You'll Fall For Me, Today or tomorrow

Clarissa ended up giving in before they even left the house.

“Alright, alright… I’ll get down.”

She then slowly slid down his back, hugging him tightly as she did so he could clearly feel the curves of her body.

Matthew clenched his teeth. This woman must be doing it on purpose!

She tried to play it off with an innocent smile when he turned around, but the blush on her cheeks gave her away.

Feeling uncomfortable with his penetrating gaze, Clarissa tried to distract herself by asking, “Come on, tell me. What are you mad about, Uncle Matthew?”

The look in his eyes grew cold upon hearing that, and she felt that change instantly.

He’s not mad again, is he?

Matthew pursed his lips and was about to say something when his phone rang.

It was Donnie calling to inform him he had already arrived and was waiting downstairs.

Matthew hung up on him and stepped forward, lifting Clarissa’s chin as he leaned in closer.

“Think about it Tell me when I get back tonight.”

With that, he walked out of the house while Clarissa slumped against the sofa with a deep frown on her face.

“Was it because I left without saying goodbye?”

She made him dinner again that night. This time, Matthew didn’t stand her up.

As he came in through the door, Clarissa ran up to him with her apron on like a typical housewife.

“Welcome home!” she said with a smile while hanging up his coat.

She then followed him into his room and stood there while he changed, much to his amusement.

Her eyes were filled with curiosity and admiration as she watched him undo his shirt buttons with his long and slender fingers.

Man, those fingers look so good… I never knew a man could look this hot unbuttoning his shirt!

She snapped out of her trance when he suddenly stopped and walked up to her.

“You want to help me change or what?”

“Huh?”

Realizing what she was doing, Clarissa quickly bolted out of the bedroom and made her way into the kitchen.

She then gave herself a few pats on the cheek to clear her head before serving up the food at the table.

had been a long time since they sat down at the table like this. She

cautiously approached him

me for leaving

in the eye, prompting her to explain

time because I felt so terrible. I just wanted to

smoke forming a veil

in at the time! I never thought they’d do that to me, and it made me lose my faith in

then, she was feeling uneasy when

“I… You…”

 Does this man have no sense of

not the reason I’m

“What is it, then?”

am I to

My boyfriend,

“Do you mean that?”

profusely. “Of course I

care

“Yes.”

“No, you don’t!”

and let out a wry

a nobody! Big, strong Clarissa doesn’t need anybody, right? You can handle everything all by yourself, and shrug off whatever disappointment

continue, but Matthew simply put out his cigarette and stared at

I never expected the reason

to be stuck in her throat. The surprised look in her eyes gradually turned

and reaction that he wanted, Matthew upped and leave before

called out to

was a whisper.

and saw her smiling, but her eyes were filled with

really didn’t want to cry like this, but… I couldn’t hold it in any longer…

her tears roll down her cheeks and fall

shed was a stab in his

he walked up to her and

“Why are you crying?”

he was stroking her back and her

of you… You made me cry!”

so it’s my fault now…” Matthew mumbled

Clarissa ignored him.

whispered in his ear, “Mom abandoned me after Dad died. I’ve hardly ever cried since then. Well, okay, I have cried happy tears, but rarely sad ones. I cried when I was attacked online, but I did it in secret so as to not make

“So?”

Matthew understood the

up and met his gaze

crying to you whenever I feel the need to. It’ll take me some time to get used to

wasn’t just talking about

of his embrace and be a part of each other’s lives. Now that she had found one, she realized how difficult it was for