Sinful Love

CHAPTER 4

The dreams invaded Selena’s mind again. This time, it took place at the waterfall where they were cornered by wolfs except there were a swing hanging not too far from the waterfall and Selena was swinging on it. White chiffon dress and long flowing hair and a heart stealing smile on her face as she looked at the waterfall. The same man was standing behind her, pushing her swing. The same soft and soothing flute sound came along the wind. It lasted for a long time. Then the swing stopped by a pair of hands and the hands traveled up to cup her chin from behind and lifted her head up. A soft lip planted a kiss on her forehead.

“Mine…” Selena chuckled with the repeated word. She stood up from the swing, walked around to him and laid her head on his chest. As a reflex, he hugged her over her arms, one hand over the back of her head, playing with hair strands.

“Are you going to say that every night to me? ” Selena voice was low and pitiful

“Hmm mmm” he nodded

“When are you going to show me yourself?” Selena looked up to his eye, a chocolate eye that is not too dark or too light, somewhere like bronze. Bedazzled by the eye, she kept looking deep into it, casting away self-awareness, submitting herself completely to it.

“When the time comes, my love…” he held her chin to kiss but Selena jerked back, biting her lower lip with a smirk at the corner. She parted from him and walked towards the waterfall. There she looked back to him while unzipping her dress from behind. She stripped to two piece and slowly walked into the cold water. When she was settled, she ran a palmful of water over her face. A pair of large hand are holding her shoulders from behind. She turned around to face him, awkwardly blushing as he leaned forward to kiss her by the lips. The familiar warmth engulfed, blinding her. He playfully bites her lower lips making her gasp. She could feel a smirk against her skin. It was a trick to make her open her lips. Taking the opportunity, he surged his tongue into the now slightly ajar mouth. His tongue exploring every inch of her mouth, making her shrug her shoulder to withhold the tickling sensation it created.

She woke up again to birds chipping but this time it was a bit late. Around 8.30 am. She recalled the eye from the dream. Is he revealing bits and pieces of himself? Is he real and bound to show up sometime soon? Or is it some sort of subconscious memory resurfacing to torture her? She had no definite answer but one thing for sure, she is having her first crush with a man, from her dreams. She covered her face with her palm and smiled to the thought.

After she got ready, she came out of the room with Jewel. They could only find Bohemian themes dresses at the mountain foot. Selena was wearing a spaghetti strap, colorful full length dress and her hair was loose. They were busy chatting when she looked up to see Orion leaned against wall, hint of admiration in his chocolate eyes with a gentle smile on his lips. Wait, chocolate eyes? Selena just noticed that Orion also has chocolate eyes. Selena’s facial expression changed to a dead pan. Her eyes kept darting between his two eyes in doubt. Then he waved his palm in front of her face, making her snap from daze.

“Let’s go for breakfast” her guided them further deep behind the house where an opening with thick wooden frame led them to a vast dining hall. An elegant woman with straight silver hair sat on the furthest end of the wooden dining table. Orion walked straight to her. She was wearing a light blue long shapeless dress.

“Selena, I would like to meet Mrs Ruth Black, Zaden’s beloved mother”. She stood up as she stretches her hand to shake Selena’s. She has the aura of a queen and anyone would feel small next to her.

“Nice to meet you mam, I’m Selena and this is my friend Jewel” she pointed at the thin figure next to her

“Please, just Ruth. Zaden briefed me about you and your friends but I didn’t expect for such a dazzling beauty. Please have a sit” she said with absolute politeness. Orion pulled a chair on her left to sit while Selena pulled the next one beside him

“Orion, darling. Would you mind moving to the other chairs? I would like for Selena to sit here” Orion scowled at her as he moved behind Selena and Selena moved forward with hesitation. Ruth slowly blinked at her as encouragement, and she sat down there.

“Is he angry?” Selena whispered to Ruth

“Oh, dear. Ignore him. He is just too jealous but will completely forget it once the blueberry muffin is served” her comment made Selena chuckle and Ruth joined her. Zaden walked from the doorway opening into the room, heads down while scratching his eyebrow with his thumb nail. He froze for a moment, seeing the coziness between Selena and his mother, Ruth.

“ There is my handsome prince charming” Ruth acknowledged his presence, earning a head turn from Selena to his direction. He focused on Selena with a cold expression as he walked to sit opposite her or to the right of Ruth. The breakfast was served, and Selena ate while shuffling in her seat as she felt uncomfortable from Zaden’s sharp gaze.

‘Is he really looking at me or am I imagining it? Only one way to find out’

After consulting her inner voice, she looked up from her plate to see Zaden’s chocolate eyes staring directly at her and didn’t wince even after being caught by Selena. Wait, what? Another chocolate eyes. It must be a common eye color around here or she is just being obsessed with mid tone, bronzy chocolate eye. She brushed it off.

Orion, Jewel and Selena walked side by side with Orion in the middle towards outside

to the lake, the one that anyone can go fishing for dinner?” before Orion could answer that, Jeffry grabbed their shoulders, 1 hand on Selena and another on

supplies?” he said with excitement. Oliver peeped on Orion’s other shoulder, nodding excitedly. That’s

The girls took net and went into the water, missing their balance and falling to the water once in a while but getting back up to their feet, laughing at their failure and helplessness as they throw their net into water. Orion and Sultan sat on the bank, observing them. Noah decided to sit back and enjoy the view behind Oliver and Jeffry. Orion’s eye focused on Selena more than it should, tracing every curve that is visible due to

snapped his head to him. When he realizes he had been admiring her all this time, he scrunched his nose as he rubbed his hand behind

is from city and probably don’t want to stay here” Orion just nodded as he pursed his lips. Then he let out a sigh

exceptionally beautiful from any other girls I have dated before” Orion said.

down and held his hand ready. A fish came along and he remained as still as possible. When it was the right time, he grabbed the fish as he wrestled to keep it contained. His muscles on his arm flexed but he managed to catch one with

able to hug the fish to her body, the fish with all its strength still threaten to jump out. Without realizing it, Selena was losing her balance due to the fish’s force, but Orion stretched his arms around her and pulled her to his chest with the fish in between. Selena who was so focused on the fish didn’t actually notice Orion’s arms around her but with this much of close proximity, Orion’s eye darted at her lips that is smiling at the struggling fish, her squinting eyes when the fish sprinkled some water. Selena’s

Back at the brick house, Selena got a bath and changed into a dress and headed to the kitchen. On the way, she came across Zaden

to the

as their work is done. Selena carefully arranged the fish slice on to a grill pan, turning them once in a while, fully focused on cooking. She turned away for a moment to slice lemons when Zaden’s voice and a fish splattering came coherently, making her jump out of scare, cutting herself in the process. Zaden quickly moved from her back to grab her hand in panic, spreading a warmth to her hand, stirring something in her tummy. Her soft index finger is now oozing with blood. Zaden looked around for tissue but he couldn’t find anything. He then

ordered making her stiff at her spot. He inspected her wound by touching it and it started bleeding again. He quickly bends down to suck the finger. She shut tight her eye and sucked in air, making a hollow at her throat as she placed her other hands against his chest, ready to push him away if it gets unbearable. The sensation of his lips

he pulled her by her cut hand. Selena managed to switch

than she is.

always scare that

little bit harder, making her pull her hand away with a ‘arghhh’ and started blowing onto her cut. He felt softened and sorry for her and grabbed her hand softly, pulled it towards him again as he continued his treatment, applying antibiotic

he thrust his hands into his pocket before questioning

Selena asked in confusion. He nudged his head towards the stove. Selena realized she left the cooking

as she walked back to the

t-shirt and light blue jeans followed her slowly from behind, hands still

scanned him from top to bottom back to top. A knife in

Zaden asked not

Selena decide to ask a question

ask you something?” he

of wo…” she paused and decided to use a different word “Wildlife

before. Plus, wildlife tends to keep away from a spot that has signs of frequent movements” he answered casually as he finished slicing

by her other side as her eyes remained on the fish. He reached to the basket, hands crossing her back as his

in a low and husky voice. Her eye looked up to

with that a conversation started rolling. Basic information exchanged. It seems like

open to possibilities” she said as she was pan frying asparagus with some olive oil, garlic ginger,oregano and salt. He scrunched his

did as told with his arms crossed his chest. She handed him the plate as he picked an asparagus, ate it and looked up, glaring at her. She rolled her eye

fish, took a fork, forked an asparagus and then a small piece of fish, then slightly dipping

Her hands next to his thigh, on the counter. He suddenly dropped his head, nose

he said low making