CHAPTER 13

" Remember who I am. Remember what I promised. " - Yuri said in the same, gentle tone. He waited patiently for his words to take effect and after a full minute had passed, he saw the tension gradually leave Kathy's body.

" Grandmother said I felt that part of the man's body, it meant he wanted to take advantage of me and that I had to scream for help. " - Kathy, said. She chewed her lip.

" Only, with you, I wasn't screaming for help. I was screaming because I felt angry and... Disappointed. " - Kathy, added.

Yuri wondered if he should curse or thank Kristina Rewis for her lessons. Glancing back at Kathy, he kept his voice mild as he pointed out.

" But I'm not just any man, sweetheart. Your Grandmother was right to warn you, but it was a warning for other men, for those who weren't your fianceé. You understand, right? " - Yuri, said.

He kept silent and still while Kathy looked at him, a myriad of emotions in her eyes as she contemplated his words. Finally, she nodded. He took one small step towards her. All he wanted was to see if she would let him get close to her, but Kathy being her usual brave self, he saw her take a deep breath before she went running towards him.

She was in his arms the next moment, her arms around his neck, her head against his chest, and his still engorged cock now throbbing against her belly. 'Fuck!', he thought. Now she really was going to think he was about to take advantage of her. But instead Kathy ended up stunning him.

" If.. This.. Doesn't mean you're going to take advantage of me, then what is it for? " - Kathy, asked.

Yuri closed his eyes, 'How the hell did he explain something like this to someone like Kathy?'.

" It means.. " - Yuri, said. He paused, trying desperately to make his cock a little less arouse, but it only served to throb more powerfully against Kathy's belly.

'Ah, Fuck!', he thought.

" When two people who...truly care for each other... " - Yuri, said.

" Like you and me? " - Kathy, whispered. He nodded.

" Like you and me, " - Yuri paused.

" When...this...happens it means he wants her and that he wants her to feel...good. " - Yuri, said. He could feel her confusion.

" Did you feel good when we kissed last night? " - Yuri, asked.

His cock jerked as if punctuating his question. Kathy stiffened against his body in response, but it only made his cock throb more insistently against her. 'Damn it to hell', he thought. He might just die of sexual frustration. Kathy whispered something against his chest. He lowered his head automatically.

" What is it, sweetheart? " - Yuri, asked.

" I said... " - Kathy paused. Her voice was huskier and a bit more audible this time.

" I can't remember feeling any better than when you kissed me. " - Kathy, added.

His eyes closed. He was absolutely going to die of sexual frustration after this.

" I see. " - Yuri, said. His voice was thick with need.

" Then, that's how, ah, this is going to make you feel, too.. " - Yuri, added. He paused.

" But only if you want the man, if you only want me back. " - Yuri, said.

He decided it was important to make it clear it was his cock they were talking about. Again, her gaze searched his.

" If I want you back? " - Kathy, asked. He nodded.

" How do I know if I want you back? " - Kathy, added.

" You feel..things. " - Yuri, answered.

" What things? " - Kathy, asked. Her forehead furrowed.

" Can I search this on the Internet? " - Kathy, added.

" Err.. No. " - Yuri, said.

This lie, he absolutely did not regret. Yuri mentally shuddering at what kind of sites Kathy would end up visiting if she ever decided to look up 'cock' on the Internet. A full-fledged frown marred her lovely feautures as she asked almost demandingly.

" Then, what? " - Kathy, asked.

'God help him', he thought. He really had to spell it out? Yuri looked down at Kathy and realized that 'yes' he did had to spell it out.

" Well, your breast... " - Yuri, said.

Kathy pulled away at his words and he allowed her, his arms falling back to his sides.

" My breast? " - Kathy, asked. He nodded.

" They would feel...swollen. " - Yuri, said.

His overactive mind matched his words with vivid fantasies of Kathy revealing her breast.

" And your pussy. " - Yuri, said. Kathy blinked several times.

" My cat? " - Kathy, confused.

He wanted to laugh and kill himself at the same time. Who would have thought talking about female body parts would be this agonizing and arousing at the same time?

" The part between your legs. " - Yuri, said hoarsely. He watched her look down.

" It should feel like it's wet and swelling. " - Yuri, added.

Even before he finished speaking, her hands starting to move, and he shut up. She cupped her breast.

'Fuuuuuuuuck!!!!', he thought.

Her hands moved down, and then she was running her fingers over her pussy.

'Fuuuuuuuuck again!!!', he thought.

Her gaze went back to his.

" I'm not wet and nothing in my body is swelling. " - Kathy, said. She looked at him sadly.

" I don't want you or your cock, Yuri. " - Kathy, said.

'Well, fuck!', he thought. Having seen her touch herself, it was the opposite for him. Yuri shooked his head.

" Never mind. " - Yuri, said.

He gestured to his en-suite bathroom.

" It's time for you to take a shower, and then we can join the others for breakfast. " - Yuri, said. He managed to keep still until Kathy was safely ensconced inside the shower.

He sank back into his bed and bent forward, elbows on his knees. 'What the hell was going to happen now?', he thought. He wanted Kathryn Ice Rewis like he had never wanted any other women. He wanted her even though she deserved so much more than him.

Yuri did his best to keep his black mood to himself when he joined everyone at the dining room on their private floor. He had received another long voice mail from the good doctor, most of which involved him rambling about the importance of keeping Kathy sheltered and isolated.

" Good Morning. " - Yuri, said. He murmured before taking his place on Kellion's right.

" Morning. Where's Kathy? " - Kellion, asked. As befitting his position, he was seated at the head of the table.

As was typical of his personality, he also had his girlfriend seated on his lap even when there was a perfectly good chair next to his.

" She's coming. " - Yuri answered.

Seated across the vice president, Helios noticed his friend' unsmiling facade.

" Something the matter? " - Helios, asked.

Yuri shook his head.

" Just someone making nuisance of himself. " - Yuri, said. He made himself smile, noticing how even MJ, seated beside Helios, glanced at him in concern.

But then his phone buzzed and his smile disappeared. The assigned ringtone told him it was yet another voice message. Kellion frowned at Yuri's word.

" Is it, Nelson Athanas? " - Kellion, asked.

While Kellion spoke, Aria tried to get off his lap, hoping he was too distracted to notice. But it was futile, Kellion only pulling her back down as soon as she started to rise. The familiar sight of the president and his girlfriend's psychological tug of war restored Yuri's mood somewhat, and he could feel a bit of his tension evaporating.

Despite being polar opposite, the curvy blonde was known to be sarcastic and reclusive while the president was notorious for being an outrageous flirt, the two still managed to make it work. As such, he was able to answer blandly.

" It's been over a year since I last spoke to my father. " - Yuri, said. He changed the subject promptly

" You've sent out the memo about Kathy? " - Yuri, added. He didn't want to risk having his mood go from bad to worse, which tended to happen whenever Nelson Athanas was a topic of conversation.

" Yes. " - Kellion, answered.

" They understand, of course. " - Kellion, added.

The Alcolytes Triad had no secrets from each other, and yesterday the president had made the decision for the officers to temporarily take there meals in their private dining area. It was to give Kathy time to adjust to being constantly surrounded by people, and the other members had been given a brief explanation about Kathy's special circumtances.

" Thank you for going out of your way to make Kathy feel at home. " - Yuri, said quietly.

" We have each other's back, always Yuri, " - Kellion, said sobbered. He paused.

" I only hope that she won't be...bothered by the presence of volunteers when we finally join everyone. " - Kellion, added.

" I'll cross that bridge when I get there. " - Yuri, said. He stood up and excused himself from the table.

" I should check on Kathy and see what's holding her up. " - Yuri, added.

But when he stepped out of the dining room, the first thing he saw was Kathy, in the act of closing the door to their suit. He stilled at the sight of her, thinking she was too beautiful for anyone's peace of mind.

She was again attired in one of her swirly cotton dresses, its billowing fabric making her appear like an exotic nymph that could slip through his grasp anytime. Staring at her, 'I deserve an award for last night', Yuri thought. It had been hell, feeling how close she was, remembering the taste of her mouth, but also knowing that it just wasn't the right time to touch her.

Kathy turned to him then, her lips parting in surprise at the sight of him.

" Good Morning. " - Kathy, said.

" Good Morning. " - Yuri, said. He wished he could stop staring at her mouth.

When she didn't show any signs of moving, Yuri walked towards her. The nearer he was to her, the more remembered. The taste of her lips. The sound of her gasp. The softnes of her curves. 'Fuck', but he wanted her again. When he reached her, she murmured his name, and he swore in his mind at the way the musical lilt of her voice was pure temptation in itself.

" What is it, sweetheart? " - Yuri, said. He struggled but failed to keep decire from lacing his voice.

In a voice that was huskily sexy and adorable bemused at the same time, his fianceé confessed.

" I'm feeling weird again. " - Kathy, said.

'Uh-oh', Hallie thought. She had been about to come out of her room when she heard Yuri's fianceé speak, 'Kathy was feeling weird again?', wondering if the words were a prelude to a lover's quarrel. Hallie decided to stay inside her room. She wanted to close the door but didn't, afraid of drawing attention to herself.

'It was an odd', Kathy thought as she considered the impact of Yuri's blue gaze on her. The onslaught of sensations was overwhelming, with the way her heart raced beyond her control and her throat becoming unnaturally tight, which prevented her from breathing properly.

And, oh her body it was tingling all over, tiny sparks of electricity bursting from every cell and making Kathy feel restless and aching. Instinct as old as time told Kathy that only Yuri could get rid of the ache inside her, and she murmured his name again.

" Yuri. " - Kathy, said

This time, it was both an invitation and a demand, and most of all it was an innocent plea for Yuri's possession. A plea that Yuri was also doing his best not to answer. Because if he did. They wouldn't be leaving their room for at least a week. A half-weary sigh escaped him.

" You better stop looking at me like that, sweetheart. " - Yuri, said. Kathy only blinked at him.

" How do I look at you? " - Kathy, said.