Carl listening to Duke’s voice dropped the call breathing like a varmint that had been provoked by another. Duke turned to Bethany and seeing her in the state that she was, held her in his arms as he caressed her hair.
Bethany could not understand why Carl had to talk to her in that manner but it was very disrespectful. Duke taking her back to her seat and kneeling inform of her, told her to calm down as he got up and walked to the kitchen to get a glass of water to help her calm down.
“Here take it and drink it up”.
” Thank you”, she said taking the glass from Duke’s hands. Seeing how affected she was from what Carl had said, he did not want to push the wound by asking things that were only going to make her more hurt.
Picking up the remote control, he made an effort to search for channels that were showing lively things, but the largest number of the channels were just showing things that concerned the present state of the country.
Dropping down the remote and turning his gaze at Bethany who had drank half of the glass of water, he smiled at her and asked her to come to sit by him. Feeling shy, she refused to but after some much persistence from Duke, she dropped the glass on the table and stood up to go sit by Duke.
Glancing at the time as she rose to her feet, it was quarter past seven already, and everywhere was so dark. The cold that was in the house, made her wonder whether his air condition was on but passing her eyes through, she noticed that it wasn’t and the cold was coming from the windows.
She was already by him and was sitting beside him. Taking his hand up, he told her not to be sad and that he was there for her.
“You are so beautiful Betty so no need to cry okay?”, he asked touching her cheek. His broad chest and sweet smile made her forget all the things that Carl had said to her some moments ago and focusing on the way Duke was making her feel, she received another call again.
With their, both heads turned to Bethany’s phone and she lowers her gaze as though she was not listening to it ring, Duke stood up letting out in his heart that,
” If this caller is still Carl, then I will be the person to respond to him”.
Tossing a sight on the phone screen, he noticed that it was her mom and he picked up the phone and brought it to her and Bethany took it and picked up the call. After talking for some minutes, she let out a smile when her mother told her that she was not worried about her safety because she was with Duke.
It was very obvious who her mother wanted her to be with and all those factors coupled with what she had seen, she felt much comfortable with him.
Duke was just looking at her and how beautiful she is. Watching her hand up the call after saying to her mom that she loves her, he asked her to come and join him so that they could do something fun.
Wondering what he meant by fun, she asked,
“What are we going to do”, and her voice had one frightening line in it. Duke laughing out at her, told her not to be scared as he was not going to violate her and she laughed out loud saying that she was stronger than him and before she could say anything, Duke had held her by the arm and bringing her slowly to himself he maintained eye contact with her.
” You just said that you are stronger than I am right?”, he interrogated again letting out a smile and bringing her more closer. Bethany, opening her eyes in disbelieve as to what he was planning to do, felt all of her system weak and wanted to get what he was planning to do to her.
The moment was so magical for him and all she could do was to still as his heart kept pounding in her chest and her bud yearning for his shaft. Tears falling down her eyes, she swallowed some saliva and opening her eyes more, she could hear Duke asking,
“Do you love me?”.
” Yes I do and you have seen it do why to ask me again?”, she raised a question waiting for him to kiss her. Her actions showed that she wanted it but when Duke asked her whether he could kiss her she began blushing and without an answer, Duke’s face went sad and he said that he could understand.
Changing the topic and asking her whether she wanted them to do something else like playing a game or watching some videos on YouTube, she said,
“Yes”.
Duke was confused as to why she was saying yes, and ignoring it while searching all round for his propensity his eyes, he felt how a kiss was placed on his lips. Not being able to believe what had just happened, he could feel Bethany’s small body on him kissing him. passionately.
Taking her lips from he’s, she felt embarrassed and getting down from him, she apologized for what she had done and Duke just quieted down as he positioned his finger on her lips and holding her closer softly, he told her to forget everything that had happened since they entered into his room and just enjoy this very moment that is going to place.
Holding her head carefully and taking off all the hairs from her face, he went down and breathing the smell from her skin, his lips met hers and without any distractions, he kissed her sweetly while bringing her back on his body like she was before.
Bethany was very small in front of Duke and he loves it as it made it more romantic. He had been with a lot of ladies in the last but his feelings for her were genuine.
Bethany was enjoying the kiss and when Duke took out his mouth, she was still in the moment. Feeling that and realizing that she was off age to do some certain things, she asked Duke that if she asked him to do something, was he going to do it for her.
Duke not knowing what she had in mind responded with an answer that was not too direct. Bethany turning her gaze to the wine bar, lolled at it with a lot of emotion, and Duke noticing that she was starring in a particular direction, asked her what the matter was and she said that she had got to take a few glasses but Duke thinking back to what had happened when she took the other glass of whiskey, he held her hands saying,
” We can have a beautiful time just like this without you having to get tipsy Betty”.
She felt loved and accepted and without knowing why was happening to her eyes that gave way for tears to drop down, she felt like someone could take her genuinely.
Lowering her head and standing up from the sofa where they were seated, she told Duke how difficult all there is to her and how it was going to be more difficult if all if it turns out to be some escapade from him.
Duke was fully conscious of what he was doing as he knew that she was not used to and his intentions were pure.
“I know that I am your first boyfriend and that right there was your first kiss too”, Duke spoke out and that made Bethany turn red out of embarrassment.
Looking at him and asking why he had to say that, he laughed out loud and that made Bethany beat him and his laughter got broadened as he wondered what she was using to beat him with.
” Are these hands or what?”, he inquired making her feel smaller. Bethany saying that she was going to kill him, he ran and she followed him and that was how they came to be to playing and Bethany’s laughter could be heard in the corridors.
Stopping for a minute and enquiring from him why none of his staff had come to knock, he said that it was because he had not called any to say that he was already at the penthouse as he came from behind.
“Most of them will sleep here giving the fact that the city is covered with water”, he spoke out.
She looked at him again and again, and let out a smile, Duke asked,
” Are we are a couple now?”.
“If you want it as if you promise that you will not break my heart”, she said and Duke kissing her forehead, he said he will always love her.
She stretched her right hand and smiling at him, she said,
“Let’s seal the deal then” while shaking Duke’s hand. Duke could still see the innocence in her from her actions like who strikes such a deal. He was ready to enjoy everything she had to give out and his love for her grew more from the little things that she committed.
They continued playing and she laughed out so boisterous as she was happy. Kissing her forehead again, he hugged her saying,
” Thank you for giving me a chance, I am so glad”. Holding each other, Duke was glad to be with her and to be enjoying the member that they were having.
Carl had scattered everything in his room and that had attracted his mom and kid sister who were worried about his situation. Entering his room they found him on the ground.
“What is wrong son, what is going on here?”, his mother asked all worried and his little sister Cassidy, could not believe her eyes.
Carl asking them to leave him alone as he wanted to be alone, they refused and called for the maid to bring him a glass of water. His mother could not understand what was going on and when she insisted to know at the matter was, he said,
” She is with that nerving boss of hers and I cannot stand him one bit”.
His words were very illogical and his mother and sister turned to each other wondering what he was saying. Cassidy, asking her brother what he was talking about, the maid knocked and entered the room, holding the glass in a tray and handing it over to her Matron.
Taking the glass of water, she went down to her knees and gave it to her son who was sitting down. Forcing it to his mouth, she gave him some and told him to drink as it was going to make him feel better.
Carl drank the water and he felt relieved. His mom asked everyone to go out and leave her with her son for a moment to talk. The maid nodded and left but Cassidy felt like they were hiding something from her so she refused to leave.
“Mom, we are a family and I have to know what is going on in my brother’s life”, she spoke up but her mother asked her to understand that the situation was for adults and to excuse them.
She left unhappy but without a choice and had to crash the door hard behind her.
Carl looked at her mother with so much sorrow and with a voice of despair, he narrated what had happened between him and Bethany and his mother who had never loved her in the first place because she is from a poor home, asked him what he even still sees in her.
” You have so many friends home and abroad and a lot of them are from influential families with good education, what do you still find in that daughter of a poor man”, she yelled out.