#LOVE_OVER_BLOOD_2
©Sir Zach
EPISODE 60
It was too painful to behold. The promise he made, the man-to-man deal and the pledge to let go if not chosen, everything is unbearable.
Ethan, due to his frustration, went directly to the hotel’s drinking hub. Then he cued the bartender for a drink. He wanted to drain all his pain away. He couldn’t watch the two anymore and to be honest, he was afraid to see how the woman responds to Clement’s proposal. Though a part of him believes that the woman loves him too, but he was scared to know what will unfold next. So he chose to leave the place and not to witness how it all ends.
So that was the reason why Alex had been acting strange earlier.
The woman has been acting weird as if she was trying to hide something from him. And when he learnt from Miracle’s nanny, that Alex stayed after her work, he silently followed her.
But she ended up meeting with Clement!
Why did she not mention about their meeting while they were together the whole day? Why the need to hide it? He felt a throbbing heartache within him but he chose to stay to see what will happen next. He was also thinking about the deal he made with Clement, so he was sure that the guy is up to something.
He is a man, so when he saw the woman and the man stood up and went to the center aisle, dancing with the rhythm of the music, he kinda knew what’s coming next but he chose to shrug off that thought, hoping it won’t happen.
“Will you marry me?” He saw Clement knelt down with a ring in his hand.
The woman was so shocked and it was very visible in her eyes. The people were staring at them too. Seems like the universe stopped for a minute or so. Ethan’s world stopped spinning as well.
He can see how speechless Alex was and seemingly doesn’t know what to do. But will she ever shame the man who saved her from near death? Will she turn down the man’s offer? He’s not sure either.
He stood up and glanced at the woman for a few minutes. She looked back, stupefied!
Then Ethan left the place and went downstairs where he could drain all his pain and disappointments.
His been drinking some liquor for an hour now since the wine seemingly couldn’t knock him down. He looks miserable as tears gush out from his eyes.
It was already 11pm when Alex reach her apartment and she was about to lay down on her bed when her phone ringed. She glance to see the caller i.d. why is max calling her at this hour? She was puzzled but she answered it anyway.
“Yes?” She lazily responded.
“Miss Alex, I’m sorry for disturbing you at this hour but Sir Ethan….”
“Did something bad happened to him?” She immediately interrupted the man as she stood up from her bed.
“the bartender called me and said that Sir Ethan is at the drinking hub. He seemed so drunk and was knocked down. Unfortunately, I am out of town right now so I can’t fetch him. Can you go and see him?”
“Not a problem… I’m on my way!”
“Thank you Miss Alex.”
“No, thank you.” She smiled before hanging up..
Alex therefore took her coat and run outside her apartment. Her worry seems to be de-eper than her fear right now so she took a cab and dash back to the hotel as quickly as possible.
After a few minutes, she arrived at the winery section but she was a bit surprise to see a familiar woman gently ing the man’s back. She creased her brow and strides to where the man is.
“Excuse me.” She raised her brow when the other woman instantly spun around to face her. ”I appreciate if you leave the somber man alone. I’ll take it from here.” Alex seriously voiced while standing behind them.
“Miss Miran!” Manager Sheila exclaimed mockingly. “You better go home because Mr. Williams asked me to keep him company for tonight.” She smir-ked meaningfully.
“I said I’ll take it from here!” Her tone was murderous.
“Are you threatening me, Miss Miran?” The manager stood up raising her brow while folding her arms across her .
“Not because your not und-er my jurisdiction anymore doesn’t mean you are above me already….”
“Luckily I am.” Alex interrupted her. ” I’m his secretary and his personal istant as well. So I am above you in every way. So if you may excuse me, I would like to take him to his quarters.”
“You wench! How dare you speak to me like that!” She was about to slap the woman but she caught her arm.
Her tight grip… Its hurting the manager.
“Woman… Don’t let me repeat myself again. Or else, you’ll never want to see what will happen next.” Her li-p twitched, emitting an inauspicious temperament.
Dang! She’s too strong! Manager Sheila irks in pain so Alex loose her grip and walk pas-sthrou-ghher.
“Miss Miran, don’t you think your overstepping your role as a secretary and a personal istant? Seeing you with that man who knelt down in front of you… And now with Sir Ethan… do they know that your playing a two-faced persona, fooling high-ranking men just to elevate your status? Does your fiancee knew about Sir Ethan?” the manager was trying to provoke her.
Alex jerked for a moment. So she was there too and she saw everything…? She should also know what happened next after that—- if she stayed long.
“Sheila…” Her annoyance made her call the woman with her name. ” I believe my personal life isn’t an open book. So whatever I do with it, then your out of it.” She glared at her.
“Tsk!” The manager scoffed despisingly.
“Ethan…” The woman shook him since he was somehow unconscious. “Ethan… Wake up. It’s time to go home.” She muttered, however, Ethan isn’t responding.
The manager who was watching everything took a photo of her silently before leaving. Then she smir-ked as if she was planning something evil.
Meanwhile, Alex tried shaking the man once again. Slowly, he lifted his head to confirm who was speaking. He seemingly heard Aisha’s voice and thought that he must be dreaming.
“Aisha?” He whispered lightly. His tears seemingly wanted to gush out from his eyes. His eyes were both bloodshot red. Has he been crying?
Alex raised her brow upon hearing the name he just mentioned. Her heart suddenly felt a sting. Not sure if she was hurt to hear another woman’s name coming out from his mouth.
“Aisha…I miss you so much!” The man exclaimed and hug the woman tightly.
Alex couldn’t say a word. The man’s embrace was filled with love and longingness and she obviously envies whoever the man misses badly.
“I miss you…” He kept repeating those words. She was feeling a bit of pain throbbing within her but she chose to stand still as she stroke the desperate man’s hair. Then she hug-ged him back with a wrecking heart.
“Ethan… Let’s go home.” She muttered when she broke away. Then slowly helped the man stood up.
She isted him since he was too drunk to walk by himself. He can’t even walk straightly. ah! He is so damn heavy!
“What are you thinking drinking too much when you can’t even handle yourself!” She scolded him as soon as they reach the man’s hotel suite.
she laid him on his bed and was about to stand up when the man suddenly grabbed her arm. His action made the woman land on top of him.
“Aisha.. Please… Don’t go. Please don’t leave me… Please stay…” He has his eyes closed while speaking. Guess he was too sleepy to open his eyes.
“Ethan… I need to go.” She whispered.
“Please.. Don’t leave…” Then he cup-ped the woman with his arms and fli-pped a little so he could cuddle her comfortably, not letting her go.
Alex was caught off guard. The man, although drunk and sleepy, was still strong. She couldn’t break away from his cuddle. Ah, it’s useless to wiggle. Might as well wait for the man to fall asleep before sliding out from his grasp.
She remained in his arms for a few minutes. She could feel the warmth of the man’s body as well as his breath emitting the liquor’s scent… But Ah, so warm and cozy… And her eyes were drooping. No, she must fight it off. She can’t sleep with this man, or else… Or else… Ah, she can’t fall asleep…but his arms are too strong… And… The peace… And…the security… The warmth… And.. And….
She doze off unknowingly. -__-
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It’s so warm, therefore, she inch closer until her head rested on something hard.
Ehmmm… She hugs the thing beside her. Though it’s a bit stiff but there is this softness that her body seems to love. So she snuggled her body on who knows what that is. She was so lazy to wake up since her body seemingly craves for more sleep.
Unknown to her, the man was smiling from ear-to-ear when he felt the woman nestled her body and rests her head on his .
Last night, he woke up at around 3am just to find a woman sleeping soundly beside him. The lights were turned off so he couldn’t see who it was clearly. However, the scent of her hair was so familiar… Aisha? He creased his brow. So he stared at her face intently.
How did the woman ended up on his bed? Then a bit of his memory last night came back. Wait… She’s real! He was not dreaming last night! Aisha did came to take him home! He smiled. But wait, what happen to her and Clement? He wanted to know.
However, he couldn’t possibly wake her up just to ask her about it. Then his eyes landed on the woman’s face and traces every curve using his finger. He beamed and slowly peck her soft pinkish li-ps.
“I love you….” He whispered then ki-ssed her on the forehead.
After that, he woke up and took a light shower then laid beside the woman again— shirtless! Then he cuddled her once again and slumbers.
Ethan glanced at his watch and saw the time is still early. Yeah, 7am is still early to let go of his woman. Since she’s not waking up yet, might as well sleep with her till she wakes up. he smir-ked as he cuddled her cozily. Ah, her breath striking his , it’s…. Dang! Whatever, just sleep! Ethan scolded himself.
Meanwhile, at her apartment, Mira woke up looking for her mother. Didn’t she came home last night? She creased her brow and ask her nanny Yssabel to call Alex since her room was empty.
Alex suddenly woke up due to her phone’s constant vibrations. She was about to search where her phone was when she felt two arms that had cup-ped her. She couldn’t move! When she realized what had transpired last night, her eyes wide-ned in dread. Ethan! She grasped.
Did she fall asleep last night? Dang! Her body became stiff that very moment. She tried essing her situation, but when she realized that she was leaning on Ethan’s , she went speechless.
But wait… Is Ethan ? Since when?! Last night? But he slept with his full clothes on! And he was reeking with liquor that time! But why does he smells minty fresh right now? Did he wake up in the middle of the night without her knowledge? She kept blinking her eyes while her mind got busy thinking.
Unknown to her, the man was already awake before she even woke up. The man smirk when he felt the woman’s uneasiness. She’s just too obvious.
“You’re eyelashes…. They’re ticklish…” She heard the man lazily uttered. The woman’s eyelashes seems to have touched his !
As soon as he heard him spoke, she immediately pushed him away and that made Ethan loose his grasp on her body.
“Ouch! That hurts… Is that how you greet good morning?!” The man yelped since his head hit the corner of the wooden bed.
“Sorry!” Her hands held her mouth in surprise. Guilt was written all over her face.
Ethan stood up and the masculinity of his body got expo-sed in front her. Alex suddenly blus-hed upon having a full view of the man’s body. He’s just wearing his trunks and his manhood… big manhood? She gulped. Then her eyes went above his packed abs…then on his leaned …then those toned biceps. Ah, what a y man! She drooled inside her mind. He definitely looks great even with that trunks alone.
Ethan saw how the woman sized him up with those dreamy eyes and so he leered.
“Satisfied now?” He grinned teasingly..
The woman jerked and immediately spun around in embarra-ssment. She turned pale all of a sudden. What a very degrading moment. She thought.
“Uhm… ” she couldn’t find the words to say but she quickly stood up, her back facing the man. “Sorry, I didn’t mean to sleep in your room. I was supposed to—-”
“I don’t mind at all. Well in fact, you can sleep beside me anytime you want.” The man interrupted tauntingly.
She felt the chills coursing within her body. Dang! Not this time!
“Sorry! I’m going home!” She was about to run outside the room but Ethan was quick to envelope her with his arms.
“Alex…” The man whispered in her ear. “Don’t go… Please stay.” He begged.
The woman suddenly remembered what happened last night. How he begged the woman named Aisha to stay, therefore, she snorted.
“I don’t think it is I whom you want to stay.” She scoffed. The man jolted in surprise upon hearing her. Eh? What does she mean? Why did he suddenly smell jealousy on her?
“Eh?” He innocently voiced.
” It was Aisha whom you want to stay,not me.” She wiggled trying to let go of his grasped. ” You’ve been calling her name all night, even in your dreams…” she softly spoke.
Fudge! She’s mad!
“Looking for who?” He probed.
“Aisha.” She contemptously uttered. “You were looking for that woman Aisha when I found you at the winery. You were even muttering her name in your dreams!” She yelped then she dash outside the man’s room. She was beyond upset.
Due to his shock, he didn’t realize that the woman broke away from his arms and she was striding towards the door with a heavy feet.
Wait! Is she jealous? Jealous of her own self? The man suddenly chuckled frantically and Alex could hear it at the living room. She scoffed and was about to dash towards the exit when she heard the man.
“Wait, Alex!” He called out chasing the woman. He got her arm but her agitation was painted all over her face.
”Will you give me a chance to explain myself?” He was still wearing the mocking laugh on his face therefore, Alex spun around to evade his eyes.
” Alex, about Aisha, I will not deny that I had love her and will always love her. But you should not be jealous to her because—-”
” I am not jealous! And I don’t care about her anymore. I don’t care if you like her or love her or what not…” She snorted.
Ethan once again laugh lightly as he went to stand in front of her. Seeing the woman gets jealous of herself was so funny. If only he could record what’s happening at the moment so he could someday show it to her once she regains her memory. She will definitely laugh on herself as well.
” ha-ha! The way you’re acting right now makes me want to forget to ask what happen to you last night. How did Clement’s proposal went by the way?” He inquired all of a sudden.
” It went good.” She looked at him still with an upset face. ”You should go and find your Aisha and marry her cause I am getting married! I’m going to marry him!” She blurted out all at once.
However, Ethan’s once cheerful face earlier has suddenly darkened. Alex can’t see his shining eyes anymore since he had lowered his head, first in frustration, then to contempt then to an unexplainable expression and she was able to sense all that, even the gloominess that suddenly enveloped around him. She gulped in dread.
” About Clement…” she turned away. ”I declined his offer…I turned him down cause I think I am in love with someone else. I think he und-erstood but I just hope he’ll accept my decision since he gave me more time to think about it carefully.” She explained in one blow.
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