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INSTEAD of turning her head to look at him, she quickened her steps instead. She was almost at door of the antique shop when he caught up to her and then she felt him stop her by the hand.

"Are you avoiding me?" Kellan asked with a slightly irritated tone. She cocked up her eye brow at him.

"No. Why would I do that?" She asked matter-of-factly.

"Really? Then why were you pretending as if you didn't hear me just now?"

"Well, I didn't hear you. Why are you following me anyway?" instead of answering her question, he intertwined their fingers together.

"I didn't know that you're kinda deaf, chérie" He teased and then winked playfully at her. She rolled her eyes.

"I'm not deaf and would you please leave me alone? I don't want your company" she said and tried to pull her hand from his but he didn't let her. Instead, he tightened his grip on her hand. He even led the way and entered the shop first while pulling her by the hand. She sighed in resignation and just went on with the flow.

Well, she couldn't do anything to stop him from following her anyway. If she's stubborn, Kellan is way more stubborn than her. She also knew that he would just pester her more if she tried to avoid him. So she chose to just zip her mouth.

When they entered inside the antique shop, she couldn't help but to get mesmerized with the items that were on display. Very interesting things were in front of her so she must take a souvenir out of it.

There was no one inside aside from her and Kellan and the owner of the shop. When the owner approached them, Gaelle asked for her permission if she could take pictures of the goods inside. The lady gladly said yes.

"Let go of my hand"

"Why do you need to take pictures of these things anyway? I'm here. You can always take pictures of me no matter how many shots you want. I'm macho and handsome so you'll have a blast for sure" she sneered at him because of how conceited he was being but didn't comment and just began taking pictures of all the items that caught her attention.

After how a couple of minutes, a pair of beautiful necklace caught her interest. The two necklaces were inside a transparent vault box.

The pendants of the two necklaces were kinda unique. One of them has a heart shaped pendant which has a hole at the center while the other one has an arrow-shaped pendant. It looked like the arrow-shaped pendant would fit inside the hole of the heart shaped pendant and it would locked together if you put it together like that.

"What do you want, sir, ma'am?" the woman asked when she noticed that Gaelle was staring at the transparent vault.

"Is this a couple necklace?" she asked the lady while pointing at the couple necklace inside the vault.

"Yes, ma'am. My father said that these necklaces used to be the symbols of the intense love of their owners for each other and whoever wears these that are truly in love with each other, they will surely be together forever" the lady said.

"How much?" Kellan asked who seemed to be interested to the necklaces now.

"Sorry but we're not selling these necklaces" his eyebrows furrowed.

"Why are you displaying it if it's not for sale then?"

"If you noticed it, this couple necklace is separated from the other items in the shop. We put them inside this transparent vault just for display purposes only because my father doesn't want to sell them"

"Nevermind, Kellan. Let's just go" she told him and then pulled him by the hand. She could see it in his eyes that he's really interested in those necklaces.

"Do you really want that couple necklace?" he asked the moment they got out of the shop. She shook her head and then smiled.

"It's okay, Kellan. Let's go. Mommy and Jillian are probably looking for us now" Kellan heaved a sigh and then looked back at the antique shop.

"Are you coming or not?" he didn't move from his spot. He looked like he was thinking deeply and didn't hear what she said.

"Argh! If you want to stay here, suit yourself!" she said in annoyance and then marched her way towards the restaurant without waiting for him while Kellan on the other hand has an amused look on his face knowing that he could really get on her nerves that easily.

WHEN THEY arrived at their vacation house, Gaelle got impressed by the beautiful house. The two-story vacation house looked stunning with its European inspired design. By looking at it from the outside, the vacation house really looked like those houses that could be seen in Europe. It also has a swimming pool and a very beautiful garden which was obviously being taken cared off properly. She was also astonished by the beauty of the gazebo which was located at the center of the garden.

"Do you like it?" she got startled when Kellan suddenly spoke behind her. She thought that he was with Jillian and her mother inside the house. She turned around and face him but she didn't expect what he did. She gasped in surprise when she almost kissed him because of how close he was to her.

"W-What the heck, Kellan! You startled me!" she tried to sound mad but when he chuckled and then brought his face even more closer to her, her tongue suddenly stiffened that she couldn't talk right away. She swallowed hard and then wet her already dry lips.

"W-Will you get away from me?" she asked with a hint of annoyance even though her senses were starting to go wild. He shrugged his shoulders and then grinned at her boyishly.

"Sorry. I didn't mean to startle you like that. I just saw you coming here in the garden so I followed you"

"And why did you follow me? You should've stayed with mommy and Jillian" she rebuked irritably. She noticed that he got surprised of what she said. He even gaped at her.

"What? Why are you gaping at me like that? You look like an idiot with that kind of expression"

"Hey, that's mean. I just got surprised because you called mom 'mommy'" Gaelle chewed on her bottom lip as she couldn't find any words to say right away.

"She's my mom so I should call her that" she murmured but he still heard it.

"You should. She has been longing for you for so long that's why you should be nice to her" she raised an eyebrow.

"What are you talking about? I'm a good girl unlike some people out there" He chuckled amusedly, flashing his white teeth. Her throat went dry and she felt like she got hypnotized by that mesmerizing smile of his. Damn! Why does he have to be this hot?!.....No! What the hell are you thinking, Gaelle?! This is Kellan you're talking about!

"Hey!" She got surprised when he snapped his fingers right before her face.

"What?!" she asked irritably.

"You were staring at me like I'm the most handsome man that you've ever seen. Your saliva are almost dripping out too. I know that I'm that handsom---ouch!" before he could even finish his conceited answer, she already pinched him on his side.

"You're so conceited, you know that?" he laughed out loud because of her reaction.

"Don't be shy, chérie. We're alone here right now. You don't have to hide the truth from me because I know very well that you find me handsome"

"Oh, my gosh! It looks like there's a hurricane coming closer here even though we're in a mountanous area because of how conceited you are! Hmp!" she pused him on his chest and then walked past him.

But she didn't even manage to get away from him that far because he stopped her by the hand and then pulled her back to him which caused her to face-plant on his hard chest. She got enveloped in this arms.

"What the hell, Kellan!" She yelled angrily and hit him on the chest.

"Go on, hit me. Just remember that every hit counts and you should pay for each of it" she automatically stopped right away.

"Then don't hug me either!" she gasped in surprised when she felt his arms snaked around her waist and then pulled closer to him until their bodies pressed even more together. Because he was taller than her, she tilted her head up to look at his face.

"K-Kellan, let me go!" She tried to sound stern and mad but she failed miserably. Their lips were almost touching that she felt like she was already out of breathe.

"No! I will just let you go if you admit to me that you find me handsome" He said with a naughty grin.

"Lying is not allowed" the arrogant guy added. Gaelle gulped inaudibly. She could smell his fresh breath and that made her throat go dry even more. Her chest felt like it was going to explode because of how hard her heart beat was.

She tried to open her lips to say something but she lost her effin voice!

"If you won't admit it, then give me a kiss" her eyes widened. She could his arms tightened even more around her to prevent her from escaping. She could feel how hard his body against hers, the heat that was coming from him felt like it was contributing to the heat that she was feeling.

"Kellan!" She hissed and tried to push him away from her but to no avail. He's stronger than her.

"I'll give you 5 seconds to decide. Either you admit that I'm handsome or give me a kiss" he said with a sensual tone.

"5...4...3" he counted. His eyes were sparkling with mischief.

"No way! I didn't agree to that!"

"2..." she panicked when he continued counting as if he didn't hear what she said. She didn't know what to do to get away from him before he could finish counting. Knowing him, he's planning something naughty again!

"1" Upon hearing him say that, she saw his grin became wider before he leaned in closer to her and then captured her lips with a kiss. His movement was so fast that she couldn't even evade him. She thought he would just going to peck her on the lips but he didn't. She gasped once again when the kiss became wilder and deeper. She couldn't control the moan of pleasure that escaped her lips because of how good he was of kissing her. His hands caressed their way down to her butt and then kneaded her there as if he couldn't get enough of her.

"C'mon, chérie, kiss me back" He coaxed her huskily. She felt like she was under the influence of some kind of drug because she obliged to what he said right away. She couldn't control herself anymore.

She kissed him with equal fervor. Her tongue danced sensually with his while her arms clung around his neck. She moaned when he gently bit her lower lip sensually.

"Your lips taste as sweet as always, chérie" he whispered. Her eyes bulged when she felt something hard hitting her belly.

Instead of pushing him away from her, she clung onto him even more tightly while kissing him back with equal ferocity. Later on, his kisses slowly went down to her neck while his naughty hand slipped underneath her crop top and started playing with her still bra-clad breasts.

"Oh, Kellan" She moaned deliriously. She pulled onto his hair when she felt his naughty tongue danced on the sensitive area of her neck. He was biting her there in an erotic way before he would suck on it, leaving his mark.

"I want you now, chérie. God! I think I can't stop myself anymore" Gaelle instantly opened her eyes upon hearing that. She suddenly remembered where they were at the moment.

"K-Kellan, stop i-it. We're outside!" she said in panic but he continued as if he didn't hear what she said. Instead of stopping, he sealed her lips with another kiss.

"Kellan---Hmp..." the protest that she was planning on saying got drowned in his burning kiss. She could feel her body trembling because of what he was doing to her. His naughty hand already went between her legs and then started caressing her there.

She felt herself getting wet down there and all her inhibitions were starting to fade away.

"Let's so inside. I want you now" His voice was shaking with total desire. Their gazes met when their lips parted. She could clearly see it in his eyes how much he wants her right now. His need for her was so strong that she could feel her body responded like crazy. His eyes were blazing with fire of desire.

He was about to scoop her onto his arms when the back door opened and then Jillian came out it.

"Kuya, ate---What's happening here?" It's as if they got burned with fire that they got away from each other right away when they heard Jillian's voice. She looked like she was surprised while staring at them with furrowed eyebrows.

"Nothing, brat. Just tell them that we're coming"

"O-okay" Jillian said hesitantly and then went back inside the house.

"That was close" Kellan said and was about to wrap his arms around her waist once again when she swatted his hands away.

"She almost caught us kissing, Kellan!" she hissed. His eyebrows creased as he stared at her. He looked like he couldn't get what she was mad about.

"So what?"

"So what? Are you okay, Kellan? What if she saw us kissing?"

"So?" She huffed.

"Are you even thinking straight? What if she caught us kissing and then tell it to mommy?" his face hardened upon hearing what she said.

"So? We're not blood related and I don't see any problem if Jillian saw us. Tell me, will you be shamed if they discovered what's happening between us?" He said through gritted teeth. She evaded his eyes and then heaved a sigh.

"You don't understand"

"Yes, I don't understand, Gaelle! I don't see any wrong if Jillian saw us a while ago because if you ask me, I'd be glad to tell them about us" She looked back at him and he looked angry.

"But there's no 'us'" she said in a small voice. His eyes squinted in anger upon hearing her answer.

"There's no 'us'? Really? Then what do you call that thing that we did during your first night at the house? What about what we did at the restroom of the restaurant? Don't tell me, it was just a spur of the moment thing and that it was just for the sake of physical needs, is that it?"

Her cheeks heated in embarrassment because of what he said. She bit her lower lip and looked at the other way. She could see that he's angry of her and she didn't have the guts to meet his fiery eyes.

"Why are you asking the obvious? That's really what we did, right?"

"I don't believe this! I told you I love you!" he almost shouted in so much frustration. She snapped her head back to his direction. She could see the pain that passed through his eyes but he remained stoic. She met his eyes bravely. Then after a couple of seconds, his face hardened.

"Fine. If that's what you call it then I can't do anything about it. But remember this, Gaelle; I'll do anything to get you back no matter what" he said firmly before he turned his back on her and then went out of the gate.

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