Too Many Interruptions

- VIP Suite overseas -

"How's the weather over there?" Bryan asked while taking a sip out of the crazy straw in his drink. His eyes focused on Celinda whose body was covered by bubbles from the other side of the champagne glass tub. As bubbles glued themselves to her smooth skin, she splashed water on her bare shoulders and looked up distractedly.

She hummed a short tune before responding to his question. With her eyes scanning the wet torso in front of her, she smiled satisfyingly. "Hmm? The view is pretty nice, and the temperature is quite hot over here. What about you? You like the view from your angle?" She purposely stretched out her right leg and brushed her feet against his thigh.

"The scenery is nearly perfect. If only the beautiful miss in front of me would take off the towel that is covering her bikini, then it'll be perfection." He grinned, catching her naughty feet in his hand, and softly massaged her toes.

A few hours earlier, the couple's flight landed in Las Vegas. Immediately upon retrieving their luggage, the couple headed to the hotel where they settled down in the VIP suite. Since it was neither considered early nor late, they decided to try out the champagne bathtub before going out for dinner.

In the middle of changing her clothes in the restroom, Celinda received Jessica's group video call and accepted it. Due to the unexpected news of Jessica and Alfred's marriage, her towel slipped off her body and revealed her bikini outfit in front of Bryan.

When she realized what had happened, Bryan had already made his way to corner her. After giving quick spam messages to congratulate the newlyweds, she made an excuse to leave the call early. Since they were overseas, the time difference sounded reasonable. Hence, nobody thought she hung up for other reasons.

"Wow." Bryan held her waist and whispered into her ears.

"I know right! I can't believe they got married!!" Celinda heard the naughtiness in his tone. Though this wasn't the first time she was seen wearing such thin clothing, she still couldn't help but feel shy around him.

His husky voice echoed in her ears as his fingers combed strands of her hair away from her face. He kissed her apricot-colored cheeks and whispered again. "No, that 'wow' was for you, baby. You look gorgeous."

A nervous gasp left her mouth as her lips parted on its own. The breath he exhaled gently kissed her neck, sending goosebumps down her arms.

"Why... Why don't you sound surprised when you heard about Jessica and Alfred? Could it be that you knew about them?" She questioned, trying her best not to make a bold move during the first few hours in the suite.

"Because it was bound to happen sooner or later that they become a couple. As for why I am not reacting as much to their news... it is because someone has captured my full interest ever since she walked out of the restroom." He chuckled, rubbing her arms slowly.

As the teasing continued, Celinda started enjoying his touch. Seeing his face getting closer to hers, she closed her eyes and tiptoed to meet his kiss. However, the kiss she expected never came. Instead, he only gave her a peck on the forehead before leading her to the champagne glass tub.

As she wondered why he didn't kiss her on the lips, he already wrapped a towel around her. "You wanted to cover yourself earlier right? While waiting, I've already prepared two drinks for us. You said you wanted pink lemonade earlier, so I ordered it."

After stepping into the bubble bath, he held her hands and helped her get in. Since she was always clumsily bumping and falling, he made sure she sat down safely first before settling down himself.

While Celinda enjoyed the view of the entire suite from the champagne glass tub, she wondered why Bryan didn't kiss her on the lips earlier. Knowing him, he would've gone straight for her lips and not her forehead. Subconsciously, she took a peek at him and found him staring out of space. His mind was filled with thoughts that made his expressions appear conflicted.

Before she could ask him what he was thinking about, he realized she was staring at him. Smiling, he looked up and showered her with teasing questions.

Listening attentively to the questions coming out of his mouth, she found her cheeks boiling up. Though she didn't have a mirror with her, she could imagine how red her face looks from listening to his flirt lines. While controlling the urge to jump on him, she could only blame herself for having little to no comebacks.

The bubble bath was relaxing and served as a great stress reliever. Bryan wiped his body dry and got out of the tub first, before helping her out. He stretched out his hand to assist her once she stood up in the tub.

"Come. I'll help you." He had a dry towel in his arm for her.

"I could get out myself." She insisted on getting out of the tub herself. However, she found it hard to reject him as his eyes stared strongly into hers. He looked as if he was anxiously helping his pregnant wife out of the shower.

Surrendering to his determined gaze, she held onto him as she exited the tub. He made sure a towel was spread out on the floor for her feet to land on. After she balanced on the towel, he wrapped a clean towel around her soaked body and tossed her wet one to the wash bin.

Although her feet were dried, he still held onto her tightly until they reached the bottom of the staircase. He smiled and released her hand once she walked off the last step of the staircase. Once their hands separated, Celinda took the outfit she prepared earlier and walked to the restroom.

While Celinda took her time changing in the bathroom, Bryan also changed his clothes. Since he finished before her, he started walking nervously in the suite. For every one step he took forward, he would shake his head and step backward again. With one arm stretched out like a professor giving lessons in a lecture hall, his mouth kept opening and closing without saying a word. To be exact, the words were stuck in his throat as if his words were caught in a tongue twister.

His other hand was stuffed into his pocket, holding onto a jewelry box. Every other minute, he would repeat the same movements like a malfunctioning robot or a broken toy. Finally, he sucked in a deep breath and screamed inwardly to himself, 'You got this, Bryan!! You can say it!!'

Right at that moment, a creak from the bathroom door alerted his attention. His head turned towards the door and his arms swung loosely, acting as if he was just exercising.

"I'm done changing! Hmm? Why are you looking suspicious?" Celinda giggled at how he behaved. Compared to his usual self, she felt that something was odd. However, she couldn't point out what the weird part was. She thought perhaps it was because this was the first time she has gone on a vacation with a boyfriend so she felt different. Hence, she didn't let the strange feeling bother her.

"Eh? Suspicious? You sure it's not my charm seducing you? Pfft, I've always been like this. Anyway, you look gorgeous as usual. Are you ready for dinner?" He tried suppressing his excitement and anxiety when he faced her.

"Mm. I'm ready. Hehehe, let's go! Our dinner is waiting for us!" She hooked her arm around his and grabbed her purse.