19. Chapter 18
Chapter 18
Alisha
H oly fuck, fuck, fuck. I didn’t want this kiss to end but it had to, since Ophelia was waiting at our table. Probably shocked or maybe proud, who knows.
Felix didn’t seem to want to let go either as his grip had tightened on my waist, but I was so proud of him for making the move, for being so bold. Especially in front of a load of people. My lips were going to be swollen but I didn’t care. I was so drunk off of Felix, the alcohol I had forgotten about as this man here was addicting himself.
Felix’s lips left mine far too soon and I practically groaned. However, he didn’t let go of me, want and need glistened in his eyes.
“You look beautiful,” Felix said and I melted at this, he could have said anything and I would have.
“And you look handsome. Are you alright?” I scanned his features, but found there was nothing I should be concerned about as his expression was relaxed. I had worried because the woman he was standing next to could have been his ex and I hoped his night was ruined.
“I am now,” Felix replied and just as he was about to kiss me again, someone cleared their throat. Ophelia.
“Sorry, Lia.” I blushed and was met with the smirk of my friend.
“Not at all. Please continue. I should be the one who is sorry.” Ophelia chuckled. Phew, I was glad she wasn’t upset.
“Do you want to go somewhere?” I turned back to Felix and he quickly nodded, removing his hands from my waist but then slipping his hand into mine, gently tugging me forward.
“Lia, I’ll be back shortly,” I told her.
“Take your time.” She winked, lifting her glass to take a sip and wiggling her eyebrows. I needed to thank her ten times later as she was such a good friend.
“Let’s go outside,” I told Felix and he led the way. He took us outside where it was less noisy and there were a few other couples too, but that was fine. They didn’t pay us any attention as we stood near one of them.
“I didn’t expect to see you here. When you said you were having a girls night, I presumed it was maybe at home. But I am glad you’re here,” Felix said, stepping closer to me. I didn’t hesitate to intertwine our fingers together, merging our palms together. It felt so right.
“I’m glad you’re here. I hope you don’t mind me asking but who was that woman you were with?” I said, with a hint of jealousy to my voice. There was no denying that the woman was beautiful.
“I don’t mind telling you. That was my ex fiancé, Evie,” Felix said. Fiancé? I couldn’t deny that I felt a little shocked.
He was going to get married at some point, but what had actually happened between them for the wedding to not go ahead?
“We were about to get married about nearly seven months ago. I thought we were in love. It was the day of the wedding and I had arrived early at the church. I waited for her,” Felix said, then looked down at his feet. I hated seeing him look like this, not being able to meet my eyes.
“It’s okay,” I told him. He didn’t need to tell me anymore but he opened his mouth to continue. I was so glad he could trust me.
“I waited and waited. But she didn’t show up. She left me standing at the altar. Apparently she didn’t love me anymore, maybe she never did. It ruined me so much that I couldn’t leave the house for nearly two months.” Felix was now looking back at me and then took my other hand in his.
I’ve got you.
“I’m so sorry,” I said. The shock had now turned to anger and if Felix wasn’t holding me, I would march back in there and find the damn woman to tell her she’d made a huge mistake. That Felix was worth ten times, no scratch that a billion times worth more than her.
“It’s not your fault. It’s hers, I’ve only just come to realise it. I blamed myself for months up until I met you. So I should thank you, really. You’ve changed my life and it’s only been a week.” Felix traced his thumb across my cheekbone. His words felt sincere and the yearning look he was giving me confirmed it too.
“I don’t think time matters. When you meet the right person, it’s so wonderful. But I don’t have long left here, Felix. Should we really start something?” I dared to ask the question but it was better that I did. Felix deserved honesty and I didn’t want to hurt him.
“I know. We don’t need to put any pressure on it. I want to make the most of the time I have with you. So, how do you feel about coming to mine tomorrow for dinner? I’ll be cooking and I want to share more about myself with you,” he said, his hand now cupping the back of my head to pull me closer. I admired his boldness and that he wanted to bring me closer to him.
“I’d be delighted. What are you going to cook for me?” I asked. It was such a sweet gesture and made my heart sing.
“It’s a surprise.” Felix grinned and then closed the distance between us to kiss me again. My earth shattered once more and the stars aligned again, as our lips moved in the same motion. I loved the taste of him and the way he groaned into my mouth as I slipped a tongue into his. He was a brilliant kisser and his ex was absolutely crazy. I really hoped Felix was healing from the pain she had caused and I would try my best to make him forget about her. I wanted to be his safe haven, as he was starting to become mine.
“Maybe we should head back indoors,” I suggested, as Felix pressed his forehead against mine. My insides were going to be like mush at this rate, I wanted to keep kissing him but I couldn’t leave my friend waiting.
“You’re right. My sister’s here too. I’d like you to meet her.” Felix smiled softly. He didn’t let go of my hand as we walked back inside and as we found his sister who was sitting at a table not far from mine. Her eyebrows raised as she looked at Felix and I, and then our joined up hands. A smile stretched on her face and her eyes lit up. She looked so much like Felix when she did this.
“Oh my—hi! I’m Mira, it’s so nice to meet you.” She got up from her seat and pulled me into a hug. I relaxed and my anxiety levels lowered as she gave me a gentle squeeze. I was now completely relaxed, knowing that she liked me.
“Nice to meet you too. Felix speaks very highly of you,” I said, giving him a gentle nudge with my elbow.
“Well, he always talks about you, sometimes he can’t shut up. He’s right when he said you were beautiful,” Mira said, and this caused me to blush. She was picture perfect herself, with similar eyes to her brother and soft, blonde hair that was tied up in a loose bun. She was shorter than he was but she was bold in her posture and oozed confidence. She seemed really genuine, just like Felix. I felt like we could be good friends.
“Thank you. What else has he said about me?” I couldn’t help but grin, and then Felix cleared his throat.
“Oh I could give you a long list but we’d be here all night.” Mira laughed and it was the kind of laugh that was genuine, not forced. I turned to Felix, raising one eyebrow. He looked like he was blushing and I couldn’t help but do the same.
Did he really talk about me that much?
“Well, let’s go and see your friend. We can join tables together,” Felix suggested and that sounded like a good idea. The night seemed like it was far from over and I still wanted to celebrate my success with my boss. Still holding onto Felix, I marched us over to Ophelia who was sipping a new drink. I felt quite bad that I had made her wait and needed to thank her massively.
“Sorry, Lia. I didn’t mean to leave you behind,” I whispered as I took my seat next to her and she shook her head, waving her hand as if to dismiss my apology.
“Don’t apologise. You two looked like you needed some time alone. Hi, I’m Ophelia,” she said, sticking her hand out to Mira who decided a hug was better. Ophelia didn’t mind this, she was an affectionate person herself.
“Mira. I like the fact that the three of us have names that end in an ‘a’. I think we’ll be the best of friends.” Mira let go of Ophelia and offered us both a smile. I hadn’t actually thought about that but it was pretty unique.
Luckily, Bindi had noticed we were all together and brought two extra chairs over for Felix and Mira. We ordered another round of drinks and soon got to chatting. I was so happy, that honestly nothing could ruin my night.
As we were speaking and sipping fruity cocktails, I rested my hand on Felix’s thigh and then turned my head towards him. Ophelia and Mira were in a deep conversation so it gave us an opportunity to talk to one another.
“Is this okay?” I motioned to my hand and Felix nodded, his eyes darting to his thigh.
“Yes,” Felix said, mirroring my action with his own hand. I immediately felt hot and wished his hand would move higher so he could feel how wet I was for him. I needed a release but I realised that perhaps it would be too soon for us to become sexual with one another. But that kiss signalled that he wanted me as desperately as I wanted him and if I wasn’t wrong, he looked like he had a raging hard-on right now.
“I wish I could take you back to mine right now,” Felix lowered his voice so only I could hear, but to be honest, the girls weren’t paying attention anyway.
“I want that too.” I suddenly felt shy and wished I could say more. I wanted to tell him how much I wanted that pretty mouth of his moving down south of me, to feel his hot breath against my core and then his gentle tongue inside of me, ruining me completely. I had to squeeze my thighs together and bite my lip with all the intense thoughts I was having. It didn’t help as well that his fingers were tracing circles on my thigh, daring to edge closer.
Please do.
“Alisha, Du wirst mein Tod sein,” Felix said. I wished I was fluent in German and so my plan tomorrow was to hop onto one of those language learning apps and learn some more vocabulary. I knew some phrases already but I wanted to set myself a bigger challenge.
“Could you translate please?” I giggled and Felix gave me a crooked smile.
“I’ll let you find that out yourself.” He winked at me and my heart spasmed at this simple motion.
Fuck, he was like sunshine and I’d been craving a bit of light in my life for a while.
“Well, I’m completely exhausted guys. Do you mind if I head back home?” Mira said and we all shook our heads.
“Don’t worry, I’m shattered too. I think maybe we need to give these lovebirds some space.” Ophelia grinned.
“Are you sure?” I asked my friend.
“Absolutely. Go spend the night with him, it’ll be worth it. Make the most of your time here, you know what I always say as life is too short.” Ophelia’s voice dipped in a low tone so only I could hear. She was right. Time was so precious and I really wanted to be with Felix tonight. Nothing had to happen but just being with him was exhilarating enough.
“How will you get home?” I asked her.
“I’ll get a taxi. Mira, do you want to share one with me?” Ophelia asked her, and she nodded quickly.
“Good plan. Let me just head to the bathroom and then we can go. I am so glad to finally meet you, Alisha. I’d love to hang out with you and Ophelia, so let’s plan something,” Mira said as she stood up and I copied, pulling her into a hug.
“So glad to meet you too. Yes, let’s organise something,” I said, and she smiled before whispering something to me.
“We so should, I don’t get out very often,” Mira said.
“Because you work too hard,” Felix replied, his sister sticking her tongue out at him in response. Their dynamics reminded me of my own siblings and I realised how much I missed them now.
“Right, give me a hug then big brother,” Mira said and Felix obeyed, towering over his sister. I smiled at the pair of them and it reminded me of my own relationship with my siblings. I needed to call them tomorrow as I really missed them.
“Get home safe, please. Text me,” Felix said to her.
“Of course,” she said, reassuring her brother. It was time to also say goodbye to Ophelia and she engulfed me in a massive hug, pressing a kiss to my cheek.
“Right, you better tell me about everything tomorrow. I want all the juicy details, absolutely everything young lady.” She grinned and I promised her I would.
“Right, you go. I’ll sort out the bill here,” I said, not taking no for an answer. She smiled in appreciation. She also gave Felix an embrace and warned him to take good care of me otherwise she would hunt him down. She did always follow through on her threats so he was right to look a little scared. She meant well though.
Then, it was just Felix and I. I knew in my head I wanted more to happen between us but I would go at the pace he wanted. Fuck, I was crazy about him and if he wanted to wait, then we would. I didn’t have any more time to think as he pressed his soft lips to mine again, his tongue brushing mine.
I could get used to his lips.
“You can sleep in my bed if you want,” Felix said. He didn’t have to ask me twice.
“You don’t mind?” Stupid question to ask but I was feeling nervous.
“I’d rather you be in my bed than not,” Felix said in a matter-of-fact tone.
Well, that’s sorted then.
“I don’t want to scare you away when I just got you. Tell me if we’re moving too fast and I’ll back off,” he continued, scratching the nape of his neck slowly.
“Felix, you could never scare me away. I want this just as much as you. I didn’t think you felt the same but I’m over the moon, honestly,” I reassured him, and he tilted my chin upwards and bore his gaze into me.
“I’m taking you home,” he said firmly. It wasn’t long before we got into a taxi and rode back to his place. I didn’t know how the night was going to end but either way, I couldn’t stop grinning and jiggling my legs up and down. When we finally pulled up to his place and paid the taxi driver, I realised that I didn’t have any of my things with me apart from my phone.
“Could I borrow some pyjamas please and maybe a toothbrush?” I asked, as Felix let us in through his front door.
“Of course you can.” He smiled and as we walked inside, I realised how neat and spacious his place was. I was quite impressed but perhaps because my ex’s pad was always a mess and I’d have to pick up clothes from the floor all the time.
“Nice place,” I observed and Felix gave me a soft smile, as he closed the door. He placed his keys on the dining table which wasn’t too far from the kitchen and then turned to face me.
“I’m just going to get you some clothes,” Felix said and I nodded. I couldn’t help but stand in one spot as I looked around me, taking everything in.
Shit, I am in Felix’s house.