Chapter 10 – First (Real) Dating

"Yeah! Tomorrow morning we’ll go to the beach!” said Dhea the next morning, because her body temperature had stabilized at thirty-six point three since last night.

That girl wiggled her legs happily as she sat on the barstool, waiting for Hannan to make breakfast for them in the kitchen.

Hannan himself who saw his lover's childish behavior, chuckled softly while shaking his head.

"So happy, huh?" Hannan asked.

"Of course! Finally, my vacation can be used for sightseeing, not just sleeping," said Dhea.

"Do you want just to go to the beach tomorrow or somewhere else too, Love?"

"Hm... I'm confused," answered Dhea. "When I go to tourist areas again, I admit I'm bored."

"Wanna go shopping?"

"No, I still have a lot of clothes on."

"Yes... not clothes for casual, but official clothes."

"Hmm? Work clothes? I work in uniform, so why buy official clothes?"

"Official clothes on the bed with me, Love. Not for you to work with guests."

Dhea was silent for a moment before finally clicking her tongue in annoyance. " Hannan eh! It's just a pervert in the morning!"

Chuckling softly, Hannan spoke again, “How? Do you want to?"

"Do not want!"

"You don't want to please me, do you?"

"Oh, it's not like that, Sir. But I don't usually buy lingerie at malls or underwear boutiques, usually buy online."

"Yes, now buy it with me, not alone."

"I don't want Sir.... I'm still ashamed. Besides, you're not ashamed to go to an underwear shop for girls, right?"

"Why should I be ashamed? I bought it for you, not for me."

"Well, anyway, I still don't want to! Buy online, or I’ll be cranky?”

"Yeah, yeah, buy online. Let me know where you usually buy it later, let me choose it for you and you can't refuse the model."

"Yes…."

Hannan smiled with satisfaction because his lover wanted to obey him even with some conditions.

He then continued his cooking activities which had been stopped because of a brief debate with Dhea.

And soon enough, Hannan's English Breakfast was finished, and he was immediately greeted with a big smile by his lover.

"Thanks, Boyfriend," said Dhea and leaned slightly towards Hannan to kiss the man's cheek.

"You're welcome, Love," said Hannan smiling and gently patting the top of Dhea's head. "Do you want to eat alone or be fed?"

"Eat alone. I'm already healthy," said Dhea.

"Well then, hurry up and eat, because I already want to eat you."

“HANNAN!”

»Guide Me to Your Heart«

"Hm… Love, I have some work to do," said Hannan while looking at his cellphone briefly and then turning to Dhea. "You stay in your room first, so you're not alone watching here."

"Do you work outside?" ask Dhea.

"No, in the study next to the room," Hannan replied.

"Can I come with you? It's boring to just stay in your room," asked Dhea in a whining tone.

"Oh? Yeah, sure. There are also some books you might want to read. At first, I thought you wouldn't want to stay in the office, that's why I asked you to stay in your room."

"There's no photo of you when you were young?"

"Tsk! I am even now still young, Love. What you're talking about, I am old."

"Well, you are old, even though you’re not decrepit."

"I’m still young, still thirty-two years old."

"Yeah, thirteen years older than me."

Again, Hannan clicked his tongue and carried Dhea in his arms, causing the woman to scream in surprise.

"Hannan eh! Give the clue if you want to carry it!"

"I'll let you be surprised."

"Change positions, I don't like being carried like this. Just like people who just got married."

"Then how do you carry it?"

"Just carry it forward or backward."

"Okay, okay. Front."

Hannan lowered Dhea's body after seeing the girl nodded her head a few times, then brought her back into her arms in the position she wanted.

When she felt comfortable, Dhea leaned her head on Hannan's shoulder, looking at the man's face from the side.

"Hannan, you look handsome when I look at you from the side."

"So how about from the front?"

"Very handsome." Hannan chuckled softly at Dhea's casual reply. "You see, just for your information, I've never dated an ugly guy."

"Why are you face shaming?"

"It's not face shaming, but the name is picky. I want to get the complete package, I don't want it halfway."

“Full package?”

"Yes. Handsome, kind, rich, great in bed."

Hannan was grateful that he had dropped Dhea down in his study room. Because if he hadn't, his grip on the woman would have been released because he suddenly burst out laughing.

"So, I’m a complete package, right?"

"Yes, of course."

"Including the bed?"

"Of course, yes."

"Tsk! You have to be grateful because you want to have a meeting with your co-workers. If I’m free, I already make love with you."

"Oh, I'm waiting, you know. It's not all day, Hannan, the meeting is. I guess if we try it later on your really big desk, there's nothing wrong with that."

Dhea raised her eyebrows, teasing Hannan who clicked his tongue in annoyance.

How could it not be, his down there had already risen tensed even just because he was teased like this, by a kid that she could make other kids with.

"Well, I want to have a meeting first. You just sit on the sofa. There are lots of books you can read if you want. My friend has been waiting for it."

Not wanting Dhea to tease him again, Hannan quickly kissed his lover's lips briefly, before finally walking toward his desk.

Meanwhile, Dhea herself chuckled seeing Hannan's behavior which she thought was funny, before stepping onto the sofa and playing with her cellphone there.

»Guide Me to Your Heart«

"Hannan, Sir," called Dhea with a whisper, which make Hannan, who is still focused on the meeting with his colleagues, feel surprised for a second.

"What the.... What are you doing in here, Love?" asked Hannan while lowering his body, so he could get closer to Dhea who was crawling near his desk.

"I feel bored," answered Dhea casually. "Is your meeting still taking a long time?"

"Not really. But it won't be finished soon either. You can go back to the bedroom if you feel bored here."

"There's no you there, so I won't be there."

"Well... wait a sec, okay? I'll tell my colleagues to finish the meeting now."

"No, no, don't do that. Your meeting is important, I don't want to disturb it."

"So? What must I do?"

"I wanna lay in your lap."

"HAH?"

"Uh... Hannan, what's wrong? Is something happening there? Are you still in this meeting?" asked one of Hannan's colleagues, which make Hannan click his tongue.

Hannan straightened back up and looked at his co-workers who were still in the meeting, awkwardly.

"Hm... nothing happen here, don't worry," replied Hannan.

"Well, okay, let's continue our discussion."

Hannan nodded his head several times, then try to focus on the meeting.

But, unluckily for Hannan. Because Dhea gets closer to him and starts to tease her boyfriend.

Dhea placed her hand on Hannan's lap and move to rub up and down, which makes Hannan clear his throat several times.

When Hannan tries to reach Dhea's hand, that girl moves away quickly and runs out of the room.

Although annoyed that Dhea just left, Hannan was relieved that his lover no longer bothered him.

But it seemed that Hannan's relief only lasted for a moment. Because, less than ten minutes, Dhea was back and standing in the doorway.

Surprising Hannan because she only wore Hannan's white shirt.

And, unexpectedly, Dhea asked with a slightly spoiled tone, "Hannan, are you done with your meeting?"

All of Hannan's co-workers could of course hear the whining question, which made everyone speechless, even Hannan himself.

"Why don't you answer my question, Hannan? Are you starting to ignore your girlfriend, huh? Should I go out to look for another guy?"

"Uh? No way, Love! Don't you dare!"

Hannan moved quickly towards the door, pulled Dhea into a hug, then said, "Give me a sec, and I'll finish my meeting now, okay?"

"Okay, then."

After that, Hannan let go of the hug and returned to his desk.

"Guys, let's postpone the meeting, okay. I have a business," said Hannan.

"Who is she? Is she your girlfriend? Are you on a date, now?" asked a co-worker of Hannan's teasingly, which the others followed.

Hannan ignored it, choosing to say goodbye once more, then closed his laptop without turning it off first.

When he looked up, Hannan realized that Dhea was already nearby. The girl smiled coquettishly and said, "Clean up your desk. I want us to make love there as I said before."

»Guide Me to Your Heart«

“Yeah, the beach!” Dhea exclaimed when she was even still in the car.

Hannan who saw his lover's behavior, smiled a little and then asked, "Are you sure you don't want a more private beach, Love?"

"No, there is no one selling spring rolls. I was looking for spring rolls with sunrise and accompanied by you, Hannan," Dhea refused.

"Tsk! Your words are really sweet," sneered Hannan.

"Yes... the person is just sweet, how come the words are not sweet too?" replied Dhea while tossing her hair a little.

"Yeah, you're really cute from top to toe."

Hannan smirked a little and it made Dhea's face blush. He also clicked his tongue and chose to invite his lover to get out of the car immediately.

"Cieh, who can't reply," teased Hannan when he had embraced Dhea. He brought his lips to her ear and continued, “But you are sexy and seductive, Love.

"Especially when you get a release while shouting my name, like yesterday afternoon in the study."

"Hannan uh…. I'm cranky if you keep being perverted!" Dhea threatened while stomping her feet, indicating she would sulk if Hannan didn't stop his teasing.

"Yes, yes, I will continue later when we get home," said Hannan with a grin, which again made Dhea click her tongue. "Oh, don't sulk. We're on our first date."

"Is it the first one? We had coffee together the first time we met."

"That's not included in count, Love. You don't make it up."

"Oh, yes, yes. At that time, you saved me from that annoying ex-boyfriend."

"Well, you know. We'll meet after that in bed."

Dhea glared at that, while Hannan chuckled softly.

After that, there was no more talk about their hot activities yesterday afternoon in Hannan's study after the man finished the meeting.

The newlywed couple sat on the white sandy beach, waiting for the sun to rise while enjoying the spring rolls sold by the traveling vendors there.

"Eh, I want to buy a drink at the shop first. What do you want?" Hannan pointed to a beachside shop not far behind them.

"Hm... just mineral water, which is not cold," answered Dhea.

"Okay, wait here for a moment okay."

Dhea nodded, and let Hannan pass from there while she looked back at the expanse of sea and sky in front of her, waiting for the sun to appear.

For a moment, Dhea was lost in a daydream, until she finally realized herself because she heard the voice of Hannan who was talking to someone who was approaching her.

Dhea looked back a little and found the man was talking on the phone, with his right hand carrying two bottles of mineral water, as he stepped closer.

"Yes May, just like what we discussed yesterday…. Yes, said the same to others too…. A few more days, I don't know yet, because my girl has just recovered….

"Yesterday, during the meeting, I already told you that I have a girlfriend now…. Hey, what are you missing? Well, I'm on a date here. Let's chat later if there's anything else you want to ask... OK, bye…”

After putting his cell phone back into his pants pocket, Hannan sat beside Dhea and handed her a bottle of mineral water whose lid had opened.

"Thanks," said Dea.

"You're welcome," said Hannan. "By the way, the one who just called was Mayang, my colleague in Jakarta."

"Hmm? Oh, yes, Sir."

"She called because there was something she didn't understand from yesterday's meeting."

Dhea glanced at the clock on her left wrist before saying, "It's less than five o'clock in Jakarta and the reason for calling you, is because she wants to ask about yesterday's meeting?

"Wow, very dedicated to the office. What's the name if people say? Hm… hard work like a horse, unlimited totality, huh?”

"Why are you upset?"

"Well, I'm not upset. It's just weird because you aren’t honest."

"Hah? What's dishonest?"

"I know how come she's not just a co-worker. Since yesterday you were talking at the meeting, I already know."

"Know what? If you wanna speak, please speak clearly, Love, so I don't get the wrong perception."

"Oh my, do I need to be too clear? Okay. I know that you and Mayang are not just co-workers, but also friends in bed."

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