KNOWN BY MY HEART (6 page)

In the midst of his assault, Marco suddenly stands up and rushes to the bathroom to  finish climaxing, emptying his manhood into the toilet. He peeks back at Venus lying on the bed, and is certain that she is severely exhausted and almost looks unable to move. He checks his cell phone, and there is a message from Jasmine.
"Thank you, Marco. Monica and her baby are safe with us now. You may relax in Japan if you want to…"
Marco could have read the message in full had it not been for Venus' alarm clock going off. He silences it and then jumps into the shower, obsessively cleaning every part of his body as though he is very dirty. Before Venus wakes up, Marco exits the penthouse suite, taking all his belongings and leaving without a trace. In fact, Marco leaves the island of Japan in record time.

At the Don Mueang International Airport in Bangkok, Marco doesn’t seem to be hurrying when disembarking the plane. Eventually, almost all airport visitors in the Arrivals section of the airport have left, and Marco can be seen positioned in one area where he surfs on his laptop. He periodically checks the airport schedule and seems to be waiting for somebody to arrive.

Finally, the airport paging system has sounded clear and loud  just enough to catch the Marco’s attention. He turns off his laptop and leaves his seat, approaching the arriving passengers and searching their faces.

After a few more minutes searching from the arriving crowd, Marco starts to feel his  heart race out of nervousness until it reaches the rhythm he misses. True enough, in no time, Marco feels an electric touch on his waist from the hand he knows so well. 

Marco’s smile is completed as he stoops down to welcome and tightly hug Jasmine. Their hugging and kissing intensify until they decide to get away from the crowd. They find an area to themselves to cuddle, and after a few moments, they approach the airport’s ticketing office where they are seen arranging further bookings.

Manila, Philippines

Later that day, Marco and Jasmine reach the Philippines where they give a great sigh upon arriving at the airport. Just like all passengers, they hurriedly claim their luggage, this time with a good deal extra gear. As they leave the terminal, they quickly see their names written in bold letters on a card that is being lifted high by a humble looking gentleman dressed in casual attire. Jasmine and Marco approach the man, and upon reaching him, the man  immediately shakes hands with Marco, who is delighted to see his old  friend, Joey from the Philippines. After catching up for a quarter hour, Joey drives the couple to their guest house in an outlying area of Manila.

The private resort Marco is renting from Joey is located in the Sierra Madre Mountains, and Marco feels safe knowing that the resort is not connected with any international hotel associations. The couple feel they are far from Venus' influence, and that she cannot find them. From the room they rent, Marco and Jasmine go outdoors and are enjoying the mountain's majestic view of the sky turning different shades of purple, blue, and pink as the sun sets.

The evening is even more special with the knowledge that there are no other visitors staying in the resort. With the cold breeze brushing gently on their cheeks, Marco is feeling extra romantic and he carries Jasmine back to their room. The room is transformed by the resort's staff into an entirely different room from the first time Jasmine saw it.

This time it is filled with rose petals, and lit only by scented candle lights. Soft music is played in the background and the air conditioner almost chilling the room. The bathroom door is left open to the sound of water pouring out the faucet in a tub filled with rose petals and scented bubbles.

Jasmine keeps her promise of closing her eyes until Marco tells her to open them. He tells her to open them after Marco slowly sets her down next to the tub. Slowly, his hands unbutton her blouse and unhook her bra, gently removing them and setting them on the floor. He unzips her skirt in the back, holding her hand as she steps out of it, and without a word he does the same for her panties. Now fully naked, Marco takes off his clothes, and gently helps her into the tub where he joins her. Marco draws his face closer to Jasmine’s as he gently strokes her soft hair with his manly fingers. This hands move to her cheeks, which he examines with the lightest of touch. His lips part as he leans in to Jasmine’s open lips, and they kiss passionately, slowly. Soon much water has spilled from the tub as their passion heightens and they continue to touch and enjoy each other's bodies.

They take turns scrubbing each other, drying off with warm towels. Marco abruptly scoops Jasmine up and carries her to the bed where they intensify what they started in the tub. To them, they night lasts forever, and nothing is more important than celebrating each other’s company. Their lovemaking lasts until dawn, and while both look exhausted, the cause of their fatigue is only pure bliss, and they glow in their excitement and love and their lives have started together, united body and soul.

***THE END***

Novel’s tag line:

"Your heart’s stubbornness and submissions are its ways of leading you to your own destiny."