Chapter 3

"You're spacing out again." Lara, Michelle's best friend, commented which awakened Michelle and brought her back to reality.

The two are in the hospital cafeteria for a snack. A nurse is watching over Michael while the two are having a snack.

She turned her eyes to Lara, only to find her staring at her worriedly.

She tried to smile at her but Lara seemed to notice that it's not genuine. "What's the problem?" Lara asked softly as she placed her palm on her palm and gently squeezed it.

Lara is her only friend. Like her and Michael, Lara is also an orphan. She met her when she was looking for something to eat with Michael in a trash can and since then, they've become inseparable. Whenever she needs someone to talk to, Lara is always there to listen.

"I'm just thinking about Michael. I'm worried about his condition." She replied to Lara's question.

She is not lying. She's thinking about Michael's condition but along with her thinking about her brother's condition is that she also thinks about what she and Rafael talked about the other day.

After Rafael told her what he wanted in return for helping her, she was not able to speak. She was speechless.

Even though she already knew that her conversation with him was going there, she still couldn't help but be surprised by what he said. Hearing it, coming from his sinful mouth, made her speechless.

He gave her a week to decide on its offer and she felt like she was going crazy mentally.

He is giving her a hard time. His offers were tempting. If she agrees to it, her brother's condition will improve. They will also finally have a decent place to live in and she can study again. She will have a chance to fulfill her dreams, adding the 30,000 that he will give every month.

She won't have any more problems anymore. She will not have to work all day and all night to provide for her and her brother's needs. But could she give her body to a man she did not know except for its name, surname, and address? Is she willing to let him have her innocence for the sake of money?

But this isn't just about the money, Michelle! This is for your brother!

She groaned in frustration. She feels like her head is going to explode with too much thinking.

Lara tapped her on the shoulder which she almost forgot its presence because she's in deep thought again.

Lara pointed someone in front of her so she turned her gaze to whom Lara was pointing at. And there was the doctor who was assigned to her brother.

She immediately stood up and walked towards the doctor. She felt nervous as the seriousness reflected on the male doctor's face.

"Doc? Is there a problem with my brother?" She asked.

The emotionless face of the doctor made her heart tremble in fear. "Let's talk inside." The doctor replied.

The both of them quickly followed the doctor and did not even bother to bring the food they had just bought.

They went inside the doctor's office. "What's the problem, Doc?" Michelle asked as she trembled in nervousness.

The doctor's face remained emotionless as he faced her which further added to her nervousness.

"We've already found out what kind of Lupus your brother has, Ms.Smith." The Doctor started. "Your brother has Systemic Lupus Erythematosus. This is the most common type of lupus. It can be mild or severe and in your brother's case, it's already severe. This is the reason why he had a high fever and seizure." She gasped at what she heard from the doctor. "Your brother's case is very rare. SLE is very common in women than men, about eight times more common. SLE affects all ages, Ms.Smith and your brother are one of those. Now, I want to talk to you about your brother's treatment. Your brother needs to be treated as soon as possible to decrease the inflammation." The doctor sighed. "He needs to undergo chemotherapy, Ms.Smith."

Suddenly, her knees weakened and her eyes dimmed.

Fortunately, Lara was able to hold her otherwise she would have been already sitting on the marble floor of the hospital.

"C-chemotherapy?" She whispered in a low voice.

The doctor nodded softly. "Yes. He needs that to decrease inflammation because otherwise his condition may worsen and his other major organ systems will be affected." The doctor gave her a pitiful look. "His chemotherapy should start immediately, Ms.Smith or worst scenarios might happen."

She imagined those worst scenarios that the doctor was saying and she could not hold back her tears. She could not afford to lose her brother. So she immediately decided. Without even thinking twice, she nods at the waiting doctor saying, "Do everything you need to do, Doc."

The doctor nodded. "We will, Ms.Smith. We will."

When the doctor left, that's when she started to cry.

Lara immediately hugged her and stroked her back, trying to calm her down but nothing could calm her down. She had to save her brother's life even if she had to sell herself and lost the dignity she cared for, she definitely would. Her brother's life is at stake and she's more than willing to do everything to save him. Everything.

She slipped out of Lara's embrace and wiped away her tears.

"Michelle..." She can feel the sympathy in Lara's voice.

"I have to leave. Can you please watch over Michael for me?" She tried her very best not to sob.

"Where are you going?" Lara asked in a worried voice.

"I'll be right back." Her only answer to Lara.

Lara was about to protest but she immediately turned her back on her and took quick steps to get out of the hospital.

When she finally got out of the hospital, she immediately hailed a taxi. Rafael gave her 10,000 which she did not even think of using, not until now. If Lara only knew what she was going to do, she would not agree with her decision and would scold her but she was determined. She has no choice. She has to do this.

When she arrived at her destination, she immediately paid for the taxi and got out of it. She never thought she would return to the mansion this soon.

She fixed herself. She made sure that there were no traces of dried tears on her face, she also combed her hair with her hands.

When she thought her appearance was already better, she blew a loud breath.

She closed her eyes and tried to gain some strength to do what she had to do.

She stared at the doorbell. The moment she pushes it and enters the mansion, she knows that there is no turning back.

She counted from one to ten and when she was done, she rang the doorbell which made a noise. Just a few minutes later, Delia, the housemaid who guided her the other day, came out. She already knew its name when she took her out of the mansion after her conversation with Rafael. And just like the first time she went there, there was still a warm smile on Delia's face.

"Michelle," Delia said.

She smiled at Delia. "Good afternoon, Ms.Delia." She politely greeted me.

"Come in, come in," Delia said and guided her inside.

When they arrived at the living room, Delia first made her sit on one of the fancy sofas. "Please wait here. I'll just call Señorito first and I'll let him know you're here."

She nodded in response.

While waiting for Delia to return, she played with her fingers. She was nervous about what might happen once she agreed to Rafael's offer. She has a lot of what if's on her mind. She's doubting her decision but even before she could question herself, Delia has already returned.

"He is waiting for you," Delia informed. "I can't take you there anymore since I still have a lot to do in the kitchen. You already know the way to Señorito's room, don't you?" She asked.

Michelle nodded at the old woman as a reply.

Delia just smiled at her before leaving her. She did not even have the chance to thank her.

She stood up and exhaled. "You can do it, Michelle. You can do it." She chanted before she made her way to Rafael's room.

She felt the fast and loud beating of her heart. It's like her heart is coming out of her body due to extreme nervousness.

And when she was finally in front of the door, her nervousness even doubled.

She closed her eyes and chanted some encouraging words for herself.

You can do it, Michelle. You can do it.

She was about to knock on the door when it suddenly opened and the face of the man who has been in her mind for the past few days, showed up.

Rafael has that playful smirk on his face as he stared at her, starting from her angelic face down to her body causing her body hair to stand up.

"You're back," Rafael said with his cold voice. "That means you've already made up your decision."

This is it, Michelle.

She bravely met Rafael's very hot stare and gave him the answer that he needed.

"Yes." She first gathered all the courage she had before continuing what she was going to say. "I am accepting your offer." She said without breaking their intense eye contact.

And in just a few seconds, she felt the sweetness of its lips on her lips. She closed her eyes tightly.

This is where it starts. Be brave, Michelle. Be brave.

She was expecting his kiss to be rough and needy but she was wrong. The kind of kiss Rafael gives her is sweet, delicious, and slow like he was taking his time. It was like he was just tasting the softness of her lips and savoring it.

Rafael bit her lower lip then gently sucked it which caused her to moan a little. His tongue was asking for an entrance and she didn't know but she gladly opened her mouth and let him explore the insides of her mouth. His arms were around her waist, supporting her from not dropping to the floor. Her fear and nervousness seemed like bubbles that suddenly disappeared.

Without even thinking, she wrapped her arms around Rafael's neck and kept up with the game he wanted. They toyed with each other's mouths.

Rafael tightened his hold on her waist causing their bodies to stick closer.

"Ohh!" She moaned when he sucked her tongue and his hands went down her waist, cupping her buttocks.

She could feel his stiff manhood which caused a strange tickle in her femininity.

She's not herself anymore. Her fears and anxieties were completely gone. She completely forgot that she was only doing it for her brother.

She tugged at Rafael's hair as it began to massage her back while his kisses were already traveling towards her ear.

"You have the most delicious mouth I have ever tasted," Rafael whispered before biting her ear and licked her earlobe then resumed kissing her mouth.

As his hands were on her buttocks, he slowly lifted her. She immediately encircled her legs around his waist while still fighting to kiss Rafael.

Rafael cut off their kiss for a moment and stared at her tenderly. Gone the cold stares and the strong aura and it was replaced by the burning lust. She wanted to avoid its gaze but she couldn't. Something is pulling her to look at Rafael's devilishly handsome face.

She felt him slowly walk into his room while still lifting her. And every time he would take a step, her wet femininity would touch his swollen pants.

He just kicked the door shut and went straight to the bed where he carefully put her down.

His fingers traced her lower lip while staring deep into her eyes which made her heart beat fast.

"Are you scared?" Rafael asked, eyes still staring at her.

Surprisingly, there was no coldness in its voice but she did not give a flying fuck about that. Her attention is focused on his handsome face and besides, she like this side of him. Gentle.

She shook her head in response to its question.

"Regrets? You can still back out." Rafael asked again.

She asked herself and tried to feel herself but she did not feel any regret. Instead, what she feels is excitement. Proof of this is the dampness in the middle of her thighs.

"N-no." She answered in a low voice.

Fortunately, the lights were off and the room was not very bright. Otherwise, Rafael will see her flushed face.

Rafael kissed her lips tenderly before parting her thighs. "I know you have a lot of questions in that pretty little mind of yours but don't worry, I will answer all your questions. But for now, let me pleasure you. Let me have a little taste of you."

She bit her lower lip and nodded, permitting Rafael to do what he wanted.

She can not understand herself. She almost backed out earlier but here she is now, lying on Rafael's bed and allowing him to touch the private parts of her body that only she has touched.

From her lower lip, his hand went to her neck, down to her chest which made her gasp.

She can hear the erratic beating of her heart that the man also seems to have heard.

Rafael placed gentle kisses on her neck as his hands lowered down to her pants and the next thing she heard is the zipping sound of its pants.

"Relax. This won't hurt you." Rafael said in a low voice.

Then Rafael knelt in between her parted thighs. He slowly lowered her pants down to her knees, including her panties, then he raised her two legs, exposing her womanhood.

She bit harder on her lower lip. She felt so exposed.

She could feel the cold breeze caressing her naked femininity.

"Such a nice pussy." His husky voice sent different kinds of feelings into her body, especially to her wet pussy.

She gasped when Rafael's middle finger touched and traced her wet slit.

"So wet," Rafael whispered as he rubbed her slit with his finger, slightly touching her never been touched clit.

She wanted to see the young man's face as he felt her femininity but her legs were blocking her sight. She closed her eyes tightly as she felt one of its fingers slowly entering her wet femininity.

"Fuck! You're so tight!"

She sighed as Rafael's finger slowly moved back and forth inside her pussy.

She held her breath when she felt a different kind of pleasure.

"Ahh!" She softly moaned.

Her hands clung tightly to the bedsheet of the bed while with no inhibition, meets every move of Rafael's finger.

"So tight. So sexy."

"R-Rafael…!"

She purred when she felt something was going to explode inside her. She seems to want to reach something that she will only reach with Rafael's help.

"Cum for me my sexy vixen. Cum for me." And his voice seemed like magic for it made her finally reach the climax of her desire.

She moaned as Rafael slowly pulled his finger away from her womanhood and even though she could not see him, she knew he was tasting her cum.

"You taste so good!" He said.

When Rafael lowered her thighs and she could finally and freely see its face, it was only then that she felt ashamed.

The reason why she is with Rafael came back to her.

"M-my brother---"

"I'll take care of everything. For now, have some rest." Rafael said then removed her pants from her body.

She was about to get up but Rafael gave her a deadly stare causing her to stop in her tracks.

"Don't fucking move, vixen. Lie down on bed and rest." He said authoritatively before he turned his back on her and left.

But after a few seconds, Rafael came back then she felt a soft cloth on her thighs, wiping her juices.

Rafael then kissed her on the forehead. "Sleep. We will talk once you wake up."

And due to the tiredness not just because of what Rafael did to her but also because she hasn't gotten any decent sleep since her brother was hospitalized, she fell asleep.