A Moment in Destiny

“There is food in the refrigerator in kitchen!” he said, and then he stood up and walked towards the French window, looking at the dark night outside. It was very cold in the hills in late autumn, there being mist over the window.

Sherry eyed him suspiciously and she suddenly felt so familiar to this figure. It looked like William Rowland, but they sounded differently. She shook her head to get rid of her silly thought. She felt weird that William Rowland had occupied her mind recently and she should think of him again because the man in front of her. What a heck!

She put her bag on the sofa and asked softly, “What do you want to eat?”

“Whatever!” not picky, but he sounded very tired.

When she walked to the kitchen on the first floor, she turned back, unsurely, but finally opened her mouth, “Sir, I’ll check with you again that you said I can stay with my child, does it mean that I could tell him I’m his mommy?”

Still standing in front of the French window, he turned back and answered, “Yes!”

Her heart was beating wildly with that. How could it be possible? He said she may tell her son that she was his mother? Such ecstasy came over her that she nearly can’t control it for a moment, a radiant smile taking place of the uneasiness on her small face. “I’ll cook right now!”

William watched her back as she walked into the kitchen, and he took a drag on his cigarette, wondering in what way he should take off his mask and how she would react if he did it.

He had never been so worried about a thing, but this moment, worries clouded him.

“Sir, why don’t you have a cup of coffee first before dinner?” Sherry saw there was newly bought coffee beans in the kitchen, so she made a cup and served it on the coffee table, “The dinner will be ready soon!”

The hope in her heart brought her a light mood. In a short while, she cooked four dishes and one soup and took them on the dining table. “Sir, it’s time to eat!”

Though there was not much passion in her voice, apparently, she sounded friendlier. William still can’t let go of his worries.

Looking at her little face, he frowned slightly, without her noticing it. “Good! Please sit down!”

He strode over, put out the cigarette in the ashtray and went to wash his hands, twice-he didn’t forget it. Sherry observed the way he washed his hands at the kitchen sink, and again she felt so familiar to this scene.

“You…..?” she asked in a trance, “Do I know you?”

He stiffened and said other things, “Maybe you can consider sleeping in the guest room upstairs tonight!” Then he stood up and went upstairs.

She had thought he wouldn’t let her go easily, after all, they spent their time on the bed at their first meeting, but he seemed to have no interest in her tonight.

She watched his back, sunk in thought.

He said she had time to think. His gentle tone made him sound very considerate.

Sherry did the dishes and put them in the cupboard before she took her bag up to the second floor. She went to the guest room.

The whole villa fell into silence.

She was not sleepy, but she kept thinking that, did she really have to be the mistress of this man wearing a fox mask?

this? --living in the dark, centering around him whole life even there was no love between them. Is

made a call to William. At this moment, a musical ringing was suddenly heard in the house. Her brain buzzed and she wondered how could that

immediately and the ringing sound stopped

phone and surprisingly saw a call from Sherry.

and the ringing sound

pump out. Holding her phone, she got up quickly and ran towards that sound, but as soon as she got to his room door, the sound stopped. She took a look at her phone and found it

deep breath, and pushed

silence at that moment, and her heart beat highly. She fell her sight on the tall figure standing near the window, who was holding a

and turned around slowly, although

face, with her brain buzzing, “It’s

could it

Shock, dumbness and the

relieved, “Yes!

How could that happen?

little by little

sound was heard clearly. She watched him resentfully, “Is it

with shame and annoyance, crossing her hands in front of her chest to

squinted, but his beautiful long, narrow

didn’t want to be a gentleman. He reached out and

hand back but simultaneously pulled Sherry into his arm with great

and panted slightly with fear. “It’s not our first time

eyes, she blushed instantly. She glared at him angrily, overwhelmed with shame and irritation. She tried to struggle out of his embrace but it was in

it. We should put the blame on your clothes, so easy to tear

use me to satisfy your

did it, didn’t you? You

him, with her face

few nights!” he smiled evilly, teasing her in such an explicit

words made Sherry’s scarlet face even redder, as if going to bleed. She reached out

he said lightly, the beautiful lines of his

hurt in her heart, she lowered her head awkwardly, struggling to push him away. But he tightly confined her beneath him. She

down on her. He locked her firmly into his arm, stopping any of

she gave up,

he

a little soft in her heart, she can’t help weeping when the

can arouse his primitive desire so easily. He eagerly took off her bra and touched her soft and smooth skin. He kissed her more wildly, imprinting pieces of plum blossom on her white neck

had laid a kiss

but he grabbed her waving hands and put them behind