Rebirth: 100 Days Before Doomsday - Chapter 130

Chapter 130: Encounter in the Kitchen

Grace was about to pull the door open when she froze. She was still for a second or two before she turned around and fixed her gaze on Rune who seemed to have realized what was going through her head.

“How did you enter?” She got so focused on learning about the monster that she completely forgot about the part where Rune suddenly appeared inside her apartment even when the door was locked.

He kept his expression neutral, but she was still able to sense the tension in him as he answered. “My powers.” That’s all he said but that was enough of an answer.

Grace just let out a sigh and pulled the door open, allowing him to step outside. Instead of leaving immediately, he turned to face her before speaking, “Good night… and I’ll be waiting for you in the morning.”

She just gave a little nod of her head in response and watched as he turned away and headed into his unit. Right before leaving, he asked for her to join him for breakfast in the morning, and while he didn’t explain why, she had a feeling that it had something to do with the supermarket incident of that night.

She just hoped that they could finally solve that matter and be done with the tension and rift that had taken place between not only the two of them, but also between him and the rest of the residents of the top three floors.

Closing and locking the metal door, she returned to the living room where Davian and Dr. Kian were still waiting for her. The men were still determined to spend the night in the second bedroom of her apartment.

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Grace woke up merely an hour after she fell asleep around half past one. Feeling thirsty, she poured herself a glass of water and emptied it within seconds.

She was supposed to go back to sleep, but before she knew it, she was already stepping out of the bedroom and heading toward the second room where Davian and Dr. Kian were sleeping.

She stopped right outside the door, her thoughts running wild as she contemplated on what to do next. She wanted to check on them quickly, but eventually changed her mind in fear of waking them up.

Letting out a deep sigh, she turned around to return to her room. She was about to enter the bedroom when her heightened hearing sense picked on the softest movement coming from the kitchen.

A gun was immediately in her hand as she swiftly made her way toward the kitchen, ready to take down the intruder. A part of her was wondering if it was none other than Rune, but she doubted it.

Her gun was on point as she peeked into the kitchen, her eyes scanning the area. Before she could have taken a single step forward, a familiar voice filled the silence of the night.

“It’s me, Grace.”

She relaxed as she recognized the man behind the voice immediately. The gun disappeared from herbahnd and she stepped into the kitchen, finding Davian standing against the counter with a glass of water in his hand.

“Sorry. I just got alerted by the sound.” She felt slightly embarrassed, not really understanding the reason though. Considering their situation and everything they witnessed that night, being on high-alert was a must and not an option.

“It’s alright… as long as you don’t shoot without checking.” Davian replied with a little twitch of his lips that brought a smile on her face as well.

The two were silent for a few moments as he finished the water and placed the glass on the counter. Despite the darkness that was filling the apartment as all the lights were off, both of them had good enough visions to see each other and everything around them clearly.

“You can’t sleep?” He asked as his attention returned to her.

“I just woke up and wanted to check on you guys. But then I changed my mind right outside your door because I didn’t want to disturb your sleep.” She answered honestly, feeling his gaze on her that was making her feel something… deep and different.

All of a sudden, she found herself recalling the sweet memory of their first time together. It felt like an eternity had passed since then because a lot happened and they barely got any chance to even acknowledge that night, let alone talk about it properly.

“Grace.”

She was pulled out of her thoughts when Davian called her. She looked up at him and found him studying her closely in return. Clearing her throat, she found herself speaking, “We should return to sleep. It’s almost three in the morning and we have barely slept.”

And then… she should have turned around and left first. That’s what she should have done, and yet, she just remained there standing while he gave a small nod of agreement in return. Neither of them moved and just stood there in silence, looking at each other while their bodies and minds fought to make the right decision.

She wasn’t sure who moved first – was it him or her. All she knew was that the very next second, their lips were crashing together in a passionate kiss.

His arms surrounded her waist as he pulled her closer, pressing their bodies together as he kissed her like he had been starving. She too wrapped her arms around his shoulder, returning the kiss with just as much passion and desire.

This was probabaly the last thing they should be doing at that moment, but it felt so good… and right. Their bodies felt perfect against each other’s. Their powers tingling with a humm as desire took over the two of them.

Her breath hitched as Davian’s lips moved against hers with a hunger that sent shivers down her spine. His arms tightened around her waist, lifting her slightly off the ground as he deepened the kiss.

Her fingers tangled in his hair, tugging lightly as a quiet moan escaped her lips. The tension that had been building between them since that night, was finally finding its release, and for a fleeting moment, everything else faded away.