Mr. Hephephobias

CHAPTER 2 - Tempted The Teaser

After Mickey and Dr. Leona who left the Villa, Rayn sitting on the sofa living room 1st floor, he pensively stared towards the Villa yard. The cloudy weather seemed to complement the anxiety that continued to disturb Rayn's heart.

In the kitchen, Lucia is making Rayn warm tea to help her calm her mind. But no different from Rayn, Lusia also looked dreamy. He never stopped inserting and removing tea bags from the glass that already looks deep yellow. Lucia is trying to understand the situation that is going on between Rayn and Mickey.

Lucy's daydream disappears instantly as her phone rings due to an incoming message from Kelvin.

[I'll meet you at Caffe] - Kelvin.

[I'm sorry Kelvin, today I'm not going to Caffe, I'm replacing my Off with Grace, tomorrow I'll see you] - Russia

After replying to a message from Kelvin, Lucia went to the living room to see Rayn who was still sitting there. “Drink her tea” said Lusia handed over a cup of tea in her hand to Rayn.

Rayn grabbed the tea and fell silent again, staring at the cup of tea in her hand. “I'm sorry" he said softly. "I'm sorry for being selfish, when everyone has struggled and hoped for my recovery, but I've messed up all your efforts so far” continued, Rayn said, blaming herself.

“You are not selfish Rayn, you have the right to decide. Since your life is yours, we cannot force anything that is rightfully yours. Including your recovery, if you find it difficult or want to postpone it, me and the others will not force anything anymore. Compared to all that, I worry about you. Seeing you sitting there during hypnosis, honestly it tormented me a lot” said Lucia.

“Are you worried about that?” ask Rayn.

“Of course I am very worried about you” replied Lucia looking at Rayn with sadness.

Rayn smiled, a sweet smile that illustrated how happy she was to hear Lucia worry about her. Although Rayn did not want to make Lucia anxious, but the concern showed that Lucia cared for her.

"I'm sorry if it made you worry” said Rayn.

Lusia sighed. “Then what will you do with Mickey?” tanyakanya.

"Mickey..” Rayn said and then brewed the tea. “I can't think of anything about that, I just want the killer to get the punishment he deserves, no matter who he is and whether he has a bond with Mickey or not, I will never forgive that vile man" Rayn said.

“Even if Mickey is directly involved?” ask Lucia who is worried about the relationship between Rayn and Mickey going forward.

"Emmm” replied Rayn only with a murmur that made the atmosphere become silent.

The muttering made Lucia instantly aware, this time was not the time to discuss it. The drizzling sound of sounding rainwater began to break the silence of the two. Lucia tries to reopen her voice, this time not to discuss Rayn's problem, but she wants to cheer him up by sharing a sweet memory story that he always does every time he drizzles.

“You know, if rain like this is usual me and Reisa like to go enjoy soup and snacks bbq on the outskirts of the road” said Lucia with a smile staring at every drop of rain.

Rayn looked at Lucia, she began to unravel the thin smile on her lips. Rayn did not take her eyes off the woman she loved. “You like it so much?” ask Rayn.

Lucia nodded, she began to recount every moment she missed at this moment. "That's it" said Lucia with a smile.

Eagerly he recounted every different sensation than eating in a fancy restaurant. "It is very fun when you have to share a tent and sit together with others in front of the presented expanse of snacks. The aroma of bbq that uploads tastes, the cold immediately becomes warm in every steeping soup served. The music scene of the 70s era that adds to the beautiful and delicious atmosphere" said Lucia who is more seen showing off the moment to Rayn who will never be able to enjoy it because of her phobia.

“If so take me there” said Rayn while putting a tea cup on the table.

Hearing that, Lucia turned to look at Rayn, she could not believe that the request had just been uttered by a man who was phobic about touch and hated the crowd. Even if he recalled back, during every healing mission that Lucia did, he had to use so many reasons to persuade Rayn to go to the crowd.

"You sure?” ask Lucia. A question more to convince himself if it was possible.

Asked many words, Rayn simply replied with a nod. Lucia thought for a moment and finally decided. “Alright, Ok. We go“ said Lucia.

Lucia got up from her seat. "I'll get ready" he said, then left Rayn for the 2nd floor to get all the things he needed. All the equipment that he always carried with him whenever he took Rayn out of the house, was in a crowd that required him to face many people.

After nearly 20 minutes of waiting for Rayn, Lucia returned with Rayn's jacket. Not only that, he has also prepared umbrellas, hats, gloves, glasses, masks and many more that he has neatly packed partially in a mini backpack on his back. Lucia always brought all those items in anticipation in case of unexpected situations.

"It's cold outside, so don't catch a cold" said Lucia by putting a jacket on Rayn's body.

Rayn stared at every movement of Lucia's hand that was wearing a jacket on her. Lucia looks more like a mother than her lover. Wear a jacket like a child who can't wear it alone.

Rayn grabbed onto the hand of Lucia who was about to raise the zipper of her jacket. Without any cue Rayn directly grabbed onto Lucia's body and hugged her. Spoiled Rayn rests her chin on the neckline of Lucia.

"Then what about you, aren't you afraid of the cold?" asked Rayn who saw that Lucia was not wearing a jacket. "If that happens what I can help warm your body like this" she continued, hugging Lucia even more tightly.

Lucia blinked her eyes repeatedly at Rayn's surprise attack. He felt something stir in him. Although Lucia feels comfortable and likes her a lot, she does not want to show Rayn that she has been made submissive by the man who currently holds her.

"Stop yanking me!" rayn orders her to take off her arms. Rayn looks frightened by Lucia's temptation which is more of a threat to her.

Lusia laughed amusedly at Rayn's reaction, a look of fear and embarrassment but also very adorable. "You ready?" ask Lucia to Rayn.

"Yes...!!! I said stop it!" rayn shouted frantically asking Lucia to stop teasing him.

"Stop?" ask Lucia in heart. He asks if Rayn is ready to go.

Realizing Rayn had misunderstood the question, making Lusia even more so. Lucia takes the opportunity to re-tease Rayn. Lucia takes another step closer to Rayn's body. He stretched out his hands and rested on Rayn's shoulders.

"Lusia, what are you gonna do?" rayn asked who was getting panicked at Lucia's sensual attitude.

Regardless of Rayn's question, Lucia brought her face closer and ended up in Rayn's ear. "Are you ready and we can go now, baby?" tanya Lucia whispered in a more sensual voice.

Lucia's sensual voice made Rayn feel like she was being attacked by the cold heat, but she could breathe a sigh of relief realizing that Lucia was only bullying her because she misunderstood Lucia's question earlier. Lucia laughed again, he ended his joke and took Rayn's hand to leave Villa.

"Haha, why do I like teasing you so much" said Lucia.

Lusia excitedly started to move her legs, but suddenly Rayn held back her arms. Lucia turned around and asked if something was wrong. Rayn did not reply, she just silently stared intently at Lucia.

Rayn looked at Lucia with a passionate gaze. "Have I told you not to lure me, aren't you afraid that I will be influenced and attack you?" rayn asked raise his eyebrows.

"Of course I'm not afraid, just do it if you dare. Then I'll make the foot unable to walk" threatened Lucia saw every step of Rayn's feet that approached her. Lucia slowly took a step back avoiding Rayn.

"Are you sure you won't be tempted and break my legs?" rayn continued to take a step closer.

"Rayn, what are you going to do. Stop, don't come any closer. Ok, I admit I was just kidding. It's because you're too serious. Ha..haha" said Lucia with an awkward laugh that she forced.

Lucia grew increasingly panicked to see Rayn ignore the speech. Rayn looked very serious, like she was thirsty to pounce and prey on him.

"But unfortunately I couldn't help it" Rayn said.

With trembling and panicking footsteps, Lucia asked Rayn not to come any closer. Lucia had already reached her defensive limit. He will not be able to run anymore because it is almost cornered into the glass wall behind him.

The one step back that Lucia took almost made her hit that glass wall. Rayn quickly took a step closer and grabbed onto Lucia's hip. Lucia's heart immediately gurgled.

Rayn's black-colored bead with a shady look as if it was a threat to Lucia. "Oh my God, what happened to me, why is it difficult for me to reject the beauty and good looks of his face.No Lucia, strengthen yourself" Lucia murmured inwardly.

Rayn again broke down the smile on her lips, she grabbed onto Lucia's one hand. Slowly Rayn raised the hand and locked it against the glass wall, while one of her hands was still clutching onto Lucia's hip. "Have I made your heart shake?" rayn asked with a gaze that increasingly made Lucia melt.

Rayn looked up at the hand of Lucia he was locking, slowly opening Lucia's clenched fist.

"Rayn.." call Lucia.

Hearing that voice, Rayn looked back at Lucia's sweet face. Rayn brought her face closer to just a few inches away from the face of Lucia who was blushing. Rayn was getting closer, but her eyes were now staring at Lucia's neckline.

Lucia managed to make it not warty. "Damn, the body that betrays" Lucia said to herself in the heart.

Lucia immediately closed her eyes when she saw Rayn getting closer and wanted to drown her head in the neckline.

"What will he do?" continued asked Lucia inwardly still with her eyes closed.

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*** To Be Continued***