Chapter 23

Darius arrived home that day with confused thoughts planted in his head by Harlow Erasmus. Can his unpredictable life take a turn for the better? Did he actually have the power to make his life predictable so he would not have to face the danger?

Never in his life did he think of that. He was not even sure if it was possible. But one thing is for sure, Harlow made it sound possible. Darius had to give credit to Harlow for finding him and audaciously tried to talk to him. He knew clearly that when it comes to people trying to get to know him, he turns into an arrogant and cold person. Darius only chooses to be friendly when he wants to. As he was lost on his thoughts, his cell phone suddenly rang.

"Darius? " asked Sienna in a bubbly voice. Darius could already imagine the cheerful smile on her face from her voice.

"Yes, iubire mea....."

"I'm calling to tell you that I have plans with Julez tomorrow. She wants me to help her with a couple of new songs. You'll be ok, right?" she asked. Darius smiled a little at Sienna's concern for him and at the same time, he was grateful.

"Yes, maybe I will call Alex. How was your day out with the girls?"

"Great, I had fun doing girl's stuff. How about you?" she asked back, hoping Darius had as much fun as she did.

"It was fine. The model that wore your dress during the auction found me. We had a brief conversation. It's odd because I did not even remember the fact that the boys who paid for the dress had a day with the models," answered Darius.

"I didn't remember it either. So did you have an amusing time with her?"

"I could hardly call it amusing. It was only a 15 minute conversation and I was cold and brazen the whole time. I just did not expected her," replied Darius with a sigh.

"Next time Darius, be friendlier. It's not going to harm you if you were a little amiable. By the way, is my guitar with you?" asked Sienna. She was frustrated that Darius has this whole different side of him that was distant and cold. But still, no matter how Darius acted, he always seems to exude that irresistible sexiness.

"I will try to be friendlier and yes your guitar is with me. I will come over tomorrow morning and give it to you. Best of luck on making great records for Julez," said Darius as he lay down on her bed, wishing that Sienna was next to him.

"Thank you. I will see you tomorrow," she said and disconnected the call.

~*~

Sienna’s eyes were covered with a silk sleeping mask and she slept with no worry in the world. Suddenly she felt her sheets moving uncomfortably and something heavy was sitting on top of her hips, preventing her from sitting up.

Before she could move to take off her sleeping mask, both her arms were pinned down above her. She could not move and worst, she could not see. She struggled to free her arms but whoever that was on top of her was strong. Sienna’s heart beat faster when she felt the person’s breath on her neck. As much as she wanted to scream, she could not find her voice.

Unexpectedly the person’s lips touched hers. They were urgent and insistent but Sienna’s resisted it. But no matter how much she moved and kicked, those lips never left hers. After some time, she realized that the grip on her hands was lose and the hands that pinned her down was softly touching her hair.

In that instant, she stopped fighting and kissed back. She wrapped her arms around his shoulders and brought him closer. Without sight, Sienna felt her other senses working on overdrive, identifying every little thing around her. She could smell the scent of his cologne, could feel his touch on her neck and could taste the sweetness of his warm lips.

When it was over, he gently lifted her sleeping mask and Sienna instantly drowned into Darius’s tantalizing eyes. Then she realized how much she was mad at him for almost causing her a heart attack. With that, she slapped him on the face.

“What were you thinking Darius? You scared me half to death!” shouted Sienna to his face.

“I was playing around and that slap was not necessary,” he said as he lightly touched his jaw line where he was slapped.

“It was very necessary! I thought someone was going to kill me! Now get off me Darius!” she said harshly, her voice full of venom. Darius did not move from where he was sitting. He just crossed his arms.

“I do not understand why you are overreacting, Sienna,” replied Darius with a cold tone.

“What you did was unethical and completely sadistic,” said Sienna with a frustrated tone. She was even more infuriated by the fact that Darius refuse to get off her.

“If it was so unethical, than why did you kissed me back?” he shot back, still sitting firmly on top of her.

“I said get off me Darius,” she replied with a cold tone. With that, Darius got off her and stood by her bedside. He knew that in a relationship where both people are equally obstinate, somebody would eventually have to give in.

Sienna sat up and covered her face with both her hands. They both did not say a word and the stillness was making the tension between them bigger and bigger.

“Never ever do that again Darius,” she said finally.

“Sienna…..” he said but was cut off with the raise of Sienna’s hand.

“I don’t want to hear it. Now could you just leave?” said Sienna as she got up. Darius wanted to say a lot of things but her tone and body language prevented him for doing anything.

He could irrefutably see the vexation in her eyes. Something he has never seen on that beautiful face. Suddenly Darius felt infuriated at himself for making her look and feel that way. He believed that something so serene and innocent should not experience such a forbidding expression.

“Your guitar is downstairs and I apologize,” he said ultimately and went out of the room. With the close of the door, Sienna lay back down on her bed with frustration. She placed her hands on her neck as she reminisced about the time when a pair of slender hands were tight around her neck. She remembered the tightness in her chest as she tried to grasp for air. It was the most horrifying feeling and what happened with Darius was the closest thing to that memory.

Sienna somehow knew that Darius’s actions were harmless but she has gone through numerous petrifying experiences and the slightest irregularity can cause her to panic. She wanted so bad to let go of that day when Lexy Pierce almost achieved her goal of killing her but it was nonviable.