Published: June 28, 2019----Sept. 30, 2020

Katelyn was awakened by the ringing of her phone, with her eyes still closed she reached out for it but her hand only touched the mattress.

"Hmm, I still want to sleep." She complained and tried to snuggle back to bed, that is when she realized that her body pressed in a hard surface that moves.

"She flops in Jared's chest again. It's a good thing that he never pushed her away."

He did complain one time and told her. "It's good if your behavior while sleeping will be that when you are awake, so I can have a restful night."

She only answered him. "I'm sure if I sleep consciously, I will." Jared's reaction was just to shrug his shoulder, pointing out his defeat.

It had surprised her, though, because Jared has a reputation of being arrogant, and his dismissing her brush-off answer was so unlike him.

Maybe Jared had gotten used to seeing her waking up in a compromising position because he never complains. It seems like it has become a regular occurrence that if it does not happen every morning, he will miss.

"Answer your phone as I also want to sleep still," he growled like an angry dog.

So she raised her head and opens her eyes while removing the tresses of hair that covers her face to look at the now angry face of Jared.

"That is because you were late in coming home last night," she murmured to herself as she crawled back on her side.

She doesn't cower like before, just to see his back, and all her nerve endings are trembling.

Her phone had already stopped from ringing, but she still took it from the top of the bedside cabinet, and once she held it, she looked back to see Jared turning his back on her while pulling the blanket to cover himself. As if trying to tell her, "he will sleep, so be quiet."

She is not that insensitive, and so she will go out to answer whoever disturbed them from their sleep.

Katelyn checked on the missed call first and found out it was only Nicole.

"Why did she have to call me this early in the morning?"

"You better turned off your phone on weekends if you don't want to be disturbed," only when she heard Jared's voice answered she knows her voicing out her complaint.

She looked at the back of Jared and asked herself. "What was in him that let out the worst in her? She has never been outspoken before. Whatever opinion she has was always left at the back of her mind."

"Or did anyone hear it? Surely not, as only Jared told her, no one else."

She immediately gets up from the bed before she will repeat something, adding to her unladylike behavior.

She took her phone so that she can call back Nicole out of Jared's hearing.

She dialed her number while walking towards the terrace. In just two rings, she heard her voice. "Hello Kate, I'm sorry to disturb your beauty sleep, but I have to call you early before you make any plans for today,"

"Yeah, too early and its Saturday," she answered more of a complaint than statement while opening the terrace door to go out so as not to disturb Jared with her noise.

As she stepped out of the door, the pinkish light of the sky welcomes her. Reminding her that another day will start again, reducing her stay with Jared and making her heart skipped a beat.

But the warm breeze of the morning air made her temporarily forget her concern. She closed her eyes to feel it's warmth as it touched her cheek. The nostalgia of her time on the beach made her thought out loud. "Oh! How I missed soaking under the sun."

"You also want to go to the beach?" Nicole's voice made her realized that she was on the phone with her. "Why, are you going to one? With whom will you go?" Excitement made her asked the following questions.

"That is the reason I called you early. Last night Michael called me and invited us to go with him to his beach house."

Katelyn thinks first on how to answer Nicole. She did not go out with them for the past two weekends, and if she does not go out today, it will be three weeks already. Its weekend and people who don't have work will be on the beach or roaming the city. But thoughts of Jared's reaction if she asks his permission made her winced. With him being a bear with a sore head for days now, he will surely not permit her.

So she answered Nicole with sadness in her voice." I'm sorry, but this weekend I promised my grandmother to go with her and visit her friend."

"Oh, I'm so sad to hear it from you, Kate. I was looking forward to the time that we will do sunbathing while seeping a juice." She can discern disappointment in Nicole's voice, but what can she do, her boss is not in the mood.

He will always be the priority, and besides, the weekend is their couple's day.

"Hmm, well... as you cannot come with us, I will call Tess and ask her if she can. See you on Monday, and we will make sure to make you jealous that you did not come with us."

"Oh! I'm envious already, but thanks for inviting me, Nicole. Also, send my greetings to Michael."

"Bye," they both said in unison.

Katelyn turned off the phone and just stand on the terrace until she remembered what had happened almost three weeks ago.

The first few days after that night were nerve-racking. She was always anticipating that Blake will figure out that the woman whom he saw in the restaurant was her. But so far, it did not happen, and so she forgot about it.

David did message her the next day, and she answered him back. But on the following days that he did, she ignored most of them, mainly because he had shown his interest in pursuing her.

Maybe he finally understood that she was not interested in him as he had not messaged her since his last one, a week ago.

She doesn't miss nor mourn over losing his attention; she was relieved.

It is not because she is sour gripping, but being a married woman; she has no business in entertaining men for romantic entanglement. Though her marriage is still with an expiration date, she cannot let other men invest their emotions on her. Besides, just the thought of the consequences of breaking the rules made her shudder.

"Oh, you are just making excuses, Katelyn, the truth is in your eyes, no man compare to your knickers dropping husband. Admit it; it is the only reason that other men are non-existing to you."

"Of course she will not admit, she is now the queen of liars," but thought of her handsome husband brought a smile to her face, but it didn't last long as she remembered the article that she had read yesterday.

According to it, Charlize was back from her modeling assignment in Paris three days ago. It also coincides on the days that Jared let her go home with the driver while he stayed out until late at night.

She doesn't want to conclude, but the evidence is crystal clear, he is spending his time with her. It made her sad, but then, she has to open her eyes to reality.

"He has a girlfriend that he loves, while she is nothing but a wife of convenience to appease his grandmother. So better not desire something that will never be hers, but then, he is too tempting to resist."

She deeply sighed. "Better to cook their breakfast than think of anything else," she then walked back inside their room.

As she passed the bed and saw Jared's face buried in his pillow and sleeping peacefully, it also made her crave the warmth of her bed. She stopped her stride.

"If she cooks now, it will be cold before he wakes up. So better, she sleeps too and cooks later." Once she decided, she walked to her side on the bed, lay on it, and pulled the cover to envelope herself.

Katelyn never knows how long she had slept, but Jared's arm wrapping around her waist and hugged her tightly from behind awakens her.

Though it was only in his sleep that Jared lost his inhibition, but it made her happy to know that she is appreciated and acknowledge as his wife.

"Tori stopped giggling." Katelyn was surprised. She never giggles in front of anyone. Only her mind does that.

"I am not giggling," she protested while turning herself to face him.

He groaned and then removed his arms on her and lies on his back. "Yeah you did, the sound was even loud, but what awakens me was the repetitive rocking of your head and body."

"Did she do that? She is aware that his hugs made her so happy but to giggle?"

"Cat got your tongue?"

"Of course not, I was just thinking."

"Tori, do you know this is one of the few times that I wish I can read your mind," he muttered in a voice full of sincerity while facing her with his head supported by his hand.

She felt that her face become so hot with his intense gaze. "I umm...need...to get up now and...Make our breakfast." She stuttered and, in the process of getting up, was pulled back by the hand wrapped in her waist.

Jared closed the gap between them by pressing his body on top of her." No need to get up and cook, Mark will bring us the food," his voice was a mere whisper, and her heartbeat fast.

She looked up to see his serious face getting closer to her, and in the next second, his lips were covering hers in a soft kiss.

The kiss was gentle at first, but as time goes by, it becomes urgent, with Jared nibbling on her lower lips and then tracing it with his tongue.

Katelyn opened her mouth, permitting him to explore. Their tongue meets and played the dance of swords.

They were both intoxicated by the sensation interchanged between them, and morning breaths become a perfume.

She wrapped her hands around his neck and caressed his nape.

He showered her face with kisses and then nibbled on her earlobes. She moans in anticipation.

He began nuzzling her neck with delicate kisses, so soft, almost airy.

She never felt like this before; euphoric warmth filled her body from head to toe. So intoxicating, making her feel so happy as if she is in a dream.

"Jared," she moaned, but as soon as the last syllable escapes, he pressed his lips on hers. His insisting mouth parted her lips, devouring it like a hungry person deprived of food for days.

The way he kisses her is so consuming, making her yearn for more.

She moved her hands on his body, softly and feeling each line through his perfect physique.

He groaned softly in his throat and moved his octopus hands throughout her body, exploring. She was overwhelmed by the sensation.

They pulled away for air, passion-filled eyes met, and then they smiled with each other.

Jared removed his weight on her and lay down on his back. After a space of time, he pulled her in his arm and kissed her forehead.

"Tori, thank you," she heard him said. She got up to look in his eyes and asked what he meant. The ringing of their doorbell stopped her from asking.

"Who was that?" they asked in unison, and when their eyes meet, they laughed as they both had forgotten Mark.

She hurriedly scrambled out of their bed to go out and check, but a hand stopped her.

"You arranged yourself first," he told her while pointing out to her chest.

She looked down and saw her unbuttoned pajama top." When did it had become like this, she never felt that he had undone it."

She looked with questioning eyes on him as she sat down on the bed.

He answered her with a smirk.

Let her realize that he can undress her without her knowing, that kind of effect.

As if the mere evidence is not enough, but need acknowledgment, he added, "You were so carried away by my kisses," he told her more of a tease than brag.

He then hugged her hastily behind and kissed her cheek and afterward released her from his embrace.

He got up from the bed and then walked hurriedly to the door, running, leaving her dumbfounded.

"Was it Jared, the arrogant and scary man with her or someone else?" she scratched her head.

Meanwhile, Jared took a deep breath outside of their bedroom door and thought of what had happened.

He knows that Katelyn was surprised by his behavior because he, too, was startled of his conduct lately.

He had grown up with full knowledge of being heir to his family's fortunes and the vastness of the responsibilities.

He rarely smiles or laughs in public, teasing anyone, and is afraid that if he does, no one will take him seriously and follow his lead.

He is not also a person who expresses himself easily. Even his grandmother told him that he is serious for his age; he should relax and enjoy every stage of his life.

Before, her presence was just another responsibility and destruction to his already ideal life. Lately, he had discovered that without her, there were a lot of missing pieces in it.

Now he was thankful for her disrupting his so-called perfect life, as he learned how to scheme in getting the attention of a woman, and was enjoying it.

He is conceited of his importance, but women came flocking in front of him and flirt, but rarely did he notice them. If ever he did, it was almost all about business with no feelings involved.

Most of the women he knows, expected him to dine and wine them. Tori is different. She would rather stay at home and cooked him food. Though the food she cooked was just passable, it is okay as long as she knows how to use the kitchen well.

The ringing of the door made Jared realized that Mark is still outside. He walked to the door and opened it to the waiting Mark.

"Good morning Mr. Steele." Mark greeted him while carrying the foods he asked him to buy last night, inside.

"Good morning Mark," he answered while closing the door and then walking back to the bedroom while talking to him." Just prepare all the food at the dining table.

He opened the door so that he can call Tori, but what he saw brought a smile into his face.

His Tori is still in the same position where he left her.

He entered and slowly closed the door. He leaned on the door with his hands crossed on his chest and looked at his wife and then chuckled.

Jared's laughter startled Katelyn, and she looked up at him, staring at her unbuttoned pajama top.

"Pervert," she shouted at him while she covers her chest area with her two hands.

"But you like it," he told her while walking towards her, and seeing his passion-filled eyes, she runs to the bathroom. His laughter echoed inside the room.

She was already opening the bathroom door when he stopped laughing and then told her in a voice full of merriment. "Tori, Mark is preparing our breakfast, so don't worry, I will not do anything to you."

She looked back at him, "I am not running because I am scared of you. I just really need the toilet." She lied.

"Of course, she will not admit that she was afraid of losing her virtue, there, and then."

She opened the door and was going to go inside when Jared's voice stopped her.

"We will be going to the resort after our breakfast. Pack our things for two nights."

After Jared told her, she heard the opening and closing of the door.

"Argh..." she is frustrated with herself, "Why was she still sitting down there? Jared will think she was waiting for him to finish where they left off."

She closed the door to take a bath, let those men wait for her.

END OF PART 11

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