Chapter 5
Allison jumped out of bed with a growling stomach, surprised how hungry she was. She hadn’t eaten a proper meal for days. And no one could blame her.
It was already two in the morning, and she didn’t want to wake Brandon, who seemed to be sleeping soundly in his own room. She supposed she could handle making her own food – even though she had never cooked before.
Silently, she tiptoed her way to the kitchen, hoping that she wouldn’t disturb the sleeping hybrid. Allison was starting to feel a little dizzy as her stomach started making weird sounds.
Ugh,she grumbled silently.
Slowly, she checked the cupboards for something to eat – hoping to find an easy-to-cook preserved food. Luckily, there were three seafood-flavored packages of noodles in a cup. She didn’t think it was enough. But at least she wouldn’t have to go through the difficulty of trying to make a dish taste good.
“Do you want to eat?” asked a baritone bedroom voice, sending the hairs all over her body to stand on end. It was too sudden and sexy for her to handle.
“Momma mia!” she gasped in surprise, dropping one of the noodle cups on the floor.
“You should’ve told me you wanted food,” Brandon spoke, stooping to the floor to get the noodles. He was topless. And to her surprise, it didn’t feel awkward anymore – seeing his skin.
You’re just hungry,she reminded herself.
Yeah, but he could fill you, too.
Oh, shut up.She shook her head once more to erase the unwanted thoughts, biting her bottom lip.
She studied Brandon’s form a little bit longer. He was undeniably gorgeous with his disheveled hair. His six-pack abs were screaming at her, begging her to lick them one by one. And his biceps were lean and strong. How she wished he would wrap those arms around her.
Allison swallowed hard as naughty ideas filled her mind.
“I-I I thought you’re asleep,” she stuttered, feeling mortified when he caught her staring at his body.
He chuckled. “Iwasasleep. Until I heard your stomach growl,” he said, shaking his head, placing the noodles on the kitchen counter.
Lost for words, Allison averted her eyes and lowered her head. She had never been that embarrassed in her entire life. Feeling her cheeks heat up, she fell silent.
“What do you want to eat?” she heard him ask.
“Just cook me something decent,” she grumbled in mortification. There she was, drooling over someone who heard her growling stomach. She wouldn’t doubt if he heard her fart as well.
She gasped at the thought.
Good heavens!
“What? Is there something wrong?” Brandon asked worriedly.
Shaking her head adamantly, Allison pressed her eyes closed. He could not only hear her stomach growl but her fart as well. Would there be anything more humiliating than that?
Yeah, he can hear the loud beating of your heart too.
“Why don’t you watch TV while you wait for the food?” he suggested, making her feel a bit relieved. She didn’t know how to react around a superhuman who could hear the slightest sounds in the world.
Turning, Allison had the urge to ask him the most stupid question her mind ever created.
“Uhm, Brandon?”
He was washing his hands in the sink.
“Yes? What is it?” he asked without looking at her.
“Do you mind if I ask something?”
