DREAM OF THE SHADOW

CHAPTER 28

Shua holds Yuna's hands with joy along the beach. For a long time he had not seen such a beautiful sight. The day was a bit overcast, but it did not make them extend their intention to get there. The atmosphere there is not too crowded. There are only two visitors and a few hawker vendors on the beach.

"Want me to take a photo?" ask Shua. Yuna nodded and immediately posed naturally.

"We're both photos yuk." take Yuna. Shua did intend to be like that before Yuna invited her.

"Do you like the beach?" ask Shua.

"Yes. Maybe it's because I have claustrophobia, so I like nature that looks spacious and free. Especially the beach, like endless." Yuna said as she sat on the sand with a straight forward look.

"You're claustrophobic? Since when?" ask Shua. He felt bad for not knowing such important info about Yuna.

"I don't remember for sure. I just remember drowning, I felt like the water was tying me up and I couldn't move. From then on I was nauseous whenever I stood by the pool."

"Now?"

"Now not so much anymore, but still I don't dare to go into the pool. Don't dare to stay in the elevator for too long and the place is too crowded."

"What do you really feel?" Shua was a little curious about the phobia.

"Mmmm...I feel claustrophobic, as much as I breathe it's never enough. In short like that."

"I don't know. If there is a situation that makes you uncomfortable, you should tell me. Ok? Don't hold it." Yuna turned her head towards Shua and nodded slowly. He saw Shua's slightly messy hair being blown away by the wind. Yuna just realized the man was not using the pomade as usual. But that makes it look different, another cool version of Joshua.

"Cold? It's almost raining." Joshua stroked Yuna's head, leaning her over the shoulder of that field.

"Awhile more. I still want to enjoy it. I don't know when I'll be back on the beach."

"I'll take you to the beach often. Just chill. You just have to give me orders, boss." They laugh. But it did not last long as the heavy rain instantly fell without going through the drizzling status. They ran towards the parked car not far from there.

"It looks like we should go back to the hotel. Our clothes are wet, there is no way we can meet with wet clothes." said Yuna.

"It's a good thing you're wearing Yun's black shirt. So not translucent." Shua's words made Yuna wrong, but it was true. Thankfully it was black.

Shua parked the car he rented from the hotel in front of the lobby and gave the key to the valet officer there. Yuna looked coldly exposed to the cold air of AC in the hotel lobby, Shua could only hold tightly to her hand. He didn't have a jacket or any clothes in his car. They arrived in front of Yuna's room

"Jeez my bag, Shua. Missed in the car." Yuna patted her head.

"To my room first, borrow my shirt. You've shivered so." Yuna nodded and felt there was a point. He could not afford to linger anymore wearing the half-wet clothes.

"Just use this." Shua gives a white tee shirt and short toen pants for him to sleep in. Yuna accepted it and replaced it in the bathroom.

'How's this? My bra is wet too.' Yuna ended up wearing the shirt without a bra. He really hopes his hair can be long for a while to cover his twin hills from the outside. Yuna came out while slightly pulling her t-shirt so as not to get too attached to her body.

Shua had also changed her clothes with a plain black shirt. Looks like it's a deep-arm shirt.

"I made you some warm tea. For a moment, the water hasn't boiled." Shua amusedly looked at Yuna's gurgle. It seems he knows what's going on. After all he was a normal man, he did not want to think too far that could provoke something there to wake up just like that.

"thank you. I was wearing your towel inside" Yuna said. He was sitting on a gray sofa by the window. Look out at a glance. The rain is still falling. Why does it rain so often when he is with Shua, he thought.

"Don't hesitate. We've been dating hahaha." Shua's joke made Yuna take a pillow and hit her towards Shua with a laugh. Shua caught the pillow and hugged Yuna towards him.

"It's like a dream to hold you like this" Shua said. Yuna realized this was the first time they embraced like this. His heart is beating ungodly. Yuna's hand was coiled around Shua's waist. His body was stuck to the chest of the man's field. Long enough they hugged without making a sound, until finally Shua relaxed her embrace. But he slowly brought his lips closer to Yuna's seductive lips. Yuna began to put her hands around Shua's neck, trying to express her feelings more boldly through action. Enjoy every game of Shua's lips. Until Yuna finally lay on the bed wrapped in white sheets, Shua had not yet let go of the long kiss. A slow but deep kiss, exploring every space within. Shua feels her little sister who is starting to wake up, her manhood that she always kept is now reacting in front of the woman she loves.

Yuna sensed it, there was something living beneath her. Shua's. He felt the same, getting wet when Shua started squeezing the second plan************** which is free behind the white shirt. 'Am I ready?' ask in the heart. But he doesn't have to answer. It wasn't long before Shua let go of that long kiss with Yuna still lying underneath. Shua rubbed Yuna's lips slowly which were slightly swollen due to the game earlier.

"Sorry, I couldn't help it earlier. But I dare not go any further. I don't want to be considered disrespectful by you." Yuna smiled relievedly at what Shua was thinking. He stroked the handsome face of the man.

"Thank you." Sincere thanks from Yuna for the man's decision. Honestly, Yuna wants Shua in it. He was washed away earlier. But her mind could still think clearly, she was not a careless woman who could sleep with anyone. Adit used to take her virginity on the first night of their marriage. But now she's a grown woman who can already think which ones are okay and which are not. He will do it later at the right time.

Shua went downstairs to pick up Yuna's bag left in the car. Along the way he smiled amusedly remembering what he did with Yuna earlier. He really wanted to get it all done, as he did last six years while still in school in Australia. It's been a long time. But the woman who is now Yuna. He did not want to rush or carelessly do it. Yuna is special in her heart.

Yuna was already preparing with a dark green blouse combined with white material trousers. Her hair was slightly curly to make it a little tidy after she had shampooed earlier. He will meet with Cathy on location. Shua was waiting for him at the door. Yuna always liked whatever Shua was wearing. Just a plain short-sleeved shirt in black with the same colored skinny jeans. They went down to the lobby hand in hand.

"It's official, right?" Shua whispered in Yuna's ear.

"Still ask?" Yuna laughs. He felt no need to answer a question whose answer was very clear. Yuna felt she had already confirmed her feelings. Cathy was right, too stupid for her to weed out a man like Shua.

They arrive at a marketing room built in one of the shophouses on Peninsula Mall, owned by Shua.

"It's been a while Cat?" yuna asked as she looked at Cathy in the same clothes as earlier this morning sitting on one of the chairs with a large round table in the middle.

"Sore too. RM hasn't come yet Cat?" he asked when he saw the woman alone.

"So I've called Devi, she said about ten minutes away sir." Devi is a vendor company relationship manager who takes care of marketing kiosks, shophouses, or counters in the mall to the fans.

Not long after that woman named Devi came. The three of them turned their heads towards the open door. A beautiful woman with long dark brown curls. Her skin is white, her eyes are large with light brown contact lenses, and her lips fill with pink lipstick. Make it very beautiful with a black knee-length tight skirt with a pink sabrina blouse.

"Hi, sorry to keep you waiting. I'm Devina Karenina." she said as she greeted them one by one. He sat next to Cathy with Joshua and Yuna in front of him. Devi started the presentation she had prepared. His ability to explain and communicate is excellent. It's not wrong he was trusted for that big project.

Yuna knew Devi occasionally glanced at Joshua. Even often. He has a strong sense of this, an experience that teaches him. But he doesn't really care about that considering it's natural for a woman to meet Joshua Austin William.

"So what are your plans tonight?" devi asked as she walked towards their parked car in front.

"Not yet" Yuna replied.

"By the way, I really like your marketing concept Devi. Hopefully this works out in time. I hope the opening will be a success in two months." Joshua said to Devina who looked blushed with Joshua's praise.

"Thank you, Joshua. I will try as much as possible, hopefully you can be satisfied with the results."

"Call me Joshua." The man showed off his well-groomed and white teeth.

"Is it ok? Haha....All right then. If you don't have a plan yet, how about we have dinner at Hill Sky. The night view there is great." Cathy nodded loudly while looking towards Yuna who was also smiling in agreement.

Finally they got there in two cars, Devi and Cathy, while Joshua was with Yuna.

"It seems Devi is interested in you." joked Yuna on the way there.

"Haha...I didn't see anything special. Maybe you're too sensitive Yuna."

"Kok you said that anyway? I'm not sensitive. I was just kidding." Yuna lied a little, of course she saw Devi's intense gaze at Shua earlier.

"Sorry, sweetheart. Are you tired? I haven't bought you any vitamins. I'm afraid someone sent her here by courier." Yuna laughed hearing Shua's words just now.

"You should have bought it sooner if you didn't want to go ahead with the other one, honey." Yuna said her call unfortunately with a little slow.

"Can repeat? That call?" Shua wanted to hear it again.

"Honey. You want to be called that?" ask Yuna.

"Would very much. I like it, baby." Shua said excitedly while continuing to follow Devi's car in front of her.

"Is it not too soon for us to call each other that? I was just teasing you." Yuna was a little regretful with her joke earlier. He felt a bit tacky with the call because he had just made it with Shua.

"Nothing is too fast in our relationship. I've been waiting for you for ten years. And hearing you call me darling.strange but I'm happy." Shua smiled, slightly embarrassed by her slightly childish attitude.

"Alright if that's what you want. But if it's just the two of us yeah, I'm ashamed that there's someone else." Shua raised Yuna's right hand and kissed her at a glance.

"Ok, I don't mind darling." Her smile broadened as Yuna agreed to her request.

Finally they arrived at the restaurant on the hill with a fairly uphill and steep road.

"Good right?" said Devi while showing the view of the city with sparkling lights from her favorite table spot. Cathy took her phone and posted some photos and stories on her Instagram.

"Yuna, Mr. Jo, here. I photographed both of them. Stand there Yun." Cathy set the best angle to take a picture of the two of them.

"Cat, take a picture of me and Joshua donk." Devi immediately stood next to Joshua as Yuna took a step away. After the photo show was over, they enjoyed a dinner dominated by seafood.

"So when are you going back to Jakarta?" devi asked while slightly wagging her long hair.

"Tomorrow afternoon. Thank you for dinner. We should have bought you" Yuna said as she opened the car door.

"It's not a big deal. I should have entertained you. Oh yes, Joshua, I will call if there is a response from the tenants. It just so happens that in the near future I'm going to Jakarta." Devi's eyes never escaped her sight to Joshua.

"By email also does not matter whether Dev, there is no need to bother" said Joshua from beside the car door that was already open.

"Don't bother Jo, I'll call ya. Be careful guys..Safe flight tomorrow." The three of them got into the car and Devi waved her hand.

Devi got into her car, pulled out her phone and smiled. He saw his picture with Joshua. Very cool established guy. It seems like it would fit me, he thought.

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