Tempting Fate

Chapter 11: Shopping

Eddie immediately greeted Emy when he saw her. They knew Emy wasn’t used to waking up at noon, but they couldn’t blame her because she probably didn’t sleep in the oversized room like them.

“Tay, good morning. How’s everyone?” Emy asked. “Do you all sleep well?”

“Of course, Ate. Mark and I’s room is chilly and has a big television hanging on the wall.”

“All the rooms are air-conditioned, Ate. And I think I have colds now.”

Emy laughed. “You’ll get used to it. Even I didn’t sleep well. My room is huge, and I am sleeping there alone. Anyway, have you eaten?”

“We’re done, Ate; we didn’t wait for you to wake up. Besides, two hours from now is lunchtime.”

Emy looked at the large digital clock in the living room just behind the sofa. It was as long as a sofa and was 3 feet high. Luckily and that doesn’t have an alarm because of its size. It will sound loud.

.....

“Ate. Can we use the swimming pool?”

“Of course. All right, just use it,” said Emy. “Just don’t make it dirty. Don’t pee on the water.”

“Okay!” the siblings happily ran out of the house, leaving Emy and their father inside.

“Do you want coffee, child? Do you want me to prepare coffee for you?” Eddie asked.

“If it doesn’t bother my Tatay, of course, I want coffee,” Emy said, smiling.

Eddie and Emy walked into the kitchen, and she sat in the nook while Eddie was busy brewing coffee. Emy looked at her father. Even though they were in the big house, her father and siblings were still wearing old clothes. Maria has better clothes than all of them.

‘I wish I had the money to buy clothes for my siblings and Tatay.’ Emy thought.

“Your wish is my command.” Emy felt a warm breath in her ear.

To her surprise, she turned, but that move caused Reed to kiss her. He even bit her lower lip.

“Damn, Emy, I will never get tired of kissing you,” Reed whispered.

“What are you doing? Tatay will see us..” said Emy.

Reed smiled. “He’s looking right now..”

Emy’s eyes broadened, then turned to her father. “What?”

Her father smiled as it held the coffee cup, but it didn’t move or blink. Emy looked around. She could hear no noise.

“Did you stop the time?” Emy asked.

“Yeah, so I can do this ...” Reed said, then he pulled Emy upright, hugged her body, and crushed her with a kiss.

Emy’s knee softened again at that kiss from Reed. It surprised her when Reed’s hand caressed her back down to the cheek of her butt and then squeezed it.

“Oh, my go ....” Emy couldn’t continue what she was going to say. She remembered Reed didn’t want to hear that.

Reed raised an eyebrow. He let go of Emy, and in the blink of an eye, his father dropped the coffee in the nook.

“Aw, it’s hot ...” Emy’s father complained.

Emy turned around and immediately took her father’s hand. “Are you all right, Tatay?”

“Yes, I’m fine.” Eddie looked at Reed. “Sir, you are there. I’m sorry I didn’t notice you right away. ”

Reed smiled. “It’s okay, Tay.”

“Tay?” Emy asked in shock. “Why do you call my father, Tatay?”

Eddie laughed at Emy’s reaction. “What are you saying, Emy? That’s okay. I’m a father, so there’s nothing wrong with him calling me Tatay. Every passenger of mine before called me Tatay.”

“That’s right. Tatay will also be my father when you become my queen.” Reed said, smiling.

“What are you saying?” Emy asked.

“Is it okay for you, Tatay, that I will be your son-in-law?” Reed asked.

“Of course. You look kind. I know you can bring my daughter a happy and content life.” Eddie said. “She will never get hungry because you are rich. She no longer has to work just to have something to eat and buy what she wants. You can give her everything I haven’t given to my only daughter.”

Emy looked at Reed. What her father said is the same as what she said to Reed last night.

“Tay, Emy wants us to go to the mall and buy new clothes for her siblings and you,” said Reed.

Eddie looked at Emy. “You heard him right, Tay. You’d better get ready so that we can leave. Tell my siblings so they can prepare as well.” said Emy.

“Is that so? I’ll tell them so Reed doesn’t have to wait long.” Eddie left quickly and left the house to call on his other children.

Emy turned to Reed as he rested his elbow on the table with his hand on his head. He stared at her.

“Don’t thank me, that’s part of your wish,” said Reed.

“I will not thank you because I know the price for what you give,” said Emy. “And besides, I need to change what I gave last night.”

“I told you I don’t love. What you wish is impossible, Wifey.” Reed said with a grin.

——-

While shopping at the mall, Emy’s family had a lot of fun. Even Emy couldn’t help but smile as they shopped. Reed just follows them and watches them as a family.

From time to time, Emy turns around. She always looks at Reed. She waves and smiles every time she looks at him. Reed just smiled as he watched them.

“Sir, you might want to choose one for yourself.” the saleslady said.

Reed turned to the woman. “I don’t have to choose because I already have a choice,” said Reed.

“Ah, is that so, sir? But you have nothing in your hand. You even have no shopping basket.” said the saleslady.

Emy approached Reed. It surprised Emy when Reed wrapped his hand around her hip and then pulled her closer to his body.

“She is my chosen one,” Reed said with a smile.

The sales lady smiled. “I see.”

Emy didn’t even pay attention to the woman. She pulled Reed closer to her family, who were not far away. As she walked away, Emy saw the sales ladies still staring at them and whispering.

“What did you tell them? Why are they whispering? I think they are talking about me.” said Emy.

Reed didn’t speak. He just shrugged. Reed stopped walking, and before Emy could leave him, he held her in her hand. Emy looked at Reed’s hand holding her. It surprised Emy when Reed pulled her closer to his body. She immediately hung one of her hands on Reed’s shoulder.

Reed stared at the dress worn on the mannequin. It surprised Emy when Reed suddenly lifted the mannequin.

“Wait, Reed. Where are you taking that?” Emy asked in shock.

“I want you to wear this mannequin’s dress,” said Reed. “And I didn’t know how to remove this dress from this mannequin’s body, so I just lifted it.”

Emy immediately looked for a saleslady. Someone passed by, so she approached her immediately.

“Miss, do you have a stock of the same clothes on the mannequin?” Emy asked the saleslady.

The woman looked at the mannequin. Reed had already returned the mannequin to its place.

“There’s Ma’am. Wait, I’ll get it.” The woman said, then they left for a while.

Emy approached Reed. “The mannequin dress doesn’t suit me.”

“I don’t think so,” Reed said. “It would suit you; I know.”

“I might look ridiculous when I wear that,” Emy said.

Before Reed could answer, the woman returned. “Ma’am, there is no stock of that color. But there is only a red and white dress.” The woman showed the dress to Emy.

“Oh, is that so? All right, it’s okay.” Emy said.

Reed picked up the red dress held by the saleslady. “I like this one. Where is the fitting room?” Reed asked the woman.

“Ah, here, sir.” The sales lady then pointed to the fitting room.

Reed grabbed Emy’s hand and pulled her into the fitting room. It even surprised Emy when Reed entered the fitting room.

“What are you doing?” Emy asked.

“I accompanied you. Go ahead, wear a dress. I want to see you wearing that.” said Reed.

“Are you crazy? Get out of here,” said Emy. Emy deliberately lowered her voice so the saleslady could not hear her outside the fitting room.

Reed raised his eyebrow. “And why would I do that?” Reed asked.

“Someone might see us here. It’s embarrassing,” said Emy.

“Miss, is there a problem?” the saleslady asked outside the fitting room door.

“Ah, nothing,” said Emy.

“It’s as if you have an enemy there. Do you want to change room, Ma’am?” the saleslady asked.

.....

Emy smiled at Reed. Then she left the fitting room. Reed smirked.

Emy moved to another fitting room. She smiled when Reed didn’t follow her. She first looked at the dress in the mirror. That was beautiful and very elegant.

“This dress is beautiful. As if it would suit me,” said Emy.

Emy took off her T-shirt and pants to fit the dress. After a few moments, she was finally wearing the dress. She didn’t expect that dress to suit her. She could not recognize herself as she looked in the mirror. Emy thought of removing the ponytail from her hair, so her long hair spread over her shoulder.

“Beautiful...”

Emy groaned as she felt Reed’s warm breath in her ear and his lips on her shoulder. That dress was off the shoulder, exposing Emy’s nape, neck, and shoulder. Emy also felt Reed’s hand crawl up her stomach until his entire arm wrapped around her body from behind.

“You are so damn beautiful, Emy..” Reed whispered in her neck.

“What are you doing here? How did you get in? The sales lady is just outside.” Emy asked as she retrained herself to moan.

“I have been here since you came in. I saw your nakedness..” said Reed. “Hmmm, I suddenly remembered how I kissed every part of your body last night. I want to touch you again... ”

Emy’s eyes broadened, and she turned to face Reed. Emy would have said something when Reed suddenly kissed her on the lips. One of his hands still hugged her and pulled her up, so she stood on her heels while holding both of her hands on Reed’s waist.

Emy’s grip on Reed’s suit tightened as Reed sucked on her lower lip while one of his hands rested on the back of her head. Once again, Reed’s kiss melted her, and even though she wanted to push him away, she couldn’t because Emy felt like she was running out of energy.

‘Are demons like this?’ Emy thought.

“Reed ...” Emy said between their kisses. “Won’t you grant my last wish to you?”

Reed pulled his lip away from Emy. Reed also removed the hug from Emy’s body.

“Are you serious, Emy?” Reed asked. “I am not a genie, goblin, or angel who can easily grant your request. I told you, I’m a demon. We don’t love. Those like us have no emotions. What you are asking for is impossible.”

Emy looked at Reed as she opened her mouth to speak, but the woman preceded her from outside the fitting room.

“Ma’am, are you okay?” the woman asked.

“I’ll wait for you outside,” Reed said, then he vanished from Emy’s sight.

“I’ll just get dressed, Miss,” said Emy.

“Okay, Ma’am.” The sales lady said outside the fitting room.

——-

Emy’s family did a lot of shopping, all carrying paper bags. Reed’s hand rested on Emy’s shoulder, and they walked together behind Emy’s family.

“Why don’t we eat first before going home?” Reed asked.

“Don’t, let’s just go to the supermarket. I’ll just cook dinner,” said Emy.

“It is better for us to save. Come on..” said Eddie, who was the first to walk with the boys.

They left Reed and Emy behind. “You don’t want to eat?” Reed asked.

“Just at home. I will cook. You eat human food, don’t you?” Emy asked.

“Yeah,” Reed said.

Emy stopped walking, then faced Reed. “I’ll cook for you. What do you want?” Emy smiled at him.

“You’re the one I want to eat, Emy,” Reed said seriously.

Emy’s smile faded. “Are you serious? I’m not delicious. I’m empty. Maybe you should notice that I’m skinny.”

Reed couldn’t help himself. He laughed. He raised his hand, then ruffled Emy’s hair.

“Who said that you’re not tasty? I have tasted you, and you are different. I like your taste. You are sweet.” Reed said.

Emy was about to answer Reed, but the man’s muscular arm accidentally hit her.

“Aw,” Emy complained.

The man did not apologize to Emy. The man continued talking to the woman with him. Reed glared at the man, and a moment later, the man lost his balance as he went down the escalator and fell. There was a commotion because of what happened.

“What happened there?” Emy asked.

Reed touched Emy’s hip. “Let’s leave them alone, so you don’t get involved.”

Reed pushed Emy slightly so that she could take a step with him.