Flames of Passion in Los Angeles *COMPLETE*

Chapter Eighteen - Kiss Me. (Revised).

I look at him, I can't reply.

"Do you know the reason why she left me?".

I gently shake my head, hitching a breath when he takes a sudden step to me.

"Then why are you assuming something like that?".

"Liam, I didn't mean it that way...".

"Then what way did you mean it? In what context did you want to place that in?".

"I meant it as a light-hearted joke... Nothing serious...".

He rolls his eyes before giving me a forced chuckle.

He turns around before walking away from me.

"It was the best relationship of my life...".

"I doubt it wasn't...".

"Then why would you joke about something so serious... plus, you were so cared free about it...".

I look at him. I did not want this to happen.

"Woah, look, I am sorry, I didn't mean to hurt you...".

Suddenly a smile grows on his face.

"Hurt me?...".

"Did I hurt you?" I ask.

He shakes his head, "no...".

"Then why are you acting like this?...".

"Because of how you assumed that Grace broke it with me...".

"Yes, but I meant it as a joke... Although the more I think about it...".

"What?" He growls.

"Nothing...".

"Tell me.".

"No, you are going to go all bonkers on me, again...".

"What, am I not allowed to go bonkers on you?".

I stop...

"Did you really just ask me that?".

Suddenly he breaks into laughter.

"You are going to be so fun to fuck around with..." he says before making his way over to the other side of the table.

"... Huh!?...".

"Okay, now for real, what are we making..." he asks me.

"Okay... Ummm... sandwiches?...".

"Okay, basic... basic but good...".

He knows my taste...

"Do you have a grill?".

He looks behind him. "Yeah. Up there...".

I look to where he is pointing just to find the grill on the top of the cupboard.

"Geez... that is high..." I mutter.

"Don't worry, I'll get it for you...". Liam grabs a chair before standing up on the chair, fetching down the grill.

While Liam is preparing the grill, I scavenge for the bread, but I can't find the bread loaf anywhere.

It wasn't long before I see Liam looking at me in amusement.

"You know, some help would be warmly welcomed... Liam...". I turn my attention back to trying to find where the bread is.

"You looking for this?".

I turn towards Liam just to see him holding up a bag of... bread...

"Where was that?" I ask him, I guess he could tell that I am slowly getting pissed, the smile on his face says it all.

"This?... Yeah, this was right behind me...".

I give him a sharp look. "You are evil...".

He snickers before dancing his eyebrows at me. "I just like to fuck around with people... I promise that is all...".

"You know, saying 'I promise' always makes me doubt a person even more..." I reply. A smile grows on my face when I see his amused face come back.

"Are you doubting me, Ana?". I see him slowly coming closer to me. "Because if you are, I better change that...".

I feel my stomach go all weird when he begins closing up on me.

"Wha-".

"Shhh... Let me change your mind, I don't want you doubting me...".

I hitch for breath when I feel a touch on my arm. He has a grip of my hand.

"What are you trying to do Liam?".

"I am not trying to do anything. As I said, I like to fuck with people...".

Before another thought could even enter my brain, I feel his big hands wrap around my waist before lifting me onto the counter. I subconsciously wrap my legs around him so that I won't fall.

"Liam!..." I shriek.

"What? Why are you so scared?" He laughs at me.

"I am going to fall! Possibly break myself!".

He just laughs.

"Please let me down..." I plead, but I can't help but chuckle slightly while doing so.

"No..." He says through his smile.

I roll my eyes at him. "What do I have to do for you to let me down?".

I see him think, but by his smile continuously growing I can tell that he is teasing me, making me wait.

Just then do I realise that I still have my legs wrapped around him. I begin retracting them when I suddenly feel his hands grip my thighs.

"Keep them there, where they are..." he growls into my ear.

I gulp whatever is in my mouth, as a wave of numbness hits my body.

"What do I have to do for you to let me down?".

"Kiss me...".

My eyes open wide. "What!?".

"Don't pretend like you don't want it as bad as me...".

"That is because I don't!".

"One kiss?".

"Not gonna happen...".

"It is your call, I can let you down now and we can continue making some food. Or we can say up here for longer, much longer.".

"Fine... I guess I'll then be sitting here... Waiting for you to let me down...". I reply.

He smiles at me before letting me go.

"Come on, get down...".

I happily jump down before standing beside him.

"I'm not going to lie..." I begin. "That was kind of weird.".

He turns his head towards me before, once again, raising an eyebrow.

"I thought you liked weird...".

I return him a look before answering;

"Not particularly, Liam. Not particularly.".