Chapter 69
[Music recommendo – Dreamer
Song by Axwell & Ingrosso/ You broke me first by Tate McRae]
She wouldn’t stop crying as she told him everything. She explained every single detail of their encounter and he would be crazy If he said she lied. Everything she said was true. Everything that happened was real and he couldn’t deny it but hearing it now, he realized how much he had hurt her.
The night was suddenly silent as Talia stopped, cleaning her tears with the back of her hands, tears still rolling down her cheeks.
Jephthah was backing her, completely sure she was naked before him but that wasn’t what he was thinking about.
His thoughts were filled with how much of a horrible person he was to make her feel this way.
He sighed and Talia looked up
“I don’t hate you Jephthah. I never did. You just… ” She sighed and folded her arms around her breasts, rubbing her hands over her arms. “Made it seem to me that you hated me p>
“I’m in love with you Talia!” He snapped, angry at himself for making her believe in such a lie all these years.
Talia’s eyes widened and her face blushed pink, her lips forming an “o p>
“W-W He didn’t let her say anything before saying,
“The first time we met… you were the only one who offered friendship. Something no one had ever done. Everyone either ignored me or stuck with John and left me all alone and I was used to it. Not until you came along. You showed me the benefits of being with someone you love and cherish. You tried to get closer to me no matter how I tried to avoid you or push you away from me. I was scared to hurt you but I didn’t realize just how much I did that, thinking pushing you away from me would prevent you from associating someone like me. You called me and I never did. But every single time you called, I cherished it, I cherished and treasured every hour we spent talking despite you did all the chattering. I… “
He held his face with his two hands and lowered his head and Talia stepped forward to touch him but hesitated, her hand which was left dangling in the air slowly drooping to her side.
“You’re the only one who was willing to… talk to me. You were there for me… all the time. Even when I felt like I didn’t need you. You made me feel… loved p>
Talia cast her eyes down and tears dropped to the floor.
“And what did I do… I hurt you. I’m. So. Sorry. Talia. I wish there was a way I could make up for lost times. I wish there was a way I could prove to you just how much your worth means to me. How I want to spend the rest of my life knowing I have someone like you by my side to support me p>
He lowered his hand and she could see his palms were glistening with tears under the moonlight.
She bit her lower lip, holding her shoulder with her other arm before summoning the courage to walk towards him.
Jephthah looked up, startled when he felt her soft footsteps approaching him from behind.
What was she doing p>
Talia stopped behind him. She was so close to him, she could touch him without having to stretch her hands.
“Turn.” She ordered.
“What?!” His eyes widened as he said out loud, not even turning like she asked.
“Face me or I will stand Infront of you. Your choice p>
Eyes squeezed shut, he reluctantly agreed and turned very slowly and stiffened, feeling hot when his naked chest brushed against hers slightly.
They were facing each other now, the moonlight between them on the sky, the stars twinkling up ahead, brightening the black canvas above. The wind tussling their hairs to and fro, away and against their faces, the bushes around them rustling with wind.
Talia stared at him for a while. His eyes were closed and his face looked tensed. She felt nostalgic looking at how vunerable he looked like now.. just like the first time she saw him huddled in the corner, his hand stained with icing from the sweet cakes, his face smeared with dirt from the fall, looking so innocent.
She sighed and looked down, gathering more courage. Her heart was beating, sounding against her chest like it was threatening to burst out and she could hear his resounding in her ears, beating hard.
She looked up at him again and slid her arms around his neck, her naked chest leaning against his. His eyes jolted open at the physical contact and their eyes locked before he could shut them quickly as he had opened them.
“Don’t She hurriedly said when she noticed he was about to look away. “Don’t you dare p>
He felt the hurt and longing in her voice and forced himself to submerged into the emotions swirling In her eyes, his eyes melting into hers.
“You’re the most beautiful woman I’ve ever seen.” He whispered to her and she teared up again because she would have known if he was flattering her.
He wasn’t.
Every single word he uttered left her feeling breathless and emotional. She could see the light in his eyes as he stared down at her with so much admiration.
He suddenly reached out and tucked a stray hair behind her ear and she leaned into his touch, feeling his warm hand caress her ear as they gazed into each other’s eyes.
His tensed brows cleared and the light in his eyes turned to flames, one that showed his burning passion as they slowly left her eyes to drift down her lips which was softly parted.
Looking at her now, it was like he was a thristy man in a dessert and she was the only oases left to drink from.
However, when Talia reached up, her toes left on the ground as she leaned closer, he turned bright red and she paused mid way.
“I can’t believe I fell in love with you.” She sighed with a sad smile and just when he parted his lips to say something, she crashed her lips on his. He gasped Into the kiss, feeling the lips of a woman on his for the first time In his life.
It took him some time to regain his senses as he leaned down, dipping his head to press his mouth harder against hers, drawing her close by her naked waist which felt cold in his big warm hands.
She eased her hands up his hair, feeling the silken strands between her fingers.
Their hearts hammered in unison as their kiss Intensified, their longing passion melting away as they poured their entire emotions into the kiss.
As he drew her closer, she gasped when she felt his naked chest crush her breasts. Her hand grabbed his hair harder and she tilted her head the other way, leaning closer to push her tongue between his moist lips.
He was new at this but for some reason he seemed to follow every movement of hers uniformly, his hormones getting the best of him, the carnal desires which he had never felt for anyone else rising up in him, threatening to shatter his retraint.
Their tongues danced against each other, tangling as they went into war in their mouths, battling madly for dominance.
Her lips was soft and yielding and warm against his.
As they parted for air, she slowly leaned back from the kiss, their eyes opening and their gazes locked again.
Just before she could finally lean away, their lips still inches close, he grabbed her chin with one hand and dipped his head close for another kiss, his wolf urging him to devour her.
Her forehead created lines on them when he traced his lips against her lips and relaxed when she let him in, shoulders hunching up as she reached up to grab his hair again.