All through their drive home, Smiles kept glancing at the man whose gaze was focused on the road. This is her first time riding with him, with only the both of them in his car, and with him driving.
If it's all a dream, then she never wishes for it to end.
"Don't wish for you to get tired of this face before it could even begin" he jokes, turning to her.
She was red in embarrassment as if being caught stealing.
"I'm sorry… " she apologized, rubbing her hands.
"I'm just not used to this side of you" she confesses.
His lips spread into a smile. That smile that always leaves her breathless, if only she could… she would kiss him right now.
He reaches for her hands, tangling their fingers while rubbing on them with his tomb.
"Don't be… never you be sorry… I love it when you look at me, when your gaze and attention are always on me and no one else" She smiles at his words, happy.
He's never been a fan of gazes, but one thing he came to realize is he always wanted her to be lost in him, the sight of him and everything.
When she looks somewhere else, he feels like doing something to get her attention. Only God knows how he fought with himself so hard, so many times, not wanting to grant his so-called silly desire.
"You are beautiful, Smiles… it's as though you were created in beauty and perfect… all I see is perfection and love… the love I have never admitted to myself until today… and I am happy I never let this opportunity pass me by… I would have lived to regret it" he squeezed on her hands.
She leans on his shoulder, as tears roll down her face. Only now he understands what his grandpa was saying, the power of love.
Never in her entire life has she thought of him saying those words to her, those words her heart has been dying to hear and her ears could hardly hear anything but it…
"You know… if I get the chance of being given an option, I will choose you over and over again, in my next life and many more… till God says my time to live is over " she jokes.
" My Aphrodite…" he murmurs and kisses her forehead.
He pulls off before the big white mansion and opens the door for her, like the gentleman he is.
Her gaze travels down and up, right and left. It's not been up to a day since she left, bidding her goodbyes thinking it was her last time ever seeing it again and here she was, standing before it. Feeling the familiar warmness and fragrance only it could give her.
He took her by the waist, ushering her in.
The first time she came into this mansion, he was never there to welcome her but it's different this time.
He personally drove her here, leading her into his home… the place she's come to know as home, their home.
She stares at him, there is so much she wishes to say, but her mouth can't form any words.
As they approached the large door, the sound of the door cracking could be heard as the door opened wide. He led her in, not letting go of her hand and waist.
He turned to her when they were finally inside, "Welcome home, my love… my home, your home, our home" he placed a light kiss on her lips.
Tears rolled down her cheeks, there were no words left to say.
He hugs her tightly as she sobs in his arms.
She gazes into the familiar gray eyes, the ones she's come to love, those eyes that leave her trembling, weak to her knees.
"I… this is… I love you" all that she wanted to say couldn't come out. She kisses him, letting her kiss speak for her.
He responded by pulling her closer, taking more of what she was offering.
"I love you more" he confesses in-between their lips and kisses her ever so passionately.
He climbs up the stairs with her, legs wrapped around his waist, still kissing.
As though it was nothing, he made his way to his room.
Her eyes darted around, it was her first time coming into his room and he brought her in his own accord.
The room was dark, with a faint glow of light by the headboard side.
"Is it ok with you?" She asked, unsure of what she wanted.
She didn't expect him to bring her to his room Instead of hers.
"This is yours now, whatever is mine is yours" he leans down and captures her lips again. But this time, it was more demanding.
His kiss alone could turn her darkest days shine brightly, she could feel her entire body shivering in response.
They were rendered naked in no time.
He lays her on the bed, and climbs on top, settling herself in between her legs.
He kisses her lips, to her earlobe, sucks, and bites gently. She moans in response.
He moves down to her neck, licks, and sucks on it.
"I wanna do this over and over… make love to you like there is no tomorrow… worship and render you breathless, calling unto my name, asking for more as I groan into your moan, giving you everything, all of me… " he whispers on her skin and captures her breast.
She wraps her hands around him, " I want to cry out to your name, begging for more… taking everything you offer and more… let's make love"
She whispers, escaping from her lips as he pushes into her, stealing away her breath.
He moans in ecstasy. Her tight walls around him are something he will never get used to and will always want to feel.
They hug themselves tightly as he moves in and out of her with heavy breaths all over the room.
If there is one place he would love to die, it's her… only she can send him to the beyond and back.