GREY

Noir thought he was finally going crazy. He’d been up for the past hour watching his mate sleep. He insisted on her sleeping with him on the bed and now he couldn’t be happier. Her deep red hair spread like a fan contrasting deeply with his dark sheets. Her long eyelashes sealed her eyes. Noir found it very difficult to watch her. He restrained himself from kissing those plump pink lips. It was a sweet torture. He was about to stand from the bed and watch her sleep when he noticed the black writings on her wrist. It was a tattoo.

The tattoo was nothing symbolic. It was writing of sunrise in exquisite calligraphy. He smiled. She made him smile. He lifted her hand and placed a kiss on it, he couldn’t withhold himself anymore. Ophelia stirred awake after feeling a feathery kiss on her wrist. She opens her eyes to her gorgeous mate who was looking down ever so lovingly at her.

“Morning, my princess”, he said with a smile. She offered him a sleepy smile in turn.

“ I’ll wait until you freshen up and we’d head down and get you something to eat”, Noir said to her. She had to admit she was hungry. The last thing she ate was a rabbit she’d caught earlier that morning.

Ophelia nodded before trying to stand up. Of course, Noir couldn’t help himself. He helped her up and smiled at her. “The bathroom is over there, closet’s over here. I only have men’s stuff in there but we could get you some female stuff if you’d be more comfortable“, Noir said feeling slightly nervous.

“It’s fine”, she said with a smile before finally getting up from the bed.

Ophelia waited a couple of minutes hoping that Noir would take the hint and give her some privacy but he didn’t, Rather, he lay on the bed in all his black adonis with a huge smile placed on his face, looking impish as ever.

She cleared her throat, giving him another hint.

“If you’re having a cold, I could get you some drugs”, he said innocently.

“No I mean”, she started with a blush “Could you excuse for a bit?”

“Already kicking me out? Aren’t you getting a bit too comfortable?”, Noir asked her loving the fact of how shy she was.

“Come here princess “, he said. She looked a bit skeptical but he moved to the edge of the Ed and pulled her to himself before making her fall on him,

“I’m only teasing you for now, but I’d give you time, but I’d be back”, he said

Ophelia nodded before placing a kiss on his cheek. She’d been wanting to do this for a while now. He beamed at her before placing another kiss on her forehead and leaving the room. Noir's bathroom looked very classy. A black jacuzzi, and large wall mirrors. A cabinet stocked up with different types of soap and other essentials, marble floors, you get the point. Ophelia settled in his tub and took a long soak while thinking about her current situation. She already loved every bit of Noir, but the fear was back again.

What if Draco gets to her? Or him. She shrugged off those thoughts and decided to enjoy her bath, wash her hair, and then exit the en-suite. She wrapped a black fluffy towel around her body and hair and padded into Noir’s bedroom.

There he lay casually in a pair of joggers and a wife beater watching Ophelia like a hawk. Noir felt like he’d won a lottery with his mate. Looking at her wrapped in nothing but this towel made all his nerves alert. Her scent mixed with his was beyond words. It was going to take extra effort to keep his hands in check. Even with the towel which was a bit larger than her frame.

Noir could still imagine the silhouette of her detectable body underneath or all. The moon goddess helps him right now.

Ophelia smiled sheepishly at him before walking into his closet. Noir groaned she came out only wearing his T-shirt which was probably twice her size. Noir’s mind was going wild. Ophelia wondered exactly why she was being mute, she was usually the blunt, sarcastic one not around her mare, but he took her words away. Noir signaled for her to get in beside him on the bed. “You know what you wearing my clothes makes me think of?”, he asked. Ophelia shook her head.

“No, what?”

“Me taking it off”, he replied smirking.

Ophelia blushed like an idiot

“Don’t say stuff like that” Ophelia managed to say.

“Oh, I will more than say, princess. But I’m your time, please make it soon or by the gods I know I won’t last any longer”, he added

Ophelia gave him a cheeky smile in response.

“So you’re not a patient guy” she responded teasingly

“ With you, definitely not, you’re my mate and the stuff I imagine us doing can’t get off my mind”, he responded, with a serious but light tone.

“Oh, I see,” Ophelia said coming closer to him till their nose touched each other.

She could smell his breath on her face and the heat between them was so intense. He leaned in more till their lips touched themselves, Ophelia quickly turned away.

“Not now, I’m not ready Noir,” she said with her head down she was too flushed to face him.

“So not even a kiss love”, he said

“Well, you get a kiss on your forehead anytime you want,” she said, trying to lighten the conversation as she kissed him on the forehead.

“Hmm, I’ve gotta meet up with Damon, come along so I’ll introduce you to him, and you’ll get something to eat “, Noir said changing the conversation.

She didn’t want to meet up with Damon but then she couldn’t bring up excuses cause Noir was already not so happy with her, moreover, she needed to eat something.

Ophelia stood up from the bed and followed Noir out of the room.