My Crazy Housemate

Okay, maybe it had been a really short sleep because she had left the house late at night and was sure it probably would have been around 3 O'clock by the time she arrived home and slept.      

But you know some cases where the night becomes unusually long especially when you are sick or wants to travel out of the country to another country for the first time? That was more like it.      

She woke up feeling very tired and sick.      

The night had been hell for her. She kept having back-to-back bad dreams but somehow, she felt safe and slept peacefully despite it all.     

The room was still very dark even though she could hear the birds chirping outside and the sound of driving cars. She always liked to sleep in the dark and thankfully, this room was unusually dark when the windows were closed and lights turned off. It was another reason she really liked this house.      

She suddenly remembered the previous night but.....     

Wait a minute! Something was not right. Her brain suddenly registered that she was being cuddled and every bit of grogginess disappeared from her as her eyes widened.     

Even though the room was dark and she could only make out the outline of the person's body, she knew the familiar scent… what did he smell like again? She still couldn't point it out. But she knew she was being cuddled by Leo King.     

She used a hand to touch her body and sighed in relief when she noticed her clothes were still in tact.     

She hadn't been bothered because she thought he may have taken advantage of her, she was relieved because he hadn't helped her take off her clothes like the last time when she was sick and wet. She didn't want that awkward incident to repeat itself again.     

She looked at him and guessed it was probably the reason she slept well despite all that happened the previous night.     

His breathing was even. It was obvious he was deep in sleep. She knew she wasn't supposed to be thinking about anything else, but she blushed feeling how close their bodies were pressed together.     

Despite a lot of pillow on the bed, his long arm served as a pillow for her head while her face was directly facing his neck. They were both lying on their sides with his other hand draped over her waist to her back.     

When she shifted a bit hoping to get away, he shifted also in his sleep and she quickly shut her eyes. It would be embarrassing if they were both wide wake to face the awkwardness. After a few seconds passed and it seemed like he wasn't going to wake up, she opened her eyes again.     

From shifting earlier, his face was now close to hers with their foreheads almost touching.     

She could make out every part of his face as he slept peacefully.     

The memories of the previous night hit her again for the umpteenth time since she woke up but just as she had been doing, she shook it out of her head. For now, she didn't want to remember.     

She had desperately prayed for last night to be a dream before she slept off in Leo's arms inside the car. But reality came crashing in when she saw Leo lying beside her on the bed.     

He shifted again, and this time, he did more than just change positions. He pulled her body closer to himself and also moved closer so that their foreheads were now pressed together.     

Mia's whole body froze that moment. She figured he must be thinking she was his pillow. Her heart began to beat faster despite herself.     

Get your shits together Mia! You just found out your mother and sister sold you off and if you cannot pay up by the end of next week, you are going to be forced to marry a man! She scolded herself sternly.     

This was not the time to have silly thoughts. It was only unfortunate that the body had a mind of its own sometimes. And most times, the body's actions controls the brain.     

She thought about waking him up.. maybe if she did, the whole madness would stop.     

"You are so soft." She heard him whisper groggily as he shifted again till he had his face buried in the crook of her neck.     

Mia's body involuntarily jumped when she felt his breath on her neck.     

'I don't deserve this lord'. She said in her head. Had he stopped her from killing herself to come face this with him? Why were they punishing her so much?     

She couldn't lie and say she wasn't being affected by any of it. Hell, she was!     

Mia's eyes slightly widened when she felt something poking at her thigh. Did she need anyone to tell her what it was?     

She had learned over the years and even during biology classes back then in highschool that men usually had an early morning erection. She had witnessed it for the first time on the day she woke up beside Leo and he had lay on her body  while teasing her.     

When he shifted again and unconsciously rubbed her back and inched closer, she was immediately startled and tapped him to wake up.     

She could feel goosebumps all over her body and her heart began to beat erratically also from the fact that his hot breath on her neck was making her feel weird.     

She didn't know whether he was having an erotic dream or simply just attaching himself to her body warmth but she could no longer take it.     

He groaned sleepily and finally opened his eyes when she tapped him for the second time.     

He inhaled sharply and ran his hands over her arm.     

Mia could guess he was probably still not fully awake.     

"Are you awake now?" She asked him in a quiet voice.     

She noticed how his whole body stiffened and guessed he was conscious now.     

He moved his face away from her neck and looked at her face in the dark.     

He stared blankly at her for a few seconds. The room was dark but like a miracle, she could suddenly see his face and his eyes which were staring right back at her.     

His eyes slightly widened when he came to his senses and he realised how he was holding her.     

He quickly moved away and sat up. "I'm so sorry, Mia" He said as he put on the bedside lamp, expelling darkness from the room.     

"I didn't mean to..." He quickly added. He knew he had been behaving lately like a pervert plus she was also mad at him for kissing her and he wouldn't want to give her any other reason to be pissed at him.     

He had actally hoped he would wake up before her and escape before she woke up since he didn't want the drama that happened the last time to repeat itself but unfortunately, he had slept deeply since he didn't sleep until it was past 4.     

Mia also sat up and rested her back on the headboard. Her eyes went to the bulge in his pants and she quickly averted her gaze as her face flushed.     

It didn't escape the ever observant Leo. He looked down at himself quickly and as expected, there was a pole mounted there saying a good morning to the both of them.     

He quickly reached for the duvet and covered himself. "I'm so sorry about this… God! I feel so embarrassed.." He said in an embarrassed tone and when she looked at this face, she noticed his cheeks were flushed.     

Leo was never one to be embarrassed whenever his 'younger brother' came around. In fact, he was proud of it and always walked confidently with it even in front of the ladies he had been with especially inside this room.     

He couldn't believe he was suddenly acting like a teenage virgin to Mia, and it was certainly because of the kind of girl Mia was.     

She wasn't the type of girl he behaved that way with…. Even if he tried, he may end up sleeping outside his house and he wasn't sure he was willing to take such risk again.     

There both sat there awkwardly with no one saying a word.     

"I'm.. sorry if I did anything inappropriate…" He started to apologize.     

He had been having a really good dream. He couldn't remember the details of the dream but he knew it had been a good dream and there had been a girl in it who was hugging him with a big smile on her face. He remembered how soft the girl's body had been and it felt like he had really hugged her in real life because that part was vivid in his head.     

His brain suddenly registered that he may have hugged Mia unconsciously and he cringed in embarrassment .     

He suddenly looked at Mia in confusion. The girl in his dream had looked exactly like her. Only difference was, he had not seen her smile that way before, neither would Mia ever take the initiative to hug him.     

How he wished he would see a big genuine smile on her face one day.