The next morning, I was busy preparing what to bake for Stephan's arrival. Now, I finally realised that it was really a bad idea inviting him in my condo. It would be better if we meet up in a restaurant, or to the park, or some place where there people.

I feel like I'm cheating on Cliff if I let Stephan enter my condo without his permission.

Right now, I'm waiting for my chocolate chip muffin to finish baking and earlier I made a blueberry pie. When my oven tinged, I bend down to get my muffin and carefully take it off when the door bell ringed.

Oh crap, that must be him.

I removed my kitchen gloves and threw them on the counter and ran towards my front door.

When the door was opened, standing there wearing a dirty gray coloured shirt over that was a black leather jacket, ripped jeans and those piercing eyes really blew me off guard. I am practically drooling over the sight of him. His outfit is screaming bad boy look.

"H-hi, you came." I nervously remarked, opening my door wider. "Please, come in. I apologise if my place is a bit dirty right now. I don't have much time to clean up."

Stephan stepped inside my condo, his manly genuine scent filled up the entire room immediately. God, he smells so good. I missed it.

Wait, what?

He roamed his eyes around the place, with his eyebrows touched. I know what he was thinking. "This is small. You really lived here?"

I closed the front door when I kinda woke up because I'm still drooling at his aura in my home. I walked closer and smiled "Yeah, this is just want I wanted though. All that is important to me is a place to live."

He sat down on my couch, taking off his leather jacket showing off his muscled arms and that familiar huge tattoo on one arm.

"I baked some muffins and pie." I darted off to the counter where the foods are and removed the muffins from its tray and put it on a place.

I sliced a pie, then served him three muffins and gave it to him. "Here. Try some."

He grab it for me and placed it on the office desk. "I'm surprised that you invited me here. What comes into your mind all of  a sudden." He grab the muffin and took a bite of it. "Wow, this is good."

I let out a small laugh. "You want some coffee?"

"No. I'm fine with water." He replied.

I stood up immediately and went to get some water in the fridge and pour it in an empty glass before giving it to him. Jeez, I am acting like a girlfriend here serving my boyfriend who just got home from work.

"What did your parents think of this place?"

I sigh before answering his question, rubbing my hands through the jeans that I'm wearing "I haven't spoke to them for months now and they don't know where I live."

Stephan seems to be surprised at what I said. He stopped from biting "You're not a puppet anymore?"

I shook my head "I started disobeying them once we parted ways. The moment I arrived at their house, I brought up all my courage and told them that I'm leaving home and I'm starting a new life."

Stephan stared at me the whole time I was explaining. Guess that he was quite a shock to hear that I changed since then. "They quickly agreed?"

"No, of course not. But since it was the first time I spoke about my real and true feelings, they let me do it." A smile came out from me.

"Wow, congratulations on that one."

"Yeah and it was all because of you." I whispered, so that he can't hear it. "So, Stephan....do you still want to discuss about what happened between us?"

"Are you suggesting some closure, Ariana? So we could discuss how you suddenly vanished when you promised me that we'll figure what we have after we left that island?" Stephan asked, without looking at me as his voice holds some darkness in there.

I swallowed and couldn't think of something to reply to him. What else can I say? How can I defend myself to that one because I'm really guilty of my fault. I made a huge mistake for leaving him hanging but what can I do? I only protected myself because I know that he wont return what I feel towards him. I'm allowed to protect myself, aren't I? I don't want to fall anymore deeper.

"Stephan..."

"Let's just forget what happened. It's all in the past. I don't want it to be talked about." He was avoiding the topic here. "So, you're friends with Jasmine?"

Where did that question came from?

"Jasmine?" My eyebrows touched in confusion "How did you know Jasmine?" I'm sure she is not involve with anything about Stephan.

"She's under the care of my friend."

"Who?" My eyebrows touched. "Her personal bodyguard?"

"Yes." He replied then his eyes started roaming again and it stopped on the picture frame I had on the side desk. It was a picture of me and Jasmine while the other frame is a picture of me and Cliff. "How long have you and Cliff been together?"

"Two years next month." I answered, playing with my engagement ring that was on my finger.

I noticed the quick glance Stephan did to my ring but he turn his eyes away in a split second.

He stood up from the sofa all of a sudden and gaze around my condo. He was checking out my stuffs. Then he saw a pink teddy bear that was sitting on my white office desk where intend to do all my works.

"That was his anniversary present for me." I told him even though he was not asking.

He scoffed with a smug look. "Cheap."

"Excuse me, what?"

"Nothing." He retorted, a smirk appearing on his lips. This is the first time he smiled since we see each other yesterday. "So, how did you two met?"

I rubbed my arm and also stood up from the sofa to catch up with him. He sat down on my bed suddenly.

"H-hey, get out of my bed." I slightly slapped his arm.

"I won't." He stubbornly replied, holding the pink teddy bear and playing with its fluff.

"Hey!" I urged him to get off as he lie down and while he threw the teddy best in the air and catch it when it drops. But he didn't listen to my warning. Instead, while I was hitting his right to get off my bed, he took the opportunity to pull my arm, causing me to squeal and fell down on top of him.

My face heat up quickly realising our position, I felt his hard chest on mine as our face were just inches apart. "S-Stephan!"

A smile formed from him "Does this feel familiar to you, Doll?" He whispered huskily to my ear as he tightened his hold on my lower back.

Darn it, my body is staring to heat up and my heart to nearly jump out of my chest. The way he tightened his hold on me was telling me how possessive he can get. "L-let me go, Stephan."

"Let you go?" He scoffed "I will never let you  go, Doll. Because you know what? You may be engaged to that man but you are mine."

My eyes widen. "What are you saying?" I started to wiggle out his hold but I'm too small compare to his built, I can't get out.

"You're mine, Doll." He whispered, "And you will always be mine."

"Let me go, Stephan. And I really mean it." I glared at him, and how I'm punching his chest. Why is he saying these things to me? Jesus, I'm getting married!

"No."

"Stephan—"

"Make me." He let out a husky chuckle causing his chest to vibrate under me and it's so darn sexy.

Shake it off, Ariana. Don't be tempted, he's just messing with you.

"Stephan, let me go now."

"Nah, I'm liking our position. I missed this though." He closed his eyes and leaned his head back. "You won't get away from me, Doll. I'm telling you."

I have to escape.

I invited him here to clear things out but not like this!

"How about I kiss you right now, Doll? Will you let me?"

My heart started pounding wildly. He's going to kiss me?! "Stephan—"

"I guess you're little fiancé won't mind." Stephan slowly brought his face closer to me, he's really going to kiss me?!

No!

I won't cheat on Cliff. I love him! Break free, Ariana. Don't let him get to you!

But my body won't just listen to what's my mind is telling me to do. Yet, my body is listening to my heart and soul. 

My heart is screaming for him. It's looking for him and wanting him.

Slowly, I realised that I wasn't fighting him anymore. Instead, I was leaning down to wait for his kiss to arrive.

Just then....

Ding dong...

I woken up from my senses. I jumped off him, and arranged my shirt and jeans. Shiz, what if that is Cliff? I slapped Stephan hardly on the stomach "Get up, Stephan! That might he Cliff."

"Good, let him watch us make out here on your bed." He wickedly smiled and sat up.

This time I slapped him.

"I'm not a dirty girl, Stephan so shut up and get off my bed" I snapped, pushing him off my bed and he sat down on the couch.

I arranged myself before I head to the front door again. I opened it and saw Cliff standing there with his hands in his pockets "Hi, love. I brought us some breakfast." He told me, he was holding two Starbucks coffee and some take out.

Oh crap.

"Hi, love." I leaned closer to him and kissed him on the cheek. "Come in, I actually baked something because I have a visitor."

He stepped in "A visitor? Who?"

I didn't bother to answer him anymore because he already got into the living room and saw Stephan, peacefully eating my blueberry pie.

And Cliff seems to froze in his place. Stephan's eyes darkens seeing Cliff as well.

What's going on? They were throwing daggers at each other.

I touched Cliff's arm, catching his attention. "This is my friend, Stephan Draco. We were only discussing about the cake he wanted me to make for him me." Of course I have to lie on this one. "And he was about to leave too, right Stephan?"

Stephan didn't replied. He just stood there and battled some glares with my fiancé.

Cliff put the take out on the coffee table "Then you should have waited for you in your shop. Not here in my girl's condo."

"Why? Are you afraid that I might do something to your fiancée?" Stephan stood up from the sofa and his eyes were like about to kill Cliff.

Seriously, what's going on?

"Guys, guys...is everything okay? Do you know each other?" I was the one who broke their stares. There is something sticky with that stare. Something is wrong.

"No." They both answered in unison.

Yeah, like I believe that. The glares says it all though.

I took the takeout Cliff brought and place it on my kitchen counter to unwrap it. "Stephan, would you like to join us for breakfast?" I asked, totally just trying to cool the tension in the room.

"No, I was about to leave anyway." Stephan answered, then walked towards me. He caught me off guard on the next thing he did, he played a hand on my waist then pulled me closer to him to give me a kiss on the cheek but it's actually in a sensual way.

My eyes were open wide as he did that while I saw Cliff keeping his posture but his first clenched as his eyes continuously throws daggers at Stephan's back.

"That's one way of French says goodbye right?" The side of Stephan's lips lift up into a smirk. Then I felt him slid a paper in my back pocket before he turns around to get his leather jacket that was on the couch and waltzed out. His presence still shouts strong and power.

He had this aura that Cliff doesn't have though. Maybe because Stephan is so much younger than him.

"What is he doing here!?" Cliff pointed at the door where Stephan just left once the door closed. His tone was really angry.

"I told you, we were only discussing about a cake that he wanted me to do." I lied, serving him the take out he ordered as we sat down on the small dining table I had.

But Cliff remained, he was still standing and he doesn't look like he will just let this pass through.

"Cliff, what's wrong? Are you okay?" I asked, unaware of his sudden rage.

"I'm not okay, Ariana!" He hissed to my voice as he leaned down closer to me as I sink down on my chair. "Can't you see that I'm not fucking okay!"

His face was red in anger and his fist was really clenching hard like he was going to punch someone.

"What's wrong? You said you didn't know each other."

"Fuck this." He roughly combed his hair through his hair. "I don't want you near that man again, Ariana."

"What? Why?" I am so confused. Why is he even asking this way in the first place.

I stood up and faced him "Cliff, what's wrong with you?! Tell me the truth, how did you know Stephan?" I was going to talk his arm when he suddenly flinched causing me to jump and withdrew my hand.

"That's doesn't fucking matter, Ariana. That fucking man is dangerous! Don't you dare come closer to him again."

"But why? Why do you want me to stay away?" I asked, curiously. 

"Just do it!" He shouted at my face, louder than before and stormed off. He slammed my door shut making me jump in surprise. 

What the heck did just happened?

It's very clear that they know each other and it's obvious that they hate each other too for sure.

This is really shocking.

First, about me and Stephan about to kiss and damn that really did happen!

We're about to kiss each other if Cliff didn't knock.

Then second, Cliff and Stephan knew each other. 

Then last one, they hate each other but they won't tell me why. 

I'm not surprised that Cliff knew Stephan because he's always in the news and always in the magazine but I'm surprised that Stephan knows Cliff.

Why so?

Stephan became a patient of Cliff?

No, I don't think so again.

I sat down on one of my chairs and think for a moment. Wait, what did Stephan say in that piece of paper?

I bring out the paper that he put and opened it since it was folded in half.

Let's meet up again. Tonight. 8 pm. I'll pick you up.

Holy crap what is he planning to do now?

Didn't he see how Cliff looked at him? Isn't he afraid?

Give the man a little respect in my house. But tonight I might get some answers. I have to ask him why is he acting like that towards my fiancé. Something is really wrong. And I have to find out.

To be continued.