"The real lover is the man who can thrill you by kissing your forehead or smiling into your eyes or just staring into space." - Marilyn Monroe

REGAN'S P.O.V.

I felt so confused about her question. There was no doubt that I wanted her from the first time I saw her. I just kept on denying it. I wanted to punch myself. This was all my fault. I dragged her into my mess. I planned not to involve myself with her but as the time goes by, my desire for her was getting stronger that I couldn't control myself anymore. 

When we arrived here, I kept drinking alcohol just to forget about her. The fact that she was just so near to my room was driving me crazy. I kept reminding myself that I must not drag her with my troubles but I couldn't take it anymore. When I saw her embraced by that Gian, I wanted to kill him. But most of all, the fact that she went to a date with him made me throw all my cautions and doubt to the wind. All I knew was that I want her and nobody could take her away from me.

"Please, just answer my question. I don't want to engage in a relationship without love" I heard her said. I heaved a sigh.

"Yes! I love you Carina. This is my first time feeling this way towards a person. Do you love me too?" There was a hint of anxiousness on my voice, nervous of what her answer would be.

"I- I love you too. I know this was all so sudden but I want to gamble with my feelings for you" tears pooled down her eyes but she was smiling at the same time.

"Why the tears then? Aren't you happy?" I asked her with a gentle voice and she shook her head as a response.

"No. I am just so happy right now. I didn't expect us to be like this. You know, to be in love with each other" I chuckled and kissed her forehead. I too was very happy. I couldn't believe that this kind of happiness was possible.

"Me too kitten. Me too" I whispered to her and claimed her soft lips. She instantly responded and I deepened the kiss. My arousal went wild. Nobody made me feel this way but her. Only her. I palmed her breast through her shirt and she groaned with pleasure. 

I broke off our kiss and kissed her cheeks then slowly traveled down to her neck. She was gasping for air as I gently nip, sucked and kissed her there. Her fingers were raking through my hair. I was about to claim her lips again when her cellphone rang.

"Wait. My phone is ringing" She purred as she evaded my kiss and took out her phone from her bag. I saw who it was because his picture was appearing on the screen. I instantly felt irritated.

"Hello Gian...Sorry I forgot to call you. I can't come with you today.....Yes...No. It's not about work...Maybe next time....Yeah I hope so too....bye..." I heard her saying and I noticed her expression became a little bit sad and I couldn't stop the jealousy I felt.

CARINA'S P.O.V.

I felt like I was on cloud 9 when he said that he loved me. I couldn't believe it. When he kissed me, fire was ignited within me and I responded to him hungrily. He was making me feel strange feelings that I thought I would never feel. 

When he was about to claim my lips again, my phone rang. I came back to my senses. I searched for my phone inside my bag and answered it. It was GIan. I felt guilty all of a sudden. I totally forgot about him.

C-Hello Gian.

G-Hello Cari. I called you to ask if you can make it today. You know, go out and have fun with me.

C-Sorry I forgot to call you. I can't come with you today.

G-Really? Why? Do you have a work?

C-No. It's not about work. Maybe next time.

G-That sucks but I hope you ca make it next time.

C-Yeah. I hope so too.

G-Okay. I will call you again some other time. Bye Cari.

C-Bye.

I put back my phone inside my bag and then I stared at Regan. My eyebrows scrunched as I noticed him looking outside as he clenched his jaw.

"Regan...." I called him but he wasn't responding. I cupped his face and made him looked at me.

"Is there something wrong?" I asked him worriedly.

"I hate it when you talk to that guy. Don't talk to him ever again" He said through gritted teeth. I scowled at him.

"What are you talking about? Gian is my best friend. I can't do that" I reasoned out.

"Kitten, you are mine and I don't like sharing your attention to other guys" He touched my cheek with his hand.

"Regan, don't tell me you're jealous of Gian?" I teased him and my eyes widened when I saw his eyes were guilty.

"Oh my god! You're jealous!" I exclaimed, a little bit amused of him. I never thought that he could act like this. He looked at me in the eyes and his gaze hardened.

"Yes! I am jealous! So what? I told you, you're mine and I am telling you now that I am possessive" I leaned towards him and kissed his cheeks.

"Don't be jealous because there's no reason for you to be jealous of him okay?" He cupped my nape and massaged it gently as he grazed his lips on my lips again, then again. Teasing me. Then leaned and rested his forehead against mine.

"Tell me. What did you do with that Gian guy yesterday?" He asked possessively again and I couldn't help myself smiling.

"We dined in a restaurant and then went to the Eiffel Tower. That was it. We didn't have enough time to go somewhere else"

"That's it? He didn't do anything or say anything strange?" He inquired and I averted his eyes as I recalled what Gian told me.

"Where are we going anyway?" I asked him, trying to divert the topic to something else. He stared at me suspiciously.

"You are hiding something from me. Tell me kitten. I want to know" His expression became serious and I felt a little bit nervous. I decided to tell him the truth. I don't want to keep secrets from him.

"H-He confessed his feelings to me" I saw him gritted his teeth. He was indeed possessive. I caressed his arm trying to calm him down.

"How dare him!" His fist tightened and I reached for it and try to make him loosen his grip.

"Shhh...Just forget about it. I love you and that's all that matters. You understand me?"

His fist loosened and his expression mellowed.

****

The car stopped in front of a fancy looking restaurant. He quickly went out and opened the door for me.

"Let's eat lunch first" he said as he guided my arm around his arm.

"But this restaurant is so fancy and I am underdressed!" I whined as I saw the people entering wearing fancy looking clothes.

"It's okay. This restaurant doesn't really care about your getup as long as they know who you are and you have a reservation" He answered confidently.

The meal that we ordered was so delicious but the one thing I enjoyed the most was his attention to me. He even insisted on peeling the shrimp for me. I didn't know that he could be this sweet. I felt so comfortable around him, unlike before. I saw a little bit of the sauce at the corner of his lips and I wiped it off. He stopped eating and smiled at me lovingly.

"Thank you my little kitten" He said sweetly and pecked my lips with a kiss. My cheeks turned red.

"You're welcome honey" I teased him and his eyes twinkled with joy.

"Honey....I like that. Keep calling me that kitten" He said as he kissed me again. I playfully hit his shoulder and pushed him away gently because some people were smiling at us.

"Where do you want to go after this?" He asked and drank his red wine.

"Hmm...Show me around town. We can go to the tower too. I would like to go there with you"

"Okay, as you wish" He winked at me playfully and kissed my cheek. He likes to kiss a lot and I like that he was so sweet.

****

After we ate, we drove to the Arc de Triomphe. We walked hand in hand at the Avenue des Champs Elysées like other lovers. We took pictures together and sometimes he asks his bodyguard to take a picture of us together. We visited some luxury stores and he even insisted on buying me a signature bag but I declined.

"Why? Don't you like this bag? If you want we can go to other shops" I put my forefinger on his lips to stop him from talking.

"Regan I don't need these kinds of bags. Look at the prices, it's so expensive" I reasoned out. We've been arguing about buying it for at least five minutes already. He was so stubborn.

"Regan? I told you, call me honey. I like it when you call my name but I love it when you call me honey. Come on kitten, I like to buy this bag for you. Don't mind the price" He embraced me from my back and I leaned my body to him just to wiggle out when I realized that we were still inside the luxury shop. The sales lady who had been ogling at him for some time already had a sour expression on her face as she looked at me.

"Okay honey. I am telling you that I don't need this bag. Just treat me to an ice cream and that's it" He rolled his eyes and gave back the bag to the sales lady and we went out of the store. We were about to walk away when he spoke.

"I forgot something inside. Wait for me here okay?" I looked at him suspiciously but he just laughed at me.

"You're so adorable you know that my little kitten? You're making me more in love with you" I smiled at his honesty.

"Whatever. Just go. I will wait for you here" I said and sat on the bench under the tree. There was a small garden at the side of the road. He went inside and after about 5 minutes, he went out. I was scowling at him while he was approaching me.

"What did you do inside? You made me wait for 5 minutes here" I pouted and he chuckled at my reaction. He pulled me closer to him and kiss the tip of my nose.

"C'mon, let's go. I want to show you some tourist spots here" he pulled my hand and guided me to the car. I didn't even notice that it was already there to pick us up.

We spent the remaining of the day roaming the other parts of the city. He really knew his way all around the area. When we saw an ice cream parlor, he remembered what I said to him and wanted to buy me one.

"What flavor do you want?" He asked as we were gazing down at the different flavors.

"I want this one...chocolat au lait" I answered. He told the seller our order. He ordered the 'Glace Rhum-Raisin'.

****

"Did you grow up here?" I asked him while we were at the Pyramide du louvre.

"Yes. I grew up in this city that's why I know all the beautiful spots here" He said and hugged me from behind. I took out my phone and took the opportunity to take a picture with him in this position. He placed his head at the side of my neck, his chin on my shoulder. We were smiling on the camera.

"Send it to me" he requested as he took out his phone. I sent it to him and he instantly made the photo his home screen wallpaper. I smiled at him happily.

"Do the same. I want you to remember me all the time" I rolled my eyes to him playfully but I did it anyway. After that, we also went to the Pont Alexandre III, Place de la Concorde and some places I couldn't recall because of how complicated their names were to my ears. 

When the sun set and the Eiffel Tower was lit, we decided to go there. We even went to the top of the tower. The view was spectacular. The champs de Mars from above was more beautiful. The city lights were nothing like I've ever seen before.

"Thank you for bringing me here. It's so beautiful" I said to him as I gaze at the 360 degrees scenic view. I hugged myself when I felt the gentle breeze. It was a little bit chilly. I felt him embraced me from behind. 

His warmth made my body feel secure and warm. He took out his phone and snapped a photo of us. Then for a moment nobody talked. We just stayed like that, enjoying the warmth of each other. Sometimes he kisses me on my cheek or my neck.

"Tell me about you. I want to know everything" he said and intertwined our fingers together.

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