The Prince Who Loved Me - Chapter 19

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Chapter 19

Huff, exhaling hot breath, he traced her cheek and nape with his sharp nose tip.

Just as his moist breath tickled around her collarbone, he began to nibble at her protruding upper chest with his lips.

In the ecstatic sensation, Bada twisted her lower body and gripped his hair tightly.

Before she knew it, his hand that had traveled up her waist grasped her breast and rolled it in circles.

“Haah.”

He kneaded her breast greedily with his large hand, then slipped his finger through the gap in her bikini.

Tuk, as he touched the peak, a moan flowed from between Bada’s teeth.

At his skilled and mischievous touch, Bada threw her head back.

Though they were clearly in the cold swimming pool, her whole body felt hot as if she were in a warm jacuzzi.

Bada suddenly realized that this was the first time in her life she was being intimate outdoors.

Though it was a private villa with no prying eyes, she still felt slightly worried along with the excitement.

Bada tried to stop his hand that was digging between her thighs and said.

“Ri, River. Wait a moment.”

But Bada’s plea seemed to fall on completely deaf ears.

At that moment.

Tuk.

A large water drop fell on her chest. His handsome eyebrows furrowed.

Tuk.

At another falling drop, River stopped his movements and slowly raised his head to stare at the sky.

Tuduk, tuduk.

Thick raindrops fell on his eyes, and soon a shower began to fall.

Swoooooosh.

The raindrops began to increase exponentially.

It was an incredibly intense equatorial shower that perfectly matched the expression of a hole being punched in the sky.

The lightning-like flashes and thunder sounded like they were announcing the end of the world.

In the pouring torrential rain, it was difficult to even breathe, let alone keep their eyes open.

River made a shade with his large hand to cover Bada’s face.

She barely opened her eyes and laughed as if it were absurd. Then his lips also curved playfully.

It was utterly amusing that the cold rain had broken their heated moment.

“Pfft…”

“Haha.”

The childlike laughter of the two mixed with the sound of rain.

As their laughter subsided, he gently brushed her wet hair aside with his warm touch.

Then he left a tender bird kiss on Bada’s lips.

“It’s a shame… but you’ll be cold, so we should go inside, right?”

Bada nodded with a regretful smile.

River grabbed her waist and pulled her up out of the water in one motion.

On the water surface, frangipani petals that had fallen from the trees due to the rain were spinning around and around.

* * *

The two each took showers and had dinner with food they had bought in advance.

Outside the window was already dyed in pitch-black darkness.

Due to the power outage, candles were lit throughout the villa, creating a romantic atmosphere with their soft light.

Bada peeled and ate fresh mangosteen with her hands.

As she put the firm flesh in her mouth and sucked her juice-stained fingers, she could see his gaze through the flickering light.

“What. Should I peel one for you too?”

“Looking at you, it seems you don’t consider at all what effect your actions have on me.”

“What are you talking about?”

Seeing Bada sucking her fingers with a truly clueless expression, he sighed lowly.

“Earlier too, if you were going to wear that kind of bikini, you should have given me advance warning. You have no mercy.”

“Ah…”

Only then did Bada blush and put down the mangosteen peel.

Actually, that bikini was Caroline’s idea.

While packing for the trip, she was video calling Caroline when she suddenly screamed.

‘You, what’s that in your hand. Why are you packing that tacky one-piece swimsuit? Are you planning to get a job as a lifeguard in Bali?’

‘What’s wrong with this?’

‘Right. No problem. If you’re the fourth wife of a cult religion that rejects modern civilization! Who wears that kind of swimsuit in Bali? I need to do a clothing inspection.’

In the end, under Caroline’s supervision, all swimsuits except the blue bikini and black monokini were eliminated.

She hadn’t deliberately worn such a palm-sized bikini. But it seemed to have quite stimulated him.

“So that’s…”

“Let’s go look at the stars.”

Before Bada could make any excuse, River got up.

When he opened the terrace door, the night breeze from the Indian Ocean flowed in refreshingly.

She also got up and headed outside the door.

River was already sitting with his feet in the swimming pool, looking at the night sky.

Bada carefully sat next to him and also dipped her feet in.

“Ah, it’s cool.”

Dipping her feet in the pool water that gently held the midday heat felt pleasant with its perfect temperature.

Looking up, white stars filling the sky were twinkling as if they would pour down over their heads.

With all the artificial lighting off, the stars were much more visible than usual.

The sound of insects chirping in her ears, the sound of palm leaves rustling, and the sound of waves in the distance were just like music.

A strange feeling as if only the two of them remained in this vast universe. Bada whispered.

“It’s quiet.”

At that moment, River naturally took her hand and intertwined their fingers. Every time his fingers dug deep, her heart fluttered madly.

She was so excited that she seriously worried something might go wrong with her head.

Bada tried to hide her trembling and said.

“By the way, I only thought of Nyepi Day as a troublesome day. Who knew I’d get to see so many stars like this. Really, you never know what life will bring. Sometimes what you thought was misfortune brings luck.”

“I was just thinking the same thing. We’re in sync.”

Bada looked up and took in the stars with her eyes.

Before coming to Bali.

Bada felt like she was standing on the edge of life’s cliff.

The overtime work that continued until dawn every day and the repetitive colorless daily routine. It felt like being trapped in a hamster wheel.

Moreover, she had foolishly been played by her superior’s schemes. Bada recalled what the Team Leader had said.

‘Your skills as an analyst are the best. If this deal goes through well, I’ll send you to APAC Headquarters in Hong Kong.’

She had believed that promise firmly and worked herself to the bone. But when it came time, the one sent to Hong Kong headquarters was another employee rumored to be the Team Leader’s office wife.

‘I was just a performing bear.’

Though she was used to enduring, she was gradually reaching her limit.

So she had come here as if running away.

But if she hadn’t quit then, she probably wouldn’t have come to Bali.

Then she wouldn’t have met River either.

Sometimes being pushed onto a train by misfortune leads you to a better destination.

“Bada.”

“Yeah?”

“Do you remember promising to grant me one wish?”

“I remember. What exactly is your wish?”

Then his serious voice resonated in her ear.

“Don’t go to Korea.”

As he tightened his grip, their fingers intertwined firmly.

“Stay by my side.”

His blue eyes gleamed sharply in the pitch-black darkness.

“I know. It sounds crazy. But I don’t say things like this to just anyone. It’s because it’s you. I was certain from the moment I first saw you.”

Surprised by his unexpected confession, Bada bit her lower lip gently.

“…I want to be with you too. But I’m someone who’s always lived according to plan, so I’m not used to spontaneous things like this.”

Come to think of it, that was really true.

During her time at University of Pennsylvania, she stayed in the library until the lights went out to graduate early.

She was so busy with summer internships and interview preparations that she often missed the autumn leaves turning on Locust Walk (UPenn’s tree-lined street).

She thought she’d be happy once she got a good job after all that effort. But when she actually entered the company, even more brutal competition awaited her.

She had lived whipping herself every moment, afraid that if she stopped even briefly, someone would trample and overtake her.

River, who had been quietly watching her, spoke.

“Bada, life rarely goes according to plan.”

“That may be true, but…”

“Just like how we couldn’t plan to meet each other in Bali.”

Bada bit her lower lip.

Truth was, she was scared.

She felt that if her relationship with him deepened, she wouldn’t be able to handle the pain when they eventually parted.

River continued with a confident voice.

“Yes, maybe we’re both doing something reckless. But Bada, I don’t want to take home some cheap magnet as a souvenir from Bali. I’d rather take memories with you.”

“…”

“Life is short. If you’re going to waste precious time anyway, waste it with me on this beautiful island.”

His tone was very earnest. It didn’t feel like he was simply seducing someone for a night’s entertainment.

His sincerity seemed to be transmitted through their clasped hands.

Bada asked quietly.

“What do you want to do with me?”

River looked up at the sky, thinking, then opened his mouth.

“Watching the sunset with you while drinking Old Fashioned cocktails. And…”

Smooch.

Warm lips that approached in an instant left a gentle kiss. Then he smiled faintly.

“This.”

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