"If my mom never finds out I'm going with you, I will."
When else would she be taken on a trip like this when Barbara would also be having fun out there? "Your mom won't know." In an instant the overflow at the top of Moreau's head became something pleasant. She almost jumped for joy while touching both of her stepfather's arms as she thought of one thing, but immediately restrained herself and behaved more calmly. "Are we staying at the Burj Khalifa?" The question remained, along with waiting for Abihirt's surprisingly calm answer. "Yeah." The deep, husky voice was almost a mumble. Perhaps it was Moreau's over-excitement that kept her jumping in front of Abihirt. "I can't wait." She smiled widely. Only briefly after remembering about the one most important thing they could not forget. "What about our clothes?" she asked, thinking that they should go home; not be stuck together in this hotel room. It was still quite confusing tThe meeting with the Sheikh should have been a long time ago. Moreau waited for hours at the hotel. Not knowing what to do. Just glued to the beautiful view from the wall of the Burj Khalifa building when everything looked so impressive from above. But somehow, Abihirt's busy schedule had taken its toll on her enthusiasm and perhaps it had evaporated almost completely. Moreau repeatedly had to exhale. Sitting without interest while occasionally letting the air from her lips form vapor on the glass before her. The man even left without giving a hint. At the very least, Abihirt could have left a small note while her usual cell phone was out of commission... after being submerged with her body in the lake yesterday afternoon. Although there was no denying that in every detail, Abihirt seemed to have planned from the beginning. Moreau probably couldn't ignore the man's slight concern about some of the hotel's services being complemented by various promising dishes. She finis
"Have you been waiting long?" There was no indication when the hotel room door was opened. Moreau immediately turned her head as her stepfather's voice sounded so close. The man towered over the back. Not far from the foot of the bed, he took a step with a faint shuffle and stopped when their intense eye contact occurred almost without pause. Moreau would not be able to contain the outburst of annoyance from her mind. She snorted in unspoken protest. Abihirt could understand more easily when the man could make sure to forget the information lodged in the top of her head. "Waiting here alone, no cell phone, just pensive. What do you think?" And Moreau still couldn't help herself even though she was sure every detail of her reaction to Abihirt was the epitome of unbreakable courage. However, it was not a surprise when the man decided to remove the remaining inch of distance between them, then knelt down with one hand touching her lap there. "We'll do
Moreau looked up when she saw Abihirt towering over her. "On the bed?" she asked. How innocent. "Yeah." It was a short answer that urged her to crawl onto the bed. Moreau hesitated, but there was no denying that she carried out each of the commands so carefully. Now sprawled on the bed with her attention riveted straight to her stepfather's face and tension rushing across her shoulders. "What do you want, Abi?" Moreau swallowed harshly at Abihirt's tentative actions as the man pulled her legs apart so that she had a slightly downward position with her buttocks touching the edge of the bed; perhaps that the man wanted to kneel exactly facing her core—giving Moreau a great deal of nervous leverage. She was afraid to find out that Abihirt had indeed taken such a position there. Immediately squirmed as the man's fingertips tugged at the zipper of the jeans, then stripped off the tightly wrapped pants for just a moment leaving only the lacy underwear, as t
"One more shot." Moreau had been dealing with bad press all day. Her ex-boyfriend had unilaterally made the choice to end their relationship. She had been asking for a definitive reason since that sad moment, but Froy and the man's angry gaze were clearly refusing to talk. What an irony. Tomorrow was her mother's wedding day, and Moreau had no idea what the groom looked like. They were not introduced. Her mother was planning a silent necessity. There was even so much other pressure to leave serious blotches that it felt like they were punching holes in Moreau's heart. She was almost desperate to figure things out. Moments ago, she decided to go to a bar with the intention of calming down. The striking red dress was perfect on Moreau's slim body. Apparently, in front of the bar counter, Moreau was sitting alone. Staring at a few empty glasses—the wine was gone. Thus, her throat was like ashes with the remains of a fire. It was completely barren. Moreau never thought that she would
Abihirt Lincoln woke up to find a young girl wrapped in thick blankets in his bed. He blinked a few times, trying hard to remember the remnants of last night's bet. The bastard Roki had brazenly added stimulant powder to the last cocktail glass—which had to be gulped down—to celebrate the upcoming wedding day. "Asshole!" Abihirt cursed while rubbing his rough face. This morning was the blessing. He glanced at the digital clock on the nightstand. 30 minutes to go, but as the groom-Abihirt had yet to make any preparations. For a moment, the gray eyes scanned the innocent face, which slowly began to frown to avoid the light streaming through the white curtains. Abihirt picked up the cloth scattered around the edge of the bed. Putting his white shirt back on, he raised one eyebrow high when he noticed that the bright blue iris had completely opened and were staring in complete surprise. "Who are you?" Moreau's breath caught. No one would have expected that in front of her a full-grow
A futile attempt at escape. Moreau's breath caught at the reflection in the mirror. A person with a pale-even completely disheveled-face was trying to compose herself. Moreau didn't know what else she could do after this. When Barbara noticed such a slow arrival at the wedding, her steps immediately left the people around. There was no better place to hide than the hotel bathroom. Moreau was still at a loss as to what to do after accepting the fact that last night's forbidden act had crossed the line. Literally-the incident with the strange man would not have fallen into the most complicated rut. They were not related by blood. He would just be Moreau's stepfather, though there was one important thing... she would feel awkward when they were under the same roof. Moreau was sure she could have become independent, had Barbara given her permission. It was just that she considered Moreau an asset and would not allow her to take one step out of the building left behind by her biologica
"You should get along better with my new husband, Moreau. But you must remember to behave yourself. Don't wear sexy clothes while Abi is home." So early in the morning Barbara had said a series of words, which had not even crossed Moreau's mind. She found it odd to think that since when would Barbara care about how she dressed? Never. Only after she had remarried. All the anticipation was there and the slightest hint of a cornered tone as if Moreau had been prepared, or perhaps Barbara had a hunch? Moreau would make sure that what happened that night. Would never happen again. "Did you hear me, Moreau?" Barbara's question again - the song filled the room, pushing Moreau back to the surface. She blinked, then glanced at her mother's stern face. "I dress openly only when performing on stage or at important tournaments. Even then, it's still within polite and normal levels. The rest of the time, as you've always seen, my clothes are ordinary," Moreau snarled as she pulled the fron
"I've warned you many times, Abi. Stop consuming alcohol. You know it has unpredictable interactions with medications. Your vitamins will be waiting if you don't show up on time." Roger always had a reason to lecture him with all kinds of sentences that unfolded at times like this. The special check-up schedule, which unfortunately could not be rearranged, despite Abihirt's serious attempts to avoid the doctor and most intimate cousin. He gave Roger a half squint after the man slid a bottle of vitamin capsules and circled the schedule for a blood transfusion. "Come back here next week. Got it, Abi-oh stop playing with my expensive collection!" Roger immediately got up-not that he was going to let Abihirt run his fingertips over his expensive robot series. He quickly slid the glass cabinet shut-carefully-then pocketed the key into his coat pocket. There were various kinds of patients, and they did not dare to just glance, but this one was an exception. "Let me remind you again,
Moreau looked up when she saw Abihirt towering over her. "On the bed?" she asked. How innocent. "Yeah." It was a short answer that urged her to crawl onto the bed. Moreau hesitated, but there was no denying that she carried out each of the commands so carefully. Now sprawled on the bed with her attention riveted straight to her stepfather's face and tension rushing across her shoulders. "What do you want, Abi?" Moreau swallowed harshly at Abihirt's tentative actions as the man pulled her legs apart so that she had a slightly downward position with her buttocks touching the edge of the bed; perhaps that the man wanted to kneel exactly facing her core—giving Moreau a great deal of nervous leverage. She was afraid to find out that Abihirt had indeed taken such a position there. Immediately squirmed as the man's fingertips tugged at the zipper of the jeans, then stripped off the tightly wrapped pants for just a moment leaving only the lacy underwear, as t
"Have you been waiting long?" There was no indication when the hotel room door was opened. Moreau immediately turned her head as her stepfather's voice sounded so close. The man towered over the back. Not far from the foot of the bed, he took a step with a faint shuffle and stopped when their intense eye contact occurred almost without pause. Moreau would not be able to contain the outburst of annoyance from her mind. She snorted in unspoken protest. Abihirt could understand more easily when the man could make sure to forget the information lodged in the top of her head. "Waiting here alone, no cell phone, just pensive. What do you think?" And Moreau still couldn't help herself even though she was sure every detail of her reaction to Abihirt was the epitome of unbreakable courage. However, it was not a surprise when the man decided to remove the remaining inch of distance between them, then knelt down with one hand touching her lap there. "We'll do
The meeting with the Sheikh should have been a long time ago. Moreau waited for hours at the hotel. Not knowing what to do. Just glued to the beautiful view from the wall of the Burj Khalifa building when everything looked so impressive from above. But somehow, Abihirt's busy schedule had taken its toll on her enthusiasm and perhaps it had evaporated almost completely. Moreau repeatedly had to exhale. Sitting without interest while occasionally letting the air from her lips form vapor on the glass before her. The man even left without giving a hint. At the very least, Abihirt could have left a small note while her usual cell phone was out of commission... after being submerged with her body in the lake yesterday afternoon. Although there was no denying that in every detail, Abihirt seemed to have planned from the beginning. Moreau probably couldn't ignore the man's slight concern about some of the hotel's services being complemented by various promising dishes. She finis
"If my mom never finds out I'm going with you, I will." When else would she be taken on a trip like this when Barbara would also be having fun out there? "Your mom won't know." In an instant the overflow at the top of Moreau's head became something pleasant. She almost jumped for joy while touching both of her stepfather's arms as she thought of one thing, but immediately restrained herself and behaved more calmly. "Are we staying at the Burj Khalifa?" The question remained, along with waiting for Abihirt's surprisingly calm answer. "Yeah." The deep, husky voice was almost a mumble. Perhaps it was Moreau's over-excitement that kept her jumping in front of Abihirt. "I can't wait." She smiled widely. Only briefly after remembering about the one most important thing they could not forget. "What about our clothes?" she asked, thinking that they should go home; not be stuck together in this hotel room. It was still quite confusing t
"Shouldn't we be going home? Why are you taking me to a hotel instead?" Moreau had sensed something unusual about Abihirt's decision from the start. Just waiting for the moment—the right moment to ask a question. At least here, when they were trapped in a room together. No one would interrupt, though she was wrong in her assumption, as a faint knock from outside immediately prompted the man to open the door. Moreau did not try to know who the person behind Abihirt's large body was. She did not want to deliberately shift her face just to risk a direct view. Let her stepfather speak for a moment. She didn't want to get involved in the conversation there either. Maybe it was just a custom as the owner relaying information to the hotel staff. It shouldn't be anything. Moreau kept waiting... until she finally noticed the new clothes in the man's hand. She instinctively looked down to scrutinize every single thing that clung to the body. They were still half damp. Need
Moreau was a little tense about the various reasons lodged in her mind. Abihirt's touch had caused an electric shock and the most important part was that the wound from Froy's actions might become apparent. That could be evidenced from Abihirt's suddenly silent facial expression, while the man's fingers moved slowly. It was as if he wanted to give her a light stroke, then instantly became a firm grip—not painful on her neck, but enough to scare Moreau. Worried that Abihirt would suddenly strangle her when the man was not in good control; angry perhaps, though there was still no specific reaction to be found, other than her stepfather remaining still. Or actually not .... "Why didn't you tell me this from the start?" the man asked in a voice that sounded like skepticism-disbelief. It almost made Moreau flinch and blink quickly so as not to arouse more suspicion. "Tell you what?" She understood where Abihirt was going with this. Intentionally feigning
Moreau let her hand soak in the water, letting the touch there, on Abihirt's arm like leaving a trace of mutual need. "Your mother will not be home today." Then a whisper from that deep, hoarse voice added something Moreau had hardly ever thought about. Reflexively... she parted her lips and asked, "Why?" "Your mother asked permission to take a vacation." Okay. She might have forgotten that; about Barbara's statement the other day during their dinner together. But that didn't mean this was part of their freedom, did it? Moreau still wanted to keep the boundaries or actually she was still waiting for when the irritation in her mind would disappear. "But I still want to go home," she said finally. Let Abihirt relent. The man should always give in, though Moreau unexpectedly felt her stepfather's embrace loosen. Only briefly, which made the new touch feel more intimate as she was lifted high and invited to sit by the lake. Perhaps Abihirt
"Thank you." There shouldn't have been anything else. The only thing Moreau wanted to do was put the necklace back on. She would be self-sufficient for times like this. Ironically, there was no time to read the slightest warning when Abihirt unexpectedly pulled her into the lake. "Abi—my phone!" Moreau shouted instinctively. She was now flooded quite high up. Almost her entire body was completely wet. And the very first thing she did was to grab the handheld cell phone that was clearly tucked into the back pocket of her pant. At least it was still on, but it was quite doubtful that it would last after almost the entire compound was submerged in water. She gave Abihirt a sharp look. Didn't know whether to feel grateful when still holding the necklace in hand so tightly. Probably, she would have gone straight to the edge just to make sure if her cell phone was okay or not. Moreau lifted the flat object high into the air. The lake shore felt shallow enough tha
"You have to be careful." Don't know why, but that's what Moreau said. She looked longingly at Abihirt's face. The first brief reaction was a faint nod. There was nothing else to do when she only needed to observe her stepfather's body was out of sight. Abihirt dived. Moreau did not expect that she would be waiting for quite some time. That was surprising. There was no clue about her stepfather from the start. Abihirt's method was definitely not like Froy's who often popped into the air, though this made Moreau feel very scared as she further examined the calm surface after a few puddle runs. Abihirt was completely unpredictable about appearing, and then... at times she would daydream—the sound of splashing water immediately drawing her attention closer. Moreau straightened her shoulders. Unfortunately, she would not immediately find Abihirt turning his head towards her. The man presumably just wanted to scoop up some oxygen and dive back into the water.