Playing with Fire

Chapter 45 - The accident

Charlotte's POV

I gulped nervously, looking him in the eyes while my heart was beating faster. Meanwhile, he was staring at me, his gaze dark with desire.

After a few minutes later, he cleared his throat and pulled back. I bit my lower lip, still in daze. He ran his hand through his hair and extended the towel towards me. I grabbed it quickly and wrapped the towel around me, averting my gaze, feeling shy. I still felt his hard body against me.

He cleared his throat, rubbing the back of his neck. "Umm... I have to go." He murmured uncomfortably.

I nodded and mumbled shyly. "Fine."

As soon as Alex left, closing the door behind him, I walked towards the vanity counter and placed my hands on my burning cheeks, looking at myself in the mirror, thinking about what happened between Alexis and me.

***

When I was going to my bedroom after coming from the agency, I heard music coming from the gym. Probably, it was Alex; he left the agency early today. I decided to see him before going to take a shower.

I leaned against the doorframe and started watching him while he was doing kickboxing with a punching bag. He was so focused on it that he hadn't even noticed me.

He did the reverse lunge and front kick with his left leg before performing the four cross punches. I applauded cheerfully and approached him.

"Could you teach me?" I asked, looking at him with puppy eyes. "I always wanted to do kickboxing, but I didn't have time to take classes."

"What will I get in return?" He asked, giving me a mischievous smirk.

I folded my arms over my chest and gave him a dirty look. "Peaceful home life." I replied arrogantly, looking at him devilishly.

He chuckled in amusement. "Fine. I will teach you. We will talk about my payment later." He winked at me and grabbed a pair of gloves after taking off his gloves.

He approached me and helped me put on the gloves. I bit my lower lip nervously while my heartbeats increased as he stood so close to me and held my arms, helping me how I should position my arms.

"Your feet should be shoulder-distance apart." He said in a bossy tone. "Remember that one of your hands should always be protecting your face." He added, standing closer to me from behind me, pressing his chest against my back. "Throw two punches in quick succession. First jab with your left arm, then cross with your right before performing a squat." He stated firmly.

I nodded and followed his instructions.

"Good job!" He exclaimed proudly and wrapped his arm around my neck, pulling me back. "You are not bad, kitten." He whispered in my ear huskily.

I turned my head towards him and lost myself in his blue orbs while he was holding me against his chest. There were a few inches between our lips. I gulped without managing to take my eyes off him as I felt delicious tingling between my legs.

"Let's see what you can do." I commented smugly and winked at him. I needed some distraction; otherwise, I would kiss his inviting lips, melting in his strong arms, and forget about everything, excluding this devilish Greek god and me.

"You did two punches two minutes ago. Now you try to challenge me like a pro." He asked, amused, raising his eyebrow as he pulled back and took off my gloves.

"Are you afraid?" I asked sarcastically, resting my hands on my hips.

He gave me an arrogant look and grabbed his gloves. "Will you help me?" He asked huskily, extending one of them towards me after putting on the other one.