She watched him for few minutes trying to assess what was happening with him. 'Is he actually sick?' She sat down next to him, observed the rise and fall of his diaphragm, he is breathing regularly. She held his hands to check his pulse. They were warm and okay. Then she dubbed her ear on his chest to listen to his heartbeat.....
"Do you hear what that one is saying?" he suddenly spoke up.
"Charles!!! " She shouted as she pounded hard on his chest.
He laughed as he pulled her down against his broad chest and embraced her possessively. She was locked in his arms that she cannot continue to get mad anymore. She had no choice but to receive all the warmth emanating from his body.
" Ms. Daryle Duran, I love you so much! I can die now." His arms held her without any intention of letting her go yet.
"Why? Are you planning to leave me already? Hmmm?" She pinched his pointed nose.
"As much as we want to enjoy our lives, we never know when our Creator takes back our lives. I'm just so blessed that I have this wonderful chance to experience this life with you in my arms." He said as he stroked her back like one comforting a mourner.
"Charles, what are you trying to say? Why do you sound so selfish now that I'm learning to love you?" She lifted her head from his chest to look at his face. She thought she saw his complexion turned a bit darker than usual.
"Darling, don't spoil the moment. Im just so happy now. " He reached out to touch her face. " You're so beautiful, Daryle."
She couldn't understand but she suddenly felt the urge to cry. His words somewhat hinted a goodbye. She's not a slow learner not to read between the lines.
"Charles, please don't say goodbye. Don't make me hope living a happy life with you and then leave me out of the blue."
"Ahhhh, who said so? Come, up here!" He said as he tried to pull her from his chest to level her with him.
"Charles..." she cannot stop her tears anymore.
"Daryle, can I kiss you now?" He played her lips with his thumb as the rest of his fingers held up her chin. His fingers were somewhat shaking in anticipation.
"It will be my first kiss." She nodded.
"Sure, so is mine. Let's savor our first kiss." He smiled as he flipped himself gently from his back to lie on his side so that they are now facing each other.
"My dad did not say this is okay, so I don't know if it's good for me." She teased.
"Ahhh, shut up already! " He winked at her while wearing a mischievous smile. He was a bit distracted by the thought of her dad.
He closed his eyesas he carressed her face with his palm as if memorizing the feeling of it. When he opened his eyes, he saw her staring at him lovingly.
"My love, you are so beautiful especially if you look at me like that." He smiled as he pinched her chin gently.
She blinked her eyes and gave a faint smile but didn't say a word. He then lowered his face and cupped her face with his hands then kissed her forehead. He stayed there a bit longer then lifted his face to check hers. She looked so peaceful and contented.
He proceeded to kiss the tip of her small pointed nose then covered her narrow lips with his.
"Daryle, I love you." He whispered parting his lips from hers just to assure she was okay with this act.
"Charles... I've fallen for you already. It's the first decision I made in life. I think I love you too." She looked at him with full affection and longing to be kissed again.
"Oh Daryle, sweetheart!" His heart skipped irregular beats and his breath became uneven.
They looked at each other then like reading each other's mind, their lips touched. They played with other's tongue until they mutually learned how to give pleasure to each other.
" How was it?" He asked her as he licked his lips like there were any delicious food marred on them
"Do you have a habbit of kiss-and-tell?" She shyly replied.
"No, no, I just wanted to ask how you felt. We are both learning in this area, right?" he explained.
" I felt wonderful, sooo wonderful I mean." she hugged him as she planted another kiss on his lips.
"Daryle... I want more." He returned her kiss this time more passionate and more refined. "Did I say your lips are already addicting that makes me crave for more? " He said in between their kisses.
" Charles, how I'm melting with yours. It feels sooo wonderful." She said as she touched his lips with her finger "Wonderful kisser!" She blew him a kiss aftrr she sat up. He was still lying down.
She stood up to stretch herself, bending forward and backward to shake the numbing muscles from having lied down on the hard ground.
As she bent forward, her loose hoodie sweater pulled up from her waist. She didn't seem to care that the man behind her was watching her.