Stand By Me Darling
Chapter 156: A Dangerous Game

Chapter 156: A Dangerous Game

"Jordy!" Vivian squealed as she stood up, "Aww, Sweetie... You even brought me flowers... Roses? Ah, they smell so good! How amazing! Come here... Give your sister a hug," she said while Jordan grumbled.

"Vivi, you pig! Stop squealing!" Jordan gritted his teeth, "Can’t you see, the whole restaurant is looking at us!"

"Aww! Look at you! You’ve grown big! But why have you lost weight? And what’s with the dark circles under your eye? Are you that overworked? Quit your job! Sister will give you pocket money... Poor baby! "

"What the-" Jordan tried to push his sister’s hands patting his arms away, "It’s not even a week since I saw you! Why are you acting like we haven’t seen each other for years?"

Talia smiled seeing the two siblings bantering like children. But she wasn’t in the mood to listen to it as her mind was filled with expectations to meet the man of her hearts.

She couldn’t see anything to her right since Jordan and Vivian were standing there and so she scooted to the left to look behind Jordan.

But as she scooted she felt something behind her back and she with a gasp, turned to look.

A bunch of red roses came to her view and she slowly looked up and her eyes passed the blue striped tie to that stiff collars of that light blue shirt to the neatly shaved, angular jaws to those perfectly green eyes.

It is him!

"Fred?"Talia smiled at Arthur who was now bending down.

Before she realised what was going on, she felt something warm on her lips. It wasn’t long, not short but it was surprisingly warm. Her eyes widened as she saw the handsome face of Arthur near her.

He kissed me! He kissed me in public!

Before Talia could compose herself, her hands were stuffed with the bouquet of red roses and Arthur took a seat beside her with no reservations, like he owned the place.

"Have you stared enough?" Arthur asked, seeing Talia looking at him without even blinking.

The sweet scent of the roses assailed her nose and the handsome figure of Arthur got reflected in the pupils of her eyes and Talia’s heart was floating over the clouds.

" Your hair is red again..." Talia said with a smile and he nodded with a smile. She almost caressed his silly smooth hair,but held herself back.

That day in the darkness, she couldn’t see clearly, but now she can and she blinked her eyes hard to make sure she is not seeing wrong.

Her Freddy bear as she knew him, is back!!

Arthur looked at his Iris, holding to the bouquet still with both her hands, with a silly grin on her face and he didn’t have to be told how happy she is to see him here. He wanted to kiss her deeply.

Both of them looked at each other with nothing but the other in their eyes and mind, and they didn’t even notice the siblings have finished their banter and are now watching them.

"You’re not hurt anywhere, are you?" Arthur asked holding her hand and tried to pat around her to check, but he held back himself. There are already people watching them.

"Hurt?" Talia even forgot for a moment why he suddenly said that, but she shook her head in the negative after realising what he meant. "I’m fine. Not even a scratch" she grinned widely, even her eyes got closed.

Arthur held her hand, still holding the bouquet and smiled back. Those eyes, filled with joy... He’d do anything to see that forever in her eyes.

"Ehem!"

As those two reunited lovers were swimming in the river of joy freely, the loud voice of someone clearing their throat, disturbed their swim and their feet landed on ground. Reality sucks!

Vivian was surprised by what she saw. She’s seen Arthur so many times and even tried to converse with him in the past since he was her cute little brother’s boss, but never once had she seen the tenderness in his eyes. She is someone who is considered very cute and there are a very few who can resist her charm and act distant towards her and Arthur was one of them. She thought that was Arthur’s face and he couldn’t make much expressions, but that’s not the case it seems.

He just not was with the one he wanted to show his tender side with!

And look at this Talia who always looked elegant, no matter where she was or who she was with! She even thought that she can’t wear her heart on her sleeves.

But here she is, staring at him like a teenager who met her idol!

Aww! How cute and adorable they both are!

Cyril was not wrong when he said her mood will improve when she meets Arthur, right? That seems to be the case!

Talia rubbed her ears shyly as she could understand what she’d done right now. How brazen! He is her ex-husband and he is now engaged with someone else and she stared at him like she wanted to devour him in front of someone else!

Talia placed the bouquet safely in the table. Vivian and Jordan ordered some more food for the table and they were busy looking at the menu. Talia pinched Fred’s thigh under the table.

It’s all his fault!

Arthur yelped a little as he didn’t expect his little Iris will pinch him but he controlled himself from shouting out loud.

What a prick!

He held her hand under the table and gently traced the bracelet she was wearing. He noticed it the moment he saw her and it suited her perfectly. He loved it on her.

His woman... She knows how to show off. He knew she purposefully wore that bracelet to her meeting with Vivian to create a stir.

He greatly appreciated her schemes.

Why wouldn’t anyone appreciate a clever wife? His clever wife had actually protected him from that creepy stalker all through high school! How cool is she? She’s an angel!

But seeing her smug look that she successfully pinched him made him feel bad. She was even gloating with a smirk! How dare she!

Holding her hand, he placed it over his thigh where she pinched and rubbed that area using her hands. Talia with her little hands that were wrapped with Fred’s big hands running against his firm muscles of the thigh and felt warmth gushing through her insides.

Ugh! Why am I getting this excited for his hairy legs?

She tried to get her hand back, but his grip only got tightened.

Talia looked to her front. Vivian and Jordan were talking and with the table cloth, she knew they cannot see what’s going on under the table. But still...

She squirmed a bit as her hand that was held near his knee, slowly traveling north to his nether regions. She let out a sound that could only be heard by a mosquito as he dragged her pitiful, delicate hand that had no strength to oppose him, close to his zipper area.

That area that was soft like a kneaded flour, slowly turned stiff as her hand was kneading it.

Pardon her little heart that was beating like a ram was caught inside! She felt like a little fawn who was played over by a cheetah before it will be devoured.

She’d gladly do what he does and even something more in the privacy of their room, but in the middle of the restaurant? Where anyone can walk over anytime and might see what happens...?

No way!

She tried to pull her hand out of his grip, but she couldn’t and so she didn’t try to pull away anymore.

She pushed through!

Men are different!

Men might be stronger than women. They might have two brains - one in their skull and one between their legs; although only one will be operational at any given time. There is only one thing they protect more than anything in their life. And that is that little twig and berries between their legs.

Hit a man anywhere else, he’d stand like a pillar. But hit him between his legs, he’d lie on the floor and will curl up like he is back in his mother’s womb!

Talia has read somewhere that the moment a man wakes up after passing out or after a coma, he’d search for his little willy down there, reflexively. Probably to ensure its safety.

Imagine a woman doing that! No one can, because it won’t happen!

Men are weird creatures.

With the pressure exerted by her little hand on his little brother exceeding the limit, Arthur got scared.

This woman... She might actually pluck his little berries! What would he do then? Doesn’t she know she needs them too?

He wanted her hand where it was stimulating him. The public place they were in oddly excited him more. But it seems like she didn’t feel the same and she is willing to fight for her wish to be granted.

He would have a fair fight anytime, anywhere. But this time, the battleground is the most sensitive part in his body and what’s at stake... His life!

Does she know how much it hurts there if he got hit there?

She doesn’t! She doesn’t have what I have! How would she know?

Arthur pondered over the pros and cons of the game he was playing. The cons outweigh the pros by a hundred fold and so he gracefully decided to end the game.

Talia immediately placed her released hand over the table and turned to look at Arthur with a victorious smile in her face.

Arthur didn’t get angry. He just smiled back. His green eyes were filled with mirth and the corners of his deep set eyes were raised as he smiled.

He’ll have his time! And then this little fawn cannot escape!

The little interaction between Arthur and Talia didn’t go unnoticed by the sharp eyes of Vivian. Being in the modeling industry for long, she had developed a better sense of being aware of her surroundings.

She has seen a lot of things and not many of them can be classified as adorable. But this one is...

These two are adorable!

Cyril is not bad either. He is the best!