Chapter 540: The rehearsal (2)
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They discussed more on the last-minute preparations. Jason was happy when he went back to the room he shared with Mika. Jeremy did not go straight to the room but went to the balcony to take some fresh air.
He stood there silently as he gazed at the sea. He could hear the waves hitting the shore and even noise coming from a party somewhere. He rested his hands on the rails and took a deep breath.
Tomorrow would be a new beginning for his little sister and his best friend. He wished them both luck. But luck was more needed for him and Ryn. There was some sort of invisible barrier between them... again. Sometimes she was hot and sometimes she was cold toward him. It drove him crazy just to make sure he did not make any mistake that could hurt their relationship.
But he tried his best, and he knew she tried too. The hurt he caused her really left a deep scar in her heart and although he believed time would heal and she would accept him back with open arms but he was getting stressed with this. He wanted her to accept him quickly. He wanted her to stop being uneasy when they were in public holding hands and doing things that were normal for a couple to do.
Both of them were not under contract to keep their relationship secret and could act like a normal couple. But Ryn seemed like she still remembered the restriction when they were young. Yes, she let him hold her hand but sometimes he could feel her trying to pull back when there were so many people around, especially when there was a reporter.
He held her hand tightly when they were at the airport, being chased around by the paparazzi. She did try to pull back but he held her even tighter. He would not let her go, not ever.
Jeremy stood there for almost half an hour before he went upstairs to finally sleep. He locked the door and went to fresh himself first. And then, he, only in a bathrobe, went to the bed. Instead of lying down beside his girlfriend, he looked at her. There was only light coming from outside, from the moon as he already switched off the light once he got out of the bathroom. He smiled seeing her so deep in her sleep with her hands hugging another pillow.
She looked so beautiful even when sleeping.
He finally lay beside her. Instead of going straight to sleep, he popped himself on his arm and looked at her.
"I love you, Catherine. And I know you love me too," he whispered before leaning to kiss her gently. He was careful enough not to wake her up from her sweet dream.
"Good night, my love," he whispered before he laid on the pillow and closed his eyes. Tomorrow would be a long day for every one of them. And nothing could go wrong.
She woke up right at 7.00 a.m. She stretched her arms and yawned loudly. Then, she cried when someone suddenly hugged her.
"J!" she cried as she looked at her naughty boyfriend.
Jeremy was still drowsy with sleep as he hugged Ryn tightly. He even rubbed against her side. His 5 o'clock shadow rubbed naughtily against her soft skin.
"Stop it," she cried when his head kept moving. He even tickled her stomach. He smiled sleepily when he felt her body shaking, holding her laughter. He wanted to hear her laugh so he redoubled his effort.
He finally heard what he has been waiting for so he stopped. He lifted his body and caught her underneath him.
She looked at him breathlessly. Her cheeks reddened. Why was he being so naughty and horny this early morning? Was this place the reason why behind the sudden... ŀust?
"Hmm... I wish we can spend more time in bed so I can do whatever you want with you," he whispered huskily, rubbing their nose together.
"What do you know what I want? I don't want... J!" Ryn cried in horror when she realized what he meant. Was he hinting that she was the one in the mood?
But she was not that naughty. He was.
"Time to wake up and have our breakfast. We need to meet the kids," he whispered and got up. He leaned to get the bathrobe he took off last night and put it on. Then, he walked into the bathroom, leaving her still trying to calm herself down.
Ryn patted her cheeks, trying to calm her pounding heart down.
When he was done freshening up, it was her turn. She did not take too long to do it, though. It only took her about fifteen minutes to be done.
He was sipping a cup of coffee when she approached her in jeans, a shirt, and a cap. Her long hair was gathered around in a low ponytail. He put down the cup onto its saucer and looked at her approvingly. He knew even though she did not wear any makeup, she did lather some sunscreen on her face and all over her body. The sun in here can be quite hot and she needed to protect herself.
"Here," she handed a bottle of sunscreen for him to use. He quickly squeezed some to put on his face and arms. Then, he handed back the bottle to her so she could keep it in her bag.
She checked her phone and nodded in approval when it was full. It seemed like she could depend on Jeremy to make sure her phone was always full. She always forgot to recharge her phone before she went to sleep.
"Do you know the way to the house?" she asked as they walked to the restaurant to have their breakfast. They did not plan to have it with the engaged couple or with the elders. They did not want any of them to know about the surprise performance.
"Don't worry," Jeremy said with a smile. It seemed like Ryn was so worried about the kids. He smiled at the thought of how loving and caring Ryn would be when they have a child.
She would be the best mother any kid could have.
After breakfast, Jeremy drove a rented car to the house he put the kids. The kids were still eating their breakfast sleepily. He chuckled when he saw their face. They were forcing themselves to eat. The jetlag must hit them hard.
"After breakfast, you can go back to sleep. You can't practice when you're this sleepy," Jeremy said after they murmured their greeting upon seeing the couple.
Ryn just kept quiet as she watched Jeremy handling the situation. She was relieved to see everyone was okay, albeit still sleepy. She knew that after several hours they would be back to normal. There was nothing she could worry about. As long as all of them are in one piece, everything would be alright.
He went to see the men who were using the same house as well. They were his men in the agency. Ryn did not follow him but went to check the house. She was curious about the house Jeremy rented for them.
"Ryn, let's go. We need to be in the rehearsal," Jeremy called after half an hour.
Ryn said goodbye to everyone and followed Jeremy to the car. She murmured her thank you when Jeremy opened the door for her.
"Are they already there?" Ryn asked as Jeremy started the engine.
"They're still having breakfast, I think," Jeremy replied. He waved at the kids and drove the car away. "We should be the first to arrive if the traffic is clear."
"And we will be the last to arrive if the traffic is bad," Ryn murmured.
Jeremy chuckled. He patted her thɨġh with one hand before putting both hands on the steering.
They reached the wedding venue in less than an hour. He parked the car and went around to open the door for her. Then, they walked to the venue hand in hand.
Ryn just smiled while listening to Jeremy conversing with the woman. She took out her phone and took a photo of the venue. She would not post it to her account. She just wanted to keep it as her memory.
Soon enough, Mika and the others arrived. Mika went straight to Ryn and held her hands excitedly.
"Finally," Mika said.
"Finally," Ryn seconded.
"Ah..ah... ah... mic test... one-two... one-two..." a man said in the microphone suddenly.
Mika looked at the man standing on the stage before at her elder brother. She ċȯċked an eyebrow.
"Don't worry," Jeremy ȧssured her and went to the stage.
Ryn recognized the men as the ones who spoke with Jeremy earlier at the house. So, they arrived before Jeremy and her.
Which road did they use to arrive earlier than them? Ryn wondered silently.
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They discussed more on the last-minute preparations. Jason was happy when he went back to the room he shared with Mika. Jeremy did not go straight to the room but went to the balcony to take some fresh air.
He stood there silently as he gazed at the sea. He could hear the waves hitting the shore and even noise coming from a party somewhere. He rested his hands on the rails and took a deep breath.
Tomorrow would be a new beginning for his little sister and his best friend. He wished them both luck. But luck was more needed for him and Ryn. There was some sort of invisible barrier between them... again. Sometimes she was hot and sometimes she was cold toward him. It drove him crazy just to make sure he did not make any mistake that could hurt their relationship.
But he tried his best, and he knew she tried too. The hurt he caused her really left a deep scar in her heart and although he believed time would heal and she would accept him back with open arms but he was getting stressed with this. He wanted her to accept him quickly. He wanted her to stop being uneasy when they were in public holding hands and doing things that were normal for a couple to do.
Both of them were not under contract to keep their relationship secret and could act like a normal couple. But Ryn seemed like she still remembered the restriction when they were young. Yes, she let him hold her hand but sometimes he could feel her trying to pull back when there were so many people around, especially when there was a reporter.
He held her hand tightly when they were at the airport, being chased around by the paparazzi. She did try to pull back but he held her even tighter. He would not let her go, not ever.
Jeremy stood there for almost half an hour before he went upstairs to finally sleep. He locked the door and went to fresh himself first. And then, he, only in a bathrobe, went to the bed. Instead of lying down beside his girlfriend, he looked at her. There was only light coming from outside, from the moon as he already switched off the light once he got out of the bathroom. He smiled seeing her so deep in her sleep with her hands hugging another pillow.
She looked so beautiful even when sleeping.
He finally lay beside her. Instead of going straight to sleep, he popped himself on his arm and looked at her.
"I love you, Catherine. And I know you love me too," he whispered before leaning to kiss her gently. He was careful enough not to wake her up from her sweet dream.
"Good night, my love," he whispered before he laid on the pillow and closed his eyes. Tomorrow would be a long day for every one of them. And nothing could go wrong.
She woke up right at 7.00 a.m. She stretched her arms and yawned loudly. Then, she cried when someone suddenly hugged her.
"J!" she cried as she looked at her naughty boyfriend.
Jeremy was still drowsy with sleep as he hugged Ryn tightly. He even rubbed against her side. His 5 o'clock shadow rubbed naughtily against her soft skin.
"Stop it," she cried when his head kept moving. He even tickled her stomach. He smiled sleepily when he felt her body shaking, holding her laughter. He wanted to hear her laugh so he redoubled his effort.
He finally heard what he has been waiting for so he stopped. He lifted his body and caught her underneath him.
She looked at him breathlessly. Her cheeks reddened. Why was he being so naughty and horny this early morning? Was this place the reason why behind the sudden... ŀust?
"Hmm... I wish we can spend more time in bed so I can do whatever you want with you," he whispered huskily, rubbing their nose together.
"What do you know what I want? I don't want... J!" Ryn cried in horror when she realized what he meant. Was he hinting that she was the one in the mood?
But she was not that naughty. He was.
"Time to wake up and have our breakfast. We need to meet the kids," he whispered and got up. He leaned to get the bathrobe he took off last night and put it on. Then, he walked into the bathroom, leaving her still trying to calm herself down.
Ryn patted her cheeks, trying to calm her pounding heart down.
When he was done freshening up, it was her turn. She did not take too long to do it, though. It only took her about fifteen minutes to be done.
He was sipping a cup of coffee when she approached her in jeans, a shirt, and a cap. Her long hair was gathered around in a low ponytail. He put down the cup onto its saucer and looked at her approvingly. He knew even though she did not wear any makeup, she did lather some sunscreen on her face and all over her body. The sun in here can be quite hot and she needed to protect herself.
"Here," she handed a bottle of sunscreen for him to use. He quickly squeezed some to put on his face and arms. Then, he handed back the bottle to her so she could keep it in her bag.
She checked her phone and nodded in approval when it was full. It seemed like she could depend on Jeremy to make sure her phone was always full. She always forgot to recharge her phone before she went to sleep.
"Do you know the way to the house?" she asked as they walked to the restaurant to have their breakfast. They did not plan to have it with the engaged couple or with the elders. They did not want any of them to know about the surprise performance.
"Don't worry," Jeremy said with a smile. It seemed like Ryn was so worried about the kids. He smiled at the thought of how loving and caring Ryn would be when they have a child.
She would be the best mother any kid could have.
After breakfast, Jeremy drove a rented car to the house he put the kids. The kids were still eating their breakfast sleepily. He chuckled when he saw their face. They were forcing themselves to eat. The jetlag must hit them hard.
"After breakfast, you can go back to sleep. You can't practice when you're this sleepy," Jeremy said after they murmured their greeting upon seeing the couple.
Ryn just kept quiet as she watched Jeremy handling the situation. She was relieved to see everyone was okay, albeit still sleepy. She knew that after several hours they would be back to normal. There was nothing she could worry about. As long as all of them are in one piece, everything would be alright.
He went to see the men who were using the same house as well. They were his men in the agency. Ryn did not follow him but went to check the house. She was curious about the house Jeremy rented for them.
"Ryn, let's go. We need to be in the rehearsal," Jeremy called after half an hour.
Ryn said goodbye to everyone and followed Jeremy to the car. She murmured her thank you when Jeremy opened the door for her.
"Are they already there?" Ryn asked as Jeremy started the engine.
"They're still having breakfast, I think," Jeremy replied. He waved at the kids and drove the car away. "We should be the first to arrive if the traffic is clear."
"And we will be the last to arrive if the traffic is bad," Ryn murmured.
Jeremy chuckled. He patted her thɨġh with one hand before putting both hands on the steering.
They reached the wedding venue in less than an hour. He parked the car and went around to open the door for her. Then, they walked to the venue hand in hand.
Ryn just smiled while listening to Jeremy conversing with the woman. She took out her phone and took a photo of the venue. She would not post it to her account. She just wanted to keep it as her memory.
Soon enough, Mika and the others arrived. Mika went straight to Ryn and held her hands excitedly.
"Finally," Mika said.
"Finally," Ryn seconded.
"Ah..ah... ah... mic test... one-two... one-two..." a man said in the microphone suddenly.
Mika looked at the man standing on the stage before at her elder brother. She ċȯċked an eyebrow.
"Don't worry," Jeremy ȧssured her and went to the stage.
Ryn recognized the men as the ones who spoke with Jeremy earlier at the house. So, they arrived before Jeremy and her.
Which road did they use to arrive earlier than them? Ryn wondered silently.
They discussed more on the last-minute preparations. Jason was happy when he went back to the room he shared with Mika. Jeremy did not go straight to the room but went to the balcony to take some fresh air. He stood there silently as he gazed at the sea. He could hear the waves hitting the shore and even noise coming from a party somewhere. He rested his hands on the rails and took a deep breath. Tomorrow would be a new beginning for his little sister and his best friend. He wished them both luck. But luck was more needed for him and Ryn. There was some sort of invisible barrier between them... again. Sometimes she was hot and sometimes she was cold toward him. It drove him crazy just to make sure he did not make any mistake that could hurt their relationship. But he tried his best, and he knew she tried too. The hurt he caused her really left a deep scar in her heart and although he believed time would heal and she would accept him back with open arms but he was getting stressed with this. He wanted her to accept him quickly. He wanted her to stop being uneasy when they were in public holding hands and doing things that were normal for a couple to do. Both of them were not under contract to keep their relationship secret and could act like a normal couple. But Ryn seemed like she still remembered the restriction when they were young. Yes, she let him hold her hand but sometimes he could feel her trying to pull back when there were so many people around, especially when there was a reporter. He held her hand tightly when they were at the airport, being chased around by the paparazzi. She did try to pull back but he held her even tighter. He would not let her go, not ever. Jeremy stood there for almost half an hour before he went upstairs to finally sleep. He locked the door and went to fresh himself first. And then, he, only in a bathrobe, went to the bed. Instead of lying down beside his girlfriend, he looked at her. There was only light coming from outside, from the moon as he already switched off the light once he got out of the bathroom. He smiled seeing her so deep in her sleep with her hands hugging another pillow. She looked so beautiful even when sleeping. He finally lay beside her. Instead of going straight to sleep, he popped himself on his arm and looked at her. "I love you, Catherine. And I know you love me too," he whispered before leaning to kiss her gently. He was careful enough not to wake her up from her sweet dream. "Good night, my love," he whispered before he laid on the pillow and closed his eyes. Tomorrow would be a long day for every one of them. And nothing could go wrong. She woke up right at 7.00 a.m. She stretched her arms and yawned loudly. Then, she cried when someone suddenly hugged her. "J!" she cried as she looked at her naughty boyfriend. Jeremy was still drowsy with sleep as he hugged Ryn tightly. He even rubbed against her side. His 5 o'clock shadow rubbed naughtily against her soft skin. "Stop it," she cried when his head kept moving. He even tickled her stomach. He smiled sleepily when he felt her body shaking, holding her laughter. He wanted to hear her laugh so he redoubled his effort. He finally heard what he has been waiting for so he stopped. He lifted his body and caught her underneath him. She looked at him breathlessly. Her cheeks reddened. Why was he being so naughty and horny this early morning? Was this place the reason why behind the sudden... ust? "Hmm... I wish we can spend more time in bed so I can do whatever you want with you," he whispered huskily, rubbing their nose together. "What do you know what I want? I don't want... J!" Ryn cried in horror when she realized what he meant. Was he hinting that she was the one in the mood? But she was not that naughty. He was. "Time to wake up and have our breakfast. We need to meet the kids," he whispered and got up. He leaned to get the bathrobe he took off last night and put it on. Then, he walked into the bathroom, leaving her still trying to calm herself down. Ryn patted her cheeks, trying to calm her pounding heart down. When he was done freshening up, it was her turn. She did not take too long to do it, though. It only took her about fifteen minutes to be done. He was sipping a cup of coffee when she approached her in jeans, a shirt, and a cap. Her long hair was gathered around in a low ponytail. He put down the cup onto its saucer and looked at her approvingly. He knew even though she did not wear any makeup, she did lather some sunscreen on her face and all over her body. The sun in here can be quite hot and she needed to protect herself. "Here," she handed a bottle of sunscreen for him to use. He quickly squeezed some to put on his face and arms. Then, he handed back the bottle to her so she could keep it in her bag. She checked her phone and nodded in approval when it was full. It seemed like she could depend on Jeremy to make sure her phone was always full. She always forgot to recharge her phone before she went to sleep. "Do you know the way to the house?" she asked as they walked to the restaurant to have their breakfast. They did not plan to have it with the engaged couple or with the elders. They did not want any of them to know about the surprise performance. "Don't worry," Jeremy said with a smile. It seemed like Ryn was so worried about the kids. He smiled at the thought of how loving and caring Ryn would be when they have a child. She would be the best mother any kid could have. After breakfast, Jeremy drove a rented car to the house he put the kids. The kids were still eating their breakfast sleepily. He chuckled when he saw their face. They were forcing themselves to eat. The jetlag must hit them hard. "After breakfast, you can go back to sleep. You can't practice when you're this sleepy," Jeremy said after they murmured their greeting upon seeing the couple. Ryn just kept quiet as she watched Jeremy handling the situation. She was relieved to see everyone was okay, albeit still sleepy. She knew that after several hours they would be back to normal. There was nothing she could worry about. As long as all of them are in one piece, everything would be alright. He went to see the men who were using the same house as well. They were his men in the agency. Ryn did not follow him but went to check the house. She was curious about the house Jeremy rented for them. "Ryn, let's go. We need to be in the rehearsal," Jeremy called after half an hour. Ryn said goodbye to everyone and followed Jeremy to the car. She murmured her thank you when Jeremy opened the door for her. "Are they already there?" Ryn asked as Jeremy started the engine. "They're still having breakfast, I think," Jeremy replied. He waved at the kids and drove the car away. "We should be the first to arrive if the traffic is clear." "And we will be the last to arrive if the traffic is bad," Ryn murmured. Jeremy chuckled. He patted her thh with one hand before putting both hands on the steering. They reached the wedding venue in less than an hour. He parked the car and went around to open the door for her. Then, they walked to the venue hand in hand. Ryn just smiled while listening to Jeremy conversing with the woman. She took out her phone and took a photo of the venue. She would not post it to her account. She just wanted to keep it as her memory. Soon enough, Mika and the others arrived. Mika went straight to Ryn and held her hands excitedly. "Finally," Mika said. "Finally," Ryn seconded. "Ah..ah... ah... mic test... one-two... one-two..." a man said in the microphone suddenly. Mika looked at the man standing on the stage before at her elder brother. She ked an eyebrow. "Don't worry," Jeremy ssured her and went to the stage. Ryn recognized the men as the ones who spoke with Jeremy earlier at the house. So, they arrived before Jeremy and her. Which road did they use to arrive earlier than them? Ryn wondered silently.
