The Billionaire's Strange Love Tour

SEALED PASSION

It was two months after the steaming exchange of passion between Susanne and Eric. The love between these birds has blossomed and their relationship was already a point of argument and debate by so many blogs, podcasts, and major national news platforms. Despite all the noise and hot debates about the relationship, they thrived as the hottest couple in New York City.

With the arrival of the dessert set before them at the inaugural banquet of the Susanne DeFonte Africa Foundation, Eric reached across the table, taking Susanne's hand in his as if he wanted to give a congratulatory speech.

"Susanne," he began, his voice low, serious and soft. "Everything in my life has just felt so right the last several months that we've been together. Your passion, your kindness, and your dreams inspire me far beyond anything you could know."

Susanne's heart beat a little faster with his words and a touch more with what she could see in his eyes; the anticipation of what might be building inside her.

“You have made me a better man with your passion not only to see your dream come to life but also to see me flourish.”

“Well, I am already doing a great job before you waltz into my life,” He said amusingly as everybody laughed. “But when you walked into my life, I could see my life opening up in so many ways I could never have imagined.”

Unexpectedly, Susanne gasped uncontrollably as Eric went straight on his knees with a beautiful black box in his hands with engravings that read, “Suz.”

"Suz,” Eric said with so much trembling in his voice. “Will you do me the honor of becoming my wife?" Eric breathed out while producing the dazzling diamond ring.

Susanne's eyes shone with tears as she nodded; choked with emotion, her voice broke. "Yes, Eric. Yes, I will."

There were cheers and applause all around in the hall; Eric put the ring on her finger. They kissed, sealing their promise of a life tyrannized by love and shared dreams.

They almost ran out of the hall with clasped hands. Susanne felt she was floating away. The city blazed around them with promise and a light of a million possibilities.

"We just have to get going on our partnership," Eric was as excited as she was. "Let's make a difference together. You in mine, mine in yours and us in the world"

The smile of contentment and bliss was on Susanne's face now. With Eric beside her, nothing was seemingly impossible. Their love was strong, their visions shared, and their future seemed so bright.

And that very same evening, at the apartment reserved for her by Eric, Susanne sat at her window—staring out over the city—into which she had grown for quite some time now to call her home. She reached back into her memories of everything she already possessed, all she had gone through, survived, of visions she kept deep in her heart.

They had done so much to get her to New York and she wasn't going to let them down. With Eric by her side, she really could do anything. Eric was in another suite, thinking of how he met her and the conversations they had. He kept looking at the mirror and speaking as if he was having a conversation with someone.

“I finally did it. You said it was impossible but look at me now. Do not worry. She is safe with me and we will both witness how she becomes my woman forever.”

Eric kept speaking to the mirror as though he was confronting his inner demon that always surfaced in her mind whenever he was about to make a critical decision in his life. It seemed like Eric won his inner demon this time and recused himself to his bed.

The next morning Susanne awoke full of energy with a lot on her mind. She had a major agenda ahead of her. She had a wedding to plan, a foundation trip to South Africa that she had been planning for a while, and her career that she must prove to the world was not only rising because of Eric’s $1billion fund.

She met Eric for breakfast, and they talked all morning about the surprise proposal and plans for the future. It seems as if Susanne is turned on by ambitious and intellectual conversations apart from her passionate fashion and entertainment gossip. Whenever she was with Eric, she never stopped thinking about the spontaneous romantic dinner that almost led to giving her virginity away.

“Let’s promise each other to keep her virginity until our wedding night”

“Yes, Susanne. I like that promise and I am making that promise to you,” the 14-year-old boy replied to 13-year-old Susanne.

“I am making the same promise to you as well, Jason.”

He pushed him away as he attempted to kiss her. “Hold on now, Jason. Don’t kiss me. Don’t you know that could lead to s*x?”

“Oh oh . . . I…I’m sorry Susan.”

“It’s Susanne, not Susan, silly!”

"We will live happily ever after, Susanne," Eric's eyes glistened menacingly and jolted Susanne out of her memory. "We'll change the world."

She smiled, and her heart welled with a mix of thankfulness and sadness. It was the first time her dreams became achievable. She could not wait to see what the future held.

“Thanks, Jas . . . Eric,” Susanne slipped.

“Are you still thinking about him?”

“I’m so sorry Eric. I didn’t mean to . . .”

“Oh no! Don’t worry dear. I got you.”

“I must thank him for keeping you for me.”

“He may not have been with us anymore but the pact of virginity you made with each other made you the kind of woman that you are today and I have never seen a woman as pure at heart as you.”

“Oh, Eric. I’m so sorry for bringing his name up.”

“No, no, no . . . I know what you must be feeling right now and I know she would have wanted this dream for you if he had the opportunity. I’m just doing what he could have done if he were here.”

“Thank you so much, Eric. I love you!”

“I love you too, Suz!”

From days then weeks, working hard, Susanne and Eric translated their dreams into actual reality. Upon doing so, consulted experts, planned out their wedding proper, and made out the preliminary steps towards sending education and health aids to underserved communities in South Africa. Eric was there at every twist to help them hold on. All this time their bond grew only stronger and love deeper.

As they walked through Central Park one evening, Susanne was overcome with feelings of contentment. The city pulsed around them, alive with possibility; the world was full of light before her. "We're just getting started," Eric said, as they shared a passionate kiss. "The best is yet to come." And Susanne smiled with a feeling of peaceful anticipation settling like a blanket over her because she knew really with Eric by her side, she could do anything.

Their wedding day is fast approaching, but with it comes an even closer union. "We're in this together," he said one evening, pulling her close. "Forever and always."

Susanne nodded and was filled with love in her heart, and even thankfulness in her heart as well. She felt that the power to win the whole world was given to her because he was going to be beside her. Susanne could almost not think without Eric being a part of it. He had so much infiltrated her world that nothing made sense without him.

It was a pretty, private affair, their marriage. The venue where the wedding took place was packed; families and well-wishers all over the place. It was the joy that filled her as she walked down the aisle to meet him. Eric's eyes brimmed as he saw Susanne walk up to him. "I love you, Susanne," he whispered to her as she reached him.

"I love you, too, Eric," she answered in a trembling voice, so emotional.

This Orthodox wedding was very moving - so full of promise and hope for their future. So shining bright just like the sun that afternoon. She could now just wait to see what lay in store for their future.

Unfortunately, on the wedding night, after so many minutes of passionate kissing and robbing of skins together, Susanne’s mind was not ready to let go of her virginity. Eric claimed to understand but tension began to build up between them. After staring at the mirror, He got gently to the mansion’s bar and brought back a non-alcoholic drink for both of them.

As they both drank, Susanne dropped her cup and slowly made her way to wrap her arms around him as he was sitting with his back turned towards her because of her initial refusal. Slowly, she eased her into the bed as she shared her most sacred token – her virginity with him. They continued making love passionately throughout the night with Susanne being the most controlling figure.

Once she was shy but now she seemed unstoppable even for Eric who had wanted to make love with her but had to wait for when she was ready. It was the most passionate night they ever shared as a couple.