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The day when Angel and Dave would finally go to the Maldives had finally come. It was February. Dave said the weather in the Maldives would be warmer after a long rainy season. To express her enthusiasm, Angel told Kina about her vacation plans.
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Angel thought because of the hot weather, the sea water would feel warm, but quite the opposite. It was really fresh. Angel buried her body up to her shoulders, while in front of her Dave was swimming from side to side.The bottom of the water is really clean and there is only sand, no coral reefs. Small fish swam to shore and took cover under the pier. Angel tried to approach it, but the small fish immediately scattered in all directions.The clothes that Angel wore were just an ordinary swimsuit, short sleeves and pants that reached above the knees. Angel felt that her appearance was very far from the women she often saw on the internet when they were on vacation in the Maldives. Various kinds of beautiful bikini as if demonstrated. But Angel was too shy to show her body, even in front of her own husband. But she wanted to do it for Dave. Just not now, Angel thought.By the time Angel walked over and dipped her face a few times in the water because
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Even to the Maldives!Dave's goal in taking Angel on vacation is so he can have quality time with his wife. Because ever since Angel found out that she had a sister, she became more busy spending her time with her; Kina.Dave didn't want to sound like an overly controlling husband, Angel would also be sad if Dave forbade her to see Kina again. But Kina seems to be everywhere. On a night where Dave is about to unwind, Kina is there and says she will join them for dinner. At noon when Dave thought he could have lunch with his wife, Kina was there and he had to give up. Dave only had mornings with Angel, and that wasn't too long either. Sometimes Kina even calls in the morning.Dave might sound exaggerating, but he really needed some time alone with his wife without any distractions and vacationing here was one of those ways. Dave had prepared everything from a long time in between his busy work schedule.But now, just as Dave thought that all his plans had worked,
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Angel woke up hearing someone calling her name repeatedly. When she opened her eyes, she saw Dave, her husband was looking at her with a worried expression on his face.Angel stretched then opened her eyes wide and saw Dave more clearly.“You better get up now, it's dinner time.”Angel immediately widened her eyes in surprise and immediately turned to the window, there the sky was already dark. “I… slept that long?” she muttered.Dave reached out to fix Angel's disheveled hair.“Yes, and now it's dinner time,” replied Dave.Angel shook her head. “No, I'm fine. How about Kina?”“You better rest first. Kina may have arrived at the inn.”“Where's my phone?”Dave fell silent. “You have to eat first. Right now, your condition is the most important.”“But Kina—”“Angel, do you remember what alm
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Dave returned to his inn and was touched when he found Angel sleeping in the living room. The woman coiled comfortably there. Dave walked over to her, kneeling in front of her without the slightest sound. He watched his wife's face for a long time.“You should have waited for me in the room,” said Dave. He then got up, carried Angel into the room and laid her gently on the bed. Angel squirmed and slowly opened her eyes.“Ssshhh! Go to sleep, honey,” Dave whispered, then kissed Angel's forehead lightly.A small smile appeared on Angel's lips. “How about Kina?” she asked.“I've already escorted her back to her inn,” answered Dave. He didn't want to tell her about what Kina was trying to do earlier. Simply because Dave didn't want Angel to be hurt or disappointed.“Is she okay?”“Y
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Angel stepped into the pool area wearing a thick white towel. She saw Dave swimming, Kina sitting by the pool with her feet in the water, and Doni lying on one of the sun beds wearing only shorts.“Hi,” Angel greeted Kina.Kina looked up, then frowned at Angel's appearance. “Hi,” she said. “What's with your clothes?”Angel looked at herself and shrugged. “I'm not going down to swim,” answered Angel.Kina's frown deepened. “That's no reason for you to wear a towel when the sun is shining so bright like this. Come on, open!”Angel shook her head. “I'm fine. I thought you guys were going down to the beach. Why here?”“Dave want to be here and he,” Kina pointed at Doni with her eyes, then continued, “can't swim so he prefer to just sunbathe.”“Oh, I see.” Angel nodded in understanding. She knew why Dave didn't want to go down to the
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Dave grabbed Angel's hand and took Angel to their room, then closed the door tightly and turned the key that was there.Angel widened her eyes when she saw Dave doing that. “W-why did you lock it?” asked Angel haltingly.Dave didn't respond. He wrapped his arms around Angel's waist and pulled her into a tight hug.Angel was stunned by him. She was taken aback, but said nothing and waited for Dave to speak again.“Are you okay?” he asked. Even though he seemed to be filled with anger, his voice and treatment of Angel was really gentle.Angel nodded. “I am okay.” However, the incident earlier had clearly managed to shake Angel in its own way. She wanted to explain everything to Dave so that there would be no misunderstanding between them.But Dave then said, “You don't have to explain anything, I trust you.”“Okay,” Angel muttered, then returned her husband's hug very tightly.
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Since the holiday in the Maldives at that time, Angel felt Dave's treatment of her was different. The man was no longer as cautious as before. He came more often to Angel's flower shop just to have lunch together. Kina was there too, she came to the shop almost every day. The three of them had lunch together. And those were the times that made Angel feel so warm like she had a whole family. And the evening was the culmination of Dave's sweet demeanor. They would make love, or occasionally chat, or Dave would just cuddle her in bed and they would both fall into silence. Whatever Angel went through with that man, never once was bad or boring. Angel enjoyed every moment. Today, she and Dave were having a romantic dinner at an expensive fine-dining restaurant in town. The place is quiet and there are only a few visitors sitting far apart. Dave chose a table near the window so Angel could see the city view on a very bright night. “You want some more food?” Dave as
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Angel closed the cupboard and climbed into bed, sat back down and started to open the diary, reading it.***“It's always a pleasure to be with you.” Diana rested her head on Brandon's shoulder, smiling as she watched the rain fall. “Do not leave me.”Brandon smiled and kissed Diana's forehead.“I don't and never will.”“Can we be like this forever?”“Forever, baby, have faith in me.”“You don't regret proposing to me even though I haven't graduated from college?”Brandon smiled gently. “Why not? You can get married and stay in college at the same time.”“You're right, you're right.” Diana laughed. “But only you will work for our household in the future.”“Who says it?” Brandon frowned, pretending to be serious. “I'll collect all the expenses I incur on you once you graduate from college and receiv
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