13 First Kiss

Her face turned beet red when she realized what he meant. She was actually looking at him like scrutinizing him from head to toe. She turned her gaze away from him and moved to the far side of the bed seeing that he was inching toward her.

"Playing innocent this time huh?'', he stopped a few inches away from her.

"You can flirt with all the boys for all I care, just leave my brother alone, he can't keep up with you'', he said mockingly.

His face was just an inch away from her. She can smell his scent and it sends shivers to her spine. His breathing was even, his breath fanning her face. How can someone smell this good? She can smell his fresh breath just like that of a mint. She unconsciously closed her eyes with her mouth open and at that moment she looked like she was inviting him to come closer and explore her depths.

"Hmmm…, just as I thought", he said in a cold voice.

She quickly opened her eyes and she met his cold stare. His lips were pursed into a thin line, giving him this masculine and dangerous aura. He suddenly straightened himself up and turned his back to her. His fists were clenched and she could feel that he was in the verge of exploding.

She just stared at his back, confused and at a loss of words. 'What made him this mad?' She wanted to talk but she doesn't know what to say. She is scared that she will just upset him more. He is someone she cannot afford to offend or she will be thrown out of the mansion. Everyone in the mansion respects him and are very cautious whenever Joseph is around. He is technically the head of the family even with Celine and her father around. She stood up from the bed and took a few steps near him.

''We…'', she lost words. She was standing few steps behind him, twisting her fingers, something she does whenever she is nervous.

"Don't come near my brother again or any man in this farm'', he turned to her and warned her. Their eyes met.

"What?", she asked confusedly, her jaw dropped in confusion.

"Men here are decent and different from the ones you met in M City. I cannot allow you going around seducing every man you see and destroying their families", he continued without breaking their eye contact.

"Wait a minute, what are you trying to say?", she felt flabbergasted.

"Do you think I don't know? You are wrong, I know what you are", he answered and he closed the gap between them.

"If you can't control your itch, you can come to me. Why don't you try me huh?", he smirked and slowly walked toward her. He took one step forward and she also took one step backward and they continued that way until her back hit the side of the dresser. She has nowhere to go and Joseph did not have any plan to stop. He pushed her on the wall, his strong body pressed against her. Her hands landed on his chest in an attempt to push him away but he held her hands and put them above her head. He is a few inches taller than her so it was natural for her to look up to see his face. He was leaning down with his lips twitched and his eyes so dark with desire.

"….What.. are you doing?" she mumbled trying to free her hands from his grip. But her strength is no match with his.

"This is what you want right?'' he said and bring his lips closer and closer hers. She moved her face to the side but he gripped it with his other hand while forcing her to face him.

"This is something that my brother cannot give you. But if you want, I can give it to you", he said and pressed the lower part of his body against her.

"Ahhhh", her eyes widen when she felt something down there. She felt her face getting hot and even if she can't see her own face, she sure knew that her face is now so red of embarrassment.

"Hmmm, what happened? Aren't you the master of this?'', he said but this time she can see confusion in his eyes but he quickly hid it. He lowered his face and kissed her roughly. His kiss was punishing and without any gentleness. She could taste the blood that is coming out from her lips as he continued to claim her lips harshly.

It is her first kiss and she did not imagine it to be like this. She always dreamed of having her first kiss with someone she loved and she imagined it to be romantic, sweet and gentle, not like this. This is not kissing but a violent brushing of their lips. She squirmed trying to free herself from his torment. Tears rolled down from her eyes and a small sob escaped her throat when Joseph let go of her mouth to catch his breath. Joseph was about to kiss her again.

"Please stop it…what are you doing?", she said in a pained voice. Her lips are numbed and her heart was crushed. What did she do to deserve this insult from him?

She looked straight into his eyes and asked: "What did I do to get this kind of treatment from you? If you don't like me here, just send me away", she pleaded.

Joseph was startled seeing the tears in her eyes. He tasted the blood from her lips and it made him stop, realizing that he was way overboard and he acted so harsh. 'What game is she trying to play?' he was confused and a tormented look was displayed on his face as he looked at her miserable state. He let go of her hands abruptly and hurriedly left the room, slamming the door behind him.

Cristine twitched hearing the slamming of the door. She touched her swollen lips which was brutally kissed by Joseph and saw the trace of blood on her finger. She felt her knees wobble and she slowly slid down on the floor. She sat there with her knees on her chest. She put her hands on her knees and laid her face on them and cried. 'He is such a bastard. Why do I have to put up with him?' she thought to herself.