Love, Lies & Legacy- chapter 22

CHAPTER 22

"I have a confession to make…" Darius said while gently stroking my hair. I opened my eyes to look up at him.

"Let me guess, you forgot to tell me that you're gay?" I said sarcastically. Darius smiled at me, a smile that accentuated his dimples and made me smile too.

"Would I have slept with you if I was gay?" he asked with a raised eyebrow. "No, what I meant to say was that I love your hair. It is so innocent," he said while playing with my bangs.

"Innocent?" I asked while playing with his fingers.

"You know, your hair looks naturally and lusciously wavy. In addition, I love its shade of brown," he said with another smile.

"Thanks. I like your accent. Romanian and French, a very dangerous yet sexy combination. But sometimes it's a bit…” I said, leaving the sentence hanging. I could not find the right words to finish my sentence.

"Distracting?"

"Precisely! So next time, if I can't give you a straight answer, you know why," I said while sitting up and pulling the comforter up to shield my naked body from the cold of the night.

"It's 2.30, want to get something to eat?" I asked while searching for my nightgown. Darius casually picked up my nightgown and robe from the floor and handed it to me. He then put on his robe and got out of bed. I put on my clothes and headed for the door. At the kitchen, Darius sat down on one of the tall stools and looked at me intently.

"Most of the foods in this house are raw or too exotic. You are not going to find much," he said. I gave him a smirk and opened the refrigerator.

"Darius close your eyes," I said childishly.

"What are you trying to do, Sienna?" he asked cunningly. I turned my head to give him an honest look. With that, he immediately closed his eyes. I took out a spoon from the counter and sat in front of him.

"Open your mouth," he did so without objection and I fed him a spoonful. He stayed stagnant for about 2 seconds before opening his eyes. He gave me a warm smile and leaned over to plant a kiss on my lips. A delicious cold mint chocolate chip flavored kiss.

"What else have you been hiding from me Sienna?" he asked with squinted eyes. He took the mint chocolate chip ice-cream box from my hands and continued to eat it like a child.

"I wasn't hiding the ice-cream. Besides you would have found out about it sooner or later. It is your house," I said while rolling my eyes.

"Right," he said while getting off the stool and walking out the kitchen.

"Hey, I want some of that too," I said whiningly.

"Come and get it then," he said mischievously as he went up the stairs. I followed behind him before he finished the whole box. Inside his room, he sat down on his bed while eating his ice cream. I took this opportunity to ask him more questions.

"Where did the gunshot come from?" I asked out of nowhere.

"Gustav, he lives 2 miles down. He likes to hunt near our house," he said while looking at me worriedly.

"Don't worry, I am fine. Thanks, for being there," I said softly. He put down the ice cream box and let out a hand. I took it and was pulled into a hug.

"What does 'eu aici pentru tu. Fi tare, a mea frumos' mean?" I asked.

"It means 'I am here for you. Be strong, my beautiful'," he said while pulling me closer.