401 Wet* (1/2)

Cali's jaw dropped when she heard Rui's words that he said to Kane.

'She is going to sleep at my place tonight...' kept on repeating inside her head while she stared at Rui with her star struck, rounded eyes.

Rui had a scrunched face and met Cali's eyes before ending the call. Rui then turned her phone off.

”Do you mind? I just don't want to be bothered by anyone while we're on a date.” Cali heard Rui speak. She only nodded, wondering why Rui looked irritated.

She silently cursed Kane for ruining the pleasant mood between her and Rui.

'Why did he have to call at such a crucial moment?' she silently complained when Rui went back to chopping the potatoes.

”That Kane… Are you two very close?” Cali suddenly heard Rui ask while she peeled some potatoes.

”Hmm? Oh yeah, why? Oh, wait…” Cali answered, stuttering because her mind was still busy with Rui's words about her sleeping in his place? Is he serious? How about her grandfather and nanny Shine? Will they allow that?

She almost forgot that they had already allowed her to sleep in Rui's place when she was drunk, so maybe that was why Rui was confident about that. She looked at Rui and saw him keenly staring at her.

”Oh sorry… Yes, me and Kane are close. He's like a brother to me. We love to bully each other. I'm sorry, actually I'm still in awe about what you said to him. I mean, did you really mean that? Me, sleeping here tonight? My grandfather might not agree.” Cali muttered.

”He did agree last time…” Rui answered and started with his cooking.

”Well, that's different. I was drunk, and they trusted you that you would not take advantage of a drunk girl. But now it's different.” Cali mumbled, still in deep thought.

”What's the difference? You'll get drunk again later,” Rui nonchalantly murmured.

”Huh? What?” Cali burst, but Rui only grinned and said, ”Please pass the potatoes. You have peeled them enough...”

”Oh sorry,” Cali apologised upon noticing she did not stop gyrating the potatoes even if there was no more skin to peel.

She suddenly felt nervous. 'Is Rui really serious? Sleeping together? Him and her?' Cali mused, she was almost dying with butterflies going crazy inside her stomach.

”So that Kane is only a brother to you? I mean his looks don't appeal to you?” Rui casually asked next, trying not to sound too curious.

”Who? Kane? He's just a kid!” Cali burst with a laugh.

”What if that kid likes you?” Rui asked next.

Cali shivered and cringed then explained, ”Stop that! What are you saying? I like Kane, but just as a brother, and he too feels the same about me, so we're comfortable with each other. Shane and her brothers are like my siblings too, just that Kane is my favorite and I enjoy his company more. We click, you know. It's like he's my female version so we really get along so well.”

”Why?” he asked, forcing a smile on his irritated face.

”You look awkward in that smile.” Cali commented with a grin and she was satisfied seeing Rui blushed without him knowing.

The kitchen started to fill with the aroma of the food that Rui was cooking. Whatever he was cooking smelled nice and yummy.

She saw Rui scooping the sauce on a spoon and raised that towards her and said, ”Here taste it…”

Cali's eyes twinkled because of the creamy sauce. Rui then asked her to wait in the dining and he would serve the food shortly, so she did. She felt so special being pampered by Rui like that while they ate a hearty dinner together.

She felt so full. Rui then told her to wait in the living area, so she did while she watched some news. Sooner Rui returned with some pear and walnut salad. He brought a bottle of wine too.

Rui sat beside her and picked some walnuts on the plate with his fingers. ”Try this…” he cheerfully said.

'Oh, he's feeding me walnuts with his fingers?' Cali thought, so she grabbed Rui's wrist and swallowed those walnuts in her mouth. It was a naive gesture on Cali's part because she fed Rui popcorns too a while ago. Her tongue had a quick lick on Rui's fingers because of the olive oil with a lemon juice sauce.

”Hmm, it's good,” Cali said smiling wetting her lips with her tongue.

Rui gulped because what Cali did sent fire burning in all his veins. He stared at Cali, who was licking her lips because of the sauce.