Chapter 6: Chapter 6

THE sun was almost setting down when I woke up. I looked at the small wooden clock displayed on the side table. It was already five in the afternoon. I couldn't believe I had slept for almost three hours.

I must have been too tired from last night. Until now, my body was still sore.

I turned to the opened window and was welcomed by the beautiful view in front of me. The sky was already painted orange.

God. I couldn't remember the last time I went to the beach. I was still in the States when I last had a vacation. For years, I've been living my life in that boring office of mine.

If this was one of my normal weekends, I would still spend my day working at home. With my laptop in front of me.

I smiled bitterly at myself. If I hadn't discovered that I was dying, I bet I wouldn't even tried to do this.

Damn. I realized I've been really bad to myself.

Claire, this is not the time for that.

Right. I was here to enjoy myself. Nothing else.

Right now, I shouldn't think of anything else but my own happiness that I've deprived myself of for a long time.

I went out to the room, but I didn't see Adam. I decided to leave the cottage.

I closed my eyes when the gentle breeze hit my skin. My short hair swayed with the wind. Suddenly, Manila seemed like a very distant place.

I walked to the beach. I saw a familiar man swimming nearby. It was Adam. I pursed my lips as I stood there and watched him as he played with the water. He was a flawless swimmer. He was moving back and forth before he finally decided to get out of the water.

He looked in my direction and smiled when he saw me. Instead of smiling back, I couldn't help but stare at him.

He was topless. The only clothing on his body was his black trunks. Fuck. My throat ran dry as I watched him walk towards me.

I had a sudden urge to touch his wet body. And his tattoos. Damn. They looked sexy on him. I wanted to run my hands over that inked skin. He was God's gift to humanity.

I couldn't believe I would be able to taste that body again tonight. I bit my lip at the thought. God. I couldn't believe, I'd transformed myself into a pervert.

"Hi," Adam said as he stopped in front of me. He ran his hand through his wet hair.

I cleared my throat. Maybe I should stop ogling his body? "Sorry. I slept too much."

His lips curved. "It's okay. I know you're tired."

I pursed my lips. How about him? Wasn't he tired? After all the things he did to me last night? Did he really have that kind of stamina in bed?

Damn. I should seriously stop these perverted thoughts.

"Come on, let's swim."

I looked down at myself. I was still wearing the pink dress from this morning. "I'll just go change."

"Alright. I'll wait for you."

I left Adam and went back to the cottage.

I chose to wear a black two-piece swimsuit. I looked at myself in the mirror. I bit my lower lip when I saw the red hickeys on my neck.

The sun was already setting down when I went back to the beach. The sky was already in a deep shade of orange. The view was beautiful.

"Hi." Adam welcomed me. "You… looked good in black," he said as he roamed his eyes on me. I saw his Adam's apple move. I felt something warm in my belly with the way he stared at me.

"Thanks." I smiled. "Is the water cold?"

"Nah. It's just perfect."

He grabbed my hand and guided me to the water.

I closed my eyes when the cold water hit my skin. The water was cold… and very relaxing.

"Do you know how to swim?" he asked, slowly letting go of my hand.

I nodded. I dipped my head in the cold water and started to move in the water.

"Let's go there." I felt Adam's hand on my back. He pointed at the deeper part of the sea.

I pursed my lips. "I'm not a good swimmer like you. Besides…my body's still sore." Until now, I could still feel the ache in my pelvis.

He licked his lower lips. "Should I say sorry you were so irresistible?"

I just pursed my lips at him. "Hmm, you're such a flirt." No wonder, he was a playboy.

"And you're hot," he said. "I really wonder how the hell you didn't get a boyfriend all these years."

"I told you, not a priority."

"Even casual sex?"

"I didn't like the idea before."

In the end, we just played in the water. I laughed when he tried to splash water on me. He's fun to be with, I give him that.

I closed my eyes when I felt Adam's hand on my waist. He was suddenly in front of me. The water reached my belly.

"You looked happy," he said while looking at my face. I could feel his hand caressing my waist underwater.

"This place… it's so beautiful." I said, smiling at him. "It's been so long… since I experienced this. Thank you."

I lifted my chin to look at his face. His gorgeous face was only a few inches above mine. Damn. He was perfect. He looked more handsome under the sunset.

I couldn't help but arched my hand onto his nape. Then I kissed him.

I remembered the way he kissed me last night. I dipped my tongue into his mouth and explored every corner of it. But a moment later, he was already the one who was in control of everything. And I felt like butter slowly melting into his arms. If I wasn't holding on to his nape, I would seriously slip onto the water and drown. My knees were turning into jelly.

"Hmm…" I moaned in between his kisses. I felt his hand on my back, slowly untying my bikini. He expertly removed my top. Soon, he cupped my bare breasts with his big palms and played with them. He was doing all that while his lips were never leaving my mouth.

"You're so hot…" He whispered as his mouth slowly descended to my neck. From his nape, my hand moved up to his head. I grabbed a handful of his hair.

"Oh…"

I automatically arched my body when his hot lips traveled to my chest.

"Oh… shit!" I whimpered when I felt him suck the sensitive part of my skin. His tongue was making circles on my left breast while his hand continued to play with the other one. The water was cold but I was feeling on fire with his skin against mine. I grabbed onto his hair like it was my only lifeline.

"God. I'm sorry for your hair…" I whispered to him in between my moans.

"What?" he asked, almost breathless as he continued what sorcery he was doing on my twin peaks.

My hand automatically grabbed a handful more of his hair. God. "I've been… pulling your hair…" I moaned loudly. It was a good thing we were the only ones on this island. "...since last night."

Adam stopped sucking on my nipple. I felt him burrow his face into the valley of my breast, then I heard him laugh.

"You're adorable, baby," he said as he looked at me. His lips were in an amused grin. "Damn, woman. I could've believed I'm laughing while having a massive hard-on at the same time."

Even before I could even answer, he already claimed my lips in a savage kiss. His kisses were harder this time. Wilder. Fiercer.

"Wrapped your legs on me, baby," he whispered.

And like the obedient child that I was, I wrapped my legs around his waist. Soon after, we were already out of the water. Adam continued to attack my lips as he carried me into the cottage.

When I slightly opened my eyes, I found out we were already inside the bedroom. I didn't know how he managed to safely bring us here without bumping into something. His multi-tasking skills were incredible.

"I'm gonna lay you on the bed, baby…" he whispered in a sexy voice, as his lips traveled to my ear.

"We're wet," I said to him, my lips tingling from his kisses.

He deliciously bit the shell of my ear. "Yeah, I bet you're definitely wet down there."

I felt my back hit the soft mattress of the bed. I wanted to pull him against me but he gently untangled my legs from his waist.

"What are you doing?" I asked him, my eyes hooded with unexplainable desire for him.

He didn't answer me… instead, his hand moved to my breast and played with it. I automatically squeezed my eyes shut in ecstasy. My hand grabbed the comforter and curled it with my fingers.

I opened my eyes when I felt his fingers leave my breast. They moved down to my bikini. Adam pulled the strings of my bikini leaving me completely naked in front of him. With my eyes only half opened, I saw him throw my only piece of clothing on the floor.

"You're so beautiful, Claire…" He whispered. I only managed to let out a loud gasp when his fingers started playing with me.