Xiwang slept in his old apartment. He had a very good sleep dreaming of his mother and his childhood days. He woke up at the crack of dawn. As per his routine, he washed his face and stretched his body. Then he showered and made breakfast.
He was actually very good at cooking. He had a good brain and could pick things up easily. In his free time he liked to study and learn new things. He was well versed in both the arts and the sciences. He explored everything from music to painting to weapons designing. Cooking was one of his many hobbies.
While having his breakfast, he considered his agenda for the day. He decided that he should visit the bank and open an account today. It had become a habit of his to open a VIP account in the leading bank of any major city that he stayed in. At first, it started out as something that he did just for fun and to satisfy his vanity. He used to enjoy seeing the look on people's faces when they learnt the amount of money that he would be depositing. Even the ultimate assassin had been somewhat playful in his youth.
But, later, it gradually became a habit and he did it not for fun but for convenience. Many of the benefits offered by the banks to VIP clients could prove to be very useful at times.
As he got dressed and was about to leave the apartment, his phone suddenly rang. He picked it up and heard a very pleasant and beautiful voice on the other end. It was Dalia.
"Dalia, hello! Is anything wrong?"
"Nothing's wrong. You said I could call you whenever I want."
"Yes, indeed you can. It's good to hear your voice. I actually miss you already."
On the other end, Dalia's beautiful voice sounded a bit bitter as the woman said, "Really? Then why didn't you call me when your flight landed?"
Lucien laughed apologetically and said, "Haha… Actually, I meant to call you. But, things got a little hectic and I forgot about it. I think you know about it already. There were actually hijackers on the plane."
Dalia's voice still sounded bitter. "A few ill-trained hijackers aren't enough to even cause you to break a sweat. You could easily kill such weak ants in your sleep. I think you just didn't feel like calling."
"Haha... No, no. That's not it at all, Dalia. Believe me. I really did want to call. I just didn't have the chance. Actually, I was going to call just now." Xiwang knew what he just said was bullshit but he felt pretty smart for being able to think up such an excuse on a whim. In truth, after his little encounter with Yumei, his mind was a little distracted and he had totally forgotten to call Dalia. And of course, he was not about to call her just now.
The beautiful voice suddenly said in an accusing tone, "You've been with a woman recently, haven't you?"
Xiwang was caught by surprise. He really didn't expect her to say something like that. And what's worse. It was true. 'Fuck! What is this? Woman's intuition? How did she find out?' But he still denied it, "Haha…What are you talking about? Nothing like that happened at all."
"Are you going to keep lying?" Dalia's voice now sounded very cold.
Xiwang felt a sudden chill. Realizing that it was useless to deny it, he decided to just come clean and said, "Hahaha… Alright! Alright! You're right, Dalia. Actually, I met a very nice girl on the plane."
"So, it was true? I was just guessing before. But, you were really with a woman?" Dalia's voice sounded quite surprised and was an octave higher than usual.
Xiwang was caught by surprise again. 'Fuck! So, she didn't know after all. And she sounded so certain before. Turns out she was just probing me. Damn it! I never win with her.' He knew it was not the time to joke around so he said seriously, "Yes, it's true. Her name is Yumei. She's a very nice girl. I really like her. She's not just a fling. I'm actually serious about her."
There was silence on the other end. Xiwang grew worried when Dalia did not reply immediately. He thought that the beautiful woman was upset with him and felt very guilty for forgetting to call her. He said in a timid tone, "Are you angry?"
Dalia's reply came immediately but her voice was not quite normal just yet. She said, "You've always been very pleasing to women. I'm not upset that you have other women. I'm upset because you keep ignoring me even though you know how I feel about you. I'm still angry that you didn't call. But, I'll forgive you if you do the same thing with me next time."
Xiwang knew that she was talking about having s*x with him. Dalia was a supreme beauty. In fact, she was the most beautiful woman that Xiwang had ever seen. She was very beautiful and had a sexy and erotic body that no man could resist. Even Xiwang was deeply attracted to her. But, they were still at the point of intimate friendship and had never crossed the line. "Are you sure? There's no going back from something like this you know."
"Yes, I'm very sure. I've always loved you, Lucien." Dalia's beautiful voice did not waver. It was calm and steady. It was very clear that she was speaking with certainty from her heart and was being very serious.
Xiwang also replied seriously, "I know. Truth is, I've always loved you too, Dalia. I just didn't want to jeopardize our current partnership because it works so well."
Dalia had always known that Xiwang also loved her. But, he had never said it out loud before. After finally hearing his affirmation she felt very happy inside. Her beautiful voice now sounded even sweeter because of her delight, "Our partnership will be even better after we do it. So, it's a promise then?"
Xiwang also laughed happily at the beautiful and elegant woman's reaction. She was always cold to others and only ever acted like that in front of him. She was always serious in front of others but she was never afraid to show her emotions to him. "Haha..Yep! It's a promise."
"Good!" Dalia sounded very happy and excited. Then, she reined in her soaring emotions and settled down. Her tone turned very soft and gentle as she said, "Have you gone to see your mother?" She was back to being the caring and supportive wife.
"Yes, I went there the first day I got here."
"How are you doing?"
"I'm good, Dalia. Thanks"
"That's good. You also have to take me to meet mother next time." She sounded eager but also a little nervous, like a young wife going to meet her in-laws for the first time. It was so uncharacteristic of the confident and elegant beauty that Xiwang found it quite amusing. He suddenly realized that he was very fortunate to have Dalia in his life. She understood him better than anyone else and had always been caring for him. His life would have been very empty and his world bleak and colorless if he had not met the beautiful and elegant Dalia all those years ago. He said softly, "Darling, I'll definitely take you to meet mother next time."
Dalia could hear the love in his voice and felt very happy. Their relationship had finally progressed to the stage that she had always desired and she was very delighted. They were no longer just intimate friends. They could now be considered a couple. Both had acknowledged it. She said, "Great! You know I'm always here for you so just call me if you need me. I'm going to hang up now. It's time for bed here."
"Okay. Sweet dreams, Dalia."
"I'll dream about you, then. Hehe! Bye, dear."
Lucien smiled to himself after the call had disconnected. He and Dalia had been waiting a long time to take the next step in their relationship. Dalia was his second-in-command and she had always been helping him. They had always known the deep feelings they had for each other but Lucien was always a bit hesitant to take things further because he was afraid to screw up their current chemistry.
Upon giving it a second thought, however, he realized that he was jus being unfair to Dalia. If anyone deserved to be his woman, then it was Dalia Green. Lucien decided that the next time he saw her he would take the gorgeous and sexy woman to bed and satisfy both their desires. He was looking forward to it very much.