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Mei Li stood up and grabbed her bag. But then, she still did not move. She just rested her hands on the head of the chair.
She did not move until someone pushed the door open. Both turned to look at the door. A waiter was the one opening the door. She bobbed her head politely before gave way to a man.
It was Jeremy.
Mei Li smiled at the sight of him. She straightened herself and looked at Ryn.
"I'll go first. You two talk first. And Ryn, just send me a message when you reach home," Mei Li winked. She then walked to the door where Jeremy was still standing. She patted Jeremy's shoulder.
"Talk to her gently. She's still hurt," Mei Li whispered before added after a pause, "Goodbye."
Jeremy gave a slight nod to acknowledge Mei Li's words. When the woman was almost walking through the door, he opened his mouth and said, "Don't worry."
Mei Li gave a wry smile and went straight to the entrance. She did not linger there, knowing fully well that whatever the outcome for this 'discussion', Jeremy would send Ryn home. Oh, she wished for Ryn not to be so stubborn and just let him send her home safely if the outcome is not to her like.
And please, don't let anything bad happen.
Jeremy started to walk toward the table once the door was closed. Instead of going to the empty chair, Jeremy went to stand in front of her.
"I miss you," he said. He leaned down and wanted to hug and kiss her but she turned around, avoiding his embrace and kiss. He gave her a hurt look.
"Sit down," she said before pressed a bell to call the waiter. She did not say anything until the waiter came in. She watched as the same waiter handed the menu to them. As Ryn did not eat much earlier, the waiter thought she would finally order something heavy.
"Have you eaten yet?" she asked him as she flipped the menu.
"Not yet," he replied slowly. He tried to be more optimistic. Maybe she's having a bad mood because she was hungry. Food was the most important thing in her life, other than sleep. He should understand that side of hers by now.
Stay calm and don't get hurt, Jeremy, he told himself silently.
Ryn handed the menu once she was done ordering what she wanted. Then, she rested her hands on the table and looked at him, c.o.c.king an eyebrow.
He quickly ordered whatever he first read. He did not care what he ate as long as she was with him during the meal. For drink, as he was driving tonight, he ordered a glass of plain water. He handed back the menu to the waiter.
He waited until the waiter le left before his big hand reached for hers. She did not pull back, which made him relieved. So, his thought was right earlier. Her mood was bad because of hunger. She was not angry at him.
"Can you forgive me?" he asked. His mind told him that regardless of whose fault was it, he should apologize first. This way, she would be easier to coax.
Even Mika, despite not knowing that they were arguing, just blurted out that in a relationship, it's better for the man to apologize first. Of course, he did not agree with Mika's opinion, he still did that.
She licked her lips but still did not speak.
His heart pounded so hard just to get her reply. Why didn't she say anything. Has she forgiven him? Or was she still angry at him?
She licked her lips and realized his eyes were staring at her lips and gulped hard. Her eyes widened. He... he...
"Jeremy!"
"What?"
"You... you..." She could not believe he could even feel l.u.s.tful when they were in the middle of the discussion. A quite serious topic, she might add.
"My love, I miss you so much," he said longingly. His eyes were still stuck on her rosy lips. He licked his lips without thinking. He missed kissing her lips. He missed hugging her. He missed having her in his arms, feeling her soft body against his hard body. He missed listening to her heartbeat when during and after the lovemaking session. He missed her.
"Do you miss me or miss s.e.x?" she asked bluntly with her eyes narrowed suspiciously. Her anger was increasing with the thought of he only wanted her for her body.
"Love," he gasped in shock at her blunt accusation. How could she even think of that? How could she even doubt his love toward her? He truly loved her. He loved everything about her, inside and out.
She c.o.c.ked an eyebrow. She did not think she has to use words to express her displeasure toward his shameless thought. He should learn to control his thought better, especially when they're in the middle of a serious discussion!
He sighed. He did not have to think longer. He stood up and went to her side. Without warning, he pulled her to stand and toward him.
She cried in shock but did not have the chance to avoid his action. Of course, she tried to escape from his embrace. She struggled and struggled but he was stronger than her puny self. She groaned and cried, even hitting his shoulders with her fists. But to no avail. He still refused to let her go.
"My love, remember. I love you. I love everything about you. Your mind, your energy, your smile, your heart. I love even your lack of skills in sports. Your face and your body are just a bonus to me."
She closed her eyes, shaking her head. She tried to believe him but... with the way he was eyeing her, was he telling the truth?
"Of course, I want your body, Ryn. You are my lover, my heart. The only woman I want past, present, and future. I only want you," he said, confessing his love toward her from the bottom of his heart.
"But..."
"You are the only one who can make me in l.u.s.t. I want you... almost all the time, but I know that s.e.x is not the only way to express our love. Everything I do to you, to us, is for our future."
"But..."
"I know the way I spoke yesterday hurt you. I didn't mean to make you sad and angry. I just..."
"You can't even control your jealousy," she pointed out dryly, pursing her lips.
He groaned under his breath. It was his flaw. His only flaw. He knew he could not control his jealousy. But... it was because he loved her so much. He did not want to lose her again. Once was enough.
"It feels like you don't trust me. You don't trust our love," she said with a small voice. She hated this flaw of hers. It made her could not breathe when he was in his jealous mood. He would not even listen to her and understand what she was saying. It felt like she was talking to a wall!
He wanted to reply to her accusation but they were interrupted by a knock on the door and a waiter announcing that their food is ready. Jeremy simply walked back to his chair and sat there. He called for the waiter to enter.
The door opened and a waiter gave them a bob. She then pulled a trolley into the room. Once she was closed to the table, she picked up the cover to reveal the still steaming steak. She placed the plate in front of Ryn. The second cover revealed a plate of Spaghetti Alla Puttanesca. It was for Jeremy.
Jeremy's eyes widened at the sight. He immediately looked at Ryn but his girlfriend just shrugged. His mouth opened but nothing came out. Lastly, he sighed and thanked the waiter when the girl placed a glass of water, which he asked, in front of him.
"Anything else, Sir, Madam?" the waiter asked politely.
"Nothing. You can go now," Ryn said quickly.
The waiter excused herself and pushed the trolley out of the room. She then closed the door, leaving the couple alone.
Jeremy looked at the pasta sadly. He did not expect that the dish he ordered has capers in it.
He hated capers!
"Eat your food. Don't waste it," she said, holding her laughter desperately. All her anger and frustration were gone seeing how miserable he was right now in front of his most hated enemy.
"Can I just... pack it?" he asked, a bit childishly, but he really did not want to eat it.
A small laugh slipped from her lips. Luckily she still hasn't started eating her steak. She put down the cutleries she just held and pulled the plate from him. Without another word, she handed the steak to him. She also exhanged her knife with his spoon.
His eyes widened. He looked at her in shock. Was she... serious?
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Mei Li stood up and grabbed her bag. But then, she still did not move. She just rested her hands on the head of the chair.
She did not move until someone pushed the door open. Both turned to look at the door. A waiter was the one opening the door. She bobbed her head politely before gave way to a man.
It was Jeremy.
Mei Li smiled at the sight of him. She straightened herself and looked at Ryn.
"I'll go first. You two talk first. And Ryn, just send me a message when you reach home," Mei Li winked. She then walked to the door where Jeremy was still standing. She patted Jeremy's shoulder.
"Talk to her gently. She's still hurt," Mei Li whispered before added after a pause, "Goodbye."
Jeremy gave a slight nod to acknowledge Mei Li's words. When the woman was almost walking through the door, he opened his mouth and said, "Don't worry."
Mei Li gave a wry smile and went straight to the entrance. She did not linger there, knowing fully well that whatever the outcome for this 'discussion', Jeremy would send Ryn home. Oh, she wished for Ryn not to be so stubborn and just let him send her home safely if the outcome is not to her like.
And please, don't let anything bad happen.
Jeremy started to walk toward the table once the door was closed. Instead of going to the empty chair, Jeremy went to stand in front of her.
"I miss you," he said. He leaned down and wanted to hug and kiss her but she turned around, avoiding his embrace and kiss. He gave her a hurt look.
"Sit down," she said before pressed a bell to call the waiter. She did not say anything until the waiter came in. She watched as the same waiter handed the menu to them. As Ryn did not eat much earlier, the waiter thought she would finally order something heavy.
"Have you eaten yet?" she asked him as she flipped the menu.
"Not yet," he replied slowly. He tried to be more optimistic. Maybe she's having a bad mood because she was hungry. Food was the most important thing in her life, other than sleep. He should understand that side of hers by now.
Stay calm and don't get hurt, Jeremy, he told himself silently.
Ryn handed the menu once she was done ordering what she wanted. Then, she rested her hands on the table and looked at him, c.o.c.king an eyebrow.
He quickly ordered whatever he first read. He did not care what he ate as long as she was with him during the meal. For drink, as he was driving tonight, he ordered a glass of plain water. He handed back the menu to the waiter.
He waited until the waiter le left before his big hand reached for hers. She did not pull back, which made him relieved. So, his thought was right earlier. Her mood was bad because of hunger. She was not angry at him.
"Can you forgive me?" he asked. His mind told him that regardless of whose fault was it, he should apologize first. This way, she would be easier to coax.
Even Mika, despite not knowing that they were arguing, just blurted out that in a relationship, it's better for the man to apologize first. Of course, he did not agree with Mika's opinion, he still did that.
She licked her lips but still did not speak.
His heart pounded so hard just to get her reply. Why didn't she say anything. Has she forgiven him? Or was she still angry at him?
She licked her lips and realized his eyes were staring at her lips and gulped hard. Her eyes widened. He... he...
"Jeremy!"
"What?"
"You... you..." She could not believe he could even feel l.u.s.tful when they were in the middle of the discussion. A quite serious topic, she might add.
"My love, I miss you so much," he said longingly. His eyes were still stuck on her rosy lips. He licked his lips without thinking. He missed kissing her lips. He missed hugging her. He missed having her in his arms, feeling her soft body against his hard body. He missed listening to her heartbeat when during and after the lovemaking session. He missed her.
"Do you miss me or miss s.e.x?" she asked bluntly with her eyes narrowed suspiciously. Her anger was increasing with the thought of he only wanted her for her body.
"Love," he gasped in shock at her blunt accusation. How could she even think of that? How could she even doubt his love toward her? He truly loved her. He loved everything about her, inside and out.
She c.o.c.ked an eyebrow. She did not think she has to use words to express her displeasure toward his shameless thought. He should learn to control his thought better, especially when they're in the middle of a serious discussion!
He sighed. He did not have to think longer. He stood up and went to her side. Without warning, he pulled her to stand and toward him.
She cried in shock but did not have the chance to avoid his action. Of course, she tried to escape from his embrace. She struggled and struggled but he was stronger than her puny self. She groaned and cried, even hitting his shoulders with her fists. But to no avail. He still refused to let her go.
"My love, remember. I love you. I love everything about you. Your mind, your energy, your smile, your heart. I love even your lack of skills in sports. Your face and your body are just a bonus to me."
She closed her eyes, shaking her head. She tried to believe him but... with the way he was eyeing her, was he telling the truth?
"Of course, I want your body, Ryn. You are my lover, my heart. The only woman I want past, present, and future. I only want you," he said, confessing his love toward her from the bottom of his heart.
"But..."
"You are the only one who can make me in l.u.s.t. I want you... almost all the time, but I know that s.e.x is not the only way to express our love. Everything I do to you, to us, is for our future."
"But..."
"I know the way I spoke yesterday hurt you. I didn't mean to make you sad and angry. I just..."
"You can't even control your jealousy," she pointed out dryly, pursing her lips.
He groaned under his breath. It was his flaw. His only flaw. He knew he could not control his jealousy. But... it was because he loved her so much. He did not want to lose her again. Once was enough.
"It feels like you don't trust me. You don't trust our love," she said with a small voice. She hated this flaw of hers. It made her could not breathe when he was in his jealous mood. He would not even listen to her and understand what she was saying. It felt like she was talking to a wall!
He wanted to reply to her accusation but they were interrupted by a knock on the door and a waiter announcing that their food is ready. Jeremy simply walked back to his chair and sat there. He called for the waiter to enter.
The door opened and a waiter gave them a bob. She then pulled a trolley into the room. Once she was closed to the table, she picked up the cover to reveal the still steaming steak. She placed the plate in front of Ryn. The second cover revealed a plate of Spaghetti Alla Puttanesca. It was for Jeremy.
Jeremy's eyes widened at the sight. He immediately looked at Ryn but his girlfriend just shrugged. His mouth opened but nothing came out. Lastly, he sighed and thanked the waiter when the girl placed a glass of water, which he asked, in front of him.
"Anything else, Sir, Madam?" the waiter asked politely.
"Nothing. You can go now," Ryn said quickly.
The waiter excused herself and pushed the trolley out of the room. She then closed the door, leaving the couple alone.
Jeremy looked at the pasta sadly. He did not expect that the dish he ordered has capers in it.
He hated capers!
"Eat your food. Don't waste it," she said, holding her laughter desperately. All her anger and frustration were gone seeing how miserable he was right now in front of his most hated enemy.
"Can I just... pack it?" he asked, a bit childishly, but he really did not want to eat it.
A small laugh slipped from her lips. Luckily she still hasn't started eating her steak. She put down the cutleries she just held and pulled the plate from him. Without another word, she handed the steak to him. She also exhanged her knife with his spoon.
His eyes widened. He looked at her in shock. Was she... serious?
Mei Li stood up and grabbed her bag. But then, she still did not move. She just rested her hands on the head of the chair. She did not move until someone pushed the door open. Both turned to look at the door. A waiter was the one opening the door. She bobbed her head politely before gave way to a man. It was Jeremy. Mei Li smiled at the sight of him. She straightened herself and looked at Ryn. "I'll go first. You two talk first. And Ryn, just send me a message when you reach home," Mei Li winked. She then walked to the door where Jeremy was still standing. She patted Jeremy's shoulder. "Talk to her gently. She's still hurt," Mei Li whispered before added after a pause, "Goodbye." Jeremy gave a slight nod to acknowledge Mei Li's words. When the woman was almost walking through the door, he opened his mouth and said, "Don't worry." Mei Li gave a wry smile and went straight to the entrance. She did not linger there, knowing fully well that whatever the outcome for this 'discussion', Jeremy would send Ryn home. Oh, she wished for Ryn not to be so stubborn and just let him send her home safely if the outcome is not to her like. And please, don't let anything bad happen. Jeremy started to walk toward the table once the door was closed. Instead of going to the empty chair, Jeremy went to stand in front of her. "I miss you," he said. He leaned down and wanted to hug and kiss her but she turned around, avoiding his embrace and kiss. He gave her a hurt look. "Sit down," she said before pressed a bell to call the waiter. She did not say anything until the waiter came in. She watched as the same waiter handed the menu to them. As Ryn did not eat much earlier, the waiter thought she would finally order something heavy. "Have you eaten yet?" she asked him as she flipped the menu. "Not yet," he replied slowly. He tried to be more optimistic. Maybe she's having a bad mood because she was hungry. Food was the most important thing in her life, other than sleep. He should understand that side of hers by now. Stay calm and don't get hurt, Jeremy, he told himself silently. Ryn handed the menu once she was done ordering what she wanted. Then, she rested her hands on the table and looked at him, c.o.c.king an eyebrow. He quickly ordered whatever he first read. He did not care what he ate as long as she was with him during the meal. For drink, as he was driving tonight, he ordered a glass of plain water. He handed back the menu to the waiter. He waited until the waiter le left before his big hand reached for hers. She did not pull back, which made him relieved. So, his thought was right earlier. Her mood was bad because of hunger. She was not angry at him. "Can you forgive me?" he asked. His mind told him that regardless of whose fault was it, he should apologize first. This way, she would be easier to coax. Even Mika, despite not knowing that they were arguing, just blurted out that in a relationship, it's better for the man to apologize first. Of course, he did not agree with Mika's opinion, he still did that. She licked her lips but still did not speak. His heart pounded so hard just to get her reply. Why didn't she say anything. Has she forgiven him? Or was she still angry at him? She licked her lips and realized his eyes were staring at her lips and gulped hard. Her eyes widened. He... he... "Jeremy!" "What?" "You... you..." She could not believe he could even feel l.u.s.tful when they were in the middle of the discussion. A quite serious topic, she might add. "My love, I miss you so much," he said longingly. His eyes were still stuck on her rosy lips. He licked his lips without thinking. He missed kissing her lips. He missed hugging her. He missed having her in his arms, feeling her soft body against his hard body. He missed listening to her heartbeat when during and after the lovemaking session. He missed her. "Do you miss me or miss s.e.x?" she asked bluntly with her eyes narrowed suspiciously. Her anger was increasing with the thought of he only wanted her for her body. "Love," he gasped in shock at her blunt accusation. How could she even think of that? How could she even doubt his love toward her? He truly loved her. He loved everything about her, inside and out. She c.o.c.ked an eyebrow. She did not think she has to use words to express her displeasure toward his shameless thought. He should learn to control his thought better, especially when they're in the middle of a serious discussion! He sighed. He did not have to think longer. He stood up and went to her side. Without warning, he pulled her to stand and toward him. She cried in shock but did not have the chance to avoid his action. Of course, she tried to escape from his embrace. She struggled and struggled but he was stronger than her puny self. She groaned and cried, even hitting his shoulders with her fists. But to no avail. He still refused to let her go. "My love, remember. I love you. I love everything about you. Your mind, your energy, your smile, your heart. I love even your lack of skills in sports. Your face and your body are just a bonus to me." She closed her eyes, shaking her head. She tried to believe him but... with the way he was eyeing her, was he telling the truth? "Of course, I want your body, Ryn. You are my lover, my heart. The only woman I want past, present, and future. I only want you," he said, confessing his love toward her from the bottom of his heart. "But..." "You are the only one who can make me in l.u.s.t. I want you... almost all the time, but I know that s.e.x is not the only way to express our love. Everything I do to you, to us, is for our future." "But..." "I know the way I spoke yesterday hurt you. I didn't mean to make you sad and angry. I just..." "You can't even control your jealousy," she pointed out dryly, pursing her lips. He groaned under his breath. It was his flaw. His only flaw. He knew he could not control his jealousy. But... it was because he loved her so much. He did not want to lose her again. Once was enough. "It feels like you don't trust me. You don't trust our love," she said with a small voice. She hated this flaw of hers. It made her could not breathe when he was in his jealous mood. He would not even listen to her and understand what she was saying. It felt like she was talking to a wall! He wanted to reply to her accusation but they were interrupted by a knock on the door and a waiter announcing that their food is ready. Jeremy simply walked back to his chair and sat there. He called for the waiter to enter. The door opened and a waiter gave them a bob. She then pulled a trolley into the room. Once she was closed to the table, she picked up the cover to reveal the still steaming steak. She placed the plate in front of Ryn. The second cover revealed a plate of Spaghetti Alla Puttanesca. It was for Jeremy. Jeremy's eyes widened at the sight. He immediately looked at Ryn but his girlfriend just shrugged. His mouth opened but nothing came out. Lastly, he sighed and thanked the waiter when the girl placed a glass of water, which he asked, in front of him. "Anything else, Sir, Madam?" the waiter asked politely. "Nothing. You can go now," Ryn said quickly. The waiter excused herself and pushed the trolley out of the room. She then closed the door, leaving the couple alone. Jeremy looked at the pasta sadly. He did not expect that the dish he ordered has capers in it. He hated capers! "Eat your food. Don't waste it," she said, holding her laughter desperately. All her anger and frustration were gone seeing how miserable he was right now in front of his most hated enemy. "Can I just... pack it?" he asked, a bit childishly, but he really did not want to eat it. A small laugh slipped from her lips. Luckily she still hasn't started eating her steak. She put down the cutleries she just held and pulled the plate from him. Without another word, she handed the steak to him. She also exhanged her knife with his spoon. His eyes widened. He looked at her in shock. Was she... serious?
