Thread: Of Land & Sea { Penitency & Enigma_x }

Grayson didn't comment when she told him that he was kind. Instead, his eyes met hers under the bright rays of the sun pouring through the window. There was this sincerity held within his radiant irises that hinted he was being honest with his feelings of her. Offering a brief nod before he shifted on his elbows some, Grayson then commented with his deep baritone. You know... Grayson dropped his eyes unto the bed as he chuckled under his breath at her comment about her breasts. I am almost beginning to think you really like me looking at them... Tilting his head and biting down on his bottom lip, Grayson would indulge in her next sentence. What do you mean by that? As if your family controls everything? I mean, a lot of third world countries seem to have a lot of cultural roadblocks like that. A brief up nod would be offered to her with a rather interested look upon his handsome facial features. There is no such thing as life without freedom, I guess. At least, I couldn't imagine such a thing. But I take it for granted, so what do I know? There was a brief moment of silence as the muscular brute stared back into her eyes as she began to label him as her protector. He couldn't help but think of the consequence of having picked her up on his boat, and offered her housing for as long as she wanted. Did he regret it? Absolutely not. Grayson didn't hesitate, You don't have to run away anymore, Luna. You're with me now. If they come, we'll confront them and I'll make sure they never return. His voice was resolute as he ran a hand across his bearded jaw smoothly as he looked into her eyes with a growing smile upon his lips, Your former mate doesn't deserve you. And yes... A smirk pushed beyond his lips as he leveled his eyes into her own softly, ... I am now. If you're sure you want to stay with me, I'll be your guardian. But once you promise to stay, you have to be of your word. I've been betrayed one too many times. Looking away, the male would think on distant thoughts for a moment. That's when she shifted closer and whispered. Lowering his eyes back upon the beautiful woman, Grayson commented with a growing smile again, And if I want you to do something more than just jumping on it? His deep tone was a growl pitched whisper from his throat. It was at that time his phone began to ring once more as it vibrated against the bed sheets near his side. With a defeated huff through his nose, the Adonis began to pull himself off of the bed to stand on his own two feet. Grabbing the phone nonchalantly from the mattress, he'd check the screen before peering back toward her. I have to get on a few business calls. I already put my assistant on fetching your dress. When she arrives, she can show you around and dress you. I am sorry we have to cut this short, Luna. I'll make it up to you tonight. Tossing her a teasing wink, he turned his back to her and began to exit the room. It was at that time she was left to examine his quarters, which was an opportunity never presented to anyone else. Crystal technology awards, accolades for robotics, magazine covers for GQ, a spread on Times Magazine as Man of the Year for his breakthroughs in software applications. The aforementioned bookshelf bedroom had a small, tri-fold flag on one of the rungs. A pair of silver, and faded dogtags lay beside it with the name Petty Officer Grayson Knight, along with the insignia of the U.S. Navy SEALs embodied on a coin. The many books stuffed into the same shelves were of a multitude of philosophical and political topics. In addition, there was a photo of the man who saved her, standing next to a bunch of uniformed men holding rifles with a helicopter behind them. Above it all, a picture of his mother and father surrounding the younger looking Grayson sat on the same shelving. Considering how well his mother and father were dressed, it might have been obvious that Grayson was the heir of a fortune on top of his achievements. It wasn't long before the assistant came barging into the room in a rush with her dress. Under order to show Luna around if she wished, there were sights of the guest rooms upstairs, and downstairs the kitchen , game room , and full gym. After the hurried tour, the whirlwind of an assistant would get to squeezing Luna in the dress back in Grayson's room. Hours later, the time to leave the house for their dinner reservations would come. The sun dipped beneath the ocean, only to be replaced by the glowing moon perched high in the night sky. It's soft radiance glowed through the windows in lieu of the overwhelming god rays pouring into the house in the afternoon hours. Grayson could be found standing at the base of the staircase dressed in a tailored suit that seamlessly ran about his stout body. His black suit jacket ran over the lengths of those sculpted arms after falling from the height of his broad shoulders, buttoned at the center as to cover a majority of his white button up and the silver pinned, black tie running between his protruding pectorals. He was casually adjusting the platinum studded cuff links of his undershirt while waiting the glimmer of his black and gold watch was hard to miss. To match the slick appearance, his brown hair had been side swept and kept neat, his stubble was maintained and kept clean to accent an already powerful jaw. She's coming, I promise! The assistant huffed as she began to descend the stairs in a panic to keep the impatient brute below from becoming annoyed.