24 Twelfth Vow: Hearts Opened II

He got his head out of the clouds. "J-just sleep here, I-I'll sleep at the guest room." He needed to keep his head cooled down. Catherine walked up to him and pulled him in for an embrace. "I hope we don't drift apart. I want us to be friends, no matter what happens."

He placed his arms over her shoulders. "No Rosie, we won't. You will always be my Rosie, okay?" She cuddled him tighter. "I know."

"Time for you to go to bed or do you want me to stay until you fall asleep?" He playfully smirked and turned her around. "I can handle myself, tim-" Victor grabbed her by the waist and they swiftly landed on the bed. He buried his head on her chest and squeezed her like she would vanish into thin air.

"On second thought, getting cozy with you is better than the guest room." Catherine tried to separate herself from Victor but he just won't budge. She eventually gave up. "I won't do anything to you. I'm not that desperate to take you. If anything, I respect you more than anyone."

He placed himself on top of her, with his passionate blue eyes glistening through the lamp. "I want to cherish you, hold you, and love you in the most special way I could offer. I don't want something trivial nor half-hearted."

Catherine couldn't match the intensity in his orbs. His fervent need to be with her overcame him. "I don't want pieces; I want the whole package. You see, I'm a very greedy man, Rosie."

The brunette blushed deep red when his tone went from eager to seductively fervid. Victor laughed at the adorable reaction the person below him showed. He covered his mouth. "Now, you are making me want to do something more than this." He stretched his limbs and tucked the love of his life.

"I'll be going now Rosie." Catherine is still in shocked. She never saw this side from him, ever. "What the heck just happened? Does this count as cheating?" She tried to fall asleep but Victor's advances are keeping her awake.

One hour passed, then another and then another. "I can't sleep!" She checked the clock underneath the lamp. "Already 3:21 AM? Good thing I don't have classes tomorrow." She sighed. "I really need to sleep."

She froze when she heard the door clicked open. She pretended to asleep. Victor came inside and lay next to her. "Are you awake Rosie?" She decided not to answer. He then placed their foreheads together with their noses touching, like before.

Catherine tried her best to breathe normally. She's worried what Victor might do next. He touched her plump red lips and pressed his thumb after which he pressed it to his very own. "I can't wait for the time you'll say yes to me. I'll kiss you senseless when you do."

He arched his arm over her body and snuggled in. Catherine's heart skipped a beat. She bets that the old Catherine would be thrilled hearing those oh, so sweet lines. The current one refuse to let it sink in.

She'll just worry about everything tomorrow. The brunette needs to sleep. She wouldn't be so surprised when she'll wake up next to Victor, since back then, they would wake up beside each other.

She exhaled and succumbing to her dreamless escape.