Happy Friday, Amores! I hope you like this chapter. Enjoy. :)

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SABINA's POV

I looked at him in wonder. This is my first time seeing another man other than Father Nicolas and it felt weird and astonishing in a way at the same time. Even though I lack knowledge about men, I could tell that this man is a sight worth to look at. Totally different from Father Nicolas.

I couldn't help but to scrutinize him in awe. I felt like I got enchanted while staring at him.

"As much as I want to stare at your breasts all day, I think, it's better for you to cover it." His voice sounded weird all of a sudden. I blinked Innumerably.

"Why? What's wrong with my breasts?" I looked at my chest area once again before looking at him again confusedly.

His jaw dropped and unable to respond right away. He then cleared his throat. "There's nothing wrong with your breasts. They're actually so perfect." I caught him swallowing hard again before he took his shirt off of him.

"Use this to cover your body. You're giving me sinful thoughts right now."

"Sinful thoughts? How come?"

"Are you really this clueless, Miss?" He was looking at me as if I was stupid or something.

"I can't comprehend what you're trying to say." I admitted and my eyes involuntarily raked his body a stare. Is this really a man's body supposed to be like? How come Father Nicolas' was different?

I've seen him topless once before at the river and I didn't like what I saw. My mom even scolded me because I stared at him while he was swimming in the river.

But to my confusion, weird feelings that I couldn't understand rose within me while staring at this man in front of me.

Somehow, I couldn't take my eyes of him. Oh, God. I've never thought that a man's body would be this perfect. It looked so strong and hard like a rock. I bit my lower lip and before I even realized what I was doing, instead of accepting his shirt, I gingerly touched him by the chest.

My body jerked involuntarily as different feelings flowed throughout every nerve ending of my body upon our skin touched. I was right. His body felt hard and strong but warm at the same time.

My hand slowly caressed its way down to his stomach area and touched those six bumpy things. So, this is a body of a man...

Then, I was pulled out of my reverie when I heard him grunt. I looked up and met his gaze.

"Stop teasing me or else, you'll regret it." His fiery gaze was full of emotion that I've never seen before while staring at me intently. I unknowingly gulped as I felt my cheeks redden. I suddenly remembered what my mom had told me before and that was to never be this close to a man...

"I'm not teasing you. I was just curious."

"Curious? About what?"

"Well, this is my first time seeing a man other than our leader and it feels weird and surprising."

His forehead crinkled. "First time seeing a man? You're kidding me, right?"

"Why would I kid around? Besides, is it that weird that I've never seen any other men before?"

He nodded his head. "Totally weird. Anyway, you really need to cover up right now. I can't concentrate talking to you if you look like that."

"Okay." Even though I was confused why he couldn't concentrate on talking to me looking like this, I took the shirt that he was handing me and then began taking my wet top off.

"Fùck!" I heard him say and then turned his back on me.

"Fùck? What does it mean? Why did you turn around?" I asked curiously as I continued on taking off my top until I was already topless. Are men really weird like this?

"Are you really this innocent or you're just making fun of me? How come you don't know what fùck means? You're even removing your shirt in front of me. I'm telling you, it's not funny, Miss."

"Sorry. I've never heard that word before and—" He faced me and interrupted me.

"—It's not about the word!" His voice raised an octave that I automatically took a step backward. But that was a mistake I shouldn't've done because I stepped on something that caused me to lose my balance and fell.

I was already expecting to land on the grassy hard surface of the ground but miraculously I didn't and landed on something hard yet soft at the same time. I opened my eyes to see what just happened but gasped in shock when the first thing that I saw was those tantalizing jade green eyes.

Both of us were staring into each other's eyes for I didn't know how long as if we were in our own little world. Suddenly, everything around us became quiet, moving in slow motion. His lips were a centimeter away from mine and it became hard for me to breath for some reason. My heart was thumping so hard in such an odd manner that I've never experienced before. What's happening?

"I don't know what you're trying to accomplish by doing this but you're succeeding, Miss. You're giving me a hard time." His voice became husky as if he was having a hard time over something. Then, his gaze went to my exposed breasts which were pressed against his chest.

"Fùck." That word again. He looked weird while looking at my breasts. My lips parted as I was about to say something when we heard voices. My eyes widened in nervousness.

"People are coming. I guess, you know them?" I slowly nodded my head.

"Fix yourself then. I'll inform them that you're here." That made me panic. The leaders will surely hurt him the moment they saw him. Not just that. I would surely get punished for interacting with an outsider and worst, they would surely involve my mother too and that's the last thing I would want to happen.

He was about to get up when I suddenly did the unimaginable. Because our lips were so close, I pressed mine against his, intending to just silence him but that sent electric shock-like sensations all over my body.

I pulled away upon realizing that I shouldn't've done that but looked like he had another idea.

"Now, you've done it." Before I could even comprehend what he meant by that, he cupped my face and pulled me back closer to him until our lips met once again. I gasped but he only took that as an opportunity to seized my lips fully which took my breath away.

I heard about kissing before but it wasn't like this. I've never seen nor heard about kissing like this in my life and it overwhelmed my senses. Unknown delicious sensations rushed throughout every nerve ending of my body and I couldn't hold back the moan that escaped from my lips. Oh, God. Was that my voice? Why does it sound so weird?

"C'mon, baby. Kiss me back." He breathed as our lips parted a little bit to breath for air. I swallowed hard.

"B-But I don't know how to." I whispered, totally at his mercy.

"Just follow your instincts." He then sealed my lips for another kiss and my head went hazy once again. His lips were moving against mine amazingly, tempting me to respond in a manner that he wanted and I did. Just like what he said, I let my instinct take over.

"Yes. Just like that. You're doing great." Looked like he was impressed by my response that he deepened the kiss even more. Then, I felt his tongue teasing mine, silently asking for a battle and I didn't disappoint. Everything felt so sinful yet so good.

Everything was new to me but that didn't prevent me from exploring, letting my instinct bring me to an unknown paradise.

I knew for sure that I shouldn't be doing this with a stranger but it felt like he casted a spell on me and I couldn't resist his advances at all. It was as if my body was moving on its own. I got so lost in what we were doing as if I was in a dreamland.

"Your lips are so sweet." He uttered throatily when our lips finally parted because we needed to breathe for air. He then gently bit my lower lip as if he couldn't get enough of it, sucking it playfully before claiming my lips fully once again.

My arms were already wrapped around his neck as I reciprocated his kisses with equal fervor. The thought of people from Safe Haven approaching our direction disappeared from my head as I willingly surrendered onto him.

"Ohhh..." I moaned when I felt his hands cupped my breasts and starting massaging them, tweaking my nipples with his fingers at the same time.

"You're so enchanting and you're making me crazy. What are you doing to me, huh?" I almost screamed when he suddenly dipped his head and claimed the peak of my left breast with his hungry mouth.

Thankfully, I managed to cover my mouth with my lips. I felt like my whole body was burning and it was making my senses reeling. I've never felt these kinds of sensations before and it was making me lose my mind.

"W-what are you doing? Ohhh..." His tongue circled my nipple repeatedly, teasing it, before sucking on it and my chest arched. It felt so good!

He alternately did that to my breasts until I felt like I was going crazy. The heat within me doubled, particularly in that part between my legs. The feeling was indescribable yet addicting.

I felt his hand caressing its way down south but before he could reach what he was aiming for, we suddenly heard those voices again.

"Sabina!" I felt like a bucket of cold water poured over my head that I automatically pushed him away.

"Sabina, are you here?" The voices continued. Oh, God! Looks like everyone is already looking for me! My chest was heaving and I felt so thirsty for some reason.

"Sabina? Is that your name?" He asked with a small voice. Thankfully, the tall grasses around us prevented them from spotting us and we wouldn't be seen unless we stand up. We stayed motionless for a couple of minutes, just hearing our ragged breathing, before the voices slowly went away. Looked like they were heading back to Safe Haven.

"Y-Yes, that's my name. They're looking for me. I-I need to go." I then answered. He smiled and touched my cheek.

"Your name suits you." He then planted a soft kiss on my lips. "Will I ever see you again?"

I bit my lower lip. "I-I don't know."

"I'll be around the area for the next couple of days. If you want to see me again, just come see me here at the waterfalls." He then took his shirt that was on the ground and helped me put it on me. When I finally got dressed, I stood up. That was when I noticed that my knees were slightly wobbling but ignored it.

"I'll go on ahead." I mumbled and then walked away from him. I was kinda surprised that I managed to walk with my knees trembling like that. I couldn't believe what just happened between me and that stranger!

I bit my lower lip. For some reason, I felt really weird, unable to fully understand what just happened between us.

I could feel his heated gaze on my back but I didn't look back and continued on walking briskly away from him.

When I arrived at Safe Haven, everyone looked at my direction upon seeing me.

"Where have you been, Sab?! Everyone has been worried about you!" There was a tinge of anger in my mother's voice but I could tell that she's been worried sick of me too.

"I'm sorry. I just went by the river to breath some fresh air and get some herbs at the same time but unfortunately, I couldn't find any." I tried to sound as normal as possible.

"River? Which part? I sent people to look for you there but they couldn't find you." It was Father Nicolas.

"I went a little bit farther maybe that's why they couldn't find me."

"What happened to your shirt, Sabina? You weren't wearing a white shirt when we crossed paths earlier." It was Ms. Patty. Everyone looked at my oversized shirt. I groaned inwardly. Oh, God. I hope they won't notice that this shirt doesn't belong to me...

I forced a smile. "I brought this extra shirt in case I get wet and I'm glad I did because I slipped and fell into the water."

"Goodness! Thank God, nothing bad had happened to you! Next time, don't just run off like that without someone with you!" My mother reprimanded me.

"Don't worry, mom. I'm fine. Nothing bad happened to me." I then faced the others. "Sorry for worrying you, everyone. I just wanted to calm myself that's why I went there." I then took my mother's hand. "Let's go home, mom. I'm cold already." We were about to walk away when Father Nicolas spoke once again.

"I don't recall ever seeing you wear that shirt, Sabina. Where did you get it?" My heart pounded hard nervously but I tried my best not to show it to them.

"This shirt's one of my new clothes that arrived last week, Father Nicolas. This is my first time wearing it." I lied.

At least once a year, we receive some clothes coming from the company that SFH runs in the city to finance some of our needs here. My mother told me that information. Whenever they give us clothes and other necessities, they tell us that it all came from the goodness of the leaders of SFH.

No one ever asks questions because it's forbidden.

Thankfully, the last delivery was just last week so I used it as a cover up to hide where I got this shirt from.

"Oh, okay. You may go now then." I almost sighed in relief. When we reached our house, I was about to go to my room when my mom spoke.

"Be honest with me, my dear. Where did you get that shirt?"

"You heard my answer to that a while ago when Father Nicolas asked me, mom."

"Yes, but I knew that you were lying. I know what kind of clothes you received last week and this particular one wasn't among them." She was looking at me like a hawk and I gulped inaudibly. I knew that no matter what I say, my mom could tell if I was lying or not.

I sighed in defeat. "Fine. You got me, mom. Here's the truth. I met a man a while ago and he gave me this shirt because...because I got wet when I fell into the river."

"You fell into the river and met a man?!" She asked exasperatedly.

"Mom! Tone down your voice!" I whisper-yelled at her and then went to close the door and the windows. Our house was just small, just enough for the two of us. Of course, it was provided by the SFH. Everyone in Safe Haven has their own.

People who do not have family members in the community stay together though.

"Do you even understand the consequences if the leaders discovered that you interacted with an outsider; with a man at that?" She questioned sternly with controlled voice.

"It's not like I knew someone was there. When I fell into the river and was about to get sweep away towards the waterfall drop, I thought, it was the end of me. But thankfully, he appeared out of nowhere and saved me."

"Oh, God! You almost died?!"

"That's what I said but you chose to chide at me about the man who saved me." I couldn't help but to sound sullen. She cupped my face full of guilt and then pulled me for a tight embrace.

"Thank God you're safe because I would surely die if something bad had happened to you." I felt her kiss my forehead. I could feel her fear and worry and I suddenly felt bad.

"Sorry for taking off like that, mom. I was just frustrated. I'm sorry for making you worry."

"It's okay. The important thing right now is you're safe. Anyway, who was that man? Did you ask his name?" I pulled away from our embrace and then shook my head.

"I didn't have the chance to."

"Where is he now? Did he tell you why he was there?"

"We didn't have the chance to talk about stuff like that either because I had to go home." I answered.

"You did the right thing. You have next to nothing experience around men and I don't want him or any other guys out there to take advantage of you. Besides, you know very well that interacting with outsiders is forbidden. I'm going to let this pass because that man saved your life but there's no next time, okay? Don't endanger yourself like that ever again."

"Okay, mom." I wanted to ask her a lot of questions but I had a feeling that she would get mad if I told her what transpired between me and that stranger a while ago. After our talk, I went to the bathroom and took a bath.

After that, I wrapped a towel around my naked body and went back to my room. I was about to get dressed when I noticed something in the mirror.

There were reddish marks around my breasts and for some reason, my body felt like it was surrounded by a scorching fire. The scene where that man gave his intense attention to my breasts replayed in my mind and I bit my lower lip as I felt my cheeks blush.

I then touched my lips. I could still feel his lips moving against mine, dominating me as if he casted a spell on me. Every touch of his burning hand made me lose my mind, especially when he played with my breasts with his hungry mouth as if he was a hungry baby...

"What's happening to you, Sab?" I asked as I noticed my nipples becoming stiff just by remembering about that stranger. Then, I noticed the book on my bed. The black book that my mom prohibited me to read.

I sat on the bed, reluctantly took it and read its content...

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