Chapter 53: The Forgotten First Kiss

They were now both closing their eyes feeling each other's warmth and tasting each other's sweetness. The soft kiss deepened and became more sensual.

This was her first kiss. No man had ever kissed her like this.

She kissed him back like she wanted to be kissed, soft and moist and hot and breathy, not trying to win a battle but seeking union and closeness and the sharing o one breath, one sensation, one timeless and passionate moment.

The heat rose in her cheeks as her tongue touched his tongue, quick and electric and delicious, then firmer, more determined, more curious about the heat that lay within, seeking to chase down that elusive liquid lightning that reached through both of them.

But in that brief moment of passion, her rationality won over her. She stopped and she took her remaining strength to push him away from her. Her heart was running wild from within.

She was now panting, chasing her breath. "Sh**t! What am I doing? Did I lose my mind in that split of seconds?'' Elle scolded herself.

She turned to look at Erick who was still lying in the bed.

She was surprised to see him lying there with eyes closed, not moving and soundly asleep as if the kiss they shared a while ago never happened.

"Sh**t! This is so unfair! He was so drunk and I was in my right mind. Why did I let this happen?"

She was now cursing herself inside. She immediately left his room with mixed emotions.

*****

The sun already rose from the east filling the sky with shades of orange and pink.

The bright looking milky clouds got up from sleep and started traveling around the sky visiting the wonderful environment, radiating hope and a new beginning.

It was already 10:00 a.m in the morning but the two men were still sound asleep.

Erick woke up. He groaned from the throbbing pain in his head caused by the hangover. He massaged his temple.

When he saw his surroundings, he was puzzled "How did I get here? The last thing I remember was Bryan and I were having a drink in the living room."

When he saw the time, his eyes widened.

"Crap, we are now so late!" He quickly got up from the bed and went to the bathroom to take a shower.

15 minutes had passed and now Erick was already dressed himself up and ready to go to work. He went to see Bryan in the living room. He was also sound asleep.

"Bryan! get up! We are now late!" Erick shook his body to wake him up.

Bryan slightly opened his eyes and gave Erick a puzzled look. He also groaned when he felt like his head was spinning.

"Tidy yourself up. We still have work!" Erick said to him.

When he heard him Bryan was about to cry. He didn't feel like going to work right now. He wanted to sleep more.

"Chief can I stay here longer? I am not feeling well. Can you report alone today and let me rest for a while?"

Upon hearing that Erick's expression darkened.

'No way! I will not let you stay here with Elle alone. What if the event last night will happen again if I leave you two here together.'

Erick shot him a cold frightening look.

"Get up right now or else I will drag you myself going to the bathroom!" He said to him with a stern voice.

Sensing the dangerous warning coming from Erick, Bryan stood up quickly from the couch.

"Alright! Alright! Just give me 10 minutes!" Bryan immediately proceeded to the bathroom.

'Why acting so cold this morning, this was your fault. If you didn't insist on drinking too much last night then this would not happen. Argh! This hangover is killing me!' Bryan was complaining inside.

Erick sighed deeply while looking at the retreating back of Bryan. He could still vividly remember the scene he had witnessed last night.

'What if I didn't arrive at that moment, then they could have kissed right?' This was the thought in his mind right now.

Remembering that scene, his face darkened completely. He didn't want to get mad but he couldn't control himself.

"Why is this happening to me? Am I being overly protected of her?" He shook his head and rubbed his forehead.

Unfortunately, he could only remember the unpleasant scene and forgot the most significant moment last night.

He didn't remember his first kiss, the soft and sensual kiss that he and Elle have shared together. If only he could just remember then he wouldn't feel so upset.

He turned and averted his gaze to the closed door of Elle's room. "Is she still asleep?"

He walked over and gently knocked on her door.

On the other side, Elle was fully awake but she just stayed in her bed lying. She didn't want to go outside. She didn't feel like seeing Erick today.

She just wished that the two men already left for work. She was not yet ready to face him.

She unconsciously touched her lips and the scene last night suddenly appeared on her mind.

"Gosh, my first kiss was taken just like that!"

And her alter ego spoke up "Admit it! You really like it! You felt wonderful and you wanted to kiss him all over again!"

She suddenly got up and shook her head many times trying to clear her mind.

She was in deep thought when he heard someone knocking on her door. She was startled. She sensed that it was Erick. She was hesitating to open the door.

"Damn, what should I do?" She tried to calm herself down first before opening the door. She should act normal and natural.

Don't let him sense anything. "Did he remember everything or not?" She needed to find out.

She opened the door and Erick's handsome face which wearing his sweet gentle smile greeted her eyes.

"Good morning! Did I wake you up?" He said. Elle was just looking at him absentmindedly.

Why is it that he became more dashing now to her eyes? He was so attractive from the depth of his eyes to the gentle expressions of his voice.

She was silently observing his features. He had tousled dark brown hair, which was thick and lustrous.

He had deep dark brown eyes and dark eyebrows which complimented his strong and well-defined face.

Elle couldn't help but blush when she focused her sight on his perfect lips ripe for the kissing. She quickly turned around to hide her reddened face from him.

"Good morning too. I am already awake but I am just tidying up my room. Please come in." Elle lied to him.

"Sorry about last night," Erick said to her. Elle stopped on her track.

'Did he remember what happened last night, that's why he is now apologizing?'

"What do you mean about last night?" She asked him trying to confirm something. She started to feel nervous.

"I think we gave you trouble last night for getting drunk. I am sorry about that. Are you the one, who transferred us from bed and couch?"

"We were totally knocked down in the living room, I couldn't remember what happened after that. Again I would like to apologize for giving you a hassle." Erick was a little bit embarrassed asking her.

He already knew that she must be the one who helped them last night since both he and Bryan got so drunk.

Elle was looking at him in disbelief 'It seemed like he does not remember about the kiss!'

She didn't know what she should feel right now, should she feel glad or be mad that the man who stole her first kiss doesn't remember anything?!