Chapter 33

Alitha's POV

I could feel his hardness in between my thighs. My lips parted because his 'you know' was poking with mine. Although his pants was still on, I still can't help myself from blushing. His mischievous smile crept and look at me with tease.

"I'm sorry. Does your head and back hurt?" He asked me softly as he caressed the back of my head. He also caressed my back.

"No. Not at all." I was suddenly embarrassed. After he did, I don't even remember the pain when he pushed me behind the door. He lean on and place his forehead with mine. We both close our eyes and feel each other.

"I'm sorry. I.. I was lost."

"You should tell me next time. Okay?" I smiled when I felt him smiled.

"Yes, baby."

Nikolai's POV

I'm home and all but I still can't forget what happened last night. The smile on my lips can't be erased especially that I can still see my girlfriend's beautiful face in my mind.

Damn! I was really lucky and she answered me. And today, up to this moment I can still smell her. I didn't plan what I did to my Ali last night. But out of emotion, I tasted something that I would never want to stop.

I close my eyes and lean on the wall adjacent to my room. The feeling is haunting me and her taste makes me want to do it more and more. I feel like I'm addicted to her. The juices I'd never know that's so delicious. The taste of her makes me crave and ache for more of her.

I don't think it will calm me down until I taste her again. I gasped and looked up. I lick my lips and imagine my head buried in between her legs.

Fuck! This is shit! I'm doomed.

A loud sigh brought me back to the present and awakened me. My eyes widened looking at the person standing not far from me and staring at me.

"Dad?"

"What are you doing there?" I moved away from the wall and stood straight.

"When did you arrive?" I asked him a bold question. I walked into the kitchen and get a glass of water in the fridge. I was surprised by his presence.

"Because of your preoccupation with that woman you never knew I was home."

Shit! How did he know?

"You didn't called me you're coming. I'm sorry about what happened to Stella." One of his men told me that Stella died. I knew that he's coming home but I forgot all about him because of my Ali.

I walked into the living room and sat down. Dad followed me and sat down in front of me. I hate him but he is still my father. "What brought you here?"

He lean on. That means it is important that he came here. He had something important to talk to me. "Someone told me about your girlfriend."

I knew who told him. I also knew that he was keeping an eye on me with his men. "So?"

"Are you serious about that woman?" Daddy's voice suddenly rose.

"Her name is Ali." I met the anger he's sending at me.

"Do you know that woman?"

"I don't have to tell you. I know her." He laughed out loud. Sarcastic laughter and I could sense that he's not happy.

"You really are a fool! You're just a great stupid, son! She is the daughter of my mortal enemy!"

"What do you mean?" I sat straight out of curiosity.

"Oh, I thought you knew your girlfriend? Don't you know?"

"Straighten me up!"

"That girl is the daughter of the president of the Philippines, Nikolai! You're so stupid! Her father is the reason why your Mom died!"

"No! Don't blame other person because of your fault!" I stood up. I could no longer contain the anger that engulfed my being. I was shocked by what he said but I did not believe him. "I don't believe you!"

"Hah! Go on. See for yourself!" He threw his cellphone over the center table. I just look at it and decided to leave him. I walked toward my room and immediately close the door when I entered. But I even heard him called me fool and stupid. I do not care. I don't believe him either.

How can Ali be the president's daughter? She is only the nephew of the president, not a daughter.

I didn't realize that I had fallen asleep while thinking of her. I woke up to see that it was already afternoon when I look outside the window. I picked up my cellphone to call my Ali but my forehead furrowed when I saw the notification that I had received an email from an unknown sender.

I opened the email because of my curiosity. I wish I hadn't done it. The documentary video about Ali exposed me. Mabel Alitha Dominique, the second daughter of Emerson Dominique, the President of the Republic of the Philippines.

I couldn't move and just stared at the pictures of Ali when he was young until he was a teenager.

I feel betrayed. It was as if the whole world had deceived me. Why didn't she tells me the truth? If it was like that when we were together, does it mean she was just fooling me? Shit! I threw the cellphone I was holding against the wall. It was destroyed when it fell to the floor but I didn't care anymore.

Anger filled my chest. I was sulking. Could it be that she didn't tell me because she didn't trust me? Does she thinks I'm only after her money? We also have a lot of money. But I was immediately depressed when I realized where our money came from. I shrank suddenly because I realized how high the woman I like, my girlfriend.

Third Person's POV

"How was it?" Emerson faced Alec when he entered in his office.

"I already sent the email, Sir." Emerson nod. He had to hurry everything because his Mom was coming soon.

"I didn't expect him to be Maximus' son."

"Even me, Sir, was the same." Alec thought that the real war is approaching.

"What do you think that boy will think?"

"As we expected, Sir."

"I don't want him for Alitha. He'd better know the truth."

But Alec thinks differently. When Nikolai and Alitha's paths met, they didn't interfere. That was also part of Alitha's preparation. But an unexpected piece of information has startled them lately.

The President was upset and ordered them to keep the couple apart. But Alec thinks they might have a hard time. He did not say that to the President of course. In two months he had been tracking the couple, he had seen the feelings of the two. The real feelings that sometimes the couple does not see.

Alec hopes everything is fine. They would have been set for each other. But the bad information hindered the two lovers' to stay together.

Alitha can't stay with Nikolai because Nikolai is Maximus' son. The mortal enemy of the President. When the President's Mother will find out what had happened, they would surely be punished. They did not immediately find out about Nikolai because they were assured that he was just a normal citizen. But unfortunately, he's not.

"What if we can't separate them, Sir?" The President turned to Alec slowly. It also wonders what if not?

"Do everything you can to separate the two. For now, keep an eye on Maximus' son first."

"Yes, Sir." Alec bowed and leave. That was familiar though, he thinks. When the President ordered him to leave Eden alone. Even now, he knows how the couple will feel. But they can do nothing. The superior commands to separate them so he will do what everything so that the two will never meet again.

Alitha's POV

A sweet smile immediately dawned on me as I faced the mirror. I saw a strange Alitha. My aura became even brighter. I felt lighter. When Niko sent me home this morning, I immediately took a bath and slept.

It was afternoon when I woke up and faced the mirror. I will never forget what happened last night. The feeling made me wonder what other feeling will Niko give me? Can I still accommodate to feel that?

I secretly chastised myself. I am very obscene. I saw in the mirror how my cheeks turned red. I cupped my cheeks and smiled like stupid. I searched my phone when I remembered that Niko promised to call me.

But when I got my phone, I felt sad when I couldn't see even a single message. He said he would call me or message me. Why not he done nothing yet? Did he slept like me?

I was about to call him when Dad's name appeared on the screen. Dad was calling. I was stunned and thought if some thing's wrong. I answered the call after five rings.

"Dad?" Dad can definitely voice how happy I am.

"How are you, dear?"

"I'm good. Thank you. Why are you calling?"

"You sounded happy."

"Ah, nothing, Dad. It's my normal. Have you forgot?"

Daddy was silent for a moment. But he spoke again. He is serious this time. "Come here next week. We have something to talk about."

"What about Dad?"

"Come here at exactly nine in the morning. See you, darling."

"Bye, Dad." I was confused. Based on Daddy's serious tone, it looks like something bad is going to happen. But well, I'll just have to mind him next week.

For the meantime, I will call my baby first. I dialed his number and was so excited that I was a little embarrassed to hear his voice. But there's no ring on the other line. I dialed his number again but it was still the same. I lost my smile but maybe he's battery was just low or maybe he was just charging. Yeah, I will try it again later. I just called Alec first.

"Hello?" He greeted on the other line.

"I'll go to your house tomorrow. I'll rest first today."

"Okay, Ms. Alitha. Rest well because I won't be easy with you tomorrow."

"Huh. We'll see." I smiled turning off the call. I tried again to call Niko but his cellphone still didn't ring.

After an hour, I tried again. But still nothing happened. Until an hour became three, five, eight. And the time became a day, two, three, until it became a week, I still heard nothing from him. I am facing the mirror and prepare myself to be in the palace at exactly nine in the morning.

I look at my reflection but I can see my boyfriend's face. It seems like earlier, my face was radiant. Then now I see dullness in the mirror.

My eyes lost color and life. I'm worried for him. He didn't even call or say hello. Neither talk to his friends nor me. I was wondering where's he? Was he fine? Was he okay?

But all of my questions went unanswered. Even his friends did not know where he was. Is that just the way it is? After what he did to me, will he just leave me without saying goodbye?

Has he really left me? My chest tightens at the thought that I will never see him again. I kept asking questions of his friends, every day I asked them. But they always had only one answer, they said they didn't know where he was.

I'm already in pain. I miss him already. I want to see him but he doesn't want to show up. Glaiza always comforts me and tells me that Niko will come back sooner or later. Even Cedrick says the same. But I don't know, I can't be at ease without the sight of him.

I want to see him. I want to hug him. I want to kiss him. I want all of him and no one but him. Consecutive drops of water grabbed my attention. I bent down and looked at my hand. I saw tears. I looked up and looked at myself in the mirror. I'm crying.. without me being aware of it.

Am I going crazy?