"Are you not afraid that you only have Marina with you?" asked Deive while they while he was nursing her coffee and she was having her milk tea in verandah after dinner. The air was cold. The moon was full with a few clouds disturbing the night sky. What a lovely night.
"What should I be afraid of? I already told you that no robber would come here."
He shrugged. "Because this place is old and people think that there are elementals and ghosts living here."
"You believe it?" Callea grinned then her eyes widened. "Have you seen one?"
Deive became restless eyes and didn't know where to look. He seemed to calm himself later on and focused his attention to the round moon. "Silly. There is no such thing."
She slightly leaned to him. "What if there are really ghosts?"
For a long moment, he stared at her. As if he was trying his best to hide his fears. She wanted to see how far his courage would go. Finally, he smiled and caressed her cheek. "Don't be afraid because I will protect you. You are always welcome to embrace me when you are scared."
She sat properly and moved her body away from him. He thought she was afraid of ghosts. He had no idea that she was the ghost. She drank her tea once more. "So it means it is okay if we just live here?"
He cleared his throat. "We can discuss it once when we are married."
It would be a tug of war. He had no intention of living in the mansion because he thinks it is haunted. And she won't leave Villa Celesta to mingle with the rest of the world. What a life!
"Next time just the drink tea, ha? Cut down the coffee. That's not good for you," Callea suggested
"Why?" Deive wondered as his cup was suspended in mid-air.
She gave him a meaningful smile. He became a bunch of nerves because he drank too much coffee.
For two hours she enjoyed his company - telling stories, asking silly questions, while looking at the night sky. He could easily charm anybody and she was not immune. He was more than just a pretty face because he had brains to match. In a few hours of talking to him, she didn't feel awkward at all. Maybe because they had chosen safe topics. Nothing invasive. She hasn't had a conversation like this with anybody for a long, long time.
He glanced at the clock. She noticed Deive was upset when the clock struck ten. "It's late. Maybe you should call it a night.
"Okay," Callea agreed and stood up. He held her hand. He tucked it in his hand. As if he didn't want to let go. As if he was fearing that someone might snatch her away from him.
His eyes were alert in each step as they walked towards their rooms. Maybe he was waiting for the monsters to appear. He was paranoid much. Because in the haunted house, ghosts appear as the night deepens.
He was startled when she patted his arm. "This is my room." When she opened the door, she tried to get a glimpse of what's inside. She entered the room with just a small opening and blocked his view. "It's okay. You can leave me here. This is my house after all.
"I just want to make sure that you are safe ..." He paused when she raised her eyebrow. He smiled like a little boy then scratched his head. "Goodnight!" he said and kissed her firmly on the lips.
She gasped in surprise. It's not just a smack on her lips like what he gave her this morning. His kiss lingered for a while. She felt like floating and flying in a few moments. She nearly swooned. Gradually her eyes closed when he suddenly put a space between them.
Her breath hitched as she filled her lungs with air. She was just stupid. He shyly caressed the side of her lips. "I don't really want to kiss you goodnight, Callea. But I can't help it. You are so damn beautiful. Get inside now. Thanks for the lovely evening."
She didn't answer and just closed the door. She felt heady. He kissed her again. She was a beauty in his eyes again.
She buried her fingers in her air. Then she shook her head. Again Deive turned her world down. Her heart was beating erratically. She wet lips with her tongue. That lingering kiss really nailed her.
She wants ... She wants some more.
"No!" It cannot be! " She turned to Luna who was sleeping soundly in her bad beside his bed. Picking up the innocent cats, she cooed at her gently "Luna! He kissed me. He said I am beautiful! What should I do?
Luna meowed as if crying when she shook it, asking for her answer. Like it was begging her to stop her from shaking because it was starting to become dizzy. But nothing could beat the mess Deive brought into her world.
He kissed her twice now. Okay. Not an X-rated kiss but those were kisses just the same. She hated him. She hated his kisses because she wanted some more.
She hated that kiss because it was driving her crazy. He was driving her crazy.
She didn't know how to face tomorrow when he was evoking new emotions inside her. Feelings that made her feel so scared because it might ruin her.