Such a ridiculous excuse.
“You can find any woman and they will make you feel good,” Stella said with a frown.
He didn’t like her pushing him to another woman, but he couldn’t explain why.
“All I want is you,” he said.
She couldn’t stop him. He kissed her on the lips, forced his way into her mouth. His hand reached underneath her skirt.
Her body was cold.
His heart ached a little.
Was she not feeling well?
Why was her body so cold?
He tried to warm her body with his hands. He was not as rough as he usually was. He kissed her lips and unbuttoned her clothes.
He lowered his head as he undressed her.
Stella sneered as he kissed her.
He was so warm, so comfortable as if he was recharging her body.
Here she found a trace of the old Jasper. Her eyes welled up with tears, clouding her vision.
After he made sure that she was ready, he slowly slipped in…
Stella did not see him use contraception. She quickly reminded him, “It’s not safe yet.”
“Okay,” Jasper answered, looking into her eyes.
Stella was not wild, she was very shy and her breathing was shallow and light.
She moaned a little and sometimes frowned. He thought she looked beautiful.
He wanted to see the changes in her facial expression at different rhythms, so he changed to a sitting position.
His eyes were like a black hole, trying to suck her into his gaze.
Stella felt too embarrassed to look straight into his eyes. She rested her head on his shoulder and her breath fell on his ear.
He held her chin and turned it so she faced him.
Her eyes were sloppy. They were still covered with a mysterious gaze. He could not look into them. Her cheeks were red. She was an absolute embodiment of charm.
“We used to do the same, didn’t we?” Jasper asked in a hoarse voice.
Stella didn’t want him to be in control. She held his chin and reached for his lips.
His lips were warm, just like the sun.
For once she inched in to keep herself warm until she felt revived.
She couldn’t be greedy this time.
Stella let go of his lips after a while.
Jasper wasn’t satisfied. He held her neck and continued to kiss her until the pleasure overpowered his mind. He took the lead again and finally came.
He went to the bathroom to take a shower as Stella lay on the sofa.
Even though he pulled out every single time, Stella still did not feel safe. What if she got pregnant again?
She couldn’t afford to make any more mistakes in her life.
She had to go to the hospital tomorrow and get an IUD inserted.
Stella’s phone rang. It was Eli Wayne. Stella got up and answered it as she walked towards her room.
“Stella, where did you go? I was backstage, trying to get to know my new boyfriend more. I couldn’t find you after that,” Eli said, looking around.
“Something popped up and I had to leave first. How was your blind date?” Stella asked as she filled her bathtub with warm water.
Eli was delighted. “It’s good. I found a guy. He seems good. I talked to him for a while. I think I’ll go out with him and see how things go. I will take him to meet you tomorrow. I need your opinion.”
“Okay. I need to shower. I’ll talk to you tomorrow.” Stella ended the call and got into the bathtub.
She was immersed in warm water. It helped ease her aching muscles.
She was a little sleepy so she closed her eyes for a while. All of a sudden, she could vaguely hear Jasper’s voice. “Do you always fall asleep in a bathtub?”
Stella opened her eyes but did not answer him.
Jasper handed a towel to her. “It’s not good to do that. You’ll see when you get older. Aren’t you a doctor yourself?”
Stella took the towel and wrapped it around her body. “You seem to know a lot about women,” she retorted as she got out of the bathtub.
“Isn’t this common sense? My mother is very health-conscious. I guess I got it from her?” Jasper replied.
For some reason, he did not want her to think that he was a womanizer.
Stella’s heart trembled and rippled. She cleared her throat and deliberately ignored him. She decided to change the topic. “Have you eaten?”
“What do you think?” Jasper asked with a gloomy look in his eyes. It was so obvious that he was suppressing his anger.
Stella didn’t expect him to wait for her the whole night. “I’ll heat some food for you.”
“Someone is already doing it. All you have to do is eat with me.” Jasper walked towards her.
“I’ve had dinner,” Stella refused.
He held her waist and looked at her. “Just sit there with me. Consider it supper. You’re too thin.”
“You were the one who said it felt good, didn’t you?” Stella retorted.
“I mean emotionally it felt good,” Jasper clarified.
Both of them were stunned.
Did he actually mean he loved her?
Stella heard it too. She was a little flustered, suddenly conscious of his warm hand on her waist. She took his hand off and said, “I need to get dressed.”
Jasper refused to leave.
Stella took her clothes and looked at him.
“What are you looking at? Just put them on,” Jasper said.
Stella pointed at the door. “Why are you still here then?”
Jasper folded his arms around his chest and leaned against the door frame. His eyes were flirty. But he looked serious, so his words did not turn out as flattering as he thought. “Tell me, which part of you have I not seen or touched. I can make up for it now.”
Stella was angry, but she smiled nevertheless.
“Since when did you become such a rogue?” Stella asked. She turned around and took off the towel.
Jasper walked to her back and swept her hair to the right side of her face.
Her hair tickled her shoulders, she felt a bit itchy.
Stella looked at him.
He looked into her eyes and asked very seriously, “Was I like this?”
Stella dared not recall the past.
She looked away and put on her clothes quickly. “You have a good life now. Move on from the past. You’re blessed, Chief. There are people who want to erase their memories but can’t.”
He was unhappy with her calling him Chief. “Can you stop calling me Chief? Didn’t you call me Jasper back then?”
Stella thought that Jasper now was too self-centred. “Jasper Milton,” she answered.
He was not satisfied.
“Why would you call me by my full name? It’s Jasper. Jasper! I’ll give you candy if you call me Jasper.” Jasper lifted her chin and make her face him. “Call me Jasper.”
Stella was shy. She pushed his hand away. “I don’t like candy.”
“Weren’t you enjoying it just now?”