A candid sensation embraced her soul while she seized the moment with him. Halora didn't open her eyes as well as Sebastian who caressed gently her shoulders.
She sighed, smelled his fresh breath everytime he took a deep whiff.
"I... I don't know what to say but... I am grateful that I've met you that day, Sebastian." she said. "And y– yes! You can court me now."
A genuine laughter filled around the living area because of her. Her heart replenished unexpectedly as someone made her happy every single day.
And because of her approval, Sebastian failed to control his emotion. He quickly grabbed her arms, held her shoulders tightly and forced Halora to look at his glowing blue eyes.
For a moment, he just stared at her bright, perfect face. He gulped, until his eyes stuck on her crimson lips that caught his interest.
"H– Halora?" he asked stutteringly.
She smiled, "Hmm?"
He wanted to kiss her lips but he promised to Halora that he will court her first. And kissing a girl while courting might be one of the reasons why she rejected her suitor.
Sebastian gasped, rubbed the back of his head the moment he came back to his senses.
It confused Halora, planned to ask him another question but she stumbled and was about to fall into the floor.
As quick as the flash of lightning, Sebastian stepped ahead and held her back tightly. "Ohh! Watch your step, Halora!" he murmured, raised his brow and quickly looked away from her alluring, rosy cheeks.
He has been avoiding any intimate confrontation with her but he didn't know why the more he eluded from it, the more likely it took place.
"Don't bite your lip, Halora." he warned her, swallowed greedily like a thirsty bird.
But Halora didn't listen to him that provoked the campus bad boy who wanted to kiss her since then.
"Don't dare to do it again! I am warning you for thousands times, for heaven's sake!"
And at the moment, Sebastian grabbed her head that surprised Halora. She couldn't utter a single word until he moved his head closer to her face.
An inch away from Halora's lips, he chuckled and smirked like a playboy. He never imagined that it felt too good to be in love with the girl who was born to be his beloved mate.
"Don't blame me for doing this because I've warned you." he told Halora who was left speechless and dumbfounded.
Without wasting any minute, Sebastian put his finger on her lips. She gulped, looked away from his eyes but deep inside, she was dying to be kissed by Sebastian.
As soon as the curtains blew up by the howling wind, Sebastian let go of her and stepped backward from her. After a long battle against temptation, he had finally surpassed it.
But before he turned around on her, Halora earned enough strength. She held her breath back, pulled his arm closer to her and the next thing she did was left him stunned.
It happened too fast as he didn't notice her plans. He widened his eyes, and slowly, while Halora closed her brown eyes, Sebastian smiled widely and touched her head tightly.
"Hmm," she hummed, savored the sweetness of his lips.
"I love you, Halora." he thought, deepened the kiss that intensified the situation.
The warmth of his body flowed into her cold, vulnerable skin. A sudden, short kiss turned out to be the most passionate and genuine thing that happened in their relationship.
As they stayed closed to each other, his hands trailed off down to her back. He caressed it gently while he shut his eyes the same way as what Halora did.
After some quiet time, Halora opened her eyes and looked at his calm, bright face. It was different from his usual expressions that brought goosebumps on her entire body.
Halora was about to encircle her arms around his neck but they heard engines from the outside.
They quickly let go of each other's hands, took a deep breath and acted like nothing happened while they were alone.
Halora turned around on him with a wide smile on her lips. She placed her index finger on it, giggled secretly as Sebastian ran into the main gate and checked it out by himself.
From the living area, Halora heard loud laughter that caught her attention. But at the same time, she felt a little bit nervous.
If she was not mistaken, they are Sebastian's friends who suddenly came over without a proper notice.
"W– who told them to come over?" she asked herself even though no one else could hear it.
"Halora!"
"Halora!"
Loud, deep voice echoed around the place when Jasmine and Zenith entered inside.
They were smiling widely while the boys followed their lead with a lot of foods and drinks.
It completely surprised Halora. She never thought of such things and it was her first time being with strangers in one, same place.
"Put that drinks on the kitchen and leave that foods on the table right over there!" said Jasmine to Andy who winked at her in return.
She giggled, clutched her arms around Halora's arm and she said, "Let's go upstairs! We need to change our clothes and let the boys do their job, right, Zenith?"
"She's right, Halora! And don't worry about Sebastian, he'll be fine with them." Zenith replied.
Right then on, the three of them went upstairs and entered into Halora's spacious room. Fortunately, she cleaned it up yesterday before she went to school.
And as soon as the two girls saw the soft, fragrant bed, they threw some paper bags away.
"You change first, Zenith! You said you have to take a quick shower, right?"
"Yes! And it'll gonna be quick."
Halora listened to their voices that sounded off around. She walked into the window, closed it and the curtains temporarily.
She exhaustedly seated on the edge of the bed. She then threw malicious stares to Jasmine who looked for something inside of her black backpack.
"Hey, what are you looking for?" Halora asked her while Zenith went into the bathroom on the right corner of the area.
But instead of answering Halora, Jasmine waved her hands on her. She looked frustrated, covered with sweats the bothered her.
"Don't ask too much for now, Halora! Just check out the white paper bag and tell me about it."
She told Halora in a natural tone like a friend of her for almost a decade. They both understood each other and even in a short period of time, Halora found a friend that was true to her words and promises.
Right then, she silently reached for the white bag on the bed next to the black one. She gulped, felt a little bit nervous but she was certain that it was an expensive dress for her.
At first, she was hesitant to open it but since no one was watching, Halora opened it up and a glowing, shimmering red long dress surprised her to death.
Her eyes twinkled, her mouth was left wide open for a second. She had never seen a beautiful dress after a long time and it was quite exciting.
Because of excitement she felt, Halora told Jasmine that she would try it out at the next room.
Without a doubt, Halora switched on the lights and locked the door. She didn't want to be seen by them especially in a red, insinuating long dress.
"It must be pretty expensive...," she said, took off her shirt first. "I hope it will fit into my figure perfectly!"
There was a little hope in her voice but Zenith and Jasmine picked up the perfect size and color that suited to her white, fair skin.
It was Jasmine's idea and tonight, it would be one of the best night for all of them.
On the other room, Zenith just finished taking a shower. She blew up her hair with the dryer in front of the mirror while Jasmine rushed to the bathroom.
They talked about the new set of beauty products while Jasmine splashed a cold water to her face. She then wiped it off with a white towel and fitted the black dress she bought.
"It's gonna be a pretty, good yet wild party tonight!" she whispered.
Jasmine fixed her hair while looking through her reflection. But when she looked at the red cloth on the wall, she remembered Halora who tried the red dress by herself.
She grinned, wore the black dress that perfectly fitted on her. "It's time to shock everyone especially Sebastian Woo!" she giggled, and for the last moment, she stared at the mirror and winked.
With excitement on her face, she walked right to Zenith who just finished with her hair and make up. She looked like a goddess who was sent from the other world.
"Hurry up! We need to see her in that dress before she change her mind and lock herself inside of that room!"
"Let's go! Let's make Halora the most stunning, gorgeous girl tonight and for sure, Sebastian will gonna drool over upon seeing her!"
They both giggled, clapped their hands in awe and they quickly went out from Halora's room.