END OF THE ROAD  “I’m going out for a company dinner,” I told my parents who were looking at me wearing a blue body-hugging dress that ends two inches above my knees.Mom and Dad smiled at me. “Sure, honey. You should go and have fun with your colleagues,” Dad said. I bet they are happy now that I have got accepted in their company of choice.I smiled and turned to leave.“What time are you going home, Nique?” Eurick asked me before I could close the door.“I don’t know yet. I’d meet with the girls after.” I replied.He pouted and nodded. “I’ll try to wait for you,” he told me.I shook my head. “Don’t wait up. I might go home late.” I replied.He frowned at me. “You better not go home later than two in the morning…” he warned me.I laughed at my overprotective brother. &ldquo

No More Crying  Kai is dancing against me while I am stoned in my spot. What the hell is he doing? And most importantly, what is he doing here? He should be in the company dinner!His hands are wrapped around my waist as he swayed through a Justin Timberlake song. His eyes are directed to mine with his face so close.I swallowed and just stared at him. He’s looking at me like he’s thinking of what I am thinking. I bit my lip and looked away.I felt him leaning to my ear. “What’s wrong? Finish the damn dare so I could get you out of here immediately,” he whispered as he danced through the song.I looked at him with narrowed eyes. “I’m not supposed to dance with you,” I firmly told him. “Let go of me!” I tried to wriggle out of his grip but he only tightened his arms around me.“You want to leave my side and then what? You’ll dance with just some

WHY  My jaw almost dropped when I heard what he told me. I wanted to ask for the reason behind all of these but no words could come out of my mouth. I’m dumbfounded, flabbergasted, baffled.He opened the paper bag in front of me and placed the food on my desk. “Eat.” He urged as he placed the pizza near my face. Why is he doing this to me? Why is he feeding me?I pursed my lips in a thin line and glared at him. “Where’s your girlfriend?” I asked him sharply.He looked up at me and his jaw tensed. “Not here,” he replied but the pizza was still in the air.I narrowed my eyes at him. “Then, what are you doing here?” I asked again.He pursed his lips before letting out a deep breath. “I don’t think I need to be everywhere she is,” he replied and was still persistent on feeding me the pizza.I scoffed. “Yeah, right! When you were

ON THE GROUND  I feel like I am a hopeless case. I want to stand by my principles but only one word from him makes me turn my back on all the sane things in my life.“You belong to me,” he whispered as his kiss trailed to my cheek. He was marking his own territory as he planted soft, feather-light kisses on my cheek, towards my lips.I shut my eyes forcefully as I felt his soft lips on mine. It was soft and light at first but when I started to respond, his kiss got deeper and more magical. I could feel his hands on my sides rubbing my waist up and down as his kiss got deeper and deeper.I moaned at his touch and then, I could feel his tongue tracing every corner of my mouth. I willingly give in to the mystique of his kisses.His hands found their way inside my chiffon polo and went up to my stomach, up to my chest. I arched my back as I felt him cup my breast. I’m officially going crazy because of his to

DON’T LET GO  “I can hug you, can’t I?”Kai’s soft voice enveloped my ears as he carefully wrapped his arms around me.I smiled weakly as I looked up at him. He’s looking at me with eyes so serious and caring at the same time. I couldn’t look away.I bit my lip and slowly nodded. It’s too hard to not want this hug. I’ve always wanted this hug. I’ve lived to be hug by him like this. How could I stop him from fulfilling my dream?He smiled and sighed in relief as he pulled me closer—my face towards his chest—kissing my forehead before leaning his chin on top of my head.I missed the old times because it feels like the old times once more. His touch makes me want to go back to the past and make everything right. If I could’ve done it more cautiously, then, things may have been different.Times like this, I couldn’t help but thin