Sunlight streamed through the window, groaning, I buried my face into the pillow.

My body tossed and turned in bed searching for the warmth that engulfed me last night.

My eyes slowly opened to find myself alone in bed. Where's Sorin?

Then flashes of last night passed through my mind. I remember crying because I don't know...I was feeling so sad and I remember asking him to hug me.

What the hell? Did I really do that?!

And he did hug me! He held me in arms protectively. I remember that feeling clearly. The feeling of being protected and cared and loved. My first warm hug.

One of the best feelings ever.

Wait. I told him to hug me just for a few minutes but I stayed in his arms for a long time. As far as I remember, I even fell asleep!

Oh My God! Is he angry with me right now? He must be so irritated. I ruined his sleep.

All the sleepiness vanished and I sat up straight on the bed, every possible scenario of what must have happened went through my head.

No wonder he left.

Just when I thought things were going okay between us, I had to ruin everything.

Before I could start banging my head against the wall, the bedroom door opened and in walked Sorin, all dressed up for work except he wasn't wearing his suit jacket.

"You are awake." He spoke, leaning against the doorframe and rolling up the sleeves of his shirt. "I was just coming to wake you up."

"Oh..." I whispered not knowing what to say.

I thought he would be angry instead looked calm.

"How are you feeling?" I guess he was refering to my last night's crying session.

"Okay..." I mumbled.

Humming, his eyes slowly trailed down from my face to my shoulder, confused I followed his gaze and saw that the strap of my nightgown was now hanging down on my upper arm.

Only because I had promised Darcy I wore this or else never. It hardly covered my breast and my legs, it was so revealing and I remember the shock expression on Sorin's face when he saw me, how his eyes turned dark.

Sorin pushed himself off the doorframe and came closer. Leaning forward, he gently hooked his index finger in the strap and pulled it up to the shoulder.

Why on earth is my body heating up? A blush crawling up my neck.

Holding my gaze, he said, "Get ready, your college starts in two hours."

That's when I snapped out of the trance.

"C-college?"

He leaned back. "Yeah, college. You only said you wanted to resume your studies. I got you re-admissioned."

"B-but you did...not tell me...that it starts from today..." I wasn't mentally prepared!

A sheepish look fell over his face. "Yeah, I forgot to tell you yesterday. However, you still have some time to get ready."

My mouth fell open. "But...but...but..." All of a sudden I am going back to college, I didn't even decide what to wear!

He placed his finger under my chin and pushing it upwards closed my mouth. "Get ready. I'll drop you." And he left the room.

I rushed to the bathroom and took a shower, brushed my teeth and picked out a pair of black jeans and a black high neck sleeveless crop halter tank top. And tied my hair in a messy bun and stuffing my books in my bag ran downstairs almost tripping on the last stair.

"Careful." Sorin scolded coming out of the kitchen.

"Am I late?" I asked, breathing heavily.

He glanced at his wrist watch. "No. You still have time. Come, have breakfast first."

Nodding, I took a few deep breaths and went inside the kitchen after him to see two plates of perfectly made cheese omelette waiting on the table.

I sat down. "You made...this?"

"Duh." And he took a seat opposite to me. "If you want to eat anything else, I can make that."

"No...it looks... beautiful-- I...I...mean it looks tasty..." I really do know how to embarrass myself.

His face broke out into a huge smile, the one that makes your heart beat faster.

My own lips itched to form a smile but I bit them instead and started to eat the omelette which was as delicious as it looked.

When we were done eating, he picked up the plates and placed them in the sink and walked to me.

"You have everything you need?"

"Yeah..."

"Let's go." He grabbed my backpack and carried it for me to the car and placed it on the backseat as I sat in the front.

The whole ride till the college was quiet. I was nervous, I was going back to college after months. And then there was this man, my husband dropping me off there as if it was the most normal thing to do. He suddenly started being sweet to me for the past few days. I hope he stays like this.

Reaching college, he parked the car and grabbed my bag from the backseat and turning to me, placed it on my lap. "Do you have any old friends here?"

I slowly shook my head and glanced out of the window at the different people walking inside the college. "No one...likes me."

His fingers touched my cheek and cupping it, he turned my head towards him. "Then go and give them a reason to like you. Just be yourself, okay?"

Biting my lips, I nodded and his eyes flickered down to my lips before looking me in the eyes again.

And he brushed a strand of stray hair behind my ear. "I am not saying that you should stay away from all the boys but...just stay away from horny ones."

No. Don't be so nice to me. You will make it difficult for me to leave you. A lump started to form in my throat.

Before I could cry again, I undid my seatbelt and was about to open the door when he caught my wrist making me turn my head to him.

Shifting closer, he pressed a kiss to my forehead and I think my heart just stopped beating. "Be safe", he whispered against my forehead and giving him a quick nod, I stepped out of the car.

Stepping out of the car, I realised that everyone was looking twice in my direction considering I just climbed out of such an expensive car.

And they all kept glancing between me and behind me so I looked over my shoulder and found that Sorin was still waiting there.

When he saw me looking, he raised his hand and gave me a wave, a smile on his face. And I waved back at him, a smile automatically forming on my face too.

And after that he finally drove away.

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I was on my way back from college.

I thought I would be taking a bus or something but Sorin messaged me earlier saying his driver will pick me up and he sent his number to me.

Sitting in the backseat of a BMW, I stared out of the window. Soon, we were going to pass by the cafe.

"Excuse me?" I said to the driver.

He looked at me through the rear view mirror. "Yes, ma'am?"

"Can you please stop by the cafe for a few minutes, the Love & Coffee?"

He nodded curtly. "Sure."

As he parked the car, I hopped down and walked inside the familiar environment of the cafe, my eyes looking for Atlas.

Greeting the cashier, who knew me, I walked inside the kitchen and found Atlas preparing a coffee.

"Atlas." I called him and he lifted his head to look at me in surprise.

He smiled. "Hey, what are you doing here? I thought you went to college."

"I just came back..."

"Oh..." He passed the coffee to a waiter and came to me.

"I wanted to ask you something."

He leaned his back against the countertop. "Yes?"

"Did you know that I was Sorin Zaveri's wife when I first came here?"

The smile dropped from his face, his eyes lowering and he started to drum his fingers against the countertop. He just stared at the floor, lost in his thoughts.

Slowly, a smile once again formed on his face and he lifted his head. "Drea. I knew who you were the moment you walked in through those doors."

"So, did you...hire me only because...I am his wife?"

"No." He stated firmly. "I hired you because I wanted to. 'Cause you were so determined and I liked it and yes, we were even short on one employee."

I felt a little relieved to hear that. "When I told you that I was single, you didn't say anything..."

"You didn't want to tell me, Drea. I knew that so I just played along."

"Oh..."

"You won't be working anymore, will you? You will be going to college, so you won't have any time." He changed the topic.

"Um...I don't know...I do want to work...I like this place..."

"How about you come to work here whenever you get the time and you feel like coming?"

My eyes lit up. "I can do that?"

"Yes."

"Thank you!" I beamed with happiness making him chuckle.

I bid him goodbye then but before I could leave...

He called me. "Drea?"

I looked over my shoulder at him. He stood there nervously, a distant look in his eyes. "Yes, Atlas?"

It seemed as if he was restraining himself from saying something. He politely shook his head. "Nothing. Goodbye."

"Bye..."

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We again had dinner together today. I was ecstatic but I didn't want to give myself any false hopes too.

When it was time for bed and I had to change my clothes, I was confused as to whether wear that nightgown again or not.

I wasn't comfortable in it to be honest, I mean the gown itself was comfortable but it was so revealing that I started to feel insecure about my body.

Yet I remember the way Sorin's eyes raked over my body hungrily. I would have never believed that he would ever look at me like that but yesterday, that look in his eyes was unmistakable. It was pure lust. He literally dropped his phone and the low groan that he let out. I heard that.

I wanted to see his reaction once more. To confirm if what I saw yesterday was true or not.

With that thought, I wore the nightgown once again and opening the door, I walked out, making sure I looked a little confident.

He stood in the middle of the room, the buttons of the white shirt that he wore were all open, the belt of his pants hanging loose around his waist. He was mid way through changing. The sight of his bare chest made my throat dry.

When he saw me, his eyes widened slightly and subtly. And his eyes ever so slowly, raked down my body, lingering at my neck, my cleavage and my almost bare thighs.

The lust swirling in his eyes was too much. And he leisurely and teasingly, removed his shirt and taking out his belt threw it on the bed, all the while making eye contact with me.

Oh Lord.

Maybe provoking him was a bad idea. I should change I thought as he started to take slow, predatory steps towards me.

I turned around and was about to open the bathroom door when all of a sudden, he backed me up against the door, the front of my body all pressed up to the door. He placed his palm on the door, above my head while his other hand gently wrapped around my throat in a way his thumb was brushing against my lower lip. Breath got knocked out of my chest.

His hot breath fanned my ear as his mouth came to rest on it. "Fuck, Drea." He groaned deeply. And I would be lying if that wasn't the sexiest thing I ever heard.

"You are trying to tease me, huh?" He groaned once again and brushed his lips over my earlobe. And I started to breath heavily.

"No--"

I was cut off as he tenderly gave my throat a squeeze. And he trailed the tip of his nose down my neck and at the same time I felt something hard brush against my lower back.

My thighs clenched together.

This was definitely a bad idea.

"You act so fucking innocent but you are a fucking temptress. You love messing up with my body and heart, don't you?"

H-heart?

He nuzzled his nose in the crook of my neck taking away my ability to form any proper thoughts. I noticed how his palm which was placed on the door clenched into a fist as if he was trying to control himself, his breathing turning heavy.

A couple of seconds passed by and he exhaled loudly and without any warning, his hand went down to my knees and the other around my back and I was lifted in his arms (bridal style) making me gasp. My arm automatically going around his neck. He didn't look down at me though.

He carried me to the bed and placed me down on my side and covered my body with the duvet.

Leaning down he rested his forehead against mine and my eyes fluttered closed. "One day, I am going to have you. And by the time I'll be done with you, you will be begging me to stop. And that's a fucking promise." His voice incredibly husky, deep and low.

Pulling back slightly, his lips pressed lingeringly on my forehead. Second time today. And I wanted him to stay like that forever.

"Goodnight, Drea." And when he pulled back, along with lust there was another emotion building up in his eyes.

The one I wouldn't dare imagine.

And then he went inside the bathroom, leaving me with millions of emotions running through me.

Chapter completion on: 2/5/22
Published on: 13/5/22

Chapter 15 of "A Sky Full Of Stars" and this book, both started off in a cute way and ended in a hot way 🔥.
This wasn't pre planned though, I just wrote it...and God, it turned out to be super hot!

~Ahlam