Chapter 728 - I Prefer You
~ At Sophia's Hometown ~
Today was Sophia's birthday. Her family had a small gathering in the front yard of their house. They invited their neighbors to join them in celebrating her birthday.
Sophia and her mother were preparing the food while her father and Matthew were setting a long table outside.
Matthew was very lively and energetic today because of what happened between Sophia and him early this morning.
They shared a very intimate moment inside his car after greeting Sophia and giving her his gift.
Matthew's heart was fluttering whenever he would recall how Sophia moaned his name and begged for more when he started pleasuring her.
They were slowly leveling up their relationship by becoming more open and intimate toward each other.
Matthew couldn't hide his smile whenever he would meet Sophia's gaze. He could tell that she was feeling a little bit shy after what happened. She couldn't look straight into his eyes and her face was blushing in embarrassment.
He already told her not to be embarrassed but Sophia couldn't help it. That was the first time they had a very intimate moment.
Furthermore, they made out inside his car so whenever Sophia would look at his car all she could remember was the sound of her moaning while being touched and pleasured by Matthew.
He also noticed that Sophia was trying to avoid meeting his gaze. She felt like her cheeks were burning whenever she would look at him.
Matthew's charming smile was also making her all flustered. Aside from Matthew, Sophia could not also look straight into her parents' eyes.
She did something behind their back. Her parents, especially her father, were very conservative. He wouldn't like it when he learned what they did this morning in Matthew's car.
Fortunately, they were sound asleep at that time. If they discovered what happened, she could already imagine her father dragging Matthew and her going to the church so that they would get married right away.
Her father would force Matthew to take responsibility even though they hadn't done the deed yet. For her parents, making out was still considered as having sex. And for them, they believed that having sex should be done only by husband and wife. They were conservative in that matter.
If Matthew knew that Sophia's mother would react like that then he wouldn't mind getting caught red-handedly. He preferred to be married to her as soon as possible.
After celebrating her birthday with her parents, Sophia and Matthew were going back to the City of Empire this afternoon as they would also be attending the Wilkins family gathering.
Everyone had started eating when Matthew's phone rang. It was a call coming from Jake. He wondered why Tristan's cousin suddenly called him.
Matthew excused himself first before answering the call. He didn't want to interrupt the cheerful conversation during the meal so he moved a distance to talk to Jake.
Matthew: "Hello, Jake?"
Jake: "Matt, where are you? Have you arrived here in the City of Empire?"
Matthew: "No, not yet. I'm in Sophia's hometown right now. Today is her birthday so we are celebrating it together with her parents. Why? Is there something wrong?"
Jake: "Oh, I'm sorry to disturb you. I didn't know. Alright, just continue what you are doing. I know you are busy."
Jake was about to end the call when Matthew asked him again. He knew that there was a reason why Jake suddenly called him.
Matthew: "Hey Jake! Don't hang up yet. Tell me what's going on."
Jake heaved a deep sigh. It seemed that Matthew really had no idea what was going on right now. He was supposed to be the updated one when it came to the happenings to Tristan's life.
Jake: "Hmm, It seems that having a love life now makes you occupied by something aside from Tristan's matters. I'm so happy for you, Matt. You have your own world now."
Jake couldn't help but tease Matthew before bursting into laughter. Meanwhile, Matthew frowned when he heard his words, feeling a little bit confused.
Matthew: "Did something happen to Tristan?"
There was a hint of worry in his voice. Tristan and Matthew didn't talk much for these past few days. Tristan was giving him more time to bond with Sophia. He didn't want to disturb Matthew.
Jake: "Lots of things happened in the City of Empire yesterday and today! But don't worry. Tristan and others are safe."
Jake informed Matthew about what happened in the City of Empire~ the vehicular accident wherein Zhen-Zhen was involved, Alveena's and Andrew's kidnapping incident wherein Bianca got hurt, the news about Hannah getting arrested, and the bankruptcy of the Miller.
Matthew was surprised to hear those things. He somehow felt upset since Tristan didn't share his burden with him. He was used to staying by Tristan's side whenever things would go wrong. He was the first one who would give him support as Tristan's best friend.
"Matt, are you still there?" Jake asked Matthew since it suddenly became quiet from the other line.
"Yes, I'm still here. I am listening to you," Matthew responded.
"When are you coming back? Let's visit my cousins once you arrive."
"Yes, let's do that. Sophia and I planned to leave her hometown by 4:00 pm. I will just see you tomorrow."
After talking to Jake, Matthew hung up the phone. Sophia noticed his troubled expression so she asked him about the phone call.
Matthew told her what happened. Sophia was close to Zhen-Zhen, Alveena, and Bianca so she needed to know what happened to the three of them.
Sophia was shocked at first. She got worried but Matthew reassured her that everything was fine.
"Zhen-Zhen and Alveena called me this morning, wishing me a happy birthday but they didn't mention anything about those things," Sophia said with her sad tone
Matthew didn't want her to be sad during her birthday so he comforted her.
"I think they didn't tell you because they didn't want you to worry about them. They want you to enjoy your special day! You can call Zhen-Zhen and Alveena later so that you will feel at ease. We can also visit Bianca in the hospital tomorrow."
Sophia nodded her head in agreement. Matthew cupped her face and smiled at her.
"Alright. Don't think about those negative things. You should enjoy your birthday, Love," Matthew said, before giving her a peck on her lips.
Sophia blushed again because of that. Matthew suddenly stole a kiss from her.
'Is he not afraid of my father? What if he saw Matthew kissing me here.' Sophia sighed helplessly, biting her lower lip.
As if Matthew had read her mind, he pulled Sophia to the backyard wherein no people could see them.
"Hey, what are you doing, Matt? My parents might wonder why we suddenly disappear. We haven't finished our food yet."
Matthew giggled seeing the nervous look on Sophia's face. She even hit his shoulder.
Matthew pinned her on the wall and whispered, "What should I do? I prefer to eat you and devour you right here and right then?"
Sophia was tongue-tied when she heard that. She opened her mouth but no words came out of her mouth. Matthew grabbed that opportunity to invade her mouth by kissing her sensually.
The memories of their intimate moment in his car were still fresh that's why he couldn't stop himself from devouring her soft kissable lips.