CHAPTER 24 – INDECENT PROPOSAL

Sakura woke up with a terrible headache "Ouch… what the hell happened last night? I keep getting flashes of Syaoran's face… he was panting and kissing me all over…" She came to the realisation that it hadn't been a dream at all. "What did I do?!"

She left late for work once again and locked herself into her office. She was getting ready to receive her first patient when Tanaka knocked on the door.

'What is it?'
'Morning! Here, the marriage papers. Everything has been taken care of, you just have to sign the dotted line'

She looked at them

'What's the matter? Don't tell me you were expecting a ceremony?'
'N-no, it is not that. Leave them here'
'Ah! Wear this' – he handed over a small box containing two rings – 'I expect you to move in with me after those papers have been signed, got it?'
'I understand… after that... would you leave Syaoran alone then? Why are you doing business with him?'
'I don't discuss business with my women. This is this and that is that. There is nothing else to it. Now that you mention it though, wold you take these papers to his office today?'
'What?! Why me? You have plenty of errand boys to do that task'
'Because I am asking you… see ya'

5 HOURS LATER

Sakura decided to take the papers to Syaoran's office during her lunch break. That way there was no time to waste or need to stay for too long.

His office building was very tall and everyone seemed so busy, running around. She got to his office and announced herself at reception.

'Li-san is on a phone call at the moment. But he said you could come in' – the receptionist smiled at her and showed her the way.

Syaoran was talking on the phone looking out the window. Sakura took a seat next to his desk. He glanced at her quickly then turned around. After a few minutes, he hung up the phone.

'What brings you here?'
'T-these papers… Tanaka wants you to sign them and I will take them back'
'I see…' – he extended his hand and Sakura handed over the papers
'Would you mind waiting a bit? I need to read through them'
'O-ok'

He took a seat on his chair and started reading. She was so uncomfortable: "After everything that happened last night. How can he be so calm now?". She broke off the silence by saying: 'You know… about last night…'

He lifted his sight and saw her cheeks getting red

'Yes?'

"Why did I say anything at all?! Such an idiot! I don't know what to say next!"

He got up the chair and walked towards her, grabbed her face and came really close to her lips.

'What is it? Do I make you nervous now…?'

Her expression was priceless. He was having lots of fun watching her struggle like this.

'Sigh… no need to get worked up. I won't do anything to you'
'S-sorry…' – she whispered – 'Syaoran… I am sorry'
'I will never know why you picked him at the end… even though I know you feel something for me… your body can't lie to me. Every time I kiss you and touch you… when you look at me…'
'Please…stop' – she looked down at the floor
'It does not matter anymore, you will be married to him this week, right? I just wanted to make you mine one last time… I know it is selfish, but I am filled with rage every time I think about you and him… at least I can see he hasn't touched you… yet'

Her expression changed and she looked surprised at his words "He can tell?! How can he tell?!"

'Sakura… I would have done anything for you. Anything…' – he sighed – 'sometimes I think…no…'
'Tell me! Finish your sentence!' – she grabbed him by his tie and pulled him towards her, her eyes looked glassy. ("I have no right to be doing this to him! Why can't I stop this nonsense coming out of my mouth?")

'How about I show you…?'

He walked towards the door and locked it

'Huh…?'

Syaoran took off his tie and jacket

'Huh…?'

He picked her up and put her up on his desk, many things and papers fell on the floor

'Syaoran… no!'

He had a scary look on his eyes, he kneeled down, put his hands up her skirt and pulled down her panties.

'Spread your legs…'
'W-what?! Please… no'. I don't want to…'
'Are you sure?' What if I do this...?' – he pressed his finger up against her clit
'Ahh! N-no…' – her cheeks were bright red and she covered her face with both hands
'I don't see you protesting hard enough…' – he spread her legs slowly and put his face between them, he took his tongue out and licked her clitoris slowly and gently, up and down.
'Ahhhh! …. Sya- ahh, don't do… that'
'Umm…'

This was a new sensation, once more she was in heaven… "It is wrong, so wrong…"

He placed her legs over his shoulders and intensified his kisses, he kissed the side of her legs so many times. She was dripping all over and her moaning increased.

'Shhh… you have to be quiet. There are people outside…'

She was losing control, Sakura grabbed onto the side of the desk. She was gasping and quivering. He stopped what he was doing and went up to her, he covered her mouth with his hand and said: 'You need to be quiet…' He stared at her sweaty red face before removing his hand from her mouth. His expression had so much pain in his eyes: 'I love you… I will always love you Sakura'.

She couldn't help but cry and pulled him towards her in a tight embrace.

'It is ok now… I will stop…' – he whispered – 'You don't have to feel guilty anymore and let me do these things to you…'

There were so many things she wanted to say, but couldn't.

'No. It is not that. I wish you could hate me and it would make things much easier… but like you said before… the truth is… I do crave your kisses and touch. I am a horrible person, am I not?'. She kept on crying and covered her eyes with both hands.

His heart skipped a beat: 'Then, we will be horrible people together…'

She showed her face again and he was smiling at her, just like before when things between them were so simple. He then gave her a soft kiss on her neck, he grabbed her hand and kissed it twice. He dried her tears away with his hand and kissed her again.

'You just wait… you will come back to me. Do you hear me? I will get you back' – he kissed her and hugged her really tight.
'Sya- before she could say something, someone was at the door.

'Hey! What's going on? Let me in!'
'Damn! It's Kei…' – Syaoran helped Sakura off the desk, picked up her panties and put them in his pocket. He quickly grabbed as much of the stuff on the floor as possible and put them in his desk drawer. Sakura was just standing there, frozen.

Syaoran went to the door and unlocked it

'What do you want?'
'You almost never lock the door… what's happening?' - Kei opened his eyes very wide – 'Sakura-san?
'Sh-she was just leaving…' – Syaoran looked at her – 'Right?'
'Right… have a good day' – she was so nervous, she was lucky to say anything at all.
'Don't forget the papers, Kinomoto-san' – Syaoran walked up to his desk, signed them and gave them to her, caressing the side of her hand for a quick second.
'T-thanks'

She was finally out of his office, she felt relieved but somewhat intrigued about what he had said earlier: ("Together huh?")

'What the fuck was that?'
'Kei, I don't know what you are talking about'
'Why are you alone with her?'
'Tanaka sent her here. It was a business… thing'
'Right… that looked like a business thing…'
'Stop that! Now let's get back to the Hamilton file. We must finish it before the end of the week'
'Syaoran… you have to be careful… don't play with something you won't be able to handle at the end…'
'Ha ha what's with the advice?'
'Just keep it in mind… I will go get the file'

Kei walked out of the office and Syaoran leaned against his desk, he then said to himself: 'What's the worst that could happen…?'

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