| Fan Fiction |
by Acc.
"Xiao Qiao?" was all Lee Hom could say when he registered the lady standing in front of him. How did she get here? "You..."
Xiao Qiao could guess from his reaction that he had no idea how she got into his car outside the restaurant. The ends of her mouth curled into a little smile as an idea sprang to her mind.
"I saw you at the restaurant. Well, you... asked me to get into your car and invited me over to your house...You don’t...remember?" Xiao Qiao muttered her words steadily and carefully.
"I..I did?" Lee Hom tried to recall all that has happen just now. But all he could remember was walking out of the restaurant sulking, seeing Xiao Qiao, then everything that happened after that went by as a blur to him. He was not sure whether he did actually asked for Xiao Qiao’s company though.
"Are you okay? You look dazed...If there’s anything, you can tell me about it? If not you wouldn’t have asked me to keep you company, right?" Xiao Qiao walked over to Lee Hom’s side and touched his arm affectionately. Lee Hom just looked at her and nodded, he wasn’t sure how he should react. Sending her off now would not be the best choice, besides, if he had really asked her to follow him outside the restaurant, it’s just not like him to send her home now. Lee Hom strolled up the white marble steps to his home and allowed Xiao Qiao in.
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Lee Hom took off his coat and threw it on his bed. He poured Xiao Qiao and himself a glass of wine before walking to the long full-length window and looking out at the night sky. An uneasy silence falls upon Lee Hom and Xiao Qiao. Xiao Qiao swayed a little and felt her forehead.
"You all right?" Lee Hom leaned forward and held her. With the other free hand, he took her glass from her and placed it on a table nearby.
"I'm okay, just feeling a little drowsy, you know I can't hold much liqour." Xiao Qiao pulled at Lee Hom's sleeves and leaned on him. Lee Hom winced uneasily but did not distant himself away from her. Xiao Qiao looked up slowly, only to see Lee Hom looking listlessly out of the window. "Lee Hom..." She whispered onto his neck. Lee Hom responded unconsciously and looked down at her. Their eyes met, their lips were milimetres away from each other. Lee Hom could feel her inching slowly towards him but he made no move to move away. His vision started to blur as Hebe's face came into his mind. Why was he thinking of her when she was happily enjoying herself with his friend? No, it's wrong, this is all wrong! He can not be in love with Hebe. How could he? It's just not possible! NO! Once he completes his part of the deal and get back his jade pendant it will be over. Hebe will be out of his life. Yes!
Xiao Qiao moved closer and kissed his lips. She wrapped her arms slowly around his neck as her lips creased into a smile of victory. No man could possibly resist her seduction. She started to unbutton his shirt.
Lee Hom felt something on his lips and slowly opened his eyes. He pushed Xiao Qiao away abruptly, causing her to lose her balance and knock over the glass of wine on the table.
"What were you doing?" Lee Hom stared at her in disbelief.
"Lee Hom, how can u be so fickle-minded?" Xiao Qiao stepped forward. "One moment you're kissing, and the next, you're pushing me away..." Xiao Qiao's eyes glistened under the dim light of the room. Seeing no reply from him, she unzipped the back of her dress and allowed it to slide off her body.
"Xiao Qiao! Stop it!" Lee Hom turned away from her. "If i had done anything to hurt your feelings, I'm sorry. Okay? It is impossible between us!" Lee Hom took a deep sigh. "Please leave." It was a wrong decision to let her stay. He had already been troubled by the thought of Hebe and Vanness together, he did not want to have anymore things bothering him.
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Hebe walked along the pathway leading up to Lee Hom's house. She allowed herself quietly into the house and look around her. The living room was pitch black and very dark. He's not home yet? Hebe tiptoed carefully and felt her way through the place as her eyes got used to the darkness around her. All of a sudden, she heard the slamming of a door. She jumped at the noise and froze on the spot. What was that? Was there someone else in the house? A thief? Her heart started racing as she crept up the stairs to the second storey. What is she going to do?
Just then, the light went on and the whole place was lit up. Hebe heard footsteps coming towards her from the top of the winding stairs. Seconds later, a woman appeared above her, she was struggling to get into her dress and zipping them up as she hurried down the stairs. She stopped abruptly and stared at Hebe. The two women stared at each other.
"Who are you?" Xiao Qiao asked Hebe as anger rose up her spine. What was another woman doing in Lee Hom's house? Hebe did not answer her question, but instead just continued staring at her. Moments later, Lee Hom appeared behind Xiao Qiao. His look of confusion turned into shock as he saw Hebe. Hebe widen her eyes as she looked at his unbuttoned shirt, then to the other woman's half-zipped dress. Wh..what's happening? Hebe's heart raced as many many scenes flashed through her mind. What could a man and woman be doing at night alone in a house, without their clothes? Hebe tightened her grip on the railing. She had yet to register the sight that was before her.