Truce

He did it with her again. His exploration of her body was conducted with much gentleness; his wild and forceful manner was absent during this round. She clenched her teeth and locked her hands on his sexy back. After their ultimate joy, the man gently buried his face at the base of her neck and, in an almost inaudible tone, compromised with her.

"I'll be the one to love you and not anyone else in the future."

Stunned for two seconds, she looked at him with her hazy eyes from crying.

He was staring at her with his head bowed. His anger clearly had yet to dissipate; nonetheless, a touch of loving tenderness was evident on his face.

Is that heartache? Is his heart… aching for me?

The man got up and carried her to the bathroom where the bathtub was.