Between Love and Time | Chaelisa

Chapter 39 Gone

This chapter comes with a couple of warnings. One, this is the longest chapter I have translated so far. Secondly, it might be a little sad butttttt there will be some SMUT. The SMUT will approximately begin a little after you see the line of xxx's and will end with a line of xxx's. I hope that makes sense. I've never written/translated smut before so I hope I did it justice. 

Choosing a title for this chapter was so hard. I literally spent an hour going back and forth between three different ones. 

I hope you guys enjoy it! Please comment and let me know what your thoughts are and if you have any questions.  :)

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The Manobans and their guest gathered around a table. It seemed as long as a winding road, accommodating each guest comfortably in the wooden benches. Not every member of the family was present; that would have been an impossible feat. However, the majority had attended the yearly family camping trip.

Rosé occupied her time observing everyone while she nibbled on her grilled steak. Everyone's faces were filled with joy as they tossed around jokes. So much happiness ran through the air that no one had noticed the blanket of sadness on Rosé's eyes. The pang in her chest let her know that tomorrow would be her last day, but how could she tell Lisa without ruining this moment? The model was happy; she was surrounded by the people who loved her the most. Rosé couldn't bear to ruin the moment, and she also couldn't trust the circumstances either; she still had two more people to bid farewell to.

"Do you remember when Lisa tried to wear makeup when she was just three years old?" Chitthip asked Lisa's grandmother.

"She was a precious princess."

Everyone laughed at Lisa's childhood stories. Rosé limited herself to a tight-lipped smile to suppress her laughter. A young Lisa must have been adorable and hilarious.

"Thank you, mom and grandma; I think everyone has heard enough." The embarrassed model said in a fake offended tone.

"Calm down, honey. With and without makeup, princess or not, I think there's a woman here that will love you no matter what, and that's not including your mother or me."

Several eyes settled on Rosé with amusement as she furiously blushed and ate her meal. Lisa was one of those pairs of eyes. Her cheeks had also turned red, seeing the sweet blonde mortified. She was radiant.

The Manobans spent the rest of the day playing family games and diving in the pool until the sun began to set. As the night grew darker, they planned to ride horseback through Riverside, ending their activities with a campfire gathering that would sneak into the early morning the next day.

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Rosé had fallen on top of one of Lisa's aunts as they competed in a three-legged race. They had tried to outrun everyone, but as they approached the finish line, laughter had invaded them in such a way that they couldn't carry on. The English woman had put away her negative thoughts to bask in the jovial moments, but when the sun hid behind the hills and the cerulean blue sky changed to shades of orange, she knew it was time to speak.

Removing blades of grass from her pants, Rosé stood up and asked her race partner if she was alright. She had never played this game in her century. Would they look at her as a crazed woman if she were to propose this game?

"Rosé, I'm going with my dad and cousins to pick up some horses to go out for a ride. Will you be alright?" Suddenly the blonde's color from her skin drained. "Is something wrong?"