A/N: I'm sorry for the late update. Academic life could really exhaust and tired me sometimes to the point I cannot write anymore...I hope you are still enjoying the story.

How does she make you feel things you aren't supposed to feel?

Here, under the bright lights, no one around, its only you and me.

Here, until the sunrise, I wanna stay with you and never leave.

The world's slowing down, my heart's speeding up, I know it might seem crazy.

I look into your eyes, lighting up the night when you are with me.

(Love is in the air)

Chapter twenty-five: Elevators and all

It was almost midnight in Paris when we came, so we just went to our hotel and agreed that we will just take a rest for the night. I don't know if I will be happy with our arrangement but certainly I am delighted that Alex considers my feelings. She rented a penthouse that is almost occupying the whole floor with two rooms, kitchen, butler service area and a small porch with an outdoor jacuzzi. The Eiffel Tower could be seen from it. I saw my luggage in the right, so I walked there after placing a soft kiss in Alex' cheeks. I felt her tensed up but squeezed my hands as if assuring me that she was just surprised.

I woke up before my alarm even ring to wake me up. I opened the curtain to my windows in my room and receiving area to let the sunshine pass through. I still feel amazed by the view I'm seeing from my window. I bet it would look better outside the porch.

"Maybe we could have dinner in the porch sometime."

It is one of my dreams to dine outside a porch with a great view. When I was in the city, I was mostly in the room because we were afraid someone will catch us. I shook the thought out of my head.

Really? You are already planning your date?

"No! I was just thinking of having a dinner!"

I pulled one of the chairs in the room and sit facing the window. I could clearly see why people love Paris. The whole view with the Eiffel Tower is magnificent. I'm not one for the luxury but I am glad that Alex decided to have us in this hotel. I closed my eyes to clear my head and plan for what is ahead of me. But all that I could see is glasses and a smirk that makes me tingle in a pleasant way. As I was about to clear my head gain, the image suddenly has a voice.

"Good morning. Coffee?" the image said then smirk a bit. I opened my eyes and smiled towards the door.

"Good morning to you too. And coffee will be wonderful." I said whispering.

She walked towards me and handed me a mug of coffee.

"Lovely." She said looking at me. I could feel my cheeks heating but I don't want to assume things. "And I'm not talking about the view." She said teasingly. She sat a bit far from me but I could still feel her presence. We were silently drinking the coffee for a few minutes. Then I stood up and placed my mug in the table near her when I finished drinking it.

"Do you mind if I sit here?" Alex asked then pointed at my chair. I shook my head and I was about to pull another chair when suddenly Alex grabbed me from the back and brought me in the chair bridal style. She situated me carefully in her lap, hugged me from behind and looked at the view. I hope she didn't felt the way my body shivered from her touch.

"Comfortable?" she asked after a few minutes that I stared at her surprised. I nodded even though I don't know if she will see it.

"Where do you want to go?" she asked when we fell into silence again.

"I don't know. Surprise me more." I said then smirked when I saw a glint of mischief from her eyes.

"Oh. I hope I live to your expectation." She said mischievously.

We sit silently still for a while and relish the moment some more.

"I think I need to arrange something before our tour today and tomorrow. I need to go back to my room. " she said then kissed my hair lightly. She helped me stand properly and hugged me tightly before leaving. I decided to take my time basking in the view I'm seeing.

I could clearly see the gratitude in her eyes when she saw the two rooms in the suite. I don't know if I will be glad that she is happy about the room arrangement but certainly I cannot deny the fact that my chest tightens a bit from the lack of contact from Piper. I went straight to my room after making sure that Piper is settled in her room. I wanted to go after her but I could feel that she needed a breathing room from all that is happening to her. And for the first time since I arranged this whole wedding, I slept soundly and peacefully.

I woke up the next morning feeling lighter and happier than before. I reached for the hotel phone and asked for two cups of coffee. I don't know if Piper is already awake but I wanted to see her first thing this morning.

And all the morning for the rest of your remaining life.

I just shrugged off the idea and washed my face. After a few minutes, I went out and opened the door to let the service staff gave me the coffee. As I was walking to Piper's room, I saw her door is opened a bit so I didn't knock and was stunned with what I see. Piper is sitting in a chair comfortably looking outside her window in the receiving are before her bedroom. No, I cannot say that she looks like an angel in that time but she is more like a fairy that is the fairest of them all.

"Good morning. Coffee?" I cannot stop saying.

"Good morning to you too. And coffee will be wonderful." she said whispering then tilted her head towards me. My breath was caught in my throat with the view I'm seeing. Her disheveled hair is cascading through her shoulders and half of her face is bathed with a soft sunlight. No, I take back my compliment about the fairy. Definitely she is beautiful as she is. This is one of my favorite version of Piper.

I walked towards her and handed the mug of coffee.

"Lovely." I said, realizing too late that I'm not talking about the view. And because I cannot take it back anymore I just added "And I'm not talking about the view." We were silently drinking the coffee for a few minutes then she stood and placed her mug in the table.

"Do you mind if I sit in here?" I asked then pointed at the chair she was sitting on earlier. She shook her head and was about to pull another chair when suddenly an idea came up to my mind. I grabbed her from the back and brought her in the chair bridal-style. I situated her carefully in my lap, I hugged her from behind and looked at the view. I hate to admit it but this is one of my satisfying moments in my life.

"Comfortable?" I asked after a few minutes when I felt she is staring at me. I feel her head moving, so I assume that she is okay.

"Where do you want to go?" I asked when we fell into silence again.

"I don't know. Surprise me more." she said then teasingly.

"Oh. I hope I live to your expectation." I said mischievously.

We sit silently still for a while and relish the moment some more.

"I think I need to arrange something before our tour today and tomorrow. I need to go back to my room. " I said then kissed her hair lightly without thinking. I helped her stand properly and hugged her tightly before leaving. I pulled out my phone and called the a few people for my plan.

I took my time taking a bath because I am a bit disappointed from my brief lunch with Alex. A sudden phone call from her office cut our lunch short and making her stuck in the office room of the penthouse. I wanted to go out but I don't know my way around and I want to enjoy Paris with Alex.

So attached…

"I'm not!"

A knock outside my bathroom startled me out of my thoughts while I'm drying myself off.

"Piper? Piper?" Alex asked from opposite side of the door.

"Yes?" I asked curiously.

"I'm sorry for not being a good company to you during lunch. Something came up in the company that I really need to attend too." Alex said sincerely.

"It is fine. I'm used to it." I said not really bothering to explain anything. Having a business as big as our family have made our family meals short and serious. We do not have time for idle chats or the pleasantries needed in such occasion.

"I'm really sorry about that. I will try my best not to accommodate anyone during our meals." Alex said.

For whatever reason, my heart seems to flutter with the unsaid promise of having solemn meals with the woman I called wife.

"That would be great. Thank you." I said. "You don't need to apologize next time. I understand really." I added to erase her feeling of guilt.

"I don't want you to be upset and ruin Paris for us." Alex said seriously.

There it is again! She is making my heart beats fast like a horse in a race.

"Thank you." I said then opened the door and was bit shock to see her facing the door of my bathroom.

"I…I…" she said stuttering then scratch the back of her neck when she didn't seems to form any words. I could see a fire starting to blaze in her eyes and I could feel the heat of her stare. If I will be honest with myself, I enjoyed watching her like this.

"I…uhm…I think I need to go. I will be waiting for you in the lobby after an hour. See…uhm..see you." She said stuttering and I could almost see a faint blush in her cheeks. She started to walk towards the door.

"Okay." I said then an idea came up to my mind.

"Alex." I called her when she was already outside my door. I saw her shoulders tense up but decided to face me. At the same time, I reach for her cheeks and let my kiss on it linger more. I could see in the corner of my eyes how she swallowed hard when our body brush a bit.

"Thank you." I said then closed my door not waiting for her answer.

I tried to clutch the door frame of Piper's room for support after she kissed me in the cheeks.

"Damn that woman! She will be the death of me!"

I tried to breathe normally but her image with just the towel around her is still engrave in my mind. And if I will be honest with myself, I would do anything, as in anything, just to taste her lips again. To say that I was disappointed with her kissing my cheeks will be an understatement but I still relish with the idea that she initiated a kiss. I walk distractedly to my room and get ready for the date.

"Dinner" I corrected myself loudly as if someone will hear me.

Even Nicky could feel that I'm distracted during the video conference with one of my investors. He was reporting to me about Piper's father trying to buy other shares to take up again the control over his company. He wanted to offer his share to me in higher price and I agreed without any say because my mind is in another room.

"Just enjoy your honeymoon there and I will do everything on my end here." Nicky said teasingly. I clicked the end button without anything to say back to Nicky because I'm in a hurry to be with Piper again.

It was my aim to apologize to her about the meal because I saw how upset she was when I told her I need to do a video conference for my business. But boy! Oh! Boy! I am so shock to see her only in towel when I was seriously looking at her bathroom door, apologizing for the ruin lunch. I tried to shake off her image again but it has no use, so I sighed and when to the lobby to wait for her.

I waited for her patiently and tried to erase the image I saw a while ago. She wore a simple knee length white dress with silver pumps. What astounded me is how she wore her hair. It was gathered all in a messy bun but making sure that her neck is emphasized well with it.

"Good evening. You look lovely as always." I said then took her hand and kissed the back of it.

"Good evening to you too and thank you. You are not bad yourself." She said and I could see she appreciate my clothes. I wore a button down white long sleeves and black coat, simple slacks and black pumps.

"Shall we?" I asked then offered my arms for her to hold.

"Sure. Where are we going?" She asked when we started walking outside the lobby and waited for the car.

"Nothing in particular." I answered her when we are finally inside the car. I could see the excitement in her eyes while looking at the outside the window of the car.

"Have you visited this place?" I asked her.

"Yes but I don't have the time to explore it." she answered briefly as if dismissing the topic immediately. I wanted to ask some more but I saw she doesn't want to talk about it. I saw how her eyes went wide when she saw the Eiffel Tower.

"Are we going there?" she asked me excitedly.

"Yes but we are going to be drop-off first near a hotel where I have a reservation for our dinner. It has the view of the busy street of Paris, some museums and the tower." I answered her happily. I had been here many times but due to work I cannot appreciate the beauty of this city. After a few minutes, we arrived at the hotel without any hitch.

We ride the elevator straight to the restaurant but to my disappointment we were push to the wall because it was almost full. It was a good thing that I decided to stay in Piper's back while Piper decided to face the glass wall to look at the view outside the hotel. I securely place both of my arms to the side of her head to secure a safe space to her.

"You don't have to do that but thank you anyway." She said tilting her head up because I'm inches taller than her. My breath was caught up in my throat when I saw how close we are. I know I look like a pervert but my eyes cannot stop travelling from the back of her creamy neck to the sweet valley of her cleavage. I could feel something is stirring inside of me and the heat is slowly travelling inside my body. And with the speed it is taking for me to burn up, it was agonizingly slow. All of a sudden I'm so aware with how close our body is. I tried to push myself further way from her but we are so full that I am just being push back more to her. I don't know who groaned between us but I don't care anymore because we are molded perfectly with each other as of the moment. My whole front body is pressed in her back in a very intimate way. I could feel her arching more and I'm sure now that it is me who groan quietly. The painful but sweet friction she is creating between us is surely burning me inside. I lowered my head to her ears to beg her stop because I don't know what I can do when she doesn't stop with it.

"Piper…" I whispered quietly to her ears but my words died out when she arched once again. I have to bite my lower lip, so I wouldn't groan louder with what she is doing.

"Yes?" she asked huskily then she tilted her head but her eyes are closed.

"What are you doing?" I asked trying to lower my voice.

"Enjoying the view with you." She said then laugh a bit. "With you perfectly pressed to me." She said bravely then her eyes opened and making our eyes met for a while. With that brief moment of eye contact I could see the same fire she had that fortunate night.

"Damn!" I said then I tried to create some distance again between us but for the nth time I'm not successful. I heard her chuckle some more then slowly but with a hard purpose pressed her back to me. My hands are itching to hold her and ground her back some more in my front but I cannot because there are too many people inside the elevator. I could feel my underwear starting to get damp with the friction and I could hear breathing getting shallow. The slow fire finally is all over me and I cannot deny anymore its existence inside my body. My hands are starting to make its way to Piper's body when the elevator stop and opened.

"Fuck…"I whispered then I felt a sweat drop in Piper's shoulder. I wipe my face with the back of my hands and clenched them inside the pocket of the slacks afterwards.

We are the last one to step out of the elevator and I immediately excused myself to Piper when we are inside the restaurant. I go straight to the lavatory to compose myself. I splash myself some water to cool myself and dried with the tissues I see. As I was finishing to compose myself, I heard someone come inside and see Piper standing in the door. I don't have time to ask what she needs because she walked straight to me and grabbed my collar and captured my lips. She tiptoed and eagerly nipped my lips. I felt my throat vibrate from the groaned I created and automatically wrapped my arms around her waist to support her.

"I want to taste what you taste like." She said when we separated to catch our breathe.