23

ARTEMISIA

"Today was quite tiring." I yawned whilst stretching out on the bed. My body ached, but I didn't do anything major since I woke up which was a bit weird.

Maybe if taking a walk around Merene with Emma and Julie was considered hard work, it would make sense.

Compared to what Sin had been doing back at the yard, mine was minor. Yet, I was the one with a sore body.

My eyes strayed to Sin as he stepped out of the bathroom. A small white towel was wrapped around his slim waist and my tongue slipped out to moisten my lips reflexively whilst remembering what was underneath.

My cheeks reddened and I shook my head as the image of me bent over the bed infiltrated my mind.

I didn't like him, so I shouldn't be having naughty thoughts about him, I reminded myself.

It was somewhat absurd. But, I couldn't help myself. With the way he looked like a freaking sex god, I couldn't stop having silly thoughts of him doing wicked things to my body.

"Well, Mrs Steele." Sin said with an amused smile. "May I know the reason you have been ogling me since the past minutes?"

He stepped towards the bed, and he clutched the edge of the towel where he had tied it.

My eyes reluctantly lifted to his and I noticed the smirk was still on his face.

"I'm not your mother Sin. Stop referring to me as Mrs Steele."

"You are my wife." He said. "So, it's natural you have my last name."

"But I like to be called my first name." I shrugged.

"Anyway, Mrs Steele..."

"Sin!" I glared at him. I wondered if he would ever listen to me. It was certain, he was trying to infuriate me by using that term on me.

"If you want a piece of me, you should ask." He continued as if I hadn't interrupted him.

"I don't want a piece of you. I was just admiring what I saw." I blushed.

I shouldn't have said the last part, but my big mouth couldn't resist it.

I saw the delight in Sin's eyes at my statement and he stepped towards me slowly. When he got to the foot of the bed, he gripped his towel.

"Stop!" I yelled whilst realizing what he was trying to do. I shut my eyes and averted my gaze as I heard the towel dropped to the floor.

"You can look now, darling." He husked.

"Please, put a cloth on Sin, I'm not looking at your unclad body!"

"Why darling? I thought you would appreciate it if the towel was gone."

"You are so irksome. Tomorrow, I am going to search for another room and leave this for you."

"But, I didn't do anything." He argued. "I was only trying to grant you your wish."

"Whatever." I groaned. "Just put some clothes on, I'm tired of shutting my eyes."

"How do you know if I'm butt naked? Did you peep?" He asked, chuckling.

As if the idea of me peeping at him was funny. Fine, he looked sexy. But, that didn't mean I appreciate him acting like a pervert.

Again, his behaviour tonight was somewhat strange. Since today he had been acting playful as if he was happy to have me in the same environment with him.

He had kissed me in front of Emma and Julie. As if it wasn't enough, he had held the chair out for me during dinner.

I know it shouldn't mean anything, but it did to me. However, I know everything was an act and he was trying to put up an appearance.

He didn't want anyone to know what was going on between us in closed doors.

I lurched as the bed dipped. A shriek slipped out of my mouth and my butt landed on the floor with a thud as his hand gripped me.

"Sin!" I exclaimed, gasping.

My eyes flew open and I noticed he was sprawled on the bed, looking at me innocently. Also, he was on a brief.

"What was that for?!"

"I don't know." He shrugged, grabbing a pillow.

He rested his head on it and he shut his eyes.

"Ugh!" I groaned whilst standing. "You should have said you were clothed instead of trying to grab me."

I rubbed my sore butt, before sitting on the bed. Grabbing some pillows, I created a bridge between us to create some distance.

I wasn't still okay with sleeping on the same bed with him.

"Why the boundary? You didn't flinch yesterday and I could remember you were the one begging for it." He said, propping his hand underneath his chin whilst staring at me.

"I didn't beg," I mumbled, flushing.

"That aside, I wasn't naked. I only wanted to see your reaction." He said. "It's quite funny."

"I'm happy you found something to laugh about." I shot him a dirty look, before rolling to my side.

"Just keep your hands to yourself," I added, gritting my teeth.

"You should tell yourself that. I'm not the clingy one here." He smirked.

"I'm not clingy either."

"Maybe you should try staying awake all night to see how you embrace me and roll about in your sleep whilst murmuring my name."

"I don't do that!"

"You do." Sin said.

"I don't," I argued back, glaring. I stood from the bed, grabbed two out of the pillows I had used in creating a bridge and walked towards the large couch of the centre of the room.

Unlike back at the former house, this couch was comfy and I could imagine myself having a great dream whilst sleeping on it.

"What are you doing?" Sin asked.

"What does it look like?" I question back.

"Don't tell me you have a sore back tomorrow because I didn't force you out of bed." He warned.

"I haven't complained about a sore back to you before." I rolled my eyes. I laid on the couch and shut my eyes.

For a few seconds, I laid in that position whilst thinking of nothing. I glanced at the bed and noticed Sin wasn't on it. Neither was he anywhere in the room as I searched.

I must have been lost in thoughts not to have realised he had gone out.

It wasn't as if I cared about his whereabouts. If possible, he should stay wherever he had gone without coming into the room.