When the Sun loves the Moon

CHAPTER 13

For four days, I avoided Apollo. I always see him but he doesn't see me.

"I am going home." I told Candy as soon as we got to her home. She shrieked and quickly packed my bags.

My eyes widen from shock.

"Wait! Candy! Leave that bag. That's for our Paris trip. Spring break?"

"Trust me. Your baggage will change." She winked. "Now, go! I will bring you to him."

I sighed. Yesterday, I admitted to Candy that I like him and she was on full support. She insisted on bringing me home yesterday, but I don't feel ready yet, but now, I feel ready.

"Best of luck." Candy hugged me.

"Thank you so much." I whispered and she kissed my cheek.

"Anything for you, sis. Call me." She smiled and went back to her car. I faced our front door and slowly entered using my keys.

"Ma'am!" Rosa immediately saw me.

"Shh... Is Apollo home?"

"He is, madam... He's at his room."

I smiled and said thanks. I brought my things with me and took them to my room before going to his. I was so hesitant to knock but here we go...

"Lyanne..."

My hand froze mid up the air as I heard him.

I slowly turned around to face him and saw him standing and looking at me, though as if I'm not real.

"Apollo..." I whispered and slowly went to him.

"This is bad... Apollo. Very bad." My eyes are yet again gathering tears.

"Shh..." He walked closer until he closed the distance between us. "For almost a week is f*****g enough to make me realize that I can't go on with my life without you." He whispered as he ran his fingers through my hair.

"What do you mean by that, Apollo..."

He looked down and seeing him makes want to hug him. But most dangerously, to kiss him.

I can't help myself and hugged him so tight and my heart was a bit happy when he hugged me back.

"Don't go..." He whispered. "I can't, Ly... I missed you so much."

"This is bad..." A tear fell.

"This is not bad if it feels so good... Tell me you missed me."

"I missed you." I whispered with no hesitation and he groaned.

We both withdrew from the hug and unexpectedly, he kissed me. Unexpected event... that I love.

"You're sleeping next to me and by the time the morning comes I want to see you beside me. You hear me?" He whispered.

"Apollo... I like you." I smiled. "But it's so-"

"That's all I wanted to hear." He smiled then kissed me again. While kissing me, he walked until my back reaches his bedroom door.

We just kissed until we both reached his bed. I withdrew from the kiss to look at him.

"Apollo, we need to talk about this."

"Hm?" He looks drunk, but I can't help but blush because I think it was because of our kiss.

"It took me days to reflect on this!"

"It took me one night." He answered back. "Because I immediately accepted it. If I like you, then I like you. No one will f*****g stop me."

"Apollo..." I called his attention. "Our parents?"

He groaned. "They will not marry. My dad has no plans on marrying your mother and I think you know that."

"But they love each other-"

"Let them be in their love story and let ours be ours."

"What if they don't support..."

"Lyanne Angel Sauria..." He calmly called. I looked at him intently. "You're the most unexpected woman that has come into my life. At first, I thought I'd like you to be my step-sister, but as time went by, I felt selfish. I want you mine. I saw you. I know you. I know your favorites. I know what you don't like, I know what you desire. The time I heard about your desire for the man you love, I told myself, I want that man to be me. Yes, I admitted it to myself. The moment you kissed me at the bar was the time I completely gave in. I want nobody but you. Only you. Let me show you my love as time goes by, Lyanne, as I prove it to you. No one will take you away from me, understand?"

"If your father-"

"I could build a family with you without needing the company of my father or my father himself." He gritted his teeth.

"That's so selfish, Apollo..."

"I know, baby... I just told you that when it comes to you, I could do worse things."

"Aren't we too fast, Apollo?" I chuckled because he keeps on kissing my cheek.

"Hm? I loved you then, but I just realized it now, so it was a f*****g process. I still love you."

"Do you really love me, Apollo?"

He looked at me intently and he smiled a bit.

"I became the craziest man alive when you were gone inside this house. Starting today, I will show you every second of every minute of every day that I love you. You made me crazy... no one has ever made me feel this way but you."

Oh, his words... It's melting my heart. I love him for that, but I'm scared of what the future might be.

"Still feels wrong." I chuckled painfully.

"Is loving me hurting you?" I could sense pain in his question.

"No, Apollo..." I cupped his cheeks. "I went home to you today just to tell you about my feelings because my heart is happy..." Tears ran down through my cheek, and he immediately brushed them away with his thumb.

"I wanna take care of you and that heart of yours. Give me a chance, Ly. I wanna prove myself." He whispered and I closed my eyes and felt him hug me.

As we cuddled in his bed, he whispered sweet, sweet words until I fell asleep.

I woke up still in his arms, and he is sleeping soundly.

I smiled and hugged him back. I think he felt that because he pulled me closer to him.

"Good morning..." He whispered and I felt his lips on my forehead.

"Apollo... we still need to talk about this."

"I know..." He whispered. "Don't stress about it. I love you."

I love you... But I'm not ready to say it back yet.

"It's Saturday..."

"Hm? Wanna do something for today?" He opened his eyes and as he saw me, he kissed my cheek.

Such a clingy boy!

"I wanna stay home with you."

"Then we'll stay home."

"I'm hungry..." I chuckled.

"Let's go."

We both got up from bed and my heart feels happy and safe but I can't help but be nervous about it.

"Apollo, wait! We should pretend... I mean... hide. Not show the maids here that we're..."

"Why?" His brows furrowed.

"What do you mean why?! They'll find it weird! Step-siblings being sweet with each other."

"So what do you want?"

"We pretend that nothing is going on between us..." I smiled nervously.

He sighed like he accepted the consequences of us being together. "Don't tell me even in public we need to pretend like we're step-siblings and not show off as a couple?"

I nodded slowly, then I pouted.

He muttered a curse, then he went closer to me. "Okay, I'll do my best to hide my love for you." He smiled even though I could see that he doesn't want to hide it.

We went down and as usual, we both sat in front of each other. He was about to pour water on my glass but I slapped his hand and his lips widen a bit from shock.

"Control." I whispered.

I can't help but smile when he pursed his lips and just poured water on his glass instead of mine.

"Can't I pour water on my step-sister's glass?" He whispered and I chuckled.

"You were not like that back then, Apollo."

He rolled his eyes and I laughed a bit at that attitude then he smirked.

From: Candy

GOOD MORNING! WHAT'S THE NEWS!

I chuckled at that notification and grabbed my phone to quickly answer that text.

"Who are you texting?" Apollo immediately asked.

I smirked at him. "Why do you wanna know?"

"You really want me to say it out loud, Ly?" It sounded like a threat! "Tell me."

"Such an over-protective bro." I smirked more.

"You're my girl-"

"It's Candy!" I cut him off and quickly looked around the house and felt relieved that there were no housemaids. "Jesus! Apollo."

He smirked as if he's proud then he went back to eating like nothing had happened.

I texted Candy every detail, and she wanted us to go to her home because Derek's going, too.

"Apollo,"

"Hm?"

"Candy's inviting us to her home. Derek's going." I immediately told him that his best friend would be going too.

"Sure."

We both got ready and as soon as we came to Candy's she hugged me and she shrieked when she saw Apollo behind me. Apollo was so confused.

"So, the problem is solved, eh?" Derek smirked at Apollo.

"What?" Apollo irritably asked.

"So, are you guys? Official?" Candy punched my arm lightly.

Apollo sighed, then looked at me. "Dating. We're dating."

"What? No label?" Derek chuckled.

Candy giggled at that and pushed me playfully.

"So... what's the plan? You're both going to hide it or announce it?" Derek asked.

"Hide." I answered.

"I agree. Karl knows they're step-siblings."

"I don't give a f**k about him."

"Apollo," I called.

"Yeah, you don't, but Lyanne does. Imagine what Karl will spread." Derek.

Apollo sighed heavily.

"What about your parents? What are your plans?" Candy asked this time.

"That's the question that we don't know what to answer yet."

"We tell them." Apollo answered and I looked at him.

"I told you I'm scared, Apollo."

"No one will f*****g take you away from me. Not on my f*****g watch."

Derek chuckled at that and Candy just smiled.

"Just so you know, we both support you. I mean... it's totally not illegal and you're not breaking the law or anything." Candy stated.

"Yeah, agreed. You are both just lovebirds and you're not blood-related at all." Derek.

Having them warms my heart. I smiled at what they both said and I leaned onto Candy.

"This is the answer, Ly..." Candy chuckled. "The reason why you felt different about Karl is because you love Apollo."

"No. This is different." I denied.

"So you're telling me that Karl is not a happy phase crush?"

"What did you even like about him?" Apollo joined the conversation.

Candy laughed at that. "Since first year, Apollo. She liked Karl because she thought he was a good boy. But look how the looks deceived you, my love." Candy pinched my nose.

"Apollo's a bad boy then." I rolled my eyes.

"Looks could really be deceiving." Derek laughed. "Lyanne, Apollo may look like a bad boy but he's just looks cold and he's the quiet one in our group." Derek defended Apollo.

"He had lots of girls."

"You mean flings?" Derek laughed then he looked at Apollo. "Well, of course, he was trying to get a girlfriend but he always says 'he doesn't feel like it' don't worry, they're all flings." He winked.

"Still his girls... AH! I remember the time he kissed me without my consent!"

Derek laughed so hard and Apollo looks like he's doomed.

"You did not tell her yet?!" Derek asked Apollo.

"Tell me what?"

"That the kiss is to-"

"I'll tell her later!" Apollo stopped his best friend and Derek continued laughing.

"Spoiler alert, Lyanne. Apollo may have liked you long before, than you could imagine."

Candy giggled at that and she looked at me.

"Enough." Apollo seems pissed but he's smiling.

Derek stood up and sat beside Candy. I looked at Apollo and he was looking at me. He tapped his side as a gesture for me to go beside him. I stood up and went there.

I immediately blushed when he wrapped his arm around my waist, then kissed my shoulder.

"OH MY GOSH!" Candy shrieked and we all chuckled.

"I told you so." Derek said, then smirked.

"Will you tell me about the kiss now?" I chuckled.

"Later. When we get home."

The hour was filled with happiness and love until we got home. I was bargaining about the kiss.

"If you don't tell me, I'll sleep in my room." I threatened.

Apollo sighed then he looked at me. "Come here," He sat down on the bed and I was about to sit beside him but he pulled me and let me sit between his legs. He then wrapped his arms around my waist.

"One of my friends liked you." He started.

"And what about it?"

"Tsk, let me finish first." Apollo got irritated immediately which made him cute. "I have known you since the first year. I always see you and I know you know me 'cause, obviously, my group has been famous since the first year. But then, one of our friends, the playboy one the real playboy one, said he's going to target you."

"Target me?"

"You know. Make you his... toy."

"Playboy thing?"

"Yeah, so that's it."

"Where's the reason why you kissed me?"

"I kissed you because I said to him to not touch you in any way possible and that kiss was to prove to him that I'm not f*****g playing."

"Then why would you f*****g ask if Selia saw us?!"

Apollo chuckled. "Just a made-up reason. I was thinking on the spot what to tell you after the kiss."

"Selia made Twitter War after that."

"I don't f*****g care. We were long done before the start of school year. We never had a thing, just... flings. Nothing serious."

"So you're experienced?" I can't hide the bitterness at my tone.

Apollo looked at me with an amused smile.

"You had Karl." He raised his brow and I know he's trying to turn the f*****g tables.

"And so?"

"But I was your first kiss." Apollo smirked.

"You're proud of that?" I smirked back.

"Not proud. Happy."

Before I could even answer, he attacked my lips slowly and softly until it raged and became wild. His grip tightens on my waist and I grip tightens on his arms.

There's this electricity that I can feel all over my body and I can't describe it. It was new to me since I had not felt this with Karl.

But I have no intention of stopping this. I feel happy.

My heart is happy.

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