template by Punki of Adoxography

Emberly huffed annoyed as she stepped out of the elevator, it was supposed to be such a calm night under the watchful eye of the galaxy’s lights and instead it was cut short by the unwanted persistence of a man she hardly knew. She had half a mind to break his nose if he ever tried to approach her again. Inside her room she gently took the halo of flowers from her head and set it down on a beautiful table in the corner before making her way to the balcony overlooking the beauty of the beach. She took the flower from his gifted bouquet and tossed it over the railing with a wrathful shove of her palm. The breeze was a welcome touch to her skin for a few long seconds before she made her way back inside.



Emberly was halfway through tying her hair into a braid in sight of the tall mirror hung up against the wall when she spotted the television screen behind her. She was confused at first and truly astonished in an irritated sort of way as the commercial progressed. Roy, barely dressed in anything just sprawled out on a bed. For a second she wondered if he partook in some truly odd commercials. While she could honestly compliment his physique, she had a hard time fighting the urge of tossing the whole TV over the railing and into the enormous pool downstairs. Her arms folded over her chest as she lowered herself onto the edge of her bed to see how the ridiculousness would play out.



She found herself earnestly laughing at the idea of having Roy in her bed and found herself speaking loudly, almost wishing he could hear her. “Not a fucking chance”, she glared at the TV before switching the channel in the hopes that it was a bizarre coincidence and he simply acted every once in a while. The idea of him being a mutant wasn’t a thought in any way at that moment. When she truly saw the soap opera play out she had a gnawing suspicion that there was more to him than meets the eye. He was a dick but he was also apparently very capable of meddling in her life even when she left him rejected at the beach.



The whole scene was baffling, annoying and downright awkward. There was no way in hell she’d ever consider him as anything more than a pretentious dick she met on what was supposed to be the first step in her everlasting freedom. She shook her head at the screen, if he wanted her to call him that badly she’d crush her damn phone before she even dared hear his voice again. Still, annoyance was a powerful tool and she didn’t know how long she could wait until she picked up the phone if only to tell him what a jackass he was.



“Go screw yourself”, she lifted the remote into her palm one more time before changing the channel and tossing the remote into the corner when his egotistical image appeared third time. She dropped her face into her palms with an annoyed sigh. Emberly only had that much patience and in pure irritation she found herself dialling the number on the screen. She couldn’t stay still as it rung and stood up to pace on the balcony where the TV couldn’t ruin the rest of her night at hand.



“Listen up you egostistical dick. I don’t care who or how the hell you’re doing this, just stay the hell away from me”, she angrily told him the moment he picked up the phone. Emberly didn’t wait much longer than that, she tossed the phone on her bed with an angry sigh, grabbed her jacket and left the room hoping that some fresh air would help clear her mind. Somewhere he couldn’t annoyingly wiggle his dumbass into her life. Emberly was honestly one of the nicest people you could meet but she had a short temper and he had an uncanny ability to piss her off. She wanted to see the beach again, perhaps a stroll through the empty streets but thought she’d rather spend her time not getting lost in a foreign place when everyone she’d ask for directions were either soundly asleep or busy with their own lives. Instead, she found herself comfortably sliding into a stool at the lovely hotel bar.



The bartender was a handsome young man who offered a charming smile as he requested her drink, Emberly smiled kindly before leaning forward to glance at the options stacked on modern shelves behind the man. “You know what,” she told him finding herself almost indecisive, “just give me a beer”. A simple choice and a drink she’d grown accustomed to working the bar back home. When she held out the money he rejected the idea and insisted it was on him instead. She sat comfortably with the cold bottle tucked between her fingers unknowing that she accidentally put herself closer to Roy than she truly preferred.

template by Punki of Adoxography

She found herself laughing as he caught up, an honest yet charming chuckle of a girl who knew when trouble was knocking. Roy spoke volumes of trouble, she could see it in the cocky glint of his gaze. There was no doubt in her mind that a wink from him could draw in most women but she wasn’t interested. Perhaps if he wasn’t so transparently used to getting what he wanted she would have wanted to give him a shot but she had a gnawing suspicion that he was the kind of man who charmed a dozen women and left them all with shattered hearts and hopeless dreams of a charming man who didn’t want to commit. Emberly had seen a lot of men who were similar, there was something uniquely charming about the way he approached her.



A grin lit up on her lips, somewhat confused all the same at the sight of flowers with no others in sight. She was sure his hands were empty when he got rejected the first time but somehow he managed to dig up a beautiful bundle of flowers. “You’re persistent, I’ll give you that”, she reached forward and plucked a single flower from the bundle before tucking it behind her ear amidst the dark curls slowly inching over her shoulder in the caress of a soft breeze. She found herself grasping the bundle of flowers with a curious glance to an old couple passing by, she stepped towards the old man first with a soft smile upon her lips. Emberly held the flowers to him as his wife excitedly pointed to a parrot flying overhead, “a surprise for your beautiful wife”. He instantly insisted he wouldn’t be able to take them but she happily pushed them to his chest before turning back to the conversation with Roy. A charming conversation that truly left her mind somewhat baffled. She’d never met a man like him, someone so cocky and arrogant yet charming and intriguing.



She watched him closely, never once able to ignore the shimmer of stars growing on the horizon behind him and the soft melody of crashing waves. It was paradise with a unique bump in a road she hadn’t foreseen. Her eyes grew wide at the sight of another reveal, a cute gift that truly left a small smile on her lips. Emberly wasn’t sure how he’d done it or if he was dedicated enough to do it for all the beautiful girls she was certain he’d charmed. Nevertheless, she held the soft bear to her chest, “Thank you?”, it was more a statement than a question but she was caught of guard. The whole encounter was bizarrely charming in it’s own way but she’d never been in any situation even remotely similar.



“I’m curious how you managed it”, she gestured down to the gift with a curious glance, “but I have a feeling you won’t confess”. There were no strange suspicions in her mind, simply pure and honest curiosity. Emberly found the horizon’s beauty so captivating that she simply sunk down into the sand, not a care in the world of how dirty her white dress might get. Sand pushed up between her toes and she wondered in all honesty if he would even persist beyond his tireless efforts.



A soft laugh slipped through her lips at his cocky assumption that she’d be spending more time than a brief introduction on a beautiful beach with him. “You’re welcome to do whatever floats your boat princess but I’m just gonna watch the stars”, Emberly felt the blunt sarcasm roll over her in a fierce wave. She was a sweet girl with pure and honest intentions but un uncanny ability to offer up the truth in a brutal harshness when the moment called for it. She had to give him some imaginative points for continued efforts and bold assumptions.



Emberly found herself turning to look at him with her slender figure resting on the soft sand, crowned halo nearly toppling off her natural curls and eyes filled with wonder. “I bet you’re used to an impressive success rate with women.”, she was curious what lay deeper underneath the layers of charm and arrogance but Emberly wasn’t sure she wanted to risk the efforts it would take to find out. “Unfortunately, you’re gonna have to get used to some disappointment if you think it’s this easy to win me over”, there was a victorious smirk atop her lips slightly coated in a rebellious mischief and confidence.