King's Prize (Kissed By The Baddest Bidder)

Chapter 30: One Day At A Time

"Where are they?"

Honey flashed them all a smile as she walked ahead of them at the lobby to the direction of the penthouse elevator. She was enjoying being the only one Eisuke had told in confidence, though keeping secrets was something they were all bad at, and she was sure Eisuke would tell the guys eventually anyway. "Honeymoon."

"Sweetie, they're just going to Dubai," Baba corrected.

Soryu smiled as Honey flicked her hand as if to shut Baba up. "Business with pleasure, then."

"You look extremely happy, my pet," Ota commented as he fell into step beside her. 

"I'm just happy for both of them," she said beaming, slowing down so that Soryu could catch up with her and when he did, she laced her fingers through his.

"Yeah, yeah whatever," Mamoru said in annoyance. "Why are we going to Hongkong anyway?"

Baba rubbed his chin. "I'm bored here."

"That's it?!" Mamoru asked indignantly, the cigarette falling off his mouth which he immediately stubbed with his foot.

Honey pulled Mamo's arm. "Don't mind him. He actually has information that Xindy is somewhere in Hongkong. Eisuke agreed that we take his helicopter to get there."

Soryu chuckled. "In case you didn't know, princess, Hongkong is quite a huge place for one woman."

Baba grinned as the elevator doors closed in on them. "Sor, you're talking to the modern-day Lupin. We won't be looking for a needle in a haystack. I have found her."

Honey giggled at the arrogance and Soryu merely shook his head. His phone vibrated and the others automatically turned to look at him.

"It's Eisuke," he said, more to Honey than the others, placing the phone to his ear. "We're going up to the helipad by now. I'll call as soon as..." Soryu paused and his brows furrowed. "What did you say?"

The change of tone was so sudden they all turned to Soryu with expressions ranging from anxious to annoyed, which Soryu ignored as he continued speaking, "In a year, maybe. We haven't really decided. " Pause. "In six months then." Another pause. "What do you mean in a month? We can't possibly pull off the preparations in a month."

When the call was ended, everyone started speaking at once.

"What was that all about?"

"Is there a problem, Sor?"

"Hey mobster, is it about the auctions?"

Soryu looked undecided as he stared down at Honey, who was merely waiting for him to speak.

"I wonder if it's just another whim of his."

"Why? What is it?" she asked softly.

"He's asking me when we're going to get married."

***

I placed a cup of coffee infront of him, blushing furiously at having been caught looking.

I'm justified, of course. Eisuke looked unbelievably gorgeous without a shirt on, hair tousled from sleep, hands on his tablet, the sunlight coming in from the windows casting him a glow, making him look... well, ethereal.

And like a schoolgirl with a crush, I couldn't take my eyes off him, couldn't believe this man just said he loved me last night, when he thought I was asleep, and when I opened my eyes abruptly and teased him about it, he adamantly refused saying the words a second time.

Well, I heard him loud and clear anyway.

"You're staring," he said flatly.

"I'm not," I lied. "I'm actually getting up to make myself a cup of coffee, too. I'm standing up right now, see? Not staring at you, no sir."

He smirked and shook his head.

I giggled and went back to the mini-kitchen, and sent a text to my Dad.

We've been communicating a lot since he left, a fact that Eisuke was aware of, though I rarely show it whenever he was around. I understand him better now, and though it saddens me that forgiving my dad may take a while, Eisuke would somehow get there. 

He loves me. That's all that matters for now.

I have a feeling finding his sister might make forgiving my Dad easier, which was why I, too, was in contact with the guys at Tres Spades for updates on Xindy Lee's whereabouts.

She had to be found and soon. I uttered a short silent prayer and went back to making coffee, unaware of the surprise waiting for me.

***

Eisuke exhaled a pent-up breath. Warmth spread thru him as Satine looked down at him, her expression saying all too clearly that she was still not over the fact that he had just proposed. It was their first morning in Dubai, his hotel won't be finished in a couple of months from the looks of it, and his proposal was "so sudden and unexpected she still had trouble believing" (her words).

He didn't know something as simple as getting a woman to agree would make him sweat like this, yet he did indeed, felt trepidation for the first time in his life, when he pushed the small box infront of her while they were having coffee, his anxiety was such that he was able to finish a cup without realizing. 

"It's good?" she had asked, her eyes lighting up, and he scowled that she didn't seem to mind the box infront of her.

"Satine, look inside," he had insisted.

"Tell me, first. The coffee's good?"

"Will you look at it, Satine?" 

She smiled at his impatience and covered his hand with hers. "I don't want to look. I accept."

"Already?" he asked in disbelief.

She nodded shyly, her face reddening.

A couple of minutes and kisses later, her hand glistened with the ruby surrounded by tiny diamonds, and Eisuke smirked.

"Thank you," she whispered prettily, her eyes glistening with unshed tears, prompting him to kiss her again.

But when he said he wanted to be married at once, Satine had something else in mind.

"Let Honey and Soryu get married first."

"What's the big deal if we went ahead of them?"

"Their love came first."

"That's ridiculous."

They had argued but Satine wouldn't relent, said how she wanted so badly to be Honey's bridesmaid first before becoming a bride herself. Eisuke decided to ask Soryu himself, and when he confidently ended the call, he gave her a triumphant smile. "In a month, it is."

"There's no way Honey would agree to that," she said teasing.

"Soryu's loyal to me."

"He's inlove with Honey. And she wants a big white wedding, she told me so herself---"

Eisuke cut her off by standing up, pulling her to her feet and scooping her up in his arms, and when she laughed hysterically, he silenced her with a kiss and took her back to the bedroom.

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A/N: Of course, there's no way Eisuke and Satine's story is really over :-) Sorry if I rushed through the ending, but I really wanted it finished today. I'm not sure if I'm going to do an Ota or Mamoru next (trying to get into Eisuke's head was hard and the others are waaaaay harder)... Anyway, thank you so much, for reading, voting, following... Eternal gratitude to Voltage, of course. Loveyah, bidders!