A good mood and a few weeks of healing finally allowed Moreau to return to training with Juan. She breathed in with air rushing through her chest cavity. This was the last part after doing all the beautiful movements repeatedly.
"I think that's enough." That was what Anitta had just said and how Juan seemed so concerned, making sure one arm was around Moreau's waist, just so they could walk together. She understood Juan wanted to be a support when he decided to walk carefully. Together... their steps were closer to Anitta who was waiting not far from the edge of the ice. "You need to rest more often, Moreau. Your leg still needs to be taken care of, if it hurts just tell me, lest we can't make the tournament, because you're not really well." Moreau nodded faintly. She understood that they needed to cooperate well to not cover things up. There was no pain, though the doctor had always advised against strenuous activity for the past week. It was also som"Are you sure we're going to win?" Juan's question technically added to the tension they felt. Moreau swallowed harshly, there was hardly any room to contain the doubts she herself couldn't quite control either. However, as a team, they had to trust each other, despite the training and other efforts of the past few weeks. Everything had been prepared to the best of their ability. Even the costumes of choice, by Mrs. Smift, had been beautifully adhered to their bodies, the lady just so happened to have made a video call for support, given that Spain was not the host. It was just a matter of waiting for her turn to perform, and it felt like Moreau really couldn't get rid of the tension around her shoulders and the various gal she was dealing with."We're definitely going to win," She said almost wistfully. There's no denying that the figure skatting pairs carrying other countries' names are great. "Yes, you will definitely win. You must win." Suddenly a w
"We did it, Amiga. I love you." Juan immediately shouted enthusiastically while pulling Moreau's body into a tight embrace. The man let her face sink into the moving surface of the chest. How she could feel how Juan's breath continued to rush. This was only a short celebration. They were not really done yet. After all, as a couple that had performed, no more tension just made things too horrible. This release was a real treat. Moreau smiled as Juan loosened the touch of his arm, then guided their steps with their shoes scraping on the ice to approach Team Spain's support group. Anitta was waiting, arms outstretched. Moreau and Juan greeted her with a burst of excitement. Only briefly, because their coach immediately said something along the lines of a compliment. "Good job. At least you've attracted a sympathetic crowd, but it's still up to the judges. May we win." Yes, may they win. It was a long time to wait for t
"You will come home with me after everything is over." That statement was all that remained in Moreau's mind now that she was here. Sitting quietly facing the journey home while occasionally shifting her attention out the window. While Abihirt was on the other side, looking like he was talking about something serious with Gabriel. Probably so important that there was hardly anything else the man could do, though occasionally their eyes would meet, and Moreau decided to step aside first. Unfortunately, she never expected that Abihirt would appear, taking up a position so close when the man's business was done. A masculine scent instantly wafted around her face. Moreau wanted to sink deeper by making the need to catch her breath unmissable. Suddenly she felt something move tentatively and realized Abihirt was holding the gold medallion that was still around her neck. Strange. The man's gray irises seemed to hold a certain thought.
"Take off your medal." Damn it, Moreau herself couldn't take any more of her stepfather's barely paused treatment. The man's lips whispered a request in a hoarse voice. It really left something that made the heart hammer loudly. "What did I take off my medal for?" "I want you to go to my room." This private jet was fully equipped. Moreau's shoulders suddenly tensed in the face of the desire already burning in Abihirt's gray eyes. The man asked her to get up. She might not refuse, though she had no intention of getting rid of the medallion still hanging from her neck. They walked through the cabin. There were no more arguments left even though Moreau knew that she had never had a great need to obliterate the morality that was already so thin. A room before them swept into view. Everything was exceptionally well maintained. The right lighting was also one of th
After arriving in Spain, where they were staying, Moreau went straight to her room as she needed a long rest. Exhausted and guilt—ridden were two inseparable combo packages. She barely understood why being with Abihirt... made them so good at hiding the truth. Still lingering was the memory of Barbara's enthusiastic welcome. The woman was even too impatient when she wanted to touch her gold medal. There was no refusal. Of course. Moreau had let Barbara's fingertips feel the solid sphere of precious metal. The woman smiled broadly, briefly, but said nothing more as the moments passed. The euphoric reaction was indeed too brief. After all, no one expected any exaggeration. Moreau breathed repeatedly while trying to sleep. She began to drift off to sleep and suddenly the sound of a knock on the door from outside drew all her attention to look behind her. Barbara unexpectedly stood there, then immediately closed the door simply stepping into the room. She had somethin
Barbara's one goal was to get to her husband. She smiled slightly as Abihirt's large, sturdy shoulders drew near. The man had been busy keeping the abandoned dog company for some time with one hand stroking the soft tanned fur, though sometimes it took a great deal of theatrics to get her husband's attention. Impatiently. Barbara's arm immediately reached out to touch the line of that shoulder. She curled her lips wider as Abihirt looked up in pure reaction to the action that had been taken. The instinct of caution had always been a part of the man's actions. "You will keep Chicao company all night here?" Barbara asked as a matter of course. How she wanted her husband. Now began to take implied action. Abihirt would probably understand, even if the man didn't specify. Only returning the touch of the back of her hand that still rested on the solid shoulder. Barbara did not know what thoughts were in Abihirt's mind. She was sure the man would not mistake the act of p
Froy's existence was never imagined to be on the meeting list. However, Moreau couldn't say anything when they were engaged in the same place. The man kept looking at her as if something was left behind, wrong and they needed to resolve. There shouldn't have been. Moreau was sure Froy had already considered his earliest decision the right choice. Hadn't the agenda to marry Lewi been stated by the man's own mouth? It was not surprising anymore—if anything, it was most likely that Froy was just saving some things to talk about. At the very least, still overwhelmed by the need for restraint. Not here. The moment where they had just paired off at the entrance, while Barbara was dealing with the mature woman who had introduced herself as the man's mother in front of Moreau, Gloriya... and was Abihirt's sister. Moreau still did not understand the genealogy of her stepfather's family. It just so happened that Abihirt did not come along on the jou
"Are you sure you'll bring your dog along?" Roger piped up after what seemed like an eternity of preparation. He only needed to drive, as Abihirt had just had a blood transfusion and as a doctor... there was no permission for his cousin to travel far. After all, Roger was also invited to join in on the family gathering. It wouldn't be too bad to go on a trip, though Abihirt's decision almost went against his principles when it came to doing activities that simply didn't involve pets. Now it took some effort when Abihirt even put Chicao onto his lap. "Are you sure your wife won't be upset by this decision?" Once again, Roger spoke up after being sure Abihirt wouldn't say anything to the previous question. The man was just busy rubbing the dog's fur or perhaps... in a vague way having a conversation so he wouldn't hear anything. Roger did not despair. He glared for an answer. Abihirt would understand him by saying something. "Barbara will not be an
[Abi, can I borrow your phone to send you my pictures from the desert ....] Barbara's whole body boiled at the thought of what her logic was unraveling. Abihirt said that the man was still in Dubai; he would be home soon, but it was surprising to find Moreau's voice sneaking in between their conversation. This could not be regretted. No matter how much Barbara tried to deny it. She had sifted through everything that had happened there, clearly... very clearly that Moreau needed photos in the desert to send to the girl's cell phone. Probably no further explanation of what had actually happened was expected. Hell, Barbara hadn't even said a word and demanded that Abihirt talk about everything her husband had been hiding, including when Abihirt claimed to be unaware of Moreau's whereabouts the last time she had called the man while talking about her daughter's whereabouts. However, the call was unexpectedly dropped. Really, Barbara couldn't accept that one lit
However, for a moment Moreau turned her head towards herstep father when she touched the doorknob. Abihirt unexpectedly grabbed the man's cell phone on the nightstand. Perhaps there was an important rush, which indirectly reminded Moreau that there was one thing—she had forgotten to say to her stepfather. This wouldn't take long. She would just wash her face with a splash of water, then return to the man. Indeed, not for long. When Moreau looked at her reflection in the mirror, the first thing she did was take a deep breath. All the devices here belonged only to Abihirt. She would brush her teeth, later, at home. Now it was best to approach the man on the bed. Suddenly Moreau's inner explosion became enthusiastic. She had been looking forward to sending pictures in the desert that day, after starting to operate the new cell phone her stepfather had given her. Hoping Abihirt wouldn't mind when she mentioned her wildly raging goals. Moreau hurriedly crossed t
Although it wasn't .... Moreau felt something heavy pressing around her body. She blinked a few times to realize that the habitual light from the window was trying to penetrate through the dangling curtains. It was already morning. It seemed like last night's request for sleep had put her into a deep slumber. Moreau would have nothing to say about that. It was all in the past and there was no need to relive something that always ended in uncertainty in the end. As she tried to shift, she sucked in as much air as she could, wanting to stretch her stiff bones a little, but soon realized that there was hardly any room to move. Someone seemed to have trapped her; inhaling the masculine scent that rushed in, until Moreau unintentionally touched a strand of hair—it felt smooth, and she kept brushing her palm gently there. This seemed to leave a certain sensation, not knowing why the corners of her lips instinctively curled up slightly; perhaps it was because she
"Why do you keep squeezing me like this?" It took a lot of courage and determination for Moreau to finally ask the question in a half-whisper. She wanted to look back, but the clear presence of Abihirt's face made their cheeks touch. The man would certainly not say anything. Moreau instinctively let out a rough breath; letting Abihirt position himself better and now the man's face was almost trapped in the crook of her neck. Abihirt was not sleeping. That was the least Moreau could feel. Probably not going to fall asleep anytime soon either, though the man admitted to not doing much of anything himself after their long journey. After all, there were things left between them that Moreau wasn't going to just reveal. It was still about Froy and she would try to find clues. "I thought of something." Moreau began with a sense of alarm rising swiftly in her mind. When Abihirt walked into the trap, she was sure the man wouldn't suddenly become very quiet.
It was fun teasing Abihirt. That was how Moreau felt. This time she was really daring. Really going to be defiant with her stepfather and tentatively tugging at the fabric to leave only a contrasting lacy undergarment. Letting a pause occur for a moment, then hesitantly glancing at Abihirt as she had to carefully cover some parts of her body in front of the man. She was the one trying to provoke something to explode in Abihirt, but didn't want her mother's husband to be brutalized and left unrescued. Now, as she slowly inserted her hands into the holes of the cloth—wearing the T-shirt given by the man appropriately. It was done. Moreau's body was wrapped. She seemed to be drowning. Immediately looked down and witnessed how the edge of the cloth was definitely touching her thighs. Abihirt correctly guessed not to add pants. Just a thin satin undergarment and it made Moreau feel comfortable. "I'm going to bed now," she said, hurriedly looking up, only to find
Moreau looked down; realizing that she needed to do the same, but her suitcase and all her new clothes, which he had prepared when they were about to head to Dubai, were still in the car. Abihirt had given no clue about the items left outside. Perhaps he would prepare them later, when they were fully prepared and Moreau only had to wait for him to finish the remaining parts. She would not sit idly by, soon catching up to wake up and applying attention to the last time Barbara's husband's sturdy shoulders were still visible behind. Perhaps too presumptuous. Yes, it was. However, it was better than never. Every detail of Abihirt's actions was so unpredictable. The man had dressed up in an instant right there. That, at least, needed to be emphasized. There was nothing to regret, even though Moreau felt very nervous as those gray eyes stared at her intently. "You said you were still sleepy. Why aren't you sleeping?" Abihirt's deep, hoarse voice sounded as if a mistak
"I'm so sleepy and lazy to walk, can you just carry me?" Moreau did not want to take this too far when she could hardly protest to her stepfather; regarding the man's decision to be here, in the courtyard of the luxurious mansion, instead of returning to the house where they lived. Perhaps this would be enough of an understanding. Abihirt also did not show any reluctance to simply comply with what she had just tried to initiate between them, which silently made Moreau curl her lips slightly after detecting how the man got out of the car, then took a stance of taking her body—clinging tightly with both hands fully attached there. Moreau instinctively held on to her stepfather's neck. She looked up. Admiring every detail on the man's face. There was almost nothing to miss. It felt nice to imagine being on a date and Abihirt being a good lover, doing what she wanted. Though... that might not be true. That man was still her stepfather. He would always b
"I was just wondering how I could change my husband. What do you think about having child?" Barbara asked slowly. There was a look of regret when she said this. Samuel wouldn't understand her and she had no intention of telling him more. "A child from me or Abi?" Instead of offering suggestions, the man asked as if there were so many options, but Barbara needed to pick one. Yes, only one and no one could change the game she was about to start. "It's definitely Abi. He's my husband," she said indisputably. "But I touch you a lot." Woe betide her; Samuel had a way of simply knocking down the hopes she had built up on so many levels. Barbara exhaled harshly; feeling the need to raise the prospect of reality not being forgotten. "Even though you touch me often. Still, Abi is my husband. He touches me too. You're even." "Not even. You yourself admitted that Abi has been busy with a lot of work lately and it made you look for an escape. I've al
"Do you like cruise ship travel, Honey?" The sea breeze rushed across the surface of Barbara's body, leaving a sweeping impression that was too forced, but she was enjoying every bit of it here with Samuel and he had just whispered very softly in her face. Barbara smiled slightly at the feel of the man's arms reaching out tentatively, until the moving face had nuzzled around her neck. "Don't you do that, Sam!" warned Barbara after detecting that Samuel was about to take a dangerous action. She didn't want him to leave a reddish mark and if there was ever an urge to return home, she feared she would not be able to hide it from Abihirt's view. There was no word from her cold husband after the last time they had a phone conversation. Even Barbara needed to be pushed through a determined struggle until Abihirt was willing to accept a voice call and even then they spoke all too briefly. She was not satisfied yet. A little unwilling that Abihirt had gone on a trip to Dubai when s