100 Ways to Solve a Murder-Chapter 160: The Proposition III

2 AM, Townhouse, Annecy

Sam didn’t say anything, and she did nothing.

Too afraid to say yes, too weak to say no.

"Tell me to stop." He whispered, lips brushing against hers as he spoke. And when she didn’t talk, he grabbed her chin softly with his right hand and pressed his lips against hers.

He kissed her, slow and soft, reining in the primal desire within him to trap her between his body and the counter and devour her completely. He didn’t want to push too hard, but every passing second made his walls of control crumble down piece by piece.

Breath got caught in Sam’s throat, her eyes widening a fraction when she felt his soft lips pressed firmly against hers.

It wasn’t their first kiss; it wasn’t the second either. Technically it was their fourth.

The first one was a misunderstanding.--At the bar, when he first asked for her assistance on a case, he was working on.

The second was in his alien mind an attempt to help with the press.--Outside his Flat.

The third was just a few months back--- the kiss that made her knees weak in the Reunion.

And this time, fourth. Sam felt his warm lips gently but firmly press against hers. The patience in them, the longing she could sense. Yet she knew he was holding back for her sake, but all she wanted to do was pull away before she lost herself further but couldn’t. Her body was growing warm, her heart beating fast, unable to think straight. The locked door in her mind shook aggressively, as though something wanted to break free, and slowly the door began to crack.

When had he started seeing her that way? She could only wonder.

Levi’s shoulders sagged when he didn’t feel her response, and he knew she might have made her decision. Something he couldn’t change, more so, force.

His chest ached, and it started to hurt to breathe; however, he swallowed his pride and dropped his hand from her chin. He will do as he promised; they will never speak of it again after that night.

Slowly he tore himself away from her, and the locked door in her mind shattered into pieces, everything lying behind it she saw. All reason was lost to her.

And before he could increase the distance between them, her hands wrapped around his collar and pulled him back. She slammed her lips against his, nearly knocking all the wind in his lungs.

His hazel colored eyes widened in surprise, and he studied her with silent intensity. Till he realized that was their fifth kiss, and unlike the other times before, it was the first time she initiated it.

Sam’s hand found its way around the back of his strong neck; she pulled him down slightly and kissed him heatedly. And he took it as a yes, and the two moved in sync inexorably. Their breaths mingled. His arms tightened around her small waist, pulling her close until there was no space between them. She felt the beating of his heart against her chest and syncing with her own. Sam’s hand tugged against his blond locks, while his found its way to her outer thigh.

A growl passed Levi’s throat, he thought he knew all that was to know about her lips, but he was taken by surprise how warm her tongue felt brushing against his own. His brain lit on fire, spreading like wildfire against his entire body when she nipped his lower lip gently, and he wondered if he could bare to live without her touch.

Sam hesitantly looked at him and what she saw in his eyes made her gasp. Lust and desire. But before she could think any further, she felt his hands lifted her by her waist, and she instinctively locked her legs around his waist.

Minutes later, the two found their way to the bedroom, who didn’t matter. Sam had pushed him on the bed, stripped her gown before him, while he watched seated on the edge of the mattress. She stood before him with only her lingerie, confident, strong. He’d never seen her scantily clothed like that before, and the way she gazed at him was different. He had never seen her look at him like that, and he knew something within her changed.

Sam reached and removed his bowtie, then unbuttoned his shirt impatiently. She straddled him while the two kissed heatedly. No words were exchanged as the two stripped each other to the last of their clothing.

For the first time, Sam didn’t care about the statistics of it going wrong; she didn’t care about what’s proper and right. Like how she wasn’t supposed to sleep with a friend because it will bring complications.

Nothing mattered but the fact that she would have him and him her, and in their mind, they knew it wouldn’t be the last time.

Levi let her take the lead, and she told him to ’shut up, lie down and speak only when you don’t like what I do.’ And she did what she wanted with him, and told him to do whatever he wanted with her, freedom to roam. To explore each other’s bodies.

.....

It was 2 in the afternoon the next day when Levi stirred; he frowned as the sun seeping through the crack between the curtains hit his face. He stretched and felt somewhat confused when he noticed he was sore in places, till he recalled last night. His eyes fell immediately on the space beside him; it was empty. He would have blushed if he felt anyway embarrassed with what occurred the night before.

Yet, he didn’t; he wasn’t at all embarrassed. He grinned to himself; he liked it, no, he absolutely enjoyed it.

He had slept with a couple of women in his life, and it was never like last night. And he wondered if it had anything to do with his ’feelings’ towards her.

The areas of the brain impacted by sexual arousal include the amygdala, nucleus accumbens, ventral tegmental area (VTA), cerebellum, and the pituitary gland. And the main hormone released is dopamine - the pleasure hormone. And this surge can be addictive, Levi thought.

He knew she was experienced. Sexually enthusiastically so, something that caught him slightly off guard. He knew she liked sex; she had verbalized it. Even gave him a list of reasons why she, as brilliant as she was, involved herself in the activity.

’The way her mouth...’

His thoughts were interrupted when he heard the en suite bathroom open, revealing the redhead in shorts and a baggy shirt, towel on top of her damp head. The two looked at each other, and for a millisecond, he questioned what would happen next? Would she pretend nothing happened like he offered?

Anxiety filled him; now that he had a taste of her, he didn’t know if he could take the rejection from her. Last night had sent him into an even deeper pit than before, something he questioned whether or not he could ever climb up from. 𝒻𝓇𝑒𝘦𝘸𝑒𝒷𝓃ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝒸ℴ𝘮

A smile spread on Sam’s lips, amused by the sight of the usually put together Irishman. He was naked, covered only by the rich white sheets and his usually styled hair was in messy disarray, making him look younger than he actually was, even innocent. Ironic, He was far from innocent, she thought. And last night, she learned that first hand.

"Brunch?" Sam asked, and Levi nodded, sighing in relief the second she smiled at him. She made her way towards the bedside table, where the phone was and called for food delivery.

Levi rose from the bed, letting the blanket fall off his torso. Shrugging the fact that he was butt naked standing next to his female friend. He looked down at her. She turned when she noticed his presence behind her.

"May I kiss you?" he asked.

Sam tilted her head,

"I don’t see why not?" she replied, and he leaned in kissing her, nipping her lower lip playfully. "Hmm." He hummed under his breath. It was a rush; it reminded him of the exhilaration he felt when he was gambling. His lips made its way to her neck; he could smell soap still lingering on her warm skin and how fresh and smooth it felt under his touch.

A moan escaped her, a sound he first heard last night. "Levi..." she said, noticing her body start to heat up.

He continued to kiss her neck, arms caressing her back and sides, finding its way under her cotton shirt.

"Hmm?" He replied absentmindedly.

"Food will be here--."

"Food is....boring," Levi said, looking her in the eye, pulling her to the bed and pushing her. She fell on her back, and she glared at him in response. But he ignored her, and started taking her shorts off.

"Levi," Sam said, noticing he was partially undressing her, leaving her with just her upper clothes.

"Quiet." He replied, positioning his head between her thighs.

Her eyes widened, and her hands gripped the sheets above her,

"Oh~~" she gasped, mouth slightly agape.