TO HAVE & TO HOLD-Sequel of Catch Me I'm In Love

Chapter 36 - A New Day, A New Beginning

Erik’s alarm clock woke him up. He has an early day today. He usually jogs before breakfast but this time he is meeting Roan instead. He is meeting her for breakfast at her hotel.

His apartment is about 10 blocks away from her hotel.

It was 7 in the morning. Manhattan is still nice and quiet, except for the sound of the birds and the tour helicopters. Erik thought it would be nice to take Roan on a helicopter tour to see Manhattan and see the Statue of Liberty up close.

When he got to Roan’s hotel she asked the receptionist to see if Roan is awake, the receptionist called her room number. She said Roan asked her to climb up.

Erik headed towards the elevator. Roan isn’t probably ready yet.

He knocked on her door – she opened it. She was still wearing her pajamas and over it was her robe.

“Good morning…kakagising ko lang upo ka muna. Shower lang ako ha. Make yourself comfortable .”

“Sure.”

Erik said then he picked up the newspaper and sat on the couch. Roan is staying in a one bedroom suite. She has a kitchenette and a small living area and a balcony.

He waited for her to come out of the shower. He can hear the water from the shower.

Erik imagined Roan in the shower, he shook his head. The image formed in his head is making him uncomfortable. It doesn’t help that it was just him and her and there’s no other things to distract him away from the sound of the shower.

He stood up and tried to close the bedroom door…but while he did this he accidentally peeked at Roan’s silhouette inside the bathroom. He felt the rush of blood vastly going down his groin.

“Damn,” Erik cursed. Roan is killing him. Now he wonders if Roan intentionally invited him up here to make him suffer – to tease him. If that was the case, she is succeeding. 

He can feel it by the sudden tightness in his pants.   He took a cold bottled water inside the small fridge. He suddenly felt thirsty.

Then he heard the bathroom door open.

Roan called him out, “I’m sorry, Erik promise I’m almost done. I’ll be right out in 5 minutes.” she said.  

“Take your time babe…” he slipped.   He heard her laugh…she came out of her room wearing a robe and her hair wrapped with a towel.

“Anong sabi mo?” she was teasing him.

  “Wala naman...babe. Magbihis ka na, Baka di na ako makapagpigil.”  

Still laughing Roan closed the bedroom door and said  “Okay.”  

After 5 minutes she came out wearing a summer dress, she asked him if she can zip up the back part of her dress coz she can’t reach it.    

Roan, you are a sweet torture. Erik said to himself. Mumbling.    

“What did you say, you are mumbling a lot today Erik.”  

“Wala naman, I just noticed how beautiful you look in this dress although I like your outfit earlier better now,” it was Erik’s turn to tease her.  

Roan touched his face, “Oh, Erik…you didn’t change at all…still always up to something.”  

Erik caught her hand and just realized she was wearing the engagement ring again. He smiled and looked at her, Roan looked away.

Smiling.   “Roan…you mean…?”  

Roan nodded, Erik hugged her and lifted her up.

He was so happy.   She was mine again he thought.

  He puts her down and lifted her chin so she can look at him, “I love you Roan…warden…you made me the happiest man on earth. Thank you...thank you for giving me another chance.” with that he pulled her close to him.  

He tasted her soft lips …teasing it….gently, taking time…like a bee slowly sipping the nectar out of the flower…he parted her lips with his tongue, probing…wanting to feel the sweetness of her mouth….Roan opened up to him her tongue touched his…sealing their renewed love…in a deep passionate kiss.