Note from author:
Emma and Sylar's relationship has plagued me for the last week with constant growth where I saw them as characters, not just pawns in a theoretically nice plot-line. If I manage to finish this story, I will most likely go back and edit to make the story run flawlessly. But right now, I need to get their story out before it bores me and I just stop writing. I'm apologizing for any little inconsistencies or overused metaphors in advance (mostly weird details like dates, moles, clothing or even unannounced friendships). I wish I could thoroughly plan out and write this story as a whole, edit and then submit, but I'm not that kind of writer. Thanks for understanding!
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Emma wasn't sure why she was so nervous. No. She knew exactly why. She always got speechless around hot, jaw-dropping men. Especially when they could hover effortlessly to her five foot two frame. Sylar was no exception to the rule - even if she wasn't a fan of his long locks or unshaved facial hair. He was the first real man that actually looked like he had dropped out of a catalog. It had to be the confidence, Emma breathed, but she didn't dare study him when he was so close.
She never looked at him once, not even a smile in his direction. Was it because he spent most of the time naked in front of her? But she didn't act this shy in front of the other porn stars, at least the women. He wasn't even sure why he had followed her out, he had just wanted to talk to her but now it was just awkward. So he spent the short time in the elevator studying Emma Ramsay, approving everything about her.
Everything about her was delicate. He would have no shame admitting that he'd like her underneath him. Girls like her were so hard to come by, especially one that looked like he could surround completely in a hug. It wasn't even a matter of weight. The girls he worked with were goddess - tall, leggy and extremely well gifted in the chest - and it was too scripted.
Emma looked like she had wandered through a thrift shop for men. Maybe was she wearing a boyfriend's sweater? Sylar frowned, the thought of her having a boyfriend, of her unavailable, made him annoyed. How was he going to get to know her if she was being reserved? No wonder she never tried speaking to him.
He was about to ask about her weekend plans, to figure out if she was taken, when Emma shot out the doors as soon as they opened. She made a beeline for the exit.
She didn't know why Sylar was staring at her like that. She could feel the weight of his gaze even without looking at him. And in her head, all she could picture was him naked. She couldn't even look at his feet because that meant envisioning his legs, and then his penis... all nine inches of engorged flesh. No. Stop. Shaking the image from her mind, Emma kept walking as fast as her short legs would take her.
All of a sudden she felt herself thrown back, the back of her head slammed straight into a hard surface. A car sped past her with a series of loud honks. Emma squealed as she felt an arm wrapping around her, pulling her up and back until she was well off the street. Emma panicked, trying to wiggle free of the tight grip, but the person was digging into her hard, as if letting go weren't an option.
"Fucking hell, Emma. You nearly died."
She grew rigid as she recognized the voice to be none of than Sylar's. He was breathing heavily over her head, and as she used both hands to try and pry his iron-clad arm away, she couldn't help but secretly enjoy the warmth of his body. He smelled so masculine, musky and an underlying scent that she could vague recognize whenever...
"Oh let me go. You didn't even shower yet, let me go!"
Emma squirmed as if Sylar was burning her. He tightened his hold at first, enjoying the way she rubbed against him. Sylar bent his knees a little, lowering himself so that her ass rubbed the right spot.
"Let me go!"
She jerked out of his grasp, falling into the street again. Another car had been coming so fast that he almost didn't make it. "Fuck," he cursed, yanking the filmsy girl back on the pavement. All immoral thoughts drifted from his mind as he looked Emma over to make sure she was okay.
"You should watch where you're going."
Emma flinched at his harsh tone and averted her gaze. His eyes were knitted in anger. She wriggled her arm. "I'm sorry."
Why the fuck was she apologizing? Sylar stared right into her eyes, her doe-like eyes that slowly filled with trepidation until he realized he was still holding on.He let go, and Emma jumped out of his reach.
Her actions only made him want to grab her right back and prove that there was nothing to be afraid of. Instead he left his hand go through his hair, stamping down the desire to hold her again. That and he was used to women walking away when they didn't really mean it. Most of them expected to be grabbed - he noticed Emma speeding down the dark street and swore aloud. Was she born an idiot?
The pounding of his steps came closer and closer. Emma tried to walk away from him as fast as possible, but his legs were much longer. Why was he following her? He even snorted when her pace became a quick jog. Didn't he have somewhere to be?
"You should get a cab from here," he said as they stopped at a red light. While walking, he had noticed two dark figures watching her, following her. Not missing a beat, Sylar moved as close to her as possible, until he felt the heat of her body through his filmsy shirt. "Or ask Greg to call you one from the studio."
"It's okay." Emma didn't want to admit that it was too expensive. "The bus on the main street takes me straight home."
"The main street is ten blocks from here."
"I'm a fast walker."
Sylar nearly missed her darting across the crosswalk. He had to jog to catch up with her and when they reached the sidewalk again, he tried to grab her arm. From the corner of her eyes, Emma saw something reach for her and sped up.
"Fucking hell," Sylar hissed as he grabbed air. He walked beside her, keeping an eye out for strangers. "Emma, did you walk home last week?"
"Yeah, it's fine."
"Says the girl who nearly got run over."
Emma rolled her eyes. I wouldn't have gotten run over if I wasn't trying to get away from you, she thought. Why was he following her anyway? She was pretty sure she heard the girl invite him over to her place to finish up whatever business they had. And she was pretty sure he agreed to it too. So why was he here?
"Look," he sighed, walking beside her without breaking a sweat, "if you're not going to get a cab then I'm going to at least see that you get home safe."
Home? Like all the way, including the bus ride home? She halted in her steps, turning around to face him. For the first time she wasn't afraid to get in his face. He was heads taller than her, but damn him if he was going to know where she lived. She didn't need anybody in her neighborhood recognizing her with him of all people.
"Stop. I told you I can get home fine."