Dare to Be | Heir & Heiress #1 | ✓

♕ 1.15 Green Eyed Monster ♕

Dedicated to MouMaity. You are an absolute sweetheart. Thanks a ton, always, for all your support <3

♕ Jhanvi ♕

          Hearing Aarav's phone go off, I shift closer to nudge him. This is the second phone call in the past five minutes and he's still sleeping through it.

I mumble sleepily, "Aarav, your phone."

He still doesn't budge, forcing me to rise on my elbows and reach for the phone myself. Since it's on his side, I have lean in over him and struggle slightly to grab it without touching him. Just as I fear the call might get dropped, I manage to pick it up. After sliding it to answer, I put it over his ear.

I'm not sure if he's even listening to the person on the other end, so I go to whisper his name. "Aa-" Instead, my mouth is clamped shut with his hand pressing over it.

His eyes flutter open and lock with mines. My eyes widen and I let out a gasp which is muffled due to his hand over my mouth. He uses his other hand and lightly puts it over his lips, signaling me to be quiet.

The position I am holding myself up in is very uncomfortable. He follows my gaze, and the next second, his hand comes around to the back of my head and pulls me down so that my head is resting on his shoulder.

I am reluctant, but I see no choice when he closes his eyes again and mumbles a reply.

"No, di..."

I catch on that he's talking to someone in his family though I wonder who since I don't recall Eva telling me about a sibling that's older than him. He's the eldest of them all. Still, I deem it best whoever it is does not hear me. They don't need to know I am with him this early in the morning. What impression will they get? Though, whatever the impression, it'd be a false one given there is nothing as such between us.

"Yes, di. I finalized the deal yesterday. You don't have to worry about it."

I tell myself to take deep silent breaths to calm myself. When he lets go of his hold over my mouth, it slides down to rest on my hips. I bite my lip to not comment and it's also when I realize my dress has slid up my thighs. I am very close to him, and that's not good for my sanity.

You have to know... he is damn attractive. And the first thing in the morning? Well, let's just say he is simply a sight to savor.

I take his free hand and lift it to the phone, wanting him to hold it so I can slide away. Only, he wants to be stubborn and refuses to. It makes me scowl at him.

He frowns, and I think it's at me, until he speaks. "What? No, di. You don't have to come here."

My eyes widen as I assume the conversation based on what I hear him say and he shuts my mouth before I say anything, which is probably a good thing because I was about ready to start freaking out.

"I told you, I have it under control... Yes, I know... Okay, yea, I'll keep you informed. Bye di, take care... I love you too."

I visibly relax and sigh into his neck.

Now, he chooses the take the phone and end the call. "Sorry about that. It was di and..." He trails off, finally noticing where his hand rests.

I don't look up at him and he pulls his hand away. Glad that he does not make a comment, I shift back to my side of the bed.

Seeing that the room is still dark, it's safe to assume that it isn't morning yet. Or well, it could be but the sun isn't up yet. I see no reason to get up and take a shower. It's Sunday, after all. I have this one more day off before I have to get back to work routine form Monday onwards.