“Fight for her,” was all Su-yun said.

Julian shook out of his daze and glanced over at her as he drove.

“What?” he smiled.

“The two of you obviously seem to be in love; so, fight for her love.”

“Yes, I do love her; I believe she loves me, but I’m tired…I’m just too tired of fighting for our love. Every time I do, I just get let down,” he sighed, “I want Eve to one day realize that I’m the man she loves; I’m the man she wants to spend the rest of her life with, and I want her to come to me…I want her to shout to the world that I’m the man of her dreams,” he paused, “But I doubt I’ll ever see that day…”

Su-yun felt sorry for her friend. With the little advice she gave him; she just made the situation worse, she thought.

“Maybe I should just move on with my life, and forget all about Eve like everyone has told me to…”

Su didn’t say a word when Julian said what he did. They pulled up in the circular drive and parked in front of the mansion. He walked over to Su’s side and opened her door. The two walked hand in hand into the mansion and Su got the surprise she did not expect.

“Mama,” the little girl shouted and ran to Su-yun.

“Mei-ling?” she laughed, and hugged her daughter close to her.

Julian stood and leaned against the door frame as he smiled at mother and daughter reunited.

Mei-ling looked over her mother’s shoulder and saw Julian. Her eyes lit up!

“Ju-ju,” she screamed and ran to him.

Mei had become very fond of Julian during his stay in Europe. Julian picked up the little four year old and carried her into the living area as he ordered a maid to bring in some milk and cookies.
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Eve thought about what Julian said to her. He was right; she couldn’t have Tc and want him also, so there was just something she was going to have to do about that. Once she and Tc got home, Eve fibbed to Tc and said she had to go to the hospital, but really left to the mansion. She was going to tell Julian that she had made a decision, and that he was the one she chose.

So used to coming in and out of the mansion, Eve just walked in without ringing the bell. The sliding doors to the living area had been closed, but she could hear Julian’s laughter coming from behind them, and also laughter of a woman and a child. She assumed the woman’s laughter was Su-yun’s, but the child’s she did not know. Jane was of course too young to be laughing, and the laughter sounded of a little girl, so it couldn’t have been little Ethan. Eve crept up to the door and wedged them apart just a crack.

Julian was sitting in one chair and was holding a small child in his lap. She was Asian with black silky hair and pale skin. Eve knew that she belonged to Su.

“Mei, where should I move next?” he said to the little girl as he looked at the pieces on the chess board.

“Don’t tell him, Mei,” Su laughed.

Julian had loved the game of chess and was so impressed when he had learned that little four year old Mei-ling knew the game very well.

Eve continued to watch them; her heart broke. They looked like a little family. What was she thinking giving this up?! Giving up being with Julian for the rest of her life.

“Well,” she scoffed, “If it isn’t Dr. Eve Russell!” Rebecca shouted from the stairs.

Startled by the voice behind her, Eve’s hand slid through the crack of the door and opened it wider.

Julian, Su, and Mei stopped laughing and stared at Eve. Embarrassed that she got caught, Eve ran out of the foyer and out the front door. Julian stood and handed Mei to her mother and ran after Eve.

“Eve, wait,” he grabbed her arm.

“Wait? Wait for what?” she looked to him with tears in her eyes, “I guess I know why you said what you said tonight…you want to move on with Su-yun and her daughter.”

“What?” he rolled his eyes, “How many time do I have to tell you, Eve? Su and I are just friends. You’re the one I want; you’re the one for me,” he pulled her close.

It began thundering, but that didn’t faze the two as they stared into each other’s eyes, and neither did the rain as it pounded down on them.

“That’s why I came here, Julian,” Eve screamed over the rain, “To tell you that you’re the one I want…you’re the one I want to spend the rest of my life with! I love you…I love you…” her words got cut off when Julian kissed her hard.

Su walked to the window as she carried Mei. She looked outside and saw Julian and Eve kissing as they held each other in the pouring rain.

“Who’s that, Mama?”

“That’s Eve. Ju-ju loves her very much. She’s pretty isn’t she?”

Mei smiled and nodded.

“Well, let’s stop staring and why don’t we go to bed,” she yawned, “I’m tired, you?”

Mei rubbed her eyes and yawned like her mother and then nodded. The two made their way upstairs and to their bedroom and went to bed.

Back outside, Eve pulled from Julian.

“I-I have to go back home,” she moaned as Julian’s lips nipped at her ear.

“No…stay with me; stay the night with me,” his hand cupped her breast.

Julian was grateful for the rain. The water had drenched Eve’s clothes and Julian got a better feel of Eve’s breasts since the thin material of her soaked dress clung to her skin.

“But, but, Julian…”

“Either I make love to you in our bedroom or I ravish you on my car out here in the rain,” he bent his head low and took one of her breasts into his mouth.

Julian suckled her nipple through the material and raised the bottom of her dress up past her thighs as his hand raised her leg over his hip.

Eve never answered him, so Julian took it upon himself to make her decision for her. So, he picked her up in his arms and carried her to the door. He bent his knees as his hand reached for the knob and they entered. It was quite symbolic for the two as Julian had always dreamed of carrying Eve, his bride, over the threshold…

Julian carried Eve up the stairs into their bedroom. He laid her gently down onto the bed. His hands then reached for her feet and he lifted each shoe off her foot and threw it behind him. Julian then pressed kisses up her long legs to her thighs and stopped just below her underwear.

“Take off your clothes for me, Eve,” he whispered.

Eve sat up and reached for his hands. She placed them on her dress.

“Do the honors for me, please, Julian…please,” she begged.

Soon, Eve’s clothing and undergarments were a pile on the floor along with Julian’s clothes. He stood at the edge and then grabbed her thighs and spread them. He then yanked her to him, but leaned forward and slid very slowly into her.

“God, I love you, darling…I love you so much,” he breathed in the scent of her hair.

“I love you too! Make love to me, Julian, make love to me,” she moaned as her hands rested on his.

Julian resumed his standing position and then held on tightly to her hips as he began a driving rhythm. He closed his eyes and bit his bottom lip as he raised his head with each thrust, trying to concentrate on the ways to please the woman that he loved. Julian leaned forward again and turned on his back and brought Eve on top of him. She stared down into his eyes as she began to grind against him. He could feel the movement of her breasts along his chest; her hips move along with his…and oh, how Eve knew what gave him pleasure. His hands rested on her firm bottom and squeezed her down onto him. He then trailed his hands up her back to her neck and then brought her down onto him so that his lips would meet hers.

“Do you love me, Eve?”

“Yes, yes, YES!” she moaned as she sat upright and thrust her hips down onto his, causing Julian to move deeper within her…
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Su was fast asleep, but woke up to her ringing cell phone. Just as she got to it, it stopped ringing. Who could it have been?