Chapter Three : Fated Encounter
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"Honey" He whispered still drowning in her eyes.
She quickly blinked out of her fantasy and broke eye contact. She suddenly realized the closeness between her and this mystery man and straightened her body back onto the seat.
Alexa cleared her throat. " Sorry". She said covering herself with the blanket. " I practically sexually assaulted you".
" No worries". Damon replied. " Glad to be of assistance". He chuckled.
"Did you just call me honey?" Alexa turned to face him in curiosity.
Damon put his hands up in protest. " Oh no no no". He ran his hand through his hair and leaned back into the seat, sighing. " I was trying to figure out what your eyes reminded me of ".
She laughed and leaned forward in her seat. " You're telling me, my eyes look like pools of honey to you.
Damon smiled and sat upright. " Well, it's metaphorically speaking of course. If I were to describe it literally, I'd say golden brown and with green flecks. A little plain and a tad average ".
He leaned towards her and was surprised that she didn't move away . " If you look closer like I did, you'd see something else entirely".
Alexa leaned in closer, taking in his seductive words. " What do you see ?" She asked in a slow whisper.
He watched her bite her bottom lip and met her gaze again. " Something sweet, pure, and quite intoxicating". He shifted his head and tried to close the gap between their lips.
" Nice try ", Alexa put her hand on his chest and pushed him back on his seat.
Damon smirked. " Almost had you there, love". He winked.
Alexa sat back in her seat and crossed her arms, looking through the window. " You're sick, you know that? "
" Hey, I wasn't the one shacking up against someone they don't even know". Damon crossed his arms.
"Had it been someone else, you could've found yourself in a much more compromising position Miss Bennett ".
Alexa's jaw dropped.
" That's Miss Alexa Santiago to you ,and you still tried to kiss me, so you're not such a saint after all...Although, I do have to admit you have a way with your words… not that you managed to seduce me in the slightest Mister Darcy". She gave him a stare that pierced right through him.
"It's actually Damon Carter and seduce you, my ass. You were practically begging me to kiss you ". Damon returned her stare.
She opened her mouth in protest, but the seats began to shake.
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The plane shook with force. The passangers all around them went into a state of panic. Damon had experienced this before ,so he kept his cool. A little turbulence never hurt anybody he thought.
Alexa gripped the sides of the seat and started to hyperventilate. Damon noticed her panic and placed his hand on top of hers, giving it a reassuring squeeze.
" Breathe slowly and try to take deeper breaths with your lips pursed ". He leaned his body closer to her. She laced her fingers around his and tightened her grip.
He secured their seatbelts and turned his attention back to the woman next to him. She leaned her head back on the seat and her eyes were closed. She pursed her lips and her breathing stabilized.
The plane shook again. Alexa squealed and wrapped her arms around Damon, unconcerned about the armrest between them. Caught by surprise, he didn't know how to react. His hands were fisted to his sides trying not to cross any boundaries. The seats were luxurious and big enough, although, in this situation, he couldn't quite wrap his arms around her to calm her.
" f**k it". He grunted out loud and slid one hand around her waist while the other retracted the armrest back into the seat. " Shhhh, I got you ". He ran his hand up and down the back of her head, holding her close.
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The turbulence passed and the intercom beeped.
Ladies and Gentlemen, we seem to have passed through some rough winds. The arrival time will be slightly delayed. Please remain in your seats until further notice. * Intercom switches off.
Everyone is relieved and slowly things around them return to normal. Damon moves his head slightly and brushes the hair out of Alexa's face.
" Are you okay? "
Her eyes are still sealed tightly, and she buries her head further into the crook of his neck.
" Is it over?" She whispers.
" Yeah, You can sit up now ". He whispers into her ear.
Alexa opens her eyes and slowly releases him from her death grip. Sitting upright on her seat, she tries to compose herself.
“ Ahem “ Damon sits upright and tries to pretend as if nothing happened between them.
The silence between them lasts a while. The seatbelt sign was still on which meant they were stuck next to each other.
Alexa looks out the window and breaks the silence. “ Thank you, Damon,”. She says softly.
Damon rubs his chin, looking away from her into the aisle. “ My pleasure Alexa”.
*Seatbelt sign goes off
“ Thank god “ Damon murmurs while getting up. “ I’m going to the bathroom. Can I get you anything from on the way back? ”he asks looking down at her. .
“ Uhm. No thanks. I think I’m going to go check up on my friends”. She stands up and faces him.
“ They’re not in first class with you ?”. He moves into the aisle.
“ It’s a big plane. In case you didn't know , first-class is split in two and this was the only seat available. I needed some peace, so I volunteered”. She said brushing past him.
“Lucky me”. Damon winked.
“ You wish ”. Alexa rolled her eyes as she turned around and walked towards the curtain leading to first-class section A.
Damon couldn’t resist watching her sexy hips sway as she walked away from him.
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