Chasing Sapphire

21. HALF-NAKED

SAPPHIRE

"This is your room," Connor said as he led me to a room on the second floor. "There is an attached bathroom and a small walk-in closet. Hope you'll be comfortable here."

He said, walking behind me into the room. I looked around and observed the room in silence. There wasn't much furniture except a bed, a chair and a dressing table. The walls of the room were painted in dark blue color and to my relaxation, there wasn't any window.

"Thank you, again." I said honestly because he was doing so much for me. He had offered us to live here with him while our house get repaired.

"The pleasure is all mine, again." he shrugged. The ceiling of the room was low so his head was almost reaching it. The room filled soon with his particular scent and I wondered what type of cologne he used.

Being with him in a single room made me jittery, despite his calmimg persona ironically. I felt like a school girl who had crush on her classmate and being near him made her flustered. A part of me felt guilty because it hasn't been so long since Roman died but the other part of me reminded me about his cheating. Dead or not, he didn't deserve me.

"Make yourself comfortable." Connor said and turned around to leave while I drooled on his rolled sleeves and muscular calves.

After he closed the door behind him, I went into the bathroom to take a shower and change into my pyjamas. After taking a shower, I wrapped a towel around myself and tiptoed towards the room to find something to wear among the clothes that were safe during the fire. My hair was pulled up in a loose bun, with the trails of moisture on my back chilling me in the cold weather.

The minute I reached my luggage, the door to my room opened and I froze in my position. It was Connor, with a cup of something hot in one hand and some clothes in the other. His eyes widened when he found me half-naked in there.

"S... Sorry." he apologised and looked away, but not before giving a brief glance to my legs. "I came to give you the coffee and some warm clothes."

"It's... It's okay." I whispered while my knees buckled under my weight.

"I... Um... I should leave." he said and placed the cup and clothes on the dresser, without moving his eyes towards me.

"Y... Yes." I mumbled.

Once he left, I sat down on the bed and took some deep breaths. My cheeks felt warmer and I fought the urge to slap my forehead. Who walks around in towel in someone's house?

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The next morning, after changing into black tights and white cashmere sweater, I made my way downstairs. Knowing Bella, she would still be asleep but there were voices coming from the kitchen.

Rubbing my palms together to decrease the cold, I entered the kitchen and found Connor making breakfast there.

"How was your sleep?" he asked.

"Better." I said and stepped closer to the stove. "What are you making?"

"Mushroom Omelet with toast." he replied without looking at me.

"Do you need my help?" I asked.

"You can make coffee." he said.

Nodding, I prepared coffee while he placed Omelet with some toast in two plates. We both sat down on the dining table and delicious aroma of eggs filled my nostrils.

"So about last night. I'm sorry. I shouldn't have barged in here." he said as he cut his toast with the knife.

"No, it's your house. I shouldn't have walked around half-naked." I blushed as I said it out loud.