Chapter 90

90 Can’t Leave Him

I waved goodbye to them as I ushered them into the elevator. Once the door of the elevator closed, I let out a loud sigh. Finally, they were gone, and I can drop this overly concerned girlfriend act. It was very tiring for me to be acting on top of being seriously worried about Brandon.

Brandon’s apartment was decorated luxuriously in tones of grey with matching white and grey marble and hints of gold here and there. It was very modern and very...Brandon. It also matches the tone used in his office which was also just like him to match up everything. I headed back to his bedroom to check up on him. I wished that he would just sleep the whole day away because that was what he needed the most right now.

Slowly I opened the door to his bedroom and peaked in to see that Brandon had not moved. He was still laying in the same position as before on his back. I walked into the bedroom, careful not to make any sound that could risk waking up Brandon from his peaceful slumber.

So much light was shining in from outside through the large floor to ceiling glass panes. I walked towards it as I admired the view of the city from up here. The view was breathtakingly beautiful. As expected of a top tier penthouse on one of the highest residential skyscrapers. This place probably costed Brandon a small fortune. My eyes lingered on the view for a brief moment longer before I reached for the curtain controller and pressed on the button to command it to close. The curtains slowly closed from both sides and the light shining into the room narrowed until no more light shone inside.

The dark grey curtain kept out all the light and now the room was almost pitch black. This was indeed very ideal for sleeping. I turned on the flashlight on my phone and began making my way to switch on a lamp that was located next to the bed. Warm orange light lit up the room in a lazy glow once the lamp was switched on. This shouldn’t disturb Brandon and it gave me enough light for me to see.

Now as for the main task at hand, I looked down at Brandon’s sleeping form on the bed. I approached the bed and Brandon started to stir in his sleep. No surprise there, he wasn’t sleeping in the most comfortable or normal position right now. I guess, I should try to at least remove his suit jacket and put a pillow under his head. After that, I planned to leave this place immediately. Brandon wouldn’t wake up any time soon anyways.

Carefully, I sat down on the edge of the bed next to Brandon’s head. He’s still sleeping, he must be very tired after working non-stop for so long. My eyes lingered on his face, taking in his attractive features. His nose, lips, even his closed eyes, everything about him were still as attractive as I had remembered in my mind. I used to watch him while he slept like this back then too. If I reached out my hand and stroked his hair, he would smile automatically even when he was still sleeping.

I wondered if he would react the same way if I stroked his hair now?

Carelessly, my right hand began inching towards his hair. Just before his hair brushed against my fingertips, I quickly pulled my hand back in panic. That was close. What was I thinking just now? I shouldn’t touch him like that anymore...

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I must have lost my mind just now as the old memories of our time together came flooding back. That was so dangerous. I closed my eyes and counted to ten silently in my mind to gather my wits and my control. He’s not the same Brandon from back then anymore and neither was I the Elena from back then. Most importantly, we’re not dating for real anymore.

When I opened my eyes again, I felt very calm and collected. That’s right, that was then, and this is now.

Without hesitation, my hand reached out and began patiently tugging at his suit as I tired to remove it from his upper body. Every now and then, I would glance nervously at his sleeping face to make sure that he was still sleeping. It was a struggle, and it took much longer than I initially thought, but finally, I succeeded in removing Brandon’s suit from him.

I reached towards the head of the bed and grabbed a pillow. Slowly, I placed my hand under his head, feeling the texture of his soft ash blond hair against my hand as I lifted his head up slightly before quickly slipping the pillow under his head. Perfect!

Finally, I did it.

I looked down at Brandon’s sleeping form now and was satisfied at the result of my efforts. He should be able to sleep well in this position without waking up with muscles aches here and there. I should leave now, there’s nothing for me to do here now anyways.

Good night, Brandon.

Gently, I began moving to get off the bed. However, just as I turned around something wrapped itself around my waist and began pulling me back. I looked down in shock as I realized that Brandon’s arms were wrapped around my waist and hugging me. He began pulling me back in one swift motion. My body landed with a small thud against something warm and hard. His arms around me tightened very quickly, pulling me firmly into his embrace and holding me. The hardness of his muscular body pressed close to my back as his arms wrapped me to him.

“Brandon...” I whispered his name in shock.

Turning my head around to look at him, I saw that his eyes were still closed. Is he still sleeping? Is he doing this in his sleep?

Brandon didn’t respond to me; however, he lifted a leg over my thighs and wrapped it around my body. My eyes narrowed at the not-so-funny situation that I had found myself in. He’s using me as his body pillow now. This is crazy...

–To be continued...