Love Is Wicked: Eclipse
Chapter 11
On that fateful night when I became homeless, instead of weeping and moping, I spent the remainder of the darken sky in bliss of passionate love making. The idea that I had nowhere to live did not bother me. I knew that Serena would provide for me until I was on my own two feet again.
After we broke apart from kissing in the car, her dark hungry eyes pinned my own lustful gaze to hers. I knew she was searching for something in my eyes, but what I could not guess. Frustrated at what she could not guess, she growled. Though the growl had been uttered in frustration, it came out as purr, causing my heart to speed up again and my balls to harden into a knot.
Goalie, I just had her so many times just about an hour ago! So why was I still craving for her. Could I never satisfy my thirst for her?
No, no I can't. I thought when the soft silky skin of her palms touched my cheek. Her thumb traced the corner of my lips, her body bent over, giving me complete field of vision of her perfectly round breasts. I licked my lips unconsciously.
"Darien…"
"Mmmm…?" I replied with an effort of will that left me drained. I lifted my gaze from the breasts that arrested my thoughts to look into her eyes, knowing that she could see the desire raging through me.
"What do you want?" She whispered softly, her warm breathing tickling my face.
"You." I answered honestly. She smiled at me and gently brushed the bangs of my hair that had fallen onto my eyes.
"I know you want me. Believe me, I want you too but that's not what I meant. I mean what do you want to do now?"
I thought about it for a while, her encouraging blue orbs telling me to take all the time I needed to think about it. What did I want to do now? I wanted to do a number of things, all having to do with her. Erotic images I best not describe probed through my brain and I had to shake my head to distract those fantasy thoughts. What did I want to do now? I sighed; looking at the house I had spent the past 8 years of my life in. somehow it suddenly seemed alien and foreign. It seemed so cold and empty and narrow and so small…
The thought sent me into a fit of laughter. Serena looked at me as if I was crazy. Her eyebrow roused and her lips tilted in an uncertain smile, she looked too cute. I leaned up and kissed her briefly. I would miss mom, after all, she was my mom. And despite all her selfishness, she had fed me, she had clothed me, she had worked day and night to help me through school and to put a roof over our heads. She had taken care of me, at least my physical needs and that was more than I could say for the father who abandoned me when he could no longer tolerate mother. No, I would miss mother, I would miss her cooking and on rare occasions when she smiled whole heartedly. But it was time I learned to do things on my own. I hated that it had to be done this way, through pain and mistrust but what was done was done. We just had to forge on forward. Besides, I knew my future. She was sitting right in front of me gauging if she should call a therapist for me. She was my future. A brighter future than anyone has ever had. I was content to walk towards that future, no matter how many obstacles I would have to overcome.
Once again, I burst into laughter.
"Darien…" before she could finish her worried sentence, I pulled her hard to me, crushing my lips with fevered hunger on her perfectly waiting lips. I groped her body with hard, firm strokes and even managed to tear the front of her shirt, revealing her glorious full breasts. I looked into her glazed eyes, hunger, thirst, desire, love and lust burning through my own.
"What I want Angel is to always be with you. But what I want to do right now is to be inside of you, to love you hard and deep for the remained of the dark hours until the sun has risen and fallen once again. I want to impale myself in you repeatedly until every moan turns into a scream of my name, until your body shudders and burn and begs to rest. That my love is what I want to do right now." She and I were both shocked at what I had just said. But more than that, I was shocked at the sound of the voice that came out of my mouth. It had been deep, grutal, commanding, demanding, sensual and completely lust driven. It was a voice belonging to a king of immense power.
Serena's shock soon turned into one cat like grin and my body hummed in anticipation. She readjusted herself back onto her seat, put her seat belt on and drove like the devil was after us. In spite of my lust driven state, I feared for my life as Serena floored the car, cutting off cars after cars. I was afraid to look at the speedometer. I fearfully put my seatbelt on and tried to keep a lookout for police but the scenery blurred past us so fast that I knew my human eyes were useless. If there were police, they would catch us faster than my eyes could detect them. All the while the catlike grin never left her lips.
Thirty or so minutes later, we appeared before a huge glass apartment building. It was one of those buildings that had its own cleaning services, room services and hosted only the most important people all over the world. It was beautiful.
Wind and Water, that was the name of the apartment complex. The entire complex was designed and decorated in various shades of aqua and amber. It was a huge thirteen story circular structure, made entirely out of glass with the exception of the floor which was carpeted by an aqua colored rug. It was beautifully decorated with painted pictures of waves and water and of winds. Crystallized structures and ornaments adorned every corner and sat atop equally made glass tables. My breath was taken out of my lungs to the point where I was nearly choking. My eyes were huge, taking in the exquisite design of everything.
This is a place for royalties! I thought in shock. It was beautiful, elegant and completely mysterious. Though one could see everything outside through the glass, no one from outside could see what was going on inside. I had heard about this hotel from the rich brats at my school, I never expected to ever have the fortune to be here. And besides, all that I had heard about this place made me skeptically, such a beautiful place could not exist I had told myself. Boy was I wrong.
I hadn't realized that Serena had been pulling me along the entire time I was caught in admiration of the building until we entered the elevator. But when I turned my attention on her to ask what we were doing here, the beauty of the building suddenly dulled. What could possibly be as beautiful as the woman before me whose breasts were barely clad, revealing alabaster skin of unimaginable beauty? No, the glass structure, the paintings and all the décor could not compare to the exquisite beauty before me. I saw her pressed the button for the thirteenth floor and when the elevator began its silent motion, I found myself crushed to the wall of the elevator in a heated kiss that had me responding in less than a second. We grinded against each other, kissing, tearing, moaning…nothing we did was human. Growls like lions pounding on each other escaped our throats and when the elevator stopped and opened, we stumbled out as if drunk, still locked in each other's heated embrace.
Completely caught up in the kiss and mind blank, it wasn't until we tumbled into a massive bed did the lusty haze dimmed a little. But that was short lived when Serena yanked my pants down. Losing it, I helped her, desperately tearing off her own clothes. Fever, passion, love and lust gripped us in a vice we could not hope to escape. I was not gentle at all but she met my fevered thrust with fevered hip thrusts of her own. We burned for each other so much that we could not satisfy each other. It was even more painful how much we could not get enough of each other. Like eating and eating and eating but never getting full. Again and again, thrusts after thrusts, I burst into her all the juice that made me a man. And she, or dear God, she came again and again, my name a never ending story told through her moans.
The bed just wasn't enough. We were soon on the floor, on the glass wall, tables and chairs. I don't know what surface we did not cover.
And when our bodies could no longer take the abuse, we crushed onto the bed as the morning's first sun rays burst forward in a blinding triumph. But we didn't care. Finally, after a night of carnal love making, we were sated, satisfied and too damn tired to be kept awake by the glory of the sun. And somehow in my tired daze, I was able to grasp the blanket and cover us both. Holding her tightly in my possessive arms, I whispered a goodnight and an 'I love you' to her before kissing her on the forehead gently. She sleepily returned the words back to me and together we fell under sleeps seductive hypnotism.
Serena was the first to wake up, I waking up some hours after her when the aroma of something delicious reached the receptors of my nose and reported to my brain, alerting my body that I actually haven't eaten since the afternoon of the day before at the arcade. Slowly, my senses awakened and with it, my body. Opening my eyes, I took in the warm light pouring in from outside through the glass. I sat up on the bed and looked all around me. I was in some kind of a room, the wall made entirely out of glass. The bed I sat on was a massive queen size bed draped in gold and silver silky bed sheets and spreads. All decorations in the room were in colors that matched the bed covers. There wasn't much in the room except a huge flat screen TV on the wall, two sofas joined together to form a crescent around a low glass made table and sitting atop was a golden glass vase containing red glass roses surrounding one perfectly sprouted silver glass rose. Lowered from the ceiling was a chandelier in a shape I had never seen before. It was beautiful, a golden crescent moon with a glass maiden hold a green stemmed red bud rose brought to her lips in a caressing kiss. Two glass lamp stands sat at each side of the bed with lamps made of glass sitting on top of each. A glass looking studying table and chair sat at one side of the wall and from its opposite side, a glass bookcase protruding out from the wall.
The room was big and elegant and warm. A room fit for royalty and the sun's golden rays only further to reveal the brilliance and magnificence of the room I found myself in.
Lush carpet met my foot as I stood up and walked to the glass wall, completely unaware of how nude I was. From there I saw that the inner court of the circularized glass structured apartment complex held gardens perfectly kept and designed. Women and men, all in fancy clothes and hats strolled in and out of the gardens and kids roamed as if in their own private paradise.
I closed my eyes, taking in everything I had just seen and letting the memories of events that had taken place late within the night surface up. I don't know how long I stood like that but when familiar gently hands wound around my waist and a body forever engraved in my being hugged me from behind, I could only sigh in content. Life was too good. I kept my eyes closed, listening to her steady heartbeat and taking in her lovely sent of vanilla, jasmine, lavender and chocolate. A happiness I could not explain started to seep through my veins and abruptly I turned around in her arms, wanting to, no, needing to look into my angels eyes, to kiss her lips and know that truly we were together.
She was taken aback by my abrupt movement but when my lips found hers and her arms automatically wrapped itself around my neck, I sighed into her mouth. All tensions from my body drained and in my heart and soul, I was finally at peace, knowing, believing beyond a doubt that she would never leave me.
What had started out as a gently caressing kiss began to turn as hunger for her flesh forgotten in sleep began to awaken. But before I could scope her up and take her to the bed as I was about to do, my stomach growled pitifully, which caused both of us to stop. We stilled only for a moment before we burst out in glees of laughter.
"You, my dearest, need to eat something before we continue." Serena said between giggles.
"Would probably provide me with the energy I need." I agreed, pulling her to me once again. She rested her head on my chest and I was just content to hold her. After a couple of minutes, she pushed back from me and I gave her false hurt stare. She chuckled at that.
"As much as I am addicted to that gorgeous body of yours, Amara, Michelle, Lita, Rei, Mina, Ami and Troy will be here in less than an hour. You can shower now and come eat afterwards or you can eat now and shower afterwards." She told me. I thought about it a minute and figured a shower now was to be my top priority.
"Shower now." She nodded with a smile and reached out a hand to me. I automatically met her halfway. We shared a warm look before I followed her to the bookshelf protruding from the wall.
I blinked at her and at the bookshelf. She pressed a hidden compartment of the bookshelf, causing the bookshelf to lift up and slide off to our left. Where the bookshelf had been, a doorway now stood ajar and into it I followed Serena in. As soon as we stepped through, light flooded in and I took in my surroundings. We were in a kind of saloon or something. Hair and makeup stuff were neatly organized around the room and on glass made tables and shelves. The entire walls were made of viewing mirrors so no matter where you stood; you could see your reelection, even from the floor and from the ceiling.
She allowed me to take in the view before she led me to the dead end wall to which she showed me exactly where to press since the glass at every angle looked the same. Upon pressing it, a hidden glass door slide open to reveal a huge bathroom with a Jacuzzi sitting at the left, a regular shower at the center but at the back wall and to the right a standing shower. In a far off corner, inside a see-through glass sat the toilet. On the walls by where the door was, protruding shelves held towels, lotions, wash cloths and body washes of various brands, bubble soaps, scented oils and so on. Whatever one needed, one could find there.
She showed me how to turn everything on and off, how to change the water temperatures and even what type of water I wanted. After showing me everything she thought I would need, she took me out of the room to press a glass in another part of the wall which opened into a walk in closet. Shoes rested neatly on rolls upon rolls of shelves all around the glass wall while massive amounts of clothes were hang on racks, neatly organized in the center of the room. It was a mini mall.
"Well right now everything in here is mine, not that you're not welcomed to wear any if you can find one that fits." She said in a giggle to which I raised a brow and smiled at her.
"I might find one or two." I returned with humor and she laughed. Gosh I loved the sound of her laughter. I am love sick aren't I?
"Well suit yourself then. Tomorrow we can go shopping after school to pick up other things you need and don't tell me you don't need anything. I don't care. The amount of clothes in your bag is sadly less than twenty counting each piece." She said with her hands crossed over her chest in a defensive stance. Her eyes dared me to challenge hair. I had been about to tell her that I didn't need any more clothes when she caught me off. I looked at her, trying to be ok with the idea that she was spending so much on me. I am not with her so that she can provide my every whim!
She saw the struggle in my eyes because she dropped her defensiveness, reached for me and kissed me softly.
"Please?" she begged and I hated the sound. I really really really didn't want her to ever beg me for anything. I want to give what I can give her willing. She was too beautiful, too kind and too damn sexy to stoop to begging.
"Will it make you happy?" I asked
She responded by nodding her head enthusiastically which caused me to chuckle.
"Very well, I accept your kindness so long as you don't go overboard." I had barely finished my sentence when she threw herself in my arms in a scream of pure delight. How was she so happy about giving hard earned money away so freely? Truly, my angel was one of a kind.
I nuzzled to her neck, inhaling her sweet sweet scent before kissing her there. I heard her indrawn breath and smiled against her skin. Slowly, ever so slowly, I moved my lips up her neck and cheeks until I reached her lips.
"I love you." I murmured, receiving a smile so full of affections, I didn't need to hear her tell me back that she loved me too. I knew. And with that I kissed her… well I planned to but the moment my lips touched hers, soft peaceful music filled the room. I looked up in surprise, hearing Serena groan beside me. I looked down at her and in her eyes, I saw hunger rising. She sighed.
"Our dear friends are here." she said in almost distaste and I had to laugh.
"I'll be out as soon as I can and we can kick them out faster." I said to her, kissing her deeply but quickly.
She leaned up and hugged me. Just that act, it was so precious. When she pulled back, she pointed to a rack at the back and I followed her finger with my eyes.
"That has all your clothes on it. Your other stuff is in the bedroom. If you need anything I will be in the kitchen trying not to kill our friends for the interruption." She said in a serious tone before we started laughing.
"Also when in the bedroom, move two feet to the right of the bed and walk straight forward, the door will open up. All the doors in the apartment are hidden since everything is made of glass. I will show you all the hidden compartments in due time." I nodded. She led me out of the dressing room, kissed me, her breasts pressed against me for a half a minute before she winked and left me in the saloon. Chuckling, I went to the direction of where the bathroom door was, touched where I hoped Serena had taught me to touch and sighed in relief when the door opened. I stepped in, picked up the soap and towel stuff I needed, hanged it on the rail of the standing shower before stepping under the hot shower.
Maybe I should use cold instead. I thought before reaching to adjust the water temperature.
I looked up and after a sudden jubilant laughter, I grinned and couldn't help but utter,
"Man Serena, I love you!"
It was mind boggling how much money floated in the world and yet there was so many people left under the poverty line. I mean look at the apartment complex we had entered?! It was all made of glass! And their decorations, those art pieces and glass ornaments, I estimated over a billion just for those alone. Someone or someones had to be really loaded to have been able to create this glass heaven.
"Breathe Amy, breathe." Lita, the chef I had met once at Darien's house that one time when Darien and Serena had not shown up at school, said in a worried voice. I knew I was overreacting but I couldn't help it! Had Darien felt this way when he came here with Serena? Had he felt this overwhelmed?
I looked at Troy, noting his worried gaze over me. Looking at him I suddenly felt scared. Since I have been with Troy, my fear of rich people seemed to have vanished but in this complex, surrounded on all sides with so much money that could be used to feed the world, I suddenly remembered my fear of the rich. How could they have so much and share so little!? How could they turn blind eye on the many people suffering, the poor beggars downtown sitting every day in filth just trying to get enough in them to live only to repeat that horrible existence the next day?! How could they!? Righteous indignation filled me and in a cold voice I had never used before asked, "Who owns this apartment?"
I could see the confusion in their eyes. In my head I was screaming at myself for the embarrassment I was putting myself through and yet I could not break away from my righteous indignation.
The sandy blond girl with amber eyes who looked like a boy scratched her head and shrugged, looking at her partner. The said partner smiled proudly, her aqua eyes lighting the room, the light from the chandelier from the ceiling hitting directly on her almost aqua hair. Truthfully I was wondering if it was a dye but I felt it would be rude to ask so I didn't. Besides, my own somewhat blue hair wasn't normal either but it was real.
"Ours of course." She said with mirth. I blinked, the anger dissipating as soon as it came. I looked at Troy to see if they were joking but instead he was looking at me worriedly. What?! Was there something on my face? I turned to Rei and Mina who were marveling at the paintings, then to Andrew who stopped about a feet away from me looking worried and then to Lita who was still looking at me with worried eyes.
"Amy Dear, are you ok? You look rather pale. Maybe you should take a seat?" she suggested but her words did not register in my brain.
"You o…own this place?" I asked, my voice cracking. Michelle, the aqua beauty nodded slowly, studying my face, a worried frown now smearing her beautiful smile.
"Yup, own this joint. Though Serena is the real genius. She came up with the design." Amara said animatedly.
Serena….my newly acquired friend…my newly acquired rich friend who gets houses and cars for birthday presents….these two girls who have been chatting with me all this while, seemingly good normal people….they weren't normal. None of them. Not even Troy.
Realization dawned on me…
"No it can't be." I whispered, my head starting to throb painfully.
"Amy…" Andrew said worriedly as he and Troy approached me at the same time.
"Millionaires….billionaires….they are all bil…."
The thought never finished before darkness forcefully claimed me.
"Amy!" Troy screamed as he reached Amy first, catching her before she could smash her small round head to the carpeted floor.
"Amy? Amy? Amy!" Troy was shouting as he gently shook his lover. The worry and fear in his eyes and face made me slightly envious. To have someone you loved so much that a mere fainting spell could make you lose your mind, would I ever find that?
Rei and Mina rushed over to the fallen Amy just as Lita, and the two owners of the Wind and Water, crowded her. To be honest I was just as shock as Amy was. These two women, though more gorgeous than the average people, that we were slowly getting to know through the ride here were the very owners of this money made heaven. We were talking with millionaires if not billionaires as if they were regular people! How strange.
"It's alright Troy. It's her complex that has activated. She will be awake in a minute. In the meantime, I think we should get to the elevator." I said to them. Troy nodded slowly, not sure what to do. Gathering her up in his arms with ease, we entered the elevator. I watched as the Amara character pressed the thirteenth floor. As the elevator began to move so gently I almost missed it, all eyes turned on me.
"Her complex?" Rei asked, arching one perfectly manicured eyebrow.
I sighed. Forgive me Amy but if you're going to be friends with these people, they need to know your complex so they don't freak out every time you pass out.
"Yes, her complex. Her complex against rich people." I answered them, receiving blank disbelieving looks from all of them. I sighed. This was going to be a long elevator ride.
"How do I explain this? Well for status, Amy's family has been indebted to Rei's family since before she was born. In a way, she feels as if she was born into slavery the moment she came out because even before she knew it, she was assigned to be your maid Rei. Over the years, as both Darien and I know, you made Amy your target practice every time you were in a foul mood which seemed to be every day."
Every head turned on Rei, causing her to look down. A blush of shame coloring her cheeks. I hadn't meant to attack her but my own anger at her for her mistreatment of Amy was surfacing. I looked at Troy and if looks could kill, Rei would be a pile of ashes on the floor there and then.
"Although your parents were nice enough, your friends weren't. Your mistreatment of her allowed them to abuse her as well. And of course attending rich people school full of rich snobs who do nothing but pick on others definitely didn't help the matters. Amy has a really kind heart, as often as she can, she takes left over food from your house meant to be trash and goes to give it to the poor people. She saves up her allowances to buy water for them. She would spend nights weaving blankets to give it to them during the winter months. Amy is not the kind of person who can sit still when others around her are suffering. Her care for the poor was what brought on her love for medicine. More than enough times she has had to treat fevers, cuts and other things. She figured that if she became a doctor, she could afford to help the beggars, the poor and the homeless people more than any other profession would allow. Anyways back to the story, being around you, she was privy to rich people's behaviors, especially in regards to money. They buy unnecessary stuff, waste hundreds of dollars on items that they can get for less at regular stores than the boutique, shows not much sympathy to the poor and waste food that others can eat. Sum all of that up and you will understand how she feels. Whenever she experiences one of her complex, she blacks out as if darkness and silence offers relief from the unfairness of the world."
There was a deathly silence following the end of my account. Eyes still filled with disbelief and shock stared down at the sleeping figure of Amy who was still being cradled in the arms of her lover.
"She always looked so green every time I tried to buy her something. When I take her to the store she refuses to pick anything saying they were too expensive. Honestly I was starting to get irritated that she wouldn't let me do anything for her. In my world, money is how we know how to show our affections but in hers, affections are shown more by personality. She would always say that I didn't need to buy her anything to prove that I loved her. I honestly couldn't understand. She smiled and thanked Darien when he gave her something but she would cringe when I tried. I was starting to think that maybe she was in love with Darien. If she had only told me. When I gave Darien his birthday gift, both he and her looked at me, their color nearly green….I didn't know."
"Of course you didn't know…"
"Of course you didn't know."
"Amy!" he yelled happily as he sat me on my feet and hugged me. I returned the hug gratefully. I had woken up just when Andrew was finishing telling them about my complex. I cringed, waiting for the blast of anger from the others at what Andrew had shared with them.
But no anger, instead a heartfelt confession from my boyfriend. How could I have made this gentle man feel so depressed and even irritated. He let me go and I pushed his golden bangs away from his honey eyes.
"I'm sorry that I didn't explain myself well. Everything Andrew has told you is the sum of where my complexity comes from. I've never been comfortable about using money when it is not necessary. I take Darien's gifts because they are gifts I know didn't course a fortune and most of his gifts are handmade rather. I appreciate you Troy and I appreciate everything you try to do for. I'm only sorry I'm not some other girl who can accept it without complaint." I said to him. He pulled me into his arms, his hug fierce and Lord I loved it.
"You don't need to be any other girl but yourself Amy. I only wish that you had told me earlier. If I'm doing things you're uncomfortable, please explain it to me. Serena told you that I am dense and she is right. I am dense and so cannot figure out people's emotions or thoughts if they don't share them with me." He said gently, tears pulled at my eyes. He was so gentle, always gentle and so loving. How had I been so lucky!?
"I'm sorry about that." I whispered to him
"It's ok. That's what love is. We learn about each other as we go. It's not a one day journey. It takes a lifetime to meet even halfway."
"Well I hope you're not planning on spending your lifetime in the elevator, people need to get through."
Serena's dry humor hit us, causing me to jump away from Troy as if I was a kid caught doing something bad. My face burn. He chuckled though and turned a smile on his sister.
"Hello dearest sister, how fair you this evening?" he said as he approached her and gave her a hug. The others and I followed him out and only then did I notice two people carry bags standing by.
"The elevator is now all yours kind sirs. Please forgive the drama." Serena said with a smile. The men, whose eyes were roaming all over Serena's body unashamed colored upon her words and they hurriedly got into the elevator, looking at Serena with unhidden lust until the elevator doors closed.
"Pigs." Amara muttered. Guess she had noticed the men stares too.
"Aren't all men?"
"Not I!"
"Not Troy!" Troy and I said at the same time to Serena's question. All of them turned catlike grins on me and I flushed. Oh God save me. Love is making me do and say things I never thought I would. Troy leaned close to me and whispered, "Thank you." I looked at him and for that I was glad I stood up for him. I giggled as he grabbed my hand and we followed as Serena led us into her apartment.
Inside the glass, beautifully decorated apartment, aromas of heavenly sent foods greeted us pleasantly.
"Man, this smells so good." Mina moaned. I could have sworn I saw her drool.
Serena chuckled in response.
"This is nothing compared to what Lita and Grandma's food will do to you." She said in reply. I took a look around the room. When we entered the door, we passed through a living room and to our left, a hallway led down to the dining hall which was joined to the kitchen. The sink, counter tops, drawers and cupboards were made entirely of glass. Only the fridge, cook wears, stove, washing machine, oven, utensils and foods were not.
Her apartment surprised me. I thought it would have a lot of things in it like she has at their mansion but instead she had few things, making the room simple yet elegant and beautiful. I had never been found of gold but amidst the glass walls and silver ornaments, the gold fit just right. It felt like home.
Then when we entered the dining hall, we were taken aback by all the delicious foods set up on the table.
"Since I knew you would be dropping by, I figured we could have dinner together." Serena said in reply to our silent inquires.
"Well I for one I'm starving!" Rei said as she grabbed a seat. Serena laughed, her voice beautiful and light. I liked her laughter, it was infectious.
"Well if you can wait just a minute, Darien will be out soon." She said.
"No problem! Where is he anyways?" Mina asked.
"Showering." Was her simple reply.
"By the way love, why were you at the elevator?" Amara asked.
"Oh, my doorbell rang. I thought it was you guys but instead it was Trista."
"Trista is here!?" Michelle said, her eyes sparkling.
"Yes, she and Hotaru will join us in a minute. The two men carrying bags were the ones helping Trista move things into her apartment. Well anyways, she was telling the two men what to do with the bags they were holding and since they were heading towards the elevator, I walked with them while talking to Trista. We were in sight of the elevator when Hotaru began crying and Trista sprinted to her, leaving me with the men who were talking to me. Not wanting to be rude and also knowing the bags they were carrying were heavy, I walked with them to the elevator with the intention of leaving them there when I heard Andrews voice."
"Ahh." We all ahhhed. Serena came and sat by me, taking my hand in hers.
"Amy, I heard half the story. You have many rights to hate rich people. But let me ask you this; is my brother like any of the rich people at your school?" I shook my head vigorously.
"Good. Then know that we are not all the same." She said. I already knew that.
"She was just slightly scared knowing she was walking casually with billionaires." Andrew said with a chuckle. Serena smiled at him.
"I wasn't aware that you would be coming Andrew, but I'm glad you did." She said to him. He smiled in return.
"It was pure luck. Since I couldn't call Darien's house since his mother discontinued the line, I was calling Amy to get in contact with Darien for me when she told me that they were coming to see you and Darien. When they explained what had happen, I really couldn't stay away. I needed to know my man was ok."
"Awww, how sweet."
We all turned around to where Darian leaned against the arch of the dining hall. He was wearing clothes I've never seen him in. All black but the front of the shirt was open, revealing packs I had not been aware that Darien possessed. His hair was in slight disarray, it even looked wet. Standing by the pillar wearing a grin with his arms crossed over his chest, he looked like he belonged right there in the room. Right there in Serena's world. The once nerdy Darien now could pass for a prince or king, his image greatly improved by the love of his life. Slowly but surely, Darien was fitting into their world and somewhere inside of me, I felt lonely, like I was being left behind. My best friend taken from me. I sprung to my feet and rushed to him. Hugging the day light out of him.
"Darien I was so worried!"
"I know Ames, I'm sorry I didn't call earlier. I was asleep till about half an hour ago." He replied before giving me a small kiss on the forehead. I was glad he still treated me the same, it lessened the worry that he might be changed from the friend I've always loved.
"You guys really like to sleep don't you?" Amara muttered. Michelle whacked her on the head.
"After all, if you made carnal love throughout the whole night, I don't think you would have any energy to do anything in the day." Serena said with a deceptively sweet smile. I looked at Darien, expecting him to be totally red but instead I found a warm tender smile on his lips, directed at Serena.
"So this time it wasn't just sleep?" Mina said, causing chuckles to flow out. Darien walked towards Serena, his stride sure and strong.
"During the night no, from morning till now, we just slept." He said before he leaned down and captured her lips in his own.
"Cover your eyes!" I hissed, covering my eyes. The others laughed at my discomfort even as the kiss between Darien and Serena turned passionate. But I couldn't cover my eyes for long. There was just something about the two of them kissing that spoke volumes of besottedness. Even as the kiss deepened, his arms around her were gentled and her gliding hands over his face and neck were lovingly and teasingly appealing. When they came up for air, the look that crossed their faces tore a gasp from my mouth. I covered my mouth, thankful that the others were so shocked at Darien and Serena's display to pay any attention to me.
The look, it spoke volumes of trust, love, lust and beyond. It spoke of a closeness that transcended past physical intimacy, past the beating of their hearts. It spoke of a bond so magnificent, so intangible yet tangible, a bond beyond anyone's control, even theirs.
Suddenly stories of star cross lovers flooded my head. The soul mate bonds that many seek and yet no one knew it to be truly real suddenly took life in the form of the two lovers before her. And in the gentle caress of their eyes, I could not help but think that my two friends have marked each other's soul. In this world and time or another, they could love no one else but each other.
They were bound for life….no…they were bound for eternity.
I envied them…. slightly….
After walking out of the bedroom, I followed the sound of voices through what looked to be a living room and further down to a dining room connected to a kitchen. Every one of our friends was here, including Andrew! A big smile began to tug at my lips but as I was about to call out his name, Serena's figure came to sight and I stopped dead in my tracks. I stood there for a minute, ogling her perfectly round ass wrapped in a body fitting dress that landed teasingly on her mid thighs. As if sensing my arousing gaze on her, she turned in my direction, giving me a warm smile.
I returned the smile long enough to tease Andrew before Amy screamed my name and suddenly all attention was on me. Even as I was hugging everyone who came to greet me, I could not tear my eyes from my lovely angel. And when I could no longer stand being away from her, I strode toward her. The reward of her temptingly sweet lips nearly undid me, I had meant for the kiss to be chase and sweet but oh boy, breaking away became impossible and before I knew it out kiss started to deepen. I wanted to take her right there and then. To bury myself in her repeatedly until we were a single entity rather than two individuals. But we had guests and I had to behave. Drawing back ever so slowly from the kiss, I let a gentle smile stretch on my face, my eyes warm with complete love and adoration for this perfect woman sitting before me. In her eyes, I found the love I felt for her returned back to me ten times fold.
"Feeling better?" she asked, cupping my face and kissing my forehead soothingly.
"Always am when I'm with you love." I answered, placing my own hands atop hers before sliding her fingers down my cheeks to my lips. She giggled at the sensation of my lips on her fingers.
"Dinner is ready. Hopefully you like something. I wasn't sure what you liked."
"Whatever you made love, if they taste anything like you I will be in heaven." She burst out in a full throaty laughter at my answer. I smiled down at her, delighted at the sound of her laughter.
I had totally forgotten that we had an audience until Andrew cough loudly. Serena and I both turned to them, then back to each other with a blank faces.
"Who are they?" I asked her
"Don't know. Something the wind curried in." she answered. Amara growled, causing all of us to burst out in laughter.
"Ok, meal time." Serena said, holding my hand and guiding me to the dining table. Everyone moved to occupy a seat.
The dining table was a round glass table with ten glass-looking chairs around it. The chairs matched the designs of the table but it was clearly not glass and it had a patted pillow. I took the seat right by Serena and as we were all getting comfortable, the music I had heard earlier in the closet room filled the room again. Serena stood up to go get the door and my eyes trailed her until she turned the corner where I could no longer see her. I turned my eyes back to eight curious eyes looking at me with a knowing smile.
"Oh go to hell." I said and they all burst out in laughter.
"Darien you damn lucky dog! If Rena wasn't your girl I'd be all over her." He said with a laugh.
"Rena?" I asked with a brow.
"Yup! Our nickname for her." Amy said enthusiastically. Is it stupid to feel jealous? Cause that's exactly how I felt. How dare they feel close to MY Angel and decide to nickname her without my approval. But I kept my jealousy down, not wanting to cause any drama.
"So how was school?" I asked. Just then, Serena and a tall woman holding a little girl appeared.
"Trista!" Michelle and Amara announced before they bolted up to go hug the woman and the child. With a wide smile, Lita followed suit. As the other three hugged the new woman and baby, Serena reoccupied her seat by me, taking my hand underneath the table and squeezing it gently. I turned to her with a smile and boy I wanted to kiss her so bad.
"Ok, introduction time." Lita said. That gave me a little strength of will to turn my head away from my tempting lady to once again gaze up on the woman. She had long dark hair with greenish undertone. She was tall, in a pink skirt suit and elegantly beautiful. But she was still nothing compared to my Angel. No one would be as gorgeous as my Serena. The child she held looked to be about a year old with dark locks of black hair and deep set dark purple eyes. I had to wonder if the color of her eyes were real.
"This lady here is Trista Meioh and her daughter is Hotaru. Trista, Hotaru, these are our new friends. Amy who is Troy's girl, Mina, Rei, Andrew and Darien who is Serena's boyfriend." Lita introduced. We all nodded as she mentioned our names.
"Good evening everyone, it is pleasure to meet all of you." She said, her voice hinting an ascent I could not identify.
"Well grab a seat, I am hungry." Serena said, causing the woman to chuckle.
Trista took the seat across from me, setting her child on her lap. Finally, the food was uncovered and boy did my stomach growled. Everything looked so mouth wateringly good. There was curry chicken, chicken and herb stew that had chunks of potatoes in it, fried and plain rice, steamed vegetables, salad and various dressings, chicken and broccoli, tilapia and tofu. Everything was steaming hot and the aroma was heavenly. You could tell that the person who had set up the table had done so thoughtfully for it was clean and decorative.
"You made all this?" I asked, glancing at her with wide eyes. She nodded. Ok so tell me if this is fair. Not only was this woman beautiful, smart and incredibly kind, she also can cook. If I was a woman, I would be so incredibly jealous of her.
"Since I tend to travel a lot, both Grandma and Lita made it their business to teach me how to cook so that I am not always eating out." She replied. "But this is nothing compared to what grandma and Lita can do."
"Oh Please, your food as just as good as mine!" Lita said, blushing furiously at the compliment. Serena laughed at that.
"She owns a restaurant but cannot take compliments for the amazing food she cooks." Serena said in a tragic dramatic voice. Lita growled, causing the little girl to giggle. I smiled at her before reaching across the table to her. She met my hand halfway, her little hand touching mine shyly.
"Hello Hatoru, it is very nice to meet you. My name is Darien." I said, watching a smile spread on her innocent face and then she did something that seemed to surprise us all, she raised her other hand up in the gesture that indicated that she wanted to be picked up. I briefly looked at Trista for permission and she nodded but the surprise did not leave her face. I reached out both of my hands across the table and picked up the little bundle of joy. Without realizing it, I started to coo to the child and she laughed merely, which caused me to laugh as well. She reached out one tiny hand and placed on my cheek and then started to bounce up and down on my leg in happy jittery.
"Da da" she cried happily. Trista gasped loudly, looking at me with wide eyes. I raised a brow at her, only then noticing that everyone's attention was on me and little Hotaru.
"I never knew you were that good with kids." Amy said quietly as if thinking. I shrugged.
"This is actually the first child I have ever held and besides, look at her, she is so darn cute!" I exclaimed, earning a grin from the three older women.
"She is isn't she? Yes, yes that she is." Amara said, nodding and answering her own assessment. I felt someone's burning gaze on me and when I turned toward the eyes that could see through my soul, I was welcomed with a soft smile filled with pride.
"You will make a good father someday." She said before turning back to the food.
Only if you are the mother of my children. I thought but decided that the whole table didn't need to know that. I would share it with her when we were alone. She started to pile a plate, asking me what I wanted. I realized that she was making a plate for me because I was holding Hotaru. The others all joined in, piling up their own plates too. I looked up briefly to show her my thanks when she placed the food in front of me before turning back to Hotaru. And when finally all had their plate ready to be emptied, Trista took Hotaru upon her own lap.
"Rena dear, why don't you say grace for us?" Michelle said and my Angel nodded. Bowing our heads, she uttered words of thanks and of gratitude for the new friends she'd made and especially for the love of her life. I was so happy to hear that. She finished the pray with hopes of blessings and strength to endure what life had in store for us.
"Amen." We all uttered before picking up our forks and spoons. It was completely unintentional when several voices, mine included moaned in ecstasy at the taste of the food. It was so delicious and juicy and good.
"I need your recipe!" Mina said and Serena laughed.
"No, you need lessons from Lita. Honestly, recipe will do you no good if you don't have the right guidance from the master chef herself." She replied.
"Lita?" Mina said, her eyes glowing. "Will you marry me?"
Lita blushed to the root of her being as we laughed.
"Lita, if you can cook better than this then why are you single!?" Rei asked, making Lita blush again.
"Because I choose to be." She answered, her chin up and proud.
"Men complicate matters." Amara said.
"Ain't that the truth." Serena replied, looking at me with a teasing smile. I didn't take offense at that because I knew she was just joking.
"I'm sure you're not talking about me right my lovely Angel?" I said sweetly, playing her teasing game.
"Of course not." She said with all the patience of a mother talking to her daft child. I growled at that. We continued to eat with Serena, Trista, Amara and Lita conversing over things the rest of us did not know or understand but we didn't take offense. The food was too good that it captured our attention totally.
"So are you going to stay here from now on?" Amy whispered to me. Well at least she thought it was a whisper but apparently everyone heard and the four's conversation stopped. Amy blushed from having been overheard. To be honest I didn't know how to answer the question. I knew Serena would help me out if I asked her, but I hadn't yet and she hadn't mentioned anything to me about where I would be staying. I folded my fingers underneath the table, hoping to think up a real quick lie that would deflect the blow but I didn't have to.
"Yes. This is Darien's new home now. This apartment is his from now on." Serena answered. My head whipped around to look at her, but she continued eating as if she hadn't said anything.
"Welcome home bro." Amara said with a huge cat like grin. I smiled uncertainly at her, my eyes reverting back to Serena immediately. For some strange reason I was upset at her.
I mean I'm glad that she had taken the initiative to help me out but to decide where I would be staying without checking with me somehow irritated. But then, where else could I go. I decided to let it go for now until we were alone.
Light hearted conversations floated about the dining hall, a pleasantly warm aura wafting about us as if we've been good friends since diapers when in fact we'd meet little over a month ago.
Sooner than was expected, our meal came to a close and all dishes were washed, rinsed out and put away and the dining table was cleared.
Our friends finally said their goodbyes, making us promise that we wouldn't skip school tomorrow and when finally all had left, I fell onto the living room sofa with exhaustion. I sat there by myself for a while, thinking about this new home and the bitter taste that was starting to scotch my mouth. I knew Serena meant well but would it always be like this? Her making the decisions and I just following along? I shook my head to get rid of the unpleasant emotions starting to take root in my mind.
"I'm sorry." My head snapped to the wall behind the sofa where Serena stood looking outside to the darkened inner court. She didn't need to explain to me why she was saying sorry, I knew already. Suddenly my bothered thoughts cleared and the unpleasant emotion uprooted and disintegrated. I stood from the sofa I laid on, moving to stand behind her and wrapping my arms around her slim waist.
"It's ok. I love you." I whispered to her, my breath tickling her outer ear.
"I thought you knew you'd be staying here when I showed you where I put all your stuff. I didn't mean to make decisions for you. I guess I've become too comfortable with the idea that what belongs to me belongs to you. I'm sorry I didn't take your feelings into consideration."
"It's alright Serena. It is ok. I am very grateful to you for this home. It is beyond beautiful. I don't even know how I can repay your kindness." I whispered into her ears, licking it at the same time too. She moaned softly.
"You don't need to repay anything my love. What belongs to me is yours as well. Be not afraid to do as you please. I want you to be happy." She said quietly. Immense gratitude filled my heart. I turned her around slowly in my arms, smiling down at her the whole time.
"Thank you." She smiled shyly at me before looking away with a slight blush on her lovely cheeks and I was pleased. I didn't think she could be shy. There really were a lot of things about this woman I didn't know but I would someday. I will spend eternity studying her if I must. I took her chin onto two of my fingers and lifted her face to me as I leaned down, caressing her lips slightly with my own.
"You are too amazing Angel. Someday I hope to be truly worthy of you." I said before capturing her lips in a gentle kiss. From her lips, I moved my lips over her cheeks and face and finally to her neck all in a caressing movement. My hands gently busied themselves over her body, touching her softly, reverently.
"You are more than worthy of me love. Believe that and believe in yourself." She said kindly, touching my face ever so gently. Her kiss was so soft and yet so arousing that I felt my member throb in response to her. I deepened the kiss slight before lifting her up and walking over to the sofa. I deposited her on it gently, my body sliding on hers immediately. On the sofa we kissed, caressed and when that was not enough for us, we helped each other out of our clothes.
Not wanting to rush anything, I slowly kissed over her stomach and down her legs, bypassing her inner folds and down to her feet. I turned her around so that her back was to me and I repeated the process on this side too. Everything about this love making was gentle. We had started out with mind boggling, heart pounding and body thrusting love making but I wanted her to know that there was another way to make love. A more soft and gentle way that was just as fulfilling as the wild brushing of our skins. I let my tongue glide over her entire body, my fingers helping by caressing everywhere it touched before finally lowering to her folds which was wet and ready for me. I slowly ran my tongue over it, meeting her inner fire and quenching my thirst with her juice. When I could hold myself back no more, I entered her, instantly stopping her whimpering into a sigh of delight. Locking gazes with my Angel, I moved in and out in slow rhythmic strokes that were both exhilarating and torturous at the same time. My blood burned as if demanding that I move faster into her, deeper and wilder but my member, haven been abused so much the night before was content with this slow drive. But I couldn't just think of myself could I?
I leaned down to caress my Angel's lips with my own, loving the way her eyes trailed my lips as if she was trying to engrave it into her memory, into her heart.
"I can go faster." I told her but she shook her head.
"This is fine. My baby needs gentle torture right now so it can rest." She said with a smile and I returned it before capturing her heavy breast in my mouth. My lips caressed and kneaded, sucked and nipped the nipple while my other hand did the same thing to her other breast. Minutes later I switched the attention onto her other breast, completely elated at the moans of pleasure escaping her throaty lips.
"I love you." I told her, meaning every word.
"And I you Darien. Now and forever." We sealed that vow with a tender kiss and made gentle love until exhaustion claimed us both, blanketing us into dark oblivion.
Merry Christmas one and all.
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