Dexter held her face tenderly,leaned closer,and tilted his head to the left.
His lips met with Annika's,and he captured her lower lip into a slow kiss.
Annika was shocked! Even an electric shock is not as intense as she feels all over her body right now.
She never expected it. She has never even imagined something like that happening between her and Dexter.
Like,the hell!!
They aren't even that close,well,they somehow are,now.
But is Dexter crazy or what? What was he thinking?
Okay,this is the height of it!!
How can he kiss her without her permission? Even if he did ask for her permission first,Annika would have slapped the living hell out of his body.
All these,were running through her mind,as she was still shocked.
But,after a while of not responding to the kiss. Annika surprisingly and suddenly started kissing him back sweetly,just when Dexter was about to pull away. Passionately flowing with Dexter's pace.
Dexter being a professional,he took his other hand out of his pocket,holding her face again with it.
Annika instantly shut her eyes again,as he deepened the kiss by applying a little tongue,immediately she reciprocated.
He didn't just do that,but began massaging her hair too,sending her sparks of exciting lights that she almost let out a moan.
Dexter felt like he was nibbling on some strawberry fruits, because that's exactly what her lips taste like.
They taste so good that,even if he stays all day kissing Annika,he wouldn't get enough of her lips.
But is this a dream? Because the Annika he knows would have done something crazier than what she did when he unintentionally touched her b**bs.
Even Annika herself doesn't know why she didn't slap him.
Nevertheless,he's happy,extremely happy that she didn't slap him nor do anything. But his happiness was short lived when Annika abruptly pulled away,and pushed him with great force. So much that he staggered back and almost fell.
"I'm..I'm sorry" Dexter stuttered,apologizing immediately.
"Are you....why did you...." Annika tried to say the words,but she just couldn't complete whatever she was about to ask him.
"Annika,I'm...
"My dress"She cut him off,rushing into his Emergency Room where she had hung it earlier. That was what brought her to his Office again in the first place.
In a swift,she entered the room,picked her dress and came out,heading to the door without taking her fruits with her.
She held the door knob,about to turn it...
"Annika...."Dexter called slowly and calmly.
Annika turned to face him as she took her hand off the door knob.
She tried so much to look him in the eye,but she just couldn't maintain eye contact.
"I'm sorry. Please have your fruits at least" He apologized again,handing her the fruits.
Annika didn't reply him,she only collected the fruits,smiled awkwardly and zoomed off.
Immediately she left...
"F**k! Argh,just damn you,Dexter! What the hell was I thinking? Kissing her in the middle of nowhere?!
"But she kissed me back,she f**king did. Why did she kiss me back,then suddenly pushed me away? Damn,the hell!" Dexter yelped and flung his pen to the wall, breaking it instantly.
[ SANA & MINA'S RESIDENCE ]
"Gosh! I'm so tired...and super hungry" Mina groaned hungrily. Sana chuckled and rolled eyes at her.
"Is there a day,minute or second that you've never been hungry? You are always hungry,jeez!' Sana jibed,and Mina giggled.
"Do you know I haven't eaten for three hours now? Three whole hours without food" She said funnily.
"And that's too much? People go a day without food,silly" Sana replied her.
"I'm glad you said"people" not Mina. So,what will I tell God now,if I die of hunger?
"Don't you know he'd just send me to go meet the devil for starving myself to death?" Mina said like a kid,and Sana bursted out laughing.
"All these talks because of food?
May food not be the end of you" Sana prayed.
"Amen!"She replied,and they laughed.
"Have you found any apartment for Annika yet?"Sana asked.
They actually got back from work not long ago,and they currently are talking about the apartment they and Annika had discussed about the other day.
Though,one of them found one,but...
"Haven't found any yet. What about you?" Mina asked too as she began operating her phone.
"I found one,but the rent is too much. I know she wouldn't mind the rent,even though it's not what she budgeted for. But seriously,it is way too much,and I'm not going to tell her about it" Sana said.
"So,what are you going to tell her then?" Mina asked,pausing her operating of phone to look at Sana.
"That I didn't find any,of course" She replied. Mina shook her head and resumed what she was doing.
"Isn't she coming anymore? I thought she said she'd be spending the night at our place" Mina said,but seriously focussed on her phone.
"Yeah,she probably hasn't closed from work.....
Sana didn't complete her statement when the doorbell rang.
Mina went for it immediately.
She opened it,and a sweet and beautiful smile escaped her lips when she saw it's Annika.
"Boo boo" Annika smiled,as they hugged each other.
"Sweetheart,you look stressed,are you alright?" Mina asked,rubbing her cheeks tenderly.
"I am fine,boo boo. I've missed you girls though,how are you?" Annika said,smiling.
"Awww,my sugar pie. I thought you weren't coming again. How are you?" Sana said,coming closer to hug her.
"I'm good,boo boo. How are you two?" Annika asked back.
"We are good,baby" Sana and Mina chorused,with happy smiles on their faces.
"Looks like you both just got back from work too" Annika said. Looking at their handbags that were still on the couch,she needed no one to tell her they just got home.
"Yes,sugar pie. How was work today,though?" Sana asked.
"Hectic as always" She replied,sighing.
"And your crazy boss,Dexter?" Mina asked too and, Annika's breath ceased for a minute,the moment she heard the name"Dexter"
The kiss scene that had taken place some hours ago,popped in her head again. And it felt like it was happening right now.
She was completely lost in her thought,that she did not even hear Mina and Sana calling her name.
"Annika!" Mina called her name loudly.
"Humm" She hummed,coming back to her senses.
"Is everything alright?" Mina asked again,looking at her weirdly and funnily.
"Of course everything is alright. Why do you think otherwise?" Annika asked,smiling sheepishly and acting funny.
"Weirdo!" Sana said. Annika chuckled and shook her head.
"Woo! This is a lot of fruits,plus....pads and dresses? Gosh! Did you stop by to shop or what?" Sana asked as she collected the big bags from her.
She started ransacking,looking for what God knows,until she got to the u*dies,and widened her eyes.
"Gosh! These are so beautiful,even the p*nties" She gushed,likewise Mina who was also admiring the three dresses and u*dies Dexter bought.
"So,you went for shopping without us" Mina frowned,folding her arms.
"I didn't,Dexter bought them" She blurted out before she could stop herself.
She slapped her head immediately and wished she could take back what she has just spewed out.
Sana and Mina looked at each with widened eyes and mouths.
"Fruits and smoothies,dresses,pads and...u*dies! Dexter bought them?"They chorused.
"What? Look,it's no big deal,okay? I was stained,so he only helped out" Annika simply said.
"Awww" They both gushed,plonking their a*ses down the couch,near Annika.
"Seriously? What's the "awww" for?" Annika asked,rolling eyes.
"Isn't he just sweet and caring?" Sana said,making cute faces.
"Yeah,you should date him" Annika said,funnily.
Sana and Mina started laughing.
"Hope your stomach isn't hurting so much?" Sana asked,concerned.
"It is,boo boo. But not so bad" Annika replied.
"Sorry,sweetheart. Let me get the fruits washed for you,so you can eat them" Mina said,stood up and carried the bags,heading to the kitchen.
"Thanks,boo boo" Annika said in appreciation. But Mina suddenly stopped and turned to face them.
"But wait,you and Dexter are always fighting. What's with the sudden change?" Mina asked,and Sana joined.
"Dunno" Annika replied simply.
"What's going on between you two?" Sana asked.
"Absolutely nothing" She replied.