Later in the afternoon, Emil came in from the outside. He had taken two steps from the door when he saw Yvonne sitting on the top of the stairs reading a book. He could see how immense she was into the book.
The first time he saw her, it was at the airport when they both were kids. The feelings he experienced then is exactly the same as what he is experiencing now.
Happiness, ticklish, mesmerized and...
He gazed at the clean, soft, beautiful and angel like girl and felt she was almost perfect.
But something was amiss. She look detached from the world. "What's she trying to run away from ?" He wondered
How he wish Yvonne will come to him and unload all her burdens on him !
Yvonne felt a shadow cast on her, she lifted her head only to see Emil sitting beside her !
'How come I didn't see or hear him coming?, is he a ghost or does he have some kind of super powers ?'
While Yvonne was wondering of many possible ways to have make Emil suddenly appear beside her, she unconsciously lifted her left hand and pinched Emil's cheek.
She sincerely felt that, he wasn't real.
"There are better ways for you to see whether am real or not. And one is...." Emil suddenly kissed Yvonne on the lips. It wasn't a deep kiss thou, It was very light.
Yvonne's eyes widened in shock. She wasn't expecting this at all.
"Why did you kiss me?" her face blushed red.
"This isn't a kiss. This was to wake you up ." Emil shamelessly replied
That's true thou. The kind of kiss Emil wanted isn't this one. He seriously wants to French kiss her !
"I wasn't sleeping."
'How can one be sleeping while reading' Yvonne was frustrated
' The guy's being shameless after stealing her first kiss once again while she was feeling shy'.
"You were" Emil teasingly whispered into her ears
"Stop that " Yvonne felt ticklish. She wanted to run away from Emil but she found out that she couldn't.
She was trapped.
"okay, I will stop that, but can I do this....?" He then kissed her left cheek
"I.....I....I mean sto....stop being touchy with me" Yvonne stammered her words out
" okay,no touchy then. But I can ....without being touchy " He kissed the corner of her lips
Emil was really enjoying teasing her. Her face blushing and her shyness were satisfying to look at.
"What book are you reading ?" Emil took the book from her hands
It was a book on law.
"Do you want to be a lawyer ?" he asked
"Yes, maybe " she didn't know if the reason was because she got to know the other true side of the world.
Maybe she realised that her parents death wasn't an accident as she thought. There maybe more to it and she wants to uncover every tiny secret.
"That's good, you will be a great lawyer." Emil reassured her
He felt that she will be great as a lawyer because sometimes, people with a dark past and have gone through lots of things turn to help others the most.
Because they have been there, they know how it feels.
Yes,he may not know what she had experienced but he knows she had gone through something.
"Am not going on a date with anyone " Emil's sudden words confused Yvonne, but after the words sunk deep ,she felt at peace and heaved a silent sign.
Emil gazed into her eyes trying to see beyond her eyes.
Their eyes got fixed into each other's and unconsciously, just like magnet, their bodies pulled closer and closer until there was no space between them.
That day on the stairs, the two occupants surrendered to each other in a very passionate kiss.
The kiss lasted for a very long time because neither was willing to part with the other.
Some relationship are like that, it doesn't matter how long or how short you've known each other.
Sometimes, no amount of words are needed to express one's love. You don't need to agree or commit to a relationship before something can happen.
Yvonne and Emil never expressed their love for each other but their bodies spoke their silent words.
Daniel who was a spectator to all the happenings felt his heart bleed.
'How can they be so heartless!' he grudgingly mumbled. But he couldn't hide his happiness for his brother, he took his phone and took snaps of the "in our own world" couple.
'he he' he mischievously smirked.
One look at Daniel and anyone could see the mischief in his eyes.
'Who said his brother was going on a date ?, their mother should come and witness this scene.'
In the old Tang mansion:
" Where are you going to? " Elder Tang asked Mrs. Tang
" Father, I have to go over and convince Emil face to face. He has to know this marriage was arrange years ago." She replied
Elder Tang became furious when he heard her. 'what kind of arrangement was she talking about !'
He decided not to mind her and continue reading his newspaper.
' If she wants to go,she should. Who wants to stop her . After all, who's Emil?'
Elder Tang didn't even look to her direction and continue reading his newspaper. He knew whom his grandson is.
Like mother, like son !
They both are stubborn and hardheaded.
Back in the mansion, Yvonne was feeling so shy and embarrassed. She couldn't believe what just happened. She lied in the tub and reminisce about the kiss from minutes ago.
It felt sweet. She felt good. And she knew that things will change from then on.
Emil who still sat on the stairs felt lost in his happiness. He stared at where Yvonne sat minutes ago and unconsciously touched his lips. The feeling was still there on his lips,in his mouth and all over his body.
It felt sweet. He felt good. And he realised how fast things have progressed.
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