Kiss Me Not

Cedric, at that moment, felt the urge to confess even though he knew it would not be reciprocated. But he wanted to get it off his chest and tell Brione that he was truly genuine and sincere towards her.

"That day, I wanted to approach you and tuck the strands of hair covering your face behind your ears. You were so beautiful that I couldn't take my eyes off you. I was so mesmerized and," Cedric whispered next to her ear.

But Brione quickly cut him off by saying, "Oh yeah, that was the last shooting day of my drama. It was a very emotional moment for me." Cedric's warm breath on her ear was too much for her to handle. sending shivers down her spine.

The man was too good at seducing her! 

'And still, you insist he is Gavin, who is the complete opposite?' her inner voice retorted.

But that did not stop Cedric from continuing, "I heard your name because your fans were chanting your name, cheering for you nonstop. You were so beautiful Bri. That very moment I knew that I wanted to spend my life with you. I wanted to have you for myself. 

I can't explain it as well but the feeling was so strong that I did things just to ensure we meet and be together like this. You may call me a stalker or a madman but I just can't help it. I'm crazy for you Bri and that's the truth."

Brione's heart almost stopped beating when he said those words. She was dumbfounded. She knew Cedric was very straightforward but she never expected him to say this to her.

'What is he doing to me?!' Brione inwardly complained. She was grateful that Cedric was not facing her when he said it because her eyes were overflowing with tears.

'Why am I even crying?' she asked herself. She did not know too but her eyes seemed to have a mind of their own and were just leaking tears on their own.

She bit her lip to stop herself from sobbing loudly. She was so embarrassed for crying for no reason. 

"Bri… I think I'm already in love with you. You don't have to answer me now. I understand your situation. I will wait for you to fully accept me. I know this is very sudden but I just didn't want to hide my feelings anymore. It felt like I would explode if I didn't tell you how I felt." Cedric added. He wanted to confess looking into Brione's eyes but he was scared.

He was scared to see the truth in her eyes. So he mustered his strength to say it to her personally like this.

He knew that he loved her but he added the word 'think' so that Brione would not panic and feel pressured. She had met him only for a few days so it was too fast and early to say he loved her. Brione would probably think that he was some stalker obsessed with her.

There was only silence between them as they continued their stroll on Blaze. Cedric sighed and then reigned Blaze to move faster so they could reach their destination soon. He had arranged a surprise for Brione and was hoping she would like it.

They finally stopped when they reached their destination and Brione gasped, totally amazed, "Oh my God!"

"It's amazing!" she exclaimed and was just so excited that she tried to jump off Blaze but Cedric stopped her and got down to secure Blaze first. Then he helped her get down.

Cedric held her hand and said, "I hope you like it."

"I love it!" Brione beamed with happiness. There was a spectacular waterfall surrounded by lush greenery. It was a natural and peaceful surrounding of trees, vines, and tropical plants. (Note: Reference picture in the comments)

The sun was peeking over the top of the cliff above the waterfall giving it a nice glow. Brione could not remember when was the last time she saw such a beautiful sight. She had stopped looking at beautiful things and drowned herself in work after Gavin left.

"Berry will be jealous when she sees this on video," she remarked while taking short video clips. Cedric, on the other hand, enjoyed the view just as much as she. It wasn't the waterfalls though but Brione's smiles, giggles, and enthusiasm which he was enjoying.

"This is not the only waterfall in the forest. There are a few near the caves too but so far this was the safest one and was already checked by my team. I will show you more some other time," explained Cedric. He was very excited as he had prepared another surprise for Brione later inside the cave.

The waterfall was a 14-meter long waterfall that flowed down into a stream that was deep enough to swim. The water had a really nice hue of turquoise green.

Brione noticed a cottage and a bamboo boat at the side. Cedric followed her gaze and said, "We can use the boat later and if you want I can even take a picture of you as you paddle near the falls. I have asked them to prepare our food in the cottage there so we can eat once you get hungry."

Brione pursed her lips and could no longer hide her excitement. She turned to Cedric and said, "Can I take a swim now?" 

Cedric, with a doting smile on his face, nodded. And without waiting, Brione removed her loose blouse and pants, leaving her only in her bikini. She ran towards the stream and jumped into the water. Before when she usually wore bikinis she did not care about the eyes on her but now she was feeling self-conscious.

Cedric was left standing there dumbfounded. His jaw dropped in awe and astonishment. He was literally drooling. She was perfect in every aspect physically. He unconsciously looked down at the sudden bulge between his thighs.

'You need to control it, Cedric. Control yourself and be patient!' he reminded himself, trying to get his heart rate under control as well.