Chapter 22: 4am Confessions

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A N A Ï S

I've officially lost my mind.

Dante has come over every. Single. Day, and I'm not here for it.

Well...I kind of am. But he talks to me in Italian all the fucking time, as if I actually understand what he's saying. He's currently staying over at our place, so that's fun I guess. Yay...

It was currently 4am and I couldn't sleep at all, my stomach was grumbling because I hadn't had anything after breakfast and I couldn't take the hunger anymore. I decided to head to the kitchen to make myself some cereal.

So here I was sitting on the high stool near the island counter eating some cereal at 4am in the complete dark.

I heard someone's quiet footsteps come down the stairs, I could somehow already make out that it was Dante.

What the fuck is up with us meeting in the kitchen at an ungodly hour all the time?

"Now what do you want?" I grumble, taking in a spoon full of my cereal.

"I'm hungry" Dante explains sitting down beside me.

"So find something to eat then" I simply state, My eyes had gotten used to the dark now, so I could make out some of his features.

"I don't know what to eat" He grumbles resting his head on the island counter.

"Why are you telling me this, I don't know how to help you" I state eating another spoon full of cereal.

Dante just opens his mouth like a baby, eyeing the spoon full of cereal that was in my hand.

I look down at the spoon before back at his face, his mouth still open. As if expecting me to feed him my cereal?

"You want me to...feed you this?" I question, I stare at him like he grew another head.

He doesn't say anything other than keeping his mouth open waiting for me to feed him cereal.

"I'm not giving you my food. If you want to eat cereal then you can make yourself some" I frown.

Dante closes his mouth shut before snatching the spoon from my hand and eating some cereal from my bowl.

"Excuse me?" I glare at him snatching the spoon back.

Who does he think he is?

"You're excused" Dante whispers in my ear before getting up and reaching for an apple from the fruit basket. His breath on my ear making me shiver.

I finish eating my cereal before standing up and placing my bowl in the sink, I contemplate walking back up or giving Dante company since he's scared of the dark.

A child. He's a whole child.

I sigh before I took a seat back on the high stool, Dante looks at me for a second before he sends me a big smile.

I just roll my eyes and rest my head in the palm on my hand, while I just unconsciously stared at him.

He was too busy eating his apple to notice though.

Once he finished eating he threw the core into the dustbin before filling up a glass of water.

I'm going up now.

I stood up from the high stool before heading to leave but Dante grabs onto my hand.

"Patience, Ana" Dante says smiling at me, he finishes drinking his water, placing the glass behind him on the island counter. His hand still holding mine.

"You're lucky I even decided to stay to keep you company in the dark, cause you know...you're scared of the dark" I snicker.

"I'm not scared of the dark" He shakes his head, the mop of hair flopping side to side on the top of his head.

"Aw, it's okay to be scared of the dark Dante. There's nothing wrong with that" I pout sarcastically, resting my hand on his cheek for reassurance.

Before I could pull that hand away, he grabs onto it and pulls me closer.

He lifts me and places me on the island counter that was behind him before he stood between my legs.

Holy...

I'm not even complaining, to be honest.

Lol.

My hand that he was grabbing on before was now resting on his chest, right above where his heart was beating. I could feel the slow thumping of his heart. In the shadows, his face was so close to mine that I could feel the warmth radiating off of him, I could feel his heart beat faster and faster as our faces came closer to each other.

He bends my head back using his finger tips on my chin before he slowly leans down and captures my lips in his. His warm soft lips pressed against mine had me feeling like I was levitating off the ground, floating in the air. What I was feeling couldn't be put into words, they were like fireworks glowing inside of me from the touch of Dantes lips on mine.

He kissed me like no boy had ever kissed me before, it was soft yet hot and breathy, he kissed me like he wanted to share a passionate moment with me. I could feel the heat rising to my cheeks as his tongue touched mine. He leans away from me, his breath fanning my face, he was staring at me in a way I couldn't explain, he was staring deep into my eyes with a small smile resting on his lips.

"Your kisses are so addicting. Everything about you is" He quietly says, breaking the silence.

"You confuse me sometimes you know?" I shake my head, never looking away from his twinkling hazel eyes.

"How?" Dante laughs resting his hands on my waist. His warm fingers making my stomach tighten with butterflies and flip with somersaults.

"This is so confusing, is Dante West falling for me?" I gasp in fake surprise.

"Yeah" Dante casually whispers, a small smile resting on the corner of his lips. I didn't miss the way his eyes diverted to my lips for a split second.

Le gasp.

"What? No way!" I say sarcastically, my eyes widening in fake surprise, a laugh bubbling through me.

No way! totally didn't see that coming...

I'm being sarcastic, but the way.

"I'm being honest" He shrugs, smiling. His nose scrunching up unconsciously.

"Are you not falling for my charms?" He asks, pretending to flick his hair over his shoulder before staring into my eyes so intently.

"Pfft, as if. Me attracted to you? huh, no way. I just like kissing you for fun" I state, sarcasm dripping from each word. My eyes lingering on his addicting lips.

Dante smiles at me, flashing me his pearly whites before his soft warm hands grab onto mine.

"E qui stavo pensando che non ti sarei mai piaciuta" Dante mumbles looking at me.
(And here I was thinking you would never like me)

"Oh my, not this again. Stop it, I don't understand what you're saying" I grumble. Without thinking I rest the side of my head on his chest, I could heart his heart start beating faster and I smiled to myself.

I'm literally the most powerful woman on this planet and no one can prove me wrong. Did you just see the effect I have on this boy?

"I just never thought you'll be someone to like me, because you've always been the type to bitch about me whenever you can" Dante jokes, I could feel him play with the silver streak of hair that I had gotten dyed a few months back.

"Well. I guess you can say that I fell for your disgusting, childish, and awful charms" I tease, pulling away from his chest.

How the fuck did eating cereal at 4 in the morning turn to something completely different?

"I'm going back to bed, I need a rest from all...this. Whatever it is" I say gesturing between the both of us.

Dante smirks before leaning off from my legs so I could hop off.

"Goodnight" I send him a smile before I kissed him on the cheek jokingly.

Dante rolls his eyes but I could see a small smile wanting to break through.

I walk out of the kitchen, and up the carpeted stairs. I open the door to my bedroom before quietly closing it shut behind me.

Ah, aren't I just so amazing?

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