Leave Me If You Dare

“Lira, I... need you.” On the phone, Damien sounded groggy.

“Where are you?” Lira worriedly replied.

“West Bar….” Damien answered then the call was hung up.

Rushing, Lira went out to get Damien out of the bar. She knew Damien was drunk again and it’s almost every night after Arabella didn’t go back to the apartment.

The night was late when Lira reached the bar. Damien was sleeping on the table while still holding a bottle of liquor. She quickly assisted him to stand up and walked to her car.

“Arabella…” He whispered then unbuckled his seatbelt to hug Lira.

“Damien, you’re drunk.” She whispered.

“Arabella…” He muttered again hugging Lira tighter.

“Damien, I’m Lira,” Lira answered.

Hearing her, Damien raised his heavy head to look at her. His eyes were glossy obviously floating from too much alcohol.

“I miss you.” He uttered sincerely looking at her eyes then he quickly put his lips on hers. At first, his lips were steady until they moved slowly.

Lira was stunned but what she hated the most was his kiss made her mind go blank and she find it hard to resist Damien. She knew his kiss wasn’t for her but there was something inside her that wanted to accept his desire even if it’s for another woman.

She wanted to save him from loneliness and she wanted him to feel that she was there for him always. Lira had done everything to avoid her feeling towards Damien for she knew Damien loved Arabella. She went to Capital Z even it was too risky for her just to avoid him but destiny brought him back to her. Who could have imagined that the man she avoided the most would be kissing her again? And tonight, he was full of emotions. His temperature was rising and his lips were heating up. Lira could feel his loneliness and how he missed Arabella so much.

“Damien, I am not Arabella.” Lira broke the kiss.

Damien rested his forehead on hers and didn’t say anything.

“I’ll drive to your apartment.” She offered to get hold of herself as she could feel tingling sensations crazily spreading all over her body due to his kiss and touches.

“Where’s the direction?” Lira knew he had rented a new apartment as he didn’t stay at Arabella’s place anymore according to Arabella’s neighbor.

“Hmmm…” Damien muttered, went back to his seat, and closed his eyes.

“Damien, you have to answer me. I don’t know where am I going to take you.” Lira was in a big dilemma. All she wanted was to leave him in a place where he could be safe. She wasn’t sure if she still could control herself if Damien would kiss her again. As of the moment, her heart was still beating fast like it could never be sober from his kiss.

“Damien,” Lira called trying to wake him up.

“#45, Golden Valley.” After a moment of silence, Damien answered with a very low voice.

Lira was shocked. Golden Valley was known as one of the most prestigious residences in Capital Z but without asking him anything she quickly started the engine.

All throughout the travel, Damien slept. When they reached his house, Lira unbuckled his seatbelt and assisted him to his house. Damien was heavy but the good thing, he could manage to walk a little. After they reached the door, he entered his security code and the door opened automatically.

“I’m going now.” Before stepping inside, Lira already excused herself.

“Hmmm… Can you at least lend me a hand to my room?” Damien muttered with an unstable posture.

Hesitant but still willing to help, Lira replied. “Okay.”

Damien reached the switches on his side and the lights opened in the living room. Lira’s eyes widened to see his place. It was very different from his house in country Y. His house was huge and has an elegant fixture. From the lightings and furniture, one could easily say that the owner of the place was rich.

“Is this your house?” Lira couldn’t help her curiosity.

“I rented it,” Damien answered with a drunk voice.

Lira nodded then held him tight so he would not fall as they were approaching the stair to his bedroom.

When they reached his bedroom, Lira loosened her grip on him. Damien entered another security code before the door automatically opened.

“Can you manage it here?” Lira’s heart was palpitating. She didn’t want to go inside his room as her memory brought her back when they had a wild night in his room back in country Y. The difference was she was the one who was drunk back then and now, it was Damien.

“I can’t,” Damien whispered to her so close in her ears that it made her ear instantly turn red and hot.

“I have to go.” Lira quickly got her pace and turned around to go away.

“Boggg!!!” Suddenly, a loud sound echoed the house. Lira quickly turned around to see Damien crash the floor. Regretful, she quickly ran back to him.

“Oh, sorry. Sorry. Did it hurt?” She asked, held him, and assisted him to stand then she delivered him directly to his bed.

She shoved herself on top of him as Damien’s weight was pulling her that causing her lost her balance.

For a while, she didn’t move as Damien seemed to sleep right away. She looked at Damien with pity and gently touched his eyebrow then to his nose down gently to his lips.

“What happened to you?”

“I know I am selfish.”

“I am sorry.”

“I miss you, Ba…” Lira took the opportunity that Damien was sleeping. She whispered everything that’s inside her heart but soon was cut when Damien slowly opened his eyes.

He then grabbed her and pinned her down. Lira was shocked and panicked by Damien’s sudden move. Instantly, she regretted that she didn’t walk away right away.

Damien rested his head on the crook of her neck while she was under him.

Lira’s breathing was unstable and her nerves were starting to contract as his body was pressing hers.

“Arabella.” Damien started to whisper.

“Damien, I’m Lira.” She answered under him.

After her words, Damien kissed her ear. The kiss made Lira’s heart skip a beat.

“I miss you so much,” Damien uttered with strong emotion.

“Why can’t you love me?”

“I been loving you for so long and I never stop loving you.” He continued with a gloomy tone.

“Remember this,” He paused for a while.

Lira didn’t move as she felt a pinch in her heart.

“I will never love another one except you. Just you ….” Damien’s words were cut and his breathing became heavy. Lira knew he had fallen asleep. Slowly, she pushed him to roll over beside her. When Damien fell to his bed, Lira quickly got up then she covered him with a thick quilt. For a while, she stared at his vulnerable face, put a kiss on his forehead, “You will be okay.” She whispered then walked away.

Meanwhile, Arabella was in her apartment. She was sitting on her balcony and allowing the cold air to kiss her face. She was enjoying it as her memory brought her to what happened earlier.

At the lobby of the hotel, she accidentally met Jayson. Her ex-boyfriend. It’s been a while and she didn’t expect to see him there. She could also tell that Jayson was shocked seeing her. His disbelief was written all over his face.

“I knew it was you!” Jayson excitedly sounded.

“Jayson?” Arabella was a bit delighted to see her old friend.

“I can’t believe that you are here.” Jayson’s smile widened as he opened his arms to hug her.

“What are you doing?” A powerful magnetic voice suddenly sounded.

Jayson’s arms floated in the air when a man blocked his way and quickly clung his hand to Arabella’s shoulder while his other hand was holding hers.

“Oh, I didn’t notice that Mr. Sky is here.” Jayson smiled but his expression was displeased.

“And I’m with her.” Bill raised their locked-in fingers with Arabella.

“Oh, I heard about your wedding with Ms. Meyer. Congratulations!” Jayson’s voice was playful and it was obvious that it was pointing out something.

Bill smirked lazily and didn’t answer him. He seemed not wanting to waste his time talking to Jayson.

“Let’s go.” Then he ordered Arabella. She looked at Jayson with a smile then followed the man who was dragging his hand.

“Wait!” Jayson hurriedly sounded.

Arabella stopped and looked in Jayson’s direction.

“Let’s catch up. Can you give me your number?” Jayson was very eager to know how to contact her as if he was afraid to lose contact with her again.

Hearing it, Bill’s eyes darkened and one could easily say that he was pissed off. Arabella didn’t know what to do and say to Jayson as she was frozen in her spot.

“Mr. Hansen, what is there that you don’t understand?” Bill interrupted the two. Impatience was traced in his tone.

“Great that you asked Mr. Sky!” Jayson looked at Bill with sarcasm.

“I don’t understand why you have to be with her when you are going to marry Ms. Meyer,” Jayson added with a firm and provoking tone.

Bill looked at Jayson seriously. Both scorching eyes met. After the Blue Emerald project, 6 years ago, they had never encountered again. Jayson was silent when Bill used his money to pirate the whole research team of the project. They were still great competitors in the business and still a great competitor in one woman.

“I didn’t know Mr. Hansen is too nosy,” Bill remarked with a playful smirk as he clung his arm to Arabella’s shoulder.

“Since I was about to get married, maybe I can ask for some tips from a married man like you. Mr. Hansen?” Bill’s voice was calm but it was an open provocation.

After Bill’s words, Jayson was stunned and rooted on his spot. His smile instantly faded away.

On the other side, Arabella was shocked by what she heard. Jayson was married. She could not feel anything only disbelief and surprise.

“Arabella, I can explain.” Jayson strode closer towards them. His expression was very eager to give her an explanation and begged her to listen to him.

Arabella was stunned by Jayson’s words. Why would he explain? They hadn’t seen each other for so many years why Jayson was still acting like her boyfriend? She was confused as she tried her best to put up a smile on him.

“Congratulations!” She greeted him.

After hearing Arabella, Jayson stopped like a lost puppy.

“Can I still have your number?” He tried to gather his cool but his eyes showed gloominess.

“No,” Bill answered for her.

“Mr. Sky, it’s just a number. Why are you afraid of?” Jayson couldn’t get over his grudge towards Bill. In a chess game, he got him to checkmate without even having a chance to move his 2nd pawn.

“She’s mine and I don’t want to share her with you,” Bill announced domineeringly. His voice possessed power and possessiveness.

Arabella stayed frozen while Jayson softly laughed at Bill’s words.

“Are you going to make Arabella your mistress?” Jayson walked closer to Bill. His expression was angry.

“Yes. Do you have a problem with that?” Bill answered with a provoking tone.

Jayson looked at him angrily and quickly held Bill’s collars. The people around were shocked by the palpable intense scene.

“I will never let that happen,” Jayson warned him.

Bill calmly took Jayson’s hands and shoved them away. He looked at Jayson for a while.

“Then show me what you’ve got,” Bill answered unaffected by his warning instead he challenged him.

Then when he was about to stride away with Arabella, she was gone.

Arabella flew away like a wind when she saw their situation was already getting the crowd’s attention. She couldn’t afford to get involved in another scandal. Now that Jayson was already married and Bill was going to marry Trishia, she should not be captured with them to avoid another problem in the future. Her only priorities were Adam and her mother and she had to avoid all unimportant issues to focus her attention on them and also not to drag them to any problems.

Arabella was backed to her senses when suddenly someone called her phone.

Bill Sky.

She just stared at his name. She had no plan to answer it. In the next second, her doorbell sounded. She quickly stood and ran to the peephole.

Bill Sky.

“Go away!” She shouted annoyingly.

“Open this f*cking door or I’ll crash this whole building..” Bill sounded a great threat.