Chapter 196 - One Hundred And Ninety-six: Make Me (1/2)
Maya's point of view
Niklaus' jaw was clenched tight as he led me out of the restaurant. He didn't even glance back at me, just walked straight ahead to the car and dumped me in like I was a sack of potatoes.
I get that he was angry and I knew how much of a bastard he could be when furious, but could he be a little bit gentle.
He got into the seat beside me and Micheal, his favorite chauffeur drove off.
The drive home as expected was quiet. No one dared to make a sound with this kind of tension hanging around. But the silence was torturous and Niklaus wasn't looking at me. He just gazed out through the window, making me wonder what was going in that mind of his.
I remained mum, sometimes silence was a better form of communication. With what happened tonight, temper was sure to fly if I dared open my mouth.
At last, we reached my place and I got the chance to step out of the car before I have a mental breakdown. To my surprise, Niklaus followed after me.
He probably wanted to check up on me but it made me unsettled. Not because he was angry but because we both know it was hard to keep our hands off each other.
So, whatever he was going to do, he better do it fast. I can't tell how long I was going to fight against the urge to touch him, feel his lips on mine, and do many, many, dangerous things I had in my head right now.
Gosh! Maya, get a grip on yourself. Why are you behaving like a wolf in heat?
”They hacked the lock,” He observed.
That was the first word he had spoken to me since the incident at the restaurant.
”Luckily, he didn't damage it, so the door is still intact” I went to the door and held it out, ”Thank you for rescuing me tonight but I need to sleep right now. So can you do me the favor of leaving, please?”
Niklaus gave me a piercing look that pinned me to the floor but I refused to be scared off. I stood stubbornly by the door, hinting he should take his leave already.
”You can't stay in here, is not safe for you,” he continued ”I have an apartment downtown, you should spend the night here”
I rubbed my temple feeling a slight headache, ”You don't need to worry about me, I'm fine” was my assurance to him.
”You're fine?” Niklaus threw his head back and laughed, a mirthless one that made goosebumps climb my arms.
He spat, ”Apparently, you were fine, when you got dragged by Sakuzi into a car that wasn't mine ” He taunted me, ”You were obviously fine when you requested for my help!”
This angered me, just because he rescued me, he was rubbing it all over my face?.
”Well, it was a mistake calling you since Sakuzi wasn't intent on harming me anyway!” I spat back.
”Oh really? The Sakuzi who almost killed you and still wants to kill you doesn't want to harm you,”
I threw up my hands in resignation,
”You know what? I'm not having this discussion with you,” came the best answer I could come up with at the moment.
But Niklaus held me on the arm tightly,” I'm not done speaking to you so don't treat me like shit,” he growled at me.
My scowl deepened,” Let go of me, Niklaus. Maybe you're the one being so paranoid right now”
”I'm paranoid?” He asked with his features distorted in disbelief, ”Clearly, my rescue today was not appreciated since you value your time spent together with Sakuzi instead.!”
I sighed running my hands through my hair, this guy was seriously becoming an asshole right now.
”I'm grateful that you saved my ass Niklaus, so stop making this sound like I was doing something wrong with him,” I said to him tired of his pretty argument. What was the point of all of this?
I continued, ”Sakuzi never intended harming me from the very start, he just wanted to spent time with me”
Niklaus snorted, ”Can you listen to yourself, Maya? Sakuzi of all wanted your companionship and you believed him?”
”He didn't exactly leave me a choice” I explained.
”Oh maybe, you inwardly wanted that attention ”
”Huh?” I felt like I heard wrong.
”Come on, let's not pretend here Maya, Judy told me everything” he laughed sarcastically, ”You must be screaming with joy right now”