Ice

The man breathed a sigh of relieve, after hearing her words. He thought his wife would be accepting the invitation of the other man, giving him no right to stop her. He thought he would really lose her, right there before his eyes. Their last conversation didn't give him any hope, he long thought that their relationship was forever gone. He was beyond surprised to find her so open towards him this evening. It felt like a dream, he imagined that if this was their first meeting, their relationship would be completely different to what it was now.

The pair left the venue and headed towards Landmark Place, Jo's residence. The night grew colder and the snow had settled beautifully over the vibrant city.

The black car stopped on the North bank of river Thames in front of the building. Lu Ye Ze stepped out of the car and helped the girl as well. As soon as Jo faced the cold air, she started shivering, the attentive man swiftly laid his coat on top of her shoulders.

Jo looked up at him, she was dazzled by this man once again. A long time ago, she thought that whichever woman would marry him she would be greatly fortunate. She never would have thought, that she was that woman.

Jo liked that thought, it made her feel giddy and warm inside. Being lost in her thoughts, Jo forgot that the weather conditions were not favourable this evening and in the next moment, she slipped in her high heels on the ice that formed under the fresh layer of snow.

Lu Ye Ze caught the falling girl in his embrace at the same time stretching his other hand towards the brick wall in trying to stabilise himself, but failed to hold on to it and fell to the ground with Jo on top of him.

Jo woke up from her daze, her heart started racing in her chest. Her cold body was instantly warmed by his. Lu Ye Ze's hand on her waist sent heat waves all over her back causing her ears to get red and her face to instantly blush.

Seeing her reaction a faint smile appeared on Lu Ye Ze's lips. Jo quickly regained her senses and got herself up from on top of him, giving her hand to help him up as well.

"I am sorry! I didn't realise it would be this slippery." Said Jo while holding the man's hand. "Are you hurt?" She continued, while checking him up.

"No!" He replied, but the girl already saw the injury on the palm of his hand.

"You scraped your hand! Come up with me I will help you clean it!" The man glared at her kindly and followed her inside the building.

On the seventh floor in her apartment, Lu Ye Ze sat quietly on a stool at the kitchen counter with his hand held forward, while Jo was tending to his injury.

The girl cleaned it and applied some antiseptic cream over, for it to stop hurting and prevent infection.

Her heart was still racing in her chest due to the earlier events. She was so close to him, with one small movement she could touch his face. The girl peeked at his face while her thoughts were running wilder and wilder. Her gaze moved lower to his tasty lips and then down to his Adam apple. Her eyes were sparkling with desire, this man was so handsome, his aura and mannerism was making Jo's heart stop from beating, her knees were getting weak and her mouth dry.

He looked up at her, his black eyes piercing through hers getting her soul swarmed in a turmoil of courage, longing and wanting.

Jo closed her eyes, took his hand freshly bandaged and put it on her hips, her other hand found its way up to his face and she placed it gently on his left cheek. The girl then lowered her head, her nose touched his and her lips found their way home.