Chapter 1000 – Beginning with a Daring Encounter

“I can’t believe you are sleeping,” she hissed at him irritably trying to keep her voice low.

“Why? Is something wrong?” He asked as he rubbed his eyes, not understanding what she was doing in his bedroom or why she seemed so upset.

“Didn’t you claim you came here because you wanted to see me?” She asked in disbelief.

“That was until you made it clear you didn’t want to see me,” Matt said as he adjusted his pillows behind him and sat up so he was facing her.

Now that he was no longer feeling sleepy, he could see her clearly, and his annoyance at how she had spoken to him earlier had returned.

“So you decided to go to sleep without talking to me? I can’t believe you could sleep so soundly,” she said as she looked down at him.

Matt drew a deep breath as he stared at her with hard eyes, “Make up your mind, Candace. It’s either you want me in your life or you don’t. I came here to see you and you made it clear you were not happy with my decision. I see no reason you are sneaking around in the middle of the night to my bedroom and getting mad about me being asleep. As cute as these sneaky meetings are, they’re childish and getting tiring,” Matt said irritably, and Candace drew back.

“So, what are you trying to say?” She asked, feeling like an idiot for coming to his bedroom.

“I’m saying you should make up your mind on what you want. I won’t come and go as you please. I’m not your sex robot, I’m your lover. I’m not going to let you keep treating me like sex is the only thing I’m good enough for,” Matt said and Candace frowned.

“I never said you were my sex robot and I’ve never treated you that way,” she said defensively.

“Really? Maybe you just don’t know how to treat a lover then. You said some stuff earlier that I do not appreciate…”

“What did I say?” Candace cut in.

“I’m not going to go into that. You can return to your bedroom and try to remember every word you said to me earlier. If you don’t mind, I’d love to go back to sleep,” Matt said, and Candace felt her heart break.

“Are you asking me to leave?” She asked, and Matt nodded.

“Yes. I want you to leave. I don’t want to be… what did you call it earlier? Impulsive. Yes. I don’t want to act impulsively anymore around you. How do you expect to explain being in my bedroom at this time of the night if someone sees you? You want me to stay put and for things to remain private. I got it. I will do so going forward. You complained that they found out about us because I kept asking to see you every day. Well, guess what? You don’t have to come by to my place tomorrow. I’m leaving Serenopolis tomorrow. So, you got your wish….”

“You are leaving Serenopolis tomorrow?” Candace asked in disbelief.

She had thought they still had a couple of days together before she had to leave during the weekend.

“How does it feel hearing it from me this way?” Matt asked and Candace glared at him.

“When were you going to tell me you were leaving tomorrow?” She asked, ignoring what he had said.

“You don’t have to know. You can’t eat your cake and have it, Candace. I hope you have a safe trip when you go back to Sogal. Give me a call when you have made up your mind on whether or not you want me in your life,” Matt said, and tears stung Candace’s eyes as she looked at him.

“You said you were going to wait…”

“Yes! I said that, and I meant every word of it. I am willing to wait for you to make up your mind and come around to wanting a real public relationship with me, but that doesn’t mean I will put up with you throwing my love in my face every damned time or being treated like a sex robot without emotions when we are alone. I’m not asking to announce to everyone that we are doing anything. You can act aloof all you want when we are with others, but you should at least acknowledge my love and feelings for you. How can I be the only one who is considerate towards you and you are not willing to think about me? Am I asking for too much?” Matt asked, and Candace took a deep breath.

“So, what are you saying? Are you implying that we end things between us?” Candace asked and Matt dragged his fingers through his hair.

“I’m asking you to think about all I’ve said and let me know whether we are going to move forward or end things,” Matt said, and Candace held his gaze for a moment.

“Have a safe trip when you leave,” Candace said before walking out of the bedroom.

Matt sighed as the door shut behind her and he shook off the feeling of guilt that came over him because of how he had spoken to her.

He wasn’t going to feel bad. He was doing the right thing both for himself and for her.

The moment Celsie opened her eyes, she smiled when she saw Benne staring at her with a wide smile.

“Why do you always do that?” She asked as she turned away from him so he wouldn’t perceive her morning breath.

“I’ve told you it’s my favorite way to begin my day. No matter the number of times I see your face in the morning, you look more beautiful each day,” Benne said, and she giggled as she tried to sit up when he plucked her nipple.

“I guess you slept well,” Celsie said as she folded her hands in front of her to shield her boobs while looking at him.

She noted that unlike the previous day and the couple of days since he got back from his trip, he looked more relaxed now and well-rested.

“Yeah, I did. Did you?” Benne asked, and Celsie gave him a nod.

“I dreamt of the kid. Dawn,” Celsie said with a yawn as she stretched out.

“You dreamt of a kid you have not seen and not me who slept beside you?” Benne asked with a mock scowl.

“Of course, you were in the dream too,” Celsie assured him, not bothering to tell him that in her dream, they were married, and Dawn was their daughter.

That would sound so ridiculous, especially considering the fact that Dawn was not even his child, to begin with.

“Well, it’s funny that I dreamt of the kid too,” Benne said with a sigh, and Celsie raised a brow.

“What was the dream about?” She asked with interest, and Benne shrugged.

“She was visiting. I guess this whole stuff got to us too much,” Benne said, and Celsie nodded.

“Yeah, it did. I wonder if your parents made up last night,” Celsie said thoughtfully.

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