3: Dinner Date

The date went on smoothly. It was indeed a great evening. They ate, talked, laughed and Kelly couldn't have been happier. After dinner, Charles wanted to take her somewhere. He promised she was going to love the surprise he had in store for her. And for once Kelly had no reservation about the gray-eyed man. She eagerly went with him and of course her security detail wasn't far behind.

Seated beside him in his jeep, Kelly kept stealing glances at Charles. She thought he was the most charismatic man she had ever had the pleasure of meeting.

"Where are you taking me?" She mumbled when he caught her staring and she had to cover up her ogling. 

"I told you, it's a surprise," Charles chuckled lightly, stretching his free hand and clasped her much smaller one. He rubbed her knuckles, loving the feel of her soft skin beneath her callous hands. In under half an hour, Charles parked them on a dirt road. Kelly looked around warily wondering how her stilettos will fare in the damp soil. Charles caught up to her thinking. He surprised her by retrieving a pair of sneakers from the back seat. An exact size of Kelly.

"You knew I would accompany you," Kelly grumbled with a scoff, suddenly feeling easy. Charles went to his knees in front of her. He helped her put on the sneakers before standing. They were so close face to face one could feel the other's breath on their skin. 

"I wasn't sure you would agree to come with me." He confessed honestly. "It was just wishful thinking on my part." Kelly let out a nervous chuckle lowering her eyes. Her cheeks reddened as she blushed massively. 

"Are you blushing?" Charles teased with a soft chuckle.

"No," Kelly argued but she was no better than a schoolgirl in the presence of her crush at that instant. Charles reached out and clasped her chin lightly, lifting her head so that he could look at those soulful brown eyes. Kelly's breath hitched and she couldn't stop her tongue from darting out to moisten her dried lips. 

"You are so damn beautiful," Charles whispered huskily lowering his head. Kelly's eyes widened. She knew what his intention was and she was willing it to happen. Their eyes locked and none had the will to look away. Their blatant hunger for each other couldn't be masked. Kelly smiled nervously and that was like a green light for Charles. There was no stopping him. He began by licking her lips tentatively and at her breathless gasp, he closed his lips fully on hers.

There was nothing gentle about that kiss. Charles nibbled on her lower lip, demanding entry into her mouth. He proceeded to shove his tongue inside and began dueling with hers. None wanted to let the other lead. They both fought dominantly, violently, and in a possessive manner. Giving as good as each received. Charles' hands began trailing down her back while Kelly latched hers around his neck pulling him down. 

"Fuck!" Charles swore, tearing his lips from hers. Kelly was arousing him dangerously and it wasn't funny. She was making him forget his mission rather quickly and he couldn't afford to make such an amateur mistake.

"What's wrong?" Kelly whimpered rubbing her front against his. She lifted her hand and placed it on his cheek. She caressed his face before her fingers found his kiss-swollen lips. She trailed his bottom lip with her thumb, inserting two fingers in his mouth for him to suck. And he didn't disappoint. He sucked on them holding her gaze. Kelly couldn't fight back a needy whimper that tore out of her throat.

Charles chuckled taking a step back much to Kelly's dismay. "As much as I want nothing more, than to bend you over this car and fuck you to oblivion, I can't." He murmured in regret making her groan.

"Why not?" She whined knitting her brows quizzically.

"I came here to show you something, remember?" Charles rasped, fighting a hard battle internally. He had to calm his raging emotions. From the corner of his eye, he could see Kelly's watchdogs. 

Kelly nodded in defeat because all she wanted was to keep kissing the yummy man. She followed him closely as he led her through the narrow footpath. They came up to a slope and Charles informed her that they were to cross to the other side. Kelly had no complaints whatsoever because she was fit and loved hiking and stuff. 

When they got to the other side, Kelly was pleasantly surprised. There was a vast lush wild-flowers vegetation. One can argue that someone looks after them cause of how unbelievably beautiful they look. What surprised Kelly more, was the fact that she had never known of the magical place.

"This is spectacular." She cried, taking her phone out to snap some shots. "I have to bring Liana here someday." She decided, knowing that her best friend will have a field day. She too was a flower-lover.

"Thank you for bringing me here," she stepped into his arms and laid her head on his chest, wrapping her arms around his waist. Charles smiled ruefully over her head. His plan was working out spectacularly. Even a fool could see that the woman in his arms was slowly falling for his rehearsed charms. He couldn't want to have her locked in his dungeon as he did whatever he pleased with her before finally putting an end to her pathetic life. 

He lifted her head and brushed his lips against hers chastely before kissing her forehead. He sat them on the hard glass-covered ground and draped his hand around her shoulders, letting her lean into him. She was in desperate need of love, he noted. And he planned on exploiting that simple fact. If it was a model boyfriend she wanted, Charles was devoted to being one.

"I am so lucky our paths crossed." He whispered, rolling his eyes over her head. 

"I am still not convinced it was a coincidence." Kelly retorted. Charles' heart missed her. She wasn't as gullible as he had thought. He realized grimly. He might need to go to plan B very soon.