Chapitre 22: The Steps

MIKAYLA POV

I hear the words that Luke is saying to me and it is clear by the look that he gives me that he is interested in me and not the cafe. I can not help but give him a shy smile and then try to avoid his eyes. The way that he says things just completely throws me off guard and I have no idea how to react to it.

So, I keep on walking and tries to change the subject.

"So, what do you do for a living?"

LUKE POV

Damn this woman, she just keeps me on my toes the entire time. The way that she gives me that shy smile, it turns me on in places I did not know can turn on. Then she ignores my comment completely about how I am interested in her and changes it to something more boring to talk about.

But I do not mind playing her game and I will give her time to get to know me. I know what I want. I want her in my arms as quickly as possible but I will give her the time that she needs.

"Do you really want to know what I do for a living? Or are we avoiding the obvious?"

MIKAYLA POV

He really has a way with women. He must have had a few women in his life before for him to be so forward with his feelings.

"And what obvious thing are we talking about?"

This time I do not shy away and I look at him with the same stare that he gives me when he tells me what he thinks of me. But then I see something strange happening to him. The color of his face seems to change to a pale white color.

I watch as he stops for a second putting his hand on his chest. He does not look so good. I know that I should not jump to conclusions as the doctor's side in me always seems to be the first one to suspect something is wrong.

LUKE POV

I listen to every word that she is saying and I am ready to answer her. But suddenly it feels like a warm flush running from my toes straight to my head and I feel as my face starts to lose feeling. My heart is not far behind in racing at the speed that it should not.

I stop for a few seconds putting my hand on my chest as I know by now how my heart is supposed to beat. It is clear to me that I should stop walking and that I should sit down for a while or quickly get back home.

I am not giving this woman up for some sort of condition. I have struggled to get some time with her alone and I intend to make the most of it. I need to make this transition as smoothly as possible. I need her to come and sit down with me.

"Are you okay?"

I hear her ask the familiar question everyone seems to be asking me and usually, I would not mind them asking this question. But I do not know why it bothers me so when she asks me this question as I really want to be a man before I become some sort of illness in her eyes.

"I am fine really. Do you mind if we just sit here for a while?"

MIKAYLA POV

I do not know what is wrong with this man but I think that the migraine really got to him. He seems to be very determined to spend time with me and I do not mind that determination. But I can not help thinking that there is something he is not telling me.

"Sure, I do not mind. The migraine must be more severe than what you thought?"

LUKE POV

Dammit, I hate this. I hate being this weak. At least I got her to sit with me for a while. Now if I can just get my breathing under control. We sit down on one of the steps and then I turn to her.

"Yeah, it is no joke. Sorry for taking more of your time. If you have to get home I will understand"

MIKAYLA POV

It is amazing how he can be this humble and so cocky at the same time. One moment he is on top of the world telling me what he thinks of me and the next moment he is the gentlest gentleman you can find. There is no way that I am going home right now without spending more time with this enigma of a man.

I sit next to him and then I make sure that he looks into my eyes when I answer him.

"I do not have to be anywhere right now. So, I do not mind sitting here for a little while"

LUKE POV

I listen to the words that she says and it is like music to my ears. She is not sitting too far away from me and I make sure that my leg slightly touches hers. I feel as a current runs, from where we are touching each other, through my leg right into my core of desire for her. Then I look at her and smile.

"Thank you"

MIKAYLA POV

The moment that his leg touched mine I knew that I am hooked. I can not help as I feel my skin tingles under his touch. We are barely touching each other but it feels like I want to move even closer to him and somehow make him feel better. But then he goes ahead and almost whispers the words thank you to me and I see his true appreciation.

I can not help but give him a smile back and then just sit there not in an uncomfortable silence but in something familiar and right. Everything about him feels true and real. Something that I have never felt with any man before.

Then I have another good look at him and see that his face is still pale and it becomes even more clear to me that he is really not feeling well. I wonder if I should read into it more than what I already am but in my experience, someone like this needs to lay down.

"I have a suggestion that might sound a bit silly to you but I think that it is really necessary..."

I see him smiling back at me and then he answers me.

"You got me curious. What is your suggestion?"

I swallow deeply as I know what I am about to say is probably something that you should not say to someone you barely know. But I can not help as the urge of the doctor takes over.

"I think you should lay your head on my lap"

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