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The past

"MISS?" She was pulled out of her reverie when she heard his very manly voice. His voice really complimented his looks.

"Yes? 'Were you saying?" He gave her a smile which made her heart leap all of a sudden.

"I said, I see that you like it here" she nodded slowly.

"Yes. It's really beautiful here"

"If you don't mind, what are you doing here? Why did you leave the party?" she furrowed at him. She was about to answer when he continued.

"I saw you at Bea's party a while ago that's why I knew that you're one of her guests"

"Ah---okay" he stood up and approached the flowering plants. Her eyes widened when he picked one of the pink roses there.

"What are you doing?! Why did you pick that flower?!" he just ignored her outburst and went closer to her and gave her the flower.

"I don't want to accept it! That's considered stealing because that flower isn't yours to pick" he chuckled amusedly.

"Trust me, it's not stealing. Accept it because this is for you" she raised an eyebrow.

"Why are you giving me that anyway? I don't even know you" she said sharply.

"Then, I'll introduce myself to you. I'm Kellan Zackly. There, you already know me. Can you accept this now?"

"Why are you giving it to me?" she repeated her question.

"I just thought that this flower suits you. it's beautiful and smells good. Just like you" the beating of her heart became even faster because of what he said so in order to hide those strange feelings that she was feeling because of him, she chose to behave a little bit churlish towards him.

"Are you playing around with me?" she knew that she mustn't get affected by him because he's obviously a sweet-talker not to mention that he's so handsome. He has a lot of women available for him on the side for sure. She's sure that he's just trying to flirt with her.

"Of course not. I'm just telling the truth. You're really beautiful and I like your smell. I picked this flower because I suddenly remembered this flower when I first saw you at the party. Anyway, what's your name?"

She stood up.

"Why would I tell you my name? I don't talk to strangers. Nice talking to you. Bye" she said curtly and then turned her back on him. She heard his delicious chuckle but she ignored him. She was almost at the entrance to the pool area when she came across someone.

"Hello, Gaelle. It's nice that I saw you here. Why don't you come with me? Let's have some fun together" he said and then held her hand. She suddenly felt uncomfortable with the way he held her hand. Even the way he stares at her made her uneasy.

"I'm sorry Louis but I need to go home now. It's already late. I'll just go look for Gia and Enricko" she said and then pulled her hand from his grip. She was about to step away from him when his grip on her hand tightened. She winced.

"Enricko and Gia are busy right now. C'mon, just come with me. Let's go to the bar nearby" he brought his face closer to hers. She could smell the alcohol in his breath. Her eyes went wide when he pulled her by the waist and was about to kiss her.

Thankfully, she was fast to avoid his kiss. She pushed him away from her before his lips landed on hers. He was drunk enough for her to push him away just like that.

She heard him cussed expletives and when he regained his balance, he grabbed her hand tightly that she whimpered in pain.

"Don't play coy. I know very well that you're used to this. You'll lose nothing if you'd come with me, right?" her blood boiled in anger because of the insult that she received. Before she could even stop herself, her hand already landed on his cheek.

"How dare you! You don't know me so you don't have the right to insult me like that!" she said angrily.

He looked stunned and obviously didn't expect for her to slap him. His eyes squinted in anger before he raised a hand to get back at her. She closed her eyes and couldn't do anything other than to wait for his palm to land on her cheek. But a couple of seconds has already been passed but the slap that she was expecting didn't come.

She slowly opened her eyes just to be surprised when he saw Louis now lying on the floor while groaning in pain.

"How dare you treat a woman like that, a*shole! Remember this; next time that you do this again to her or to any woman out there, especially to someone I know personally, I'll kill you!" her eyes were wide in shock as she just remained standing there while staring at him. His mesmerizing green orbs were smoldering like a wild fire because of anger. He looked like a dangerous beast.

Louis slowly got up from the ground with fear evident on his face and then walked away while limping in pain.

"Are you okay?" He asked her with concern. She bit her lower lip and nodded her head.

"Next time, don't go roam around like that without someone with you especially when you're already tipsy or worst, drunk because there's a possibility that you'll be the target of people like that guy" she couldn't find the right words to answer so she just nodded her head.

She didn't know if it's because of the alcohol that she consumed or because of the fear that she felt a while ago because she suddenly felt dizzy and after a couple of seconds, her legs gave out that caused her to lose balance before she lose consciousness.

"Gaelle! Gaelle" she heard him calling for her name before total darkness engulfed her.

WHEN GAELLE came to, she was in an unfamiliar room. She looked around her and she noticed that the room was beautiful. The light inside was dim and the windows that has beautiful curtains were closed.

She was about to get up when she felt her head ache. It looked like she has a hang-over. She groaned and then forced herself to get up just to have her eyes widened when she realized that she was naked under the sheets.

Fear crept throughout her whole being. Her heartbeat was already thumping so hard. She slowly looked beside her and she gasped loudly when she saw a naked man lying beside her.

Just like her, he was also naked under the sheets. She got out of the bed immediately like she got burned. She took the blanket with her to cover her nakedness.

But her eyes almost fell out of its socket when she saw his naked glory. She took the blanket with her that's why she could clearly see his nakedness that was now exposed to her eyes. Even though the light was dim, she could see everything clearly.

"Oh my god! D-Did we---" The man moved and he's obviously going to wake up now. Gaelle felt so confused and the only thing in her mind that moment was to run away from this stranger as far as she could.

She hurriedly searched for her clothes but she couldn't find them. She only found her sandals on the floor and her bag that was on the bedside table.

"Good morning. Why are you in there? It's still early, you know? Let's sleep more" he murmured with half-closed eyes. He changed position and lied on his back and he didn't even care that his naked body was now totally exposed. She suddenly screamed when her eyes unintentionally went down to his lower regions and saw that alive 'thing' between his legs. She tried to cover her eyes but it was too late. She already saw that 'monster' between his legs.

She heard him laugh.

"What are you laughing at?! Oh god! Don't tell me...D-Did we---"

"You want to know if we did it?" Gaelle bit her lower lip and nodded in response. Her heart was beating fast while she was secretly praying that she didn't do something stupid last night with this gorgeous stranger.

"Don't worry. We didn't do it. Well, I wanted to but having sex with someone who's sleeping is not my thing"

"Then why were we naked together in that bed?!" Gaelle was nearly shouting exasperatedly because of panic. She tried to observe if something's aching anywhere her body but she's feeling fine aside from her hangover.

"You puked last night. You even puked on me. I was so sleepy last night that I just removed your clothes and mine too. I'm sorry that I didn't even put a shirt on you. Well, I don't have women's clothes here to put on you. Besides, I don't sleep with my clothes on. I hope you don't mind" he said playfully.

"W-What did you say? Y-You were the one who removed my clothes?" He smirked and sat upwards.

"Yes. Do you see anybody else in this room aside from us?"

"Then...you saw m-my--"she didn't have the guts to utter what she wanted to say.

"Your sexy body? Hmmm...Yup. How could I remove your clothes that was full of your vomit if I wouldn't look at you, right?" He answered with his eyes dancing with mischief.

"Where are my clothes?" he pretended as if he's thinking where he put it.

"Secret" she wanted to give him a smack on the head because he looked like he was having a blast making fun of her.

"I'm not joking around with you! Where is it? I want to go home!" Gaelle yelled furiously.

"Relax. I'm not your enemy, chérie. I hang it in the bathroom to dry it up" he even pointed at the direction of the bathroom before he lied comfortably on the bed again with his arms on the back of his head. He was lying confidently on the bed without caring if he was naked as the day he was born.

She couldn't even look at him because he's naked. Yes, he's indeed a sight worth seeing but she's pissed off because of how conceited and smug he was. A sane person would never display his nakedness proudly in front a woman especially when they're not lovers. Just because he's macho and handsome doesn't give him the right to display his naked body in front of her!

She gave him an angry squint before she strode her way towards the bathroom. She could hear his amused laugh behind her but she chose to ignore him.

She sighed in relief when she saw her already dry clothes inside. She even sniffed them and sighed again in relief because they smelled nice. He must have washed them, she thought. She suddenly felt embarrassed of the thought that she puked on him and he even washed her clothes for her.

She quickly put her clothes on before she washed her face. She saw an unused pack of toothbrushes and she took the liberty to open it and took one. After brushing her teeth, she combed her hair with her fingers to make sure that she looked decent enough before she went out of the bathroom.

She was putting her sandals on when he suddenly approached her.

"Why don't you stay, Gaelle? Let's have breakfast together first before you leave" she gasped in surprise.

"How did you know my name?" the memory of him calling her by her name before she lose her consciousness, came back to her.

"I just heard it from someone at the party. C'mon, eat with me" he asked her again. He was flashing his perfectly white teeth.

"Can you put your clothes on before asking me anything?! Aren't you embarrassed?"! He laughed out loud and she got irritated even more.

"Why would I get embarrassed? As far as I know, I don't have anything to be embarrassed about"

"You're so full of yourself! I'm leaving!" she said when she finished putting her sandals on. She snatched her bag from the bedside table and marched her way towards the door. But before she could open it, he was already behind her and pulled her by the hand.

She didn't expect him to do that that's why she lost her balance and face-planted on his hard chest. She lifted her face, intending to yell at him, when he suddenly sealed her lips with a hot kiss.

Her eyes widened and she instinctively pushed him on his chest but he was too strong. He didn't even move one bit from his spot.

He kissed her aggressively like there's no tomorrow; like he was a thirsty man at the desert.

"L-Let go---hmp!" he didn't let her speak. His arms around her tightened even more as his kisses became deeper.

She wanted to protest, punch and scratch his face but she couldn't move. She remained immobile like a statue. She tried her best to put press her lips together even though she was tempted to open it to give him better access. After a couple of seconds, he stopped kissing her but his arms around her waist were still there.

"I was right. Your lips are the sweetest" He muttered with a husky voice. He caressed her cheeks with his hand while staring at her intently.

Gaelle felt like she lost her tongue because she couldn't even utter a single word. Her lips were trembling because of the kiss that he just gave her. Even though she couldn't accept it, the effect of that kiss on her whole body was very strong. She couldn't believe that her first kiss would get stolen away from her by a stranger.

She should get angry at him but she couldn't. She felt like something strange possessed her body because she was feeling so hot all over. His gaze was like a fire consuming her whole being. She felt like she was losing her sanity just because of that kiss!

"W-Why did you k-kiss me?" she tried her best to sound stern. His eyes went down to her lips.

"I was curious" she scowled at him.

"Of what?"

"Of how would it feel to kiss those luscious lips of yours. Did you know that from the very first time that I saw you last night, you already made me crazy over you? Tell me, Gaelle; what did you do to me?" he asked as his forefinger traced the contours of her lower lip.

"You're crazy!" He smirked.

"Kiss me" he commanded in a firm voice; as of signaling her not to dare disobey that command of his. She tried to push him again but she failed miserably. She felt like she was pushing a wall. Her eyes squinted in anger and then slapped him hard which surprised him.

"Jerk! I don't even know you so why would I kiss you?! As*hole!" she thought he would get mad at her because of what she had just said and done but he didn't. He just laughed at her which made her jaw slack open.

"Feisty, are we?" she was about to yell at him again when she heard her phone ring.

"Answer it. It might be important" he uttered and then went back to the bed and lied down.

She hurriedly took her phone and answered the call when she saw who the caller was. Her maman.

"Maman..."

"Gaelle. Glad that you answered right away. I just want to tell you that you need to come home within this week" her eyes widened.

"But you already agreed for me to spend my summer vacation here!" she couldn't help but to raise her voice.

"Yes, we know that but your papa called your mamie and he discovered that you didn't go home last night. Where are you right now anyway?" she bit her lower lip.

"I-I'm at my friend's house" she lied. She didn't want to tell her a lie but if she told her the truth that she slept together with a guy inside a room, she would surely force her to go back home to France as soon as possible.

"This is what your papa and I hate. Look what you're doing. Only two days have passed since we left you there in the Philippines but you're already doing things that we don't like. It's better for you to come back here" " She gritted her teeth. This was the first time that she got separated from her parents even just for a while that's why she wanted to make the best out of it before she go back home, in her so called cell.

She knew that her parents love her but sometimes, they're overly strict. She couldn't even do the normal things that people her age do. They always say that they're being strict because they just wanted the best for her. It's for her own good but she felt like she couldn't breathe anymore.

She couldn't even go out without them with her that's why she got surprised when they allowed her to stay behind in the Philippines.

But now, It's only been two days and they already want her to go back home.

"I'm not doing anything wrong, maman. Please, let me stay here"

"I can't do anything about it now. Your papa already made his decision and that's for you to come home soon. Just follow what we want and come back home" she said firmly and then said her goodbye. She didn't even listen to her.

Her grip on her phone tightened. Her brain was rebelling against what her parent's decision.

Why are they like that? She always oblige to her parents but it looked like they still don't trust her enough.

She never disobeyed her parents. Even though she wasn't in favor, she always follow whatever they tell her because she loves them. But now, she felt so tired and fed up. She wanted to be free, to be able to do whatever she wanted even just for once.

She wanted to experience to do things on her own, to make her own decision without someone telling her what to do. She could feel her heart and mind rebelling badly. She couldn't take it anymore.

After a couple of seconds, she heard the captivating voice of the man she was with inside the room.

"Are you okay?" she turned her head to his direction. He was staring at her intently as if he was planning to melt her under his heated gaze. He was still naked while sitting upright against the headboard. He was really seducing her.

She didn't answer him and was about to open the door to leave when he spoke again.

"Are you really like that? You're so uptight. Why don't you stay and let's have some fun together" His offer was tempting and the feeling of rebelling against her parents was just making her decision-making hastier than normal.

She locked the door and faced him.

"You want to have fun? Fine. I'll give you what you want" his eyes widened as if he didn't expect her answer at all.

Later on, she found herself slowly stripping her clothes off as he watched her in shock...

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