The Taste of Seduction

Meredith had her head on his shoulder with their fingers intertwined.

"Yeah, I did." She smiled.

"I had the best time of my life. I have always wanted to visit the Maldives and you made my dreams came true. Thank you."

Atlas smiled as his heart thumped against his chest. He pressed a kiss on her forehead. For the girl who set his heart wild, he would do anything to see a smile on her face. Making her happy was now the most important goal in his life.

"Glad you had fun." He commented.

"What about you?" Meredith asked him.

"With you, I did." Atlas responded.

"Such a shame, it\'s all over." Meredith pouted.

"It\'s not Angel. We\'re just getting started." Atlas said. Hearing about her childhood, he decided to pamper her even more than before. He couldn\'t imagine how tough it might have been for her to even think about begging on the street.

"Oh? I can\'t wait then." Meredith beamed.

"Yeah. If you want something just let me know. I will get it for you."

Meredith lips curled up into a mischievous smile, "What if I want nothing but only you?"

A smile crawled on Atlas\'s face at her words. "Then you would get me. All of me."

"All of you except your heart" She paused.

"What is a person without their heart? Nothing. So, I get nothing at the end of the day. Just the empty shell of your body." Meredith continued.

Atlas muscle tensed at her words. He knew he would give her everything she desired because she had given him everything he wanted. These past few weeks with her in his life was the best days of his life. Like a star she brightened his dull life.

He felt a certain explosion of emotions erupt in his stomach. Maybe she doesn\'t know yet but she already had his heart. His heart beat for only her.

"Angel"

"It\'s okay Atlas. I\'m happy with what you have to offer. As long as I\'m happy nothing else matters."

Atlas sighed. He knew she was trying not to let him see that she wanted more.

Atlas hand pushed Meredith\'s head onto his chest so that she could hear the way his heart beat loudly, powerfully, for her and only her.

"You hear that Angel?" Atlas asked softly.

"What?" She asked in confusion.

"My heart beating for you." He said and pressed his lips against the top of her head,

"Look at me," he said softly, pulling her onto his lap to face him. He ran his fingers through her hair in a comforting manner

She looked at him with so much emotions it made his chest hurt.

"You already have my heart Angel. Don\'t worry about it. I don\'t know when but I\'m sure very soon it would fall in love with you. That is-if it hasn\'t ready."

Atlas admitted, cupping Meredith\'s face so that he could look into her eyes.

Meredith widened her eyes in shock. There was a moment of silence as she processed his words. She gulped

"Do you meanwhat you\'re saying?"

"Yes." Atlas replied without hesitation.

Meredith blinked a long, slow blink as she absorbed his words. She searched his eyes which was firmly fixated on hers.

"I never believed that I could fall because I was afraid, I would be alone by the end of the day. But with you Meredith, I want to take the risk. You told me to be selfish and that\'s exactly what I\'m doing. Yes I\'m still scared and terrified of the outcome..."

Atlas took a deep breath," Meredith, I think I\'m...falling for you."

He breathed out.

"Atlas" Meredith murmured.

"I want you...all of you."

"You.God. I have planned different scenarios of you finally confessing to me and the words I would say but right now. My brain is finding it difficult to form words." said Meredith.

Meredith placed her forehead against his. "You don\'t have to afraid, Atlas. I\'m not leaving you alone. Never. I will always be there for you, you don\'t have to alone anymore. I will annoy you with my clumsiness and let you spoil me. So get used to me."

Atlas chuckled, "I wouldn\'t mind that a single bit."

"Took you long enough." She teased before pulling him down and crushing her lips against his in a kiss that spoke volumes of how exactly how she felt about him.

Atlas relaxed from the tension inside him from his confession and took control of the kiss. His hands slide into her hair and gripped her face as he devoured her mouth.

The driver coughed and Meredith pulled away, blushing profusely.

She had forgotten they were still in the car. She buried her head in Atlas\'s chest.

Atlas glared at the driver for interrupting their special moment.

"Anything the matter, James?" Atlas said coldly.

"Sorry boss, I just have a small cold." The driver met Atlas\'s piercing gaze in the mirror.

"Well, get it check out when we get back."

"Alright sir."

Silence fall in the car as Meredith and Atlas enjoyed each other\'s company. 20minutes later, the car parked in front of Meredith\'s house.

"We are here, Miss." The driver informed them.

Meredith groaned, clearly annoyed to leave Atlas\'s embrace.

"See you tomorrow Angel." Atlas said, pressing a soft kiss on the tip of her nose.

Meredith pouted, "I don\'t want to leave you."

Atlas chuckled, he loved this childish side of her.

"Be good, I will see you tomorrow."

"Fine!"

She got down from the car when the driver opened the door for her.

Atlas also got down. He leaned beside the car his hands in his pocket as he watched her picked her luggage. Without looking at him, she walked towards her apartment.

His mood deepened watching her go. He had been accustomed to her presence these past few days that he actually felt sad seeing her leave him.

Suddenly, she paused and turned around to face him. She ran towards him and planted a kiss on his cheeks. Atlas eyes widened in shock. She wasn\'t expecting her to do that in public. Fortunately, there wasn\'t anyone around.

Meredith smiled at him, "Goodbye Atlas, see you soon."

It all happened in a split second. One minute she was smiling at him then the next her smile had morphed into something else-pain.

Her eyes were filled with tears and blood was flowing from her mouth.

"Meredith!"