Between Two Fires

^.^ Chapter 25 ^.^

Cyan's POV

As I stood there, with my back against the wall and his breath mingling with my own, I couldn't help but wonder how I'd ended up in this situation. My heart didn't warm at the possibility of his touch and as I looked at  his eyes, I felt nothing but the urge to push him away.

Rewind five hours and my day at the beach had sadly come to an end. On the ride back home, I'd actually fallen back asleep and when I'd woken up I had apologized to Luca but he'd assured me it was ok. We stopped for gas and I got him a drink and paid for the petrol, after all it was the least i could do.

Finally, we pulled up outside of the house and I feel ready to shower and call it a day. Luca had helped me gather my things which included my bag and wetsuit and walked me to my door. We stood there for a second, both of us unsure how to say goodbye.

"Thanks. For the amazing day," I said, smiling thankfully. Today had been better than expected and I could definitely say it had been one of my best Australian experiences so far.

"You're welcome," He'd said smiling. This had been one of the few times his smile had reached his eyes. 

As usual, I'd started to gnaw on my bottom lip, nervously shifting my feet. Being the awkward person I was I'd brought my hand up and waved goodbye before turning to go home.

"Wait uh-" Luca spoke up stopping me in my tracks. I stopped and turned back to him, leaning back on my heels. He stood there for a couple of seconds, not saying anything and I'd watched him run a nervous hand through his hair and then tuck them in his pockets before finally saying, "Are you doing anything tonight?"

"Uh-showering and sleeping hopefully?" I'd answered. "Why?..." 

Was he going to ask me to do something?.... Even in my exhausted state, my heart had skipped a beat at the thought of spending more time with him and I tried my best to stop it.

My question echoed between us for a couple of seconds before he finally answered, "Nah, just asking. I thought Lea might have made plans with you."

Realization and disappointment overwhelmed me for a second but I shrugged it off, "Oh. Well then you'd best ask her. I hope I can just relax though." I laughed awkwardly before entering my house with a quick 'goodbye' wave.

Unfortunately, Luca had been right. Lea had the night planned out for us and since I hadn't checked my messages throughout the day, I hadn't been able to answer her. The next hour had been spent showering and getting ready for dinner and 'a great night out' as Lea had described in her message. My body ached and all I'd wanted was to go to bed but I was on holiday so I'd suck it up and have a good night anyway.

Before I could overthink it, I'd sent Luca a message, telling him he was right and that Lea and I would be going out. I didn't dare to explain my actions because I knew there was no reason for me to let him know unless I was hoping to see him out. Which I wasn't.

Psht...

Lea had specifically said to dress sexy tonight because we would be going to a club after dinner and the beach party. This had made me a little more excited since I'd still not been able to use most of the new clothes we'd bought.

After sifting through multiple outfits I'd decided on a Fuschia coloured dress. I'd never really owned dresses in bright colours such as red or pink so this was a first. The dress was a dark fuschia so it wasn't too bright either which fit my style perfectly. It hugged my body and had a deep v which meant I had to wear a bra specifically for its style. Luckily I'd bought a matching set of underwear which was designed for these outfits. The dress tied around my neck, leaving the top half of my back bear and, although the dress stuck to my body,  it flared out into a loose short skirt. Which, if I was honest, was shorter than I felt completely comfortable with.