LOST CONTACT

"Don't go, can you change this rule, I want to get to know you and see you," Duke whispered while hugging Thea from behind.

"No, I can't, sorry," Thea replied.

"Why? I won't let you down, Thea," Duke said seriously.

"I have nothing to tell you, sorry," Thea moved from the bed but Duke held her back.

"Duke, please, this is not our deal," Thea said.

Duke sat Thea on his lap and caressed Thea's face in front of him and kissed her lips.

"Are you sure you don't want to know me, Thea?" Duke asked softly.

"No, I don't want my life to fall apart because of this. My life is already in order, Duke. I don't want to destroy it like my parents," Thea replied softly.

"So that's why? I'm not a destroyer, Thea. Give me a chance," Duke said.

"No, I won't. Sorry, you're very experienced with this, so I guess you'll get over me quickly," Thea replied.

"Not that easy I guess," Duke said.

"No, please, don't force me," Thea said.

Then Duke kissed Thea's lips again.

"You don't feel any special feelings at all when I touch you?" asked Duke.

Thea did not answer and did not want to answer for a long time.

"What if you come looking for me one day and I'm already with someone else?" asked Duke.

"That's your right to do so. I have nothing to do with you other than this. And I have no right to stop you. We are both free," Thea replied.

"Would you make love to another man in your country?" asked Duke.

"I don't know," Thea replied honestly.

"Don't do that. Call me, any distance, I'll come to you," said Duke.

"If it's like that, our relationship will be stronger, Duke. I don't want to, sorry," Thea replied.

"I could have kidnapped you, Thea," said Duke.

Thea laughed softly at that.

"Forget about me. You don't even know me. It'll be easy to forget me," Thea said.

Duke realized that Thea was very stubborn. What she had decided was irreversible.

"Do it one more time, then I'll let me go," Duke whispered.

Duke did not want to impose his will on Thea for now. Although it would be very hard to let Thea go.

*

Thea began to move her body on Duke's lap. She wanted to go wild for tonight. The last night of her hot romance with Duke.

An hour later, Thea prepared to go back to her hotel again. Thea put her clothes back on and fixed her hair.

Duke kissed Thea's hand before leaving.

"Call me if you need me," Duke said.

"Hmm, well I'll be going then and thank you for everything," Thea said goodbye for the last time.

Duke stood up and pulled Thea's waist then kissed her on the lips again.

"Are you sure about this, Thea?" Duke whispered as if he was not willing Thea to leave him.

"Yes, this is my decision," Duke said.

"Alright, but I was hoping you would contact me again," Duke said and let go of his arm around Thea's waist.

Thea walked out of the hotel room and got the hell out of there. As usual, Duke's driver drove her back to her hotel.

But Thea never stopped right in front of her hotel. She always stopped at a cafe about 200 meters away from her hotel so that Duke wouldn't sniff her out.

Duke often asked the driver about Thea's appearance. But the driver always said that Thea always covered half of her face with her coat collar, so he never got a good look at her face.

Duke flew back to Switzerland in the afternoon after a brief visit to his company.

Thea prepared to return to Canada. She had already checked in at the airport and was now waiting for her boarding pass.

Thea sat in a waiting seat as she waited for her turn to board the plane.

Soon, the call for her plane was made and Thea boarded the plane.

Thea didn't realize that her cell phone had fallen on the waiting seat.

*

*

Thea only realized that her phone was missing when she got back to her apartment.

"Oh God, how could I be so careless? It sucks," Thea was annoyed.

Thea took a shower and rested immediately after coming from New York. She was quite tired even though Canada and New York were not that far apart by airplane.

Her body was tired and she fell asleep immediately after taking a shower.

The next day, Thea was still on leave. She bought a new cell phone with a new number. She lost a lot of important things on that phone and the data couldn't be restored on her new phone because she forgot the password.

Because Thea forgot her email password. She created a new email and informed the university that she had changed all her contacts.

There was a sense of disappointment in Thea's heart. That meant she couldn't contact Duke anymore.

"Huuuffffttt... That means we can't meet again. Okay no problem, move on with your life, Thea. Cheer up," Thea muttered to herself.

*

Thea went about her day as usual. She keeps herself busy at the university or the library.

Her life just revolves around that. Even Thea is still reluctant to accept her friends' invitations if they invite her to a nightclub. She avoids that kind of thing.

These few nights, Thea was always thinking about Duke. Sometimes she really wanted to make love with Duke and she really held back with all her might.

"I shouldn't have done this in the first place," Thea held her dizzy head thinking of her unrequited desire.

She didn't want to look for another man. And with Duke, her love-making experience was enough.

She was still sane enough not to engage in casual sex. Thea really occupied herself to forget about Duke's touch.

*

8 months passed.

Duke never got another message from Thea. Duke went back to living his life as usual.

The difference is, now Duke is no longer in contact with other women since he met Thea.

Although his relationship with Thea is impossible to continue.

His mother began to set him up with some beautiful girls, the children of his friends.

Duke was introduced to a girl named Anna. A beautiful and gentle girl with a kind heart. There was no flaw in her. And Duke temporarily only considered her as a friend even though Anna was very fond of Duke.

But his mommy also didn't push him too much to get married.

Duke was currently having lunch with some of his friends.

"Duke, how are you, long time no see", said Kelly, a model who was once Duke's girlfriend.

Duke just smiled faintly without answering Kelly's question.

"It's my birthday tonight, come to the club. I'm waiting for you," Kelly said.

"I can't promise, and I'll try," Duke said.

"Thanks, Duke. Bye," Kelly gave Duke a quick kiss on the cheek and left.

"She's still expecting you, Duke. Why don't you go back to her? She's perfect," Alex said

"No, I'm still lazy about relationships," Duke replied.

"Oh my, come on, Dude. Is it because of Thea? Is it because you're still curious about her?" Alex asked.

"I've even forgotten about her, Alex. She's completely gone like the earth. I can't trace her at all. Her cell phone is off and there are thousands of Thea's names at the New York airport, oh God," said Duke.

Alex laughed at Duke's seemingly frustrated search for Thea.

Duke then finished his lunch and returned to the company.

Duke was going to visit his parents who were now in Canada. His father asked him to accompany him to a university in the country.

His Daddy gave him a big scholarship at the university and he had to attend.

Duke's family is active in charity work including awarding scholarships at many universities in several countries.

And Duke's company also ended up participating in the scholarship program for the university. They even provide internship opportunities at the Duke company and the Delmar family.

"Duke, what time are you leaving, Son?" asked Diana - the mommy - from the other side of the phone.

"This afternoon, Mom," Duke replied...

"All right, be careful, okay?" Diana said in her soft voice.

"Yes, Mom. I love you," Duke said and hung up.