Babysitting Alex novel Chapter 6

" Did you sleep well? " Ava asked and he nodded once.

She smiled " come on " and led him back to his room.

The room was dark so she left him standing and quickly went over to the window pane to draw back the curtains. Sunlight came in and the room was alive with brightness. She turned and met Alex right behind her again. He stood so close that his breath fanned the tendrils of her hair and she inhaled his breath unconsciously. Hmmm, he had a fresh mint breath. Well, why wouldn't he? She just fed him cake mixed with mint. She frowned, wondering why Jack had told her Alex didn't like close contact when obviously, he liked being close to her. Or maybe it's just her, she thought, smiling.

Oh don't be full of yourself, he's not in his right mind, you know. A voice in her head said and she pushed it away. She managed to smile as she strained her neck to look up at him. He towered far above her, the guy was huge, she thought. How many times will you say that? The same voice in her head scolded. She rolled her eyes inwardly and focused on Alex.

" Get dressed while I go downstairs to prepare you some food, okay? " She motioned for him to back off so she could go her way but he didn't. Instead, he moved closer, leaving her no breathing space at all. She sighed, even though the guy couldn't speak, he definitely heard her. There was no way she could get on with her work if he kept being so clingy.

She placed her hands on his shoulders " Alex, I'll leave you here so you can get dressed while I go downstairs to prepare you some food, will you do that? " She blinked her eyes twice, she had been told once that doing that made someone looked adorable and convincing so she hoped Alex would really oblige her. Her hopes crashed when he shook his head and she sighed, getting frustrated.

" You won't get dressed? " Again, he shook his head. She swept her fingers through her hair and closed her eyes briefly.

" Then should I wait for you to get dressed so we can go down together to prepare your food? " She asked, a pleading expression written all over her face.

She desperately wished he would say No because she knew the pace at which she would work wouldn't be swift. But to her utter dismay, he nodded in affirmation, there was even an hint of smile on his lips! She huffed and rolled her eyes inwardly.

Pasting a smile on her face, she said " Okay then, go on and have your bath while I wait here for you "

She sat and picked a random book on the table before her. Few seconds later from her peripheral vision, she noticed he was still standing and hadn't moved an inch so she looked up.

Frowning, she asked " Alex, why are you still here? I thought you said you wanted to go have your bath? "

He gave her a look that said " When did I tell you that? "

She almost laughed at the face he made but managed to maintain a straight face " Why that look? Alex, you told me you wanted to go have your bath so we can go get some food " He finally dropped the look and his face became expressionless.

Sighing and dropping the book, she asked tiredly " What's wrong, Alex? Should I give you some privacy and go out? " He shook his head.

" I'll wait here for you, I guess that's okay, right? " She asked with a tight smile. Again, he shook his head.

Ava sighed " What do you want then? "

He stared between her and the direction in which the bathroom was located. She squinted her eyes, trying to figure out what he meant until realization dawned on her and her eyes widened in horror of what his eyes suggested. Involuntarily, her arms flew to her chest and crossed them around her protectively.

" No way... Don't tell me what I'm thinking you meant by that look of yours is actually what your look is suggesting?! " She huffed, looking incredulous. He tilted his head over to a side and his eyebrows were raised, confirming her suspicion. He really wanted her to go into the bathroom with him?! Holy cow! No way that was going to happen, she thought but it came out of her mouth anyways.

" No way that's gonna happen, Alex. No way! " She said firmly and crossed her arms under her breasts, thus pushing them up so that they looked big. His gaze followed her action and his eyes darkened. He sure could feel even if he couldn't speak, she thought. Suddenly, the room felt hot and she unfolded her arms, feeling naked under his hot gaze. She coughed slightly, trying to douse the reaction which was starting to rise from within her.