Beneath The Surface

Chapter 15: Confrontations

Nat found himself waking up earlier than usual and turned to his left, where Aika was still sound asleep in his arms. He could hear her soft breathing and the warmth radiating from her body to his. A smile crept up Nat's face as he took the time to admire Aika's facial features...

Aika wasn't a big fan of makeup and was usually barefaced unless there was a special reason to put on some light makeup. No doubt that Nat was wowed whenever he saw Aika with lipstick and blushed cheeks but she was even more mesmerising without.

Her curled eyelashes, high cheekbones, baby pink lips, shoulder-length hair...everything about Aika just looked perfect to Nat.

"It's not nice to stare when someone is sleeping..." Aika chided Nat.

"How not to? You're the third most beautiful person I've ever seen." Nat shrugged.

"Third? I expected lower honestly. Who's above me?" Aika chuckled.

"My mama and Jamie. Actually, scrape that. You, Jamie and mama are all first place in my eyes..." Nat placed his hand on his chin thoughtfully.

"It's too early to be this cheesy, Mr Lee." Aika rolled her eyes.

"I can say it in the afternoon, at night or any other time of the day because you're beautiful every second. Every...single...part...of...you..." Nat kissed Aika's forehead, nose, both cheeks and her lips as he spoke every word of the last sentence.

"Why do you always have to tempt me every single time?" Aika placed her palms on Nat's cheeks.

"Because I love you?" Nat whispered as he leaned in a gave Aika another peck.

"Me too." Aika smiled as she initiated the kiss this time. With a quick motion, Nat wrapped his hands around Aika's waist and turned their bodies so she was lying on top of him.

Nat found his arms slipping under her shirt (it was his but Aika would always wear one of Nat's shirts whenever she slept over), the touch of Aika's skin sending electric shocks through Nat's fingertips. Aika let out a tiny surprised yelp but smiled as she ran her hands along Nat's muscular arms before catching his hands. She clasped their fingers and pinned their hands onto the bed, knowing that if she didn't control Nat's hands, both of them would go too deep to return...especially when Jamie was about to wake up.

"That was dangerous..." Aika whispered as she tore away from Nat's body, unwillingly.

"That's why I always count on you to take control." Nat laughed as he kissed Aika's exposed shoulder blade.

"You overestimate me. I may very well fall to temptation one day." Aika poked Nat's side.

"I'll wait till that day comes..." Nat leaned in, attempting to steal another kiss.

"Definitely not today." Aika pushed Nat away and got out of bed before Nat could catch her. Jamie was probably awake and waiting for Aika's morning hugs.

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"How's it going over there? I miss you..." Nat was video calling Aika, who was in Naga for the week.

"Going good. Should be coming back as planned." Aika was tickled when she saw Nat pout.

"I can't...NINANG! I MISS YOU MORE!" Jamie pushed her father and focused the camera on herself.

"I got you presents from Naga! Missed you a lot too!" Aika had a tiring day but seeing Jamie smile relieved her of the exhaustion.

"2 more sleeps until you come back right? Daddy keeps clinging to me because you aren't here!" Jamie rolled her eyes as Nat turned red in embarrassment.