THE NIGHT was quiet but it couldn’t stop my heart from beating. I wrapped my arms around me. In the silence I could hear the wind that almost rocked me back on my heels.
I tilted my head a bit. “What are you doing here?” I asked, then shot him a look.
“I’m here for a vacation, and I didn’t expect to see you here with Nicholas,” he said in his undertone voice.
I shook my head with disbelief. That seems hard to believe. I know he’s a lot of connection and just a flip of his fingers he’ll find me just in case.
He took a deep breath and leaning his two arms at the banister. I watched the small vehicles look like fireflies in nothingness. I can’t remember how he easily brought me to this place. My brain is still in blank, as I look out from above this Penthouse.
I barely glanced at him. God, I really miss him. His aristocratic bone structure gave him an unapproachable air. I want to put aside the pain I feel and the brokenness of my heart because of what he did. I want to be locked in his arms again and feel his kisses burning with heat again even though he is trying to tear my heart.
I shook again and again, I shouldn’t feel it in him. I shouldn’t be affected especially to send my own feelings.
So I decided to put my cell phone in the pocket of my black velvety dress, “Oh shit, I’m missing my phone…” I bit my lower lip, before my head hurt and shook.
“You can use my phone, so, Nicholas knows you are is with me.” He offered me his cellphone.
“No.” I refused.
“They better know where you are. You’re not in the Philippines,” he said to me.
I thought for a moment before reaching for his cellphone. But after a few minutes of fiddling with his phone, nothing entered my mind. I couldn’t memorize Nicholas number, especially the hotel number where we checked in. I never even tried to browse its hotline.
“I’m not sure, I’ll be back at the hotel, Nicholas is definitely worried about me,” I said seriously before returning his phone.
A muscles in his jaw flexes. He didn’t reach the cellphone so I put it down on the banister where he was bowing.
A deafening silence seemed to fill between the two of us.
I look back at the view from the top, I’d better focus on before taking a deep breath.
“I’m going back to the hotel, ” I said goodbye to him and started to step my feet away.
“I’ll take you to your hotel…” He followed my steps.
“No need, I can do it and I know the way back to the hotel.” I barely whispered to him.
The truth is that I don’t know where that is. I also don’t have a ticket to get on the bus. Also, the taxi back was definitely expensive and I didn’t have any money with me.
He sighed in frustration, “Can we talk?” He finally said before he gripped my elbow.
I stopped walking and stared at him, I thought I could meet his gaze but I failed to look down.
“We don’t have anything to talk about, Rex.” I sighed, trying to expel the tension so it wouldn’t be evident in my voice, but Damn! I feel my heart in my mouth, I also can’t understand myself. I thought I could face him properly but why is my heart beating so much?
“There’s more Cherry, ” he replied in his more serious voice.
“What for?” I chuckled, I have to keep my face looked straight, I don’t want him to think I’m still affected by what happened between us.
“I want to clarify everything to you.” He started.
I chuckled again, with more on insulting. “You don’t have to clarify anything with me, my life is fine now. I’m happy with my life,” I delightfully said.
He did not answer, the dark gaze remained on me, only the tension of the jaw could be heard.
“I have to go…” I started to step on my feet again, even though I knew at any time it could give up.
“I change my mind, you’re not going anywhere, until I say so.” He grabbed my elbow again and from there his hand slipped on my wrist. Even if I wanted to pull my hand, I couldn’t because he looked like it was chained to me.
Now he is the one who ordered me to get inside the penthouse. So far I have been surprised at what is happening. How is he even here with me? It’s impossible everything just happened by a chance, but why he is here?
Until we got inside and roam my eyes.
There’s a kitchen, small dining area and a blue settee in front of the rectangular wooden table. From my vantage point is the view the city of Barcelona due to the wide glass arched window. I drew a deep breath and force it out, trying to calm the thunder of my heart.
“So how long have you been here?” I forcefully asked him to lessen the tension between us.
“A couple of weeks ago,” he answered.
He has been here since we arrived? What a coincidence?
I looked around first before thinking of what to say. “Are you with Jeff or the logistic?” I asked with lower tone. I had to will myself not to fidget.
“It doesn’t matter who I’m with here.” His voice was colored with poison-like disdain.
“It does to me, what if one of your girlfriends is going on vacation here with you!” I said, my lips settled into a mocking smirk.
He did not answered, but went to the side table to pull out the cordless phone that was there and dialed the number.
“Hello, good evening. Is this the Galvez hotel?” he said to the device.
My chest seemed to throb when I heard what he said. Nicholas couldn’t have known we were together. What will he think of us by chance.
I don’t want to hurt him. Because until now I’m still thinking about how to explain the kiss I gave him earlier.
“Can I talk to Mr. Nicholas Galvez,” he added but I quickly stepped closer to him to pull the cordless phone from him to down.
“What are you doing?!” I said in a loud voice here. Our eyes locked in unblinking stare, curiosity flashed in his deep dark eye.
“I just want to inform him that you’re with me.” There’s a gravelly sound tormented from his lips.
“He doesn’t need to know that we’re together anymore, because I’ll leave too,” I smiled at him bitterly.
He didn’t seem to like what he heard because I could see his jaw tightening on me.
“Why don’t you want him to know we’re together?” tone softened and gaze deep to me.
Only now did I notice that he was too close to me so I stepped back from him and averted my eyes.
“Is just because-” I paused, and swallowed hard, I couldn’t continue to because of intense nervousness.
“I saw you, kissed him,” he said. His eyes narrowed like a knife. I could the feel heaviness words.
I took a deep breath and had the courage to back away but his strongly held my arm back to him. His left arm snaked around my waist. So I lowered my head down.
To this day I am still not accustomed to his presence. A few months ago but the same feeling hit me big time. The more I tried to get away, the tighter he hugged me. I can’t breathe properly, if only I couldn’t breathe so that he wouldn’t feel that I’m getting anxious in the situation we have.
“Did you enjoy it?” He asked in a sarcastic tone, jaw clenched so hard.
“Answer me, Cherry .. Did you enjoy it?” He repeated, he touched me even more. I still don’t raise my gaze. I saw his Adam’s apple that hardly moving.
“I have nothing to explain to you.” I said emphatically, I thought he was going to let go of me but I felt the tightness behind me even more.
There are no visible gap between us. I regretfully rested my hands on his broad chest just to give us distance but you blamed me so much, because I can now feel the strength of his heartbeat.
“Is he your boyfriend now?” he asked. His warm breath spread over my face. I licked my lips frantically, I felt my face flush because of the heat he brought to my cheek.