"I think you found your match, Luke. That girl doesn't even look at you. I mean she doesn't look at you like all the girls here." It was Percy with his annoying sarcastic voice.
"Who does she think she is? I proposed to her in front of everyone and that's her reaction. She rejected me? Luke Wilson?" I exclaimed. I know my pride as a man was crashed by Alora. She really deserves her title.
Sophie pat me on the shoulder. Her voice sounded annoyed as well. "Luke, do you really think that she will just agree to marry you? Is that what you call a proposal? Can you remember what you said? You told her that your parents arranged your marriage and she belongs to you now. Do you think she will be glad hearing that? She's not a possession Luke. You know Alora will not be happy if you will treat her like a thing. I wouldn't want that either. Maybe if you asked some girl in campus they will be glad to be your fiance but you know Alora is different."
"Luke, remember that incident when we were young, I don't think she remember it at all. The way she looks at you, me and Percy, I don't think she remember us. I'm glad that Alora will be your fiance. This maybe our chance to be with her again. Its been a long time, the three of us moved on but Alora was left in the dark because she doesn't remember. Luke, I know we didn't talk about it after but for a long time, I've been thinking that it's unfair that we left her alone. I want the four of us to start again and maybe she will remember us. This might be the only way. This might be the reason her family entrusted her to you. But please make it right. You know she deserves everything. And please don't let anyone hurt her again."
That incident. It haunted us for years. It took me more than 2 years to forget it. But Alora, she doesn't remember.
I sighed. I know Alora doesn't deserve that proposal. I was a jerk. I didn't think of her feelings, I'm just thinking about my pride but what about hers.
"Thank you Sophie. I know you missed her. Your best friend. I know you wanted to talk to her for a long time. I'm sorry for being a coward. I'll find her and talk to her again." I run as fast as I could and saw her running towards the rooftop.
I saw her standing in front of the fence surrounding the roof. "Alora, I want to make it clear that I didn't plan to tell it to you in front of so many people but you insisted. I want to seriously talk to you about it alone. But..." She suddenly fell down on her knees and I noticed that she's holding her chest. I panicked and crossed the space between us. I grabbed her on the shoulders. She's sweating and her breathing is not normal. "Alora! What's wrong? What's happening?"
"I, I can't breathe! It's happening again! Save me! Save me!" I don't really understand what's wrong with her but I'm worried. From what I'm seeing, she's having difficulty breathing. Is it asthma? No, she doesn't have any asthma.
"Alora, I'm here. Breathe baby, come on! You can do this." She's trying to tell me something but she can't even speak. Her breathing became worst. I panicked. I grabbed her face, run my fingers in her cheeks and then her lower lip. God! What am I thinking? I want to save her but when her face is this close, I wanted to kiss her badly.
"Alora, please come back to me." I whispered softly before putting my lips into hers. Her lips tastes like candy. I slowly moved my lips when I saw her closed her eyes. I put my right arms around her waist as I kisses her softly and passionately. Her body is so soft and sexy. I can feel the heat coming up from my body. Before I lose control, I released her lips and with a worried face I waited for her to slap me. I know this is her first kiss and I just took it from her.
Her breathing went back to normal and I noticed that her face is red. Is she blushing? "Alora, are you okay now? What happened?" I asked. I need to know what just happened and I will do everything to know what it is.
"It's a panic attack. I've had it since primary school. It's no big deal. Thank you for helping me. So can you let go of me now?" I realized I'm still holding her and both of us are still in kneeling position. I helped her stand up. Not a big deal she said. A panic attack? Is that because of that incident? Does her family know about this?
"I don't think its not a big deal, Alora. What if I didn't chase you? What if I didn't came here? What will happen to you? Let's go see the school doctor." I tried to hold her hand but she avoided it. That was fast.
"No! I don't want to see any doctor. I don't want anyone to know about this. So can you just keep quiet about this? If you didn't push my limits, it will not happen in the first place. I told you I don't want to talk to you and needed some air but you insisted. And besides, if you didn't see me, I will just pass out and will wake up like nothing happened."
She said it just like that. Like her life is not important. I feel sad. Is this pity? No. My decision to marry her was not because of her wealth. And definitely not because of this. It's my personal decision.
"Don't look at me like that. Don't pity me. The last thing I want from you is pity. Just go to class Luke and leave me alone." This girl is really difficult. I sighed.
"Alora, I'm your fiance now. Everything that will happen to you is now my business. I can't just ignore it. I don't want to force you to talk about what happened earlier, I won't force you to go see the doctor and I won't tell anyone about this. But in one condition." I'm not sure if she will agree. This might sound a bargain or another agreement, whatever people call it but this is the only way I can think of so she can agree to marry me. If keeping her secret is the only way then so be it.
"Okay, what is it?" she asked.
I smiled. My heart skipped a bit. Am I excited? I just think that this is really the chance that Sophie is talking about.
"Attend our engagement tomorrow night and accept me as your fiance." Now I said it. Is this a proposal? More like an order. Maybe I should ask properly.
Without thinking, I bend down my knees, took her hand again and asked. "Alora Elizabeth Smith, will you marry me?"
I was already shocked by his first statement when Luke suddenly gets on his knees and held my hand. "Alora Elizabeth Smith, will you marry me?" I didn't expect that he will propose to me. We're not even that close. I know now that our parents had an agreement, but I'm still confused why he agreed. He's young and there are a lot of girls who wanted to be with him. I need to confront my parents about this. I want to know why he didn't oppose their decision. "Alora, I know this is sudden but believe me, this is my personal decision. You know that no one can make a decision for me even my father. If you ask me why, I cannot give you an answer because I don't know it myself. I just really want to be close to you. Earlier, when I kissed you, I know you felt it too. You know I can help you. I promise I won't tell anyone about this. You may think that I am using what you're going through but I really want to help you. So please, will you agree to be my fiance from now on?" L
Luke is making his speech in front when I noticed someone is staring at me. There are 4 rows in the center of the auditorium with 20 seats each. Our seat is in the front of the second row, and I am in the last seat across the third row. I looked on my left and saw a few girls looking back at me. One of the girls is Cassandra, she is close to Luke, and I saw them hang out a few times. She is very vocal in expressing her affection to Luke. I remember she confessed to him and promised that she will wait for Luke to love her back. The students in campus thought that Luke will eventually end up with her, but it obviously didn't happen. No one expected that the rumored Ice Princess is now engaged to the most popular and richest guy in school. Well, I didn't expect it either. And I'm not sure if we will get married after college, I mean we have 5 years more before it happens. We don't know what the future holds. What if after a few months, we both realized that this is real
"Alora, I didn't mean to do that." I frowned."What do you mean? Do you regret it?"Of course not. What are you talking about? I want you so badly, but I want you to feel something. I want you to enjoy it. I don't regret what I did but I'm sorry for not thinking about your feelings first. I won't force you to dress differently but I really can't ignore those guys when they look at you. I hope you understand that at least." He sounds frustrated and desperate. "I won't stop you from touching me. And... Your kisses, I don't hate it. Somehow, I like the way you touch me and when you're near me, I feel safe. I don't know why but I feel like I already know you. I think I can trust you." What I said is true. I don't understand what's this feeling, but his scent is familiar. Luke pulled me into an embrace. "Let's take this slow, okay? And thank you for trusting me. Tonight, is our engagement. I would l
After I cried my heart out, we got up then Luke pinched me on the cheek. I pouted my lips while he wiped my tears. "Alora, promise me that whenever you feel bad about something, if you're mad at me, if I did something you don't like or if I hurt your feelings, you will tell me okay? Don't keep it to yourself. And about Peggy, Emily and Nina, don't you think it's unfair that you don't consider them as your friends? I think you should also talk to them. You need to open up, I know they will understand you." Luke is right. The girls are always there for me. I just don't want anyone to let in my world because I'm afraid. I'm a coward. The door of the rooftop suddenly opened and when we looked back, the girls barged in. Nina is still panting. Maybe she run towards here. "Girls, what are you doing here?" I asked. "Well, Emily called and told me you run out of the classroom after kissing that guy. So, I was running around looking for you." Nina looks
After we chat, we went back to our class. I didn't see Luke the whole afternoon. I wonder where he is and what he's doing. The class is almost over, and the last subject is a group study. It means, the teacher is not around so the students will have to study together. I looked at my watch and it's 3 in the afternoon. 1 more hour and we're done. The party will start at 9pm so after class I still have 5 hours to prepare. Why am I getting nervous? Luke and I already talked about this. We just need to make it official. "Hey, princess. What's on your mind? I hope you're thinking of me." I was startled when I heard Luke. "You're here. But why didn't you look for me earlier? You said you'll find me." I pouted. "I want you to spend time with your friends. Don't worry I missed you too." He smiled before giving me a peck on the cheek. I blushed. I feel glad seeing him in front of me. "Before I forget, my driver will bring you to Northbay and another car will fo
After choosing my dress, Azalea packed the other 9 dresses for me to take home. Peggy and Emily also bought a dress for them to wear at the party. Then we bought Nina a dress as well. She doesn't want a new dress because it was too expensive. She was asking if we can lend her an old gown instead, but we decided to buy one for her. When we went out of Azalea, Peggy and Emily's driver are already waiting so we said our goodbyes and they left. We will see each other later anyway. I asked Nina to come to our house instead so we can go to the party together. We chat for a while, and we didn't notice that it's time for us to prepare. I started getting nervous. Only 2 more hours and I will be officially become Luke's fiancé. My heart is pounding nonstop and my whole body is getting tense. I took a deep breath to release my tension. Nina held my hand and smiled. I smiled back. We heard a knock on the door and to my surprise, it was my mother and sister. Nina smiled,
3RD PERSON POV "Luke, kiss me. I want you to kiss me." Alora slightly parted her lips and wait for his kiss. He pulled her body against his then brushed her lips with his and slid his tongue across her lips. She let out a deep breath in reaction to the wave of heat she felt. He gently brushed his tongue between her lips then passionately kissed her, stroking her tongue with his. He sucked her lips gently, as though he was tasting nectar in a flower. Then, with extreme urgency, he deepened the kiss by passing his tongue through her lips, fondling her tongue with his. She felt thrilled. Alora's body heat up and craved him. He heard a soft moan from her in response to his kiss. He then pulled back a little before he loses control. They were both panting after an intense kiss. "I think we're here. We'll continue later baby." Luke smiled teasingly. Alora blushed. She fixed her hair and make-up then signaled to Luke that she's ready. A re
ALORA POV Luke brought her to the top floor. It's the Royal Suite of the Candlewood Hotel. It occupies the whole 52nd floor of the hotel. Considered the largest suite in the country with approximately 19,346 square feet, boasting a 360-degree terrace, an 18-seat dining table, 6 bedrooms and bathrooms and an indoor pool. The suite also comes with extravagant extras like a five-headed shower, ultra-luxe Swedish DUX beds, on rotating platforms, of course, dressed in rare eiderdown comforters and Egyptian cotton linen, and Hermès amenities. He put her on the bed of the master's bedroom and sit on the side. She looked directly into his eyes but still no words from her. Her breathing was ragged. Her hand still on her chest. He held her hand and caressed her cheek with the other. "Baby, calm down. Would you like me to call a doctor?" He asked with a worried face. She shook her head and stared at him. She slightly parted her lips to say something, but no word