16 Eyes Were Her Medium

'What is going on with you? It's not like you can't move away from her or avoid her advances!!!' He inwardly grunted with a dark face as he staredng at his ceiling. He tried to move, but whenever he would, Raine would tighten her embrace on his chest like he was her own pillow. Not to mention her strong legs currently trapping his lower body.

He held his breath when Raine brushed her bare legs on his as if it was a fur brushing her skin.

'This woman is too much! Did she think I'm not a man at all? Does she do it to every stranger she encountered!?' he barked inside his head. He could easily move away and get up from his bed, right? So why did he find it hard to do so?!

His body was reacting on its own whenever he was near her, and he did not like it that he was losing control over his body. "Ugh," he closed his eyes and struggled to sleep.

Tyrone was stuck in this position and gave up on the idea of trying to pull away from her. Doing so would just make tighten her grip around him, and that would further lead Tyrone down this slippery path.

It was why he had already decided that it was not a good idea to entangle himself with her in any way at all. However, it was unavoidable. This woman would be his doom if he wouldn't do something about it soon.

Raine's scent was so intoxicating. Something inside of him was wanting her. It was too difficult to control, but he still managed to do so. He could still handle it… He ended up inhaling and exhaling several times as he calmed his body down.

He fell into deep thought, thinking about a lot of random things to distract himself from the temptation beside him while chanting a mantra. Fortunately, he successfully dozed off despite the great fight and struggle he had with his own body. 

As the man drifted off to slumber, it was there that the princess awakened.

Raine's eyes flickered open when she confirmed Tyrone was already asleep. The sound of his breathing stabilized. He was no longer muttering a chant to himself. 

Raine smirked a little at the cute sight before her. She breathed in deeply as she took in the man's subtle fragrance, taking note of what seemed to be a cool scent that may have come from the man's shampoo or body wash. Once she was fully awake, she lifted her head and rested her palm underneath her chin.

She wanted to take a better look at his face. 

A lot of people said that the eyes were the window to someone's soul. For her, the eyes were her medium to distinguish if she was dealing with a human or not. Her eyes would turn red after she finished what she called her 'classifying' the kind of being she was with. 

Tyrone's eyes… were very intriguing. All her life, she only encountered one person like him, and that was the lollipop boy. The investigation proved that they were two different people, but Raine was not entirely convinced.

She needed Tyrone beside her no matter what to find out more… To convince herself that he and the lollipop boy were two different men like what the investigation implied. It was strange for her not to be convinced by the facts that her people got for her.

Raine sighed. She never had as much interest in any man before now, compared to how she was so intrigued by Tyrone, at least.

Shaking her head, she closed her eyes and went back to sleep as she snuggled into him more. He was so warm, and his presence was relaxing. It was funny, but she felt comfort and security in his arms. And to think that they were practically strangers. 

Raine wanted to trust her instincts.

Several hours soon passed, and Tyrone found himself waking up late with his body feeling a bit tired. He had a hard time obtaining enough sleep after the events from last night. 

He had woken up from time to time and tried to get up from bed to free himself from her arms. But every time he tried, the woman beside him would only hug him tighter. Eventually, one realized and learned that he needed to give up trying.

Things were different now, however.

The spot where the woman took his bed's space was now empty. He abruptly sat up on the bed when he realized that the woman was no longer beside him.

"Did she leave already?" he murmured with a crumpled forehead. He heaved a sigh of relief at the thought that she had finally left. 

Tyrone got up and took a quick shower. Getting dressed, he went out of his room. He frowned as he smelled something cooking and then saw the familiar dress still lying on the ground. Tyrone realized something was amiss and quickly made his way out. He strode towards the kitchen, and his eyes widened in disbelief when he saw that Raine was still there.

'She didn't leave yet!' he almost exclaimed with a dropped jaw. 

Raine was cooking in his kitchen like it belonged to her, and she did whatever she pleased. How could she raid his fridge? More than that, his gaze was focused on how she was even dancing and swaying her hips in time with the music playing on her mobile phone.

'What the heck…' 

The woman still wore his t-shirt even though she had left her dress in his room! Tyrone gulped at how she looked perfectly hot with his t-shirt on.

"You know you can now close your mouth and wipe your drool, right?" Raine commented with a giggle before she turned around. "Why don't you head over to the table and take a seat? I'm almost done here." 

Tyrone frowned, "Aren't you too bold for someone who's in a stranger's house?"

He sat on the kitchen counter while he watched Raine prepare the table.

"Think of this as my way of showing my gratitude for keeping your mouth shut about me."

"Mr. Devon's no longer my employer. There's no need for me to open my mouth," Tyrone commented with a  blank expression.

Raine sat opposite him. She had her elbows on the table and her palms on her cheek as she stared at Tyrone with amusement.

Tyrone lifted an eyebrow and met her gaze, "What?"

"Hmm, nothing. Just wondering why you have a cold personality when your body is so warm."

"Every human being has a warm body unless they are dead…" Tyrone casually commented.

Raine chuckled, "That's a funny joke."

"I'm not joking. And while I appreciate this gesture of cooking breakfast for me, I will be more grateful if you leave my house as soon as you're done eating. I don't want trouble." Tyrone said with a straight face.

'There goes her devious smile again,' Tyrone inwardly complained.

"Can't we become friends? Aren't we physically close already?" Raine teased even as Tyrone's face remained unreadable.

"I'll go as soon as I finish breakfast since I have an appointment. After this meal, please get changed, and I'll drop you off to where you want to be," Tyrone said, then began eating.

"But I want to hang out more with you," Raine murmured with a pout. "Besides, the car you took to drive me home is mine. Why don't I give you a ride instead and take you to where your appointment is?"

Tyrone looked straight into her eyes without batting an eye, "Hanging out with me will only bring you trouble. So please do as I say and leave once you're finished eating and changing into some decent clothes."