Lowering his head, Jepherson kissed Raeleigh on the shoulder and whispered in her ear. "Where do you think you're going?" Raeleigh was pressed against the edge of the bathtub, not daring to move. She steadied herself, supporting the edge of the bathtub as she asked, "Can't we get along?"
"Aren't we now?"
Jepherson held her waist with one hand and fondled her with the other. He had the urge for another round.
Even though he was weary!
That said, so many years of missing her was enough to thrust him into the grip of obsession.
Though unwilling, Raeleigh was still taken in. Once being tempted, it was difficult for them to get out of it.
The erotic movements of their bodies reflected onto the water surface. As Raeleigh was forced to oblige, she faced away from Jepherson.
Her heart, however, blazed every now and then.
After the bath, Jepherson took Raeleigh out and dressed before leaving the room to look for
Stuart.
Stuart came out to find the two of them standing outside his room at three before dawn, wondering what was Jepherson up to.
Stuart greeted, "Mr. Jepherson."
"Clean my room and book a new one for me."
Puzzled, Stuart went to take a look at their room only to be thunderstruck.
You call this a room?
Stuart dealt with it without delay and booked another room. Only then did Raeleigh and Jepherson get to have a proper rest.
Exhausted, Raeleigh laid on the bed and fell right asleep after moving in to the new room.
Jepherson sat aside and fixed his eyes on Raeleigh with his arms crossed. She was sleeping like a child; she had a worryingly pallid face that suggested he had indeed exhausted her.
Jepherson asked, "Why is your health so poor?"
Raeleigh lifted her hand to cover her face. She was genuinely worn out.
With that, Jepherson unbuttoned his shirt, put on his pajamas, and got into bed. After lying down, he took her into his arms, and they finally had a good rest.
Raeleigh was still sleeping even the next night while Jepherson got up to take a shower. He walked to Raeleigh's side and stroked her face, intending to wake her up. Nonetheless, she was still in deep slumber. Jepherson no longer bothered her and worked while he had his meal.
The initial plan was to accompany Stuart in checking out wedding outfits, but Raeleigh stayed in bed all day, so Jepherson had the servants of the Richards family follow Stuart and left the matter to Stuart himself.
Stuart, however, said he didn't want to leave the hotel as nobody with the right mind would pick wedding dresses at night. Jepherson went through the document while expressing his stand of not intervening, letting Stuart call the shots.
With a tight one-week schedule, Stuart would have to do it against the clock.
With that in mind, Stuart brought Lucy out to choose the wedding dress that evening and planned to take the wedding photos in the morning.
Knowing that time was limited, the professional photography team framed a plan right away. They made the arrangements for the night, outdoor, indoor locations, and other aspects in two days. As for the rest, they could be conducted domestically, according to the team.
Lucy rejected it at once because she felt that the cost was too high.
On the contrary, Stuart approved the plan, opining that he would not keep a tight rein on the expenditure.
"We don't need to throw such a flamboyant wedding." Lucy didn't want to be prodigal with the budget for the wedding.
"Marriage is an once-in-a-lifetime matter. We can earn the money back after we've spent them, but we won't get another chance to marry each other again after this."
"Don't you want to show it to our children when we're old?"
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