Chapter 312: Conflict Between Heart and Mind
The spring moon hung high in the sky filling the lonely balcony with a gentle light; the smooth music of the waltz form the hall played in the background setting the mood, the sound of crickets and the cool spring breeze gave an odd courage to the gentle maiden who kept her love locked up in her heart for two years.
The tall gentleman on the other hand was too stupefied to make a move. He knew the heart of the maiden and in the past few days he spent time with her, he learnt that she is not as docile and weak as he assumed she was, but was brave and assertive. But never in his wildest dreams did he think that she’d force a kiss on him.
Celine’s heart felt like it was being rammed by a ramrod and she felt a surge of electric current originating from her lips that gave a tingling sensation that later passed on throughout her body. She didn’t want that sensation to end, but when she didn’t feel any reciprocation or denial from Walter, she didn’t know what to do.
Did I do it wrong? Seriously! Do I not know to even kiss properly? Or did he think I’m being seductive because I’m a loose woman and is too disgusted to do anything? Or... He thinks my kiss as nothing and feels nothing? How should I proceed?
Walter on the other hand was in his own thoughts. Her soft lips that had a gentle fragrance, still lingered on his lips. It was not a proper kiss, but more of two lips pressed together kind of kiss. At first other than feeling surprised, he didn’t feel much. And although his hands were on her shoulders and he could shove or push or...gently separate her from him with ease, oddly he didn’t feel the urge to.
He had guessed she had feelings for him in these past days when she lived in the out-house of his villa. That day, sitting in his villa early in the morning, he saw her in her sweat pants, walking in his garden. She was having something in her hands and feeding the birds.
He thought during her stay there, he heard unusually lot of chirping in the morning that made his mood better and he found out the reason that day.
He also learnt that she schooled Judith pretty well the previous day. He had wondered if anyone would be brave enough to handle Judith in the past. His previous girlfriend broke up with him, unable to handle Judith. He was impressed this petite woman went against Judith and win without taking damages. That takes a lot of strength!
He watched as his cat who isn’t very welcoming of strangers, rubbing on her legs, meowing. She tried to hunt those little birds, but Celine said something and as if she understood her, his usually arrogant cat, backed off!