Sasha's eyes widened as she saw Robbie in his boxers and her mother standing behind him in a towel. Her mouth agaped as her mind was thinking if they were doing what the maids had been telling her yesterday.
"Mom? Dad? Are you...." she didn't know if she was supposed to say the word for fear that she will hear something from her mother.
"Are you trying to make a baby now?" she finally said it and placed her hand on her mouth.
'Oh no! I'm in so much trouble!' she thought as she watched her parents looked at each other.
"Umm..." and Robbie cleared his throat. "C'mon, my princess, why don't you come in and we will have a talk about the birds and the bees?"
"Robbie!" Alex called him, and he turned his head to her. "I don't think it's the right time."
"When will be the right time, Alex? She's obviously curious about it so let's have the talk now."
"What are the birds and the bees, Dad? Are we going to see a garden today?" Sasha asked innocently.
Robbie chuckled. He just really loved how her daughter was so innocent in all of these.
Sasha went inside and sat on the bed. Her nose twitched as she smelled a strong disgusting smell. She placed her finger underneath her nose.
"What is that smell, Daddy? Did somebody puke?" she asked and Robbie suddenly felt embarassed.
"Sorry about the smell, honey. I'll tell the housekeepers to clean it up. Why don't you stay here for a bit while your mom and I get ready?"
"Okay," she said as Robbie went straight to the bathroom while Alex walked to the closet to change.
Sasha lay down on the bed and took out her phone from her pocket. She was still wearing the dress that she had yesterday. She thought her mom was sleeping beside her and when she woke up and saw her gone, she assumed she slept beside her dad. Thus, it went her knocking on their door.
She didn't really know what to feel about this new arrangement. She grew up just having her mom and they only have a one bedroom apartment for ten years. So seeing herself alone in a room was mind-boggling for her.
What if her mom just like sleeping beside her dad much better than with her?
As much as she loved the idea of having her own room, she felt like she was not ready to let her mom sleep beside her dad yet. If she was not so tired and had fallen asleep quickly yesterday, she would have probably asked her mom to sleep beside her through the night.
She frowned. As much as she loved her dad, she felt like he was taking her mom away from her.
'Why does she even have to sleep with Daddy, anyway? They're not even married yet,' she thought to herself.
In her innocent mind, only those who are married should be allowed to sleep together in the bed just like her Aunt Clarice and Uncle Armand. Also, because her aunt and uncle sleep together so much, she just saw her Aunt Clarice one day with a big belly. The next thing she knew, they went to the hospital to see her cousin, Sonny.
She started to connect things in her mind.
If a girl and a boy sleep together for so long, and they are married, and maybe do what the maids said they do, does that mean they can make a baby?
Her face scrunched in disgust.
'Is that how babies are made? They kiss and do stuff to each other? But how?' her mind was struggling to comprehend completely.
Then a plan formed in her head. She needed to stop her parents to make a baby too soon. She was not ready to have a sibling yet and so if they were planning to, she definitely needed to stop it.
Even if it will cause her a ton of scolding from her mom... and probably lose her cellphone privileges.
A risk she sure wanted to take..
Or does she?
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Robbie turned the knob of the shower and let the water trickled down his back. His hangover had made him worst and he needed a shower so he could function much better.
He couldn't still understand why Alex was giving him a cold-shoulder.
Was it because she was not satisfied last night?
The memory of her soft creamy skin... her scent... her lips travelling down his chest... her rubbing on top of him....
He felt himself hardened again as he remembered the visual he had this morning at the same place he was now, Alex coming out of the shower, naked.
He held on to the tiles as his whole body was filled with desire for her. He tried to let the shower cool off his heated body and it just didn't do the trick so he took the soap and to satisfy his longing, he touched himself and rubbed one off.
He sighed as he washed himself off. He missed her so much to the point he could not control himself any longer last night. His desire for her was too strong that even the liquor in his system could not stop him not to touch her.
Despite of the argument that they had, he still could not hate her. He did not want to lose her again and just like before, he wanted to prove to her that she was wrong to think that he was attracted to guys. That it was her that he was longing for. That even if she was blinded by it, he still wanted to keep showing it to her over and over.
He never wanted to give up. If he needed to seduce her, he will do it just to make her see.
He shook his head. Alex might be stubborn but he was persistent.
He will not stop until he gets what he was achieving for... HER.
That was why his business grew because he persevered... and she believed in him. She was always there all throughout his early days trying to let his product be recognized by investors.
The very first time he ever made a lipstick was when they were in highschool. It was an experiment... a scientific project that they both worked on for their final exams.
"A lipstick?! That is what you thought of? Are you serious?" he remembered Alex asked him in disbelief.
"What's wrong with it? I just thought it would be perfect since it was unique," he told her.
"Why can't we just make a wine or... I don't know. Something easier?"
"Alex, this is not that hard. Don't worry. I know the best formula to it, okay. You just sit back and relax."
"So, I don't have a part of it then? Robbie, you know I needed this so I can graduate!"
"I didn't say you will not be a part of it. I will just do mostly of the research and the experiment."
"So, what will I do then?"
"You will become my model."
Alex laughed. "Are you serious? Me? A model?"
"Yeah. Come here," and he motioned her to come closer to him. They were in his bedroom, books and notebooks were scattered on the floor. Alex was standing while he was sitting on the bed.
She sat beside him on the bed.
"So, what are we going to do?"
"Show me that pout."
"What?!" and she narrowed her eyes at him. "Are you playing with me, Robbie? Because I swear if-"
"Alex! Trust me, okay? I just want to show you something."
She sighed. "Fine. It better be something related to our project, Robbie or you're gonna get, I'm telling you."
He chuckled. "I promise."
She pouted and he held her face. Robbie stared at that beautiful pout... the lips that were void of make-up and yet still the prettiest girl for him. She didn't know he liked her since they were fifteen. He had confirmed in himself at the way he looked at her that there was something more. That he wanted to kiss her... just like now.
His thumb went over her lips, feeling it. Her lips were a bit dry but still looked kissable. He smiled had suddenly an idea of the perfect lipstick on his mind. Red would be the perfect color, but it should be something organic. Something that would make the lips more soft.
Alex parted her lips. There was something by the way he touched her lips and she suddenly felt uncomfortable. So she moved her head slightly away from him and he let her face go.
Robbie swallowed hard and cleared his throat.
"So? What now?" Alex asked. "What do you want to show me?"
He didn't know what to say exactly because the one thing in his mind was to kiss her. But he chickened out... especially when she moved away. It was obvious she was not comfortable and he felt guilty all of a sudden.
"W-well..." he said, trying to hide his nervousness. "Your lips were dry and needed some nourishment."
"What do you mean by nourishment?"
'You need my lips to nourish it,' he almost wanted to add but decided not to.
"Well, in order for it to be soft, it needed almond butter, a good source of vitamin E or maybe some vegetables like spinach."
"Hmmm... so how do we incorporate it?"
Robbie smiled. If there was one thing he was good at, that was making the perfect formula.
"Let me handle it."
From one lipstick, it became more popular than what he intended it to be because at the age of eighteen, he started building up his brand and company, JM Cosmetics. Investors started appearing at his door, asking to invest in his company.
Because of its uniqueness, people started catering it. From one customer, it skyrocketed to fifty million all over the world and had been increasing tremendously.
All of these, she was with him. His first ever model. Men worshipped and loved her including the bad boy, Miguel, who was her boyfriend that time. She was all over the magazines and the media.
He, however, became the first youngest CEO of the nation and one of the most successful young businessmen. It could have been the best time of his life...
If only she didn't go.. and ruined everything...
But now, he was more determined than ever and he will make sure that before the end of agreement, she will have a change of heart... and never wanted to leave again...