Friday came fast and it was Damien and Katherine"s 2nd workout session. After she got discharged last Wednesday, he was true to his words and woke her up early in the morning to exercise.
Wearing a white dry-fit workout t-s.h.i.+rt and black sports pants, Damien was looking like a superhero doing his training with his triceps peeking out from the tight-fitting fabric. He had Katherine wearing the same brand and color as him, liking the fact that they were matching outfits.
Looking from behind him, Katherine wondered if it was okay that she was going to have "dessert" so early that morning. "Boo, why do you have to be so beautiful?"
Katherine"s gaze was sticky as she looked at Damien"s side profile while he was doing his warm-up. Since it was still half past four in the morning, they were the only ones inside the hotel"s gym. And boy was she thankful for that.
They said -"The best things in life are meant to be shared", but Damien...
Katherine"s gaze swept from his jaw down to his well-toned body. He was clothed at the moment but she definitely knew he was well-toned - she saw it—heck she felt it.
Shared? How laughable… Damien was definitely not to be shared. "He"s mine... only mine."
"What are you doing there? Come," he said, extending his hand out to her.
Katherine walked forward and placed her hand in his, allowing him to help her on the treadmill.
"I don"t think I can last on the treadmill," she said.
"You"ll do fine. You"re a swimmer." Damien handed her one piece of wireless earbud while he attached the other one to his ear and pressed some b.u.t.tons on Katherine"s machine until it started moving.
He got on another treadmill and played the playlist on his phone. Katherine turned her head to him and met his eyes as the music - Born To Be Yours by Kygo - played in the earbuds.
Seeing the bright smile on Katherine"s face, Damien winked at her before he started running.
The two of them conversed while they were exercising. After the treadmill, he taught her other workout routines that he thought she could handle. He was impressed that she wasn"t one to complain and was able to take on challenges as the two of them sweated their bodies. He found it enjoyable to be working out with a partner-no, he found it enjoyable because it was her.
Later, Damien and Katherine were both in push up positions whilst facing each other. He tweaked the exercise a bit by adding high-fives after pushes, alternating their hands every time.
However, she was struggling. She dropped after only trying out five pushes. "I can"t… This is no fun."
"Come on you can do it, seven more," Damien encouraged her but Katherine was already panting on the floor.
"You know…" She rolled to her side and got up on her feet. "Don"t move. I"ve got a better idea."
Damien was still on the floor, his torso was above the ground, his hands and arms keeping him up as he watched Katherine stroll to his side.
The next thing he knew, he felt all of her weight on his back, making him groan in surprise while trying to steady himself in order not to fall to the ground. "What are you doing, Kitten?"
"You like push-ups so much, why don"t I give you a challenge?" On Damien"s back was Katherine, laying on her stomach with her face above his neck. She had a huge smile on her face as she held onto his body in order not to fall. "Now come on, let me see what you"ve got!"
"You—" His body vibrated as he laughed at her mischievousness. He could feel her chest pressed against his back and her legs atop his.
"Okay, begin!" she exclaimed, excited for what she thought was fun. Damien"s back was moist with sweat but that didn"t bother her one bit. She held onto him and felt his muscles tighten as he started moving.
"Start counting," Damien instructed as he began lowering himself down and then pus.h.i.+ng himself up.
Katherine realized how possessive she had become of Damien. She started to worry that she would be like one of those possessive girlfriends. How could she possibly share her man? Damien was hers!
Katherine giggled. It was too exciting for her that she couldn"t help herself but playfully bite the part between his neck and shoulder. The act made Damien lose his focus that he gave up after twelve push-ups. Then he lowered his knee first to steady himself, careful not to hurt her. He laughed and scrunched his nose. What a cunning Kitten!
"That wasn"t fair…" he complained.
Katherine rolled off his back and landed on the floor. "Aw!" She was still laughing — she hadn"t had much fun in so long.
Seeing the expression on her face, Damien couldn"t help but grow fonder of her. Propping himself up with his elbows, he leaned in and captured her lips, kissing her deeply as seconds pa.s.sed.
Yup. Definitely-only-hers.
Of course, Damien didn"t forget their monthly date. So after their long day at work, they went out for dinner.
"I thought you wouldn"t come back here with me," Katherine said as she flipped the meat on the griller. Damien brought her to the same restaurant that she introduced to him before.
"I like it here. The food is actually great. You certainly have great taste." He had a playful smile on his face as the two of them enjoyed their meal together.
She rolled her eyes for the double meaning and scoffed. "You said we were going somewhere after? Where are you taking me?"
"You"ll see later." Damien kept a poker face on, not wanting to give away any clue as to what surprise he had for her, so she could only narrow her eyes and chew on her food.
Pearl Gardens
Katherine could not believe that Damien actually bought a villa in a private subdivision where wealthy people owned a property or two — and he wanted her to stay there.
"You"ve got to be kidding me." She didn"t know what kind of expression she was supposed to have — her lip started to twitch. "I don"t need a villa to live in, Damien. This is unnecessary."
Damien ignored what she said and ushered her towards the master bedroom and heard her say, "I"m really fine with only a studio. Why did you have to buy a villa?" Rich people problems - they didn"t know what else to spend on.
"Actually… I already bought this property a few years ago but I have yet to stay here."
"Well, it"s too big! I can"t live here alone-"
"Then I"ll stay here with you. Easy fix," he said as-matter-of-factly.
Katherine stared at him, unsure of what to respond to what he just said. "You… you want us to live together?"
Damien shrugged, leaning against the door frame as he answered, "We"ve been going back and forth from your place and mine this whole time. There"s not much of a difference, is there?"
"But… we"re not… even married…""yet," her voice was small, she gulped.
Looking straight into her eyes, he spoke in a clear voice, "Then let"s go to the City Hall first thing tomorrow morning and register our marriage."
"Too much… Too much in just two minutes." Katherine almost went into overdrive.
Seeing the look on her face, Damien laughed.
"How unromantic," she mumbled as she turned around.
"Well, if you want… I could prop—"
Katherine was quick to turn back to face him and cover his mouth with her hands.
"Fine! Let"s live together." She was almost out of breath. This man was truly annoying yet adorable.
"But we shall stay in separate rooms. You stay here," she pointed at the master bedroom. "And I will stay in another room."
Suppressing a smile on his face, Damien grabbed her hand and led her towards the room at the end of the hall. "Okay then… how about we share the bed in the master bedroom. And this…" He opened a door to another bedroom. "This will be your changing room."
Looking at the bedroom with plush interior decor, Katherine raised a brow at him, "Changing room? With a king-sized bed?"
"You still get to have your own room." He shrugged. "Just let me do this for you… please?"
She was feeling too overwhelmed that evening and she had a hard time wrapping her head around everything. "You"re spoiling me too much, do you know that? What if I get used to it?"
Inching closer, Damien snaked his arms around her waist and pressed their bodies together. "I welcome it. You can get used to it as much as you like. Let me spoil you silly. You deserve to be."
Katherine could feel a headache coming. When Damien told her that he would take care of it, she didn"t expect him to house her in a villa! It was several times more luxurious than the Royal Penthouse. What exactly had she gotten herself into?
"I guess I could sleep on it tonight." She had to think it through and deal with it tomorrow.
"Perfect! Now let"s get you to our bed."
"What? Hey—"
Damien scooped her up and carried her back to the master bedroom.
"You can do your thinking here with me. I don"t mind," he said as he laid her down and snuggled with her.