Chapter 111 - Smug Bas****!

Alice threw a look at the man sitting in the passenger seat with a smug smile on his face. He really was something! Grinning from ear to ear like a little fool! Shaking her head, she said," Adam Perry! You need to wipe that smirk from your face! It is very irritating! So irritating that I want to punch it off your face!"

"Tsk tsk! My little violent baby! It's not a smirk. It's a grin of happiness. I am really happy which is why I am unable to stop smiling. It's like my face is stuck in this position!"

"What is there to be so happy about? Did you ruin your car and that is why you are so happy? Is the thought of buying a new car making you so happy?",

" Well, say whatever you want, my baby, you know why I am so happy. It is because you confessed you liked me a lot!"

Almost causing another accident, Alice braked hard and glared at him, "When did I do something so stupid?"

"Really? Who was the one who said that they don't know how to function without me? Who asked me to come back to her?"

"So, how does that mean I like you? I mean I can't function without my laptop so does that mean I am in love with my laptop?"

"Who said anything about love?"

Coughing a bit and realizing she had shot herself in the foot, she rolled her eyes,"Whatever." And continued to drive.

Later at home, Alice stared outside of the floor to ceiling windows as she marveled at the feelings he invoked in her. But to her what was even more astonishing was something else. Was it destiny? That she had fallen for the same man twice. She was different now than she was from then. And he must be different as well. And yet, he has made her fall for him all over again.

Just then a pair of arms crept around her and she was surrounded by the warmth of the man she had come to crave. Placing his chin on her shoulder so that their faces were side by side, he asked"What are you thinking?"

Loosening up, she slowly leaned back into his embrace and said,"I was thinking that I was right about you the first time we met on that new year's eve. You are an opportunist. You used the opportunity of knowing me to make me fall for you again."

Even though it was said in a teasing tone, Adam was worried that she would still have some qualms so he rubbed her belly over the thsirt in small circles to calm himself and her as he said,"Yes. I did that. But that knowledge of you did not make you fall for me. It simply gave me an edge but even without that you would have fallen for me. After all no other understands you better than me."

Alice was about to tease him for being so sure of himself when he continued,"After all no man can love you more than me."

The word resounded like a scream in her mind. Love...she stiffened up in protest, wanting to make him take back the words but being speechless herself. Adam smiled at her stiffness and slowly turned his head, rub in this nose against her neck, breathing her in with his eyes closed as he whispered,"Alice, you don't have to be scared. You don't have to love me back. You just need to let me love you. Just be with me."

His assuredness made her peaceful and to avoid the anxiousness in her heart she teased," It's good that you know that you are not very loveable."

His hands that had been exploring her softly, sudden turned into lethal weapons as he started to tickle her sides making her break out into laughter as she tried to escape him,"Adam! This is not fair! You are cheating."

"Everything is fair in love and war, babe. And this is the war of love."

Unable to help herself, Aloce laughed hard, trying to escape but everything proved futile until Adam picked her up and placed her on the couch before falling on top of her. As he settled himself between her spread legs, he softly kissed her mouth," Let me rephrase my earlier words. You can continue to be an ostrich and refuse to see the plain fact that you are madly in love with me and simply let me love you well is what I meant. But since you dare to say that I am not lovable then let me tell you the things you love about me. You love it when I tease and tickle you. You love my back hugs. You love when I make dirty jokes with you. You love me when I make you blush. You love me when I sing for you. You love me when I make you lose in the game of monopoly. You love me when I feed you. You love me when I smile only for you. You love me when we watch television together and you love me when I come forward to protect you. You love me when I play little pranks on you. And you love me even when you tell me you don't." A moment of stillness engulfed them as the two people stared into each others eyes until Alice finally looked away a bit and said,"You are delusional."

But pat came the reply,"You love me when I am delusional."

Widening her eyes, Alice said,"You are insane."

"You love me when I am insane about you."

Her heart beating so fast that she was sure it would jump out of her chest as she simply shook her head and said,"You are also a narcissist."

"You love me when..." But before Adam could say anything, she said,"I thought you were the one confessing his love. So aren't you supposed to tell me how you love me?"

Adam bit her small palm and smiled as he said,"My wife is right. Then let me tell you."

"I love you when you threaten me with violence."

This caused her wildly beating heart to come to a standstill and she scowled," That is a stupid reason. Are you a masochist?"

But Adam simply shushed her and continued,"I love you when you smile and light up like the sky."

To which she muttered,"You are blind."

"I love you when you are bossy."

"Because you are crazy."

"I love you when you are stubborn."

"I love you when you are silly."

"I love you when you pout and sulk after losing."

"I love you when you like my jokes and laugh."

"I love you when you are bravely facing problems."

"I love you when you are scheming against bad guys."

"I love you when you call me a smug bas****

"I love you when you let me protect you."

"I love you when you call chocolate milk strong."

"I love you when you are ambitious and unafraid to show it."

"I love you when you hear my songs."

"I love how you roll your eyes at me."

"I love you for the way your body responds to my touch."

"I love you for when you showed a lone boy that he had the strength to go on."

"I love you when you believe in me and trust me."

"I love you for living in my heart forever."

"I love you for being my inspiration, the music to my soul."

"I love you for making me want to be strong."

"I love you for your innocence and the little obsession you used have for romance novels."

"I love you for everything you are Alice and everything I am.. And I love you with every fiber of my being. With every breath I take, I love you and will only ever love you."

Alice had long ago forgotten what she had been about to say. With tears of love and gratitude in her eyes, she touched her forehead to his and closed her eyes, before kissing him passionately.

Gently, Adam entwined her tongue with his, letting her feel every word he had said in every caress he did. His large hands slowly roamed over the contours of her body, needing her more. Her need just as overwhelming as his, Alice held him closer, tearing at his clothes. She wanted to claim this man as her own. All thoughts of denial of the existence of love wee far away from her head as her fingers raked over his back, marking him as hers. Soon the two lovers had made love and lay entwined on the wide couch in each other's arms, cuddling slowly and letting them soak in the moment. At this moment there was only one regret in Alice. She wanted to remember all the words he had said to her and hold them close in her heart.. She wished to remember every movement they held each other.