THE DESSERTI thought that Eric would take me somewhere else, but I was wrong. He brought me to his house and personally made our dinner himself.And all that I could say, he's got his own magic in his hands."Wow." Impressed by how he neatly sliced the meat in a right measure. "How'd you do that?"I saw the glimpse of him pushing his ego upwards when I obviously compliment him without saying anything to compliment him."I took culinary course before I focused on business," he opened up. "Being a master in the kitchen was actually my dream ever since I was a boy, but since I'm the only son of my family, they wanted me to take over the company."My eyebrows lifted from the story."So, I ended up dealing with papers, not dishes," he added.Surprised over his sudden share it without hesitation, my eyes glued at him.He looks more dreamy when his tenacity comes.His hair falls, covering his forehead. The edges of his face are very attractive, and how his hand works with real professional o
THE UNLABELEDI don't know how loud my screams are, but what I know is that he's driving me crazy."Unh!"My hands gripped tightly on the corner of the cold marbled counter. Contrasting how my eyes are closed shut, my lips are parted widely, sucking in the air that he's taking."Ahh, Nicole!" He groaned when he pounded hard.His proud rod penetrates the inside of me. Rough and deep, making me feel so high.His hands are on my hips, keeping me still. The tightest of his clutch, the way he spanks the cheek of my ass arouses me."Eric! Oh, Eric!"I have never felt so satisfied as this. He's making me want for more."You feel so good," he whispered to my ear and sipped its lobe. "Oh, so fucking good, baby."Baby, he just called me baby. Not Nicole, definitely not Allen, but baby. Why did it make me smile?"I'm not gonna get enough of you."Thrusting faster. The friction inside me makes my toes curl, and that electrifying sensation is taking me higher and higher..."Aah! I'm-- I'm so close!
THE PAIN"What do you mean you can't do it anymore?" Serena asked with those judging heterochromatic eyes of hers, watching me slump onto the floor."I don't know, I can't - I just can't do this anymore." Crawling up in my bed, I faced down the pillows thinking maybe I could kill myself in guilt and forget to breathe."After what you did last night?" She scoffed and fumbled over my expired makeup and lotions in the cabinet. "What are these things?"She picked up a bottle and sniffed it, causing her to sneeze."How did you know what happened to us last night?" With my widening eyes, I asked."There were lots of mirrors in that room, I had the urge to take a peek." Rubbing her reddening nose, she opened the bottle and stuck out her tongue."That's not food," I chided her before the tip of her literal sharp tongue touched the white cream.Lie on my back, I stared at the ceiling blankly, and everything that happened last night seemed to flash in my memories.His warmth still lingered on my
THE CONFUSION"You're uncomfortable," I heard Eric say from beside me.He's not wrong. Standing next to one of the richest men makes me look like a rug that hasn't been washed for years.His manly beauty slaps the little cuteness I humbly have, and it kind of lowers my esteem. In a way."Why would I be?" Denying the obvious, I gripped the strap of my bag as we stood in front of an abstract painting.I felt his hand snake around my waist and pull me close. I forgot to breathe."Your face is turning red." Lifting his hand to poke my nose, he chuckled.Hearing him make the sound of a thousand singing angels with just a short throaty laugh, the woman in me began to pump hard for him.Oh, please, I need to wake myself up!Cupping my face, I let my head hang low."Cute," he whispered, that my ears heard clearly. "Come on this way, let's find better paintings than this one."I wanted to put a bit of distance between us, but when he intertwined his hand with mine, I had no other choice. I'm st
THE PATIENCEOutside the window, the clear sky doesn't coincide with my feelings. It's too clear and bright, and I feel like I collected all gray clouds and let my shoulders carry the load."So, where's your proud boyfriend?""Shut up," I spat on him lazily. "I'm in your car because I don't have my wallet with me. Don't get too comfortable talking to me."I heard Joshua chuckle, "You're still the same Nicole I knew.""Almost not," I replied and closed my eyes.There I could see the blankness of Eric's eyes when I left him there in the middle of the restaurant.My hand landed on my grumbling belly. I should've eaten something first before walking out.I'm becoming a user. It's not a good thing."Why? Is he manipulative or something?""Just drive, please?"A few moments of silence went by, but Joshua immediately broke it."I know it's wrong to say, but I missed you. I miss you so much," I heard him mutter.My mouth wants to say the same thing, but the pain he caused, it's still in my che
Awkwardly sitting there on the couch while watching the chimney on fire, I risked my everything to glance at Eric, who was sitting like a king on the adjacent long sofa.I should've just gone home."What are you thinking?" He asked.His hand holds a golden liquor, sipping it from time to time. Staring at my soul for the whole time, and burning me with his glazed eyes."No-- nothing," I stuttered."Why did you get in his car?"Paused for a moment, I bit my lower lip and told him the truth. "I didn't have my wallet with me, so I couldn't haul a cab.""Why did you leave the restaurant?"Frowning from the shower of questions, I once again glanced at him. And it was a wrong move, I got imprisoned by his glare. It's piercing and killing me."I'm asking you a question, baby. Answer," he demanded."Well..." Isn't still sure of what to say, I began fumbling my fingers that sat above my lap. Sitting there like a ballerina with a broken spine. "My ego was-- well-- being very unreasonable.""And
My heart pounded so hard that my ribs had to endure the pain.I knew I would've fallen deep if I didn't know that he was cursed. I would've said the same words or looked at him in the eyes the same way he's looking in mine.But as my doubt started to shake, Serena's voice echoed in my head."For the flower to understand your situation, is to set aside the doubt and take a leap of faith."I still find her words cringe, but she's the witch, and I have no other choice but to listen.That was why I closed my eyes and let our lips collide.His embrace tightened around me, and I found it so comfortable. He's beginning to feel at home I never felt before. All that I could ever ask for is nothing but certainty. A certainty that will never be verified.I am wood, and he's the fire. The magic is the oil, but the truth is a fire extinguisher. No matter how I wish for a switch of reality to come true, the time I've got is like my shadow."What was that for?" Teasingly asked Eric.Every time his l
"Didn't I tell you that no one will believe you?"Serena threw me her "I told you so" look as she placed the potted golden plant on the coffee table."Well, I thought he was going to believe me," I defended, eyes wide.Shifting my eyes on the plant, I noticed how it varies its glow. Some of the leaves are glowing in yellow, while some seem to fade."And how did he react?" With her judging tone, Serena's arms akimbo."He laughed at my face and complimented my humor," I answered while wearing a tight smile. "Why are you standing like that?"I sat by the couch, leaning forward while she was standing in front of me like a boss scolding her employee."Should you keep it in your head that your main crisis focuses on healing him, not making him believe that you're prone to fantasy," she chided like a mother."Alright, I apologize, good witch." Placing my hand on my chest, I bowed to her while making a face."Apology accepted."Walking next to the window, she glanced at the dark sky. Right th