CHAPTER 25
Nadech tried calling Christina from the airport but there was no answer. She was an early bird normally because of the many days he had spent with her. Although last night they rarely slept at all but he couldn’t shake this hunger he had for her and knew his exit was not appropriate for what had occurred between them; he had so many things to discuss with her. It was lust but he knew he could easily fall in love with her as well as they found so many similar likes and interests that they have together. The speaker announced his flight was ready to take passengers and he was in first class so he hurried to get seated. All the while he was trying to leave a message for Christina. Why was she not picking up her phone?
“Are you serious? He is married and expecting a baby? No wonder he got in your pants quickly. Oh I am sorry that didn’t help. But honestly I don’t think so Christina, that man looked too in love with you to be a devoted husband and soon to be father. Go back to Thailand and see for yourself. It is time you stop running away and go seek the truth. It may be something that you don’t want to confront but you must. What you don’t know will only slowly eat you alive and consume you. And look how miserable you are. How many weeks has it been?” consoled Paul. Christina needed to be a much stronger woman. No matter what the outcome it is always better to know than not know.
“It has been a few weeks well almost a month. He tried calling but I couldn’t talk to him or would I want to talk to a snake like him. P’ Nadech how could he turn out this way? Paul you are still a guy, what made him do it? How can he be betraying his wife and family like that? At first I did feel sorry for myself but later to be in Kim’s shoes I am pissed now. I looked up to him, do I still love him possibly but I also do not like him either. You are right I will confront him. It is not fair being a woman on both ends. He is a bastard! Thank you for listening to me and for this advice. I really do must find out why!” With that Christina kissed Paul on the cheek and return to her cottage to book online a one way ticket back to Thailand.
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Margie and Boy waited for their daughter to arrive home. She finally decided to come home and continue her business studies here. She had finished her equestrian schooling last year but she changed her mind about coming home and here she was again in Thailand. She looked so thin now too. What happened over the past month? They did visit her in the spring and she looked good and healthy. Something was bothering her daughter because through the eyes of a mother, a mother instinct was never wrong. Margie was concerned for her daughter. She hugged her tightly and Christina did the same. Christina wanted to cry but it was hard and she was grateful she still had her family for support. She missed them immensely. Boy wrapped his arm around his daughter and walked her in to come have dinner because her grandparents had prepared her favourite food. They were all very excited when she mentioned she was coming home.
As she walked into the dining room she was shocked to see the people there. Nadech’s parents were there and he too! How dare he? Christina’s anger boiled. She was looking at him smiling at her as if nothing was the matter. He was such a player! Christina hugged his parents and stayed grim face at him. He stopped smiling and had questions in his eyes.
What was the matter with her? She was angry at him? It should be the other way around. He tried numerous times calling her in Canada but she never once picked up the phone and her phone did not take messages either. She was giving him the cold shoulders and especially what they had shared together and she was his. The more he thought about it the more worried he was about what she was doing in Canada and alone. Once she rid of her virginity did she have future interests to experience new things and with other men? She was very enthusiastic and passionate with their love making and he worried about her adventurous nature too. Call him old because he was compared to her and a bit insecure recently when Christina ignored his calls.
He approached her after dinner, “I am glad you are back.”
But she didn’t let him finish, “Really? Are you glad now? I would think you would not like to see me here. But it is okay you don’t own Thailand so I can come and go as I please.” She stared at him.
Nadech was taken back with her rudeness. What is wrong with her? “What do you mean about my gladness? Why are you ignoring my calls? I have been trying to get a hold of you because I was in a rush. I found I spend the night staring at you and not the clock so I am sorry I rushed out of there if that is what you are mad about? Is that why you are acting this way?” he held onto her arm as she was about to walk away from him. She shrugged him off of her. She let her eyes go over him and looking coldly at him, Christina took a deep breath to answer him. He was so handsome still but she knew better what is on the surface was not what was good on the inside.
“I am not mad at you. Why should I be we are nothing to each other right? It was a summer fling...” Nadech pulled her towards him and ushered them outside. He was getting angry with her words. She was acting so uncharacteristically. Christina was trying to push him too far and he was almost there.
“Stop it! You damn well know it wasn’t a fling. I was your first and you were mine. What had happened Christina, please tell me? Did you realize you regret being involved with an old man like me?” he stared down at her through his spectacles now, she saw her face all flustered.
Intake of her breath Christina felt remorse of her earlier careless word of their time together was a fling. She would never think of it that way but she just wanted to be spiteful. It was uncharacteristic of her. What was the matter with her? Did she become one of those scorned women or mistresses? Well it was his fault, if he was honest with her about his marital status she wouldn’t have turned out this way. Once she saw him there all happy and pretending to be P’ Nadech of her past she saw red.
“It was casual. You wanted to experience and I was willing. There’s nothing more to it P’ Nadech.” She hated calling him that now. Her idol has fallen down to earth and he was now only a man.
“We need to talk. Can you meet with me tomorrow? I need to get back to Pattaya, I have to go back to the bistro it has been neglected. You are not booked for anything yet because you just arrived. I will pick you up tomorrow. But I would like to discuss a few things with you, looking at you now I think you have gravely painted me with a brush of your own way of thinking. I am not that type of man. I know you Christina. Twenty years is a long time.” With that he turned and didn’t wait for her agreement. If she didn’t come he would come and collect her himself.
“I am not going anywhere with you,” she continued on as she saw him stopped to turn to her words. “You do not own me and you cannot tell me what to do! I am not going anywhere with you.” She continued on with a much lower voice as Nadech came up to her face to face, “what happened in Canada stays in Canada.”
Nadech came towards here and grabbed the back of her neck none too gently but firm enough that he didn’t hurt her.
“What happened in Canada doesn’t stay there. I want it to continue Christina. You are mine. You are my wife now because we are in Thailand I have this right. Dare you defy me I will let you know what I am capable of Christina. Please try to listen. I don’t know what happen since I left. If you let me explain maybe you won’t be so angry with me without reason. But to be honest I have no idea what this issue is that is between us.” He finished what he had to say to her.
He let her go because he had no choice. She slapped him squarely across the face. They stared at each other and she was breathing so heavily now from her temper flaring. She couldn’t believe she did it. He took a step towards her but her parents, grandparents and his parents came strolling out with their coffee, tea and desserts.
Giving her a quick nod he walked away. Christina can still feel the sting on her palm. She regretted doing that. What type of person was she becoming? She hurt him. She saw the shock and pain on his face. But in his eyes he wasn’t going to let her get away with assaulting him either.
Nadech didn’t stay for dessert he told everyone he was going home to his parents which was next door. As well he and Christina were departing to Pattaya to discuss her business venture idea about the horseback riding tour. They were also informed that he and Christina met up in Canada last month and now they are continuing on their business proposal here in Thailand. Christina couldn’t respond because she was so shocked with his lies. Now she had no choice but to accept his invitation. She was steaming with anger. How dare he?
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Restlessly tossing and turning she couldn’t sleep. Nadech was on her mind as per usual but this time he wanted to seclude her in Pattaya. She didn’t want to go with him. She wanted to let this thing go now. It was too much drama for her. Maybe she should take it as a sign that what they had in Canada was there is for them. Reality for her should set in and that was she got involved with a married man. Slowly and finally she drifted back to sleep.
Eerily she awoke to scraping at her window and soft thud and then she open her eyes and a man hovered above her, she was about to scream but then his eyes and that dimpled smile. P’ Nadech? What in the world was he doing in her room and how?
He saw the questions in her eyes. And whispered the answer to her, “Yaya and I secretly met up and climbed the roof to look up at the stars. The lock is still broken, It worked still hence I am here in this room and here I am. You weren’t thinking of disobeying me and escaping to elsewhere tomorrow were you Christina? Hmm I can see that you were going to plan something like that. Well trust me, it is time we clear the air. But first I want to kiss you...when I saw you this evening my body memorise all the moments we had in Canada.”
She didn’t get a chance anyways to answer him or tell him to not touch her. His lips covered hers and she couldn’t deny her lover any thing. Both she and Nadech were never going to be same again.
[[OKAY I STOLE FROM SAMEE!!!!! ANOTHER REMAKE I WANT YADECH TO DO]]
Writing this it was all of this going through my heart and mind: