CHAPTER 85
Surprise!
Elena
We walked in, our clothes damp from the rain.
I looked around, noticing the hotel was in good shape.
It wasn't as glamorous as a five-star hotel but it wasn't shabby either.
I stepped back a bit so Cornell could take the lead, and once he did, he walked in, had a brief conversation with the receptionist, and she handed him a key after confirming our reservation.
"You go ahead, I'm waiting for something," Cornell tells me, handing over the key. "I'll join you soon."
I wanted to ask what he was waiting for, but then I realized that was none of my business, so I grabbed the key out of his hand and headed for the elevator.
Luckily for me, room 304 was the first room on the third floor.
The moment I got in, I stripped out of my wet clothes, strolling to the bathroom.
I carelessly tossed a bag in the sitting room, humming softly.
The items I had purchased from the convenience store were placed on the counter.
Toothpaste, sponge, a bar of soap, some snacks, and some skincare essentials.
I couldn't resist smirking when I remembered the pajamas I had bought.
I took my bath as quickly as I could, scrubbing every part of my body.
Unfortunately, time got away from me and by the time I was done, I realized that I had dropped the bag that contained the pajamas in the sitting room.
"Dammit!" I muttered under my breath, reaching for a towel to wrap around my body.
The loud jingle of the front door opening reached my ears as I stepped out of the bathroom.
I hesitated, biting down on my lower lip.
Seems Cornell was back…. And I can't go out looking like this.
I wouldn't want him to get the wrong idea, but then again, I can't hide out in the bathroom forever.
Squaring my shoulders, I marched into the living room, pretending like I didn't see him, pausing when I walked into the room, his eyes flaming up with desire upon noticing that the only thing I had on was a towel.
I tried to ignore the intensity of his stare, but eventually, it got to me, and I whirled around, glaring at him. "I think you should take a picture…it might last longer!" I mutter sarcastically.
"Maybe I will…" his lips tipped up in a smirk. "It's not my fault that you look really good."
My eyes narrowed. "Keep staring at me and I'll gouge your eyes out. Why don't you make yourself useful and go take a shower?" I huffed, handing him the bag with the clothes I got for him.
I allowed him to walk into the bathroom, a small smile playing on my lips as I pulled out my outfit to wear.
As soon as I heard the door click shut behind me, I let out a soft laugh as I tried to imagine his reaction when he saw what I had bought.
On cue, I heard him scream my name a couple of minutes later as I padded out of the bathroom towards the living room.
I looked up and he emerged, water droplets rolling down his chest, his wet hair curling down on his forehead and a towel hanging dangerously low on his hip.
"What's this?" He asked with a puzzled look on his face, the bunny sleepwear clutched in his fists.
"Please tell me that this is a joke."
The bunny and the wolf sleepwear outfit I had gotten at the store was hilarious but I doubt Cornell would see it the same way.
I placed one hand on my hip, returning the same look he gave me. "What do you think?" I gestured to my outfit- I had picked the wolf sleepwear- and his eyes widened comically.
"Come on, Elena!" He breathed out in bewilderment and shock. "Is this payback and would you really go to such lengths just to make fun of me?"
I rolled my eyes. "Wow, you really do think highly of yourself and no, I didn't do this on purpose. I don't know why you're protesting though…the bunny sleepwear would look really good on you."
"I don't think so…" he said, taking a step closer. "I think I like the wolf sleepwear, why don't we exchange?"
"Yeah, right…" I snickered, turning on my heel to walk away…only for my leg to slip on the puddle of water that had formed from his body.
I shrieked, taken by surprise but luckily Cornell had fast reflexes and reached for me, slamming his body on mine so that we fell on the couch instead of the floor.
The only problem is that he ended up being on top of me… his face inches from mine.
My breath caught as I looked into his eyes, seeing the desire swirl in them, and for a moment, I thought that he was going to kiss me.
That strain of thought swiftly disappeared when we heard a knock on the front door.
Startled, I squirmed under him which was his cue to move.
But in my haste to get up from the couch, my hand snagged on the end of his towel and as Cornell got to his feet, everything came tumbling down, leaving him butt naked in front of me.
My cheeks turned red instantly when I looked down and then I quickly turned my head to the side. "Can you move your ass and put on some damn clothes?"
He chuckled, not moving an inch. "Come on, it's not like you've not seen me naked before."
I gave him a pointed look which thankfully got him moving.
"Okay, okay… I'm going…"
The knock came again, reminding me that a person was waiting at the front door, so I pushed to my feet, twisting open the doorknob.
It turned out to be a hotel staff member, bringing up bowls of hot soup that Cornell had ordered, and I was so wrapped up in receiving the parcel that I didn't notice him walking up to me.
It wasn't until I was about to close the door that I saw the lady look up, her eyes going over my shoulder and her cheeks turned pink with embarrassment or shyness… I couldn't really tell..
Confused, I turned around only to see Cornell wearing the bunny outfit but instead of zipping it all the way up, he left his upper body bare.
What the hell is he doing?
With a warm and polite smile, he looked at the lady. "That will be all, miss. Thank you so much!"
And then, he closed the door, smoothly placing his hand above my head so he towered over me, and was looking down on me from his vantage point.
I open my mouth about asking what the hell he was doing only for him to take a step closer, murmuring the words… "Why don't we continue from where we stopped, hmm?"