Don't Pretend

Kris did not come home until late. Everyone was already asleep. He went for a quick shower and went and lie down on his bed.

He was rushing to get the results of what Lena said about the Agato Land. The topography satellite did confirm the degrading land. He now has to plan how he can get out of the bid without causing a suspicion too.

Kris tossed and turned on his bed. Why can't this woman get out of his head? He kept going back to when Lena said "Most handsome man." Of course, he knows he is the most handsome men, he didn't need her to tell him that! And what was with that thing she said… "Babe.."

Kris grunted. When did he go from Mr. Li to Teacher and then to Babe?! He did not even allow her to call him Kris yet!! He really needed a break from that crazy woman! After a few tosses and turns, he was finally able to go to sleep.

He was having a dream. It has been a while since he dreamt. Taking the medicine from Tye, he often just fall into a deep slumber.

In his dream, he was a teenager. His mother had just woken up from her long coma. He was holding his dad's hand when they both walked into the room. His mother was on the bed and her eyes lit up and she smiled at him.

At the sight of his mom's soft smile, Kris felt secured and happy. He quickly let of his father's hold and ran to his mother's side. He jumped on the bed and hugged his mom.

"Mom!"

He was not crying, but he was happy. His mom was back and he would not need to be afraid anymore. He does not need to be alone again. He hugged his mother tightly, but after a while, he felt that his mother was not hugging him back.

He let go of the hug and somehow, the woman he hugged was not his mom. It was Lena. She smiled at him.

Kris looked down at his own body and he was not a kid anymore. She quickly back off Lena from the bed but she trampled on top of him. She was sitting on top of him. Somehow, he felt trapped by her smile. She leaned close to his face and pecked his cheeks. He held his breath in and closed his eyes.

"This is a nightmare! This is just a dream!" Kris was having a lucid dream.

He felt Lena moved to his left ear and whispered seductively to him. "You are the most handsome man, right babe?"

He could feel her cool breath on his ears and he opened his eyes again. He could see Lena's beautiful face. Her eyes sparkled and her long hair tickling his bare chest. That's right… he went to bed last night without a shirt.

She was really beautiful. Like a goddess sent to save him. He placed his hand on her cheeks and caressed it. Lena continued to sweetly smile at him.

"I missed you…" She spoke. She put on finger on his mouth and whispered to him. "I want you…"

Kris felt a warm chill down his body and a tingle in his below. Lena went back to his left ear and kissed it. Then she trailed her small kisses down to his neck. She gave him a hard bite on his neck and he groaned. "Lena.."

She lifted her face back up to stare at him. He looked into her eyes and knew she wanted a kiss. Kris closed his eyes… waiting for her soft pink lips.

Again… there was a silence of nothing. But he can feel his face… getting poke at instead? He quickly opened his eyes again and saw Lena looking at him. 'Oh.. she's still here.' He closed his eyes again.

"What are you doing? I saw you opened your eyes, don't pretend to go back to sleep."

Kris still had his eyes closed but he was confused from her tone of voice. 'Pretend?'

He opened them again and saw that Lena was not on top of him. And she was not wearing the same clothes… and her hair was tied up. Was he still dreaming?

He felt a cold chill and noticed that he had no shirt on. He blinked and quickly pulled up his blanket to cover himself. This time, he was wide awake and he was sure he was in his room.

"Lena?"

"Mhm?" Lena continued to look at him like he was a zombie. "Did you have a nightmare?"

"Why are you here?!"

Lena casually walked around his room to the window. "I asked your mom to help me bake some stuff today. We're having a girl's day." She opened the curtains and the bright morning light blinded Kris.

"No.. Why are you here? In my room?"

"Oh ... the workers were arguing about who was going to wake you up so I volunteered. Bet that you can't fire me so I was safe. OHHH….And your room is so simple too. Just like you. You don't have many pictures of you here."

Kris was still very confused about the situation. He did not know if it was that he had just woken up or because…. "Why are you here again?"

"Your favor? I said that I can give you your answer in 24 hours. Here, you need this." Lena walked to the bed and was handing something to Kris.

Kris had one hand holding his thin blanket over him and his other hand out to stop Lena. "Don't come here." He cleared his throat. "Put it over there and leave."

"Oh.." Lena walked over to the counter and placed the earphones on the counter. "Make sure you wear it though. It's so you can listen in to know I am not lying." She gave him a thumbs up. "I'll leave now. Your mom also said hurry up for your breakfast. Collin is already downstairs too."

Lena closed the door and Kris finally let loose of his hold on the blanket.

'What the f**K just happened?' Kris' face was red and his heart was pounding really fast. He quickly lifted the blanket off himself and stared at the mess he made. 'Did I just have a… wet dream?'