Chapter 96

Liliana's pov :
Taking a bite of ramen noodles, I moaned, "mmm! It's delicious. The best ramen noodles I've had in my life till now," I uttered while shoving more noodles in my mouth.
I tried all the dishes, but this one was beyond my expectations. Food was something I loved probably more than him, and he was winning me with his cooking skills.
"Thanks, love! I'm glad that you liked it."
"I loved it, if I ever eat ramen noodles again, it should be cooked by you only. I love this cook, this cook has won me over with this delicious food."
"For that, you have to marry me!" He winked and sipped his wine. "Well, all I need is a ring."
My cheeks turned into a red ripe tomato, that guy could talk about marriage so casually, he was not afraid of committing to me, and that's what made me love him more.
He was right, he had arranged everything, the bouquet, chocolates, wine, candles, lights, a pretty cool place, and a sexy suit, he could propose to me but he knew that I won't say yes that early.
I needed time for my career first, I would love to be his Mrs. But after getting the title of Dr. before my name.
Grabbing a tissue, I wiped my lips and hands. "I've eaten too much, possibly more than my stomach can digest so let's go for a walk?!"
He immediately stood up from his chair and extended his hand, giving my hand into his, we started wandering towards the beach. As soon as the chilled water touched my bare feet, my body shivered. Though it was Summer, the water was so cold at night.
"We'll enjoy the beach party tomorrow, let's go and enjoy the bonfire near that mattress!" He unclasped his coat and lodged it on my shoulders, pulling me towards him so he could grab my waist to hold.
Perfect romantic date!
Perfect romcom movie scene!
This night was going to be so long. He handed me the chocolate and I started unwrapping it. I was full, but the chocolate won't need much space in my stomach, right?
"It's melted." I pouted and licked the chocolate.
"And you're looking so adorable right now." He took his phone out and started snapping my pictures. I amused him by giving cute poses and licked the chocolate as fast as possible.
"Let me taste it!" He held my hips and pulled me closer so suddenly that my eyes broadened in shock.
I swallowed a lump in my throat and closed my eyes as his face was coming closer slowly so that I could feel his alcoholic breath on my face.
He snatched the chocolate wrapper from my hand and pushed me on the mattress. My hands held the curtains for the support, I looked up and found him starting the music player that I didn't notice before coming nearer to it.
A romantic melody started playing on the speaker, and I smiled at him as he was coming down to sit with me.
Scooping up the melted chocolate in his index finger, he crawled out to my side and looked at my lips, then into my eyes. "May I?"
My mind chuckled at his question, he was asking for my permission as if he had asked before whenever he claimed my lips!. But all I could do was just blush, so he took it as a yes and shoved his chocolate-covered finger into my mouth. Spreading the chocolate mostly around my lips he replaced his finger with his wonderful tongue, soon our tongues were dancing happily in each other's mouths and tasting the alcohol and ramen along with the chocolate.
His hands cupped my cheeks, and I slid my hands over his neck. The jacket fell from my shoulder as he dragged me closer, making me sit in his lap.
I could sense serenity in this kiss, he kissed me like he was in no hurry. It was a deep kiss, an emotionally deep kiss that had a promise of being patient with me, a promise of being with me forever. The way he was savouring the chocolate from my lips, he was promising me that he would bring sweetness in my life and would be sweeter than the sweets to me.
He was breathing heavily after kissing my lips softly last time and parting his lips away from mine, probably he was nervous because of something. My arms circled his neck and I kissed his forehead, for the very first time I guessed. His lips slowly broke into a beautiful smile.
"Summer vacation is ending, and I'll be in college next week." He mumbled and pressed his lips on my shoulder, laying his head down on my shoulder, making me shiver by his hot breathing falling on my shoulder.
My hands found their way to his hair and tightened my grip on his hair as the air on my shoulder was giving me goosebumps and my knees felt too weak to sit.
I closed my eyes and whispered, "I'll be alone in the school again. I'll miss you so much, baby." A moment ago, I was feeling so happy but when he reminded me of the reopening of schools, I became melancholic. "You're making me feel sad now. Let's not talk about that under this beautiful starry sky and full moon!"
He gently impelled me to the mattress, settling his head on my chest now. "Can I hug you like this for a while?"
I cuddled his hair and back, and he slid his hand under my back and hugged me but keeping his legs down to the mattress so his full weight wasn't on me. He hugged me like a baby and didn't move for a while. His head on my bare cleavage was something that my body couldn't stop reacting to. My heart was fluttering, I was pretty sure that he could hear my heartbeat.
"Since your heart is running wild, it's not a safe place for me to sleep," he teased me and slept beside me after taking a pillow for him and sliding his hand under my neck. "You have the best pillow." He smirked and I couldn't stop glimmering.
I sneaked out to his pillow and rested my head on his pillow. He clasped my shoulder and I unhurriedly shifted my head to his chest and tied my arms around him tightly.
Jay jostled his hand in his pocket, he hoisted my hair in the front side and the next thing I felt was something cold touching my neck. "What's that?" I muttered while keeping my head on his chest.
"Won't you even bother to look at the gift I bought for you? Am I that comfy?" He chuckled and caressed my back.
"I guess it's a chain, since it's bought by you, it's very costly. And since it's hanging in my neck, it's very precious to me. And since it's my new favorite pillow, I really won't bother to look at the design. Yes, you're so comfy."
"I was worried about whether you would like it or not, but I was anxious for nothing. Well, someone is being a very sweet talker and romantic tonight."
"Someone is getting inspired by someone else who has done mastery in impressing a girl and flirting."
We both giggled and I again shifted to his pillow so his hand was beneath my neck and our arms wrapped around each other. "You're the best thing that ever happened to me, I'm very lucky to have you in my life," I gabbled while staring at the moon in the sky.
"Same for me! You're the most beautiful and intelligent girl, I feel so lucky to have an honest and faithful girlfriend like you." He uttered, ogling at me.
I could feel his gaze on my cheeks, and my cheeks burnt by his intense gaze on me. "I used to think that all these things and pick up lines are so cliche and to be honest, I never liked them. But now, when I see you flirting with me, putting efforts into planning romantic dates like this, it feels different. I don't laugh at these things which seemed cliche to me before."
"You're blushing now. And I can say that you're the cutest when you look shy and annoyed. I love teasing you, flirting with you, being with you, I love you." He whispered in my ear, touching my ear with his lips. "Your ears are so sensitive."
I closed my eyes and took a deep breath to control my crazy racing heart. Those three words could make me feel butterflies in my stomach without even his touch, but there he was playing with my earlobes with his lips.
"I want to tell you something." I managed to utter a few words while taking his torture. His lips broke the contact with my ears and he made me turn so I could face him. "I've been on my own since childhood. I don't know how to handle the relationship and friendship, now you're making me feel so special and lovable so I want you to know my flows, too. I grew up in a family where love was something I never saw or felt. When I saw all the other girls being treated like a princess by their families and especially by their father, I always craved for that. A happy family, a lovely family!" I was controlling so hard not to let a single tear come out of my eyes, but when those memories flashed through my mind, I lost control.
"I turned into a tomboy, but deep down, I always wanted my dad to hug me, call me princess, sweetheart, honey. I wanted him to play with me, to take me to the picnics, amusement parks, and I wanted my mom to love me, to feed me with her hands, but all she did was lecturing me about how shameful she was for my dress sense and not being a party girl who could fit into the high-class parties. I still remember that Fiona hugged me first of all since I came into existence. I don't know why my family was like this! I never felt wanted or lovable until I met you." As I was uttering the words, tears strolled down my cheeks like a river and his grasp on me tightened.
"I'm not good at showing my love for you, and I'm way too different from the other girls. I don't know why I even fought with you for just changing my dress style?! I could happily do that, but I didn't. Because I don't like being ordered to do anything, I wanted you to accept me with my flow. I always hide everything from everyone, I spent my life till last year as a lonely girl. I hated partying, going to the clubs, but then I found a few friends and you. Now I have a little world of my own. I love partying till morning with those guys and girls, I love spending time with them." I kept speaking and crying in his arms.
"In this last year, my life changed a lot, even my preferences and I changed a lot. My mom liked you more than me because you are arrogant like her, and you are a perfect high-class guy," I smiled as I remembered how my mom was a crazy fan of his!
"You know, the way you are spoiling me now, I'm afraid about our future. What if I get addicted to this and someday you'll get bored with me and again break up with me?! What if I won't be able to treat you the way you are treating me? What if you find a girl who is smarter, prettier, and more interesting than me? I don't even know what you find so interesting in me that you love me." I showed him my insecurities, I was worried about our future, I didn't want to go through the hell that he made me feel in Singapore.
"Jay, if you ever break up with me, I'll again be a broken and lonely girl. I don't want something temporary in my life and I don't want to get addicted to that person whose behaviour could be changed when he got mad. Trust me, I've never told this to anyone before, I've never opened up my heart to anybody."
Tears continued streaming as I remembered how Ben and I never could share each other's pain. As a sibling, he was a good brother, but I could never tell him what I wanted and what I expected?!
With Jay, everything seemed so dreamy and lovely, everything happened spontaneously. I was a lonely girl, he made me feel what I deserved and wanted!