Responsibility.

" Give me your hand. " Gwen put her minute hand in his and he placed his hands on her waist. He told her to put her other arm on his shoulder and she obeyed. Gwen always liked to learn new things and Alec could see the twinkle in her eyes.

" Now bring your left foot forward and shift your weight to your right foot. "

Gwen was usually good at following instructions but she didn't know why her feet felt so heavy and tangled. She kept stumbling and Alec kept holding her.

" I can't do this." She'd given up but Alec kept encouraging her.

" You're actually getting the hang of it."

She put her right foot forward and shifted her weight to her left foot and kept alternating , then suddenly , Alec spun her round and held her waist from the back. He kept guiding her waist according to the music and his breath warmed the crook of her neck.

Gwen didn't realize her eyes had shut and her body was now moving on it's own. She was swaying her hips and twisting her waist against Alec's hard body. She was rubbing against his erection and she could feel his lips on her skin. She bend her head to the side and held his hair as he sucked on her skin. The room was suddenly silent to Gwen and she could only hear the music as faint echoes.

The hairs on her skin stood when he gripped her tighter and she accidentally let out a soft moan.

Alec could sense her tense from shyness after that. He loved how she was like a coconut...she tried her best to be hard on the outside but she was extremely soft from within.

" No need to be shy. Just let the inner beast out. " He was whispering in between the kisses her placed on her collarbone.

Inner beast? Well...she had to admit. Right now all she wanted was for him to tear her clothes off , drag her to a room and slam her on a bed. She wanted their fragrances , their skin , their moans , their heated sweat to merge...

" What am I thinking ? " Gwen blurted out. Images of them squished together filled her mind. Her throat felt dry and she needed water.

" What's the matter ? "

Gwen turned to him . God...he was ravishing in that black suit with his hair ruffled. There were red lights flashing around and Gwen wanted to drop dead when she registered how dashing he looked as he licked his lower lip. This man was the epitome of temptation.

" I'm thirsty. " She managed to speak but it came out as a whisper.

Alec led her to the bar counter and asked for a glass of water. He handed it to her and watched her sip it slowly.

" Why didn't Richard come to the funeral. " Freya took off her earrings as Ryan lay face-up on the bed.

" He had to deal with some business...unlike Alec. "

Freya rolled her eyes. She was proud of Alec for choosing not to follow in the same line of work as her husband. But she also knew that this choice hurt Ryan because Alec was his first born and most closest to his heart.

" We already had this discussion years ago. He chose what he felt was best for him..." Freya moved to the bed and sat next to him. " You promised to respect his choice. "

Ryan sighed. He had high hopes for his son. He wanted to leave everything to Alec once he left this world but he had crushed his dreams when he quit the business. Now Richard was running things but Ryan still felt uneasy.

" When I was out there hustling on the streets to make a name for myself , I didn't care if what I was doing was right or wrong . All I wanted was a bright future for myself and for my future family."

Freya cuddled next to him and breathed in his strong perfume. " And you've achieved that. Now your children don't have to go through what you went through. They can make their own decisions. "

" As for Alec , I like him this way. He's more... warm. I feel like Gwen also makes him nervous and expressive...even talkative! " Freya giggled. " If she is indeed good for him , I'll make sure she stays and that will be my responsibility." She furrowed her eyebrows. She wanted only the best for her son.