Love at the Nth Time

Plausible Kiss

Chapter 34

The space of the bed was too narrow to move without restrictions. I suited myself behind Celine with both legs on her side, caging her in front of me. I leaned closer to her. She smelled the faint disinfectant.

"Why did you choose a small room? Geez." She laughed over my critique.

"You're a huge person."

"Excuse me? You're just short, shorty." We laughed. I was all aware of our difference in size, I found it cute, and the more I had the upper hand of conveying dominance.

She leaned on me while we ate the fruits mixed with nuts and raisins in a paper bowl.

"Lucia might get jealous," she mumbled.

"Huh? We're not in that kind of relationship."

"Don't tell me you're flirting with her?"

"No, I can't flirt with that kind of woman. You resembled her, quite not my type." I munched on some nuts.

"Wow. An indirect approach, indirect insult, ha?"

"Hah? No!" I laughed. How should I explain it?

"Seth." She looked up at me over her shoulder. I stared at her eyes.

"Hm?"

"Why are you treating me like this?"

"Why asked?"

"Because hmm, you're not- well, are you flirting with me?" I rolled my eyes. All this time, that's what she thought about us.

"You think highly of yourself, dummy. I'm choosing places to flirt, not in this kind of place."

"Wow, ha. So, what is it? Arrogant because you're a playboy?" I grinned, snickering over it. She glared at me and yanked me away, laughing as she hit my arm. I pulled her again to lean on me.

"I will scold you more, so get well already." She laughed. I chuckled, and I moved my lips closer to her ears.

"Celine," I whispered.

"Ugh! Seth!" She moved away, facing me sideways. "Don't whisper to me like that!" I cackled.

"Did it turn you on? That's how I flirt." She glared at me again. I burst out laughing. "Damn, you're so cute, Celine."

How could I even make a move on her now to get into this relationship we have to the next level if I was too afraid because I already knew her enough? If we did not start as friends or I abruptly asked her out, it wouldn't be bad to set a few changes to the standards of women I flirted with.

*On call… Win

"I'll be late."

"Seth! I'm the one who'll get reprimanded. You were late yesterday and also today? Remember, this's not for the sake of your dad's company. You'll be meeting clients in Venice." I groaned softly.

"Ugh, I know. Don't shout at me."

"Think before you act, boss. It is your dream we're talking about here." I looked at Celine sleeping, standing by the door and trying not to be too loud for her not to hear.

I wanted to be with her when I arrived in the country, but how could I be with her if I didn't have enough time to show my affections? I hated the anxiety. Why did she even reject me? Couldn't I get another chance?

I took a deep breath. What to do now? I checked my wristwatch. It was past 7 am. Where's Rose?

Message

Seth: Hey, where are you? When are you coming here? I have some things to settle in my work.

Seth: Rose??

I dialed her number again.

"Hello, Good morning," she greeted.

"Don't good morning me, you said you'll be here at 5."

"Ha? Ah yes, there was a sudden emergency with Mark. He's sick. I already called mom. They'll be there by 10." Crap.

"Are you kidding me? I have a meeting, Rose!"

"Sorry, I'm sorry, wait, I'll call mom." I lowered the phone and sauntered into the bathroom. I leaned my hands on the sink and stared at myself. Win would only understand the gist of the concern I faced outside my career. It's been years since I allowed someone to come into my life again. I wasted eight years on a relationship committed to one, and here I was, risking not just my time but the power to live on if this one failed again.

Damn it. I was already a half-hour late! I wouldn't see anyone when I arrived at 10. The opportunity to advance in the field of my passion was aligned. As though they were solely waiting for me to grab them like a straight path towards the fruit of labour. However, the relationships I tried to hold onto messed up the decisions to choose whichever latter.

"Seth?" Celine called me. I got out of the bathroom.

"Yeah, I'm here."

"I need to go to the bathroom." I guided her. She still had dextrose in her hand. I brought the IV pole. As I stepped my foot on the doorway, Celine closed it half.

"I need to be inside?"

"Don't you peek at me."

"I've my standards."

"Yeah, sure."

I felt terrible saying that. It wasn't how Celine normally reacted whenever I teased her.

"Seth, I can't pull down my shorts," she whined a little.

"I told you, let me."

"No way. Stay on your back!" I rolled my eyes as the thin thread of patience snapped out.

"Don't you remember I already saw you naked?"

"What??" Oops.

"Forget it."

"What did you say? When did it happen?" I grunted. I accidentally saw her naked when we were in Thailand. Ugh. I watched her change clothes whilst I was drunk.

"Oy, when was it? I'd never get naked in front of you!" I closed my eyes as the anger of Celine echoed in the room.

"Stop it. It's an accident, forget it, I said!"

"You're really, y-you're too much. Even me?" My heart skipped a beat.

"Oh, really." With the loud bang of opening the door and grabbing her arm, I impassively questioned, "Are you done?" She glared at me. I dragged her outside.

"Ouch! Seth!" I threw her to sit down. Palm rested on the bed, both on her sides. She held onto my arm as she was about to fall.

"What are you doing? It hurts, the dextrose!" I took her hand away and pushed her to lay on the bed. She's boiling my blood. She yelped.

"It hurts!"

"Shut up, lady! I did accidentally see you all naked, and yeah, I liked it." She froze and covered her face with her right arm.

"W, what are you talking about? Why even me," her words put me on edge.

I gripped her hand and held it on the bed. I kissed her on the lips. She was resisting it. I tried hard to make my way inside her mouth and grabbed it as she opened her mouth to breathe. My heart was pounding like crazy. I couldn't imagine I would kiss her intensely in reality, and it felt so good as she followed my pace.

Damn. I wanted to touch her more. My left hand slowly moved down, touching her small chest down her waist. Her neck along her back arched. She was wearing a loose plain blouse and shorts yet, with only her moans, turned me on in an instant. I moved away. She breathed heavily, catching her breath. My mouth reached her neck and sucked it hungrily, with small pants escaping my mouth.

"Ah, S-Seth!" I moaned a little, lips glided down her chest. A hand slipped underneath her blouse, I grabbed her mouth the second time for a passionate kiss. She's used to kissing. She could easily follow the heat.

I loved it.

A sudden knock got me back to the reality that we weren't in the right place. "Ceng?!" Rose's voice entered the room. Celine pushed me away. I stood up and covered my mouth with my hand. I was embarrassed to meet her eyes. Rose called her sister once more. She apologized to me. Unmindful of the happenings as the new sensation I put myself into thrilled every single nerve in my body.

A worried smile on my lips as I walked outside the hospital's lobby. Ugh. I was sick. I did it in a hospital room.

She didn't have the body type, but it electrified all my senses. I was even disappointed it stopped.

Celine was glaring at me all the time till I excused myself to leave. I covered my smile a bit with my hand and simpered.

I knew you also liked it, baby.