"I was wondering where had you gone already . You weren't even picking any of our calls," Li Jie spoke from behind them .
Gauging the mood between his two friends, he grabbed Hua's hand and said, "c'mmon champ, let's see who can run faster . "
Once Li Jie left with Hua, Jia Li looked up to see a small smile hovering on Tang's face .
"Strict mommy, huh! I would have never envisioned you as one…" he spoke, almost to himself .
Unable to stand the expression on his face, she turned to go .
He grabbed her wrist, "that could have been a reality, our reality . But you chose to walk away from it twice . What does that say about your true feelings for me?"
"Yes I decided to marry Fu and it was my decision to not tell you about my marriage's truth . I am not going to offer justifications for either . It's done, everything is in the past . So please stop holding onto the baggage which is laden with grudges and pain," she said unemotionally .
"Ha…look at the pragmatic you! I must look like a fool, no? It seems that you have moved on, both from my love and your marriage . Let me warn you though…if you thought I wasn't dependable, then Wang Wei is way worse than I am . He is a known philanderer . He can't hold onto a woman for more than a few weeks . He would run in the opposite direction the minute you get emotionally attached to him," he warned .
"I appreciate the warning but it would be better if you work upon your wife's insecurities rather than my future well-being," she replied and walked away, leaving him frustrated yet again .
Later that night
"Time flew by so quickly today . I hope you managed to have some fun despite being drenched and jostled in water," Wei teased Jia Li, standing outside her room .
He was referring to her screams during rafting which occurred every time they hit a bumpy patch .
She shook her head and smiled, "I think I have managed to overcome one of my phobias if not many . And I need to thank you the most for it . The effort you put in, both before and during my birthday, truly made it special . "
He was quick to reply, "well, it is all part of my two year plan . "
At her questioning look, he elaborated, "I believe two years are enough for you to be convinced that my feelings for you are not a result of some rebound . I am also confident that by then, I would have scaled the currently unbreachable wall in your heart . "
Moved by his words, she stretched up to buss his cheek . The unexpected sweetness of the gesture caught him unaware . He usually kept his passion restrained around her but in that unguarded moment it slipped past him . He tipped her chin up and plunged headlong into her mouth's sweetness . Caught unaware, her mouth opened in surprise, giving him more intimate access instantly . She raised her hands to push him away but he stepped away on his own before that .
"Don't say a word . I know I stole more than you were willing to give me a minute ago but think of it as my first foothold in your heart . Happy birthday…g'night!" with that he strode away even before she could say something .
A bemused Jia Li went inside the room . She hadn't even taken two steps in before the doorbell chimed . Expecting to see Wei back with another tongue-in-cheek remark, she opened the door to a stormy looking Tang .
"Wh-what are you doing here?" he walked into the room, before she could finish her question .
He went past her into the bathroom without saying a word .
"Just what exactly is the meaning of this? Why aren't you saying anything? What are you doing here" she asked him again, following him inside .
Without any warning, he pushed her against the cold bathroom wall . He held both her hands with one palm . Then he plucked a tissue from her travel kit kept there and started to wipe her lips abrasively .
"What are you trying to do? Can you stop it…it hurts, Ow," she struggled to wiggle out of his grasp .
He stopped and stared at her . Her lips were ruby red now and slightly chapped .
Without answering her question, he lowered his head and brought his warm lips to the crook of her neck . Jia Li's mind went blank . A strange buzzing filled her head . However, the moment he started to kiss and suck her neck, she got jolted back into action . She tried with her full might to push him back but he wouldn't budge . He had started to lick her neck and electricity was shooting down her spine .
By now, her body was in the danger of turning into a traitor!!
Chapter end
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