I want to kiss you like this every morning

Leo didn't mean what he said, he just said that to lighten her mood.

Delia knew that he was just teasing her. She wasn't the type to shy away from things like that, but she wasn't in the mood to banter with him.

"Let me go." She stubbornly insisted.

"No." He answered firmly. "I won't leave you like this."

*****

~Back in Calvin's mansion

Allison opened her eyes and stretched lazily on the king sized bed she was lying on. She looked around her and her brows furrowed a little. This isn't her room. That's when realization dawn on her. She had asked Calvin let her sleep in his room with him. Her cheek flushed when she remembered the intimate position they slept in. What more? They seem to be dating now. Little did she believe that she will date him one day. She had really hated him for the things he did to her, and she wanted nothing to do with him.

Where did he go? When did he leave the bed? Maybe he has gone to work. She pouted at the thought. Why did he leave without telling her? They are a couple now.

Just as she was still thinking of him, the bathroom door opened and he came out completely dressed for work. He had to dress in the bathroom since she was there and he promised to take everything slow.

"Good morning sleepy head." he greeted beaming at her. "Did you sleep well?" he asked.

"mm." She hummed smiling back.

"I thought you left already without telling me."

He actually planned to drop a note for her.

"I'm still here." he said walking to the bed. She sat down beside her, bent his upper body and kissed her lips softly.

"I want to kiss you like this every morning." he said standing up.

Allison's cheeks flushed. She knew that he wasn't saying that to tease her, he meant what he said and her heart melted. He knows exactly how to make her feel special and she could tell that she was slowly falling for him.

Calvin looked at her blushing expression, her cheeks flushed and she was looking everywhere except at him.

"You looking like that makes me want to do wicked things to you." he suddenly blurted out with a low and sexy voice.

Allison clasped her thighs together at his words. Those wicked things, she wanted them.

"As much as I would love to snuggle up here with you all day, I have to go to work." he said. "I will be back on time." he said and she nodded.

"I will miss you." She said shyly.

He smiled at her before walking to the door. He opened the door and gave her one last look

"I will miss you too." he said and left.

It didn't take long after he left before Allison began to miss him. She got up from the bed and went to her room. She quickly entered the bathroom to freshen up. She have to see her sister, and she guess she will be going out to buy things she needs for her recovery.

Allison came out, quickly got dressed and went downstairs to her sister's room.

Kylie who woke up not long ago smiled upon seeing her sister.

"Good morning". She said, her voice still weak, but not as hoarse as it was the previous day.

Allison squatted beside the bed with one hand on her forehead.

"How are you feeling baby?" She asked sweetly.

"I feel weak and my head is pounding. Apart from that, I guess I am okay." she said.

"The doctor will check on you soon. I know you are strong. You have always been." Allison said, smiling at her.

"That's because you have always been by my side. Your support and encouragements kept me..." her voice cracked, tears pooling in her eyes. "Thank you so much Ally. I don't where I....I would have been...." She hiccuped "... without you".

Allison held her hands and sat on the bed.

"You are all I have". She told her getting emotional herself.

Kylie smiled at her, as if trying to encourage her.

"Have you seen the doctor this morning?" Allison asked.

"Yes. He gave me some drugs."

"You are going to be alright." Allison assured her.

"Are you dating Calvin?" Kylie suddenly asked, smiling expectantly, despite the tears still in her eyes.

Allison's eyes widened. "Where did you get that?" She just recovered from coma a day ago and she's already asking this.

"It's just a hunch." she smiled. "So are you dating him?"

"Uhm...yes." She replied shyly, looking away.

"Whoa! That's Calvin right? As in Calvin Bruce, the CEO..."

"Kylie! You are talking too much. You are still sick remember?" Allison cut her off.

Just then, doctor Thompson entered the room.

"I was just looking for you doctor." she said.

"Is everything alright?" he asked her curiously.

"Of course. I just wanted to know everything Kylie needs for her recovery." she said.

"Oh! Don't worry about that miss Allison. Mr Bruce has taken care of everything."

"Huh?" She looked at him stunned for a moment. It's as if Calvin is thinking ten steps ahead of her.

*****

Delia found herself seated in a chair around a round table in a small restaurant, with Leo sitting opposite her. The annoying guy had refused to let her go, and had managed to drag her here.

A waitress was standing beside them.

"Order anything you want." Leo said to her.

"Whiskey?" She asked turning to the waitress.

"We're out of those."

"Tequila?"

The waiter nodded and left, shortly after she came back with a bottle of tequila and a wine glass in a small fancy tray. She dropped it on the table and Leo placed some cash in her hand. She knew it was more than what he was actually supposed to pay and she wanted to say something about it, but he waved his hand at her as if telling her 'nevermind'.

"So what brings you here? Are you a friend to the bride?" Leo asked facing Delia.

"More like the groom." She said and opened her drink, she took a big gulp directly from the bottle. Leo just shook his head. This girl is a hoodlum.

"So you are friends with the groom?". Leo asked again.

"Nah!" Delia said shaking her head.

"You are confusing me." he said with creased brows.

"Enough about me Mr, you are the least person I expected to see here. Are you here for the groom as well?" She asked taking another gulp from the bottle.

"Turns out that the groom's family has a business alliance with mine. It's only proper that someone attends to represent our family. As expected, Calvin refused." he narrated with a shrug.

"Ow! rich people!" She said sarcastically and poured some drink into the glass and pushed it to him. "Have some."

"I don't feel like drinking right now." he said and pushed it back to her. She took it, and with one big gulp, she downed everything.

Leo just kept staring at her. There is something he finds so fascinating about her, but he can't pin point it.

"You better slow down, I don't want to carry a drunk woman out of here. Only God knows what you might do this time." he teased.

"I am sure you are going to like whatever I will do." She said, dropping her drink and facing him.

He chuckled a little, then his face became serious all of a sudden.

"What's wrong Delia?" he asked her seriously.

"So you know my name."

He groaned in frustration.

"I'm serious. What's wrong? You don't look so good." He said.

"Forget about me." she replied, picking up the bottle again, raising it to her lips, she poured some in her mouth.

"Are you in love with the groom?" he asked.

Delia choked on her drink, thereby spitting it out, pouring some on him.

"Shit! What's wrong with you?" he asked, bringing out a small hand towel from his pocket. He cleaned his shirt and some part of his face where the drink poured.

"I'm sorry. But it was your fault anyway."

"You messed my shirt up."

"You still look good anyway." she said and shrugged nonchalantly. Was he supposed to smile or frown. She just complimented him in a very annoying way. He didn't even know what to say to her.

"Did I make you speechless?" she asked with a casual smile.

Leo could only let out a sigh, this lady is something else.

"So are you in love with him?" he asked again calmly.

"Why would you think that?" she asked curiously. How did he know?

"Dummy. You said it at the club that day. You didn't mention his name, but from the look of things, I guess he's the one".

"So what if I'm in love with him?"

He just shrugged. "Then forget him, move on, he's married now."

"Hey! That's no way to comfort a lady." she replied, staring daggers at him.

"Who said I was trying to comfort you?" he retorted sarcastically.

"That's it. I'm leaving."

Delia stood up to leave, but Leo caught her arm before she walked two steps. "What's your problem?" she asked, slapping his hand away from her, but he didn't release her.

"Calm down okay. I'm sorry. You look really sad and I'm only concerned, that's all." he explained apologetically.

Delia took a deep breath and sighed.

"Thank you for your concern but I would like to be alone right now."

"Can I at least have your phone number?" he asked, handing out his phone to her.

Delia collected the phone and quickly typed in her number, and gave it back to him.

"You can let me go now." She said, looking down at his hand that was still holding her. He then released her hand and placed his palms in his pockets.

"Your skin is smooth you know." he said flirtatiously.

Delia rolled her eyes, she was definitely not in the mood to flirt.

"I would like to leave now." she said looking at him. He nodded and she turned to walk away.

"I will give you a call." She heard him say.

"Okay." She said without turning back.

*****

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