LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT - SEASON 2 CHAPTER 60
As soon as Zach heard those words, he stood up to carry her. But Keira was fast and ran away from him toward the beach as she removed her bra and P@?tî?? and tossed them onto the sand.
Zach gulped as he watched his wife’s naked body running on the beach. “Such a tease…” he mumbled before he ran after her.
Keira was feeling self-conscious and felt that she was sweaty and smelly, so she wanted to have a quick dip in the water. She did not want her husband to be repulsed by her on their first time to do it again after a long parting. She dipped her whole body in the water.
After she gave herself a quick clean-up, she turned around and widened her eyes when she saw Zach walking toward her with his nude body and his legs in water that were up to his knees.
Her face and ears turned crimson red and she bit her lip as she stared lecherously at her husband’s masculine body which now was glistening under the rays of the afternoon sun. She didn’t think she would ever stop feeling attracted to his body at all. It could always ignite the fire in her, just by looking at it.
She gulped when her eyes went further down to his manhood. “Why is it pointing upward so fast?” she mumbled, staring at the shaft that seemed to be even bigger now than the last time she’d seen it.
She bit her lip again… And when she looked up, she saw Zach chuckle at her bewildered expression.
“Can’t you see that my ‘pet’ is aggrieved right now? He’s mad because he felt he was unfairly treated when you suddenly ran away while stripping yourself naked like that…” Zach said with a segzy smirk on his face. Keira smiled bashfully while still biting her lip.
Zach was already in front of her. He gently pulled her closer, leaving only an inch of space between them. Keira could hear his heavy breathing as he whispered in her ear, “I’m not the tease… You are. You are such a tease… So don’t blame me if my pet attacks you soon…”
Keira responded by encircling her arms around his neck. She pulled him down to her and stared directly into his eyes. “I missed you, my General,” she whispered and followed it up by lightly brushing over his lips with hers.
She kissed him gently and carefully. But it was not gentleness that Zach sought for. He had been yearning for his wife far too long already. Her slightest touch had turned the burning flame inside him even bigger. He was on fire and ready to have his way with her.
…
Not long after, she felt Zach’s hot liquid burst inside of her. And her heart fluttered.
She hugged him tightly and bit on his shoulder hard as she was trying to calm her trembling body.
“I think our fish is burned…” Keira murmured after a while, still catching her breath. Zach laughed. She was right, the fish was probably burned. “Don’t worry, I will catch more later. I won’t mind a lot of fish getting burned if my wife would tease me like this often…”
Keira looked at him with pouty lips and hit his chest. She contested, “I beg your pardon, General? You were the tease. You started everything… You started biting my ear and…”
Zach stopped her by sealing her lips with his and he murmured, “I missed you badly and I love you so much, Keira… You will always be the falling star in my life. You are a dream that came true… I love you so much.”
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“So, what’s your decision now?” asked Chin after Jeru left the hospital. Thea exhaled loudly as she massaged her temple.
Then Chin added, “If you ask me, I think you can have a good and a new beginning with Jeru… I mean it’s not that bad to try. You have nothing to lose because you cannot change the fact that he is the father of your baby. And he is willing to take full responsibility. I can actually see that he’s a good man from the sincerity in his eyes.”
Thea looked at Chin with knitted eyebrows and said, “But Chin, there’s no love between us? Do you really think everything will work out well in that situation? Besides, he is so out of my league… I have a shady past and it may damage his reputation. His good name will be affected in the future. I don’t want something like that. I’m a capable person. I can give my child a good fortune on my own.”
Chin could only sigh. She wanted to convince Thea to start her life over with Jeru because she could feel that there were some kind of sparks flying between the two. Sparks that may grow into something more if nurtured properly. But she did not know how to prove it to Thea.
“What’s with that look? Spill it out…” Thea asked, seeing the hesitation on Chin’s face.
Chin exhaled loudly and said, “Even if I say it, you wouldn’t believe it anyway. So it’s meaningless… Anyway, Jeru asked me to take care of you well. So, I will stay with you at his place while he’s leading the search and rescue operation for Zach and Keira. He is so worried about you and even hired a helper for you because your pregnancy is still in the first trimester and could get quite sensitive. Though I think he’s just overreacting…”
Thea sighed… Chin was right. If she thought about it carefully, Jeru’s offer was actually quite good. He was indeed the father of her baby and he already knew everything about her past, so he would not judge her for it. In fact, he was the only person who knew everything about her aside from Chin.
But she was still uncertain and if she were to be completely honest, she was just not feeling confident at all… She didn’t feel like she deserved someone as good as Jeru for marriage. And for some reason, the thought of Jeru only marrying her for the baby was like a pain in her gut.
‘Maybe it’s because of my pride?’ she concluded inwardly.
Thea touched her belly. She grew up without a family, so how nice would it be if she could give her child a good family. A complete family…
…..
Keira and Zach’s parents were all at the military headquarters to monitor the status of their search operation. They already extended their gratitude to Keira’s friends; May, Drey, and Lana, who had helped with the operation and also the rest of the team.
Mrs. Chan and Sheila were both sobbing while Field Marshal Chan was talking to Jeru. Rizie stayed with both mothers as she tried her best to comfort them. “I’m sure they are together and will be found soon,” she murmured, trying hard to fight her tears from falling as well.
Field Marshal Chan left with Jeru and went to the meeting room where they would be discussing the plan for the search operation.
“Sir, Pacific Ocean is huge. We already asked the help of all the ships that were sailing in that ocean on this and are still waiting for their reports. The naval and air force have also been dispatched accordingly and all of the islands will be checked thoroughly.” explained a high ranking officer whom Field Marshal Chan had assigned to lead the search operation.
He turned to Jeru and said, “I will take it from here, Jeru. You’ve done enough, and my family, as well as Zach’s family, are both very grateful for everything that you’ve done.”
Jeru nodded and understood. He left the room after a few minutes of the briefing. He was startled when someone suddenly held his arm from behind at the receiving area. “Ma’am,” he whispered upon seeing it was Zach’s mom.
“Son… Sorry that I haven’t been able to thank you for what you’ve done to save Zach. Please take this. It’s the least that I could do…” Sheila said with a smile, although her eyes were all red and swollen, as she handed a box of her homemade dishes to Jeru.
“Also, thank you for taking care of Thea. That child has experienced enough tragic things in her life, and I hope that this time she could be happy and would have a better future…” Sheila added as she unconsciously hugged Jeru. She had heard that Thea was currently staying with Jeru and he was taking good care of her.
“But we’ve failed Ma’am,” Jeru whispered.
“I’m sure your parents are so proud of you… For having such a great son like you. You did your best and we are very grateful… You did everything you could to save my son… And it was more than enough…” Sheila murmured as she patted Jeru’s back like a son.
Jeru’s heart warmed at Sheila’s simple gesture. It was as though a ray of sunshine had been injected straight to his heart. He suddenly wished he had a mother like her. Because he grew up with none. His mother died as soon as he was born, so he had never experienced what it was like to grow up with a mother’s love and care.
“Please don’t worry too much, Ma’am. They will find Zach and Keira soon,” Jeru replied. And he could not believe that he had said those words.
Sheila released him from her embrace and with a beautiful smile, she said, “Yes, they will find them soon. Thank you, Son…”
He smiled back at her. ‘Son,’ Jeru mused. It felt good to be called by that name.
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“Where are you going?” Thea asked Chin who suddenly got up from her chair when Jeru entered her bedroom. Thea was already discharged from the hospital and was now back at Jeru’s house.
She and Chin had a heart-to-heart talk just a while ago. They talked about her circumstances and Chin had given Thea her honest opinion about the whole situation. She had given Thea some advice and told her what she would do if she was in her shoes.
Chin rolled her eyes and said jokingly, “I also need a break, you know? Just let me do my own things for a bit…” She then gave Thea a meaningful look before she turned around and greeted Jeru.
Chin was happy to start the new life that Jeru had promised her. She was hired to be a part of Jeru’s security team and she promised herself that she would not waste this opportunity that was given to her for a fresh new start. She would do her absolute best at her new job.
She turned around to give Thea one last meaningful wink. She only hoped Thea would heed her advice, because she truly believed that it would be the best for her. But of course, wh@??ver Thea would decide in the end, she would always stay by her side and support her. Both of them were each other’s only family. She would stick with Thea no matter what.
After Chin left the room, Thea felt a bit nervous when she saw him walking toward her. ‘Will he bring up the marriage proposition again?’ she mused. Because if he did, she would not know what to do, since she hadn’t come up with a firm decision yet.
Jeru sat beside her on the bed and asked, “How are you feeling?”
Thea gave him a half smile and answered, “I’m feeling okay… Just the usual first trimester thing. I would often feel nauseous, like my stomach churned, also tired…”
Jeru nodded and said, “Just tell me if you need or want anything, okay?”
Then he cleared his throat and let out a long sigh. He looked at her intently with hazy eyes, which made her feel even more nervous. He looked so serious at that moment.
“I’m sorry about yesterday. I know it was wrong of me to force you into something you are not comfortable with,” Jeru said in a low voice. He had blackmailed Thea to marry him by mentioning her debt. He knew it was unfair but he felt he was the only one capable and suitable to take good care of her and their child.
For the first time in his life, he felt that he had someone to protect.
He started to explain everything to Thea. He told her of his dream to have a family of his own. Of his wish for his child to bear his name. He had never wanted for his child to be born out of wedlock. But most importantly, he wanted his child to have a complete and loving parents who were still together.
“So please, I hope you would consider my offer…” Jeru asked earnestly as his hand reached into his pocket to get a small box with a diamond ring inside.
With reddened face, Jeru grabbed her hand and put the ring on her finger. It fitted her finger perfectly. Thea was flustered by his action. She was rendered speechless and remained motionless like a frozen statue.
Jeru who was now holding both Thea’s hands added, “Don’t worry, I will not force you to perform the duty of a wife. You know… I mean if that’s what you’re worried about…”
He could not bring himself to tell her directly that what he meant was her conjugal duty.
“Uhm, we can just be good parents to our child. Live together and be a complete family. No need for anything else,” he murmured instead.
Thea could not help but smile at Jeru’s awkwardness when he brought up the subject of a wife’s conjugal duty, and instead changed it to talk about their child and a complete family. Of course she also wanted to have a complete family. Having grown up without parents in an orphanage, that was her ultimate dream. That was also why she wasn’t able to come up with a firm decision. She was still hesitant to marry Jeru, but just like him, she also wanted to give her child a complete and loving family.
“Alright… Let’s get married,” she murmured unconsciously. Jeru’s eyes sparkled and his whole face lit up upon hearing her words.
He immediately pulled Thea into his embrace as he burst out, “Thank You! Thank You!”
Thea was left bewildered at her own words. She didn’t realize that she was saying them out loud. Her face flushed when she realized that Jeru was still hugging her tightly. She felt something weird bubble up inside her. It was a familiar feeling that she had once felt before with Zach.
Thea bit her lip while moving her arms upwards. She was going to hug Jeru back but stopped midair. She was too afraid… Too afraid to gamble again… Although the current situation was different from before, she still could not help but feel frightened. What if she failed once more? Would she still be able to lift herself up and start over again? All the what-ifs in her mind…
But as she felt Jeru’s warmth as he pulled her closer in his embrace, she drew in a long breath before she let it out again. She had made her decision.
She would need to gamble once more…
Yes, she decided that she would stake her heart once again. On this relationship. On this man. And this time, she would go all the way. She would throw away all the fears and insecurities that had been pulling her down. She vowed that she would do her very best not to fail this time.
With those thoughts in her mind, Thea raised her arms and hugged Jeru back.
She then whispered in Jeru’s ear, “I should be the one to thank you. Thank you for everything…”