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TOO HOT TO HANDLE.
PART II
Bangchan x reader. (s)
Too Hot To Handle Masterlist
Synopsis: You and Chan become contestants in a reality dating show, Too Hot To Handle. (11,9k words)
Author's note: Buckled in and enjoy. And oh, feel free to vent in my inbox x
YOU: I don't have any tricks [Laughs] I'll just do the head tilt, looking them right in the eyes and you know, flutter my eyelids a little [winks] I'm just so sexual, I think that's why they attracted to me [Plays with hair] I love bad boys. Someone with an edge to them. That's my type. [smiles]
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"Mmh... yeah."
You're fluttering inside as Chan applies gentle pressure on the right spot, "Oh..." you breathlessly moan.
"Good?" He asks.
With your head clouded in pleasure, you manage to answer, "Uh-huh."
He grabs your leg to keep you still as you're squirming on the bed, he lathers more massage oil and lathers it down your leg.
And you thought seeing him naked was the most arousing thing you'd have to get through tonight, it's seeing his big hands on you that makes you can't stay still as you lay on your back under him.
Chan puts the bottle of massage oil back on the bedside table and he brings his head down to rest it on your stomach.
"You're like... good at a lot of things," you sweetly praise with your hand tangled in his soft curls.
He shyly smiles and turns his head to the side, planting kisses on your inner thigh, then drags his plush lips close enough to where you want him the most.
You hold your breath as his mouth is only inches away from your clothed core and groan when he places a kiss on your abdomen instead.
Chan knows what he's doing, teasing you to see how long it takes to make you fold before him. His elbow propped against the mattress to keep him hovering above you.
"I wonder if you're good at everything else too," you tell him as you drag your hand down his magnificent abs.
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YOU: Chris is hot. I can make a cheese toast on those abs [laughs]
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Chan's gaze is soft but the glints in his eyes are flickering like there's a wildfire raging inside of him. His skin is warm but reddening in certain places, his ears, his hands, his neck, and his chest.
There's no explanation to it except that he's horny and knowing that makes you want to tease him back.
You take his hand and take his middle finger into your mouth, gently sucking on it just to give him a glimpse of what your mouth feels like while constantly giving him the eyes,
"Can you resist me, Chris?" You turn your voice low and sultry when you call his name. You playfully tug his index finger between your teeth as you wait for his answer.
The Adam's apple in his throat bobs and he cups your cheek in his hand, he swipes his thumbs across your lips before shoving his thumb into your mouth.
Chan watches as you suck on his thumb and you twirl your tongue around it. When he pulls it out, he sees his thumb glistening wet from your saliva.
"Fuck..." he curses under his breath.
He brings his wet thumb down your front and makes you shiver as it glides down your skin. His hand makes a turn to the right, then slaps at your ass cheek, "You're so naughty."
That only makes you more aroused, you place a hot kiss on his neck and whisper, "I know."
If there's one thing Chan should learned by now is that you're bad. You're not going to make these rules stop you from forming a connection your way and that is by involving some physical stuff in there.
For you, it's impossible to make connections without physical touches involved in it, they go hand-in-hand. Also, what's the point of having an emotional connection if you don't like being physical with that person?
"I'm naughty, I'm bad so what's you going to do about it, mmh?" You ask him with another kiss pressed on his chest.
He lifts your leg to put it around his waist and squeezes the flesh on the back of your thigh. You know you're putting him in a predicament, one side of him wants to be good but another side of him wants to rebel.
Oh, you know that very well because you're going through the same thing except that you know your bad side always wins.
You tilt his head by pulling his chin down to force him to look at you, "What are you going to do, Chris?"
As Chan leans in, you can see which side of him that has won the inner battle.
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YOU: Lana, you were wrong to send us to the private suite... [nervously laughs]
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This morning, you wake up earlier than Chan. You use this chance to play with his curls and spot the faint freckles on his face with your fingers.
After a while, his eyes are fluttering open, and finds you staring at him.
"Morning, my beautiful man," you softly greet him with a smile and kiss his bulging bicep.
He sleepily smiles with his eyes barely open, "Morning," he replies with a croak.
He reaches for your face and brings it close so he can kiss you on the cheek, long and lingering as if it would help to bring him back to his senses.
"How was your sleep?" You ask while twirling his curls around your fingers.
"So tight," he shortly answers.
"I'm asking about your sleep. Not about me," you jokingly say.
His body is shaking from his quiet laughter, he rubs his eyes with the back of his hands and turns over on the bed to lay on his back.
You waste no time to put your body on top of him and rest your head on his chest while he puts his arms around you, two bodies becoming one in a warm embrace.
It only dawns to Chan that the night has turned to day and soon, you and him have to be back, living in the villa with the rest of the group.
On top of that, you both have to deal with Lana.
"How are we going to tell everyone?" Chan asks you.
You kiss his chest and rest your head again, "We don't. We'll just stay here," you tell him with a giggle.
His reverberating through his body and sending yours to shake along with him, "Forever?"
You nestle your head in his neck and hum, "Mmh. Forever."
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YOU: Last night was great. We enjoyed each other's company and I think... I think we did all right [smiles]
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The atmosphere is cold despite that it's a sunny day and the heat of the summer clings to the salty air.
Everyone is already seated on the sofa, they're watching every step you take as you walk into the cabana and sit on the sofa with Chan taking a seat next to you.
"So..." Dani is the first one to break the suffocating silence, "How was the private suite, guys?"
Chan puts his arm around you and decides to answer it for both of you, "It was nice. Nice bed, nice bath..." he pauses to glance at you, "It was great!"
You look at everyone and add, "It was romantic."
Luke clears his throat and raises his hand like he's in a classroom, "How romantic are we talking about here?"
You look at Chan while putting your hand on his knee, "We had a bath together, and played with some sex toys," you give them a few bits of what happened last night with a giggle at the end.
It feels awkward that everyone is not as enthusiastic as you to hear it. Well, you're not going to let them stop you from being happy. You look at Chan, he's looking just as happy as you and that's enough.
The melodic chimes in and your heart drops to your stomach.
"Hello, everyone!" Lana greets.
Everyone is half-heartedly answering her like they know they're about to receive bad news even though she barely started.
"Your stay at the private suite was the ultimate test of restraint to further their connection without surrendering to physical desires," Lana says.
You get a feeling that Lana is only dragging it around to heighten the anticipation and make everyone even more anxious.
"However, this was also a test of trust."
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YOU: Wait, what?
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"When you left for the suite, I asked the group whether they would put their faith in you as a couple."
The anxiety takes over the moment you hear Lana doing another test without you knowing. You silently groan and avoid everyone's eyes by looking away.
"If they trusted you not to break the rules, I would reimburse the $32,000 you both have lost so far."
You feel Chan's hand firmly grip your waist as he's receiving the news with you.
"However, if you break any rules in the private suite, an additional $32,000 will be deducted from the prize fund."
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YOU: Lana, why would you do that?
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Seeing that both of you are looking guilty and unconvincing, they are all looking so down.
"We have so much faith in you," she says but her words are filled with regrets.
You turn to the side and Chan is at a loss for words, he's just as shaken as you are. You're holding on to his hand like it's a lifebuoy that will help you keep floating while everything else is trying to drag you down.
"I can reveal that they did not..."
You hold your breath the whole time Lana is speaking and hold Chan's hand hard enough his knuckles turn white.
"Pass the test."
"Oh..." Jace dramatically slumps down his seat with hands holding his panicked face.
"Are you joking?" Lola gasps in disbelief.
"This has cost the group $32,000."
You close your eyes because it's the only thing that will help you to escape this moment.
"What did you do?" Dani asks with a stressful grin.
Since Chan is still speechless, you take your turn to speak and answer her, "We kissed."
Dani drops her head onto her hands and sighs.
"Just one?" Jane asks.
It forces you to replay everything that happened last night in your head and you find two instances that you know for sure are rule breaks. The first is when Chan pulled you onto his lap in the tub, then kissed you and the second one is the kiss you shared on the bed before sleep.
There are yelling, cursing, and groaning, everyone is going at you at once. There is no use to respond them because they won't even try to listen to you so you toughen up and let them.
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YOU: I had no idea that they bet that much money on us last night.
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"And because you kissed twice, you have been fined an additional $12,000."
You close your eyes again to briefly disassociate yourself from life and give yourself a space to think.
"That means your night in the suite has cost the group a total of $44,000."
It keeps getting worse and worse, the guilt is not something you can avoid anymore and you feel sick in the stomach.
Chan takes a deep breath and can finally say something to everyone.
"We had no idea you guys waging that much money on us but we're sorry... genuinely, we are so sorry," he earnestly says.
"The prize fund now stands at $91,000."
Pierre scoffs at it and shakes his head, "We'll be going home with nothing."
Everyone just doesn't have anything else to say, they're gutted to know half of the prize money has gone.
"Goodbye," Lana casually ends, leaving everyone with bitter news.
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YOU: I thought everyone would understand so I thought– I thought we could get away with one, two kisses... [heavily sighs]
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It's hitting in now with the girls giving you a silent treatment in the bedroom while the boys are out for a workshop.
But it's only going to get worse until you convince them that it won't happen again.
"I genuinely feel terrible you guys, I am sorry," you tell them.
Lola is not really that subtle at hiding her angry face, you know she's been holding it in ever since she walked out of the cabana.
"You know it was a test. You should have known that you have to resist," she says with gritted teeth.
"I know, I know," you tell her.
"I wasn't... it just felt right at the moment. I–"
Dani cuts you off with a sharp glare and says, "You have kissed like what? Five times? You should have learned already!"
That's true and you admit that you did wrong, but you hope that they'll give you a second chance to make things right again. It seems like the only way to prove that you want to do better is through actions.
"I'm wrong and I'm sorry," you simply conclude and wish that's enough for now.
There's only someone you can go to for consolation and you dash to the bathroom knowing that he's there. You hug him from the back as Chan is washing his hands in the sink.
His skin is smooth and hot as you rest your head on it, your hands are locked around his waist.
Chan puts his hands on you and looks at you through the reflection in the mirror, "It's going to be okay," he says.
It feels good that he knows you need the comfort and he's giving it to you without waiting for you to ask for it. To say that it's just physical is wrong, you do have an emotional connection with him and you believe it's going to get stronger from here.
"I have to shower," he says.
You reluctantly let go since you've been hugging him for quite a long time, "Can I join?" You jokingly ask even though you're dying to shower with him.
Chan laughs at it but he knows it's a bad idea. He grabs a towel and kisses you on the forehead before getting into the shower stall.
"I'll be good and wait for you here," you tell him and sit on the edge of the tub while he's showering.
Alicia comes into the bathroom to wash her hands and sees you sitting there. She laughs at you and then says, "You can shower with him."
You shake your head and awkwardly laugh, "Nah, don't want to cost the group more money."
If it was a month ago, you wouldn't hesitate to jump into the shower with him so this feels like you passed the first test of many.
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YOU: It's going to be hard to earn their trust back but in time, I hope they see that Chris and I, we do have a genuine connection.
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You're not the only one.
Chan is just as excited for this date that he can't stop grinning and his dimples sunken deeper into his cheeks, making him look adorable despite the muscular body he has.
The date is taking place at the beach, they have set a bonfire with a picnic mat and cushions to sit on.
Chan initiates a toast with you to start the date, "To our first date!"
You clink your glass with him and add, "First one of many!"
You feel good already after one sip of the chilled wine, mostly because what happened today has taken a toll on you and now all of the anxiety has left your body, you're completely relaxed and at ease.
"You're beautiful," he praises while tucking your hair behind your ear.
"Thank you," you mutter with a smile.
Something about him that makes you don't have to try so hard with him. You can act however you want without feeling like he's going to judge you for it, he makes you feel seen and heard, and most importantly, understood.
"So... how does it feel being the biggest spender in the retreat?" You playfully ask him, putting your hand on his knee.
"Good but not great," he answers with a scrunched nose.
You chuckle and you put your hand on his shoulder to pat him, "We have to be good, Chris!"
He bursts into laughter and looks at you, "Oh, really?" He asks with a false shocking face.
You nod but you both know that between the two of you, you need to work hard to be good. Getting out of habit is going to be hard but you're not going to give up just yet.
You look into his eyes and softly smile, "The thought that I almost lost you today made me realize how much I like you," you sincerely tell him.
Chan slyly smiling at you, "
And it's the first time in your life you care so much about someone else's feelings for you. All these times, you don't fuss much whether someone likes you or not, you're going to leave them soon anyway so why bother?
But right now, this moment, you want to know if he feels the same way.
"So you like me, huh?" He says yet again with a playful tone.
You dramatically roll your eyes at him and say, "I gave you a handy before our first date and if that doesn't say I like you then I don't know what is."
He crashes his body against you as he breaks into another series of laughter, "Why are you laughing? Do you like me or not?" You ask him again half-laughing.
He presses a long kiss on your jaw and cheek, then his hand tenderly caresses your cheek.
"I like..." he drags the word as he takes a look at your face with his lips slightly curled into a smile.
"I like your eyes, I like your... nose, I like your smile..." he says with a stifled laugh.
You find the hidden intention behind all those sweet praises, "I don't think compliments will get us a green light," you tell him.
Chan shrugs, "It's worth a try," he innocently says.
You lean forward and put your hands on his thighs, keeping his eyes engaged in intense eye contact, "Okay, then, tell me more!"
"Tell you what?" He asks with his teeth faintly biting his lower lip.
"Things you like about me," You look at his eyes and then his lips, doing it not so subtly just to tease him.
"You're beautiful and smart," he compliments, putting his hands on your shoulders.
You tilt your head to the side, "And?"
"Gorgeous and sweet and cute," he compliments more.
You notice his eyes are also looking at your lips, "Kiss me then," you dare him with your lips pursed at him.
Chan leans in but instead of kissing your lips, he places a soft kiss on your nose, "We have to be good, remember?"
You whine and pout, then let out a sigh as Chan puts a space between your bodies, "I can be good, right?"
He brightly smiles at that and holds your face with both hands, "We got each other," he assures.
With that being said, you have nothing to worry about when you have him on your side.
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YOU: I want to do this the right way and that means I have to show everyone that I can be good.
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There's a bowl of grapes and you take turns feeding them to each other, Chan playfully bites at your fingers when you shove them into his mouth.
"That hurts!" You yelp.
He laughs at what he did and pulls you close, placing you to sit on the space between his legs so he can hold you from the back.
He delightfully sighs as he looks up at the night sky, "We can't see the stars," he says.
You turn your head to look at him, "I know another way you can make me see stars," you tell him.
He knows exactly what you meant by that and slyly grins at you, "Mmh, yeah, I can hit you hard on the head."
"Ooh, you choose violence, huh?" you exclaim with a sharp hiss.
Chan tightens his hold around you while nuzzling his head into your neck, squeezing you like a plushie toy. You have nothing to complain about when you like his big arms enveloping you whole.
It seems that Lana won't be kind enough to gift you a green light tonight. You bet it's because she has seen what you can do and a green light would only unleash more bad out of you instead of the opposite.
"What do you want to do if it goes green though?" You ask out of curiosity.
He brings his mouth close to your ear but instead of whispering his answer, he gently bites at your ear and then drags his mouth down your neck.
"Oh... who's the bad boy now, mmh?" You say with eyes closed as he brushes his lips on the sensitive skin behind your ear.
Chan knows what he's doing and you can't tell if he's testing you or he simply wants to tease you, bringing out the bad in him when you're trying to be good.
Either way, you're doomed.
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YOU: It's so easy to be bad but to be good? Ugh... I need a lot of strength.
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The lights are on and you feel like sleeping for another hour.
Chan is still lying down next to you, he suddenly takes your hand and puts it around him as he turns to lay on his side, forcing you to spoon him from behind.
You spot a faint freckle on his shoulder and kiss it, cuddling him while everyone else is chatting from their beds. Your hand is resting on his chest and you feel like teasing him by lowering it to his abdomen.
"Let me say hi to the morning wood," you softly whisper into his ear.
You hear his quiet laugh as he grabs your hand and clasps it with you, then puts it back on his chest, not letting your hand wander around his body.
Rome isn't built in a day and certainly, it's going to take you more than a day to leave your bad habit.
Lana chimes in for her usual morning greeting, "Good morning!"
"Morning," you reply while yawning.
"I hope you are enjoying your new watches," Lana says.
"I think our watches didn't work," Jace jokes.
"Ours working just fine," Pierre says.
You keep cuddling each other under the duvet while intently listening to the talk bouncing around the room. Low-key jealous that Pierre and Alicia got the first green light.
"Was it good?" Chan asks from next to you.
Pierre laughs and exchanges a glance with Alicia. Jace cuts in with the most important question, "How long did the green light last?"
Pierre thinks for a moment, "Like two to three minutes."
"I can work with that," Jace says with a smirk.
Trying to be good is not easy and the more you try to get away from bad things, the harder it gets.
You bring a bottle of nail polish with you to pass the time by painting your toenails while sunbathing outside.
Chan finds you in deep focus to pain the other foot and comes to your aid, "I'll do it for you," he offers.
You hand him the nail polish and beam a smile at him, you watch as he carefully paints your toenails with blue nail polish.
"You are good at everything!" You compliment while wriggling your toes, impressed by him.
He smiles in pride and puts your feet on his lap, he leans down to blow air on the still-wet nail polish. Your feet are sensitive so what he's doing makes you feel ticklish, sending you giggling and squirming in response.
Chan definitely knows about this and he's using it to tease you.
"Stop it, Chris!" You scold, yanking your feet away from his grip.
"Okay, okay, I'll stop," he says but he keeps holding your feet by the ankle.
The more you try to get out of your bad habit, the more sexually frustrated you are.
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YOU: I am struggling right now. I just need a little... something [groans]
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It's kind of suspicious that Lana starts the party early today.
She calls everyone to gather on the beach and have a party there with cocktails served and ready to drink.
You don't want to be caught off guard but you need a sugary, alcoholic drink with a cute little umbrella on it.
"This is so cute!" Dani squeals next to you.
Instead of sitting next to Alicia, Pierre sits between you and Chan. You glare at him in suspicion, "Are you like... cockblocking us?"
Pierre sips his drink and grins, "Yes, yes, I am."
You scoff and laugh, "But I could kiss Alicia, you know?" You tease him with a mischievous smile.
Pierre curses out loud in French and makes his way to sit next to Alicia, protecting his girl from you. Chan flashes you a grin and puts his arm around you.
The music is playing loud enough against the sounds of waves crashing but no one is dancing, everyone prefers to sit around the small bonfire and chat with each other.
After being locked in the villa with them for weeks, it would be impossible not to have some sort of attachment to them because you're going through the same thing.
"Oh, my God! The boat is coming here!" Dani points out at the boat that is indeed getting closer to the shore.
Everyone is cheering as the boat stops and two people are getting off of it, a boy and a girl. This can only mean one thing.
"Hi, everyone!" The new girl says, coming in her red bikini and dark wavy hair. She has a hot body and her tan skin is glowing under the afternoon sun.
You leer at Chan to see any reaction that could tell the possibility of his head turning for the new girl.
"Hello, I'm Claire," she introduces as she gives you a quick hug and a cheek-to-cheek kiss.
"You're too fit, girl!" You say passive-aggressively and a courteous smile on your face.
You watch for details as she introduces herself to Chan who's standing next to you. He gives her his dimpled smile and you roll your eyes immediately.
Looking around, you can see that you're not the only girl bothered by Claire's presence.
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YOU: Player recognizes player, okay? This new girl will stir things up, I just can tell.
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The party moves up to the villa and the new guests are on a tour as Lola takes the role of the guide.
You're going to the dressing room to freshen up and fix your make-up before getting back outside. You accidentally bump into the new boy instead, you forget what his name is because you were too focused on the new girl.
You were applying a fresh coat of lipstick when he greeted you, "Hey!"
You glance away from the mirror to see him standing in front of his closet, "Hi..."
It's the first time you take a good look at him, he's tall and has beautiful brown skin, he has tattoos covering his left sleeve and you can see that he has an edge to him.
He takes off his shirt right there, exposing his lean body and a big tattoo on his back. You don't want to be presumptuous but it seems like he's doing it on purpose.
You burst into a low laugh, "I'm sorry, what's your name again?"
He takes two steps closer to you while buttoning up his shirt, "It's Mac," he answers.
It's dangerous. Mac is the type you're always going for and you have to stick to your new regime of getting away from bad things so you decide to leave.
You put away your lipstick, getting up from your chair while smoothing down the hem of your dress.
"Nice to meet you, Mac!" You tell him with a smile as you walk past him.
You're right to think that the new guests are going to stir things up.
You take a deep breath as you walk back outside, expecting Chan to get all over the new girl like the other boys and surprisingly, he's not.
He smiles at the sight of you and pulls you into a hug.
"Where have you been, mmh?" He murmurs with his mouth on your neck.
It's like he knows your head is about to turn a little.
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YOU: Nah [shakes head] My head is not turning. It's not [nervously smiles]
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You wake up next to Chan and you give him a morning kiss on his cheek, playing with his curly hair and feeling delighted to see another sunny day.
You can only hope that your gut feeling is wrong for telling you that something is about to happen soon, good or bad, you hope it has nothing to do with you or Chan.
"I think I'm going for the new guy," Olivia says, sounding chipper than usual.
"Mmh. You should, he's hot," Dani says while brushing her long hair.
You look at the new girl and she's quietly putting on her make-up at the end of the long vanity table. Just like Lola reads through your head, she asks her, "How about you, Claire? Have your eyes on anyone?"
Claire puts away her mascara and picks up a brush, "Uh... for now I'm trying to keep an open mind and get to know everyone," she answers.
That sounds vague, sounds dangerous for you, and not that you're intimidated by her great physique. Chan is a man after all and prone to temptations.
Everyone is called to the cabana as usual and you decide to do your hair later, you can't make Lana wait for you.
Chan is prepared with his hand outstretched at you to make you sit next to him, putting his arm around you like someone is about to pull you away.
"Looking like a snack today," he whispers to you.
You crack a laugh and hold his face as you whisper back to him, "You are welcomed to eat me."
He pinches your forearm as a way to get back to your naughty response, making you wince in pain. The melodic chime sends you both sitting up straight on the sofa.
"Hello, everyone!" Lana begins.
"Hi, Lana!" You greet back with a tense smile even though you have nothing to worry about.
"As you know, I encourage genuine romantic connections. So I have planned dates for our new guests."
Everyone's attention is on the two new guests, Claire and Mac. The couples seem to be alarmed that their partner may get picked to go on dates with them, including you.
"Claire, please select someone from the group to take on a date!" Lana orders.
The girls are looking tensed next to their man, you want to look coy but you shoot her a subtle glare just so she knows not to mess with me.
"My pick is..." Claire is looking in your direction.
Your heart is pounding, afraid that she'll dare you and pick Chan.
"Nick," she settles with the safest choice since Nick isn't with anyone at the moment.
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YOU: That's right. Smart girl knows better not to mess with someone's man [smirks]
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"Mac, please select someone from the group to take on a date!"
Now it's the boys' turn to get nervous and you can see that Chan's jaws tensed, it's somehow making him look more attractive.
Okay, you have something to confess. You don't want to sound overconfident but you caught Mac giving you the eyes for a few times. This morning, as you cuddled Chan on the bed, you noticed that he was watching you from his bed.
Since this morning, you've been lying to yourself by constantly assuring yourself that Mac does not have any interest in you. Now that he's being given the chance, you can only hope that you're overthinking it.
Olivia is the only one excitedly waiting for his answer while the other girls are pretending not to care about it.
The tension keeps on building the longer it takes for him to settle on a decision. You look away and try not to get sucked into the gravity of the situation.
"There's someone I'd like to get to know better," Mac hints by looking in your direction with a devilish smirk dancing on his face.
Then Mac calls your name and your head snaps in his direction, "You and I," he says with his tattoed finger pointing at you, "on a date."
It suddenly gets eerily quiet in here and you can hear seagulls cawing in the distance. Everyone senses a drama brewing from the moment Mac chooses you to go on a date with him right in front of Chan.
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YOU: Okay, this is the big test [nods] but here's the thing, I'm never good with tests [winces]
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Your date is later at night and you've been contemplating what you should wear for it. You want to look good but at the same time, you don't want to give the impression that you're anticipating this date.
You're nervous, nervous because you don't trust yourself and you definitely can't trust Mac.
Chan comes into the dressing room looking defeated already, he's watching you putting on makeup from across the table.
"Are you worried?" You ask without looking at him.
He intertwines his hands together in front of him and pokes his inner cheek with his tongue, letting out a big sigh instead of answering you.
You finish your make-up quickly and come to him, sitting on his lap to hold him. Honestly, you feel a little sad that he doesn't have that much trust in you but you understand why.
"Don't think about it too much," you tell him.
He puts his hands around you and pulls you closer, burying his head in your chest as he inhales your scent.
"I won't be long," you assure him while softly scratching at his scalp.
It's almost time for you to go, you slowly pull away and hold the side of his face, "I'm going, okay?"
You kiss him on the cheek and get off his lap, looking over your shoulder at him before exiting the door.
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YOU: I kind of wish that he puts a little more trust in me [softly sighs] Time to prove myself, I guess.
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Mac grips your waist as he gives you a quick hug and a cheek-to-cheek kiss, "Oh, what a lush!"
You're smiling hearing his words and sit on the cushion since it's almost the same kind of date you had with Chan before, except that it's in the backyard of the villa.
"How are you?" He asks as he hands you a glass of champagne.
"Good. How are you?" You answer then take a sip of your wine.
"Never been better!" He shorty replies.
It's better to have small talk and be boring, you reckon. You think of something to ask him, "Where are you from?"
"South Africa," he answers.
"Oh, that explains the accent," you try to sound impressed and remain coy at the same time.
"So... You're with someone," he says, going straight into the main topic.
"It's nothing serious but yeah, I'm seeing someone right now," you hate that you sound so unsure of yourself when you answer him.
"Seems like I'm going have to step on toes anyway," he casually says.
Mac is bold, daring, and extremely attractive, he's so dangerous that he makes all of your alarms go off at once, telling you to exit this situation or else you won't survive.
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YOU: Lana, you're so bad for dangling a sexy, bad boy right in front of me and thinking that I can resist it. [Sighs]
-
The plan to bore him is not going according to plan.
It's hard to make it boring when he looks so hot in his white shirt and his tattoo is peeking out of the opening of his shirt.
"I'm just going to be frank, you're my type," he remarks with an easy smile.
You don't mean to get flustered but it just happens, your body is acting against your will.
"How about me? Am I your type?" He asks, his tattoed fingers are playing with his luscious lips.
You look down at your drink and pretend that you see something interesting in there, "Well, I'm—"
You're getting tired of dodging away and decide to be your true self, "Yeah, you're definitely the type that I usually go for," you honestly answer.
Mac triumphantly smiles, "I can see that. I can see that you're wild and I meant it as a compliment."
"Thanks," you say with a dry chuckle.
It feels wrong that you start to enjoy this date but you're sure it's because you let loose, you're slowly coming back to your habit and it's comfortable, luring you to get back to it.
"Want a bite?" He offers, gesturing at the bowl of sliced fruit and the chocolate fondue to dip it in.
Again, your body is acting against your will and you nod at his offer.
He takes a piece of banana and dips it into the warm melted chocolate with his fingers. You hold his hand by the wrist to keep it still while you take it into your mouth.
"You got something," he says, wiping the smeared chocolate on your upper lip with his thumb.
Mac doesn't hesitate to lick his thumb after and it's only fair that you do the same for him, you carefully bring a piece of strawberry dipped in chocolate to his mouth and try not to let it drip onto his white shirt.
"You spent quite a lot of money, I heard?"
You nervously laugh again and nod.
Mac is so straightforward and you know that everything he says to you is unfiltered, they're purely what he thought of you and you're scared to hear more of what he thinks of you.
"It's hard to follow the rules," he says.
"Yeah..." you half-heartedly respond.
He gazes into your eyes and somehow manages to get closer to you, "I want to get my fair share of the fun," he remarks with a flirty gaze thrown at you.
It takes no genius to know what he means by that and your heart starts to race, there's no exit strategy because you've never been in a situation that requires you to say no to a kiss.
"Also because I have a lot of catching up to do," he says with his eyes centered on the lower half of your face.
All you know is how to say yes to everything, there are no rules, no restraint, and no self-control whatsoever.
He looks deeply into your eyes and his voice drops lower than before, "What do you think?"
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YOU: Chris keeps slipping off my mind and I... want to kiss Mac.
-
The steps you're taking to get back to the villa are getting heavier and heavier.
You put on a smile at the sight of everyone mingling around with drinks in their hands and look for someone in mind, found him sitting by the firepit.
Chan is talking to Jace and Lola when you appear, "Hey..."
Jace and Lola seem to understand that you both need the privacy, they kindy excuse themselves to leave.
Even though he's wearing a black shirt that enhances his broad shoulders, it doesn't look as stunning as when he wears it with confidence.
You take a seat next to him, facing the firepit with the fire lying low and swaying from the wind. You take a moment to compose yourself before looking at him.
"Can I be honest with you?" You begin.
He nods but he figures that you need his verbal answer, he clears his throat, and then says, "Yes."
"I'm quite disappointed that you don't have any trust in me," you sadly say.
You can hear his deep sighs full of regret. He takes your hand and holds it, "I trust you. It's me... I'm not confident with myself."
He lifts your hand and kisses your knuckle, "I'm sorry," he sincerely says.
You nod and hold his gaze, "That's okay, I understand."
There's a pause and it's getting so suffocating, there's so much to say but you're afraid of the reactions you'd get.
"So, how was the date?" He asks.
You need to answer it carefully but lying is also not the best option, you mull it for a moment to come up with an answer, "Uhm... he said that I'm his type and he uh..." you speak while cautiously watching for his reaction.
"He said he doesn't mind stepping on your toes," you add an awkward laugh to lighten the mood.
A crease is forming between his eyebrows and his jaws are clenched, "The fuck?"
You quickly think of something to say to turn it all around before he gets burned by rage.
"He is my type but..." you laced your fingers with him, "We didn't do anything."
His face is less tense than before and the glints return to his brown eyes.
"I know I said I like bad boys but that's because I haven't met you," you tell him.
A smile rises on his face ever so softly like a sunrise. His angry face is incredibly attractive but seeing him like this makes you feel warm inside.
"Yeah?" he asks with a smile that grows wider and brighter on his face.
"Yeah," You answer without a beat.
He pulls you onto his lap and hugs you so tight, he plants a long kiss on the top of your head, then places another kiss on your cheek.
"I'm glad you're back," he murmurs.
"With you," you add to his sentence.
"With you," he repeated with a laugh.
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YOU: Everything I've done I've failed at but not this time. I passed the test and it feels good [smiles]
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When the lights are on the next morning, your eyes refuse to open.
"Too early," you groan and stay lying on your bed with your eyes closed.
Chan shifts on the bed and without warning puts his body on top of you, he props his elbow against the mattress to not put his whole weight on you.
You slip your hands under his arms and feel the ridges on his back muscles, they're firm yet smooth like touching a marble sculpture.
"How's your sleep, baby?" You softly ask with your hand in his soft curls.
Chan only answers with a hum and a kiss on your collarbone.
There's a talk going on in the room as you cuddle on the bed, the attention is on the bed at the other corner of the room where Nick is sleeping with the new girl, Claire.
You don't pay any attention to the chat until Jace asks, "How about you, Mac? How was your date last night?"
You're more afraid of Chan hearing how your heart starts to pound inside your chest and he's resting his head right on top of it.
Mac subtly glances your way and brushes his dark wavy hair to the back, "It was fun getting to know her. It was a really fun date."
Alicia is uneasily throwing glances at you from the next bed while you can only guess if Chan is listening to the conversation or not.
"Did anything happen?" Claire asks while biting her nail.
Fucking Claire is being fucking nosy and you unconsciously gripping the pile of duvet next to you.
Mac cracks a laugh then says, "I wish."
Oh, no! Chan hears everything. He lifts his head and looks over his shoulder at Mac, you can't see it but you believe it's nothing good.
There's tension in the room and it needs an intervention, Jace claps his hands together and snaps everyone awake with the loud sound of it, "Let's start our day, shall we?"
"Yeah, yeah," a few people replied with a croak and a yawn.
Chan seems to be like his usual self, he kisses you before getting up from the bed to start his day. You start yours with a quick yoga session with Dani and Alicia, after that, you take a dip in the swimming pool to cool down.
You climb out of the pool and someone has been waiting for you with a towel in his hands, from the tattoed fingers you can guess who it is.
"Good form!" Mac praises.
You sheepishly smile and wipe the beads of water from around your eyes, "Thanks!"
"You're a good swimmer," he praises again and hands you the towel.
"I took private lessons," you playfully reply and dab your face with the towel.
"Oh?" He looks surprised.
"That explains it!" Mac is not embarrassed to get caught checking you out from head to toe and back to your head again.
To think that you're safe from danger is so wrong. Mac was serious when he said he won't give up just yet only because you're with someone already.
You remind yourself that it's best to avoid it rather than try to handle it and risk failure.
"Sorry, I have to get ready," you tell him.
He licks his lips and nods, "Sure, yeah."
You're walking away with the towel and can feel his eyes following you until you're out of his sight.
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YOU: I see my old self in Mac. I'm literally fighting my demon here.
-
Everyone seemed to be dreading it already as they gathered in the cabana for that time of the day.
With the new guests, it's possible that there were rule breaks last night but not you, you've been exceptionally good for these past few days so you can sit back and relax this time.
Lana comes online with her usual greeting, "Hello, everyone!"
You can reply to her at ease today, "Hello, Lana!"
Chan has his hand on your knee and his thumb is making lazy circles on the skin, it gets ticklish at times but soothing, it makes you calm.
"I must inform you that yesterday further rule breaks occurred."
You cringe at the announcement and quietly mutter, "Damn..."
"Resulting in yet another reduction in the prize fund."
Dani groans the loudest and the others are trying to disassociate themselves from this moment. Dani squinted her eyes and pointed her hand at you.
You lightly shake your head and calmly deny, "Wasn't us."
She then turns her head around to guess the perpetrator among the group. But before that, she assures everyone that it's not her and Luke, "Promise you we did nothing."
You have your eyes on the new girl Claire and she's sitting right next to Nick, they look guilty right now.
"It's better if you own up to it fast," Alicia says with a fed-up tone.
Claire nervously grins then finally admits, "We did."
"There we go!" Pierre exclaims in satisfaction.
Gosh! You're so glad that you're not in their positions right now. It's so intense that you can feel the heat of their intense stares at them.
"We had a kiss at the date," Claire begins, then she looks at Nick before continuing.
"Things got heated on the bed but... we hurriedly stopped ourselves," she explains.
As if that would help her to get out of this easily. She's new so everyone is not amused that she's spending this much money when she's only been here for a day.
"The rule breaks committed were one kiss on the beach, one kiss in the bedroom, and late at night, a mutual gratification," Lana comes up with the bill and it's shocking.
In this point of view, you understand now how devastating it is to hear a few grand of money lost for some kisses and a handy.
"This has cost the group $22,000."
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YOU: Look at you! Spending all that money on useless things [smirks]
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"The prize fund now stands at $69,000."
Your eyes widen at the amount of money taking a nosedive and you're responsible for half of it which reminds you to not say anything or it'll hit you back right in the face.
The worse is it's not the end of it.
"There was another rule break!"
The hunt for the next perpetrator is up and Chan suddenly stops drawing circles on your knee, you turn to look at him and he's looking at Mac.
You get the impression that he didn't believe it when you told him you did nothing on the date with Mac. Of course, you don't need to worry about it but, sadly, he has trust issues with you.
"It was me, okay?" Jace confesses and that explains why he's exceptionally quiet today.
"Cut your boy some slacks, please?" He begs, putting his hands together to apologize.
Even Jace can't stay good for long and that only shows how things in the retreat are getting harder instead of easier. It's always darkest before the dawn, they say and you hope they're right.
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YOU: It's obvious that Chris has a trust issue with me and I understand... I don't even trust myself that well [looks down]
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It's good that you have the chance to get away from Chan for a workshop.
You're aware you have to eventually talk with him but for now, you need a space and time to think by yourself. You haven't had the chance to recalibrate your new self with your old self and it feels like you're lingering on either side of it.
A lot is going on and you need to process it. It's good that you have no time to waste in between, after the workshop, you go straight to the dressing room to get ready for a party.
The theme for tonight is Masquerade and they have provided a box of costumes for everyone. You dressed up in a black lacey dress and a mask that matches it. You're not in the mood for partying but you can't just throw a tantrum and refuse to do a filming.
Chan has sensed something is off with you from the absence of smiles and the unenthusiasm drawn on your face. You deem that they have enough footage of you and decide to leave in the middle of the party to the dressing room.
You take off your mask and plop down on the chair, sighing and thinking out loud. Not long after, Chan enters the room and sits next to you.
A moment passes in silence and Chan brings his chair closer to you so he can put his hands on your knees, "Want to talk about it?"
You're not ready to talk about it yet but letting this going on for too long isn't good either. You look him in the eyes and ask, "Didn't I tell you that I did nothing with Mac on the date?"
He innocently nods and answers, "Yes, I know."
"Then why did you doubt me earlier?"
"When did I—"
"When Lana said there was another rule break and you immediately thought it was me," you cut him off with the answer.
His mouth is open but nothing comes out of it. He seems to have a lot to say too and you dare him to say them out loud, "You didn't trust me at all!"
He grits his teeth together to suppress something in him and fiercely looks at you, "Maybe I would have trusted you more if you didn't entertain him."
You jerk your head back hearing his wild accusation, "Entertain him how?"
His fingers are pressing on your knee and dug into the flesh, "Maybe if you told him off and showed him that you have no interests, he would leave you alone."
"I told him that. I told him that we're not exclusively together but I'm seeing someone and that is you," you stare back into his eyes.
"And that's the whole truth," you conclude.
Chan not willing to let it off as well, forward with his jaws all clenched, "Then why did I see you talking to him?"
You scoff in disbelief, you didn't expect him to be this angry over a simple thing, "It's not against the rules and it's not like... I can control what people can do and not do," you say and unintentionally raise your voice louder at him.
Mac's presence may have brought out the bad in you but he brings out the worst out of Chan. It makes you see everything that is wrong between you and Chan.
Aware of what you've just done, you let out a sigh and lowly mutter, "It's us, you know."
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YOU: It's no longer about Mac, it's us, we're... wrong for each other.
-
Despite that you're still sharing the same bed and waking up next to each other, the others know that you and Chan are going through something.
A few of them must be relieved to know that there's a low chance for the two of you to rule break and spend some money.
"What's going on, babe?" Dani asks as she applies concealer under her eyes, "Are you guys okay?"
You sigh as you pick a brush to use to apply your make-up, "I'm not sure..."
There's still a little anger left in you but you're also sad that there's a possibility you'd lose this thing with Chan. You like him but you don't want to force this to work when it doesn't feel right to you.
"He has doubts and I have my doubts," you continue talking with another deep sigh.
"I think you should take time to think," Dani says.
She stops doing her make-up and looks at you, "I've seen you two from the very beginning and there's something there, I think it would be a shame to throw it away."
She picks up her makeup pouch, "So give it time, think it over, yeah?"
It feels good to know someone is rooting for you but on the other hand, someone sees this as an opportunity. Mac sees you sitting alone on the terrace and walks up to you, "Looking good today," he says with a smile.
You return the smile, "Thank you, Mac."
"Can I sit?" He asks gentlemanly.
You pull your feet close and hug them to make space on the sofa, "Yes, please."
He sits there with his legs spreading open and eyes that gaze right into your soul, "You know that I'm very open-minded about this whole situation and I'd like to know where your head at," he begins.
To be honest, you can't find the answer yet. You still need more time and space to think things through.
"I don't know. It's... so confusing," you tell him with a sigh.
Mac softly laughs and runs his hand through his wavy dark hair, "What do you want to happen, you know, ideally?"
That seems to put things into perspective. What do you want? Do you want to start things over with Mac and throw things away? Or try harder and fight for things between you and Chan to work?
Of course the former sounds so much easier, and simpler but are you ready to end things with Chan?
"To be honest, I'm not ready to throw what Chris and I have built since day one," you answer.
You have to admit that Chan is right about not entertaining Mac about this idea. You owe him the real, honest answer.
"It's not about you, I didn't lie when I said you are the type that I go for, but what I really want..."
It's time for the truth and you want to lay it as gently as possible to not hurt his feelings.
"What I want is to move on and continue building this connection with Chris," you finish.
Mac seems to understand, he's nodding as he processes your answer.
"That's fair!" He says with a thin smile.
"You're good-looking and a gentleman, it's just... what Chris and I have is special, genuine," you explain with a polite smile.
"Okay, you can stop making me jealous now," Mac jokingly says.
You feel bad for him, but you can't have everything and think that there'll be no consequences for it.
"Can I give you a hug?" You hesitate to come to hug him.
"Yeah, get in here!" He answers, opening his arms for you.
You share a friendly hug with him to thank him for being so understanding. You keep it brief to avoid Chan misunderstood it all over again.
You decide to leave first to make it less awkward for him, "I'll see you around," you say with a smile before leaving.
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YOU: Not sure what's going to happen but what Chris and I have is worth fighting for.
-
Thankfully, you get the space and time you need with the boys out of the house for a workshop.
You think of things you want to say to Chris to figure out what's next for whatever it is between you and him. Also, mentally prepare yourself for the outcomes, good or bad, you're trying not to have any regrets in the end.
Pierre and Luke are already coming back from the workshop, but you don't see Chan. Pierre comes to join Alicia on the bed next to yours.
"Where is he?" You ask him.
Pierre props his elbow against the mattress, "I saw him pull Mac aside," he tells you.
That startles you that you get off the bed, "Why didn't you tell me sooner?"
He waves you off and calms you down, "Don't worry. It's nothing like that," he pauses to pop open a button on his shirt, "They're talking. That's all!"
That's not enough to make you relax and you're not manifesting it but things could get ugly. You often forget that there'll be people there since it's a TV show after all.
You patiently yet anxiously wait while drinking in the dressing room, you moved there because the couples are getting lovey-dovey in the bedroom and it sucks being the only one without a bed partner.
You hear the sounds of footsteps approaching and you look at the doorway to see Chan.
To say that you feel relieved is an understatement, you crash your body into his and throw your arms around his neck.
"I missed you," you murmur.
You've only been away from him for hours but gosh, it feels like days. Being away from him just for a minute drained the life out of you.
"Missed you too," he mutters, his lips grazing your ear shell as he speaks.
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YOU: Well, at the end of the day, we realize how much we mean to each other.
-
Chan holds you back and lifts your feet off the ground while pressing a kiss on your neck. You stay like that, soaking each other's warmth.
After a moment, he puts you down and presses his mouth close to your ear, "Put on your swimsuit and meet me at the pool," he whispers.
There's no time to ask why and Chan is not asking so you just nod at his order, "Okay."
As everyone else is getting ready for bed, you change into your bikini and head outside to the swimming pool. Chan is doing a lap in backstroke and stops as he sees you coming into the pool.
He catches you by the waist as you jump into the water and keeps hoisting you against his body. His wet hair stuck to his face and you brush it to the back for him.
"Is it time for another swimming lesson?" You ask with a sly smile.
The first swimming lesson wasn't a lesson to begin with and you ended up spending $18,000 that night. You have no idea what he's trying to do tonight but you plan to not think much.
He looks so hot with his hair wet and his body soaked in pool water. As if the visual wasn't enough, he constantly has his hands on you.
"What did you boys actually do in the workshop, mmh?" You jokingly ask him.
Knowing well enough now that it's not a swimming lesson and your heart is beating fast, because what if you made the same mistakes as last time?
He puts the strands of hair escaping your messy bun from the nape of your neck, then places a hot, wet kiss on it. You let out a stifled breath when he pulls away, his kiss leaves a searing feeling on your skin.
"I can't stop touching you," he whispers as he holds you from the back.
He turns you around and you hurriedly avoid his eyes, knowing what they are capable of. You hug him instead with your arms around his shoulders.
It's a fight or flight situation and since your skill in fighting your old self remains questionable, you choose the latter option.
"It's getting late," you tell him.
He kisses your jaw before asking, "Want to head back inside?"
You nod and he complies right away. He helps you get out of the pool, he holds your hand as he leads the way back inside the villa.
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YOU: Who would have known? The student becomes the teacher [smirks]
-
It's too early to feel relieved yet.
Everyone else is already tucked in their beds, leaving the two of you being the last one still awake and roaming around the villa.
"Come here!" Chan says, pulling you by the hand to pin you against the sink.
Without looking into his eyes, you can feel the intensity of his stare as he cages you in his arms and leans close enough that you feel his warm breath fanning your cheek.
You put your hands on his chest to maintain this not-so-safe space between your bodies. He's been hanging you on the thinnest thread all night and you want to know what he has in mind.
"What are you—"
Before you can finish your sentence, he lifts you by the waist and then sits you down on the sink. It amazes you how he can easily lift you like you're a paper doll.
Chan puts his arm against the edge of the sink and cages you in between, slightly bending down to see you eye to eye.
He holds your chin to force you to look back into his eyes and he triumphantly smiles when you do. He then brings his mouth close to your ear, "I'm feeling bad," he breathlessly says.
And you think you're the only one capable of being bad? Despite your heart pitter-pattering inside your chest, you dare to ask him, "How bad?"
It's embarrassing how he can hear your ragged breathing as he places slobbering kisses down your neck. He then looks at your face with his lips merely inches away from yours.
"Really, really bad," he answers, then crashes his mouth against yours.
His hand reaches to your back and pulls at the straps of your bikini top, untying it open in one strong pull. He pulls you close as he deepens the kiss until your breasts are squashed between your chests.
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YOU: I suddenly forgot who I am, where I am... what am I doing.... No, wait, I actually know what I'm doing [giggles]
-
This is such a plot twist.
When you're trying to be good, Bad Chan comes out to play. You lose count of how many times he kissed you until he decides to carry you into the shower.
Chan puts you down to turn on the shower and sets the water temperature right while you take off your bikini bottom. He follows suit after, taking off his swimming trunks as you wash yourself down with the warm water.
He joins you under the shower, putting his big arms around you and not hesitating to use them to freely roam around your body.
He cups your breasts in his hands and gently fondles them, "You're so perfect..." he delightfully sighs.
You grope down his body until it meets his hardening member, wrapping your hand around it to give it slow strokes.
He turns your head to the side so he can capture your lips in a passionate kiss that drowns you in pleasure. One hand glides down to your core and softly touches you there.
"Mmh... so soft," he sighs against your lips.
He parts your legs open and positions himself behind you, slipping his cock between your thighs gap to gain friction and making you more drenched than you already are.
Chan plants his mouth on your neck and you can feel his cock getting harder and harder with each passing second. You're lowly moaning as he sucks on your skin and his hand squeezes on your breast.
"Chris..." you mewl, seeing his fingers pinching on your nipple.
He turns you around and wastes no time to push you to the wall, he lifts one of your legs to his waist so he can easily enter you, sliding his length into you.
"Oh, my..." you gasp, surprised by how well you take his impressive length.
You cling onto him as he starts thrusting into you by steadily lifting your leg with one hand. He's watching your reaction as he sets a steady pace of his thrust.
You have your eyes closed most of the time, drowning in pleasure with how good he's fucking you right now. When you open your eyes, you find him with his lips curled into a sly smirk.
He seems to enjoy watching how close you are to falling apart with your mouth parted open, lowly moaning his name.
Chan hastily kisses your open mouth and asks, "Harder, yeah?"
He doesn't necessarily need your answer, he puts his hand on your other leg and hoists you against him. You immediately wrap your legs around his waist and this maneuver launches him deeper inside you, making you gasp in response.
"Oh, you feel so good," he says with his lips wet from the shower.
You kiss him to drown out the noises you make while your hands are helplessly clutching at his shoulders when he picks up the speed of his thrusting.
It's getting hotter inside the shower you can't tell if it's the water or the tension that caused the foggy glass wall.
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YOU: Let's say we ticked everything off the list in one night [smirks]
-
It's another day of waking up next to Chan.
He flashes you a smile the second you open your eyes and it feels like you both became teenagers once more. You put your hand across his chest and sweetly kiss his cheek.
"Good morning, my beautiful man," you softly say with another sweet kiss on his jaw.
He holds the side of your head to return the kiss on the cheek, "Morning, baby."
Despite the bright sunny day outside, a storm is about to hit everyone soon as Lana chimes in right after the lights are on.
"Oh, shit," you quietly mutter under your breath as you force yourself to sit on the bed.
You can sense that it's that eerie quiet before Lana brings the thunderstorms in a second. Chan holds your hand and puts it close to his chest as he sits with his back on the headboard.
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YOU: I hope Lana didn't see anything last night [grimaces]
-
"Good morning, everyone!" Lana greets.
Your heart skips a beat and you believe Chan can feel you gripping at his fingers. You're putting on a calm face even though you feel like hiding under the bed right now.
"I am very disappointed to report there were several breaches of the rules."
Everyone turns their heads in every direction and at this point, anyone could break the rules, not just you. You look at Chan and he looks as still as a sculpture.
Claire looks at Nick and says, "Do you want to start?"
Nick scratches his head and he gets red in the face already, "Uh... we had a kiss last night," he admits.
"And that's it. We stopped right after," Claire quickly adds to soften the blow.
"Claire and Nick, your rule break has cost the group $6,000," Lana announces.
Everyone else shows mercy for them or maybe they're too exhausted to have to deal with losing money first thing in the morning. Lana knows how to make everyone's day bad.
"There was another breach of the rules," Lana further announces.
It's the first time you hope someone else is breaking the rules because you're not ready to come forward yet. You look around the room and notice that Luke raises his hand.
"We broke the rules last night," he meekly says.
"Rules?" Lola asks with wide eyes.
Dani covers her eyes next to him and lets Luke speak for both of them. He rubs his chin and sighs, "A kiss and..."
Luke glances at Dani to continue talking, "We got carried away while showering together, a little gratification," he finishes with a nervous laugh.
You gulp air at the mention of shower and knowing that you're not the only one done dirty in there. That doesn't make you any better, if anything, it makes you feel worse.
"Dani and Luke, your rule breaks have cost the group $14,000."
Jace is the only one laughing at it but doing it so painfully when Lana updates the amount of money left in the pot.
"The prize fund now stands at $43,000."
The whole room is filled with groans and moans, there's not much left compared to the initial amount of it. You can't imagine how they would react when they know the worst is yet to come.
"However..."
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YOU: Oh, here we go [deeply exhales] Please, tell my mom, I love her.
-
"There was an additional, serious breach of the rules."
You look at Chan and see that he prepares himself to speak to everyone. He scoots over to the edge of the bed and sits there. You follow to sit behind him, holding his hand and folding it around his waist.
"Okay, I'm trying to be honest here," Chan begins.
"Oh, no.." Olivia immediately responds with a disappointed sigh.
They kind of expected that the biggest spending couple is most likely the one who committed a serious rule break. They're dreading it all over again.
"A few kisses and it led to sex," Chan confesses.
You hold his hand tighter in yours and hold him close with your other hand on his arm.
"This was all my fault. I messed up, I'm sorry," he sincerely tells them.
Everyone is turned their heads away from you both and looking devastated if not disappointed. No matter how sincere he is about his apology, they won't listen because it wouldn't bring back the money you both have lost.
"You both yet again failed to show any form of restraint and broke the ultimate rule of my retreat: sexual intercourse."
Everyone has their head hung low and some are covering their faces as if they're too scared to face reality.
"There was $43,000 in the prize fund but because of the numerous rule breaks last night..."
You're under the eye of the storm now, ready to get shredded into pieces and then sucked into oblivion.
"Your prize fund now stands at $0."
They're right to close their eyes, the reality is a scary thing to see.
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YOU: So, what's going to happen now?
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