Song of Torment

Chapter Seventeen

Half Sister

I felt Matthew moved and murmured something but when I look at him, he is still fast asleep.

“Are you sleep talking?” I ask but didn’t get a response from him.

I smiled at the thought he is sleep talking. I was about to get up but his arms around my waist tighten and even pulled closer to him that made me feel his morning erection.

“Matthew,” I called him but his eyes remains close and looks like he’s still asleep.

I sigh and just stare at him. I started tracing his face, his eyes, then his nose and lips but he caught my hand.

“What are you doing?”

I just smiled at him and clasped our hands before kissing his hand. He pulled me closer to him until I was already on top of him and his face is buried at the crook of my neck.

“Matthew!”

I tried to get away from his hold when I felt him starting to rub his erected manhood to mine.

“Just...”

He didn’t even manage to finish what he’s about to say and just moan my name.

“I’m still sore,” I told him.

“I know. Just let me rub it,” he said that made me blush even more.

A few minutes later, I was already coming and so as he.

-

“Damn it,” he hissed as I clean his wounds.

As expected, the wounds on his shoulder and on his side opened again.

“I told you, one is enough. But you keep on seducing me!” I told him that made him laugh. “Now you’re laughing at me.”

“As far as I can remember from last night, you’re the one who asked for more.”

I glared at him that made him shut his mouth.

I stood up when I was already done cleaning his wounds but he grabbed my hand and made me sat beside him.

He touch my face to make me look at him and that’s when I saw his lonely eyes again.

“You’re not leaving me again, are you?” he said with fear in his eyes.

I shook my head and touch his face. That’s when he calm down then hug me.

“I will never.”

He finally smiled then kiss me before getting up. He put his shirt on me then he put his boxers on before pulling me to get up and head to the kitchen.

“What are you doing today?” he asked as he prepared our breakfast while I just sat there and watch him do his thing.

“There will be a press conference later for my upcoming album,” I said then stare at his eyes to look at me. “And probably to talk about the issue between us.”

He sat down beside me.

“Are you telling them about us?” he asked without looking at me.

“Our duet song will be part of the album,” I said and held his hand for him to look at me but he didn’t. “The marketing manager of Black Sanctuary wanted me to keep quiet about the issue as it might help my new album increase the sales. But then, when my manager called me yesterday, I was told to deny the issues.”

He just nod his head and pulled his hand from me.

“Matthew.”

“Just like 9 years ago,” he said. This time, he look at me with pain in his eyes. “9 years ago, you asked me to keep our marriage as a secret. I didn’t even got the chance to introduce you to my family.”

I sigh. I did asked him to hide the truth about our marriage but I have reasons why I did that. But now, 9 years after, I know how hard it is for him to keep the truth about us again.

“I have a contract with SMAC,” I told him. If there is someone who knew about the details of contract of SMAC for their artist, that would be him.

“I’m the CEO of SMAC,” he said and look at me.

“Exactly. You are the CEO. You should know that part of the contract is I’m not allowed to date anyone especially employees of SMAC.”

He sigh and look down.

“Damn it,” he cussed.

I stood up and hug him from behind.

“Someday, we will tell the world how much we love each other,” I said.

He hold my hands and nod. I kissed his hair before returning to my seat. We started eating and talked about some random things.

He was hugging me from behind as I wash the dishes when we heard the doorbell. But Matthew seems doesn’t care and have no plans to see who’s his visitor.

“There’s someone-”

I didn’t finish my words when I heard the door open which surprise me but Matthew doesn’t seem to be surprise at all. His hug loosen and he just put his hands on my side, caging me.

“Mat?”

My lips parted when I recognize that voice. I look at Matthew and he is just looking at me also.

“Matthew,” called that voice again.

My eyes passed Matthew and there, I saw Stephanie standing in the middle of the kitchen and looking at us.

“What is she doing here?” she asked.

Matthew took a deep breath before kissing me and turning to face her.

“You didn’t tell me you’re coming,” he said that made me look at him again.

Did I miss something? The way he asked her, it’s as if she’s been here for a few times already. She even has a key to this penthouse. What’s going on?

-

“Are we okay?” he asked.

I’ve been avoiding everyone since that day in the parking lot and that also includes him.

“Yeah.”

“Why are you avoiding me then?”

I sigh and just focused my attention on the TV. It’s weekend. Liam and Heiz were not at home today as they went on a date.

I glare at Matthew when he suddenly turned off the TV.

“Better. Now you’re looking at me.”

I sigh again before massaging my temple and resting my head on the couch as I am sitting on the floor with Matthew beside me.

“I was just thinking about some things,” I said.

“You’re not thinking about breaking up with me, are you?”

“No! No,” I immediately answered.

Matthew move near me so he can put his arms over my shoulder.

“Sometimes, I wish I can read you mind so I’ll know what you’re thinking,” he said and kissed my hair. “It scared me the most when you’re just quiet.”

I took a deep breath before facing him.

“Did you know why we always live with Tito Max? Haven’t you always wondered where are our parents?” I asked that made him startled.

“I asked Liam before, when we became friends but after that I didn’t dared to ask him again.”

I bite my lip.

“Why?” I asked.

“Because that time when I asked him, he just look at me in the eyes but I saw his pain and he just said ‘I only have a sister’,”

I smiled bitterly and wipe the tears on my face.

“I saw my father last time, when you dropped me at the university,” I said. “The one who was with the girl from my class.”

“What?”

“Liam and I were a result of a sinful love affair. My father is marries to someone else but they never had a child. Then he met my mother. My Mom never knew that he is married. When they had Liam, my father even asked my mother for marriage. But it didn’t happen. When my mother had me, that’s when she found out the truth but she was deeply in love with my Father. They have two children but father and his wife have none. She’s willing to fight for our family even if it’s wrong. Until my Father’s wife got pregnant.”

“That girl from your class,” he asked.

“Is my half sister,” I said and that’s when he hug me.

-

“Cassie,” Matthew called but I didn’t answer so he opened the door and went inside my room.

I just look at him. Waiting for him to explain things. Why does Stephanie has his penthouse’s keys? What is their relationship?

He walked towards me but I raised my hand as a sign for him to stop.

“What’s going on?” I asked.

He brush his hair using his fingers. Even if I told him to stop, he still come near me. He sat beside me and made me look at him.

“Do you trust me?” he asked.

“You know who she is. She almost ruin is before.”

“Do you trust me?” he asked again. I sigh and bite my lower lip before nodding my head. He smiled and used his thumb to trace my lip so I let go of my lower lip.

“This habit never die,” he said while looking at my lips. “You always bite your lip whenever your nervous, angry, anxious and jealous.”

He look at me in the eyes as his face near mine.

“And I always have this urge to do it for you,” he said before capturing my lips. And just like that, I became weak again. I just let him do whatever he wants.

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