That Italian Smile (manxman) *Completed*

Chapter Seven

        Slowly opening my eyes, I squinted as the sun came in through the crack in the blinds. “Mmm,” I mumbled while burying my head deeper into the chest beneath me. Wait… chest? Opening my eyes I saw my body was practically laying completely on top of Leo, all while he continued to sleep.

       About to get off of him, I suddenly stopped when realizing just how peaceful he looked. So used to seeing him with such a businesslike attitude, it was nice to see him looking so relaxed. Smiling, I allowed my eyes to take in his sleeping face, watching the way his eyes would occasionally twitch or the way his mouth would curl up into a smile. 

       Biting my bottom lip, I watched as my finger lightly traced his forehead. Staring down at his sleeping face, I realized just how little I knew about this man. Sure his name was Leo and he was a fashion designer, but what else? How old was he, what’s his favorite color? No, you don’t need to know those things because he’s your BOSS. Your boss Niki.

       Shaking my head I was about to get off the bed when those dark eyes suddenly opened, paralyzing me in my spot. His sleep filled eyes blinked a couple times before making their way up to my face. My breath caught in my throat when he flashed me a sleepy smile, before he leaned up onto his elbows on the bed. Well this is cozy, I thought when realizing just how close we were.

       Feeling his chest rise up and down through a thin tee shirt beneath me was making me feel faint, never finding a man more attractive. Did I just think that? I actually find a guy attractive. I, Nikolai Rory Jasper actually find a man attractive, and that thought doesn’t scare me.

       What did scare me was the way Leo was looking into my eyes. Allowing myself to lean closer to him, I couldn’t help but stare at his eyes. They were such a unique color, looking almost black from far away but up close they actually had some specks of gold in them. My breath suddenly caught in my throat when I felt his hand on the back of my sweatshirt. It shouldn’t have made me feel so tingly; he wasn’t even touching my skin. It was just the fact that he was so close to me; every little thing about him seemed to excite my body.

       When he was about to lean closer my stomach decided that would be a wonderful time to sound like a dying whale. “Ugh,” I whispered while rolling off of Leo to bury my face into a pillow. Hearing Leo laugh I felt him gently rub my back before saying,

       “Looks like we need to get you some food.” Raising my head I watched him get off the bed, stretching those long limbs of his. “Are you okay with eating something at the airport?” He asked while turning around as the alarm went off on his phone.

       “Yeah, that’s fine. I’ll go take a shower.” With that I ran into the bathroom, being the wimp I am. After getting out of the insanely hot shower, I walked back into the room to see Leo sitting on the freshly made bed.

       “Ready to go?” He asked with a smile while standing up.

       “Yeah.” Walking out of the room with him, I couldn’t help but keep sneaking peeks at him while in the elevator. After walking up to the front desk, I watched as a bubbly brunette smiled at us while taking the room key.

       “Did you gentlemen enjoy your stay?”

       Glancing up at the tall man next to me, I blushed and looked away when he glanced down at me. “Yes, very much.” Putting my hands into my pockets, I put my head down while following him outside. After he hailed a taxi we silently made our way to the airport, the events of this morning not being able to get out of my head.

       Once we pulled up into the airport, I watched as Leo paid the man before flashing him a smile. Following him into the airport, we went through the exhausting security line before finding something to eat. “Are you sure you do not want more to eat?”