Under the sky of the perfect midnight velvet, her long black hair was sprawled to a side as her pet.i.te figure laid languidly in his warm embrace. She lifted her raven orbs to gaze at the midnight blue canvas above her, littered with stars so brilliant that their beauty stole every thought from her anxious mind. Sometimes nature had its own way to comfort us.
The lyrics of the starry night played softly in her ear to the melody of the heartbeat which she had come to love beyond her imagination. Turning her face a bit, she placed her chin on his chest and looked at his face from her current position.
His face was even handsome from this position as he laid with his eyes closed and his strong arm encased around her small waist. His thin lips were slightly curled as if smiling to himself, relis.h.i.+ng in this pure and simple moment.
With those heavenly stars above her head, a crescent moon smiling back at them as it"s soft light caressed her gently and his strong arms around her body; what else was even there to wish for?
"What has gotten into my baby?" His question startled her a bit since she was completely lost in her daze. "Are you planning on eating me alive?" His soft brown eyes looked at her as amus.e.m.e.nt was dancing in them.
"Even if I want to eat my Ah-Jie alive, what"s so wrong with that?" Looking at the pride and joy on her face, he stroked her hair affectionately.
Xu Mey felt like a cat since she really wanted to purr at that moment while his hand was running amok in her hair making her feel the pleasurable sensations... This small tingle and tinkle made her moan in delight making him smirk.
His eyes caught on to hers and Xu Mey could feel something stirring within herself. He was looking at her, not just seeing.
"I don"t know about you but baby, I definitely want to taste my favorite sweets right now," his voice dropped an octave as he lifted her body to make her face come at the same level.
He pressed his lips against her cherry ones and just like the first time, Xu Mey felt her mind and heart exploding. It was pounding vigorously against her chest. His hands slide up right under her rib cage and his thumb drew circles in slow motion. This gesture was enough to burn a volcano in her system.
The kiss was slow and gentle, it seemed to be planned carefully. But it was hot enough to melt her in his arms. When they parted away, Xu Mey was panting and wasn"t even left with the energy to squirm in his embrace. Not like she wanted to leave the safe haven of his heavenly scent and strong arms.
She buried her face in the crook of his neck and called out, "Ah-Jie!"
"Hmm..." He hummed softly while his fingers were twirling her long locks, seemingly enjoying the touch of her soft hair.
"If you had one wish, what would you wish for?" Jie frowned at her question which came from out of nowhere. Why was her mind always wandering on the wrong sides?
"Why are you asking?"
"Because I want to know," she answered matter-of-factly and laid a soft kiss on the side of his jaw. "Tell me your wish and I"ll tell you mine as well." She tried to negotiate in a childish tone.
He pondered over it for a while before sighing out loud. It was quite obvious that he was going to resign before his dearest wife.
"If I could wish for one thing, it would be..." his arms strongly wrapped around her back, pulling her even closer possessively. "I"d wish for all the smiles in the world."
"Huh? Why?" She inquired as she lifted her face to look at him with a confused look.
He brushed his finger against her lip softly and said, "I don"t want sadness to intrude the smile on these lips." Xu Mey blushed but he wasn"t done. "I also wish for comfort on your difficult days. I want sunsets to warm your heart and stary nights like these to caress you with love. I want laughter to kiss on your lips if I"m not there to do it anymore."
Hearing him talk like he was leaving, Xu Mey"s heart shook violently. "Don"t talk nonsense. All of these wishes can come true. You only need to stay by my side for that."
He smiled with his eyes br.i.m.m.i.n.g with love for her as he stroked her cheek with his knuckles and added, "Most of all, I wish to stay by your side as your love... To complete your life."
Her warmed up again. But she soon realized something, "Ah-Jie, you didn"t wish anything for yourself."
"Baby, seeing the smile on your face is enough to brighten up my life." Taking a brief pause, he asked, "Now, your turn... What"s your wish?"
Xu Mey didn"t reply. She sealed her lips, not wanting to tell him her wish. No matter how much he asked, she didn"t say it.
Right now, when she felt a sudden push, her mind was frozen. It was one of those moments when a person couldn"t think of anything that was happening around him. She could see everything or perhaps, she couldn"t see? The scene before her was clear but her mind was not in the condition to process anything.
Except for silence, she heard nothing. The silence was deafening but the worst part was that she couldn"t even feel her limbs anymore.
Sitting on the stone pathway, her eyes could see blood oozing out of his head as he laid there lifelessly. His handsome face was covered in blood.
Just this sight was enough to send her into a state of shock. And her own wish rang in her mind, "My wish is also for you Ah-Jie... I don"t want my bad luck to ever touch your beautiful soul."
With these words, Xu Mey"s mind reeled and she fell backward.