chapter 133

His warmth was heating her up.Butterflies furiously played merry-go-round in her stomach as she felt breathless. Lucy shuddered. "B-Ben is just a child…""So he should address you as a sister."The feeling of somebody else addressing by her only name didn't sit well with him. He didn't care that he was just a six-year-old child.Her breath hitched. "R-right…"With how Eric was sensually firing his questions at her poor, unprepared heart, she found her brainpower quickly depleting into nothingness."But you ignored me."Can you please spare me, Boss? She sobbed. Now she thoroughly lamented of going along with Ben the entire time."I-I didn't…""You did," Eric refused to budge."..."Lucy bit on her lower lip and lowered her eyes. His gaze clouded as a certain familiar sensation rushed down all his blood to his little brother.'Because you wanted to have sex with her.' Mike's voice echoed in his ears.But Eric had no clue about sex and the process. He read some articles, but he concluded that there was still a lot left for him to learn especially because it concerned their first time. And he also got a gist that it is painful for women. So he wanted to be fully prepared as he couldn't even imagine hurting her."I am sorry…I shouldn't have ignored you," Lucy grumbled her sincere apology. At her pitiful expression coupled with guilt, he softened and couldn't bully her anymore.Eric smiled.He gently placed his lips on her forehead for a small peck. His lips lingered for a few seconds before that fleeting warmth faded away. Lucy looked at him, dumbstruck.Am I dreaming?But her disbelief was short-lived when Eric bent and softly kissed her lips too. It wasn't deep or passionate, but just a gentle, romantic kiss for assurance. "Okay."Her mouth widened in a small O as she stared unblinkingly at him. Her mind couldn't wrap up with how Eric kissed her out of the blue. His kisses were so soft and tender that her eyes shone in tears. A warm feeling gushed in her heart that overwhelmed her with fuzziness that she never felt before.His gaze was so sincere and innocent that she couldn't tear her eyes away from it, nor question his intention."En…"She could only accept his gesture and nod in a daze. Eric said, "That's good. Shall we continue?""H-huh? Continue what? Continue k-kissing?"Eric blinked his eyes. " I meant decorating," then he seriously said, "But if you want then we can continue with the kissing too."Lucy blushed hard and coughed. "I meant decorating only! Decorating!"---