79. Sweet After Bitter

"I have to apologize," muttered Angel as he looked at Erick who was currently standing on the balcony of the room. The man stood looking towards the backyard with his back to her.

Angel walked over, wrapped both hands around her flat stomach. She pressed her chest against Erick's back. "Forgive me."

"What are you apologizing for," replied Erick as he rubbed the soft arms that were wrapped around his body.

"Sorry for thinking you were irresponsible, even though you have always tried to protect us."

Erick smiled slightly, let go of Angel's embrace and pulled the woman's body to face him. He stared at her beautiful face closely, with one hand gently stroking her cheek. "You know what makes me love you even more?"

Angel just shook his head slowly.

"You may be young, but your mind is always mature. You don't hesitate to admit your mistakes. Very different from Rose, who always goes around and only wants to win on her own, in fact she always looks for excuses for every crime she commits."

"Are you sorry?"

Erick raised an eyebrow.

"Regret for what?"

Angel smiled softly, his hands hanging around Erick's neck. "Are you sorry that you punished your wife?"

"She's not my wife anymore." Erick pulled Angel's waist until their bodies were close. "And I will never regret punishing anyone who dares to hurt you and our daughter."

"Just how scary is the eternal tower?"

"Are you sure we're going to talk about it?"

"I'm just curious."

Erick sighed, chose to go into the room and land his buttocks on the surface of the bed. He patted the surface of the bed beside him. "Wouldn't it be better if we just had fun here?"

Angel smiled broadly, walked gracefully towards Erick. Instead of sitting next to Erick, Angel instead landed his buttocks on the man's thigh. "We'll have fun later. Now tell me, why did you choose the eternal tower punishment for Rose."

"And you won't give up?" Erick pinched the tip of Angel's nose gently.

"Of course not."

"That's just the way you are." Erick brought his face closer, pecked her parted lips quickly.

"Erick... come on, explain it to me," whined Angel with her lips pursed cutely.

Erick smiled slightly, bringing his hands around Angel's waist possessively. His gaze now looked dreamy. "The eternal tower is the highest tower in this castle. This tower cannot be penetrated by anyone without my order, because it has been given a special spell."

"Then how is it different from a prison?" Angel asked with a frown.

Erick returned his gaze to Angel's beautiful face. "Now try to imagine, can someone spend a lifetime in a room that is soundproof and without light? He will never again be able to feel fresh air, the warmth of sunlight or raindrops. He would not be able to hear any sound except his own. And what's more frightening is that he will be there alone, without being able to communicate with anyone."

Angel was silent, wrinkles appeared on his forehead with a frightened expression. He could feel the extreme frustration of the conditions described by Erick. How could anyone possibly endure such a situation?

"The punishment that Rose will undergo will be more frightening than death," added Erick.

"I was wrong," muttered Angel with pity starting to rise in his chest. "If I hadn't appeared in your lives, Rose wouldn't have- emmpht."

Angel's sentence was cut short by Erick's lips which first covered hers, kissing her unusually gently. Angel didn't mind, instead he brought both hands to pull Erick's nape so that their kiss was deeper and more intense.

"You are my destiny, Angel," said Erick in his heart which was channeled through his mind, because now his lips were still playing on every inch of Angel's lips. "I never regret knowing you, in fact I am very grateful for having you."

Angel smiled between their kisses. There was a feeling of emotion that crept inside, overcoming the previous feeling of guilt. Slowly her heart began to accept all kinds of sincere feelings from Erick, there was no longer any reason for her to always reject the man.

"Angel..." Erick suddenly broke the kiss, turning to look closely at Angel's face with his thumb moving to enjoy the softness of the woman's lips. "I want us to get married soon, I don't want any more distance between us."

"Is this how you propose to a woman?" Angel taunted with a suppressed amused smile.

"What else should I propose to you for?"

Angel snorted loudly, making a face pretending to be angry. "You know, since I was little I dreamed of a wedding like a princess, and a romantic proposal like in romance films. But now you're proposing to me like this?"

"Okay, I will do all that according to what you want. So, now tell me, where do you want to be proposed to and what kind of wedding party?"

"Huh? You're asking me?"

Erick raised an eyebrow. "Who else should I ask if not you? Aren't you-"

Erick's sentence paused when he saw Angel who immediately stood up. The woman folded her arms across her chest with an annoyed face.

"A romantic proposal should be an unplanned surprise. If you ask me, that's not romantic." Angel stomped his feet, turned around and prepared to take a step. But it turned out that Erick was standing in front of him with his arms spread wide.

"Don't expect you to get out of this room," said Erick with a mischievous smile.

"What are you doing, huh?!"

"Delivering on your promise."

Angel frowned in confusion. "What promise?!"

Erick pulled Angel's waist until their bodies were close again. "Promise to have fun after I explain about the eternal tower."

"Unfortunately my mood has changed, and now I- aarrkh...." Angel let out a muffled scream when suddenly her body floated and was thrown onto the surface of the bed. As usual, Erick will immediately make him lose the clothes attached to his body.

"Erick, you always cheat!" Angel protested with both arms crossed over her innocent, supine body.

Erick chuckled amusedly, starting to take off his own clothes before climbing into bed. "Why are you covering your body, darling... after all, I've seen and felt everything."

Angel was silent, frozen when she saw Erick's charm which always hypnotized her. She likes Erick who is dominant with a seductive wild side. Angel liked every touch of Erick's rough and demanding touch, and Angel really liked every side of Erick Cullen.

"Now which part do you want me to touch first, hm?" Erick teased by pushing Angel's hands away, gripping them and putting them together above his head.

"I..." Angel stammered, his chest felt like it was pounding even though he had experienced situations like this very often. "Want you to touch every part of my body, without missing a beat."

Erick's eyes flashed with unstoppable passion. "I will grant your wish, and I will make you always scream my name."