Rein's (POV)
The weather in Thailand is good. The clouds are like cotton that is sailing in the blue sky, wandering around the hot sun.
He closed his eyes to fully feel the wind breeze that touches his pretty face. The bluish crystal water of the sea and the white sand of the beach are really tempting as if they are inviting him to come down from the balcony of their hotel room.
Today is their first day in Thailand. They are staying at Point Yamu by Como, a five-star hotel in Thailand, which would be the venue of the GS Annual Scientific Assembly.
Their hospital-sponsored two rooms for the four of them. Though it is not clear to their colleagues what was the real catch between him and Dr. Yoon, they had decided that the two of them will be sharing the same room. It was fine with him since they already slept together. So what was left will be shared by Dr. Kang Soo and Dr. Migs.
He traced the beach with his eyes, down to the infinity pool of the Yamu Hotel. Then his eyes were caught by a lady lying down on the reclining chair, reading something. Which he believes is a book. Their room was on the 3rd floor, so he is not pretty sure of the lady's identity. However, her features and movements seem familiar to him. He remembers Chaelle said to him earlier that she wants some refreshing drink that's why she went downstairs.
The lady in the swimming pool area takes a sip from some yellow drink that she eventually put back to the side table beside her. Then two men, wearing polo shirts and denim jeans walking towards the lady's direction caught his attention. He is pretty sure that the two men are aiming for the location of the lady in the reclining chair. And he was right. The two comfortably seat on the other reclining chair beside her.
The lady seems uninterested with them. She didn't even bother removing her eyes from the book that she is currently reading.
Out of reflex, Rein dialed Michaelle's number. While it was ringing, he intently looks at the lady to see if she will take a call. The lady just did. So, there is a big chance that the lady is his Michaelle, who is now surrounded by the two jerks. He didn't know what happened, but he feels bad. Yeah, he is mad.
"Hello. Where are you?" He bluntly asked the person on the other line.
"At the pool area. I was hooked by a book I saw in the bookstore near here. So I decided to read and relax in the meantime."
He was right. The lady is his girlfriend. He strongly closed his eyes and clenched his jaw before he talks "Did you already eat?" he seriously asked her while still looking at her from their room's balcony. The two jerks were still there.
"Not yet. How about you?" she casually said.
"Nope." He released a deep sigh to remove the tension. Obviously, he's the only one who is feeling the tension between them. He wanted to treat her coldly, but he couldn't. It wouldn't bring any good to both of them. Besides, it was not Chaelle's fault that she is really pretty to attract those jerks. "Ok. Let's meet at the restaurant where you bought that drink."
"Ohh. You know I am drinking juice now?" then she looks right and left to scan the area.
"I'm up here."
Michaelle looks up to the hotel building that she was facing right now. She saw him. Yes. She could tell that the person on the balcony is Rein, although he is quite far. "Alright. I'll be heading now." she stood up from the chair and then leave without giving attention to the intruders.
"Ok. Message me the details. See you." as Rein ended the call, a long sigh was heard from him. What was happening to him? Is he jealous of the two jerks who didn't do anything at all?
"No. I'm getting obsessed. This is bad," he answered back the question in his mind.
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After 10 minutes, he arrives at a restaurant called La Sirena. The place was vast and relaxing. The overall design was really creatively made but yet calm to his eyes. Set of white Marmol like tables were paired with two blue-green colored single sofa chairs while a white long couch with three black and white stripes pillows was placed across the other side. He walks through the black and white checkered floor, realizing that he intentionally preventing himself to step on the white tiles.
"Enjoying the floor?"
His thought was cut by the voice of a lady. He lifts up his head to see who owns the voice. He didn't know the lady. He was sure that it was his first time to see her. Blonde hair, crimson cheeks, like her girlfriend. The lady smiled at him.
"Are you a tourist?" the lady continues asking him. She was smiling as if seducing him.
He nods. He is not really fond of talking to a stranger.
"Me too! Are you alone? Perhaps we could spend some time over dinner tonight. If you're free?"
He was about to speak to decline the offer when someone does it for him.
"I'm sorry lady. But he is already booked to me. HIS GIRLFRIEND."
The voice obviously came from Michaelle. She was seated on the blue-green sofa chair behind the blonde lady, still reading her book.
She stood up, still holding an open book in her right hand. She walks towards them. The blonde girl looked at Michaelle. Insecurities were overflowing from her eyes. Without looking at the blonde stranger, she immediately grabbed his hands and pulled him towards the exit door.
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"Wait wait. Can we stop for a moment?" Dr. Rein said. His left arm is still dragging by the female fellow doctor.
Michaelle immediately stopped and released his hand. She didn't look back. She released a deep breath. By that time, she was really nervous. What was wrong with her? How did she do that? Now, she can't talk to him after what happened. She can't even look at him.
"Chaelle."
'Shut.' Michaelle still not moving from where she was standing. She feels that the gap between them is now decreasing.
She decided to look down, and when she saw a pair of familiar top sider shoes in front of her, she knows that Rein is now standing in front of her.
"Talk to me." it was more of a command.
Michaelle chooses not to talk. She didn't know what to say. Actually, she didn't know how to face him. Then, he felt his hand holding her chin. In a moment, she was meeting his gaze. She cannot tell what is he thinking.
"I want to kiss you." Rein in his low and sexy voice. Michaelle gasped upon hearing those two words that get into her nerve. 'Kiss you'. "But not here. There were lots of people that will make some dramas about us. So, talk to me. 'Cause you're driving me crazy."
"What do you want me to say?"
Rein smiled. Actually he wanted to laugh.
"Say something about what happened earlier."
"What do you want me to tell you? Do we really need to talk about that blonde BITCH!" Her tone raises upon saying the word bitch.
Rein can't help to release the hard laugh that he was preventing to burst. The female doctor got no idea why he was laughing. It was evident to her pretty face.
"Nothing funny. I just can't help myself not to laugh when you said that you're jealous of that blonde lady."
"I didn't say I'm jealous. I just can't-" she wasn't able to finish her talk because she was cut by his finger.
"Shhh... it's ok. I kinda like it."
"Embrace yourself, Dr. Lee. As if I was really jealous of that Bi-, woman." Michaelle annoyingly said. Then she briskly walks away from him.
"Hey. Chaelle." But he didn't stop laughing.
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They were in their hotel room, reading her book on her bed while Rein was watching TV on the sofa chair. She didn't want to talk to him. What happened earlier was still fresh on her mind. They decided to just eat lunch in their room. So when they heard knocks on the door, she was expecting a mouthwatering Thai food coming in.
"I got it." Rein said without looking at her.
A bubbly face of the young resident doctor appeared from the outside. He was holding a tripod and a camera.
"What do you want?" Rein coldly asked his brother.
"Well, I kinda want to see Achi."
"She's busy. Go back to your place."
Since the door is ajar, Michaelle could hear Dr. Migs from the outside.
"You could come in. I'm not busy if it is for you." Michaelle sweetly said to Migs.
"Ok! Thanks, Achi!" Migs excitedly entered their room. He immediately sits on Chaelle's bed.
Rein closed the door and go back to the sofa chair while shaking his head to his disbelief.
"So, what can I help you Miggy?" She said while closing her book.
"Well, you know Achi, tomorrow morning will be the start of the assembly. The same day that we will discuss our theses. So you know, I need a place to practice. Kang Soo already got our room. I can't hear my own voice because his voice is more dominated than mine. I also need some critic. So you could tell me what to improve and what to change." Migs' long explanation.
"So you want me to be your critic?"
Dr. Migs smilingly nodded.
"How about the camera?" She curiously asked.
"About this? I wanted to see how I look like while I am discussing my thesis." He said while setting up the camera in front of her bed. "Can I seat here?" he was pertaining to the end of her bed.
"Yup. No problem. Maybe I'll move to Rein's bed so there will be no other people in the background."
"Ok. But is it ok for Ahia?"
"She's my girlfriend. I didn't mind if she will lie down or even sleep on my bed." Rein interrupted while his eyes were still on the television.
"Ok then! Thanks, Ahia!"
He didn't respond. But since he is Mig's brother, he is used to it. Silence means yes.
Migs was in the middle of his speech when another knock was heard.
"Maybe that's our food," Michaelle said. She gets up from the bed and walks towards the door.
"Good afternoon. Dr. Lee and Dr. Yoon's room?" the food attendant asked her.
"Yes, we ordered Pad thai and tom yum. Mango and watermelon shake for our drinks." She nicely uttered to the attendant.
"Alright mam, I'll bring it inside." the attendant responded. Michaelle moves aside to give him some way.
"Please bring our food in the balcony." it was Rein.
The food attendant did as he was told. She gave some tips to him before he left.
"Let's eat outside." Rein coldly said, then left first without hearing her response.
"Migs, did you eat lunch?" Michaelle asked the doctor. But he just smiled. Maybe he was too occupied by his speech that's why it seems that he didn't hear her. Michaelle decided to just go outside where Rein is waiting for her.
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They were eating like 10 minutes now but no one care to talk. Michaelle did not know the problem but he seems mad at her. She decided to put down her pride and start a conversation with him.
"How's your food?" Michaelle smilingly asked him.
"Well, it's good. I think." His short response to her.
"I'll be attending the Doctors Fellowship night tonight. Are you coming with me?"
"I don't know. I don't like attending that kind of social event. I'm tired of things like that."
"So you're not going?"
"Yeah."
"Alright. I'll just go with Dr. Migs and Dr. Kang soo."
"Ok."
Michaelle can't withstand his cold stares and treatment. He is back again to the cold-hearted guy that she used to know.
"Excuse me. I'll be going inside now." She said and then left immediately without waiting for his reply.
Inside their room, Migs was already gone. So she decided to go back and lie down on her bed. She is very upset about how she was treated by Rein. She wanted to release the annoyance she is feeling right now. And the right thing to do is deal with her book again. It's like hitting two birds with one stone because, in a way, she could avoid talking with him.
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Michaelle was woke up by a phone call. She fell asleep while reading her book. She traced the entire room with her eyes before she gazes back to her phone. She was alone.
"Hello, Miggy. Are you already at the venue?"
"Yes, Achi. Dr. Kang soo is already here. Are you coming?"
"Ohh. I'm sorry. I fell asleep. Yes of course. Just give me 30 minutes."
"Alright. See you later Achi. Bye-bye"
"Ok, Miggy. Bye."
Michaelle quickly went to the bathroom to take a shower. She imagines the gown that her best friend Jin lends to her. It was again a sleeveless ivory long gown. The strap was creatively crossed up to the back of the dress as if it was uniquely tied. The gown emphasized the shape of her body up to her thigh while the lower part was made with flowy fabric. She was planning to just loose her black hair to somehow cover the back part of his body since the dress will be exposing some skin of her back.
After taking a bath, Michaelle immediately wore her gown and put light make up to her pale face. She smiled at her reflection before she quickly headed towards the door.
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Rei's (POV)
The male fellow doctor opens the door of their room, hoping that he could finally talk to his girlfriend and resolve some misunderstanding issues. The room seems dark. The only source of light of the entire room was coming from the bathroom. He turned on the main switch and found no one in the room. He decided to check the bathroom. He saw some of her make up left in the powder area. Definitely, she attended the fellowship party.
He decided to take a bath since he smells alcohol. Then immediately change into his formal suit. In about 15 minutes, he was staring at a crowd of people dressed in gowns and business suits.
His eyes were looking for someone. He saw Migs talking to a bunch of young doctors. A female doctor on that crowd is obviously hitting on him. Poor girl, his brother seems uninterested in her. Or it could be that he was just numb like he was at his age. He walks through the crowd and saw Kang Soo talking to a younger doctor in a very revealing dress. The lady sipped from her cocktail drink and then looked at him as if she was telling: 'I am aware that you are looking at me'. He immediately looked away. He doesn't want to create another reason for a petty fight like what they have today.
'Where is that willful girl?' he said inside his mind. He is being impatient. He can't really withstand a bunch of people surrounding him. He walked out of the crowd and headed to some space where there were few people. While standing at the corner, he overheard two men talking about a lady in the buffet area.
"She was the lady in the swimming pool area. I can't believe she is also a doctor." one of the guys said.
"Yeah. How great is that? She really looks fantastic. Maybe we should talk to her. I wanted to get her number." the other guy excitedly responded.
Rein looked at the two guys, they were the two intruders. They are seems to be the two jerks who tried to hit on Michaelle earlier in the pool area. He got a feeling that the girl that they about to hit on is his girlfriend. He took a deep breath before he followed the two assholes.
The two men were talking to a black-haired lady in a long white gown. She seemed busy with the buffet than the two jerks who try to bust her 'me time' moment.
"Excuse me. We were the guys in the pool area. Well, it seems that-" one of the guys was cut.
"I'm sorry. But I am kinda busy right now. Maybe I'll talk to you later when I'm done." the lady said without looking back at them.
"Ok. By the way, you look really wonderful in your dress." the other man said.
"Thanks." She smilingly said. Finally, she turned around and smiled back at them. Her facial expression changed when she noticed her boyfriend, standing behind the two men who tried to hit on her.
"Rein." She said in a low voice. The two guys turned their heads to see who she was talking to.
"Excuse us. But I need to talk to MY GIRLFRIEND" he emphasized the word girlfriend, which the two immediately get. So they moved away and back off.
When they were finally out of the place. Michaelle stopped to face him.
"I thought you're not going to the party?" Michaelle finally uttered.
"About that. I don't really want to go to that party, but I can't let you go alone."
"I was with Dr. Migs and Dr. Kang."
"Who is evidently busy with different people. And here you are, almost eat up by the two pervert jerks!" Rein angrily said. Though his tone is filled with anger, it was still evident that he was just worried about her.
"I can protect myself. You- you don't have to worry about me."
"Yeah, I know that. I'm sorry if it seems I got a little paranoid. It's just that..." He paused. He didn't know how he will continue what he wanted to say.
"It's just what?" She innocently asked.
Rein turned his back and slightly move away from Michaelle. He was really uncomfortable telling what he felt inside.
"Ok. I don't know. But I get irritated by the sight of you hitting on by someone else. I get mad by the thought of them touching your hand. I don't know, but I don't like other guys to be near you. I know it was selfish but I really get flustered every time-" Rein was cut by two slender arms wrapped around his waist.
"You're cute when you get jealous." Michaelle chuckled.
Rein removed her arms around his waist. He turned around to face her.
"I guess I am." He said in a low and sexy voice.
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Michaelle's (POV)
Michaelle smilingly meets his gaze. He smiled back. Then, she felt his arms around her waist. She missed him. It was almost a day that they had this petty fight. She missed his smile, his touch, his eyes and this...she felt his soft lips against her. She closed her eyes to savor the moment. She really did miss his kiss. She opened her mouth to welcome a deeper kiss. Out of reflex, she pulled his neck with her right hand while her left is holding his shoulder to gain some support. She gasped when she felt his tongue wandering inside her mouth. The feeling is really strange. Yes, it was not new to her that people do this, but for her, it will be always like her first. Every kiss gave her different emotions. Different mixed feelings. Today, she was shockingly surprised by this unfamiliar feeling that their kiss gave her. She can't breathe. She can feel again the electricity that his hand was sending to her body. When he held her back, her body shiver. She remembers she was wearing a backless dress. She was on the point that she's asking for more when again he stopped.
'Not again!' she disappointedly yelled inside her mind.
"Why are you wearing this kind of dress? You might catch a cold." He cooly said while putting on his black coat.
Michaelle holds the coat. "Seriously, you stopped because of this?"
"?" The look in his face is so priceless. She wanted to laugh so hard.
"I know you wanted to laugh. Go on." He jokingly said.
"I won't laugh. But tell me why did you stop? Do you really like doing this? hanging the moment?" She seriously asked him.
"I won't tell you. I want to sleep. Can we go back to our room?"
"If you will tell me first."
Rein tightly closed his eyes while clenching his jaw.
"I'll tell you when we get there."
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Rein open the door and let Michaelle entered first. He slowly closes the door. He could feel that she is still standing behind his back. She really won't it pass until he answered her question.
"Now, tell me."
"I can't."
"I thought you are going to-"
"Yeah. I'm going to show you." He whispered to her ear. Then in a moment, she was pinned against the door. She felt his lips kissing the back of her ear. Then, he moved down to the side of her neck, down to her shoulder. She felt his coat fell down on her feet.
"Rein.." she moaned. But instead of stopping, he seems to become more excited, knowing that he was giving her so much physical pleasure.
While he was kissing her lips, she felt that she was guidingly moving to one of the beds. When they finally reached her bed, she was carefully lied down. She saw him unbuttoning his top. His eyes were fixed to her. He looks serious but yet thrilled. He didn't remove his white polo top when he lied down on top of her. She can feel her own heartbeat. It was like jumping out of her chest.
"Are you nervous?" he whispered in her right ear. It was followed by a peck of small kisses, down to her neck again. She felt his arms untying the knot of her dress.
"Rein..I'm not sure."
But he seems not listening. She felt her dress loosen up. She immediately put her arms around her chest. She doesn't want to do it now. She is not ready yet.
"I-I cant.." She cried. Tears were running down her cheeks. Then he stopped. His expression changed from disappointment then into sadness. He moved to sit on the end of the bed and gave some distance between them. His hand is covering his face. He released a deep breath.
"Rein... Please come here." She pleaded.
"Please Rein." She pleaded again when the male doctor didn't do any move.
Without saying a word, he carefully moves near her. Sadness was evident on his face. Then it became guilt upon meeting her gaze. Michaelle shook her head as if telling him that everything is alright. She pulled him to give him a warm hug.
"I'm sorry. I'm not yet ready. But it doesn't mean that I'm upset or mad at you. I'm sorry. Sorry." she said in between her sob.
"Shhh...Please stop. I'm the one who needs to say that. I know we're not both ready. I should not do it." He warmly said and then tightly hugged her back. She felt his lips against her forehead. "Let's sleep."
"I can't, I need to change. I can't sleep wearing uncomfortable and dirty clothes. Besides, I need to wash my face."
"Alright. Five minutes. Please stay like this."
"Rein.."
"Hmmm..?"
"Nothing."
"What is it. I know you wanted to say something."
"I think.."
"You think?"
"I think I need to go to the bathroom. Mother nature wants me now."
"Seriously?"
"Yeah." She released herself from his embrace and run towards the bathroom door. Rein lied down on Michaelle's bed as if he was surrendering from a battle.
"Rein?" She was sneaking to a half-closed door. " I love you..." then she shut the door close.
Rein was very surprised at what he just heard. He immediately stood up and knock on the bathroom door.
"Hey. Open up. What did you say?"
"Sorry. I'm busy right now. I can't clearly hear you."
"Chaelle!"
"No!"
"I am going to break this door if you won't come out." He threatened her.
"Alright. Wait a second." Michelle slightly opens the door. She was just wearing a bathrobe.
"What did you say?" He was breathing nervously while his left arm is leaning against the door in case she attempted to close the door again.
"What did I say? Ah! Mother nature wants me now."
"Not that! The one you said before you shut the door." he impatiently said.
"I don't know.."
"Chaelle..?"
"Seriously. I forgot."
"Hmmm?" One of his eyebrows is now raising up.
"Alright. I said...I said I... I..."
"God Chaelle!"
"Ok. I said I love you."
Then to her surprise, they were inside the bathroom, she's now sitting on top of the powder area while aggressively kissing each other. He was standing in between her thigh. Out of reflex, she wrapped her legs around his waist.
"You're driving me crazy." He swears between their kisses.
"Take me." She moaned. She was surprised at what she just said.
"Are you sure?" He stopped and looked at her face.
She nodded and smiled. He smiled back and then heaved her back on top of the bed.
Then, he lies down on top of her. He kissed her neck while she was holding the back of his hair. He slowly moved down, tracing her collar bone, down to the middle of her chest. She gasped when he kissed the top of her breast while his left hand is caressing the other.
"Take me."
"I will. I would love to, Princess."
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Michaelle woke up by the cold temperature of the room. She pulled the blanket and cover up her body. She gasped when she realized that she was wearing nothing. She looked down to his left and saw a sleeping Rein, his arms tightly wrapped on her. 'He was sleeping like a child' She said in her mind. She looked at the digital clock placed on top of the side table, it is still 4:00 o'clock in the morning. Still have time to sleep. She lied down to sleep beside her boyfriend. She needs to warm her body up. She is feeling very cold. She thinks she is sick.
"What's wrong?" it was Rein. She accidentally woke him up since she doesn't know how will she lie down comfortably.
"Nothing. Go back to sleep."
Rein rise up. He was aiming for the main switch. When the light is turned on. He looked at his girlfriend.
"You look sick. Are you alright?" He said while checking her temperature through her forehead. Then he held her hands and then her feet. "I think you have a fever." He stood up to open the cabinet. Michaelle wanted to close her eyes, luckily, Rein is now wearing boxer shorts. "What?" Rein chuckled when he noticed his girlfriend can't look directly on him.
"Nothing." She turned red and become even hotter because of embarrassment.
"Wear this first." He gave Michaelle her sleepwear and a piece of new underwear. While he wore a white shirt. He moved closer to her to put the thermometer in her armpit. He held her feet to wear her pink socks. "It's cute. I like it." He was pertaining to her fancy socks with a cute pig on top as its design. She smiled at him. He held her chin to give her a quick kiss. "I love you." He whispered.
Michaelle's heart almost jumped upon hearing those three words. Although he already said it while they were making love, it was different when she could clearly see his expression and the way his lips say it.
Michaelle smiled before she responded back. "I love you too." they were about to kiss again when the thermometer beeps, telling them that its time to check her temperature. Rein get and read it.
"38.1, I am right. You have a fever lady." He stood up again and open his bag. He gets a medicine kit and took bottled water from the refrigerator.
"Drink it."
Michaelle did as she was told.
"Do you want to sleep on my bed? This bed got stained. I remember you told me that you can't sleep with dirty clothes. So I guess you can't also sleep with a dirty bedsheet."
Michaelle looks at the blood that stained on the bedsheet.
"You were also my first. Don't worry, and I am happy about it." He smiled and pulled her closer to give her a warm embrace.
"I am happy too." Michaelle smilingly said.