Love is the Sunshine

Carla tensed up when she felt Terence hug her from behind. He rested his head against her shoulder. She looked down and saw two strong hands appear from under hers as he helped her pick up the tea leaves.

"Relax. Don't get yourself all worked up. I just want to talk to you for a moment. I promise I won't eat you,"

Terence teased. He continued to pick up the tea leaves and put them into the jar with her. When they finished he screwed the lid shut. "Carla, shall we take a walk outside?"

"What did you want to talk to me about? We don't need to go anywhere." Carla pushed him out of the way and took a cup from the cupboard and dropped some tea leaves in.

Every time he got close to her, she would lose her mind.

"Carla, please think about my suggestion carefully. Come with me and give me a chance to take care of you and Sean, okay?"

Terence implored her.

It was only a matter of time before Terence would have to leave BH City. They both knew that JA City, where Terence lived, was far away from them. He worried if something were to happen to them, he wouldn't be able to get to them in time to help.

So, he thought the best way to deal with that problem, was to ask Carla and Sean to come and live with him in JA City where he could watch over them.

Carla filled her cup with hot water and turned to face him. "Go with you? And what shall I go as? The heroine that saved your life? I'm afraid that several months later you would become sick of us and we would end up hating each other. Then my brother and I would end up in a much worse situation than we are in now."

'In JA City, only dignitaries and very wealthy people lived there. People who were accustomed to living a life of luxury. It is the most prosperous city in our country.

What could I possibly do in that city?' Carla thought bitterly.

"Carla, Don't reject my suggestion on a whim. Think it through first. JA City really isn't as terrible as you might think. I know that you are fearful about your future there. It's true, there are many wealthy people that reside there. But, there are middle-class people that live there as well. But most importantly, JA City is much safer for you than it is here. If you were living there, Sean would be able to have a much better education. It's what you want, isn't it?"

Terence said with his hands on her shoulders.

"You still haven't answered my question. What are you going to introduce me as to your family and friends? When they ask you who I am, what will you say to them?" asked Carla as she looked up into his deep eyes.

Terence took the cup from her hand and put it aside. He then took both of her hands in his and placed them on his heart and gazed down into her eyes.

"Well, you tell me," he murmured.

Carla lowered her head and smiled bitterly.

"Will you tell them I am your girlfriend? Your lover? Or the other woman? I know so very little about you. I don't know whether you have a girlfriend or even if you are already married in JA City,"

she said after pulling away from his grip. She took the cup in her hands and blew on the tea to cool it down, took a sip and then placed it on the table behind her.

accept everything that a man says, ' thought Carla.

nor a wife. I am the youngest son in

little about me. Then I would like to give you as much time as you need to get to know me better. But first of all, you should give me a

wanted to

too much time talking. Sean

for a moment and then left without saying another

back, Carla had already taken a

goodnight to his sister before he went into his own bedroom.

Carla lay in her bed awake. She just couldn't get to sleep. Before she had met Terence, she never had a problem with sleeping. In fact, she looked forward to hitting the sack

but to no avail. Finally, after hours of tossing and turning trying to sleep, she felt that she needed to go to

had to get up. Carla put her slippers on and walked to the bedroom

It appeared that

past the sofa where Terence lay

behind and stared at herself in the mirror patting

what are

own house! Come

a deep breath and felt full of courage when she opened the bathroom door to walk

"Oh, my gosh!"

was

that she jumped back against the wall.

of creep? You scared the living daylights out of me!" With her

gotten up from

placed his hand on the wall above her head. It was dark in the room, so she couldn't see his facial

because you have feelings

arm and went to the dinner

stood close behind her. He trailed his long fingers lightly along the back of her neck and gently moved her hair to the side as he nuzzled her neck. "I have a request. Can I sleep in your bed with

you! You are living in my house and eating my food. But that isn't enough for you, is it? Now you are making requests to sleep with me in my bedroom!

me for a

on the table and gave Terence

he saw her cute angry

case, we can go to my home. You can live in my house, eat my food and sleep in my bed. So it doesn't cost you anything. What do you think?" he said in

speechless after what Terence had said. She was so angry that she stomped on

room and quickly locked the door before he

yours! The sofa is good enough for you to sleep on. If you think the sofa is not a good place for you to sleep on, then you can go to your hotel. There are plenty

with herself. Now she

that morning. While Carla was busy with her work during the day, he went to a store and bought some new cushions and put them on the hard sofa, so even though he couldn't have a decent bed to sleep on, he could at least