The next afternoon, brilliant sunlight pierced the clouds and shone through the bedroom window, sending bright slivers of light through the gap in the curtains.
The sheets on the large white bed were rumpled, as though they had endured a night of relentless punishment.
Beneath the covers lay two naked bodies, a man and a woman wrapped in each other's arms. Black and silver hair spilled across the bed in a clear divide, making for a scene of quiet intimacy.
Then a song suddenly rang out, a familiar, lovely male voice filling the room.
"When your eyes crinkle as you smile, when you drink cola, when you make a fuss, I want to treat you right, but you never know. I miss you, miss you..."
The beauty on the bed stirred. Her shapely brows drew together, and a few enticing moans escaped her lips.
Seemingly reluctant to leave the warmth of his embrace, she slowly turned over in his arms, reached a slender, pale arm out from under the covers, and picked up the phone on the bedside table.
Mu Ningxue answered and held the phone to her ear. Her eyes still closed, she asked in a soft, sleepy voice, "Hello? Who is it...?"
Her father's concerned voice came through the phone. "Ning Xue, it's Dad. Didn't you say Mo Xie was coming over in the next few days? Where is he now?"
Mu Ningxue opened her drowsy eyes a little. She was nestled in Mo Xie's arms, her head resting in the crook of his elbow, and she felt wonderfully comfortable.
The man behind her seemed to wake at the sound of her voice. He stirred and laid his free hand on her smooth, flat stomach, pulling her closer.
Resting his chin on her fragrant shoulder, he brushed his