It was a few hours before I finally decided to get up for the day and by then, the sun was shining brightly in the sky. I hadn't wanted Kongpob to think that thoughts of him had kept me awake so I had lingered in bed much longer than I normally would have.

But it had.

All I could think about was him. His passionate kisses. His seductive touches. Our bodies molded together perfectly. The way he practically dared me to go to Namtarn.

I had to fight the urge to reach into my boxers and touch myself several times but I knew that if I went there, it would be thoughts of Kongpob that caused my climax and there was no way in hell that I'd allow him the satisfaction. So I denied myself the pleasure that I was desperately craving and stroked another part of myself instead - my anger.

I really didn't understand what game he was playing but two could play it.

Grabbing my boots from where I had thrown them last night in a fit of rage, I pulled them on and then a jacket before I strode out of my tent. It was a cool day and it was only getting colder as time went on. Soon, it would be winter and our thin jackets wouldn't be enough to keep out the chill.

Another worry to add to the growing list of concerns that this planet presented to them on a daily basis, along with fog that killed on contact, bizarre species malformed by radiation, and an aggressive cohabitant that is intent on killing their group.

I couldn't help sneaking a glance around the camp and noticing Kongpob talking to one of his harem outside of his tent. The girl was one of the many he had slept with since we first landed and she was apparently trying to convince him of another tumble by the looks of it. My jaw clenched as I watched the girl, May, lean in close and run her fingers across his chest. I was thankful for once that it was getting colder so he had his shirt on at least. There had been a time when he practically walked around half-naked.

It had been very distracting to say the least when you're trying to lead a bunch of hormonal teenagers but it had provided excellent masturbatory material nonetheless.

Kongpob didn't seem to be encouraging the girl but he wasn't stopping her either. He had a bored expression on his face, like he was barely paying attention to her, as he listened to whatever it was she was saying. That might have made me feel better until I saw Kongpob catch sight of me watching them together. Suddenly, he was all smiles for the girl. He leaned in closer, no doubt so that May could whisper sweet nothings in his ear.

Asshole.

Was he trying to make me jealous or had he already moved onto his next conquest?

A part of me wanted to go over there and push the girl aside, or perhaps better yet, punch Kongpob. It was a toss-up as to who was annoying me most in that moment.

Yet I wouldn't give him the satisfaction of showing that I gave a damn.

Out of the corner of my eye, I caught sight of Tim, one of the guards I had spent Unity Day with. We had played a few drinking games together and he had been pretty friendly with me, almost flirty even. It had been a nice feeling, even if I hadn't been interested at the time. It wasn't his fault that I was haunted by a tanned demon with intense black eyes that saw into my soul. As I stared at Tim in thought, I saw Kongpob frown when he caught sight of who was holding my attention.

Suddenly, I knew how to make Kongpob pay for his teasing and games. I grinned in pure absolute delight.

It was going to be a fun night after all, one way or another.

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Shortly after that, I was sidetracked from my game plan when one of the Hundred came to me in severe pain. They had sliced open a finger on their knife while trying to skin a fish for the group's dinner and it needed to be cleaned out and stitched up or it risked infection.

Who would have thought having a bunch of clumsy adolescents around sharp objects was a bad idea? Go figure.

I checked the wound over to make sure that it hadn't cut deep enough to hit the tendons, waving Kongpob off when it looked like he might come over but I didn't need the distraction of him or his pleasure doll fucking up my concentration.

I could feel his intense stare as I walked away and when I chanced peeking back, I was irrationally pleased to see the girl being thoroughly ignored as she tried to pull on his shirt for his attention. Without removing his eyes from mine, he smacked her hand off him and when she finally bothered to follow his gaze to find what had the male so enraptured, her jaw looked about to drop on the ground.

It's no surprise that she was shocked because the two of us weren't exactly known for getting along with one another in the past, our fights often echoing loudly off the trees as we bickered over anything and everything.

At least until more recently.

But there was no mistaking the lust in Kongpob's eyes as he stared at my every move and I chuckled silently to myself when May stormed off, having realized that he had no intention of sleeping with her and had just been using her to draw a reaction from me.

The man was trying to play on my jealousy and it had worked to my chagrin, but I was determined to win the next round.

Thankfully, the rest of the day passed without incident after stitching up the poor kid and sending him out with instructions to take it easy for the rest of the day and to be more careful in the future. Until the adults landed with more supplies and better equipment, we were struggling with the bare minimum to survive.

Kongpob didn't come to visit as he was either too busy or, more likely, was deliberately staying away to mess with my head. A small part of me did miss talking to him though. For the last few weeks, we'd talk almost every day about what was going on in the camp, but not today.

Today, he stayed away.

I was a musical instrument and he knew just how to play me. It was annoying as fuck so I was feeling pretty cranky by the end of the day and I'd snapped at more than a few teenagers for the stupidest of reasons as they passed in and around us to get their own tasks completed for the day.

Prae had come to help around mid-day as she said she wanted to learn but then spent most of her day smirking at my unusual behavior. The nosey girl must've decided that she was done silently judging me and finally spoke up once we were alone, sterilizing what little medical supplies we had.

"He's getting to you, isn't he?"

I played dumb, hoping that Prae didn't mean whom I thought she did, "Who is?"

"You know exactly who. My brother."

"I don't know what you mean."

There went Prae's annoying smirk again, all too similar to her brother's. "Uh huh. So you're telling me he's not trying to win your heart?"

I burst out laughing, the idea of it being so completely ridiculous that I couldn't help myself. Kongpob may be playing some weird cat-and-mouse game with me right now, but the end goal was still sex. Nothing more, nothing less.

Prae raised an eyebrow at my response.

"I'm sorry Prae, but you're way off base here. Even if I was the last person on Earth, there's no way in hell that your brother would ever fall for me, nor I for him. And I mean that almost literally considering there doesn't seem to be a whole helluva us left here on this godforsaken planet." My disbelief at her outrageous suggestion clear in my tone as I tried to reason with her.

I have no clue how she put 2 plus 2 together to equal -1,000. Because it was seriously a thousand times NO that Kongpob and I could fall in love after all the turmoil and chaos we've caused between us since we landed. I just wanted to fuck him once or twice to relieve this unexpected sexual tension that seems to have cropped up out of nowhere and then move on, to hopefully a calmer atmosphere where neither of us are distracted by lustful thoughts, potentially putting us at risk.

"If that's true, and I'm sure it is, why do you keep glancing at the door every few minutes as if you're waiting for a certain someone to appear?"

I froze, unaware that it had been noticed by his seemingly eagle-eyed sister. It was just driving me crazy that he hadn't come to bother me yet. Kongpob always came to see me a few times a day but today? Nada.

"I, uh..." I stuttered, unsure of how to explain my own odd behavior, "I'm just, you know, checking for new patients."

This time it was Prae laughing at me and I felt the blush creeping up my neck, into my cheeks. I glared at her in an attempt to cover my embarrassment. Damn meddling sisters.

"So you're not bothered by the fact that he hasn't come to see you at all today?"

"Not at all."

"Or that he could be out there making out with just anybody as he pleases?"

"Nope." The 'P' at the end pops sharply as I try to hold my anger in at the image of May and Kongpob kissing passionately swirled through my head at her words. My hands clench involuntarily and it doesn't go unnoticed by the other occupant in the room.

"No need to get testy Arthit. He wouldn't do that to you. He may be a dog at times, but he's a loyal dog when he gives his heart to someone."

I scoffed at that, mostly from the idea of him giving me his heart more than anything else she said. Deep down, I knew that he'd be loyal to those he considered as his. The over-protectiveness and caring was seen in the way he handled his sister and the younger kids in the camp. He looked out for them to ensure their safety even when he was busy and was generally more pleasant when speaking, his voice going soft and low, while everyone else got the brash, vulgar devil-may-care attitude.

"Okay, okay. Don't believe me." Prae held up her hands in surrender, "Just a word of advice though?" I tilted my head in confusion, not completely sure I could trust her but waited nonetheless. "Give him a hell of a chase. It's good for him...and you."

Before I could reply, another patient came in complaining of a rash and there was no more time for talking. But that didn't mean I didn't ponder Prae's words and their meaning.

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The sun was sitting low in the sky when we finally called it a day and went outside to join the others. It was a common sight to see a large bonfire and teenagers drunk on moonshine in the evening, one of the few times in the day that everyone was willing to let their guard down after a day of stressing over new potential worries and threats. I took a moment to take in the scene before me before I spotted my nemesis. He was once again surrounded by his groupies, both guys and girls, all of whom tried to use his status as leader to bolster their own sense of self-importance and worth.

It was pathetic.

Kongpob had seen my exiting the drop ship and was staring at me, almost like he was trying to pull me to him but I ignored him and went in search of my quarry instead. I hadn't forgotten my goal for the evening, despite the heated looks he was sending my way.

I found Tim sitting on a log by the fire with a few of the other guards. He smiled up at me when I came over and scooted to make room for me to sit down next to him. I gave him a flirty smile, full of mischievous promise, and was pleased to see him respond in kind.

Game on.

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A/N: The teasing is about to end and then its wicked games of push and pull between the boys. 😏😏