Chapter 163
Cassie
When we arrived at the clinic, Angel was already being operated on. I stood outside the operating room pacing. Even though Knight had told me he would be fine I still felt worried. Thankfully the clinic had everything it needed at the moment for his treatment. It was well equiped, this was a cartel and anything could happen.
Angel made sure that they were always ready.
“Cassie ….” I felt a hand on my shoulder causing me to stop. I looked over my shoulder to get a glimpse of Knight standing behind me. I took a deep breath hoping to steady my heart, even in this situation my heart fluttered at his voice and proximity. “You should relax. I promise you he’ll be fine.” I nodded slowly, he seemed so sure of his stance but yet I couldn’t calm my worry.
I wished to see my brother and hug him. There was still so much I needed to do with him. I had clinged so much to Knight all these years that I neglected our sibling time.
“I will, once the operation is successful.” I said not wanting him to persuade me further. I heard him take a deep breath then he withdrew his hand from my shoulder. I didn’t like that, actually I needed some comforting and he was just the person I needed. I wish he could hold me and whisper the words he just said to me. That was all I needed but he didn’t know that.
“By the way, where’s Caspian?” I got alerted as the thought just popped into my head. I knew my eyes were bulging at him and in that moment I felt scared to know the answer. My fear was soon rid off as Knight flashed a soothing smile at me. I shoved a mould down, my hands on my chest feeling my heartbeat calm by the second.
“He’s with Camilo and he’s fine. You don’t need to worry.” He said behind me.
I was relieved, now all I needed was to see Angel recover fully.
The operation was successful and I talked briefly with Florentine. She needed to rest, Seeing Angel in such a situation took a toll on her. She returned to the mansion and we met briefly with Camilo and Caspian who seemed to have a lot of unspoken communication going on between them.
Within the days I had been home, I had noticed that Thea wasn’t the only one having feelings but Camilo seemed to have such feelings for Caspian as well but what I didn’t expect was to find Caspian act differently towards her unlike he did with his other whores.
Caspian wasn’t the one to feel, none of the men were and that’s why we’d all get our hearts broken but … There was just something about the way Caspian looked at her. So vulnerable and… I just couldn’t place a truth to it.
That wasn’t the matter at hand, Angel was yet to wake up and Knight had suggested I went home to freshen up before returning to the clinic. I wanted to be there when he woke up but Knight was right, I needed to brush at least.
I looked at Angel through the glass, seeing him laying there got me all teary again. I would spend as much time with him from now on.
“I’ll be heading out now.” I said to Knight and made to leave but he followed suit. I stopped in track looking quzzical at him.
“We came together.” He defended. “Are you planning to walk back to the mansion?” He asked narrowing his eyes at me.
Damn! He shouldn’t give me those eyes, it caused my heart to tickle.
I found myself ogling at him, tracing my eyes slowly from his lips down to his … Shit! What was wrong with me? I looked away immediately raising his car key.
“I didn’t plan to walk, that’s why I have your key with me.”
“How did you…?”
“I stole it when you took a nap.” He squinted his eyes at me taking steps closer.
“And why would you? You could just ask for it.” I bit the corners of my lips. I knew he’d offer to ride me home and I wasn’t sure my heart could handle the tension. It would just end up being a weird ride. He tilted his head to the side waiting for a reply.
” I just needed to drive.”
I said and gulped hard. His eyes were keen on me but I found it hard to hold his gaze. My breath hitched as he took more steps to me then he took the keys off my hand.
“I’ll drive. I need to take a bath as well. As you can see I’m a mess.”
My eyes quickly trailed the length of his body registering his manly figure over again in my head.
My throat went dry and my heart drummed. Goodness! What was this tension? I should have my mind on Angel alone. How could I even bother about my feelings for Knight at the moment. What kind of a sister was I?
“Cassandra.” I startled blinking back to reality. “Let’s go.” I was about to follow behind him when he suddenly grabbed my hand intertwining our fingers together. A surge of feelings flowed through my heart igniting the flames on every part of my body. Why was he holding me in such manner?
I stiffled as he adjusted his fingers in mine. I felt chills all over my body and I dared a glance at him.
Was this new surge of emotions as a result of what happened last night? There was no getting rid of my feelings for him was there? This was so unfair. How did I end up in a one sided love?
We got into the car and the engine roared back to life. We maintained a painful silence, my neck went stiff from forcing myself not to take a turn at him but it didn’t take any longer and my head turned towards him.
A sharp gasp left my mouth as I locked eyes with him. He didn’t seem startled but he made me nervous as his eyes devoured my innocent lips. We locked eyes again and he slowly withdrew them from me. I felt suffocated in here, I should have insisted on going alone and what in heavens was that look?
Come on Cassie, don’t get your hopes high. I cautioned myself.
“Why are your eyes closed.” I shot them open hearing Knight’s voice. “What’s wrong? You seem nervous.”
What sort of nerves did he have for goodness sake! Couldn’t he just play it cool, did he need to be so straightforward?
“Are you still worried about Angel?” My chest fell in relieve hearing his words. I replied whispering a yes to him to which he returned with a reassuring smile.
As we approached the mansion a thought got into me.
“Thea?”
The car suddenly screeched coming to a halt. “Oh my goodness! How did I forget about her.” Knight wore a rather disappointed look but I knew his disappointment wasn’t directed at me. “W-what happened to her Knight.” I dreaded the answer, I was told already that the lost a few men from yesterday’s attack but I didn’t know how I’d feel knowing that Thea had the same fate. She was just with us the other day.
I felt my eyes pooling the more Knight delayed his answers. “No she didn’t….”
“You’re not even that close why are you tearing up?” Knight asked and I was surprised by his lack of emotion I guess she wasn’t important in the least to him. Still she was someone who dinned with all of us.
“Did she….”
“She ran away. She escaped if that makes you understand better. Take your time to assimilate the shock but you once urged her to do so. Shouldn’t you be happy?”
I remained silent wondering why Knight was speaking to me in such manner. Was that Anger I sensed in his tone?
“I didn’t think she’d do it.”
“She did and don’t feel bad about it.” The truth was I didn’t. I just hoped she was safe wherever she was. If she decided to escape it was for her own good. Loving my brother would only bring her pain but then why was I having this suspicion again.
I tried to push the thoughts away several times but that would mean playing stupid.
The way she was with Angel and the way Angel was with her, something was off about it. The secret glances when we dinned, the spark in Angel’s eyes especially when he was around her. It seemed impossible but if I was to stop being in denial there was definitely chemistry between them.
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Once we arrived the mansion Knight escorted me all the way to my room. I stepped in turning around to face him.
“Do take your time, I’ll ask the maids to make something to eat. Then we can go back to the clinic.” He said and I simply nodded. I waited for him to move but he wasn’t leaving. I cleared my throat to break the silence but he stayed still and his eyes were just clearly suggestive.
I shook my head slightly in disbelieve. He shouldn’t look at me that way if he didn’t see me as a woman he could get attracted to.
“I should get going.” He said in a whisper. I nodded again but before he could set a foot out my hand reached out to his arm stopping him. I startled shocked at my boldness. I quickly retracted my hand and avoided his eyes that stared curiously at me.
“Your lips are twitching. If you have something to say you should say it before I leave.”
Again that was him being clueless and straight forward. I swallowed my shame and succumbed to my desperation.
“Do you mind staying some minutes?”
Fuck! I wanted to hide away after the words left my mouth. How could I spill such? He cocked his head to the side, his eyes asking if I was serious. His silence only suceeded in getting me more embarrassed, I should have just kept shut.
“Move your hand.” He said and I heard it as an order. Despite that, why did it cause a throb in between my legs?
Jeez! Cassie?
“What?” I whispered unsure of what he meant by that. He said nothing but began pushing the door open as he stepped into the room. I looked at him shock evident on my face. He shut the door behind him not taking his eyes off me for even a second.