"I told you. Stop it!"
Theo's yell reflexively made Rose flinch. The woman turned away, meeting her eyes with a gray gaze filled with anger. Rose took a deep breath. She didn't know how she could endure Theo's bizarre behavior this time. The man made her sick. "Just giving in once won't lower your self-esteem, Theo. Look what you've done to others. Sean is dying, and you still don't care? Where's your conscience, huh?" "I've studied martial arts, know how powerful you are. I think you used all that to beat up your brother. Why didn't you think before you acted?" Rose pointed endlessly. In stark contrast to Theo who looked unaccepting. "I did those things because he hurt you!" the man said sharply. Still, Rose felt Theo needed to be made aware. "Sean's punch wouldn't have hit my face if you hadn't shut up like a fool," she continued. Theo coughed"T told me you were his wife. Is that true?" Rose was silent, trying to understand the meaning of Sean's question. What Rose didn't understand was why Theo would make such a statement when they weren't married. Theo did take all the documents, and Rose knew that they were only used to fill in a few important things in the agreement between the bets that the man won. The rest was nothing ridiculous that Rose could question. Or is Theo deliberately lying? Rose thought to herself. With that, Sean had no choice but to move on and forget about their earlier relationship. Maybe Rose should continue something that Theo had started. This was her chance to be free of the two brothers' endless strife. "Yeah. That's right," Rose said quietly, hiding her left hand behind her right. She knew what Sean was looking for, those blue eyes were fixed on only one spot.
"Sean! Someone's looking for you." Charlotte banged on the hospital door abruptly, then closed it again. Her breath caught near Sean who was lying on the blanket. Making the man who tried to close his eyes, opened his eyes wide again. "Who?" asked Sean quietly, still feeling pain all over his body. "Don't know. That person's appearance is not random and looks very classy." "Where is he now?" "He was at the reception desk. I could hear him asking the nurse where your room was." Sean's forehead repeatedly wrinkled in surprise. He looked up at the hospital skyline. He wondered who the person who was looking for him might be. Sean's mind had not yet finished traveling. The sound of the door opening indirectly attracted the attention of two people in the hospital room. Sean and Charlotte looked in the same
The brown eyes blinked, trying to get used to the light shining on her face. Strange. No idea where she was... Rose was literally woken up dizzy, having been put to sleep by something piercing her flesh. She turned around, finding a handsome man beside her with his eyes closed. That adonis face looked pure, innocent as sin while sleeping. Rose's arm unconsciously stretched out, her fingers touched Theo's forehead for starters-followed by a touch of the bridge of the nose to the lower lip whose center was slightly parted. As the activity went on for a long time, Rose's body suddenly jerked when a hand grabbed her wrist. "Are you satisfied?" The distinctive waking voice sounded so sexy. Rose's face flushed with embarrassment as Theo's gray eyes opened, looking at her with a mischievous glance. Rose glared. "Let go of my hand," she said as she tried to break free from Theo
"And, one more thing. Can you shave off those disgusting hairs of yours? They bother me so much." Rose felt Theo's small movement that separated their bodies. Still with a touch on the shoulder, the man highlighted her face, as if in a challenging and dismissive manner... visible from the angle of his highly curved lips. "There seems to be something different. I thought you didn't make a big deal about chest hair yesterday. Even when I was naked in front of you, you didn't protest. Why are you suddenly asking me to shave it off?" Theo pushed a few strands of Rose's blonde hair back. His fingers again grasped the rest of the mane on the charming woman's shoulders with one fist. "Give me a clearer reason. I'll try to consider whether to comply with your wishes or not," he said as he looked down. Rose's lips that seemed to be open and closed—hesitant to say something, really drew Theo's curiosity deeper. One arm reached o
"How could you hide such an important matter from the master, Miss? Before bringing you here, you were completely sedated. And that is very risky for the fetus you are carrying. Moreover, your pregnancy is still in the first trimester." Travis paused briefly, chuckling in disbelief. Let's hope Theo doesn't get very angry when he hears something like that. Travis took a deep breath and let it out roughly. "I'm sorry, miss. But when the master returns, I will inform him that you are pregnant." Rose looked away quickly. There was nothing more meaningful than Travis's long-winded statement, except for the last sentence the man uttered. Travis couldn't behave like that. He really couldn't. Rose confidently shook her head, trying to calm her suddenly chaotic feelings. "I'm begging you, Doctor. Don't tell this to your master. Not now, I'm not ready." Rose carefully changed her position to sitting. She look
"Lion," Rose called faintly. Repeatedly saying the same name. Lion happened to pass by Theo's doorstep, when Rose had no choice but to stay where she was - unable to leave after realizing how big the building was. Rose had time to close the door she was still holding. However, the sound of Lion's footsteps that paused after being stopped gave a small chance. Rose sank half of her body behind the door. She waved her hand - asking Lion to come closer. Occasionally Rose turned toward the bed. Thankfully, Theo was still sleeping there. Rose would seek revenge. "What's wrong, Miss?" asked Lion with a surprised frown. "Shush. Speak softly," Rose said as she placed her index finger in front of her lips. "Come here, I need your help." Motioning for him to bow Lion followed. He brought his face closer, listening intently to the narrative behind Rose's whisper. Rose's request felt strange. Lion pulled away slightly, not understanding what Rose wanted this time. "Why are you askin
It's dark. Theo could not see a speck of light. His vision was covered by a thin black cloth. He turned away, trying to make sense of the situation by catching the slightest sound of Rose's movement. He felt Rose climb back onto the bed. "In the dark you look like a wonder woman." Theo spoke when he felt a touch on his chest. "What are you doing, Sugar?" The sticky sensation inevitably created curiosity. Theo wanted to know what Rose was currently doing. "What did you say just now. I look like a wonder woman. Now I want to get rid of these pesky hairs." There was nothing left of the waxing mixture, which Rose now placed in a bowl on the nightstand. Just waiting for the molten wax to freeze, Rose could pull it off from the opposite direction where Theo's chest hairs were growing. Sequencing by largest count. Rose almost patted Theo's ribs after realizing how the waxing mixture from her was hardening.
"Yes. But you only asked me to promise not to be rude. The rest of the time I'm free to do whatever I want." "You're such an asshole!" Rose struggled violently. However, she was also surprised by the tube that suddenly widened. "I warned you, Sugar. Don't move. It's a telescopic tube. The more you do, the more it will open your crotch for me." Theo crawled up, not actually crushing the body beneath him. There was an arm propped up on the bed. "I'm sure you must have forgotten that I'm not completely divorced. Yesterday your mind was split, that's why you didn't discuss anything about my status when we met again." Theo's statement really struck a chord in Rose's head. How could she forget such an important matter. There was absolutely no thought in her mind about the fact towards Theo. She didn't know what the man would do now. Rose wasn't going to let Theo touch her, or at least do anything. "What do y
Rose had to admit that Theo was quite different by remaining silent when their position was intact. The last sentence from her was ignored, the man was busy sniffing Rose's body scent. Deeply nuzzling the surface of her flat stomach. "Take a shower." Rose played with the black hair warmly. She smiled as Theo looked up at her. "Take a bath with me?" The ash bead drowned Rose deep in the warm ocean. She pursed her lips as she pulled Theo's facial skin wide to the side. "I'm old enough to bathe by myself. Hurry up...." A faint shake of Rose's head brought her to fall on her back on the bed. Theo's thirsty face and the man's large fingers began to dig into a t-shirt depicting a black bear, just like Theo who was currently resting on top of her. "I told you to take a shower, Theo. Not—" Rose was silenced by the tongue thrusting into her mouth. The sound of a wet sniffle trails off—a greeting of desire igni
Slowly Rose's eyelids slipped from their valves. The same Theo stared, silhouetted against each other in the mirror—Rose was lost in the seduction of the locking gray bead. "I was thinking of Oracle. He knows I don't like wearing earrings. Deliberately gifted me earrings so I'd wear them," Rose replied, successfully drawing one of Theo's eyebrows up high. "He's here, isn't he? Why don't you go straight to him." Theo's baritone voice whispered softly. Comparable to the smile on Rose's lips that curved again-this time briefly and too faintly. "He's back home ...." "Home?" Rose's body was slightly freed as Theo moved his face away from the crook of her neck. "Yes. Axe came to pick him up earlier." One step away she found Theo moving backwards. "Strange. Oracle came home because he was afraid of me, right? Did I hurt him too much?"Theo's quiet tone disturbed Rose's mind. She scrutinized the few times Theo's expre
Rose didn't care how the swaying bed jerked like a violent swinging shock. She maximized each powerful gallop like a giant crashing into the earth. Theo's body was a soft target for her feet. The man moaned in a submerged voice. Yet, also with pleasure... sometimes asking Rose to move from one spot to another. "Up again, Sugar. Up to the shoulders." Rose chuckled, still doing everything Theo wanted. One foot stomped even harder on her husband's hot, sexy shoulders. "That's it," Rose said. One leap ended the earthquake on the surface of Theo's body. She flung herself down beside the sleeping man. "You said you will give me back my gift box!" "I need to know. Who gave you the gift?" "Oracle. Here, give it back quickly." Rose's arms extended to pull the red velvet box in Theo's grasp. Their positions were in sync, both using their arms as a fulcrum to lift their chests. "Let me open it." Theo's large fingers separa
"No, you don't. You had your fill of acting like a baby last night." Rose ruffled the remaining strands of hair that still dangled over half of Theo's face. She looked down, searching for the most comfortable spot to strike. "Ouh, Sugar ...." A contrived hiss. Rose knew that no matter how much she clenched her teeth, it wouldn't give Theo much leverage. "Let go. I have to meet, Axe." "You son of bitch. I hope you don't leave before I get back." The chances of escape were slim in the conditions Rose had to face. She wasn't going to waste it, deliberately hunting her nimble footsteps leaving Theo alone lost on the bed. Rose reached for the doorframe. The hinges clicked after she positioned herself facing the man who had been calling impatiently. "You're taking so long." The stifled protest from the owner of the deep, raspy voice uploaded a barely perceptible smile on Rose's lips. "Sorry, Axe. I h
"Open your eyes, Theo." The throbbing was still as loud as it had been the first time Theo had spoken. Rose's heart and head were fighting each other. Each fighting for the space that overlapped the boundaries she had created for herself. In between came a strange feeling, which Rose could not organize into a symphony. She was a jumbled mess of randomness. Should have reconsidered Xelle's sentence a moment ago, was it true that Rose was trying to stay with someone who made her get lost in her own feelings? .... No, she wasn't. Rose didn't want to be confused by all that reality. As far as possible, she separated the things that shouldn't be lodged in the deepest corner of her heart. Towards a kind of choice which is the most appropriate to win Rose's sanity. She didn't want to be conquered. "Wake up. Get up, Theo!" Rose squeezed the clay muscles in her husband's arm. Turning the curled up body to face the ceiling of the main room. "T
"What conclusion?" A look of unequal color narrowed sarcastically. Rose's face was lifted a little roughly until she looked up and stared at each other. "It's so bad that even saying his name scares Oracle. And you say he didn't mean it?" Xelle's whisper was like a spark of fire. Quite disturbing if Rose had to admit it. She brushed off the lingering link of fingers, though Xelle's actions were not hurtful. "Theo didn't mean to. I was the one who misplaced the Oracle in our midst," Rose argued, not realizing how the blind finally blinked. "You're defending him, Rose?" Rose swallowed harshly. The glint in her eyes flickered quickly. "I'm not. It's just that you don't understand. I told you, that Theo did that out of his control. He had a nightmare last night." Rose held back the lump in the back of her throat. "You know I love Oracle, Axe, he's my son too. But please don't make a mess here. I've seen my husband hurt enough times. Not anymore. P
"Oracle, are you sure you want to go straight home? Not wait for Om T to wake up first?" Oracle's rejection firmly dispelled the offer Rose had repeatedly made. Rose's breath rushed out, lips pressed together thinly. She contemplated everything that had not and would happen. In front of her, from a distance Rose had guessed what Xelle's reaction would be, if the blue bruise on Oracle's conspicuously elastic bandage—covered wrist caught the heterochromia's eye. As slow as a leaf combing Rose changed position. Towering high, she awaited the quick approach of the one who was now beside her. "Daddy." The thin curve of the lips responded to Oracle's greeting. A neat knit of eyebrows rose with Xelle's sharp eyes scrutinizing. He took a deep look at Rose's face, then turned back to the first focal point. His large body knelt down, light as a feather to reach for Oracle's small fingers—noticing carefully the cloth wrapped densely... breaking the suspi
"Travis." Rose pushed her way in, making the man behind the ledger jump. "Sorry, Travis. I was in a hurry." "What is it, Miss?" The light question came after Travis closed the thin sheet marked with a string. "Do you have any painkillers or anything to treat the bruises on Oracle's hands? Theo just had a nightmare and accidentally did this to him. I'm scared if anything happens." Travis's eyebrows shot up. "Mr.T just had a nightmare?" he asked. In stark contrast to Rose's haste. Travis was too calm to notice the extent of the bruise. "No need to worry, miss. You'd better see the master, I'll treat him." Travis smiled. She hesitated between refusing or agreeing. Rose glared at Travis and Oracle's faces in turn. She blinked. "Are you sure there's nothing to worry about?" "Yes, Miss. I can handle it. You should see the master. He may need you." Stunned, considering things from all angles. Rose finally sighe
"Uncle T, you hurt me. Let me go!" "Uncle T!" Rose tried to understand the situation in the dim room. Faint squeals of pain clashed in the air. Rose frowned, as the almost uninterrupted movement in its entirety pulled her closed brown eyes wide open. In front of Rose several black events were fully recorded, broadcasting the silhouette of a rough resistance along with a small body that was trying hard to pull himself out of the grip of the subconscious. Rose's heart hammered violently. All the chaos overlapped to form ornaments in her head. She took definite steps, quickly bringing half the darkness to light. And then some things that Rose couldn't digest properly, appeared in a heap, jolting her feelings. On that torture—like bed .... Oracle was completely unable to resist the strong grip that could be seen from the muscles digging into the surface of the large, clayey, man—sized arms of the person there. The