with me tomorrow at our favorite café? I know you love the
pudding over there, don’t worry I’ll pay for it,” he beamed as if he was hiding
something from her.
Beads of thick sweat trickled down her head, traveling down
her neck as they glided down to her unarmored breasts. She swallowed, skeptical
of his offer. Her gaze involuntarily fell at his face without her consent. Her
room was now filled with awkward and unconcealed silence as their gazes met and
interlocked. Thunder and lightning electrified her, forcing her to say
something…
Is this a date? “Ummm… why all of a sudden? Is there
any occasion to celebrate about? I-I mean…” stuttered, attempting to say the
right adjective to describe her gladness. Finally, after all those years she
waited for, he’d finally asked her out.
“It’s okay, just relax. I just want to show you that you’re
important to me, and I appreciate all your efforts and supports. What happened
that night, I didn’t mean to hurt you.”
“No… you didn’t hurt me at all.” She looked out the window
toward the diamond dotted dark sky where the moon was nowhere to be seen, and
then she sighed in relief. “I think it’s getting late now, should we sleep
then?” It was already 10:30 pm, past her sleeping time.
“Alright… Good night!” He smiled as his eyes twinkled in
delight.
“You can sleep here if you want.” Her voice sounded needy.
“Ha? Ummm… is that alright? I mean…”
Natalia quickly jumped in, adamant for him to stay and spend
the cold night with her. “Yes, please stay.” The symphony of her voice was a
music to his ears. At the end, he let her have her wish for the first time
they’d known each other.
Chapter Four
At last, Thom had finally confessed!
Red walls played against the rays of the flaming sun. Square
patterned table mantles shawled the antiquated and scratchy desks that turned
into dining tables for those diners who had tittle to spend on their meals.
This primitive barn, café rather, was Natalia’s favorite spot in town. It was
old and rusty, but man the food was to die for. No modern cuisine – everything
was traditional and homemade, something she missed so much about her mother who
would have been fifty today.
Sitting firmly on the Mahogany wooden chair opposite Thom,
Natalia took her gaze from him to the child sitting alone. The child’s eyes
wandered around, observing the foreign land where strangers walked past her,
heedless she was extremely terrified. Only Natalia could feel the beating of
the child’s heart who happened to have the same hair color as hers.
Thom’s countenance looked in question. He was wondering what
took her attention from him. The waiter came over…
“Natalia, are you okay?” He asked, while taking the menu
list from the waiter’s hands who was peeking down at her tits. She was wearing
this daring and lust-after neon green singlet that attracted everyone’s
attention. Even Thom couldn’t resist to stare at her perfectly rounded breasts.
“Ha? Oh yes, of course. Sorry, I’m just thinking of
something,” she smiled with such poise that made the waiter’s cock to stiffen.
“So, what we having?” She looked at Thom for an answer.
“Whatever you wish…” he smiled back, teasing her.
She brought her gaze at the waiter who was still glancing at
her drooling cleavage. As she realized her breasts were being feasted on, she
quickly grabbed her leather red jacket from the chair next to her. Pervert! The lecherous waiter straightened his body like a soldier, getting ready for
the battle. His Adam’s apple poked out as he swallowed his fear, hopeful Thom
wouldn’t beat him up for lusting over his ‘girlfriend’.
“Please, give us fish and chips, lasagna, macaroni salad…”
she paused as she continued studying the menu list. “Ummm… and wine, thanks.
Oh, wait… actually water would be better.” She said to
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