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Chapter 11 - A Morning in the Big House

Eddie immediately greeted Emy when he saw her. They knew Emy wasn't used to waking up at noon, but they couldn't blame her because she probably didn't sleep in the oversized room like them.

"Tay, good morning. How's everyone?" Emy asked. "Do you all sleep well?"

"Of course, Ate. Mark and I have a chilly room with a large television hanging on the wall."

"All the rooms are air-conditioned. I think I have a cold now."

Emy giggled. "You'll get used to it. Even I didn't sleep well. My room is vast, and I sleep there alone. Anyway, have you eaten?"

"We're done, Ate. We didn't wait for you to wake up. Moreover, two hours from now is lunchtime."

Emy looked at the large digital clock in the living room, just behind the sofa. It was three feet tall and the size of a couch. Fortunately, due to its size, the alarm clock is not located behind the sofa. It will sound loud.

"Can we use the swimming pool?"

"Of course. You can swim there," said Emy after he looked at Reed. "Don't make it dirty. Don't pee on the water."

"Okay!" The siblings happily ran out of the house, leaving Emy and their father inside.

"Do you want coffee, child?" Eddie asked. "Do you want me to prepare coffee for you?"

"If it doesn't bother my Tatay, of course, I want coffee," Emy said, smiling.

Eddie and Emy walked into the kitchen, and she sat in the nook while Eddie was busy brewing coffee. Emy looked at her father. Even though they were in the big house, her father and siblings wore old clothes. Maria has better clothes than all of them.

'I wish I had the money to buy clothes for my siblings and Tatay.' Emy thought.

"Your wish is my command." Emy felt a warm breath in her ear.

To her surprise, she turned, but that move caused Reed to kiss her. He even bit her lower lip.

"Damn, Emy, I will never tire of kissing you," Reed whispered.

"What are you doing? Tatay's going to see us," Emy said.

Reed smiled. "He's looking right now."

Emy's eyes broadened, and then she turned to her father. "What?"

Her father smiled as he held the coffee cup, but it didn't move or blink. Emy looked around. She could hear no noise.

"Did you stop the time?" Emy asked.

"Yeah, so I can do this," Reed spoke, then pulled Emy upright, hugged her body, and crushed her with a kiss.

Emy's knee softened again at that kiss from Reed. It surprised her when Reed's hand caressed her back down to the cheek of her buttocks, then squeezed it.

"Oh, my goodness..." Emy couldn't continue what she was going to say. She remembered that Reed didn't want to hear that.

Reed raised an eyebrow. He let go of Emy, and in the blink of an eye, her father dropped the coffee in the nook.

"Aw, it's hot ..." Emy's father complained.

Emy turned around and immediately took her father's hand. "Are you all right, Tatay?"

"Yes, I'm fine." Eddie looked at Reed. "Sir, you are there. I'm sorry I didn't notice you right away."

Reed smiled. "It's okay, Tay."

"Tay?" Emy asked in shock. "Why do you call my father Tatay?"

Eddie chuckled at Emy's reaction. "What are you saying, Emy? That's okay. I'm a father, so there's nothing wrong with him calling me Tatay. Every passenger before me called me Tatay."

"That's right. When you become my queen, Tatay will also be my father." Reed said, smiling.

"What are you saying?" Emy asked.

"Is it okay for you, Tatay, that I will be your son-in-law?" Reed asked.

"Of course. You look kind. I know you can bring my daughter a happy and content life." Eddie said. "She won't experience hunger because of your wealth," Eddie said. "She no longer has to work to have something to eat and buy what she wants. You can give her everything I haven't given to my only daughter."

Emy looked at Reed. What her father said is identical to what she told Reed last night.

"Tay, Emy wants us to go to the mall and buy new clothes for her siblings and you," said Reed.

Eddie looked at Emy. "You heard him right, Tay. You'd better get ready so that we can leave." Emy said. "Tell my siblings, so they can prepare as well."

"Is that true? I'll tell them so Reed doesn't have to wait long." Eddie quickly left the house to call on his other children.

Emy turned to Reed, who was resting his elbow on the table with a hand on his head. He stared at her.

"Don't thank me, that's part of your wish," said Reed.

"I won't thank you because I know the cost of what you give," Emy explained. "And besides, what I gave you last night was more than you expected. "Is it too much to expect you to love me?"

"I told you, demons don't love." Reed grin. "What you wish is impossible, Wifey."

-

While shopping at the mall, Emy's family had a lot of fun. Even Emy couldn't help but smile as they shopped. Reed follows them and watches them as a family.

From time to time, Emy turns around. She always looks at Reed. She waves and smiles every time she looks at him. As he watched them, Reed just smiled.

"Sir, you might want to choose one for yourself," the saleswoman said.

Reed turned to the woman. "I don't have to choose because I already have a choice," said Reed.

"Ah, sir, is that true? But you have nothing in your hands. You even have no shopping basket," said the saleswoman.

Emy contacted Reed. It surprised Emy when Reed wrapped his hand around her hip and then pulled her closer to his body.

"She is my chosen one," Reed said with a smile.

The saleswoman smiled. "I see."

Emy didn't even pay attention to the woman. She pulled Reed closer to her family, who were not far away. As she walked away and whispered, Emy saw the saleswoman still staring at them.

"What did you tell them?" Emy said. "Why are they whispering? I think they are talking about me."

Reed didn't speak. He just shrugged. Reed stopped walking, holding her before Emy could leave him. Emy glanced down at the hand that was holding her. It surprised Emy when Reed pulled her closer to his body. She immediately hung one of her hands on Reed's shoulder.

Reed gazed intently at the dress the mannequin was wearing. When Reed suddenly lifted the mannequin, it surprised Emy.

"Wait, Reed," Emy asked in shock. "Where are you taking that?"

"I want you to wear this mannequin's dress," said Reed. "I didn't know how to remove this dress from this mannequin's body, so I lifted it."

Emy immediately looked for a saleswoman. Someone was passing by, so she approached her immediately.

"Miss, do you have a stock of the same clothes on the mannequin?" Emy questioned the saleswoman.

The woman looked at the mannequin. Reed had already returned the mannequin to its place.

"There it is, ma'am," the saleswoman said. "Wait, I'll get it." She left them for a while.

Emy contacted Reed. "The mannequin dress doesn't suit me."

"I don't think so," Reed said. "It would suit you, I know."

"I might look ridiculous when I wear that," Emy said.

Before Reed could answer, the woman returned. "Ma'am, there is no stock of that color." The woman showed the dress to Emy. "But there is only a red and white dress."

"Oh, is that so?" Emy said. "All right, it's okay."

The saleswoman held a red dress that Reed picked up. "I like this one," Reed asked the woman. "Where is the fitting room?"

"Ah, here, sir." The saleswoman then pointed to the fitting room.

Reed grabbed Emy's hand and pulled her into the fitting room. Even Emy was surprised when Reed entered the fitting room.

"What are you doing?" Emy asked.

"I accompanied you. Go ahead and wear a dress." Reed said. "I want to see you wearing that."

"Are you crazy?" Emy whispered. "Get out of here!" Emy lowered her voice so the saleswoman couldn't hear her outside the fitting room.

Reed raised his eyebrow. "And why would I do that?" Reed asked.

"Someone might see us here," Emy said. "It's embarrassing."

"Miss, is there a problem?" the saleswoman asked outside the fitting room door.

"Ah, nothing," said Emy.

"Ahm, do you want to change rooms, ma'am?" the saleslady asked.

Emy smiled at Reed. Then she left the fitting room. Reed smirked.

Emy moved to another fitting room. She smiled when Reed didn't follow her. She first looked at the dress in the mirror. That was beautiful and very elegant.

"This dress is beautiful," Emy said. "As if it would suit me."

Emy took off her T-shirt and pants to fit the dress. After a few moments, she was finally wearing the dress. She didn't expect that dress to suit her. She could not recognize herself as she looked in the mirror. Emy thought of removing the ponytail from her hair so her long hair would spread over her shoulder.

"Beautiful..."

Emy groaned as she felt Reed's warm breath in her ear, and his lips on her shoulder. The dress hung loosely, revealing Emy's nape, neck, and shoulder. Emy also felt Reed's hand crawl up her stomach until his arm wrapped around her from behind.

"You are so damn beautiful, Emy," Reed whispered.

"What are you doing here? How did you get in?" Emy, trying to suppress her sigh, inquired. "The sales lady is just outside."

"I've been here since you arrived," Reed said. "I saw your nakedness. Hmmm, I suddenly remembered how I kissed every part of your body last night. I want to touch you again."

Emy's eyes broadened, and she turned to face Reed. Emy would have said something when Reed suddenly kissed her on the lips. One of his hands still hugged her and pulled her up, so she stood on her heels while holding both hands on Reed's waist.

As Reed sucked on her lower lip while one of his hands rested on her head, Emy's grip on Reed's suit tightened. Once again, Reed's kiss melted her, and even though she wanted to push him away, she couldn't because Emy felt like she was running out of energy.

'Are demons like this?' Emy thought.

"Reed," Emy said between their kisses. "Won't you grant my last wish?"

Reed pulled his lips away from Emy. Reed also removed the hug from Emy's body.

"Are you serious, Emy?" Reed asked. "I am not a genie, goblin, or angel who can easily grant your request. I told you, I'm a demon. We don't love; we have no emotions. What you are asking for is impossible."

Emy looked at Reed as she opened her mouth to speak, but the woman preceded her from outside the fitting room.

"Ma'am, are you okay?" the woman asked.

"I'll wait for you outside," Reed said, then he vanished from Emy's sight.

"I'll just get dressed, Miss," said Emy.

"Okay, Ma'am." The sales lady said this outside the fitting room.

-

Emy's family did a lot of shopping, all carrying paper bags. Reed's hand rested on Emy's shoulder, and they walked together behind Emy's family.

"Why don't we eat first before going home?" Reed asked.

"Don't. Let's go to the supermarket." Emy replied, smiling. "I'll cook dinner."

"It's more beneficial for us to prioritize saving. Come on," said Eddie, the first to walk with the boys.

They left Reed and Emy behind. "You don't want to eat?" Reed asked.

"Just at home. I will cook. You eat human food, don't you?" Emy asked.

"Yeah," Reed said.

Emy stopped walking and then faced Reed. "I'll cook for you. What do you want?" Emy smiled at him.

"You're the one I want to eat, Emy," Reed said seriously.

Emy's smile faded. "Are you serious? I'm not very tasty. As you can see, I'm skinny and don't have any bulges on my body."

Reed couldn't help himself. He laughed. He raised his hand, then ruffled Emy's hair.

"Who said that you're not tasty? I've tasted you, and you're different. I like your taste. You are sweet." Reed said.

Emy was about to answer Reed, but the man's muscular arm accidentally hit her.

"Aw," Emy complained.

The man did not apologize to Emy. The man persisted in his conversation with the woman beside him. Reed gave the man a stern look, and a moment later, the man lost his balance while descending the escalator and collapsed. The incident caused quite a stir.

"What happened there?" Emy asked.

Reed touched Emy's hip. "Let's leave them alone so you don't get involved."

Reed pushed Emy slightly so that she could walk with him.