She already did more than enough

"Was I too drunk?"

For her, it wasn't a question of whether Emmett was lying or not. She knew that he would never lie to her in such serious matters. All she could think was to blame herself for having such a lightweight tolerance.

"Need to say?" He asked back.

"Sorry." She apologized with a guilty conscience instantly. She can't believe that she actually tried to rape Emmett, but somewhere in her memory and to her sixth sense, she could actually feel that happening in front of her eyes... still...

Pearl's apology immediately brought a teasing smile to Emmett 's face.

Scooting a little close to her, he said in his husky voice. "You don't need to apologize. I am at fault too. Last night, for a moment, I lost control over myself too. And the result is on your body too. Sorry."

"It's okay. I don't mind" Pearl said right away.

"Hmm. I know- wait-.... what?" Emmett got baffled by her reply.

"It's okay. I started all this at first. You don't need to feel guilty. Just accept my apology." Pearl simply explained.

Emmett was left speechless. He thought after all this long, he knows this girl the best. But again she proved him wrong. Just like how it's hard for him to see Pearl's distressed face, it was also hard for Emmett to be baffled and left speechless like this. And every time that happens, the cause is always Pearl. Just like now.

'She doesn't mind?'

He knows that Pearl is not like other girls. But being this indifferent to your own self, still stunned him.

How can a girl be this carefree about her own virginity? He himself can't be this carefree. His first and everything must be taken by only Pearl and no one. If that did not happen then he would blame himself and that person for the rest of his life.

But here this girl was acting as if this whole thing was totally unrelated to her. All that happened last night doesn't change much in her life?

Rubbing the space between his brows, he starts looking into his dictionary to find an answer to such a reply in such a situation. However, it was of no use.

Taking a deep breath, Emmett spoke. "You don't need to apologize either. We both are responsible for what happened yesterday."

"No need to be. It was just an accident. You don't need to be responsible for anything."

"If you don't want to be responsible then it's okay. I can't force you. No matter what, it was our first." Emmett said with a different intention.

Hearing 'first' Pearl got a little speechless. Not for herself but for the man in front of her front. She felt bad for defiling him.

Pursing her lips tightly, she looked away from the victim. "I am hungry."

That shyness wasn't hidden from Emmett's eyes. The only problem was that he misunderstood its reason. She wasn't shy for herself, but for him.

Nodding his head in affirmation, he said. "Go wash up."

"Hmm." Pearl tried to get up, but the fruit of having so much liquor last night showed up. Immense pain in her head struck her down

Emmett hurriedly held her naked shoulder in concern. "Hangover?" He asked gently.

"Hmm." She nodded.

It was not just her shoulder that was naked in front of his eyes. Her back was also not covered with a blanket fully. Because of that, his hand was touching her shoulder and back at the same time. However, none of them felt strange or uncomfortable with those touches.

"It is inevitable." Shaking his head with helplessness he spoke. "Wash up first. I'll make you soup." Saying that he was about to stand up when she held him.

"Wait!" Pearl hurriedly looked away and pulled his wrist to bring him back to bed.

"What happened?" He confusedly looked at her.

"You are naked too." She replied awkwardly while covering his naked body with the blanket.

Finding her actions very cute, he couldn't control his smile again. "So?" He asked teasingly.

Irritated by his question, Pearl gritted her teeth. Without looking in his direction, she replied. "I am still alive."

"You might have forgotten last night but I didn't. We crossed this line last night Pearl."

"Exactly. I don't remember that part. So please cover yourself." Exhaling with helplessness, she explained her part again.

Though she wasn't affected that much mentally, but, she still loves him. How could she be totally nonchalant about it. She suddenly felt the surge of emotions and hotness all over her body.

Having no plan on taking back his step from teasing her, he continued. "Last night you gawked at me fully. You almost drooled. And now… tsk tsk. Pearl, we crossed that line too."

"Stop mentioning last night again and again Emmett ." She said with little coldness this time. Having no memory from last night already annoyed her a lot. Somewhere she wants to remember it. Now having such an awkward conversation makes things not much better.

Understanding the girl's temperament, he finally decided to stop. Giving her a small chuckle, he nodded his head and said. "Okay, I won't. I'll cover myself till you go to the bathroom."

Throwing the pillow from her back to his face she said. "Cover yourself with a pillow."

"Why?" He asked.

"I am taking the blanket." She answered.

His brows raised with a questionable look. Narrowing his eyes at her, he noticed how she was holding the blanket which was covering her naked body. Getting what she meant, he smirked.

Scratching his brows playfully he commented. "Well, I didn't want to mention... But last night I gawked at your body too. So it makes no sense."

Pearl turned. Finally looking directly into his eyes, she warned as she called his name. "Emmett do not make me repeat my words again."

Laughing lightly he raised both his hands in surrender. Taking the pillow from the side he covered his lower body and said.

"Okay okay. I cover myself with a pillow you go first."

"Hmm." Saying that Pearl tucked the blanket around her swiftly. Getting up from the bed, she walked inside the washroom unhurriedly.

The moment Pearl closed her washroom door, Emmett's playful smirk and smile, right away vanished. His eyes might look blank with no feeling but at the moment, a lot of unidentified feelings were running inside his heart. It was inexplicable but also very simple for him.

No matter how many times he tried to look away from her, just for once, but not for once he succeeded. Every time his heart desires to find her from any corner of the world.

He fought many battles internally. He didn't want to spoil their bond, their unbreakable trust because of anything useless like love. He denied the facts a number of times. He wanted to protect her from all the misery she could face because of him. People told him but he never listens to them. He accepted their flow as if it was natural for them to be this close.

He never understood his own feelings until yesterday. Yesterday he finally accepted his defeat. If it was about this girl, he would accept defeat every single second of his life. He can't live without her. So he has to save their relationship. Pearl already did more than enough for their relationship. Now it's his turn.

'I had controlled myself last night Pearl. Because I didn't want our first meeting to happen while we were drunk. But of course next time I won't be this merciful. I will make you mine soon, very soon. My girl counts your single status days. It's numbered.'