Chapter 8
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Star Productions Company Branch; Tokyo, Japan
Early November
Modelling is the toughest full-time job I know. The competition gets fiercer and the standards climb higher every year...You may certainly earn a lot of money, but believe me, you will have earned every penny of it.
Jean Shrimpton
British fashion model.
The Truth about Modeling
'God that was true!' Pirika sighed when she read what Jean Shrimpton said in the magazine a long time ago. She was in Tokyo again. No more than 12 hours ago she was in New York. Now she was back.
She continued to sigh again when she asked herself; would this be her life until she reached her 26th birthday? If so, her future behind the glitz and glamour of the fashion world was dim.
A victory party was a surprise to their return. The fashion show was after all a success issuing a new style for the new winter collection. Though a smile was plastered into her face it soon died down. Only Matilda was happy enough not to notice it this time.
'Pirika, a messenger left this for you,' giving the bouquet of roses with a grinning face.
'For me? I wonder who would give this?'
'Probably, a secret admirer?' Looking back; Pirika saw the face of her grinning manager. She was about to give a retort when someone beat her to it.
'Look who's talking? You have one yourself,' handing another bouquet to the golden girl.
'What?' Matilda was now the one who had the same face as Pirika had before.
'Now who would give me this?' Looking at the grinning Pirika and the one who gave it to her
'Hey, I don't know,' Pirika was making a face that she took from her before continuing her statement. 'I have my own problems with this one myself.' Pirika smiled forgetting the problem she had a while ago.
'You know what? Why don't the two of you take the cards inserted in the flowers then you'll get your answer,' as if addressing a child when the lady called back before leaving.
'Now that was stupid?' The girls giggled with their slow realization of the cards...
Asakura Manor; New York, USA
Early November
Jeanne woke up to find an arm around her waist but this time she wasn't infuriated by it. She already knew that Hao came home but didn't follow her angry command when he got back.
Wriggling a little to look at the window; she noticed that the sun was already high in the sky that meant that they over slept.
But Jeanne didn't care. If she was right, the servants had their day. They would probably be thinking that they were still consummating their marriage right now but that was not true, at least not yet anyway.
Nothing happened that night because Hao wasn't even there to begin with. At first she wanted to wait for her husband to scold him of leaving her again. But in scolding him would only be playing in his hands so instead of waiting for him she thought of a plan that she would do tomorrow morning and slept.
Turning to face her husband; she saw a serene image of a man that she never knew existed in Hao. His breathing even, Jeanne realized that Hao was still asleep. She knew she shouldn't do what she was planning to (because it was against her better judgment and principle) but this was the only way she could get back on Hao on what he did.
Taking her time, Jeanne got closer to Hao and pressed her lips lightly on his. Hao; who was sleeping on his back was soon covered by her body. Placing her legs between his sides; she was now straddling him.
Since Hao would often sleep with only his boxers; the only shed of clothing hindering a physical assault was Jeanne's night gown and their under wear.
With that as her only barrier between skin against skin she still proceeded to punish the man before her. Kissing his lips again; she placed her hands on his chest caressing him as if urging him to moan. And of course Hao in his state of unconsciousness still obliged his wife.
When she got her answer; she soon placed a kiss on his neck before taking one of his nipples. She first kissed it then suck it before also doing what she did to the other one. It was so easy to arouse him; she knew that she just needed to continue licking his flesh.
Pretty soon by her ministrations; Hao moaned again before opening his eyes and seeing Jeanne in front of her. A smirk appeared on her face when she said, 'Good Morning...'
With that, Hao still smiled at her before saying, 'Good Morning to you too.'
But Jeanne did not even let him finish when she kissed him again hungrily this time. And now that Hao was awake; he kissed her back deeper and with equal fervor.
His hands automatically went to her back to keep her against his body. It was just like the old days but they were no longer hiding it from the world for he knew; he already had legal rights over her.
Opening her mouth; he in turn explored it meeting her tongue in the process. While one hand of Hao was on her back the other was soon on her thigh. Hao thought that it was too good to be true; but they were finally doing it.
Removing his hands from where it was; she placed it above his head by one of her own. Jeanne soon traced the outline of his body by her lips going up and down before finally going back to his mouth.
When finally it was getting good and Jeanne felt the rise of something beneath her. She was soon satisfied and left her poor aroused husband in bed before bolting to the bathroom.
'Damn it Jeanne!' Hearing his loud growl in the bed; she smiled at her little victory before closing the bathroom door.
Thirty minutes later...
Looking around her surroundings again; she resurfaced from the bathroom with a towel tightly secured around her body. Directing her eyes at the bed; she saw that Hao went to sleep again after the encounter.
She was about to get dressed when she noticed something fuzzy at the side of the bed. It was a large, white and extremely fuzzy teddy bear.
Taking it in arms reached; she sat near the edge of the bed before examining the little toy. While doing so she felt Hao awaken behind her but still she did not say anything. Finally it was he who ended the false peace.
'As much as you don't deserve that it's still for you...' He said before placing his elbows beneath his head.
Taking the teddy bear and feeling the red ribbon on its neck she turned to see a smiling Hao with no malice or mockery intended.
'Thank you.' That was what she said and yet. 'But I still haven't forgiven you.'
A chuckle left his lips, 'My dear little Iron Maiden from our little snogging a while back you imply otherwise...'
From her little victory ushered a new found loathing, 'Actually my love I was merely paying you back for your undivided attention over me.'
'Really now but was that it, or was there another intention?'
Her lips who held a smile soon transformed into a smirk, 'Hao, don't change the subject...'
'Who says I am? Once you talked about forgiveness and redemption now you yourself can not even forgive me from our little squabble?'
'Don't you dare turn my words against me, Hao? That is not the point...' she said indignantly.
And what started from a good start might end into a bad one. 'The point on the matter; if I guessed right is that. I would often leave you behind, isn't that right Jeanne?'
She shut her mouth but nodded.
'Fine; since you are already my bride and I did force you into this. What does my darling wife want for her to forgive me,' with mock concern all over his face.
She wanted to puke but decided to go on with his teasing, 'Alright, since you asked, I want some quality time.'
'Quality time?'
'Yes some quality time with my husband. You said it yourself we were going to spend the holidays together with your family and we don't even know anything about each other.'
A grin was again in his face, 'Well now, this is interesting? My loving wife wants us to spend some time, with each other?' The glint of amusement and curiosity was too visible to ignore.
'Don't get this wrong Hao!' her blood was rising at maximum level. 'whe-when I'm already in front of your mother I don't want to be stupid enough not to even know what's your favorite fruit.'
'So you just want to save face when we meet my folks.' Hao stated the obvious but he wanted to say something else but didn't 'Is that it?'
'Exactly!'
'Alright, what do you have in mind?' He spoke thoughtfully not telling what was really on his mind.
'I-I don't know show me the whole property?'
'You have servants to do that...' Hao rolled his eyes on her.
'Th-then let's go look at the lake. Let's do something together just, just don't leave me by myself.'
'Fine, I won't leave you alone anymore but not now...'