Love Worth Fighting For

“Does it still hurt?” Christian asks worriedly.

Elena nodded slowly. “A little.”

Christian’s hands grip the steering wheel more tightly. “I’m sorry, honey. I really am such an asshole.”

“It’s ok, it’s also not as painful as you think. I can still endure it,” replied Elena lying, no one will be okay after making love many times after releasing their virginity.

Christian’s chest tightens with so much regret, he knows that right now Elena is lying. As soon as the traffic light in front of him turned green, suddenly Christian swerved to the left, turning the direction of his car.

“Why, why did you turn around? Aren’t your parents’ houses on the road that ...”

“We’re going to the hotel, I don’t want to see you tormented in pain like this in front of my family,” Christian’s voice sounded low and full of regret. “That’s why for a while before we go back to Luxembourg I want you to rest at the hotel.

Elena, who previously looked panicked because Christian turned the speed of the car slowly smiled, the sting of pain that had been wracking her feminine area slowly faded away. Her body felt more relaxed. Christian tells the truth, she needs to be in a comfortable place. A place away from the Clarke family. After driving for fifteen minutes, Christian’s car finally arrived at the lobby of the Muller International Hotel which was quite busy. Elena’s grip on Christian’s arm managed to make a man refocused on her.

.....

“What’s wrong? Did the pain come again? You want me to carry you, don’t you?” A guilt-ridden Christian shoots Elena with several questions at once.

Elena shakes her head. “No, I’m fine. I felt uncomfortable, there were a lot of people in the hotel lobby unlike the last time we came. I’m afraid your name will be bad when they see us together like this.”

“What? Do you mind my good name if they see us together?”

“Y..yes, as a person with such a person like you you should have to maintain a good name and ahhh...” Elena screamed loudly when Christian suddenly carried her bridal style.

“Christ ...”

“Shut up Elena.”

Elena squeezed Christian’s chest tightly, because she didn’t want to get Christian into trouble, Elena then landed her head on Christian’s chest, trying to hide her face there. And Christian chuckles in annoyance at what Elena is doing right now. When there are hundreds of women out there who want to publicize their relationship with Christian to the public, Elena is hiding her face like this. Christian really doesn’t understand Elena, it looks like he will need a lot of time to understand Elena.

Just like the last time they came, the hotel manager immediately ran to Christian’s direction as soon as he recognized his figure. “Is there anything I need to bring, sir?”

Christian who had arrived at the elevator shook his head slowly. “Nothing, I’m only at the hotel for a while.”

The middle-aged man’s eyes immediately fell on Elena who was curled up in Christian’s arms.

“I just want to take my future wife to rest in the room, after that I will go home to take care of our things before we leave for Luxembourg tonight.” Christian continues his words in an octave of warning. “So quickly give me my room key.”

With trembling hands the hotel manager then handed over the key Christian wanted, without letting go of Elena who had tightened her grip on him, Christian received the key to his room and rushed into the elevator that had just opened. Christian gets into the elevator so carefully, he really makes sure Elena doesn’t hit the elevator door. After sticking his room key on the sensor, the elevator immediately moved up to the floor where Christian’s room was.

In a short time Christian managed to get into his room which was already so neat and fragrant, Christian carefully lowered Elena on the bed and immediately knelt on the floor right in front of Elena. “I’m leaving, okay.” Christian’s eyes flicker to Elena.

“When are you going to pick me up again?” asked Elena back.

“When you’re feeling better, I don’t want anyone else to see you in pain.”

“But...”

“I will contact your mother and father directly to ask for their permission, I’m sure your parents will give you permission a little longer in Geneva. Besides, you are currently at your in-laws’ house, I believe your parents will definitely won’t force you to come home early,” Christian says softly with a warm smile that is so soothing to Elena.

“You want to call my mom and dad?” Like a teenager in love, Elena stupidly repeats Christian’s words. The blush on her cheeks really made Elena so beautiful right now.

“Why not? They are my future parents too, shouldn’t a good son-in-law talk to his father and mother-in-law often, right?”

Elena smacks Christain in the chest in annoyance, being asked a crushing question that she will never be able to answer makes Elena vent her frustration on Christian. “Hurry home, the sooner you return to your home, the sooner you will return to the hotel, accompany me.”

Elena’s words successfully make Christian melt, Elena always asks him to think about his family first. Even though the one who is currently in need of great attention is herself, not anyone.

“But before you go please give me a drink, I’m very thirsty.”

As soon as Elena finished speaking, Christian immediately walked to the refrigerator in the hotel room to get drinking water as Elena requested.

“Just a drink?”

Elena nodded. “Yes.”

“Well I’m going now, staying with you will make it harder for me to leave,” Christian says honestly.

“Careful.”

Christian smiles. “Sure, my dear. I love you.”

Elena closes her eyes as Christian lands a kiss on her forehead, saying, “I love you too.”

After making sure Elena doesn’t need anything else, Christian then leaves the room, leaving Elena lying on the bed so comfortably. Christian made the right decision, all Elena needed right now was to rest. Elena really really needed sleep right now. Not long after the door closed, Elena began to close her eyes. Being on a bed that was so comfortable made Elena immediately fall asleep when her eyes closed.

“Make sure no one dares to disturb my future wife as long as I haven’t come back, her safety is your responsibility,” Christian said quietly to the four guards he had just ordered to guard in front of the room where Elena was.

“Yes sir, we won’t let you down.”

“Good, because if anything happens to my future wife then you must be prepared to lose your head.” Christtain’s voice sounded so serious as he spoke.

After saying that Christian then got into his car that had been prepared beforehand, as soon as Christian’s car left the hotel the four guards immediately ran to the elevator to immediately do the task Christian had just given them.

“Don’t be naughty and wait for me to come again, Elena.” Christian sends a voice message to Elena as soon as the car he is driving is on the highway which is quite far from the hotel.

***

After driving his car for almost twenty-five minutes, Christian finally arrived at his parents’ house. The first person to notice Christian’s arrival was Kainer. Kainer, who was still busy at work, immediately ran towards the main door as soon as he heard the sound of Christian’s favorite car that was never used by anyone but himself.

“Welcome back young master,” said Kainer with a warm smile.

“Where’s Suri?”

Kainer thins the lips. “Miss Suri has just finished helping Mrs. Anne make dinner, sir.”

“Suri..cooking? My sister cooks? Don’t joke, Kainer,” Christian said in shock, even though Suri never set foot in the kitchen, let alone cooks. It seemed so impossible.

“So what if I cook? You doubt the taste, huh?”

Christian and Kainer who were talking at the door immediately turned towards the source of the voice, Suri who was still wearing an apron standing with her hands on her hips stared intently at Christian and Kainer.

“I’m not doubting the taste, I’m just curious how my sister’s cooking tastes,” Christian replies quickly. As someone who knows Suri so well, Christian then gives a seduction technique to melt his sister’s heart.

“Of course it tastes good.” Anne, who had just placed the roast turkey on the dining table, responded to Christian’s words. “You’ll be surprised the next time you try it.”

“Oh yeah? wow I can’t wait,” Christian exclaims with a twinkle in his face. “Okay then I’ll go to my room and get ready.”

Both Suri and Anne nodded simultaneously in response to Christian’s words who had already run up the stairs to his room on the second floor. Realizing that Christian only came home alone made Suri’s curiosity come, Suri quickly approached Kainer who was walking into the house.

“Can I help you, Miss?”

Suri, who is still curious, tries to confirm her own curiosity, Suri narrows her eyes several times, trying to look at Christian’s favorite car which is still parked in front of the door.

“Young master went home alone, Miss,” Kainer said quietly, satisfying Suri’s great curiosity.

Suri turned her gaze to Kainer. “Alone? Where is that Elena?”

“I don’t know yet, Miss. But if you are curious I will ask the young master first,” said Kainer wisely.

“Tsk, you robotic human. Don’t worry, there’s no need. Not seeing her in this house is enough to calm me down, so I don’t want to ask my brother anymore,” said Suri quickly as she walked away from Kainer to the stairs.

Kainer only smiled slightly seeing Suri’s behavior, Kainer’s intention to enter the house was delayed when he heard the sound of a car approaching. Remembering that Christian’s car was still in front of the door, Kainer rushed out to park Christian’s car in a safe place.

Not long after Kainer got rid of Christian’s car, Jack and Asher’s car came and stopped right where Christian had parked his car before Kainer pulled away. Father and son are really the same, both self-indulgent and bossy.

Suri’s intention to immediately take a shower was delayed when her cell phone, which had been placed on the nightstand since this afternoon, suddenly rang, Suri unsuspectingly received a call from a number that was not saved in her phone list.

“Hello..”

“Suri.”

One word from the foreign caller immediately made Suri’s entire body tense up, Suri’s face suddenly turned pale as if all the blood on her face had been forced out.

“I’m sorry, Suri... I’m sorry,” said the caller again regretfully. “I’m really sorry, Suri. I’m sorry.”

Suri’s lips trembled. “How do you know my cell phone number?” Although she did not confirm the identity of the caller, Suri knew who the person who was calling her was at this time.

“Your father, Jackson Clarke. I asked him for your cell phone number.”

“No, Daddy won’t do that. He won’t be able to give my cell phone number to just anyone,” said Suri quickly.

“I never lied to you, Suri. From start to finish when you left me three months ago, my feelings were so sincere for you. I really love you, Suri....”

Suri, who didn’t want to hear the caller’s follow-up sentence, immediately threw her cell phone on the bed and rushed into the bathroom, leaving the caller who still kept calling her name over and over again even though there was no answer at all from Suri.