C9 Chapter 9: EVERYTHING PASSION

Chris POV

" Congratulations, Mr Christopher. We have gone through the documents and we like what we have seen, so we have agreed to sign the contract with your company. It's our pleasure to partner with you. We look forward to greater achievements and a profitable partnership with you."

I smiled. Finally, after throwing tantrums at Jace about why he brought me there when I had a date with Joanna, I and the Japanese company agreed and signed the partnership contract.

It's a win for me. Now my company will keep growing at its pace without interruptions from other competitive companies. My tech company remains one of the leading tech companies. Now I can return and have fun with Joanna as much as I want.

" What time is my flight?" I asked Jace, Im was sure he must have been tired as I repeatedly ask him the same question.

"Noon, but we will be leaving for the airport in no time." He replied these are one of the qualities I admire in him.

" Did anyone call from home?" I asked hoping he would say someone did.

" Yes."

My soul was elated at the instant, " Joanna called?" I asked excitedly.

" No. Miss Axen called to check up on you and a client that recently arrived in Greece and demands to meet you."

" Meet me? Why?" I asked him annoyed at the whole situation.

" You will know when we get there. It's time to go to the airport, your flight is in forty-five minutes and the ride to the airport takes twenty minutes." He said.

I couldn't wait to get home and home was in Athens, Greece.

The plane landed at exactly 5 pm, then I heard someone call my name. It was a familiar feminine voice but I didn't expect it so I thought I being was delusional. But when she called out the second time I listened and turned around.

" Surprise!" My eyes widened.

" Joanna?!" I screamed and rushed forward to hug her. I could not contain my happiness. Joanna came to pick me up from the airport.

" Let's go home, dear," I said and held her hand walking towards her car. " Jace, drop my luggage at home," I shouted the request.

I was thinking of meeting her at her house first thing when I arrive but here she was with me in the car. I can't believe she came to the airport to pick me up.

" How did you know my arrival date and time?" I asked curiously.

" I called Jace and asked him when you will return so that I could come and pick you up so we could have fun." She replied and flashed a beautiful smile.

" But he didn't tell me you called and I felt disappointed," I said.

" I warned him to not reveal it to you." She said, " I hope you are not offended?"

" Even if I was, not anymore because you are with me," I replied and we laughed.

I think I'm falling for Joanna. At first, I wanted her as my sex partner but that is not what it seems to me now. I want a more meaningful relationship than that with her.

" Should we drink beer with chicken tonight?" Joanna asked.

" Sure. Tonight is a special night." I replied.

When we got home, I planted a kiss on her forehead because the urge to kiss her was so strong, and it started when I saw her still I fought hard with my emotions to control it. I nearly fell for it when we were together in the car but I had to take it in so I would enjoy the moment when it is right. I didn't want to rush things, I wanted everything to be special tonight.

We kissed from the garage to the elevator and lucky enough nobody intruded. I held onto her lips till we got to the door. I paused for a moment to unlock the door, then continued. I wiped her lipstick dry with my tongue, delving deeper and sucking her lips and mouth as if I would suck the life off her.

I managed to turn on the lights to meet the shock of my life, Axen stood before us glaring so angrily at Joanna, but the girl didn't give a fuck about her presence.

Joanna took my lips in hers and kissed me slowly and gently, making me want more and more of her. At that moment for the first time, Axen's presence did not matter to me.

We played with our tongues in each other's mouths, when the heat was becoming unbearable, I carried her upstairs to my room and placed her on my bed. She looked at me eyeing me seductively.

Ripped off her gown without any effort as it was light and simple. She arched her back to help me balance well while she pulled off my shirt and unzipped my trouser, and helped her pull them out. The kissing continued, we had sex till we were satisfied and went out to enjoy the chicken and beer she had bought on our way while returning.

Axen was gone, but I didn't care. I would call her later but for now, I had something more important to take care of. I have advised her numerous times to find herself a boyfriend. Guys were perching around her but she would say that none of them was her type of man.

We ate the chicken and drank beer. Our bodies wanted more pleasure so we ended up having another sex till dawn. I was exhausted still it felt so good and I slept off, and for the first time in a long time, I was able to beat my insomnia. I slept soundly like a newborn baby.

Joanna's POV

He held me in his arms while he slept like a baby. I wanted to pull off but for some I couldn't, I felt warm and safe in his arms wrapped around me. I kissed him on the cheeks and fell asleep too.

The next day, we went to the amusement park to watch the kids together, we drove the merry-merry-go-round onto each other because I am always afraid of heights.

We had a fun time at the beach and went to the temple to pray to the goddess of love. I am starting to like Chris but I'm scared that I will hurt him in the end I have barely a month to live. My love would only hurt him so I will let him love me but won't reciprocate the love.

I don't want him to be too distressed when I'm gone eternally. He deserves to be loved don't hurt but it wasn't my fault neither is it anybody else's fault that I'm on the verge of death. I just can't understand why life is so unfair to me.

Chris POV

Gradually, I began to regain consciousness and was able to recognize the environment in which I was. My eyes jerked open when I recalled that the night before was well spent with somebody I had turned out to like.

I looked around to check if she was still there but I did not find her, " She's gone" I thought and sighed.

I was disappointed and think that she had run away like she did the last time we met which was at the hotel.

Come to think of it, does she have a morning syndrome of not seeing her lover after sex at night or is she so embarrassed to see me after having sex? I kept thinking.

Another embarrassing thought crept in, ' What if she doesn't think you are good enough in bed?" I gasped.

I didn't want to think of it but the second thought kept ringing and I nearly believed it but then my eye caught something that diverted my attention. It was her dress.

I stood up abruptly from my bed to confirm if what my eyes saw was true and it was. " Joanna?" I called from the bedroom and stepped out to the living room to look for her. She wasn't there, then I went to the balcony and the front pouch but she was nowhere to be found.

I went back to check the dress again to confirm the second time. It was hers, maybe I should call her I thought and ring her up.

Her phone rang in my room! Did she abandon her dress and phone to flee? That was another wierd thought that had crept in? I decided to check the kitchen for no just reason but for the fact that she could end up there though I wasn't perceiving anything from that direction, I'll still give it a try.

I stepped out of the bedroom to the kitchen and perceived some sweet faint aroma coming from the kitchen. She is cooking I said almost immediately I opened the kitchen door.

"What is this sweet aroma that I'm perceiving?" I asked as she smiled radiantly at me.

" Good morning, Chris." She greeted me with a bright smile still displaying on her face.

" Good morning, Joanna, dear." I greeted her with a kiss on her cheek.

" What are you cooking?" I asked anxiously.

" You'll know when I'm done, just get your hopes high because you will like it." She replied.

" Is that a promise?" I asked her.

" If that is what you call it then, no problem." She answered laughing sweetly.

" That aside, do you know my heart stopped beating when I woke up and did not find you next to me?" I said, with my face looking so serious.

" Oh! You don't have to worry about me running away." She said.

" Really?" I asked again still not convinced.

" Yeah, I did what I had done that day because I was so embarrassed to look at you twice. It was so embarrassing to do that but that is how crazy I can get when I'm drunk. I won't run away, not anymore. That's a promise." She said with an assuring smile.

" But..." I wanted to say something, but she shut me up.

" Stop distracting me, go and prepare for work and let me cook. We will continue the rest later in the day." She said and gently push me out of the kitchen.

" I'll be waiting," I said and walked away to prepare for work.