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CHAPTER 13: Steve and Lili's reminiscence of the past…
Lili Rochefort, as strange as it may seem, was a very sympathetic person…well, better not be too sure about it. Let's say that she "could" try to be such a person. That wannabe trait of hers started bugging her lately and that because of a certain man…Steve Fox. Two men were conquering her heart and she didn't have a problem to split it equally in two. Her father, who loved her from the day she was born and…her blond kind prince Steve, who will love her till the day she dies. The feeling of being loved by the most important people in her life, was able to make her feel spoiled once again. However, she was aware that to be spoiled by Steve would take some time for now…
From the time the two became a couple, they didn't have even a proper "private moment". Actually, they had plenty of chances that Steve wasn't able to make use of. To excuse the whole embarrassing or…unacceptable…situation, the couple decided each one on his own to blame the fact on other people imposing on them. Something that never happened. Her father wasn't home. Sebastian knew "his place" from the time his mistress got a boyfriend and, finally, it was pointed multiple times that the "idiotic duo" aka Hwoarang and Asuka had to deal with their own stuff…
However, despite the fact that Lili was kind of disappointed because of Steve's uselessness, she still wanted to make him happy by fulfilling his wishes…See? Like the one she was doing right now…
During the flight to the USA…
As expected, Lili Rochefort wouldn't be sitting anywhere else besides first class. The seats were comfortable and the atmosphere felt so much different as Steve mentioned the time they had their seats. It was the first time for the young man to be in this area of a plane. Lili smiled back there…Steve seemed like a child seeing something for the first time. He was so cute. Well, he was always cute according to Lili but this expression on his face was something else…Something new for her. She was so lucky to have witnessed it. The fact of getting to know her special man day by day was so exciting…
She had just finished having her tea and motioned for the flight attendant to take it. The older woman smiled kindly, as she was expected to do, and took away the cup, which was in front of Lili…
"Would you like anything else?" she asked…
She briefly shook her head only to remember that Steve was beside her. She turned her head to ask him only to watch him sleep. A sigh escaped her lips. That was the reason why he wasn't responding to her when she was talking to him. Well, she had to admit that this was better than ignoring her, as she thought…
"N-No…We're ok." She answered and the woman left after giving her a last smile…
She glanced at him once again…His face was so handsome and peaceful…Lili knew that with the calm aura, which was surrounding him, she could easily sleep beside him. However, she disliked the fact of strangers watching her sleep. What if she drools? What if she snores? What if she says anything embarrassing in her sleep? Having all these things bothering her, she always ended up being awake to all the trips she had…
Ugh…She let out a sigh… "What's with him? He's been sleeping since we took off…" she realized something for a moment and placed her hand under her chin… "Well…he did say that because of his restlessness, he couldn't get any sleep but…" she shook her head… "Uh…Maybe, in the end, I shouldn't have worried about this so much and let Asuka Kazama join us, as I originally planned…" Lili closed her eyes and nodded to herself… "No! I am Lili Rochefort…I'll definitely think of a way to spend some time with my dear Steven's penis…" suddenly, she realized what she actually said and her eyes widened… "Scratch that…What's happening? It's not like me at all. Don't tell me I'm becoming another Hwoarang?! No, no, no…I'm way too perfect for that kind of downfall…Asuka Kazama is close enough…"
Being lost in her thoughts the young woman didn't realize that Steve had already woken up and he was staring at her for some time now. She flinched when he touched her hand…
"Steven!?"
The man smiled lovingly at her and stretched his back… "Uh…Lili…Sorry, ok?" she raised an eyebrow. Why was he apologizing for? No…He wasn't apologizing. He said that he was "sorry". Steve caressed softly her blonde long hair and said again… "I was sleeping this whole time…but I couldn't help it…" A confused frown appeared above her eyes and she moved her head slightly away from Steve's hand… "It was just so…so peaceful…next to you…That I was able to calm down."
Conflicted thoughts and feelings were confusing Lili Rochefort. Sometimes even Steve could be unpredictable…well…even less than sometimes. That man didn't have any problem to admit that he preferred clear and definite situations than being stuck in multiple possible lies that eventually will come to haunt you. However, let's clear up something. All these sophisticated stuff of his were an outcome of Steve's lousiness in lying. His "poor" best friend aka one the biggest smartest liars in the universe tried to teach him the basics but still Steve was…just so obvious with both his face and mouth. Lili sighed defeated…She was never able to stay mad at him or even "get mad" at him…
"And then he says these sweet and gentle words…Uh…You're so unfair, Steven."
However, these words of his managed to at least piss her off. Why was she showing this kind of weakness? She was used to be the one being spoiled. Lili was just confused when it came to care in this way about a person, other than her father and her late mother. It was a feeling she wasn't sure how to handle anymore, even though, she said that she would help him with everything she could…
She turned her head away from him and he tried to take a better look of her face… "Hey…Y-You really got mad, didn't you…Damn it…I shouldn't have slept." He stopped for a moment and she flinched thinking that she did something, which annoyed him. Here she was again…feeling bad about something she didn't even know… "You're doing all these things for me and all I'm doing…I could at least hold you in my arms…I know that you didn't sleep, as well…Your eyes are puffy."
Lili's eyes widened. How did he know? And she did her best to cover it with some makeup. But he at least could let it pass. Now he made her aware of it. Lili wasn't the kind of woman, who wanted to be pretty for others or even Steve, who she loved so much…Let's just say that her narcissism was a bit bigger than…let's use someone "familiar" umm…That's it! Hwoarang…This guy was able to be standing in front of a mirror taking stupid poses, which he believed were cool. In the same way, Lili was admiring her beauty…
She decided to be forgiving this time and gave him a pat on his head… "Don't worry…I knew you were tired…But ok…I guess you'll find something to make it up to me…Won't you?"
Steve swallowed hard. The feeling of pressure came back… "The expression she's wearing is not like I can try to think of something…it's…like she demands it." But even he knew that he didn't have any right to do otherwise. In the end, he gave her a weak nod in which she smiled…
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USA…
Outside the airport…
Two hours later, in which Steve was still trying to find a way to make up to Lili, they had already landed. Maybe, give Hwoarang a call? He narrowed his eyes thinking of his stupidity. The only thing this guy would be able to say was to "just give her the most amazing sex, she would ever have"…Ok, ok…The man would be able to sit there and consider it but Hwoarang wouldn't stop there. He was definitely going to say something like…uh…Even though, you will never be able to do it…You are not me and you will never be. A sigh had escaped his lips and he shook his head. Nothing…He couldn't think of anything and was just following Lili around. For a moment, he wondered why they didn't go and take their suitcases but Lili said that this matter was already settled. Steve didn't question her any further…He knew what he was doing…
"Steven?" she called him waking him up from his thoughts…
The man raised his eyebrows startled… "Yes?"
Lili tilted her head at her left. He seemed kind of weird. She sighed and looked again in front of her… "The car is here."
"C-Car?"
She gave him a brief nod. What did he expect from her? Take a taxi? "Of course…I asked from the hotel to send a limo for us." She rolled her eyes irritated… "I couldn't possibly go inside a taxi. Don't tell me you expected me to?" she asked giving him a suspicious stare…
Steve shook his head negatively… "Uh…Not really…Hehe…" he answered and laughed slightly… "I guess our transportation and the place we were going to stay were the last things I cared about."
However, the young woman wasn't satisfied with his answer. She pursed her lips and started approaching the car… "I don't dare to ask "why" because I have a feeling that I'll be completely disappointed and not to mention…way worse…" she thought trying not to suddenly snap at him…
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USA…
Inside a five star hotel…
This time Steve decided to be prepared about what he was going to see. Actually, he didn't have to be prepared more like he should have already been before they left the house in Osaka. These last months that he was with Lili, he couldn't even remember in how many places like this hotel for example and of course the Rochefort mansion in Monaco, he has been, but he still wasn't used to it…It felt so unreal for him. Imagine how Hwoarang was feeling since he was the one, who was following her father in every business trip he was going occasionally…On the other hand, his friend was a person, who was getting comfortable quite easily or at least more easily than him.
"Father…You never disappoint me." Steve blinked his blue eyes when he heard Lili's voice. He drifted in his thoughts once again, didn't he? It was a good thing that surprisingly Lili didn't notice…
Lili turned back and watched him closing the door behind him… "Steven?! What do you think?" The man gave her a positive smile. She was aware that he didn't even care about the hotel, even though, it was something that she really enjoyed…Tsk! He could at least be a little more talented in faking. She raised an eyebrow. Maybe, that was actually a good thing, since if he ever had the ridiculous idea of lying to her, she would easily figure it out. Anyway, Steve Fox hid a lot of mysteries inside him but she was sure that little by little she would find everything out about him. She didn't have to rush it, since this man, finally, was hers and only…hers. It would be the day she dies that some woman would take him away…Lili Rochefort was NEVER going to hand him over! Not in this lifetime!
"I'm glad you're satisfied with it." He said and she nodded after throwing herself on the bed's comfortable mattress…
"Finally…" she muttered and rested her head on one of the pillows…
"What are you talking about?" he asked walking towards her…
The young woman raised her body with some help from her arms and motioned for Steve to sit beside her. When he did, she placed carefully her head on his broad shoulder and closed her eyes… "We're alone…at last…I know that it's just for tonight but I can't help being really happy about it."
Steve kissed the top of her head and smiled. She was right. It had been a lot of time, since they were by themselves…Meaning, without Hwoarang, Sebastian and especially her father over their heads… "Yeah…I still can't remember when it was the last time, by the way…"
Lili pouted her lips jokingly… "So cruel, Steven…Unforgivable…"
"Hehe…Sorry, I just don't want to count the days…It will take all eternity, anyway."
She laughed blissfully at what he said and pulled away… "Well, I remember…"
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Monaco…
Rochefort Mansion…
Some months ago…
At the Rochefort mansion, Lili was walking back and forward nervously. Sebastian had given her some of her favorite tea to relax her, even though it still contained caffeine, but for Lili it was a relaxing drink. However, it wasn't like she had some kind of insomnia but she was in a dilemma. Her father had called her earlier and saying that he was arriving alongside Hwoarang at two in the morning...
That was something confusing to her. What was she supposed to do? It was true that all the employees were up waiting for their master. She should do the same, right? It would be unrespectable from her side to not greet her father herself but on the other hand if she would lack sleep she would have black circles under her eyes and Steve wasn't going to look at her again. At least that was what she was thinking...
After becoming dizzy from the back and forth walking she rested on her couch inside her room. In the end, she decided to wait for her father, after all her love for him was reaching the heavens...
To pass the time before her father's arrival she decided to visit the garden on the back of the mansion. She was looking at the flowers and remembered once again her mother. As she had already said, her mother loved flowers. She knew everything about them and especially how to take care of each one specifically according to each species. And of course she wanted to pass this knowledge of hers upon her daughter. Well, everything her mother managed to learn from her life passed it to her child. Everything...Like she knew that she couldn't be by her side for a long time.
Lili's tears started falling again and rested herself on the fountain's edge. She couldn't stand her passing because she always thought that her death wasn't just an illness of a natural cause. However, she couldn't prove it and even if she could no one would believe her. Except, of course, from Sebastian. He knew as well what Lili did. But he wasn't allowed to speak for anything except if his masters would ask him. For that reason, he pleaded with his young mistress to say to everyone that her mother died because she was sick. It was the first time in her life that Lili Rochefort did something her butler asked from her…Maybe, because she felt that he had an honest reason to ask this from her…And so she did…Yes…Lili Rochefort's mother died of illness…
A noise coming from behind her startled her. She turned to see, who was it and she faced Sebastian, holding one of her jackets. She sighed in relief and said...
"Is something wrong? Did, maybe, father call again?"
He shook his head and approached her placing on her shoulders the jacket. However, Lili threw it on the ground with nerve. Sebastian was taken aback by this. He lowered his body and took the jacket in his arm...
"May I ask if you're feeling upset?"
Lili laughed mockingly...
"You tell me...Or do I look like I'm having the time of my life?"
Sebastian sighed...
"Forgive me, Miss...If you wish to be alone, I'll excuse myself."
Lili stood up...
"Never mind...This place's making me nervous. I'll come back."
Sebastian nodded and watched as Lili passed in front of him. He let out a small sad smile of compassion and followed her inside. He knew what was worrying her and he couldn't say that she was wrong. He, himself, had some suspicions that his mistress' death wasn't just what everyone seemed to believe. She was the one, who hired him being her father's most trusted friend. She asked from him to just take care of Lili and he did. However, he was the one, who she shared some of her worries with...
After some minutes being inside the house, Lili fell asleep on one of the couches inside the living room. Some of the staff members asked Sebastian if they should take her to her bedroom but he told them not to. He brought her her mother's red blanket and covered her. He was going to give it to her on her birthday but he thought that she needed it now...
Soon enough, however, Steve Fox returned back. Today he had the day off, so he decided to check around the city. He couldn't say that he was impressed…Well, maybe because he didn't have company. He closed the door and was welcomed by one of the maids. He was surprised to see all the staff around. Did something happen to Lili? He hoped not. He walked further inside and bumped on Sebastian. Steve apologized to him and Sebastian bowed in front of the blond man. He looked around him once again and said...
"Is something wrong? Did anything happen to Lili?"
Sebastian shook his head...
"Master Rochefort is arriving today...and in two hours they will be here." He said looking at his watch...
"And why didn't anyone call me?" asked Steve confused...
"Miss Lili didn't want to waste your night out."
Steve nodded and let a small smile. He looked at the butler once again... "And where is she? Is she sleeping? Even though, I doubt it."
"She is resting inside the living room. Could it be easy for you to take her to her bedroom?"
He nodded and Sebastian excused himself. Steve watched him leaving and walked inside the living room. He saw Lili sleeping peacefully on the couch having a blanket on her body. He walked closer to her and suddenly watched the change on her expression. A frown appeared on her face. His eyes were full with concern. Was she having a nightmare? Did the voices around irritate her and wake her up? He lowered his body and heard her mumbling something while sleeping. She indeed was having a nightmare, Steve thought...
N-No...you were the one...y-you killed her... my mommy...She wasn't sick…You all…Lied to me…
His eyes widened at her words. He knew that her mother was obviously dead but as he knew from her father and Lili herself, it was because of an illness. But it was true that he never discussed this topic with Lili. It made him curious but in the same time, he didn't have the courage to ask her himself. Maybe, it was just a simple dream with no deep meaning. The only thing he could do now was to help her wake up without scaring her. He shook her gently and saw as she opened her eyes. She stood up immediately. She looked around her and noticed that it was all a dream. She then turned to Steve's side and noticed his worried look. She touched her face and she felt Steve's hand on her own taking it with his. She stayed still not knowing how to react. It was true that she was still shaken by her nightmare before. Steve smiled a little and said...
"Are you ok?"
She turned her gaze away from his. The time when she didn't want him to be there, he was. And not only that, he saw her sleeping face. So embarrassing...While sleeping you are in your most defenseless state and it's getting worse when you're dreaming. There, you can't hide your feelings, expressions and words, since Lili was always talking in her dreams, when she was having an intense one, from a small age...
"You're back already, Steven?" she asked…
Steve stood up to let her have some free space and after sitting on the opposite couch he said… "Actually, it's 1AM."
Her eyes widened…How long has she been sleeping? She noticed the red blanket on her shoulders. That was her mother's. She knitted it by herself. She once said that she was going to knit one for Lili as well and the little girl back then gave her a big smile and the most earnest hug a daughter could give her mother. Who placed it here? She wondered. Probably Sebastian, she said in the inside and nodded. She watched as Steve looked strangely at her for a second time. Oh no! She had to pull herself together in front of the man she loved and the one she was going to DEFINITELY make sure she was marrying!
"Is that so? I didn't realize when I fell asleep."
He nodded. Obviously, she didn't. If she wanted to sleep she would be inside her room having prepared her skin by applying her night care cream for her eyes and face. It's not that she needed them but she wouldn't lose anything by been extra careful. She had a complexion every model would die to have or any woman in general…
"Do we ever realize when we fall asleep?" he said as he touched her hand…
Lili was having a meek smile on her face as she looked at Steve's hand on her own and then felt the hotness on her cheeks. That dream she was having vanished from her mind. That man had such an ability to calm her down. She was realizing this right now. Yeah…It felt really natural for her to fall in love with Steve Fox and she wasn't going to hide it from anyone but him. At least until she's sure she won't be rejected…
"You have a point…"
Steve nodded and removed his hand from her own when he noticed her flushed face. The young man had suspicions that Lili might be attracted to him. Still, he wasn't sure…What if she liked him, though? What would he do? Keep in mind the "if" he just said. Lili's pretty bold after all. She could even hold a whole party for that reason…well now that was an exaggeration and he knew it. He was just trying to say how Lili wants to make her feelings and wishes obvious to others.
As he let her hand go, Lili brought her hands together and stayed at her place. There was an awkward silence since they were only exchanging glances and smiles. Steve was thinking that he had already started flirting with her. In the inside he rolled his eyes on the matter of telling this to Hwoarang. He was definitely going to say something like "Is that how you flirt, Fox?" or "So lame? Are you sure you belong in the male species?" .Yeah he was surely going to say something along these lines. Like he was better…Don't make me laugh, he thought. If only he ever meets a girl he was going to be interested in? He was going to have it bad from him. Who was he to call him lame? Hey! Poor Hwoarang still hasn't done anything. Calm down, Steve!
The blond man pulled himself together and as he was about to turn and face the girl, who might be in love with him, he's starting to believe that this is the case…He realized that she was already staring at him…
All this time Lili Rochefort was looking at the divine sight, aka Steve, who was lost in his thoughts. What could he be thinking? The girl prayed to whatever deities existed for Steve to think of her. It was such a shame for that girl full of grace to belittle herself for a mere commoner, as she called those people of the low class. But she wasn't thinking of her image when she was in front of him. When dealing with her feelings towards this man, she stood naked and exposed from her usual personality towards others. Her "stuck up" persona when dealing with Asuka Kazama, the merciless when it came to her employees, the charming towards her father, in the end Lili was a very colorful person, wasn't she? Thinking deeply into it, that girl was truly herself in front of Sebastian. Even she was aware that she was harsh on him but she knew that he could handle her and she didn't bother feeling guilty because of how she was acting towards him. Oh please! He was her butler. For God's sake. That was his job, right? But in the end, Lili knew that Sebastian wasn't by her side for that reason only.
Steve stood up and extended his hand for her. She raised an eyebrow but accepted his hand anyway. An excited expression appeared on his handsome face, which confused the younger woman… "Lili…" he called her name… "Sebastian just said that your father and Hwoarang might actually be late."
Her eyes widened…Could it be that something happened to her father? In the same time, she didn't give a damn about Hwoarang. He had his friend to care about him…But no…Lili wanted for Steve to worry about her father even more than Hwoarang. She stopped her train of thoughts…She just "said" something terrible…Even she could tell that this was a selfish thought from her side. The Korean man was more important than her father for Steve…In the depths of her mind, she was aware that he felt…sadly…the same way about her…Indeed, these two men were best friends and knew each other years now. When, Lili was just his employer's daughter…How awful? However, she still managed to lighten up. She didn't have to get rid of Hwoarang, she just needed to make Steve think of her as important as his friend…and "even more"…
"And why's that? He told me a while ago that they would be here in two hours." Steve scratched his chin trying to think of something to tell her. As everyone could tell…He lied to her. It was very awkward for him to just be with Lili while doing nothing. He, at least, should find to do something with her. For a moment, a "man's idea" entered his mind but thankfully he had enough conscience, unlike Hwoarang, to dismiss it quickly…Lili was just eighteen years old! Well, his friend would tell him that she was already an adult, and he would be right, but for a strange reason Steve considered Lili, still a "flower", which should stay "untouched"…for now. If Hwoarang was to be here, while he was making these thoughts he would say something like… "Untouched?! Every flower, as you called her, needs sun, water and someone to smell or look at it. If you just let it be, it will eventually wither or someone…smarter than you…would be willing enough to touch her…uh no…sorry. Touch "it"." Steve exhaled and nodded to himself…Yeah, that's right. And that was still the modest way. His eyes widened…There was a chance for him to say this… "I'm willing to touch "it" and slowly…pluck her petals one by one…"
"Steven?" she said his name in a loud voice when she noticed that he wasn't paying attention to her…
"Uh…yeah…Uh…I said probably, so I actually have no idea."
Lili narrowed her eyes and pursed her lips. Something was wrong with him but she still was thankful that he was here with her… "By the way, Lili…I thought you were invited to a party…if you weren't intending to go, I would love to spend time with you." Steve sighed and looked away…Thankfully for Lili, who was as red as whatever red fruit or vegetable existed… "You should have told me. I went outside because I didn't want to be alone inside here."
"Thank you for being considerate…I appreciate it."
Steve shrugged his shoulders. With his words he was making one mistake after another…If someone was to call it a mistake… "It has nothing to do with consideration…Would it be bad if I wanted to spend time with you?" Steve closed his mouth and looked at the floor… "I'm sorry, Lili…" he said and the blonde woman tilted her head…
"Excuse me?" she asked…
He rubbed his shoulder and frowned. He was so embarrassed… "All I'm talking is about myself…Ugh…You would probably…" he stopped… "Not probably…Definitely…You wouldn't like to spend time with an old man like me."
"H-Huh?! Old man? Are you seriously talking about yourself?"
He gave her a nod… "Well…I'm exaggerating in a way…But just to make my point obvious."
Lili chuckled taking him by surprise. It was the first time he was seeing an expression like this on her face. She crossed her arms under her chest and proposed something to him… "To prove to you that I, also, enjoy being with you…I'd like for you to take me outside. Wherever you like. Do not care about my preferences, alright?"
"But…in this kind of hour? It's late…Like really late."
A mocking smirk appeared on her lips. She looked at her pinked colored nails and said… "Aren't you an adult? I'm one myself, even though, everyone treats me like a child…So? Show me how fun it is to be with your kind of an adult."
"My kind of…a-adult?" he asked confused while pointing at himself…
She gave him a nod… "That's right! If I was to spend time with an adult of Hwoarang's kind, then…surely…I'd prefer to be treated as a child."
Steve laughed alongside her. He ran a hand through his hair and agreed with her… "Your wish, my command! We're going out. Everything's on me tonight, alright?"
"Hehe…You're the adult!"
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Her heart was beating uncontrollably while she was watching Steve driving one of her family's cars. His profile seemed so beautiful, as the moonlight was shining his perfect features. How can that be? How can such a beautiful man actually exist?! She flinched when he, suddenly, turned to look at her…
"Lili? Is everything alright?" he asked concerned…
She touched her chest and nodded… "Why wouldn't it be? I'm going to spend time with a man, who I really like and…What the…Did I actually confess in a way?!...I mean…I'm going to do something different."
Steve swallowed hard. In the end, she did like him…or at least, it was a "like" close to that "like"…Damn it! Now he was thinking nonsense...Where's that stupid idiot friend of his when you need him? Even though, he was surely going to spout bullshit, he would at least try to find something to say…The atmosphere right now…So awkward…
"Where are we going?" He sighed in relief when he heard her. In the end, there was a chance that he might have misunderstood her words…
He gave her a reassuring smile…In a way, it seemed kind of mischievous but back there, the innocent Lili couldn't tell… "That's a surprise!"
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Present Day…
Both of them smiled to each other when they remembered the same thing. That night wasn't anything special in terms of entertainment but it was the first time that Lili felt so close to a man. His smell was new…It was such a nice sensation. Back there, she wondered if he was using a perfume or it was his natural smell…
"Steven?"
The man raised an eyebrow… "Hm? What is it?"
"I just want to thank you…for back there…Actually, we didn't do lots of things since daddy arrived home and asked from us to go back."
Steve smiled and ruffled her hair in a playful way… "Don't worry about it…Spending time together brought us where we are now…And I'm so thankful for that…For meeting you and even being able to wake up and see your face first thing in the morning." He placed his hands on his face to cover his red cheeks… "It's so strange…Even seeing the other person…uh…I mean, makes you so…so excited!" This time, he removed his hands and glanced hesitantly at her… "Do you understand or I'm just creeping you out?"
Lili pursed her lips. She was ready to tell him that she was doing much worse. Hphm! Just wanting to see his face? This certain woman was even ready, when she realized her feelings, to place cameras inside Steve's bedroom…but, in the end, even a selfish girl like her knew of a thing called "privacy".
"I understand…I really do…" A sigh escaped her lips and with her hands she clasped his… "Steven? I don't want you to hold back in anything. When you need my help…Please, ask for it. Do you know how sad you made me feel? I thought you didn't trust me."
"You really felt that way!?" he asked loudly and she gave him a brief nod after looking away… "I see…" he murmured… "Then, let's make a promise together…" he started saying and she turned her head to look at him… "From this day, we will start to always depend on each other, share our thoughts and problems. Indeed…that's the only way to keep a healthy relationship, where both people can be equally happy."
In the end, the young woman embraced him tightly and promised to keep him safe for as long as she lives before giving him a warm kind kiss on his lips…
Thanks for reading!
Author's note: My beloved readers, I have to say that I'm a bit confused here. I'll need your advice for the next chapter. Should I go back and continue things with Hwoarang and Asuka or stay here with Steve and Lili? (To be specific, both chapters are going to be published but I don't know in which order.) That's all from me. I deeply thank you in advance.