Chapter 64

LAYLA

I just get settled in to get some sleep and trying to get away from Jason sitting next to me when I feel someone touching my shoulder. I remove my sleeping mask with lots of irritation because I think it is Jason that needs my attention. But then I see Mark standing next to me.

"Sorry to bother you but Jake really needs to see you"

I am immediately ready to stand up and follow Mark to Jake. Firstly, because I want to get away from Jason, and secondly I would not mind seeing Jake again.

"Okay, I will come right away"

"Thank you so much"

I stand up and then Jason asks me.

"Where are you going?"

It is like he wants to know my every move. I giving the best fake smile that I can and then I say.

"Can't a girl go to the bathroom?"

I can not stop myself from feeling very angry because he has no right of asking me where I am going. It has nothing to do with him where I go and I know this type of guy. They like to have control over you. He just smiles at me and I get away from him as quickly as I can.

I stand in front of the door and I am about to knock but first I straighten my clothes as if this is going to help me feel more confident. Then I knock on the door.

"Come in"

JAKE

I am waiting for Layla to knock on my door. I have finally made up my mind that I want to talk to her about the kiss and maybe something more. I can only hope that she wants what I want. Then I hear the knock on the door and she opens the door.

She just keeps taking my breath away with her beauty. She does not just possess beauty on the outside but also on the inside. As she closes the door behind her hair falls perfectly over her shoulders and her eyelashes are just enough to make me crazy.

"I heard you were looking for me?"

"Oh, yes, of course. I have a little bit of a wardrobe malfunction"

I stand up and move slowly towards her afraid that she might, for some reason, run away. I show her my shirt and then she takes it in her hands inspecting it closely. I see her biting her lip as she concentrates on what she is doing. I swallow deeply because I have to keep myself under control.

"This is an easy fix. Let me just get my kit"

She turns around and walks out of the room. I still want to stop her but before I could, she is gone. It feels like I had to tear the shirt a bit more or do something else to keep her longer here with me but I wait patiently for her to return.

LAYLA

I am completely intoxicated from standing so close to him and breathing in his cologne. I had to get out of there before I might kiss him again. I look at my hand and I see that it is shaking. This is the same way that I was shaking when he kissed me.

I get back to my seat and quickly take my sewing kit. Luckily, Jason is not in his seat and I do not have to explain to him what I am going to do. I make my way back to Jake's room and then knock on the door again.

"Come in"

I take a deep breath and open the door. Damn, he still sits there looking so good. I walk closer to him and say.

"If you can just move a little bit to the side, I can get to the tear"

JAKE

I hear her soft voice directing me and it feels like I just want to kiss her again. Her scent is overloading all my senses. I move a little bit forward and then I feel her fingers softly brushing against my skin. I have to concentrate very hard on my breathing because I struggle to keep it normal.

"Like this?"

"Yes, that is fine. Thank you"

I see her putting a thread through the needle and start to work on my shirt. I realized that there is a big elephant in the room and that elephant's name is the kiss we had.

"So how are you finding the world tour so far? Are you getting along with everyone?"

I know that it is a useless question but I have to do something to break the ice.

"Everyone is very nice. I really do enjoy the tour because I get to see places I never thought I would. How is the tour for you?"

She is fixing her eyes on what she is doing and it is clear she does not want to look into my eyes. I want to give her an honest answer and tell her that it is the best tour of my life because she is here but I do not know if I should be this honest.

"The tour is good so far. The crowds are very accommodating except for that one fan, of course..."

We laugh a little which is a good thing because I am trying to loosen things up. It only takes a minute and then she is finished.

"All done"

"What?! That quick? It can not be?"

I see her smiling at me and then she says.

"Look for yourself"

I look at my shirt and I can not even see where I tore it. But it was way too fast and she is busy packing up. I do not want her to leave. Then just as she stands up I grab her hand like a reflex. She looks at my hand with shock in her eyes. I quickly take my hand away and then I say.

"I am sorry. I did not mean to grab your hand like that. I just wanted to ask you something before you go"

LAYLA

I feel his hand on my arm and it feels perfect and right. I have to look at his hand because I just want to know if it is a dream or not.

"No need to apologize. What would you like to ask?"

"I...I do not know how to say this..."

I watch him looking at the ground and avoiding my eyes and then suddenly he makes sure that I keep eye contact with him when he says.

"...I think we need to talk about that kiss we had..."

I inhale sharply and then swallow deeply at his words.