Capturing Chloe

15 - Ruby

RUBY

I woke up to the sound of my alarm. Chloe, with her head on my laps, was startled as well. I turned the alarm on my phone off, noticing that Neil had left some messages.

From: Neil Cortese
'I'm sorry if I scared you.'
'Staying @ the house. Not coming back until I get the money.'
'The exchange will happen soon. I'll tell you when he's ready.'

I wanted to reply that I wasn't the one he needed to apologize to, but I didn't want to stir up more anger inside him. Sighing, I slipped my phone into my pocket and got up after Chloe sat down. She put away the blanket that I wrapped her with last night.

"Is Neil here?" She whispered fearfully.

"He won't come back until he reaches the deal with your dad," I said, trying to ease her up, but her expression was still intense.

"Do you think my dad will cooperate?" She frowned a bit.

"Of course," I kneeled down and stroked her cheek. "Chloe, your family loves you, okay. They will do anything to get you back."

Still hesitating, she didn't respond anything.

I looked down on her chest. Her sweater was stained with blood. "Let's get you clean up, okay?"

She nodded and got up, and then followed me to the bathroom. She entered, but leaving a gap on the door. I watched her pulling her sweater over her head, sliding off the denim pants, and finally, she was in a pair of blue underwear.

I looked away blushingly when she turned her head back to me. I didn't mean to peek, but I started to think that she left the door open with a quite big gap so that I could see her.

As when I thought that half-naked Chloe excited me, she popped her head.

"Do you want to join me?" She asked.

I knew my face was in a shade of red, but I was trying to contain the heart that couldn't stop beating so fast. She was still in her underwear; her hand reached out to me and pulled me into the bathroom tenderly even before I answered.

"You need any help?" I daringly asked even though my eyes couldn't stop roaming at her body. I smiled naughtily at her.

"Yes, I do," she whispered.

Her glistened green eyes stared at mine and her lips stretched a little, forming a smile. Her hands started to shrug me out of my clothes, and finally, both of our bodies were bared.

I extended my hand to turn on the shower, and she gasped at the sudden downpour. I laughed at her expression, but it wasn't long because her lips captured mine right away in a soft kiss.

The friction of our naked bodies intensified our kiss. I pushed Chloe slightly, her back hitting the wall behind. Releasing the kiss, I stared at her peaceful, drenched face, and down to her scar. I brushed my finger near the scar, which shocked her a bit.

"Does it still hurt?" I asked. She nodded, despite the scar looking better than it did last night.

I bent my knees a little—her body jolted at the touch of my lips on the scar. Her fingers clenched tightly, her eyes closed.

I put one hand on the back of her hips and the other caressed her breast as my lips trailed up to her neck, sending her a shiver. My light and sweet kisses made her head tilted to the side. A soft moan escaped her lips when my knees came between her thighs. She placed her hands on my hips as well, giving me a better way to suck her gently, nibbling her sweet spot a little bit.

"It feels so good..." She sighed, barely audible.

The sounds she made under the shower rain turned me on so much. My hand kneaded her breast more demandingly. She raised one of her legs, giving my knee a full access to her bundle of nerves.

Our lips pressed to each other again. Chloe moved a little, grinding her hips to my knee in a slow, teasing rhythm. Both of us whimpered—needing more of this, but were hesitated on who should start first.

Just when I thought that was the start of something bigger, I heard Neil's words in my mind.

'Maybe you need a replacement.'

I pulled myself away under the hot shower, breaking our kiss apart. No... I didn't want to replace anyone. Chloe certainly wasn't a replacement to Liv. She said she had a feeling for me, and I probably returned the feeling. See? She wasn't a substitute to anyone.

Her eyes told it all. She pouted in confusion, disappointment was shown across her face. The anticipation we had been building was ruined with me backing away.

"Ruby?" She called my name.

I smiled, obviously not putting a baffled face. "I have to make a call. I'll see you outside, okay?"

After kissing her wet forehead, I got out of bathroom and put my clothes back.

I rummaged through my small closet to find some clothes for Chloe, not thinking straight. After finally finding a brown blouse and another pair of denim pants, I lost in another thought.

Despite the steamy exchange, there was one thing that I couldn't shake off my mind: did I genuinely like Chloe back, or did I just want a replacement for Liv?