FALSE AWAKENING

Chapter 8: Confession

While eating inside the restaurant, Drake can't help but ask Cullen.

"Why did you hide your identity?" he asked.

Cullen takes a deep breath, continues to swallow the food while looking at Drake who is waiting for the response.

Cullen didn't utter a single word but he understands clearly what Drake is saying. He doesn't want Drake to discover that he is madly in love with him but was afraid of rejection. And deeper than that, Drake must not worry more about him so he made a white lie.

"Ah haha, I just want to experience a normal life." Cullen chuckles while brushing the back of his neck.

He thought to himself if Drake will find out the truth. Is he going to protect me as my parents did? He is not even interested in this marriage.

He has no idea why suddenly he recognized Cullen as his fiance and even stole his first kiss. That was fast. Cullen pouted.

"Unlock your phone and give it to me," Drake commands.

Cullen took his phone out from his pocket, unlocked it, and handed it over to Drake. He just watches Drake while typing on his phone. Suddenly Drake's phone rang and brought the phone back to him.

Drake noticed that Cullen talked a lot and was a big eater too despite his slim body that is sexy for him. He loves spicy foods and loves to eat chocolates because he has sweet tooth. They became comfortable already.

Cullen noticed that Drake keep staring and smiling at him and that he like to see and Cullen giggles.

After they finish eating, it's already 4 p.m. Drake asked him where he wanted to go. Cullen wants to go to the beach so Drake drives to the nearest beach.

They walk side by side, remove their shoes and chase the water, throwing splashes. When they feel exhausted, they sit together on the sand in a cross-leg position. Their heartbeats pounding hard, no talking until their hearts became calm again.

"How's your head?" Drake asked and checked the wound and tapped his head gently.

Drake's touch to his hair and head made Cullen halt. He feels a tingling sensation run to his spine while staring at Drake. He ignores the new feeling he discovered and diverts his eyes to the sunset. They watched the sunset silently.

"It's late already," Drake breaks the silence.

"That was lovely and wonderful. Thank you, Drake." Cullen nods.

Drake helped him to stand up first then he got up by himself and patted their trousers to remove the sand that sticks to them. Cullen starts to walk. He stops when he feels Drake hold his hand.

They looked at each other but didn't speak but their hearts were pounding heavily.

Drake brings Cullen's hands to encircle his neck while his hand brings to Cullen's slim waist and stares at him.

Cullen involuntarily closes his eyes as he feels the warm lips touch against his lips. It was a gentle kiss at first, it became passionate yet like feeling hungry, he wants more. Cullen reciprocates and the kiss becomes deeper.

"Mmmmm," Cullen released a low moan, he opened his mouth to catch his breath.

Drake takes the chance and takes out his tongue and enters Cullen's sweet cavern exploring and tasting his discovery.

Cullen's hands snaked to Drake's neck tightly as he hungrily sucked his tongue and lips. Drake bites his lower lips slightly that made him gasp and moan. They parted their lips. Their faces both feel hot and red under the dim of the street light.

"You are mine, the only mine," Drake said in between his breath, in a hoarse voice.

He pulled Cullen into his chest and hugged him tightly. After a couple of minutes, he releases Cullen and they decide to go home as the sea breeze is getting colder.

Cullen asked Drake to send him back to the campus where his Tesla parked. When they arrived, the bodyguards were already waiting for Cullen. He bid farewell to Drake and drove home.

It's already 8 p.m. and Cullen is lying in his bed thinking about all the happenings today. He touches his lips down to his chest and he listens to his heartbeat. He is in deep thought when his phone buzzes.

He opened the message and was shocked by the name of the sender, he smiled as he realized why Drake borrowed his phone earlier.

My Hubby: Have a goodnight, my Cullen.

Goodnight my hubby. Cullen replied.

The next day.

"Cullen!" Cyrus suddenly appeared in front of him on the campus.

"A-Cheng...you startled me," said Cullen as he holds his chest but smiled.

"I didn't see you wake up in the hospital, why you didn't call us?" asked with concern but a firm voice.

"I'm fine, it's just a small wound," he smiles widely. He doesn't want to give worries and trouble to his friend.

"Who gives you trouble, tell me and I'm gonna break their legs!" said Cyrus while clenching his fist.

"A-Cheng, no one troubles me okay. Come, let's grab some coffee at the nearest cafe first." Cullen was about to pull Cyrus's hand but they heard a soft and lovely voice.

"Where the hell are you bringing him, Cullen?" said Danica and the two stopped.

"Don't tell us you are going to date him after having a date with Drake, yesterday, hihi," Harold said while covering his face with his fan.

"I'm just borrowing him from Hai Kuan, don't worry. Wanna join?" Cullen invited Danica as if they are not close friends. Cyrus rolled his eyes and they walk together to the cafe while laughing so hard at their conversation.

As they enter the cafe, they ordered their favorite as always. They were chatting, enjoying their food when suddenly Drake entered the cafe along with his friends. Everyone stops from what they are doing, all eyes on him. Cullen just smiles when Drake catches his eyes.

"Hi, hubby! Over here!", shouted Cullen while waving his left hand.

Danica, Harold, and Cyrus were shocked like everyone else inside the cafe including Drake's friends.

"Shameless," Drake mumbled but he walked straight to where Cullen is.

"Drake, did you miss me already?", asked Cullen.

Without warning, Drake grabs his waist and the back of his neck. Cullen with a shocked expression on his face, mouth slightly open, Drake's lips press into his and sucked his lower lips, and licked his mole. Feeling satisfied, he then let go of Cullen's body.

"I will meet you at the main gate at exactly noon," Drake said without any emotion and left the cafe.

Cullen can't believe what just happened and pouted his lips. His face turned crimson and just looked down at the table. He didn't care to explain to his friends who were waiting for him to say something.

Later on, Cullen explained everything and how he ended up calling him hubby.

It's already noon, Cullen walked to the main gate and saw Drake waiting for him patiently in his stoic face. As he reaches the gate, Drake hands him a helmet.

"What is this?", asked Cullen.

Drake pointed his index finger at the motorcycle parked near the gate and started to walk without talking. He took the helmet to Cullen again and put it to Cullen's head.

While fixing the lock in his jaw, their faces are just a few inches away. Drake can smell the vanilla smell of Cullen and the hot breath that released from his mouth before he covered his face with the helmet.

Staring at the beautiful face in front of him, Drake can't breathe properly and as always his heartbeat is like a drum pounding so hard. He hopped to the bike and tapped the back ride asking Cullen to hop but Cullen was not moving.

"Uhm, Drake I never experienced riding on a bike, I'm scared," he said in a low voice and feeling nervous.

"Just hop in, I will let you experience and take care of you," Drake promised as he took Cullen's hand.

Drake holds both of his hands after he hopped to the bike and brought it to his waist and told him to lean on his back. As Drake started the engine and began to race he closed his eyes and held Drake's waist tightly.

Drake is trying to catch his breath while Cullen is hugging him tightly as he feels his warm chest to his back. He thought he made the wrong decision of driving the bike instead of his car. But it's too late now to regret it. After a 20 minutes ride, they went to the bike shop at the exclusive restaurant. He helped Cullen to go down before him.

"Drake, next time inform or ask me first, ok. Are you going to kill me from a heart attack?" protest Cullen as he feels hot all over his face.

He knows he holds Drake's waist and hugged him that much. But in his thoughts, he likes the warm feeling he just experiences earlier, the reason why he is blushing right now.

"We're here and you even enjoy the ride," said Drake.

"You fuddy-duddy!" Cullen pouted as they walked towards the restaurant and the waiter guided them to the reserved table Drake made earlier before picking up Cullen.

"I'm your hubby."

Drake cut him from blabbering.

They call the waiter and give their order. When the food arrived, Cullen started to dig in while complaining and keep talking. Drake is just listening and keeps staring at the mole under Cullen's lower lip. His fiance is hot.

"Ehhh! Drake, are you sure you are going to marry me? How come you made me call you my hubby suddenly?" Cullen innocently asked for his attention.

"Yes." Drake didn't give it a second thought.

"You have to, you stole my first kiss," Cullen confessed.

He remembers his first kiss in the hospital and smiles. He saw Drake smile after he said that.

"Cullen, you are lucky. I gave my first kiss to you." Drake said then smiled.

"I didn't ask about it, eh? I am your first kiss too?" he mumbled.

"You don't like it?" Drake smirked and just nodded.

Cullen feels hot all over his face as he stares at him like he was hypnotized and feels like no one is around but them only in this world full of colorful butterflies flying around. Of course, he likes it and he wants more.

"Cullen, I liked you already 3 years ago. I was just so stupid not to know that the person that I am going to marry and the person I'm in love with is you." Drake confessed.

Cullen stopped munching his food and almost choked. Drake grabbed the glass of water on his side and helped him drink.

"I'm sorry Cullen, I thought Artois's only child is a woman. That's why I didn't show up to any of my brother's invitations to meet and have time with you. Please give me a chance, Cullen.." Drake continues.

Cullen was still in a daze after hearing Drake's confession.