Love Began with the First Meeting

All of his actions were stupid.

All that he did was for nothing, he bitterly thought.

His arms tightened around her, making her uncomfortable with pressure and pain. She cried out for release but he refused to let go.

He hated the fact that she was his cousin's lover. The reality of not having her pained him greatly. No matter how their relationship ended, she would never be his. Frustrated, he told himself not to fall for his cousin's woman.

Releasing her from his hold, he stared at her while she glared at him in return. He wore his infamous roguish smile. There was a daring glint on his deep-set eyes and an expression on his striking face that she failed to define.

Molly rubbed her arms. She was about to yell at him when she noticed his smirk and gave up. She would have to let this one go, she thought. "Why are you here?" she asked despite feeling hesitant.

"I came to pick a stray cat up. Got it?"

Eric stood and instantly sat right next to her, closer to her this time. "That stray cat gets a bad sense of direction. She needs my guidance," he explained, smiling at her.

Angry to an extent where her mouth was slightly trembling from it, she shouted at him. "Am I? You're the stray cat here! You're the one with no sense of direction!"

He was truly having the time of his life by teasing her. "Are you not lost?" he asked.

"I…," she evaded his eyes and focused on something else. Caught off-guard by his question, Molly chose to keep quiet. She turned around and saw his face which further added to her annoyance and anger.

He could see that she was truly mad. She was always like this. He could see past her actions and emotions, as she could not hide them from her eyes.

It was disappointing to see her expression.

upon knowing she was upset to

was waiting for someone

to

you before that whenever you need me, I will appear

to him in disbelief, her eyes wide in astonishment. Eric's face was serious at once. Gone was his smirk or his expression, she thought. He always behaved cleverly that it

whispered his name, only for

again. Suddenly, he leaned his face towards her, which turned out to be too close for comfort. "You are touched with my

best

twitched, admiring his words one moment then hating his arrogance the next. She applauded his transition of character. How he loved to give him a smack! "Eric!" she gritted her teeth in annoyance, emphasizing each letter as if

"What?

out rather

him but he effectively evaded each blow. She was targeting his poor

mad. She was about to stand and run after him when she felt her feet and legs go numb. The lower part of her body was out of

she cried

Molly?" he was quick to assess the situation. "How long were you sitting out here?"

and remained quiet. Intermittent varying degrees of pain was all she could feel from her legs down to her ankles. A cold sweat

turned grave as he looked at her legs. He said,"Let's have you checked in a nearby hospital. You might have a bone fracture

legs while the other was supporting her back. He hastily walked towards his car

she cowered in embarrassment, shielding her face with

her wildest dreams. It was true that she had thought it was romantic. But when she was the person being carried and the subject of

on them up until Eric's car drove away. Feeling far beyond displeasure, his eyes grew darker with his emotions and his mouth set into a grim line. Empty with emotions, his body got rigid and his face was akin to a stone.

rang and interrupted his train of