Chapter 23 - The last time we were together (1)

May-June, 8 years ago, various locations City K

Matthew walked into his villa ready to enjoy his next three weeks before he was back for intense training to enable him to take up an officer role within the Special Forces. Eleven months of hell, cramming twenty-six months training into that time frame along with his university studies, but it would be worth it.

Before he could think of anything else, a flash came running towards him immediately putting him on alert but within a few seconds he realised that it was Lexi. She threw herself into his arms and this was heaven for Matthew. The last few times they had any time together was a few hours when he had the odd day's leave when training at the local base. But that was interrupted by a several short intense training blocks away from City K. These next few weeks would be heaven particularly as he had finally gained formal permission for a military marriage.

Dropping the bags in his hands, he gathered Lexi into his arms, giving her a deep passionate kiss. However, they were interrupted by a deep cough and on pulling back Matthew knew it was his butler. Adam Yang, when he took over control of the villa opted to leave working in the Rong Family Villa to come and work for him, despite everything that had happened. That loyalty impressed Matthew who on leaving to enter the military simply left control of the Villa with him.

"Second Master …"

"Now, it is Matthew Uncle Adam, Matthew. This is my home and I want to relax, not deal with more formalities."

"Yes, Master Matthew. I will arrange for your bags to be taken your room. Also, Miss Lexi asked me to arrange for a light meal, which will be served on the patio as soon as you want it."

With that his bags were picked and very quickly they were left alone in the foyer. Lexi grabbed Matthew's hand and pulled him into an intimate lounge room shutting the door behind them. She pulled his head down for a kiss, pouring into it the passion and frustration of not having been able to see Matthew for nine weeks.

For Matthew this was heaven. The last nine weeks had been horrendous. He had survived his first short period with the special forces with training being hellish, the lack of sleep and the cutting down of recruits to build them up. They had been impressed with his analysis skills and determination to succeed. The only thing that had allowed him to survive was Lexi and knowing that he was coming back.

After a few minutes, Matthew reluctantly pulled back and looking into Lexi's eyes before saying "Can we talk?"

"Talk Matthew, there are more important things when we have barely been able to speak for two months let alone see each other," responded Lexi in a cute seductively sounding voice.

"Please Lexi, I need to talk to you seriously," responded Matthew in a determined voice, before he took Lexi's hand in his and moved to the sofa in the room.

As he sat down, he pulled Lexi into his arms. As Lexi sat on Matthew's lap she started to subtle move on his lap, not only to get comfortable, but to tease and arouse her boyfriend. Over two months with only a telephone call of around ten minutes every five days had driven her crazy and she wanted to make him pay for that.

For Matthew this was torture. Lexi's movements were designed to arouse him, and she unlike the women in training who had tried to do this to build up resistance, Lexi succeeded in seconds. He knew that Lexi was his weakness, but she was also his strength. He strove to achieve so that she could have everything she deserved, the ability to hold her head up with not only their contemporaries but the older generations including their parents. Ever since he joined up, he had been cut from the lives of people who he believed was his friends as well as his family. He could cope but he did not want Lexi to have to face that, as she did not deserve it simply by being with him.

Matthew wrapped his arms around Lexi to hold still, and she quickly realised that he needed her to stop, particularly when he said, "Please stop Lexi."

"You deserve some punishment for the last two months."

"Lexi, I know how you have felt. What do you think it was like for me in the last couple of months? I have missed you so much and the time that I have been able to talk to you was so frustrating. All I wanted to do was see you, but as I told you I had no choice with the training that I was undergoing."