“Vladimir, where are you now? Please come back to me. Please... I beg you,” Calista said in her mind. “Honey, what’s the matter? Are you alright?” She woke up from her thoughts and turned to her left. She saw her dad, who was sitting in the driver's seat, was staring at her with sad eyes. She could see in his eyes that he was really worried about her.She felt bad for making him feel that way. She then tried to smile at him to hide her sadness. “I’m fine. See you,” she said and kissed him on the cheek. “Honey, wait!” he said as she opened the car door, making her look him in the eye. “Don’t forget. We’re having dinner with Uncle Stevan,” he said. She nodded at him with a smile, then she got out of the car and went to her class.Calista's dad didn't leave the place and stayed in the car. He furrowed his brows in thought. “What really happened to her? Why does she look so sad? She cries every night. And why was she crying in the rain like

Calista woke up from her sleep when she felt someone unbuckling her seat belt and lowering the car seat. Her heart suddenly skipped a beat, with her cheeks burning as her eyes met Vladimir's. His face was so close to hers she could feel his warm breath against her skin.“Forgive me. Did I wake you up? I just want—” He suddenly fell silent with his cheeks turning red. She could hear his rapid heartbeat in her ear.They kept staring in the eyes with their hearts thudding. She slowly moved her gaze to his lips. She wanted so badly to enjoy his lips. Then she looked back into his eyes and begged him to kiss her with her eyes.He understood what she wanted from him, then he slowly moved his gaze to her lips and held her chin gently. She closed her eyes as he pressed his lips against hers.He sucked on her lower lip gently. He slipped his tongue into her mouth, tangling with hers, making her moan into his mouth. She felt heat rising in her core.

Vladimir and Calista are sitting on the sofa in the library room. It's still raining outside. She didn't feel cold because the fireplace kept her warm.Vladimir was on the phone with Calista’s dad. He put his phone on speaker mode so she could hear their conversation.“Uncle, I’m sorry I called you so late. I took Calista to dinner at my mansion and it was raining here. I don’t think it will be safe if I bring her home now. I want to ask your permission so she can stay here tonight. I’ll take her home tomorrow morning,” said Vladimir. Her dad laughed merrily, then he cleared his throat and said, “Yes! Of course! You have my permission. Let her stay there. Just... take good care of her.” “Yes, uncle,” Vladimir replied politely. “Then have a good night,” her dad said. “Good night, Uncle,” Vladimir said before her dad turned off the phone. Vladimir then put his cell phone on the side table to his left. She kissed his right cheek as