"Numbers have always been my strength." I imitate Neil recalling our conversation during our first meeting.

We have been pretty engrossed with each other having a lot of fun and pleasure. Two days in the hotel room with the morning on the beach was the only routine so tonight we elected to enjoy the luxury of this place and came out to have dinner at the restaurant which reminded us of our first meeting.

"You are into BDSM?" Neil imitates me and I roll my eyes as he laughs.

"Shut up!" I slap his hand.

"I love you utter what's on your mind." He says as he slows down his laughter.

"Yeah. I love it too." I shrug with a smile then I narrow my eyes at him. "But I am still annoyed you rejected to go skinny dipping with me."

Have you ever been through a period when someone else was chosen over you? Maybe when the other person got one extra vote and became president of a college or maybe when a friend preferred to ignore you like you are invisible and took the other one to go out?

Have you ever been through a situation when you said something but no one even heard it because someone else was talking?

If you have, how have you felt then?

That's how I felt when Neil very politely denied going skinny dipping with me. The only difference was I wasn't masking my hurt and putting on my smile. I argued.

"I didn't reject. I said to you it's not about me not wanting to go with you." He says as he sighs.

We have argued over this during the morning I said to him and I ended up not talking with him all day until he made an effort. I agreed only after the kisses and hot sex. I forgot about it but now that he pointed it I am back to it again.

"It's just that we shouldn't do it here. What is the guarantee no one will see us?" He asks just like he did that day.

"Who cares?" I roll my eyes. "We are supposed to do crazy things."

"We are." He nods. "We could do it in the pool at our home. Not here."

"We could do it in the pool at our home. Not here." I mimic his voice annoyed then I glare at him as he chuckles softly.

"Shut up." I glare at him.

What's even more annoying is I don't want to go alone. I need a company to enjoy because well, I do skinny dipping all alone every time I am taking bath.

We can do everything he said no past, no future, no phone but the only thing we can't do is no argument.

"We can have a lot of fun. I'll make sure of it." He says as he sips on his wine and I reach for my glass.

"Everything done with me is fun." I swirl the wine in the glass before I bring it up to my lips.

He arches an eyebrow at me as he sets his glass down. "I am pretty sure I multiply the fun when I am with you in it."

I look at him as I purse my lips. "You multiply hotness. And I think hotness is fun." I frown not really sure what I want to say.

"I guess you just want to agree with what I said." He rolls his eyes as he reaches for the tissue.

I look at the tissues and I remember what weird thoughts I had when I met him the first time. I somehow just wanted him to get married to me and I was maybe focused on making him happy.

I reach for the tissue as I recall my thoughts from our first meeting. I probably was going to kiss the tissue and hand him because I guess I wanted to make him happy. It obviously subsided when he came up with the contract aka my stupidity thinking it was a BDSM thing.

"We are getting into the pool tomorrow?" I ask him as the server gets our food.

"We are." He says. "Pool is a good idea."

"And Mister, you aren't allowed to chit-chat with the ladies around." I narrow my eyes at him.

I saw him talking with a lady in the morning at the beach who definitely was taking pleasure in his company and if I wasn't busy relishing the sticky note he left for me I would have argued with him right away.

Thanks for the ride last night.

He had written for me so I gave him the benefit of making me smile but again, I am back to it.

"I was just talking with her because she approached." He says as he pushes the food towards me. "She just wanted me to take a few pictures of her and then she thanked me."

"With a seductive smile?" I frown.

"That's not the point here." He says. "The mistake would be if I would have let her in. I mean, wouldn't you flirt with someone hot?"

"Not when he is married," I say annoyed. I hate that he makes a fucking great point.

"Well, she stepped back with a nervous smile when you practically stomped her foot and reached for a kiss, didn't she?" He raises his eyebrows at me.

"Why are you on her side?" I frown.

He sighs. "What I am trying to say is it isn't wrong for me to talk with ladies around just like it isn't for you to talk with men around."

"Oh. Wow." I say sarcastically. "You are saying you would be okay if your wife talked with random men? You think we are playing well as Husband and Wife?"

"We meet strangers and talk. That's normal, I feel." He holds my gaze.

"Right." I nod slowly then I look around. "Hey!" I call over to a server who passes by our table.

"Yes, ma'am?" He asks professionally as he stands near our table.

I look at Neil before my eyes move over to the server. "I just wanted to say, Hey. And that you are handsome."

I give him a big smile and he looks a little nervous as his eyes move over to Neil who keeps his eyes on me looking at me in disbelief.

"Uh, hello." He nods politely. "And thank you." He says before he walks away.

"That's not normal," Neil says as he narrows his eyes at me.

"I think it's normal." I shrug. "And I am allowed to greet people if I want to."

"I can see us being the best couple ever." He says sarcastically. "Our families will have a very hard time figuring out what type of love we are in."

"We are in abnormal love," I say sarcastically. "And we can say it's normal for us to be in abnormal love, can't we?"

He gazes at me for a moment then he shakes his head. "Seriously? What are you?"

"I am Avni," I say and I can't help the smile that stretches on my lips. "You can call me Dreamgirl," I add with a wink.

"Hurricane sounds more fitting." He says as he gives me a half-smile. "Or exotica."

He did not say erotica.

"Hurricane sounds fitting because I agree I have anger as bad as a hurricane but exotica?" I raise my eyebrows.

"You are rare and interesting so yeah, exotica sounds fitting too." He shrugs.

I nod as I look at him, well he isn't telling me something I don't already know I am rare and interesting. I try not to flatter myself with his words but well, I love compliments so I am flattered.

"I am a little flattered," I say and he laughs.

"That wasn't my intention but feels good to know I was able to flatter you." He says and he winks as he pouts his lips and blows a kiss at me.

I gulp slowly as I watch him and I know I am a little frozen by his gesture.

I am sure he is very much attentive to the effect and I watch as he grabs his fork and swirls in the Mie Goreng stir-fried noodles before he puts it in his mouth.

My eyes move down to his chest when he reaches out to unbutton the first two buttons of his shirt.

"You should probably eat, exotica." He says, I look up at him suddenly turned on by his husky voice and I watch the side of his lips twitch up.

I press my legs together as I reach for the fork but instead, I grab the water bottle and gulp it as I keep my eyes on him.

"Should I step out?" He asks as he smirks. "So you could compose yourself?"

I don't tell him anything as I keep the water bottle and reach for my fork, I put my hair to the side as I rest my elbow on the table, and hold my chin on my palm.

I watch him follow my actions and I smirk as I move my leg forward and rest on his shoe before I trace my way up to his knee.

I blink my eyes before I pout my lips and blow a kiss at him. He clenches his jaw as he grips his fork.

"Should I drop you to the bathroom?" I ask innocently. "So that you could take a cold shower?"

He looks at me for a moment and then he takes a deep breath before he reaches down and pulls my leg away gently before I move it up any higher.

"We really need to finish the food." He says.

I laugh at his serious face and I stifle my laughter when he glares at me but then I burst out.

"I am sorry." I shake my head. "I just love that look on your face."

"Wait," I say as I pull out my phone. "I need a photo of you."

"Are you serious?" He asks as he sets his fork down and runs a hand through his hair a little baffled.

"Yes," I say as I capture his photo. "You look... hot."

"Oh, you captured it because you want to stare at it when I am not around?" He asks as he rolls his eyes.

"Not exactly," I say as I put my phone aside. "I am sure I can laugh whenever I see this so why not?"

He looks at me in disbelief.

"Food." He says. "Eat the food."

"Yeah." I giggle. "Food."

☄☄☄

I look down at my phone as Neil takes shower and I wish I insert my sim and look if there's any text from Rose. I suddenly feel nervous that I am too busy enjoying the present and not caring about my future might cost me something.

I try to not think too much about it but it's impossible. Two months, she texted me after two months yet she didn't apologize instead she asked me something she knew would torment me.

The fact that she knows my weakness makes me angry. I know that shutting Rose's mouth will be a very long deal, even if I never want to do anything with her I have to make sure she is out of my way.

I quickly insert my sim and I glance at the bathroom door hoping Neil doesn't come out. I am not afraid of him, it's just unfair that he isn't talking to his mother and I am here impatient to see if I have any texts from my former best friend.

I hover my finger on the screen to turn on the data but I sigh and turn off my phone. I am just going to feel upset if there is any message from her side because I know her messages aren't going to make me smile.

Neil walks out after a moment wearing a grey t-shirt with shorts and he runs his hand through his hair as he looks at me.

"I know you would hate this question but are you okay?" He frowns. "Your face has fallen a little."

"I am not okay," I say honestly and I watch as his frown deepens.

I stand up and keep my hand on his chest as I give him a sad smile. "Because I am Avni."

And it suddenly seems like I can never be okay. I can just accept facts and try to be okay.

"Yeah." He looks at me curiously as he reaches out to put a hair string behind my ear.

It's hard not to close my eyes and give in as he nuzzles his nose against mine and caresses my cheek with his thumb.

I bite my lip as he presses his lips on my cheek. "Are you not sleepy?"

I open my eyes to look at him as he pulls away. I smile as I shake my head and he chuckles softly as he puts his arm around me.

"Are you sure?" He asks.

I roll my eyes. "I am. I would tell you if I am tired or sore. I love myself too much so don't ever think I am doing something against my will."

He closes his eyes and I frown as he nods to himself then he opens his eyes. "Noted."

I roll my eyes but I smile and he chuckles.

"I want to teach you something," I say excitedly.

"Okay." He says slowly. "I didn't know you were a teacher."

"Shut up." I roll my eyes as I slap his arm.

He chuckles as he tightens his arm around me. "I am listening."

I bite my lip as I push him against the wall and I smile when I see the amused look on his face.

"Wait for a second," I say with a smile before I go and grab the sticky note and pen.

"Here." I hand him. "You might want to note down."

He raises his eyebrows but he garbs it from me. "I thought I was away past from making notes."

I roll my eyes. "You can't wait, can you?"

"I can't. Start already." He says as he straightens up.

The lights are turned off already but the balcony door is open so the multicolored lights from outside twinkle the room a little.

"Okay," I say, I reach out and place my hand on his arm. "You need to remember it, okay? Or note down."

I smile slowly as he nods and I trace my finger up his arm and hold his gaze. "When I say one, you kiss me."

He very stylishly raises his eyebrows as he nods slowly and I can tell that he is noting it down in his mind.

"When I say two, I kiss you." I reach down and press my lips against his neck and I smile when I catch his Adam's apple bobbing.

I keep my hand on his cheek as I look into his eyes. "When I say three, we go free."

I watch the desire in his eyes as he clenches his jaw and I continue. "When I say four, give me more."

I press a kiss on the side of his mouth before I pull back. "When I say five, I'll make sure you crave."

He throws the pen and sticky note away and I gasp as he holds my arms before he swirls us around and pins me against the wall.

I can feel my heart beating hard against my chest as he rests one arm on the wall and presses his index finger against my lips.

"Sh!" He lets out as he looks into my eyes. "We are equals. The other five are mine."

I just nod at him feeling the adrenaline rush by his sudden move. I can feel the heat and excitement between our bodies as he presses his body against mine.

"When I say six, let me kiss." He says fanning his hot breath on my face.

"When I say seven, I'll show you heaven." I catch my breath and grip my silk as he says that.

He leans closer and looks down at my lips. "When I say eight, I pick you up straight."

My breathing gets heavy as he leans down and keeps his mouth near my ear. "When I say nine, it's bedtime."

"When I say ten..." He pauses, and he pulls back to look at me. "We use the weapon."

I frown as I look at him and then the realization hits me.

"Weapon." I laugh and he grins.

"Let's start?" He asks and his deep voice transmits a shiver down my spine and I curl my toes feeling the excitement.

"Start."