LOGINPortia opened her room door for her older brother with a slightly surprised face, though she already expected that he would surely come to ask about Nicholas.“Tell me, why do you trust him so much?”“Patrick, how can you ask that? It's embarrassing, you know?” Portia walked over and dropped onto her bed. Her brother followed and sat on the edge of the bed, stroking his sister’s hair back and forth.“No need to be shy. Tell me more so I can think of him differently.” Even though things had cleared up, the suspicion still remained.“Patrick, do you know that Nicholas got a new tattoo on the left side of his chest?”“Hmm, really?”“Yes.”“So?” He couldn’t imagine how it related to this. His younger sister quickly got up from the bed, grabbed her mobile phone, opened a photo she had taken, and handed it to her brother.“Is this Nicholas?”“Yes.” Portia showed a weird smile, as if something was hidden in this picture. Patrick tried to look deep and interpret the meaning.
Amidst the soft chirping of the birds, Portia, sleeping soundly, nuzzled closer for warmth, clinging to him as if he were her favorite cushion. But why could her soft cushion move? She quickly opened her eyes.“Nicholas.” Portia looked at Nicholas, who was already propped up on his elbow, watching her with a warm smile. Suddenly, her heart warmed up as well.“What time is it? I fell asleep without knowing.”“You slept soundly. You were tired last night.” Nicholas’s eyes shimmered. He playfully stroked Portia’s soft cheek.“Nicholas, my body aches all over.” The little one looked exhausted and sulky. Nicholas stifled a laugh with affection. How could she not ache? Last night, he had put in his full strength without holding back.Knock, knock, knock.“Breakfast is here.” He got up from the bed and flicked the blanket to cover her completely. He didn’t want anyone to see even a toe of the person on the bed.He opened the door just a crack, received the food tray, and placed
He moved his palms up to cradle her face, bringing his lips close slowly. He gave her soft, sweet kisses over and over until Portia could barely catch her breath. Her breath caught even more when something under the water pressed against her. A hard desire pushed through the fabric, coming into close contact with her body.“Portia.” A hoarse voice revealed the speaker’s mood. Nicholas wasted no time. He pulled Portia’s wrist to follow him to the stairs in a secluded corner on the other side of the pool. This corner was completely dark with a wooden board blocking the cliff view.“Nicholas... ah!” The person who was showered with kisses without a chance to prepare became weak immediately.Nicholas sat on the bottom step. He settled Portia onto his lap, keeping her upper body clear of the water. Portia held him close while the strap of her bra slipped loose. His thick palms moved under the small tank top before pulling it up to stay above her chest.“Mmm!” Portia arched her chest
As soon as Portia hung up, Nicholas burst into loud laughter. He was both amused and entertained by Portia’s lying skills. He couldn’t believe she dared to say that.“You are so wicked.”“Wait, why are you calling me that, Portia? I didn’t tell you to lie to your mom. You thought of it and did it all by yourself.”“It’s because of you, Nicholas, that I had to lie.” Portia made a grumpy face, putting all the blame on him alone.“There, there. Don’t be like that. Don’t be sulky.”“I am not a child. You keep saying I’m sulky all the time.”“But it suits you, Portia. You are both sulky and a crybaby, but everything about you is lovely and adorable.” Nicholas smiled all the way to his eyes. Portia sat twisting her body with shyness on the bed.“Do you think your mother believed what you just said?”“I don’t know. I heard a soft sigh before she hung up, too.”“It would be a miracle if she believed that. I probably have to avoid going to your house for a while.” His ambiguou
“Thank you. By the way, where can we have dinner?”“Our kitchen is open until 10:00 PM. You can call to order and eat on the balcony by the pool, or you can eat at the restaurant. The phone number is provided right by the telephone.”“Thank you.”After the staff member walked away, Nicholas went to lock the room door while looking for the person who had entered before him. Portia had opened the balcony door and was sitting there admiring the beauty of the swimming pool, which contrasted with the forest and mountain view in front. Their room was situated almost right on the edge of a steep mountainside. Fortunately, there was a railing in front of the pool.“The air after the rain is wonderful, Nicholas.” The person sitting on the round rattan chair turned to look at Nicholas, who had opened the sliding door to sit opposite her.“Aren’t you hungry, Portia? I’m starting to get hungry. Since we went cycling, we haven’t had dinner yet. We’ve just been driving back and forth.” Nic
Both of them cycled around the reservoir until they completed the full circuit before returning the bicycles to the rental shop. Nicholas bought a whole coconut from a nearby stall for Portia to drink and satisfy her thirst. Both sat down to rest and drank coconut water to recover from their exhaustion.“What was so good about that message, Portia? I saw you smiling to yourself the whole way while we were cycling.” Nicholas couldn’t help but wonder. Portia’s cheeks had been puffed up with a grin ever since that moment.“It was nothing.”“Hey, Portia, don’t keep secrets from me.”“And what about you, Nicholas? Do you have any secrets from me?”“None. None at all, Portia.” The respondent shook his head quickly.“Are you sure?”“Of course. Why would I lie to you?”The two sat smiling at each other, both thinking they were keeping their secrets well hidden. Even though Nicholas didn’t say it directly, Portia felt her heart swelling so much it nearly burst out of her chest.
Theo was in a moody state, in contrast to his older brother, whose heart was full of pink. Chris did not think his younger brother’s patience was so low. Theo seemed like someone ready to explode at any moment if anyone upset him. Both their mother and older brother noticed the same behavior.“I th
Ruby had to take Flynn to swim lessons with Chris on the holiday. Since Tucker had brought him over for her mother to look after, she took the opportunity to help her mother at the same time.“I told Theo to watch Flynn while we have our swim lesson,” Chris said to his fiancée after changing into h
Chris sensed that things were going wrong, so he quickly pulled his fiancée’s hand into his grasp. He shut his eyes tightly for a moment before slowly opening them again. Tilting Ruby’s chin upward, he made her meet his gaze. His lips moved slightly, and Ruby raised her eyebrows, eagerly waiting.S
“Why are you asking about Ella again, when you promised me you wouldn’t interfere with her?”“I’m just worried, Mom. I haven’t been able to contact her. I don’t know if she’s safe, or if she got hurt on the way,” Theo replied.“Ella is fine. You don’t need to worry. Right now she’s busy with funer







