimitri smiled at her. She’d just delivered him from temptation, otherwise he’d certainly have given in.
-So what’s the condition for the kid to eat, tell me?
-You’re always going to assume that I’m feeling bad, so you’re going to do it, aren’t you?
Dimitri nodded negatively as she pouted. she was so adorable with that and he was happy to have her. she nodded too and they went out. when they reached the hall, Kira saw Youri and let go of Dimitri’s hand. he didn’t understand why she was doing it but waited to see.
-Will you come and feed me, Yuri? Dimitri doesn’t want to. I’m still feeling sick and shaky so I don’t think I’ll be able to hold a knife.
Youri looked at Dimitri as he huffed and puffed. All the staff had opened their eyes wide because they certainly thought this girl was crazy, but fortunately they adored her. Kira’s eyes were pleading with Yuri, who didn’t want to tempt Dimitri’s fury, who glared at him like “you say yes, I’ll shoot you”.
-Yuri says yes, he won’t do anything to you, and if he wants to, then I’ll take that bullet for you.
-It’s okay Kira, I’ll do it,” says Dimitri.
-I want you to say it in your own words, like I asked you to, because if you’d done it in your office, we wouldn’t be here, you understand. Go ahead.
He pinched the tip of his nose as his men brought their hands to their mouths, no doubt to hide their smiles. He was going to make her pay, but first she had to eat, since she hadn’t eaten since morning.
-It’s okay, I’ll feed you, come on now.
She clapped her hands, smiling as everyone was astonished, including Yuri. It had taken this troublemaker to drive this girl crazy, and she was forgetting that she was playing with a bloodthirsty mafioso. When they arrived in the dining room, everything was already laid out on the table and Dimitri called the housekeeper. Kira couldn’t understand why he’d shouted her name when everything was at the table.
-I don’t want another knife on this table because that kid is capable of more madness.
-But never, otherwise I wouldn’t have the chance to take advantage of the fact that you’re going to feed me, you know that, don’t you?Content rights belong to NôvelDrama.Org.
Dimitri huffed in exasperation, but there was no turning back. he cut up the turkey and bit off a piece, bringing it close to his lips. she opened her mouth without taking her eyes off him. strangely enough, she liked the fact that he made her eat. when the sauce stained the corner of her lip, she reached for the napkin to clean her mouth, but Dimitri put his hand on hers to stop her. he brought his head close to hers and licked away the sauce stain. she opened her mouth to ask him what he was doing, but he interrupted her by kissing her on the lips. she responded to his kiss by feeling her heart racing. Dimitri dropped the fork and cupped her face to deepen the kiss. he’d dreamed so much of this moment; tasting her beautiful, full lips.