He slowly leaned his head in, looking into her eyes, making her eyelids flutter like the wings of a butterfly. Their lips were merely an inch apart. Stella shut her eyes tightly, her hands by her sides, gripping onto her clothes tightly. She wanted to push him away, but didn't have the strength to. Her mind was in a buzz.
Looking at her natural pink lips, Adam couldn't help but think about how good they might taste. Just as he was about to touch them with his own, a loud clatter brought back Adam out of his reverie. He turned his head to look at the source of the sound, only to find spilled coffee on the other end of the hallway along with the mug it was in. He looked up from the floor to find the old butler rooted to the marbled floor, his eyes popping out of their sockets.
"Uncle Rob! Isn't it a good day to spill some coffee?" He said, giving him a toothy grin.
"I am sorry to interrupt Young Master." The old butler said, his eyes darting around everywhere but at the couple.
Stella opened her eyes hearing the commotion. She followed Adam's line of sight to find the poor old butler standing there awkwardly. Stella's face turned red and she looked down at her own feet. She wanted to run back into her room so bad, but she was still trapped in between his arms.
"It's alright! Just ask someone to clean it up later, don't do it yourself." Adam gave him a glare, making the poor guy return back downstairs.
He turned his head back to watch the little elf trapped in between his arms who was now blushing. He brought his mouth close to her right ear. "And you little lady, you don't have anything to worry about. I won't cross any lines unless I have your permission. I got carried away for a minute there. I am sorry about it." He said softly next to her ear.
"Why don't you go back to your room now?" Adam said, retreating back, moving his hands away. This was all she needed to grab her bags and ran into the room without even turning once, closing the door as soon as she stepped in.
Adam let out a hearty laugh that echoed through the quiet hallway. "I will make you mine you little elf. I am so not letting you go anywhere. You just wait and watch." He headed to his own room, looking at the closed door one more time with a grin on his face.
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*Inside the guest room*
Stella was still in shock as to what had happened outside a few minutes ago. Never in her mind had it occurred for even once that someone would ever say such words to her. She just couldn't bring herself to say no to him.
Unpacking her clothes and putting them inside the walk-in closet, her mind was lost somewhere else. 'How could someone say things like that to someone they have known just for a week or so.' She was in a dilemma. Such feelings were alien to her. She had never felt anything like what he had said for anyone so far. But she remembered her heart beating erratically when he had come close to her, she had never experienced it before. People of the opposite gender had tried to come close to her many times before but it had only made her nauseous. Specially what her ex-boss tried to do with her, she was worried that Adam might do the same thing but he had respected her boundaries.
When she was done unpacking her clothes, she sprawled on the bed, looking up at the ceiling. Her mind drifted to the times she had had with him till now. He was always there to help her out whenever she needed one, without asking anything in return. He was there when she needed a shoulder to cry on. He trusted her blindly and didn't ask for any explanation. He provided her a place to live in. He had done all of those, without asking her to repay him back.
Heaving out a long sigh, she closed her eyes. As soon as she did, a handsome face appeared, his deep gray eyes looking at her intently, a faint smile on his face. A soft smile blooming over her face.
"If he's asking me for a chance, then I will give him one, but just this once. I will let him do what he wants to, as long as he does not break my trust." She murmured under her breath and soon she drifted off to her dreamland.