Touching Hearts
Enam
Four Seasons Hotel |8.30 Pm
Manhattan - New York City
"You're sorry?" the soft voice managed to resuscitate Leo from his long daydream.
"Sara—" Leo frowned at the arrival of his lover
Sara smiles. He took a seat next to Leo. Currently they are in the hotel garden which has been decorated so very beautifully. The reception of Ellard and Aurora's lavish private wedding party is still underway at the hotel's rooftop. In accordance with Ara's request, the invited guests were only their close relatives and companions. The girl insisted that their marriage not be exposed until it came out.
Leo decided to get out of there because he could no longer bear to see the intimacy of a successful newlywed couple making his heart throb pain. He has lost. His spirit has been possessed by others. If only he had the courage to tell her his true feelings for her, this painful thing would not have happened.
"Why have you been holding her all this time?" Sara stared intensely at the handsome face yet looked so chaotic it was.
"What do you mean?"
"Tsk, how long are you going to lie to me?" sara's grunt "I know the girl you've been in love with all this time is Ara. Damn, I'm your lover."
"Ck, don't make up. He's just my best friend. And you're my lover," Leo flicked his hand laughing discordantly
"Rather precisely the lover because he was forced to hide your true feelings," looked Sara with a quite obvious hurt tone
"Sara—"
"Enough leo. Stop pretending! I know everything. You made me a shield to make Ara believe that you didn't have more feelings for her. You know clearly that Ara also has the same feelings for you. And the point is that you actually love each other. Wh why? Why until the end did you not tell Ara the truth?"
Deg
Leo was speechless to hear the harsh truth revealed by Sara. So all this time the girl knew? And just be quiet. Leo closed his eyes in frustration. His hands were clenched until his knuckles turned white. Unknowingly all this time he had also hurt the girl who also loved him with his pretended feelings. Goddamn bum!
"This" Leo opened his eyes when he heard Sara's voice again after the silence between them a moment ago. The girl handed me a brown leather diary cover.
It was his personal diary that he was always taken everywhere by him. He often wrote all the personal things there. Including his love for Ara, he wrote there and also attached some pictures of Ara he took secretly. But for one month he lost it and searched everywhere and never found it. And now it's in Sara's hand. Leo rounded his eyes looking at the diary Sara was proffering from. Leo groaning. Means all this time his diary was on that girl and it's likely that he had read it all too!
Shit!
Sara noticed every surprised expression of the man before her. Even when Leo quickly took the book from his hand then researched and opened the random page of the book and closed it again. Leo scooped his hair back in frustration.
"You left it when you accompanied me to do the percentage of tomorrow at home. I'm sorry I just returned it now" Sara explained without being asked.
"Have you read everything?" hiss Leo stared intently at Sara
Sara stiffened her gaze at that murderous gaze. Leo is in a state of heartbreak and is now increasingly aggravated by him who is found to have read the entire contents of his personal book, no doubt making this man before him even more angry. Sara swallowed her saliva. It's wet already. He has nothing to fear. His heart is also hurt here because of Leo's lies.
"Yes" answered Sara firmly. "So the reason you've been covering up your feelings is actually because of your promise to aunty ambar to protect and love Ara like your own sister. Replacing your younger brother Zoya who has died from leukemia. And it just so happened that Ara was dying, lost her sight and needed an eye donor. Then aunty ambar well actually gave your sister's cornea to donate to Ara. Is that right, leo?" with a trembling voice Sara said it out loud.
Checkmate!
Leo froze. His eyes were red, his jaw was hard. All the words Sara said were true. Ara's eyes belong to her sister Zoya who died fifteen years ago. On the day his sister was pronounced dead, Ara was also in a crisis at the hospital in need of an eye donor due to an accident that hit him. Both Leo and Ara's parents were also friends. Even Ambar's mother loved Ara as much as her own son. That is why he did not think twice about giving Ara the eyes of his biological daughter.
After the incident, Ambar asks little Leo to promise him that he will always love Ara and protect her as his younger brother. Because the eye also belongs to his brother who has died. Initially Leo had no problem with the promise, but as time went on and they grew older, it only turned into a problem. More love for a sister as well as a friend, turned into a feeling of love. Leo repeatedly tried to get rid of the forbidden feelings he thought it was, but until now he could not. He is incapable. He had fallen too deeply into the innocence and tenderness of his Ara heart.
"Leo—" called Sara quietly because the man was silent. Doubtful, Sara reached out her hand and cupped Leo's face making him look up at her.
"Le—leo.." Sara stammered so surprised once she clearly saw the tears that escaped falling on Leo's handsome face. The man was crying. Did ya? He had never seen that wounded face. All he knows is that Leo always has a flat, relaxed face and never shows any other exaggerated expression. But now...
"Yes, I love her." she replied hoarsely. So slow yet still to be heard by Sara. I love Ara not as a sister or a friend but as a woman. But. but I can't say it. My mom would be sick if I did. I can't be selfish. But I can't let it go to another man's. My heart hurts to see it. Say— Say...what should I do sara? Please say.." Leo's full of pain. Her tears fell down. The man is ruined.
"Leo—" Sara couldn't bear to see the man's destruction. The body of Leo then hugged him tightly as if trying to channel calmness. He also showed that he was hurt. His heart also hurt when he knew how much love this man he loved towards other girls. In silence Sara cried. Miris, when she finds out she loves Leo but her Leo loves her own best friend. Cih, why does the universe also seem to play with their feelings! With a soft hand Sara rubbed the wide back of Leo, until then made Leo increasingly tighten their embrace.
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ELLARD'S MANSION | 11.00 Pm
Manhattan - New York City
Their reception ended very late. The bedroom at the hotel where they had the reception had been prepared in advance, but Ellard refused to sleep there. He preferred to carry his wife directly to his mansion. And here they are now ending. It's in Ellard's private room.
Ellard's still in the shower. Ara had already cleaned herself up. Ara sat on the bed while her eyes were busy looking at the interior of the room that was so neat. Ellard's bedroom is so masculine. This room is almost dominated by dark colors typical of men in general.
Many times Ara had to swallow her saliva, amazed when she first set foot in the mansion which was too luxurious according to her. Even when they entered earlier, he could estimate that there were about dozens of servants, lined up neatly and smiling kindly to welcome their arrival. Ellard also briefly introduced herself to the servants who were greeted with great enthusiasm.
"Not slept?" the baritone voice managed to disperse Ara's daydream. Ellard was drying her wet hair with a towel. The man was only wearing sleeping pants without a top. To show clearly how sexy the muscles in the athletic body are.
Unknowingly Ara gave a light look, her eyes focused on the sexy man's torn bread.
Oh my God, what else is this ordeal?
Ellard chuckled inwardly.
"Enjoying the beautiful scenery, huh?" goddamn
"Huh?" para Ara was still not fully aware.
"Want to do it now?" Ellard grinned. Approaching Ara who is still sculpting. Cringing does not understand.
Ara sipped her saliva as Ellard now sat next to her with a very close face.
Standby one!
"You ma..mau what?" Ara stammered. Starting to panic and reflex both his hands quickly hugged his own body. Distanced his face from Ellard who looked at him like a starving lion.
Ellard brought her face closer to Ara's ear and whispered sensually there.
"Making love with my wife may be?" he said hoarse then deliberately exhaled his hot breath into his wife's reddened ear. Ara squeaking. The feathers bristled.
Nah! This can't happen. I'm not ready yet. C'mon Ara.. Think...Rrrr!!
"Nwg.. Anu-ooh, ouchh... Belly hurts.. It hurts so much" Eran Ara leaned over her stomach. Berlakon like a drama queen.
"Ouchh.. Sakittt" the storm's getting stronger
Ellard stared flatly at Ara. He clearly knew his wife was making excuses by acting silly. But all right, this time he'll serve her.
"really? Wait a minute I'll have Blake call the doctor here!" it's crazy, pretending to be panicked
Doctor??
"aaa.. No!!!" ara cried panic when she heard the doctor. He quickly held back the hand of Ellard who was about to leave.
Got you!
Ellard cheered inwardly. He clearly knew that his wife had been very afraid of doctors with her syringe.
"But didn't you say your stomach hurt so much?" still acting
Ara flailing fast. "No already!"
"can't. You need to be treated by a doctor. How about a if-"
"I don't have stomach pain! I'm lying. Please don't call the doctor" she said. His eyes are already glazed.
Look how adorable his wife's face is.
"Gtts.. Hahahaha.." Ellard's laughter broke when he could no longer bear to see Ara's paled face.
Ara looked down embarrassed when she realized she was being played back by Ellard.
You idiot! He meant to himself while wiping his tears that easily fell.
Ellard stopped laughing. He sat down again in front of Ara who was still down. Gamble the chin with his finger to look up.
"Why lie, hm?" ask gently. One other hand gently stroked the trail of tears that had dripped earlier.
"sorry. L'm... L'm... I wasn't ready to do that" Ara was about to duck back but was prevented by Ellard.
Ellard smiled. "Why not ready? I'm your husband now." he asked again cupping Chubby Ara's cheek
"Everything's too fast. Please give me some time until I'm ready, "Ara looked down at Ellard.
Silent. Ellard stared deeply at his wife's bead. Being stared at intes for so long made Ara start to move uneasily. For what? It's been five minutes but her husband hasn't spoken.
"Allard.. I-i-"
Ara's words were cut because Ellard had already united her lips. Ellard gently frowned the red lips that had become her candlestick. Sipping and stroking it deeper and warmer. Interestingly closer and further deepen the kiss as if not willing to take off.
Ara was frozen. But a second later slowly she put her hand on the neck of the man who had now become her husband. Ara opened her lips for him, letting Ellard's tongue slip in caressing his tongue. Naturally, slowly Ara learned to return Ellard's kiss despite impressed still kakuh. His eyes also felt the sensation of heat. At least for now this was all he could give until his heart had truly been ready to do even more intimate things.
To be continued
