Chapter 31

Alitha's POV

He no longer answered. I was waiting for his reply but a few minutes had passed there was still nothing. I just shrugged. Probably, he already focused on his professor. I continued to listen at Glaiza's stories.

I don't know how long we've talked. Until my gaze drifted to our right. I saw him walking toward our direction. His eyes met mine and I suddenly felt longing. I miss him. When I saw him, my heart started beating abnormally again. Just like what I always feel every time I saw him.

But I wondered at the kind of way he looked at me. He seems to be angry without knowing it. It's kind of look as if he's going to eat me alive. Even so I seemed mesmerized by the kind of stare he showed me. I can't even take my eyes off him. I could only see him so it was too late when I noticed that he was with his friends.

"Where's your key?" He asked when he finally stop in front of me. He held out his hand to me and seemed unable to wait.

"Why?"

"Give me your car key." I stood and stared at him wondering what was he acting. But I still took the car key and gave it to him. I was surprised when he also took my hand.

He started walking dragging me. So I accelerated the walk as well. Whatever was happening to him I did not know. I will ask him later when we get in my car. Our fellow students looked at us. He held me tightly but I was not hurt.

"What's going on with you?" I couldn't stand it anymore and asked him when we were in the parking area. But he did not answer me. He went straight to my car next to his motorbike. He unlock my car and he opened the passenger seat.

"Get in." He said seriously. I could do nothing but follow him and just get in. He closed the door after I boarded. He walked over to the driver's seat and silently threw my backpack at the back as he closed the door. I was nervous. What is happening to him?

I thought he was going to speak when he looked at me but I was stunned when he grabbed my nape and pulled towards him. Our lips met. He kissed me as if he didn't want to breathe forever.

I could not move due to my surprise by his sudden act. But I closed my eyes as his tongue began to explore the inside of my mouth. He found my tongue and prodded as if he was attracting it to move. He moaned as if he's in pain when I suddenly pressed my tongue to his.

The feeling of our tongues played and danced with each other was heaven. It sent chills all over me not because of pain but because of pleasure. I felt him shook a bit and hurriedly suck my lips. It seemed that by that way he would lose his trembling.

We just stopped when we were out of breath. But he still doesn't move away from me and he still doesn't let go of me. He stroked my cheek. I kept my eyes closed and enjoyed the closeness of the two of us.

"Say it again." He whispered which forced me open my eyes.

"What?" I whispered back to him.

"What you called me earlier. Say it again."

Oh.

"Babe?" I whispered and I saw his eyes became hazy.

"Say it again." I smiled, sweetly smiled at him.

"Babe." I softened my voice even more that made him closed his eyes with a smile. He's really weird. "Is that why you dragged me here?"

"I wanted to kiss you until you couldn't breath anymore." With that, he kissed me again. He sucked and his lips stayed that way to mine.

"Are you that happy?" I managed to asked him when he let go of my lips.

"You can't tell." We were startled when suddenly someone hit the hood of my car. We looked outside and saw Glaiza smiling big at us. She's grinning from ear to ear even though my car was tinted and she couldn't see us.

"Let's go, lovebirds!" She shouted. Cedrick was behind her holding her waist. Niko and I looked at each other and laughed at the same time.

"Let's go?" He said but before he let me go, he squeezed my cheek as he giggled. I slapped his hand and we both laughed again.

My car is the one we used to go to the nearest beach. While his motorbike was driven by Jethro. In just thirty minutes we reached the place. But not at the nearest beach resort I thought but in an old but still elegant house in the middle of the forest.

"Whose house is this?" Me asking him while staring at the house. We step out of the car and stopped right in front of the gate.

"My parent's."

"Really?" I was amazed to know it's them. I looked at him with amazement. "This kind of house is rare nowadays. Don't tell me it's yours already."

"How did you know?" Disbelief is written all over his face. But I know that he was just faking his reaction.

"Just a wild guess, baby." I winked at him. His lips parted and looked at me with shock. His eyes narrowed as he stared at me. He approached and was about to kissed me again but I avoided him.

"Oh? You're avoiding me already."

"You're taking advantage of me! You keep on kissing me." I declared laughing at his face. He seemed to be sulking when he looked at me and begged for mercy. Fortunately, our friends arrived. We turned to them. I felt his arm on my shoulders hugging me and guiding me into the gate.

The house and it's furnitures are both Spanish style. He told me his Mom was half Spanish so that explains why. Two elders greeted us. Niko introduced them to us as their caretakers here. They welcomed us and lead us to the dining area.

"Join us." Niko invited them. But the two elders kindly declined his invitation. They said that they would go home and just eat there. Niko didn't force them because he told me that they have two children waiting for them in their home.

They bid goodbye after saying thank you. We couldn't see them anymore when I suddenly remembered something. I don't remember him telling them that I am his girlfriend. I don't know but I feel something strange in my chest. A feeling I don't want to acknowledge.

"Let's eat." He turned to me and held my waist. He ushered me to the dining table where our friends started eating. He sat next to me. He took good care of me with food. Served me that he always does when we eat together.

We had a noisy dinner. Early dinner they said. It was still early yet we already had our dinner. As usual, they plan what to play later. We were in the middle of eating when we heard a horn coming from outside.

"It's Josh." Andy stood up and walked across the dining door.

"What is he doing here?" We both turned to Nikolai when we heard the harshness in his voice.

"I invited him. He called me on our way here." Andy paused and looked at him. But Niko just clenched his teeth. Andy didn't see that anymore because he had turned around.

"What's wrong, bro?" Jigger asked him. He saw Niko's reaction that made him stunned. Niko just shook his head and resumed eating. I did the same. Until we heard a lively voice coming from the living room.

"Where's everybody?" It was Josh asking until they get to the dining room. He greeted us all and so did we to him except Nikolai. I don't know why he doesn't like Josh. He didn't say they fought or anything. As far as I know, he didn't like the presence of Cedrick's cousin here.

"Hi, Ali?" He greeted me and sat in front of us.

"Hello." I was glad seeing him here again.

"How are you?"

"I'm good. Thank you. How about you?"

"I'm fine.. I'm fine. Long time no see."

"Yeah." That's all I said. Everyone was quiet and just listening to the two of us. Especially my boyfriend who squeezed my waist.

"Just eat, Josh." Cedrick gave Josh a plate. He smiled and thanked him but he was still staring at me. I just nodded and resumed eating. I didn't look at him again until Niko and I finished eating together.

After dinner, we all agreed to sit in the gazebo. The men brought intoxicating drinks so we could not refuse and we don't have an excuse not to drink tonight. I think it would make me an alcoholic person if I was always with them.

"You don't have to drink if you don't want to." Niko suddenly said to me. That was the first thing he said since Josh arrived.

"I want to drink." I answer him. I don't want his friends to call me killjoy and have no fun. From what I heard from Glaiza, they don't want that kind of person. So I accepted the drink they gave me.

Niko never spoke again after that. He was beside me while one of his hands gripped my waist. He wanted me to sit in front of him but I refused.

I don't know but I was suddenly embarrassed especially Josh was in front of us. Sometimes our eyes met. I just smile at him as he nods. I also always catch him looking at Niko and me. Maybe he didn't know that Niko and I were together. But I also don't want to tell him that because Niko might not like it. He's the only one I'm waiting to tell Josh.

He never introduced me to his caretakers, and so as to Josh I thought. We just listen to his friends talking. Occasionally, I feel Niko caressing and squeezing my waist. Until he informed me he's going to the comfort room. I just nodded. But I was not expecting Josh will talk to me when Niko left.

"Is Nikolai your boyfriend now?" He asked. Those with us heard him and even they were as surprised as I was.

"Ah, yes." I could see the regret on his face. What is that for? I was confused.

"He's lucky to have you. When did you two became.. you know?" He smiled but that didn't reach his eyes.

"We are more than two months already. Thank you but I think I am lucky for having him also." He just nodded. Those with us resumed talking ignoring us two having s conversation.

"Remember when I told you that I was filming a new movie?"

"Yeah." I remembered that night. "How's your shoot going?" Somehow, Josh had been a good person and friend to me. He was the first to come and talk to me when Niko and I were not yet together. So I just have to deal with him properly.

The regret that I saw him earlier was probably because I didn't tell him right away that Niko and I were together. I was wrong on that part so I wanted to get back at him. If that is to talk to him properly, I will. He was talking to me and I didn't want to ignore him. Whatever his problem with Niko, it's up to them.

Niko came back and sat next to me. He was quite and serious when I glanced at him. "The shoot was fine. It was tiring but exciting at the same time."

"Good to know that. We won't get tired once we love what we are doing." I held Niko's arm and lean closer to him. He didn't say a thing nor acknowledge the act of my sweetness toward him.

"I was planning to invite you to the movie premiere hence, there's Niko. I should probably ask his permission first."

"What do you think?" I turned to my boyfriend that the face could no longer be painted because of the deep frowns on his eyebrows.

"You can go." I was not expecting him to agree immediately. In fact I was expecting him to refuse Josh's offer. That's why I was surprised.

"How about you?"

"You can go without me."