The Royal Contract

"Good morning, babe." A voice penetrated to her foggy, still sleep-induced brain, waking her up in the process.

She forced her eyes open, finding the blinding light distracting her sight from the view. But she did not need to see the man to know who was leaning close to her face.

Moving closer to her, he covered the source of the bright light. It gave her a better view of the man who stood in front of her. It was the same handsome face that highlighted most of her dreams.

"Good morning too." She responded in her still raspy voice, also feeling her parched lips. She slowly let her tongue slid out of her lips, moving it around, moistening the dry spots.

She never thought that she would find herself comfortable presenting herself to this man in her messy hair and unbrushed teeth. But he had made all things impossible seemed impossible.

"How was your sleep?" He asked, clearing her face with the loose strands. 

He loved staring at her face early in the morning before she opened her eyes. She looked young and innocent, adoring her smooth skin, void of artificial coloring.

He was reminded again of the first time that he saw her. Not at the office but at a club, wearing her thick makeup and pretending to be a much older woman.

But he saw right through her disguise, knowing who she was behind the facade. She was a lost woman, trying to find answers in the wrong direction.

"Great. I had never slept like this for a very long time." She admitted. "Have you been awake long?" She wondered as she looked at him.

She observed that he was still in his pajamas, but his hair was already combed into a messy style. Then, his breath had its minty flavor, which meant that he had already brushed his teeth.

Even though she slept like a baby in his arms. She was always on the clock as she struggled juggling between her work, the wedding, and their relationship.

She never got the chance to sleep in and wake up late in the morning. But she was expecting that she would be up by dawn, so she wondered what had changed in the schedule.

"Just a few minutes before I woke you up." He told her as he moved beside her to get closer and had her in his embrace.

He remembered feeling guilty for taking advantage of such an innocent girl. But when he woke up, to find her missing and no way to look for her. He took it as a sign that fate had given him a way out.

She did not want to be found, and he was not searching for her. It was a one-night stand, just like what she wanted, and he respected that decision.

"But I thought we have a meeting early this morning." She could almost picture Antonette's face, full of lines.

She was concerned that Antonette's carefully planned schedule was ruined because both of them had stayed in bed for the early part of the morning.

Although she was not complaining, far from it truthfully. She savored the feeling of the soft bed on her back and the warm body pressed against hers. 

"I had it postponed for later." He informed her as he let his fingers play on her shoulders, then shifting her until she was fully facing him. "Because I want to do this." 

He covered the remaining space between them and attacked her lips. He could never stop the craving he had for her. The need to satisfy the hunger he always had for her.

"I want this too." She responded with the same explosive reaction. 

The chemistry between them was undeniable, forming a bond that was so strong, it was almost unbreakable. But like any other chemical composition, other factors could still break the connection. 

But it could still be avoided by carefully handling the relationship and avoiding factors that could lead to a destructive effect. But it was easier said than done, yet still possible, given that they already established a solid foundation.

"Then, can we forego with breakfast and make it lunch?" He suggested, knowing what he exactly wanted to do aside from filling his belly with food.

He would prefer to fill himself with the scent of her. Ravished her with his hunger and drank himself with every intoxicating pleasure she could give him.

"Can we make it dinner?" She teased Alex but knowing it would be too much of a stretch. 

Luckily, he liked sleeping without a shirt on. All Dani had to worry about was removing his pajama pants. Then, she would have access to all of him. 

"Oh, I wish. Now, you are killing me." He knew that he would never be satisfied with quick sexual intimacy on the bed. "You are a very naughty woman."

He swiftly removed what remained of her clothing, admiring the magnificent view in front of him. She was more than a beautiful face with a beautiful body to him. 

To him, she was the epitome of perfection because of what was inside her heart and mind. He would be forever in her debt because she had made him a better man.

"Only for you." She uttered, a bit breathless in her response as she allowed him to take the lead.

She wanted this as much as he did. She craved for his every kiss, obsessed with his every touch. She could not get enough of having him inside of her, uniting them as one.

"And all I need is you. Without you, I am nothing." One of the hardest things a person could admit to another person. To commit and surrender everything to one person was like sentencing oneself to death.

But to him, it was like he was reborn. He was given a new life, to live it with the woman he loved. To build a new home, where his heart would flourish and grow to spread more love. 

He could not wait for them to start their family and have kids to love and care for. He believed it would definitely make him the luckiest man alive.

"I always felt the same way. You are my life." She sealed her confession with a kiss. 

The consummation of their love was the final straw, cementing their vow to each other. They did not need the formality of the wedding or the signing of a marriage contract to proclaim love.

"I love you." He whispered into her ears as he cradled her soft body against his muscular ones. 

He felt so lucky that he had found her again. But he was not the only one. She also felt the same way as she expressed her own feelings for him, over and over. "I love you more."

It seemed that fate finally had a change of heart when it decided to entwine their destiny. It might have taken a longer road. But, they still ended up going in one direction.

It was fortunate that they had walked the same path. If not, Alex and Dani would not have known the true meaning of happiness and contentment. 

They would not have discovered the full definition of true love.