Word count: 2521

My shout out goes to Kenya and Cairo. I love you guys ❤

Adrian's POV

*

"Coming!"

Today was the day Paul was coming to pay us a visit and I'd planned it with Stephano that he would take Kara somewhere to have fun and burn off off the stress she'd accumulated with her constant studying.

There was no two ways about it. Kara had to graduate with a first class because she was always on the top at all times and she was studying really hard for the finals while I on the other hand would agree that I wasn't stressing it.

Kara had actually been insistent on having him just come over so she could still do some hours of reading over the weekend but then I'd still have to leave the dorm anyway so I decided to plan with Stephano to just steal her away from here. One way or the other.

It hadn't even been more than twenty minutes when Kara called me that she'd just gotten to the beach where they would be spending the weekend.

I went to the door to check on who was there.

I was expecting both Paul and Diego but only one of those men would make my heart race. Thinking about my grey eyed best friend which I had carnal intentions and pure lust towards was enough for my insides to turn to mush.

Opening in the door, the sight of the dirty blonde haired guy appeared.

"Diego. You're here." I breathed.

Goodness. I was such a horny dog whenever I was around him and I needed to work on myself. I tucked my upper lip between my teeth and sighed softly while shamelessly checking him out.

He was in white tee-shirt and black leather jacket with black jean pants.

His smoky grey eyes were roaming over my body in a way that promised me good treatment- if only I would allow him give me that treatment.

I shook my head to ward off the dirty thoughts and opened the door properly for him to come in.

He came in with a gift pack in hand, looking around.

Just as I moved forward to stand beside him and shut the door, he moved in as well and his elbow slowly but swiftly graced my nipple.

I gasped.

Then looked up at him to see him looking around our apartment and nodding his head, as if satisfied of what he was seeing.

He didn't even notice what he'd just done.

"Nice place." He went to take a seat on my couch and dropped the pack on the table, stretching his legs.

"Thanks babe." I replied and quickly sat beside him. "Would you like to take off the jacket?"

"Sure." He took it off and as he leaned forward to pull the sleeve out, his elbow gently graced my breast again. This time more effective than the first time.

I gasped again, feeling the sudden effect that had on my lady parts.

I moved farther from him just as he was stretching the jacket towards me and he gave me an inquisitive look. I shook head as if telling him I was okay and went to hang the jacket by the stand at the left side of the entrance.

I pointed at his boots and he took them off as well, handing them to me. I placed it at the door entrance.

"How was your day?" He asked, eyeing me.

"It was good, we read. Nothing more."

"Did you miss me?" He asked with twinkling eyes and I chuckled.

His eyes roamed over my body appreciatively, sending me into a frenzy.

I went back to sit beside him, feeling like there was a need to explain things to him even though I didn't usually do that to anyone. Simply because I never gave a fuck.

"Diego, you know there's a reason why I'm doing this, right?"

"Yes. We agreed." He pursed his lips in a grim line and then nodded. "I'll wait till you're ready for something serious but I'm not dating someone I don't want because of that." He said and rolled his eyes.

I chuckled. "I'm glad you understand."

"Moreover, we could always just peck or something. I know how you feel for me. I know how I feel for you too. Bingo."

"Nope. I'm not doing that with my best friend." I clarified.

He scoffed and heaved a deep sigh. "Adrian, we'll talk about this later. Now tell me about your cousin."

"You already saw his pictures on my phone. He's a model and here's a heads up, if he makes suggestive comments at you, just ignore him. He's been like that since we were young and that's just how he is. Nothing personal."

"Suggestive comments?" Diego frowned. "Is he gay?"

"No. That was why I asked you to ignore him. He has this unquenchable hunger for admiring the male folks but he's into girls. It's just how he grew up around girls who liked to be unnecessarily descriptive about the male and their parts. You get?"

He nodded. "Oh. I get. So what do we do till then?"

"Maybe you'll play Xbox and I'll take a short nap or something. I read all through the night and most of this morning. There's a box of juice and pizza in the fridge over there if you're hungry and there are some chips on top as well." I instructed.

He raked his hands through his hair. "Fine. Enjoy the sleep. Okay?"

He pecked me on the lips and I nodded, going in immediately. I ignored the rapid beating of my heart, as if lip pecks were the usual way friends usually related with each other.

I texted Paul who instantly replied that he would soon be on his way though he needed to head back to the hotel and change since he'd had a stressful morning.

Needless to say, he wouldn't be arriving till three hours from now which would be around five PM.

After telling him to be safe, I took a gulp from my water bottle and took my hair out of the elastic band it was in.

Just as my head hit the pillow, I was fast asleep.

~

I woke up to the feel of something soft on my lips.

Gentle.

Trying not to tense up, I kept my eyes shut and tried not to react to the kiss.

"Adrian, I love you. Fùck, I love you so much and it took me this whole distancing shit you put between us to know this. I can't be friends with you baby, because I want to fuck you into my sheet all night then get you some breakfast in bed the next morning. I want to be your bestfriend and the one that knows all about you. You make me want to be a responsible man." I heard him confessing.

It was a struggle for me not to open my eyes right then and there.

My heart was doing back flips, the fluttering in my stomach increasing by the second. I was on high.

Would this work? Would we work if I decided to give it a try?

My body was aching so badly for this guy and he wasn't even helping by making all these sexual comments.

I couldn't ignore the pull in my lower abdomen anymore but I needed to stay put and see where all this would go.

If I didn't turn around and he kissed me again, I would definitely return it and even moan out loud even though I was faking the whole sleep thing.

Mumbling softly to myself, I turned a bit so my back was to him.

Diego cussed softly and I felt the bed dip further behind me. He grabbed my hip and molded me against him, cussing again when he moaned softly.

"This is what you do to me Adrian. Your laughter alone makes me so hard as fùck. Fùck baby." He groaned, putting his arm around me and pulling me into him.

I pretended to be asleep but all I wanted to do was turn around and pull him flush against me, kissing him for dear life.

"I'm going to make this work between us baby, because I lost you once and I can't do that again." He continued.

He caressed the spot close to my left breast before gripping it and cussing again.

"Diego." I whimpered.

He froze, then gave an awkward laughter. "You're awake."

"I can't do much sleeping with you caressing me that way." I breathed and turned around, pressing my lips against his as he gathered me into his arms.

He moaned into my mouth and I heaved a contented sigh when he pulled me closer to him by the waist.

Climbing on top, he kept our lips in the entertaining activity and snuck a hand into my crop top, parting my thighs with his knee and deepening the kiss.

When he pulled away, I gasped for breath, enjoying the feel of his fingers gingerly caressing and tugging at my right nipple.

"You heard my confession?" He cocked a brow.

"Yes." I breathed, appreciating the plumpness of his lips. I sure kissed it fine. "So, you love me?"

He pressed his forehead to mine. "Yes baby, I loved you since that night when you somehow stole my keys and got into my room."

I giggled. "I stole it while you were in the pool. That was one of the hottest things I ever did."

"It sure was. So, what next?"

"What do you think?"

"As far as I'm concerned, you're mine from now on. No more jokes about all the friendship thing, I'm fucking serious about you Adrian."

"Give me a little more time." I murmured under his scrutinizing gaze.

I couldn't keep the beam from my face.

Diego telling me he loved me was indeed very heart warming and hit at the same time. And claiming me this way was even hotter.

"Sure, but stop pushing me away. I've fallen deep for you and I'm not going anywhere." His grey eyes searched my eyes again and he leaned to his left, so he wouldn't rest his body weight on me.

I shut my eyes and held on tight to his shirt, recollecting a particular memory from two years ago in a particular hotel room before I got my own place.

Lucas had also told me something similar to what he just said the first time we had sex, after we made the agreement to just leave it to sex only.

And we'd started our no strings attached sexual relationship just a while after the one night stand I had with Diego.

That day, Lucas had told me he would always be there. All I needed was to be his girl sexually and also never be with any other man except him.

He would take care of my every expenses and also treat me like I deserved.

And he'd done that.

Except, after doing all those and even more- falling in love with me - he left me. Death snatched him away from me.

I felt Diego shaking my shoulders.

"Hey. Addie, it's alright. Okay?"

"Why?" I croaked, feeling my head somehow disoriented. "Why me? I'm broken, I lose everything I have yet you're still hanging around me, Diego. Why?"

"Well you won't lose me." He told me defiantly.

I covered his mouth with my palm but he removed the hand, chuckling.

I shook my head. "You don't get it Diego. I blacken things."

"What? No you don't."

"Yes I do. My best friend died when I was little, she died while leaving my house after a visit and going back to hers. Her mom said I caused it, she said I blackened her daughter's soul so much that death was following her around."

I could remember the words so vividly, that was exactly how the woman had said it that day.

I thought she was bluffing, but I was still terrified because my friend had truly died because she came over to my place even though her crazy mom had told her not to come on that particular day.

I mean, I was like eight years old but I could still remember her yelling at me and my mom to get out of her house, cursing us with anger on her face and mascara running down her cheeks as she cried like a baby.

Had Dina stayed at her house that day, the car wouldn't have ran her over when she was crossing.

I explained all these to Diego who was still frowning. He heaved a deep sigh and gathered me into his arms.

"That-"

"I'm not done Diego."

"Alright, continue." He whispered and pecked the top of my head.

"My mom died too. She was my best friend, we were so close but she went. Then I met Lucas and things were good between us. He fell in love with me, but guess what happened to him before new year?" I laughed hysterically, feeling my heart burn with so much pain as I explained all these to him.

"He died. I'm sorry for all you've lost, but none of these were your fault." He rasped above my head while my hands played with my skimpy skirt on my thighs.

"They were. I-"

"Adrian, hey look at me." We both sat up and he went on his knees, kissing me for some seconds. "None of these were your fault, and you don't blacken things. The woman was delusional and you're also one of the most amazing people I've ever met, you're beautiful and strong and so sexy. The woman just lost her little girl, she was merely bitter. Okay?"

"Really?" I asked in a small voice and saw him press his lips together in a firm line, nodding.

"Yes baby, really. Now go to sleep again and this time, there'll be no monsters because I'll be here all through. Hold onto my hand if you get scared okay?"

Tears pulled at my eyes. Was Diego even real?

"Okay. Thank you."

"It's my duty, I'm your man." He told me seriously and I laid on the bed, sniffing.

He alighted the bed and I frowned.

"Where are y-"

"I just need to wash my face, I'll be back soon." He explained in a strained voice and I nodded.

Then I caught sight of the bulge in his pants and blushed to my roots like I was some hormonal teenager. After all the hearts and flowers talk we'd just had, I could still somehow make him hard without even trying?

Pride filled my heart and I bit my lips, shutting out the muffled groans I heard him make as he took his time in the bathroom because I knew what he was doing in there.

Minutes later, he exited the bathroom.

Then I felt the bed dip before he pulled me into him and I drifted into a tired but restful slumber.

I was safe in his arms.

*

Liked the chapter? Let me know :-)