Chapter 76

Delilah's POV:

Standing at the vanity, I dried my hair and then brushed them. Xee was sitting behind me on the bed, leaning back on his elbows, and legs stretching out, looking all high and mighty. I could watch through the mirror how his eyes continuously and curiously were following my every movement.

His gaze followed my hand down as I picked the lip gloss and his eyes stayed on my lips as I applied it. Shaking my head lightly, I looked at her through the mirror, "Can you stop staring at me?"

He seemed to be in some trance when he answered hoarsely, "Trust me, I can't."

I dusted a light blush on my cheeks and demanded, "Why?"

My heart picked a beat as he slowly stood up and started moving in my direction. Reaching the vanity, he leaned against it and stared down at me, "You are so pretty."

My head snapped toward him. I never knew that such simple words were capable of raging a storm inside me. His gray orbs pierced my hazel ones as he mumbled hazily, "You have beautiful eyes. They