Sakura felt her body land softly on top of Darcy’s as he deepened the kiss and urged her lips to part for him. When she finally surrendered and did as he entreated, he plunged his tongue into her mouth, exploring and stroking her.
Sakura groaned, and her whole body shook with undisguised pleasure as Darcy stroked his tongue deeply, kissing her so wildly and passionately that she became mindless and clung to him for dear life.
By the time Darcy decided to pull back and terminate the kiss, Sakura was dazed and her body hot and shaky from the experience.
Under the moonlight, Darcy stared long and hard at the woman he loved. She was so alluring, like a goddess under the moonlight, enticing and seducing him. He couldn’t help but swear under his breath. “Shit!”
Sakura blinked, wondering why he was swearing, but of course, she did not know just how exotic she was at that moment, with her eyes bright and passionate, her cheeks flushing hot, and her lips blood red from the kiss.
“Darcy?” she asked softly.
Darcy chuckled darkly. “Sorry, sweetheart, but it seems I can’t help myself, and I can’t stop here.”
Without further ado, he placed his hand behind her head and pulled her to him again.
Sakura groaned softly the moment their lips made contact, and soon, Darcy plunged his tongue into her mouth again, playing havoc with her mind.
They stayed there, kissing, as the waves crashed onto the shore and the sounds of laughter and cheers drifted smoothly from a distance.
When Sakura managed to pull away from the kiss, she was breathless and dazed, and her whole body was shaking. She collapsed and rested her cheek against Darcy’s chest, listening to the man’s beating heart whilst her own was racing.
A moment later, Darcy made a move again, searching out her lips for another kiss. Sakura stopped him before he had the chance by placing her fingers against his lips.
She said, “Let me breathe first.”
He chuckled with amusement. “All right, but only for a little while.”
She frowned at him. “How dare you?” she teased. “We are not even officially dating, and here you’re kissing me like I’m your girlfriend. I was really dizzy for a little while there.”
Her words caused his expression to darken, and he said, “Then let’s date, Sakura.”
Sakura stiffened at his words immediately and held her breath as her heart now beat even faster.
Date? Darcy? Then they’d officially become girlfriend and boyfriend, wouldn’t they? Then they’d have to go further…like having sex. Was she ready for that?
Darcy noticed her change in demeanor and said, “It’s your choice, Sakura. I’m not pressuring you. I know you have feelings for Sebastian, too. I know it’s hard for you to choose between us. Sebastian or me. Either way, you have to make a choice. You can’t leave us waiting and wondering much longer.”
Feeling as though Darcy had just pushed her into a corner, she hastily moved out of his arms.
She said quietly, “I know that.”
Suddenly, she felt tears burn her eyes, and gosh, she wanted so desperately to run away. She knew she was being naive and childish. She knew she was stalling for time. She also knew it was best that she make her decision soon, by the end of this work vacation if possible. After all, she couldn’t leave the brothers hanging, as Darcy had implied. They had to carry on with their own lives, too.
She said, “Sorry, Darcy, for making you and your brothers go through this…sort of thing. I…I promise to make a decision by the end of this vacation.” She moved out of his arms and then stood up before Darcy could stop her.
“Good night,” she said, and rushed away, her slim figure hazy against the darkness of the night.
Darcy watched her go, his expression dark and furious.
“Shit!” he swore loudly, pissed with himself for bringing up the subject.
If only he could control himself, he thought. If only his passion and love for her hadn’t taken over his logic, then he wouldn’t have pissed her off. But it had been so damned hard for the past few days, commanding himself to stay away from her, to stop thinking about her. But of course, it had all been in vain, because every single second he had thought about her.
Yeah, he had screwed up big-time this round and cursed once again. It was then Sebastian appeared along the beach and spotted him, and Darcy thought about escaping.
“Hey,” Sebastian said as he came to sit beside his brother.
“Hey,” Darcy replied, his tone quiet and dark.
For a few moments, the brothers just sat there, staring into the darkness of the sea, the water illuminating under the moonlight.
Finally, Sebastian said, “You’re in a bad mood.”
Darcy sighed as he raked his fingers through his hair. “Yeah,” he said. “I pissed Sakura off.”
Sebastian didn’t respond as he continued to stare off at the sea.
When Darcy couldn’t handle the silence anymore, he continued. “Aren’t you going to ask?”
“I can guess as to what it’s about,” Sebastian said. “Sakura and us?”
Darcy nodded. “I think I was pressuring her. I came on too hard maybe.”
Sebastian chuckled. “It’s unlike you to be so impatient.”
“Shit!” Darcy muttered. “It’s just… I can’t help myself. I just wish she’d decide between us. I just wish…”
Sebastian said, “Darcy, I hate to be a bad brother, but you need to remember that it hasn’t been that long since we barged into Sakura’s life again and demanded her attention.”
Darcy chuckled brokenly and had to nod in agreement. “Yeah, like a few months.”
Sebastian nodded. “We had a past with her, us brothers. A bad past, to say the least. And now, seven of us just barge into her life and demand we be a part of it again? That’s tough for any girl to take in.”
“Yeah, I know,” Darcy said. “We caused her a lot of pain. Suffering.” He chuckled sadly. “And now we want to be in her life. What a fucking contradiction.”
Sebastian said, “Love, eh?”
Darcy nodded in agreement. “It’s a crazy thing, love.”
The brothers were both quiet for a moment before Sebastian cleared his throat and said, “Say, Darcy, do you really love Sakura that much?”
Darcy frowned at his brother and said darkly, “What the heck are you on about? Of course I love her. So much so that it hurts when I don’t see her face. Just hearing her voice makes my heart glow, you know? Just catching a whiff of her scent makes me so happy. It tells me she was here. You know what I mean?”
Sebastian nodded in agreement. He definitely understood what that meant.
“And you?” Darcy asked.
“I love her, Darcy, in the deepest part of my soul.”
Darcy said, “Me, too.”
Sebastian continued. “If you love her that much, would you ever want to let her go?”
Darcy thought his brother sounded rather daft and said bluntly, “Of course not. Why would I do that? I’d rather die than let her go.”
Sebastian said, “I see. Me, too.” He sighed. “We’re screwed, aren’t we?”
It was then that Darcy laughed. He couldn’t help himself. Once he finally managed to calm down, he nodded.
“Yeah, totally screwed. No matter what happens, no matter who Sakura chooses, we’re both going to be so fucking screwed.”
Sebastian said, “I’d be very happy if Sakura chooses me, but then again, I’ll be sad if she doesn’t choose you. I don’t want any of my brothers to be unhappy, Darcy.”
Darcy licked his lips and sighed. “Me, too. It’d break my heart if any of us were to be unhappy.”
The two were both quiet for another moment as they were deep in their own thoughts.
A moment later, Sebastian said, “I don’t know. Maybe it’s the alcohol, because yeah, I’ve been drinking quite a bit tonight…or maybe I’m going crazy, but I have a proposition.” He turned to look at his brother as he asked, “Do you want to hear it?”
Darcy frowned for a moment. He didn’t miss the desperation in Sebastian’s voice nor the anxious expression on his face, which really surprised Darcy. This wasn’t the usual confident Sebastian whom Darcy knew, at all. Instantly, he knew something was up and said, “Sure.”