HATE ME THEN KISS ME

Thirds person's POV

Conrad gave her a deadly glare, but she just shrugged her shoulders with a coyly smile and a wink. 

“Witch!” 

“Beast!”

.....  

Her stomach was growling like a mad lion for almost an hour, yet she doesn't know what to do. 

Unfortunately, she doesn't know how to cook but even though she knows, she still didn't want to go to the kitchen. Afraid that she would bump in to Conrad again. 

That man is really something. He knows really well how to piss her off. He's always looking for a chance to bug her, and it's really stressing her out. 

After covering herself with the blanket, she was really decided to sleep. But a few knocks from the door make her more awake than earlier. 

“Who's that?” She said with a loud voice. 

“Open the door. I going to ask you something. “ It's that irritating Conrad guy again. 

After fighting against herself, she thought about opening the door and face him.

“What do you want?” Asking him impatiently. 

“Pizza?” He was looking at his phone while asking too.

“What pizza?” 

“Pizza for dinner? What pizza do you want?”

She pouted her lips when she heard it.  Seriously? He's asking her about dinner. Is he going to eat with her?

“Is it for free?” She asked. 

“At my expense. “

An 'oh' formed into her lips with my says. 

“Vegan pizza. “

“Are you Vegan?” 

She smiled like an idiot before answering, “No, I just like Vegan pizza.”

He nods his head but never tried to give any comment again. 

He just turned his back. “I'll call you when my order arrives.”

She nodded before closing the door. 

Actually, Conrad is a nice guy. It's just because of his irritating personality that always pissing her off. But apart from that, he's a kind and loving son to his parents and a sensible sibling to his brothers and sisters. 

She doesn't know why is it that every time they are about to talk, it always turns into mocking with each other. And it's slowly becoming a habit. When he teases her, she always fought back until both of them have nothing to say. 

She sighs. Though he's acting like an idiot sometimes, he still looks so cool. His pity jokes are like expressing that someone like her exist in his eyes. That there is Siren who's living in this world. It sounds insane, but it makes her feel warm.

She likes the feeling of being teased in a pure manner or joking. The way she can talk back at him is something her heart has been always wanting to feel. 

Literally, no one treats her like this before. Being treated like a princess makes her life dull.

She always wanted to be treated as equal as those normal people do.  Without looking at her life status. And she felt it when she enters Younas' Home. They may not be wealthy as every household she knew, but they are warm. 

'So warm that you allowed him to hover you.' That stupid part of her mind whispers into her head. 

Even no one is around, still, she feels shy. Her face feels like burning with the thought of him kissing her. She remembers how she was unable to sleep that night after he kisses her. His face was all that she could see every time she closes her eyes. 

And with all her honesty, she craves for his kisses. Though they are always into argument, she still wants him to kiss her. She still wants to be in his arms. Silly, but she felt the burning sensation inside her body just thinking about it. But no way she would tell him things like that. Knowing Conrad, he's so full of himself. And she's not going to boost his overly confidence. 

......

Conrad's POV

Since we are only two at home, I will ask her to eat with me. 

I call as long as the pizza arrived. Pepperoni and Vegan with two sodas. I put them on the table and was done when she came. 

“Sit.” I point the chair next to me. Without any words, she just sat there. I opened the two boxes and handed her the soda. 

“Thanks.” She smiled. 

I nod before sitting. 

We start eating without talking. I hear her moaning while she's savoring every bite of her pizza. 

“Is it good?” I ask.

“The best!” Her smile was so sweet. As if we never argue earlier. 

I couldn't say I don't like her, but I couldn't say I like her either. Who would like her if she has an attitude and an exceptional treatment? Everybody says she's kind and thoughtful, but in my insight, she's rude with an ungrateful attitude. Aside from that, she's also full of herself. She acts like she's someone who has to be respected and an aura like she's above everyone. 

' You're just overthinking about her.' He said to himself. ' Am I? Am I really thinking about her that much to notice everything about she does?'

I frowned, realizing how I was that occupied about this woman. 

I take a look at the woman who's sitting beside me. She's eating wholeheartedly, and she's really fascinating to look at.

“Is it your favorite?” I asked while chewing my slice of pepperoni pizza. 

“Yeah.” She smiles. I smiled at her too.

.....

After eating our dinner, Reena head back to her room while I stayed at the leisure room. 

I decided to watch TV, but after switching channels from time to time, I turned it off. It's already ten when I think about having some air. Feel some cold breeze in the terrace while trying to be sleepy. 

When I reach at the terrace, I saw Reena sitting on the bench. Busy on her phone. 

“What are you doing?” In my head, I want to surprise her. And my plan just succeeded, as she was really startled. 

She looked back at me with a frown. She stares at me until her expression become soft. 

“Why are you here?” She asked.

“To startle you.” I said while grinning.

I walk towards her direction, then I stand beside her. Leaving a very little space between us. 

“Crazy. “ She said with a faint laugh. 

“Actually…” I look at her. Surely, she feels the way how I stared at her so hard until she look at my face. 

That becomes a signal for me. I pull her next to me as I intended to meet her lips with mine. I'm sure, so sure that she felt how hard I wanted her to kiss me. I savor her lips until I feel her response. Ugh... this woman really know how to do it. Kissing me like the way I wanted her to. 

But that was so soon as she forcely pushed me. Gasping for air, she looks at me with a visible burning desire in her eyes.