Chapter 2 Dinner

• After finishing the family dinner, I sat on the sofa in the living room to watch television. Suddenly Carey came to sit next to me.
• "Are you sure you'll accept the engagement?" Calvin said, doubting me.
• "Yes, I will accept it in my life."
• "Well, hearing your answer, I'm getting suspicious, have you met her yet?" he asked quite naggingly.
• "No, I don't even know her name let alone her face," I replied nonchalantly.
• "Don't choose the wrong man. Remember, he will be your future. I don't agree if you don't love him and he doesn't love you back," Carey said.
• Did you hear that? This man is the best second brother for me. He's a real big brother with all the natural attitudes towards younger sisters.
• "Thank you for caring about me, brother. I know which man is good for my life. That's why I'm going to decide who I'm going to live with," I said while looking straight at the television screen.
• "That's good. Don't sleep too late. I'm going to my room," Carey said, running a hand through my hair and leaving.
• Meanwhile, I was still in front of the television. Watching my favorite romantic drama that airs every night. I didn't realize it was getting late, and the house was already quiet and dark.
• I didn't care. Instead of going to my room to sleep, I continued watching while lying on the long sofa. Only the light from the television illuminated the room. Slowly, my eyes grew heavy and I started to fall asleep when I felt another movement on my couch.
• Suddenly I was awake again. My life that was about to plunge into the world of dreams, now seemed to be sucked back into the real world. I found Calvin sitting on the edge of the sofa. "Don't sleep here," Calvin's heavy voice said.
• This man is dangerous, my brain warned. But sleepiness overcame me, making me less wary of Calvin. I believed Calvin wouldn't be rude to me as long as I didn't make any mistakes. And since it's been a full day, I'm pretty confident that I haven't done anything to anger him. So I thought it was safe for now.
• But it wasn't!
• I gasped when I felt a gentle pressure on my lips. When my eyes flew open, Calvin's head blocked my view completely. He was kissing me!
• I rebelled. Signaling him to break the kiss. Then Calvin moved his face away but didn't change his position near me. He rubbed my dry lip line while looking into my eyes with a dark gaze.
• "These lips should not be taken by another man," Calvin said.
• Then unexpectedly, he leaned down again and reached the full surface of my lips. I glared. Especially when we were 'tongue-tied' with Calvin's hot body on top of me. There was no reply from me other than being passive under his dominating pressure.
• Calvin was as hard as steel and he didn't care how I rebelled. Because whatever form my resistance took in a situation like this, it meant nothing to Calvin, and only futility to me. It got to the point where I finally ran out of breath and started hitting him hard on the shoulder repeatedly.
• Calvin slowly pulled himself up. Unlinked our lips, and a thin thread dangled to form a clear bridge that connected before breaking at our chins.
• My breath hitched. I glared at Calvin. But he didn't seem to care whether I liked it or not. "Are you crazy? What if our parents find out!" I protested.
• Calvin rubbed my chin gently. Then without answering me, he picked me up suddenly. "Put me down!" I kicked at the wind. Calvin ignored me. He carried me up to the second floor. When he walked past the door to my room, I thrashed around asking to be put down.
• Where exactly was he taking me!
• Once again, his rock-hard arms didn't react to my rebellion. Calvin carried me as if unperturbed by the weight in his hands.
• "Brother, I'll scream!" I threatened.
• "Go ahead and scream, let them know how you and I are," Calvin said with a smirk. I lost every time I argued with him. Every threat I made to him was like a passing wind.
• This was so annoying!
• Then Calvin opened the door, and I immediately knew where I was going. It was to his room! His room was at the end of the hallway and slightly separated from the hallway of other rooms.
• As soon as the sound of the lock sounded, I got goosebumps instantly. Why did he have to lock the door!
• "If I don't lock it, someone might sneak in without permission and interrupt our long night together," Calvin said as if he heard my inner voice. Then he laid me down on his bed. Instantly a cool scent was absorbed into my sense of smell.
• Calvin's signature scent that made me feel comfortable.
• The man then lay down beside me. He pulled my back close, holding me close with his strong arms reaching all the way around my back.
• I knew Calvin wouldn't do anything more than that. I understood his nature. As long as I didn't invite his male side, then he remained a calm dog.
• "Tonight you sleep in my room," Calvin said. He hugged my head to his neck.
• "Why?" I asked.
• "Just want to."
• Then silence.
• I thought she was asleep. So I closed my eyes, then the heavy voice came back. "Refuse the meeting the day after tomorrow. I don't approve of you hooking up with another man. You're still too young. Don't you want to spend your youth having fun?" Calvin said.
• Having fun? I snorted. "How can I have fun with all my friends when you always forbid me to go out with them," I complained sarcastically at his words just now.
• "I'm only forbidding you from playing with guy friends. I only forbid you from going out without me at night. All of my prohibitions are just to protect you from the jerks out there," Calvin explained in his gentle tone. If he had spoken using an understanding intonation, it always made me melt and become submissive to him.
• So, who's the dog here?
• "I'm old enough to be in a relationship with a man. The day after tomorrow I don't want to make father disappointed in me. I should at least meet what he's like," I said half sleepily.
• I vaguely heard his voice say something before I actually fell into dreamland.
• "So, you want me to do it, huh?"
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