Into The Devil’s Heart

Audrey woke up the next day to bright sunlight piercing through the window. She was very surprised to see herself in her room, the last thing she remembered was being in the red room with Cannon.

At the thought of his name, she quickly jumped off the bed but the sudden pain in her body made her squeeze and fall back on the bed.

She’s forgotten about everything, the door pushes open and Cannon walks in.

Her lips parted, and a light gasp escaped her lips as she stared at his approaching figure. He looks so perfect like an angel coming to save her.

She could feel her surroundings suddenly go dead silent, everything seemed to vanish except him … Cannon, the devil she’d come to love.

“What are you thinking?” Cannon asked, snapping his fingers crossed her face. “I’ve been calling but you seem lost” he adds.

“Huh?” She blinks and arranges herself on her seat. “Um, was just wondering how I ended up sleeping yesterday,” she said.

Cannon didn’t respond, he walked to the side and took a seat. Audrey watches him quietly, still trying to get herself to stop drowning in his gorgeous self.

“Food?” He said and gave her the tray of toast bread and milk alongside some fried eggs.

She blinks a couple of times, to think he brought food for her gladdens her. And more to it, he doesn’t look angry.

” Huh? For me? ” She asked in a faint voice. Not like she didn’t hear him but she wanted him to say it again, she loved how her heart reacted to his words.

” Hmm,” he hums in response picks up a piece of toast, and places it before her.

Audrey’s eyes were wide open in shock, she stared at his hands for a long time before accepting.

She thought it was just a bite he was offering, but when he raised the glass of milk and offered her, she felt as though she’d accomplished everything in this life.

Pushing everything behind, she chose not to overthink things and enjoy what was being offered to her… It’s better now than never.

“Full?” Cannon asked with a slightly raised brow.

She nodded in response, rubbing her stomach, “more than the word full,” she said with a satisfied smile.

“It’s more than I’ve ever eaten so far, thank you” She was very grateful. Ever since she can remember, she has never enjoyed any food as compared to now and it feels so magical.

Cannon stared at her for a long time but didn’t say a word. He places the empty tray on the bedside and walks to the drawer next to the mirror, pulling out some tablets.

“Drink it” he places two tablets on her palms and offers her water.

Audrey obediently takes it and gulps it down in a go. Why won’t she want to be fine when he wants her to be alright?

“Go back to bed, you need lots of rest” he picks up the empty tray and walks out of the room.

Audrey let out a heavy sigh as she leaned against the headboard. Everything wasn’t making sense, about yesterday but she doesn’t care.

“I don’t want to understand, ’cause I don’t care to know how bad you are. I want to be with you, that’s all that matters, and as far as I can understand” she sighs again.

Cannon, on the other hand, thought that she would be sleeping after he left but it turns out he thought wrong cause when he got into the room, she was still seated staring at nothing.

“Thought I asked you to rest,” he said with a slightly frowning face.

“I don’t feel like sleeping” she complains, pouting.

He stares at her for a long time as if trying to detect if she is telling the truth or not.Belonging © NôvelDram/a.Org.

“I guess I can if I get to lay my head on your chest” she proposed but the on his face made her gulp, “Or maybe not” She was so scared that she started playing with her fingers.

The side of the bed pressed down, and she turned, and behold, he was right before her. She could feel his hot breath on her face.

“Will you sleep if I let you… Lay your head on my chest?” He asked.

Audrey nods after a while of inner struggles to calm herself down, “hmm” she responds with a hum.

Cannon adjusts himself by the side, lies down with his back, and places his hands under his head for support.

“Common now, sleep,” he said breaking her thought.

Blush crept on Audrey’s cheeks, she pushed herself down and lay by his side. She was still skeptical, unsure of what to do next.

Cannon glances at her, and his lips pull up into a smile. To think she said she would be able to sleep if she was in his arms was funny but it was even funnier seeing her acting so unsure.

Audrey peeps at him, he seems to be sleeping. Only then could she muster the courage to hug him as she pushed herself closer and lay her head on his chest.

It feels so good that she wishes it’s the only place she gets to lay on for the rest of her life.

While she enjoys the warm feeling of his body, Cannon seems to have been consumed in the world of sleep.

It was very calm and quiet in the silence Audrey couldn’t stop herself from wondering how it would feel like to call out his name, softly and soothingly.

“I wonder” she murmurs to herself with a smile, “Cannon” she calls out without realizing it.

The way it sounded, it was like she was calling something amazing. “Cannon” she whispers again.

She froze at the realization she just called out his name right in his face, slowly, she looked up to see if he heard her. She was more than relieved to find him sleeping.

He looks so peaceful and beautiful, like an innocent cute puppy unable to hurt a sweet single soul.

He is truly something, when he is awake, he is as fierce as a black bamba, calm as a sloth, Scary as Aye-Aye yet fast and wild as a lion.

She trails on his face, touches his hard jaw bones caressing down the lines, and his well-shaped eyebrows before going down to his lashes.

“Wow!” She exclaims at how long they were, even though she’s known they were long, seeing it this close was overwhelming.

Unconsciously, she touches her lashes to see if it’s as perfect as his. She sighs when she realizes he is way more perfect than she.

“So perfect, aiyyy” She let out a soft cry and shook her head.

Her eyes caught sight of his lips, they looked so soft and smooth tempting her to have a taste.

She was supposed to be sleeping but she isn’t, and now she feels so glued staring at his lips.

She bites her lips hard and closes her eyes. It’s so frustrating with how much she so much wants to kiss those lips of his.

“It’s not a bad thing to stare, ok fine, one more look I will be ok,” she said you herself and looked at his lips again.

Before she could think things through, her tombs were already caressing his lower lips. “So soft” she murmurs, enjoying the feel of his lips brushing against her tomb.

“You should be sleeping, not trying to seduce me” Cannon spoke out, stunning the girl who skipped in fright.

“Sorry, I was just… Um,” she stutters.

“Just?” He raises a brow, demanding she explain more.

“Um, admiring that I got lost in it” she blurts out, lowering her head in embarrassment.

“You like it?” He asked all of a sudden, stunning her.

“Huh?” She couldn’t believe he would ask her such, who on earth wouldn’t like his lips? She’s sure even men go crazy for it.

“Do you like it?” He asked again.

She nods her head, “yes, I love it” she confesses. Her cheeks were crimson red from shyness.

Cannon was satisfied with her confession, “then, kiss it” he orders.

Audrey blinks countless times trying to believe he is asking her to kiss him.