3. Lower down the towel

After dinner, my dad left. This time, it was hard and sorrowful for me to see his car disappeared along the road. This time, I needed him to stay and act as a father.

But I tried my best not to act as a selfish daughter. I'm not the type to beg. I prefer to let people realise on their own. I just hope it won't be too late when my dad will.

The next day after classes, I have stayed in my room to do some homework and revise what I've done today. I have to catch up. I've not heard of Eren, we didn't talk at all. He has also stayed in his room, which is the guest room next to my room. 

With him now living in the same house, I don't feel like roaming around and have dinner in the kitchen, so I took my dinner in my room. Afterwards, I changed into my nightgown and sat comfortably on my bed to read on GoodNovel with my phone before I sleep. 

But as I read, the breathtaking face of Eren tickles in my head, preventing me from concentrating. I wonder what he is probably doing. Being a bodyguard is such a sacrificial job. He has to stay far from his family and close ones. He can't do whatever he likes and enjoy his youth.

The thought of him makes me exit GoodNovel. I press my head back on the headboard in despair.

How should I deal with him?

I don't know how to talk to guys, especially the hot ones. We were friends in the past but now, we are perfect strangers with a past. I will be so nervous when he is around that I won't think straight and I will babble like an idiot. It was already so bizarre between us during dinner yesterday.

Oh god help me.

The fact that we will be alone together in this house for more than one month makes me sweat. I've read stories about bodyguards on Goodnovel, and they all end up having sex with their protegees in every corner of the house. What if this happens and my father finds out? Or worst, what if he fires Eren and I then get kidnap because I no longer have a bodyguard? Like in movies, Eren will come to save me and we will declare to each other our flames and finally my dad will accep-

I shake my head. I'm just overthinking. I simply need to breathe and in a blink, this one month will be gone.

I snap out of my thoughts when there is a sudden knock at my door. 

Wait, there is only Eren and me in the house.

There is a second knock.

What does he want?

Lazy to get out of bed, I rapidly pull my gown down to cover my legs properly before I say out loud. "Come in."

I don't have to say it twice. Like a prude, Eren swaggers in. My mouth feels dry. He has nothing on except a white towel which is wrapped around his waist. Is he going to shower? The light of the lamp is drawing long shadows on his sculpted face as he is looking at me, smiling politely. 

"I-I'm just checking on you." Eren starts in a soft voice. "Are you okay?" He tilts his head to the side, studying my face. The lamp glow is reflecting in his eyes, causing them to cast a brighter shade of green than blue. How prominent are they.

I squirm under his piercing gaze. Gulping, I fight the urge to look down at his body. "E-everything's good." I reply nervously, unable to refrain myself any longer.

One glance. Just one glance.

Without my control, my gaze leaves his gorgeous face to lower down to his tough bronze chest, down to his striking six-pack and further down to the V line that is exposed until it disappeares in the towel. 

"Should I lower down the towel?" Eren scoffs. My eyes rapidly flick back to his face, my cheeks heating up. I realized I've been staring at his body for a while.

Swallow me earth.

"W-what?" My girly voice leaves my mouth in stutters.

"You know what I'm talking about." Eren insists, a small smirk playing on his lips.

"I-I..."

"I'm just half naked and you are already speechless." He sneers, gesturing proudly to his bare chest.

Heat finds its way to my face on hearing his taunting words. I want to retort but my voice feels caught up in my throat.

"What will you do when you will see me totally naked?" His smirk stretches.

My eyes widen. 

"Just shut up." I snap defensively though my heart is beating fast inside. I can't let him intimidate me like that. "Why are you here exactly?"

Eren laughs. Low and sexily. "Actually, I came here to ask you something." He says, batting his long eyelashes. "Which of your shampoo should I use to make my hair looks more shiny?" He asks, ruffling his dark hair with his fingers. "The blue bottle or the red one?"

I'm bug-eyed. Is he even serious? How dare he intends to use my shampoo? 

"None of them." I grunt, looking daggers at him. "They are mine."

"Oh, come on." He hisses, crossing his arms over his chest which makes his biceps pump up. "Let me use a little of your shampoo tonight, I forgot to bring mine."

I huff. If I refuse, he will insist. And I don't want him to stay any longer in my room.

"Alright." I sigh defeatedly. "The blue one then." 

A triumphant smile rings on Eren's face. "Thanks." He grins. "I will buy a whole goddamn shampoo store for you tomorrow." He winks at me before proceeding to the door. But he immediately stops in his track. "Um, by the way." He turns to look at me, a wide smirk plastered on his face.

"Your nipples look like pebbles."

My mouth hangs open.

Oh god. Oh god.

How could I forget?

I quickly look down at my chest.

I have removed my bra before putting on the nightgown.

Proud to receive the reaction that he wanted from me, Eren sneers haughtily before walking out of the room, closing the door behind.

I immediately bury my face in my pillow, hiding the shame which is reflecting on it.

How can I be so stupid?

And why was he trying to fluster me? 

Okay. I was drooling over him. He got a point to tease me. But he is the one who walked in my room shirtless, proudly brandishing his impressive body. Any girl would have done the same as me. Especially one who has always been single like me. Who would have resisted from taking a look at this body?

And about my tits, he got no point. He shouldn't have looked there first of all. But he is a such freak to even taunt me about it.

Ugh. How can he be so... so.... argh, I don't know the exact word. I now remember that he was like that since little. Always cocky. Always a tease. 

I can't help but to smile on thinking about those memories.

Perhaps I'm wrong about what just happened in my room.

Maybe it was his own way in making the first move to me.

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