Forty- eight - Please like me back

"Let me see you go in," Nathaniel insisted as Chloe bade him good night.

"I am fine Nathaniel."

"Go in or I will tuck you in myself."

"Okay, I will-"

"What a sight," Kate's voice joined them. "And the way you both look at each other..."

"What do you want Kate?" Nathaniel asked, not looking pleased at all.

"I was just passing by and-"

"What do you want?" Nathaniel insisted, his eyes not leaving Chloe who he was wishing he could be with for a longer time.

"I need to talk to you."

Nathaniel finally looked at the woman, she was putting on a white furred coat which meant she was probably out. "I thought I told you-"

"Please," she insisted.

Nathaniel eyes went back to Chloe who gave him a small smile and said, "I should go in. Good night Nathaniel."

"I- Goodnight Chloe." He was about to utter those words most people called magical. Was that how he felt? Had his liking gotten there already?

"Nathaniel?"

Kate's voice shattered his thoughts. Coldly, he looked at her and said, "This had better be a reasonable meeting. Come with me."

Soon, they were in the conversation room.

"Would you like a drink?" she asked as she followed him. He gave her a go ahead. After she handed him his drink, he walked away from her and went towards the window side.

Nathaniel's eyes trained on the nightlife from the opened window blind. "Well?" he asked, not sparing her a glance.

"A meeting Nathaniel? Is that what this is?"

"What do you want to talk about?" He took a long sip from the wine glass.

"Why don't you like me back Nathaniel?"

His hand almost curled into a fist . Was that why she called him? To ask such silly thing?

"I have always liked you Nathaniel, you know that. And now..." He heard her sigh. "After I have waited for so long, you don't still see me as a woman. I love-"

"Stop right there Kate." He still didn't bother to look her way. "Don't be foolish and think I could still like you. And at this point..." He gave her a side glance. "It will never happen."

"Don't be this way Nate." He heard her move closer. "Don't let feelings for a mere maid make you lose me."

"A mere-" He felt dizzy instantly.

"I want you Nate, more than you know." Her voice suddenly had a sultry tone, it made him feel weird. "I have always wanted you in my arms..." Her hands went around him. "I have always wanted you inside me..." Then they traveled to his lower body.

"What are... you... doing?" he asked, losing grip of himself slowly.

"Shh. I just want to show you how amazing I am for you," she whispered into his ear and he found that likable.

Instantly, he frowned. Why would he find that likable? He-

As Kate's hands found their way to his manhood, he lost his senses. Her touch pleased him, he forgot he was about to protest.

"Let me show you how good I am for you," she continued, running her hands slowly. As he shook a bit, she took a step back and had him face her.

As his eyes met hers which wore dark sexual intent, she reached for the neck of her coat and got rid of it to expose her full nakedness. Nathaniel's erection rose instantly as his eyes roamed her body.

"Let me show you how much I love you," Kate whispered into the night and she moved closer and had her knees on the cold tiles. Her skillful hands had his jeans down within seconds.

To his pleasure, she held his length again and ran her long hand through slowly. With lust in her eyes, she feasted her lips on his tip and he groaned Chloe's name almost inaudibly.

That seemed to be a kind of invitation to Kate who went on to take his length further into her mouth. As he hit the back of her throat, he gripped her hair hard and pulled out.

"What are you doing?" he asked sternly. Calling out Chloe's name earlier made him come to his senses. "How dare you Kate!" he hollered as he finally realized what she was doing.

"I... I..."

"You what?" he shouted as he wore his his jeans back hurriedly, his chest heavy as he realized even more what just happened. Then his mind went to Chloe.

"Nate I..."

"Leave this house this instant and never let me set my eyes on you!" He was so pissed, he felt so guilty. Nathaniel could still see Chloe in his head and that increased the weight on his chest.

"Please I..."

"Are you still here?" His eyes strained at the woman whose nakedness appealed no more to him. In fact, seeing her made him hate himself, he really had to get rid of her. "Get out!"

"But..."

One more glare at her and she gathered her coat and rushed out of the room.

With his mind racing, Nathaniel wondered how he would face Chloe. She might not get to know about the incident, but Nathaniel could sense he would feel so guilty in front of her.

And he didn't think he could bring himself to tell her either.

Hands gripping his sides, he recalled how she wanted to make him promise not to hurt her. But now...

Nathaniel sighed. Then he concluded.

He was going to be strong and try not to let the guilt beat him anytime he sees Chloe and he definitely was not going to tell her.

But he was yearning to see her face once again, so he made for her room. A thunderclap followed as he shut the door.

~

After the thunder sound, Chloe tossed again as her mind began more restless. The screams from earlier occupied her head like a likable song, they made her lack sleep.

At the same time, the shouts took over her mind, she found it hard to think things out. Chloe hated that.

Tired of repeating positions while lying down, Chloe grudgily sat up and got a glimpse of the thick clouds outside. Then she smiled. It had been a while since she felt the comfort rainfall brought and she couldn't wait for the downpour. Perhaps she would finally find the sleep she seeked.

As she reached for the bottle of water by the side of her bed, she heard a knock from outside. Before she could ask who it was, Nathaniel's cologne filled her room and she found another smile.

"Hey." Before Kate interrupted them earlier, she was thinking of inviting him in. She didn't want to part with him yet.

"Chloe," called his voice thickly.

Blinking at the semi-darkness and the man who was making his way towards her, she wondered if he perhaps also didn't want to part yet.

"Nathaniel," she said in return. Her eyes followed him as he stopped by her bed and fell his body onto the ground into a sitting position.

She frowned. His eyes were wearing a different kind of emotion she had never seen before.

"Chloe?" As he stared right into her eyes, she heard the rush of the much awaited downpour.

"Yes?"

"You like me, don't you?"

This time, her frown was deeper.

One of his hands came forth and he found her left cheek. "I need to be sure I am not doing something crazy."

"Crazy?"

"Please like me back." It was as though he was begging.

"But I do like you," she replied swiftly. "I like you very much."

"Good." He gave a short smile making Chloe ponder the more. She had never seen him that way before. Before she could ask the question on her mind, he got up and planted a long kiss on her forhead. After, with his voice softened, he said a simple, "I am sorry."

And he walked out after, leaving Chloe's earlier restless mind asking un-asked questions.