Chapter 15 --- Cherishing the Moment

"Congratulations, Mr. and Mrs. Jakrapong,� Said Tik, who was walking behind Kat.

Kat didn�t realize he had followed her out the building. She knew he was laughing at her inside. She came to Thailand to find the person she was waiting for, but the person she�s been waiting for was married!

"Thank you, Khun Tik. I haven�t seen you for a long time, you seem well. I guess you�ve improved yourself throughout the years of heart break.� said Hugo, teasing him.

"I�m as happy as ever! My money stays where it is. No one is spending it for me. Which is sad. Also, I don�t have to marry anybody to pay off my debts. What about you Hugo? How is your new marriage life with Khun Anna here?� Tik snapped back at him with a cool smile.

Tik finally remembered where he heard the name �Hugo� from. �Hugo Jakrapong�� Hugo�s father, the millionaire married Benz, Tik�s old lover. Hugo was the son of that millionaire. He didn�t agree with the marriage either that�s why he left to America and studied at UCLA. Hugo knew about Benz and Tik, but he could careless about what his father wanted to do and whom he wanted to married.

Hugo developed a gambling problem in order to release his anger from his dysfunctional family. He got in to a big debt when he came back to Thailand to study. That�s why he married Anna, to pay off his loans or else his life will be on the edge.

"Hugo, what is he talking about? Let�s get going, we have to run, I�m late for my meeting, and it�s so damn hot out here. I don�t have time for these people, so let�s go honey. Say bye to them, and we shall head out.� Anna said impolitely.

Anna was a rich spoiled child. She was the only child and the only one who would carry her father�s company and his will. She had all the money in the world that, of course, attracted Hugo in the first place.

"Umm...I have to go for now, Kat. Where will you be staying?? I�ll visit you sometimes---" Hugo said with concern.

Both Anna and Tik said at the same time, �Oh No you won�t!�

All four of them made eye contact, and an awkward silence befell them. Kat didn�t know what to say, the only thing she could say was, �It is O..K.. Hugo. I have Khun Tik to take care of me. He has been here for me while I�m in Thailand and will be helping me in the future. You don�t have worry ok? I can take care of myself.� Kat went closer to Tik and gave him a smile.

Tik knew what she was doing, and was taking advantage of it. �That�s right Khun Hugo and Khun Anna, Kat and I are very close together. I will take good care of her, right Kat?�

Kat nodded her head and gave them a fake smile, which could look real. Hugo knew it wasn�t real.

Before he got in the car, he said, �Kat I�ll e-mail you sometime. Take care ok.�

Anna heard the word e-mail; she knew it was Hugo�s lover, or the one he cared for more than her. Anna had been jealous of that situation for a while ever since they got married. Anna got out of the car, and went to closer to Kat to see her face much better.

"So, it�s you Hugo has been e-mailing and keeping in touch with. It�s sad he didn�t invite you to our wedding. I guess you weren�t special enough for him to ask� Anna was being jealous.

"Stop it Anna. That�s not it. Don�t listen to her, Kat. You are important!!� Hugo was defending Kat.

"Shut up Hugo! I�m talking to this girl, who thinks you are still single, I�m not talking to you! So go back in the car, and let me deal with this!� Anna said demandingly

Anna turned back to Kat, �So, remember this girl, he is mine! We are married. I don�t want you to call him, e-mail him, or even talk to him! You have no right to contact him ever again!! If you do, you will get hurt! I am not kidding.� Anna threatened Kat.

Kat was recovering from the shock from Hugo and his words of him being married. Tik was about to defend Kat, but Kat cut in.

"Look missy, I don�t need you or your husband in my life. He has been a good friend of mines way before you came into his life! Our relationship is stronger than you think. If he wants to contact me, that�s his problem. You should discipline him, not someone you don�t know. Oh and by the way, I am not the one that�s getting hurt; you will be the one that will be hurt and broke!� Kat of course had a smart mouth herself, and didn�t give up to anybody.

Tik was impressed with Kat, and he knew she wouldn�t let anybody put her down, or scare her off like that!

"Don�t be smart with me kid, I will get you.� Anna was furious.

"Oh? Who are you calling a kid? Are you that old? Hmmm...I can�t tell with all the make-up on your face. Besides, if you think you are old, why did you marry someone younger than you? I know Hugo and I are both the same age, and if you call me kid, he must be a kid to you too. So sad, you can�t find someone your own age and have to married a KID, or even bought the kid.� Kat said sarcastically, and went closer to Tik and put her arms around him.

"I already have someone else; I don�t think I need your kid!� Kat ended.

Kat hoped Tik wouldn�t get mad at her, or pull her away from him in front of them. She didn�t want to look like loser, so she kissed his cheeks and said quietly to Tik, �Please play along.�

Hugo saw Kat kissed Tik, and was fuming up, so he rolled down the window, �Anna, hurry up, we have to go, remember you are late for your meeting. Let�s Go! Kat, we will meet again. Oh yeah, and if you didn�t know this by now, Tik is a womanizer Kat, don�t get too close to him. And Tik, don�t you dear do anything to her!�

Tik of course played along, and also challenge Hugo. He puts his arms around Kat�s waist and held her closer to him. He of course kissed her on the cheeks, as Hugo and his wife were leaving. Hugo was looking at them in the back window of the car. Tik knew that Hugo was looking so he continued to hold her closer.

Kat knew he was going too far, and knew that Hugo and his wife were already gone; she then tried to get loose from Tik.

"Let me go now, the game is OVER!! Please let me go...� Kat begged him to let her go. She was hurt, and was ready to break down and cry any minute.

He let her go, and dragged her to his car. �I�m sending you home; you look like you can�t walk home by your self. Are you ok?� He was trying to start a conversation with her as he was driving her home.

But Kat stayed silence, and forgot where she was at, and who she was with. She could only think of the lies Hugo had been telling her. The lie about their relationship, the lies were all she could think about.

Tik had to slowly walk her into her room, and take care of her. He had never seen her so vulnerable before, he knew she was hurt! He couldn�t do anything but to feel sorry for her. He slowly took her to the bed, so she could rest. He laid her in her bed, and slowly got up and was ready to close her door until he heard her crying.

When he went to her to see if she needed anything, she burst into tears and started to cry so much. He didn�t know what to do, so he just held her close to him. She grabbed on to him and held him tight. She put her wet face and rubbed it on his chest, which he didn�t mind.

"How can he do this to me? He fucking lied. All these times, he lied to me! I never did anything wrong. Is it because I am not rich enough? Is it because I am not pretty enough? Why am I getting hurt like all my other friends are? I�m not supposed to be like this? This can�t happen to me�� Kat was crying so hard, she couldn�t stop, she didn�t know what to do, or who to run to. She was not in America where all her friends and family were. Whenever she was down, she could always talk to or depend on her friends and family. But this time, the only person who was here for her was her boss, Tik.

He lied down next to her in her bed, and held her tight. �It�s ok, Kat. I am here. Don�t worry. You�ll move on, don�t let a selfish person like that get to you. They can only sell themselves for money. Don�t let those people make you waste your tears.�

Tik was holding her closer, he remembered the time he was hurt like her. To find out someone you cared most for, had sold their body and pride for money. He looked at Kat and her situation, and it made him remember his pain with Benz who left him crying like a bum.

He looked at Kat, crying in his arms because someone too had hurt her the same way he had been hurt. He understood her feelings and if she needed him to stay with her for the night, just someone to hold her to sleep, he didn�t mind. He never saw her weak before; he had only seen the tough, smart mouth version of her.

But tonight, there was something different. She wasn�t tough, she wasn�t walking back, she wasn�t hating on him, but she was crying in his arms. He never felt this close to Kat before, and didn�t want to mess up the moment. So as she was crying herself to sleep in his arms, he was hugging her to comfort her and put the blanket over both of them. He slowly put his hand on her face that was buried under her hair. He then wipe the hair off of her face until he saw her cheeks, and gave her a soft kiss on the cheeks and then one on her forehead. It was the first night they spend together in the same bed, in the comfort of one another.

Tik had never slept with a woman in the same bed without being intimate with them. But this time was different; he didn�t want to touch her. He only wanted to stay next to Kat when she was hurt. He was surprised by his feelings of wanting to be there for someone, without wanting anything back.

The next morning, the sun was up nice and bright. Kat open her eyes and knew they would be red. The first thing she saw was Tik�s face, and realized his arms were around her. She slowly tried to get away and hoped nothing had happen between them last night, but he held her closer.

"Umm...good morning Kat, did you sleep well last night?� Tik didn�t open his eyes. He knew she was in front of him.

"Umm�Yes, umm�I am trying to go to the bathroom; can you let me go please?�

"Are you feeling better?�

"Of course, I am. Why shouldn�t I be? I just needed some time to think things through, that�s all.�

"That�s good Kat, now you can get ready and go to work with me. I�ll take you out for breakfast also.� Tik said with a smile.

"Eww�No, that is the last thing I will do with you, if you don�t change your clothes or at least shower. Go home and get ready.� Kat said with disgust.

"Ha Ha Ha. It�s your tears that are on my shirt. And the rest of if on my shirt is all yours. But I have extra clothes in my car. Can I use your shower?� Tik asked nicely.

"Of course, just make sure, you clean up!� Kat said as if he was a little kid using things and would not clean up his mess.

Both of them were being nice. Kat took a shower first, while Tik went to get clothes from his car. Once Kat was done with the shower, Tik took a shower, while Kat was getting ready. Both of them finished within an hour and went out for breakfast.

Kat had never seen Tik act so kindly to her before. Not just nice, but he wasn�t being annoying like before. He asked her for her opinion now, stayed with her for the whole night when she needed someone. Most of all, he didn�t try to take advantage of her when she was helpless. She was seeing Tik as a different person than from when she first met him.

"Kat, after school, I will pick you up and take you shopping for food. You have nothing at your place.� Tik was complaining

"Well, of course I have nothing, I just came to Thailand, and all this drama happened.� She answered him and continued, �Oh umm�umm�by the way�umm�thank you for staying with me and taking care of me last night.� She said with a red face, but managed to continue, �Most of all, thanks for not taking advantage of me!� Kat ended with a friendly reminder.

"Hahahah�..hahaah�no problem Kat, I didn�t mind staying the night with you. I did tell your parents I would take care of you after all. Yes, I didn�t take advantage of you this time, but maybe next time...who knows...� Tik ended with a warning of next time.

"Don�t worry Khun Tik, there will not be a next time! I will no longer be hurt!� Said Kat with confidence.

Both of them laughed together and had a great time cherishing the moment together, which both never thought they would have.

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