Chapter 9: Reunion, Love, Friends, Lust!
Viyada was now sitting in a hotel room on a bed as Tardsapong changed. He had spilled some wine on himself. The atmosphere was a little awkward seeing how she and Tardsapong just met and this was their second encounter with one another. She feared that she would let her heart loose to soon. She felt herself falling for Tardsapong, but she knew it was to soon. She couldn't possibly be falling for someone that she just met. Her heart pounded and skipped beats everything he said her name. Now she was sitting in a hotel room with him. What if he wanted to take things further. Would she have the courage to just turn away? She sat nervously as Tardsapong changed. Her heart was dancing to the rhythm of his humming voice. She stood up on her feet quickly as Tardsapong made his way back out of the bathroom.
"All done, I'm sorry about that Khun Viyada. I can be such a clutz from time to time."
"It's fine, you don't need to apologize for anything." Viyada said with a smile.
"Ok very well then.. shall we go back down to the ballroom?" Tardsapong said handing out his arm. Viyada held onto Tardsapong arm with a slight blush. She tried her best to remain calm and collective when in reality her heart was nearly jumping out of her body. She was completely fascinated by Tardsapong. He was the first man she ever felt any sparks with other than Monthai Mahatada. As they were walking out the door Viyada hit a dresser standing close to the door and nearly fell to the floor when Tardsapong caught her. The two then sat tumbled against the wall. Tardsapong had Viyada on his lap looking down at him. The more he looked at her the more he was tempted to touch more. They sat there starring into one another's eyes for a few minutes as they looked into one another's eyes. Tardsapong slowly grabbed Viyada by the chin and leaned in slowly for a kiss. Before their lip's met Viyada stopped herself. She wanted to kiss Tardsapong, but realized that if they kissed she would be inviting him to more than just a kiss, but her body.
"I'm sorry." Tardsapong said turning his head away.
"It's ok, I'm sorry. Are you ok?" Viyada said getting up.
"I'm fine.. are you ok?" Tardsapong said getting up after Viyada.
"I'm fine... thank you.. we should head back downstairs now." Viyada said turning to leave. As she started walking towards the door She felt Tardsapong's hands around her waist. He turned her around and pushed her against the wall. Her hands pinned up against the wall Viyada was to shocked to respond. She looked at him and blinked. Tardsapong looked down at the young woman and leaned in to kiss her. She was playing games with his mind, she was inside his head, she was seducing him silently, Tardsapong thought to himself. Their lips touched and Tardsapong continued to kiss. He trailed down from his lips to her neck. Viyada struggled a little and lightly shoved him.
"Please .. don't." Viyada said blushing.
"... I'm sorry..." Tardsapong said feeling awkward.. "Please .. don't be angry with me.. it's just... you're so beautiful.. and I was so tempted." Tardsapong added.
"... Khun Tardsapong if you want to see me, then we must do it in the public's eye and not like this. I don't wish to be a secret mistress or secret girlfriend. I am a woman with a high social status. If anyone were to know about this my reputation could be ruined; not to mention my family's name." Viyada said a little angry.
"... I know, I know, I promise that it won't happen again." He said letting her go. He grabbed her hands and gave it a light kiss. " I don't know what it is about you that makes me like this. I promise you I will do things the right way to prove to you that I see you more than just a mistress or secret girlfriend."
"... I don't know what to say, but we just met.. we should be taking things slowly.."
"Yes I agree. You will be working with me .. we'll let our relationship develop over time." Tardsapong replied. He grabbed her hand and led her out of the hotel room. They joined the others in the ballroom where the crowd had fixed their attention on something. The two made their way to see it was Wiparwarn and Anucha. They had captivated the entire's crowd attention by dancing in the center of the ballroom. The two stopped and starred on as Pah and Nucha danced. Weit and Wimon who despised Nucha and his poor social status stood annoyed and frustrated because they dared not make a big scene. Although Anucha was not the son of Khun Ying Tap Tim he is still the son of Jao Khun Mahat who has a very high social standing. If they were to show any disgust of him in public the media would surely have their meal with it. So they had no choice but to watch the two dance in happiness.
As they watched Wiparwarn and Anucha dance Kiranyar was pulled aside by her parents.
"Kiranyar my dear we would like to introduce you to someone." Her mother said proudly. Kiranyar looked at the man her parents had planned on introducing her to and she recongized him immediately. It was Tawan Manatanakarn a man that she once admired and adore heavily, but her affection for him faded when she found that he was to be engaged to her best friend Sonya Apinan.
"Khun Tawan ka, this is my daughter Kiranyar and Kinranyar this is Khun Tawan..."
"Wow, I would have never realized that you are Khun Pah and Khun Ah's daughter." Tawan said surprised.
".. P' Tawan.." Kiranyar muttered under her breath.
"You two know each other?" Mrs. Yarnsaneewaet asked.
"We went to the same school in America." Tawan responded to Mrs. Yarnsaneewaet's question.
"He was engaged to Sonya ... you two remember her don't you mother father.." Kiranyar said attempting to throw the ball away from herself.
"Yes.. I was briefly, but she left me for a different man. She left me for Khun Kietchai Danart." Tawan said. He couldn't help but stare at Kiranyar. She was much more beautiful than she was when they were in the prime stages of their courtship. Had she had looked this wonderful back then he wouldn't have changed his feelings from her to Sonya. The wretched woman who betrayed him in the most painful way.
"Kiranyar you know Tawan's parents have become very well respected individuals." Mrs Yarnsandeewaet said. As her mother spoked Kiranyar recalled the conversation that she had with her brother about Weit waiting to hand his daughter on a platter to her brother and her mind snapped. Her parents were the same way. Kiranyar refused to be a puppet being controlled by her parents.
"Mother.. you know I'm not feeling to well. I think I'm going to excuse myself and make my way home now. No need to worry about me. I came separately." Kiranyar said walking away. She was feeling sick to her stomache. Sick to her stomache that the man her parents have intended to pair her with was Tawan. As she walked towards the exit of the ballroom she felt herself crush against a strong tall figure. She squirmed a bit after her head hit the figure in front of her. She looked up to see a handsome man.
"I'm sorry ..." Kiranyar said standing up tall.
"It's ok .. I should have been watching where I was going." The man said.
"... It's fine... I'm sorry again." Kiranyar said as she proceeded to walk away.
"Ms are you ok?" the man asked concerned. He had seen the blank stare in Kiranyar's face before she bumped into him.
"I'm fine, thank you." She said walking away. The man stared at her as she walked away. He thought she was glamorous and attractive. Her face was familiar to him, but he couldn't quite recall where he had recognize her from.
"Hey.. Ardsawin.." called a man from behind him. He turned his attention from the then departed Kiranyar to his friend.
"...Nai Guer." Ardsawin said with a smile.
"Was that Kiranyar that you were just speaking too?"
"Kiranyar?"
"Yeah she was a old classmate. She went to the same school with us."
"I don't think I remember her.."
"She wasn't this attractive back then. She was plain looking, but now she's .. how can I say this .. gorgeous."
"She is pretty attractive."
"Yeah... have you heard?"
"Heard what?"
"That her parents want to hook her up with .. Nai Tawan."
"Huy.. no kidding."
"I'm serious."
"... what a small world... anyways.. speaking of Tawan is he here tonight?"
"Yeah he is.." Guer responded.
"... hey have you seen .. "
"seen who?"
"My cousin's yet?"
"Yeah, i've seen Viyada, Wiparwarn, and Bpeeyachat."
"Oh... how are they doing tonight do you know?"
"They are doing pretty decent I guess. Pah already found her dance partner for the night. Viyada is hanging around with that Tardsapong Yarnsaneewaet fellow, and Bpeeyachat I saw her with Pong In."
"What?!"
"What?! You don't have to scream."
"Nothing... " Ardsawin said as he started to look around. He wanted to find Bpeeyachat in the crowd and see if she was really with Pong In. Just then he saw Bpeeyachat reappear through the entrance of the ballroom.
"Hey .. Ardsawin.. Guer."
"Tawan." Ardsawin and Guer said to the approaching Tawan.
"Huy... Tawan so .. tell me how was meeting Kiranyar again for the first time after you picked her best friend over her?" Guer asked
".. it was .. magical... she's beautiful. I would have never imagined that the geeky Kiranyar back then would turn out to be the beautiful Kiranyar I met today. Not only that I hear she is very sharp business wise."
"... huy... Tawan you are truly a casanova." Ardsawin responded to his comment about Kiranyar.
"What can I say? I love beautiful women." Tawan remarked.
"The more beautiful the harder they break your heart.. look at Sonya.."
"AYEEE, don't even mention her name in front of me again!" Tawan interuppted Guer.
"Ok, ok." Guer said. Ardsawin and Guer started to laugh at Tawan as they saw how disturbed he was by Sonya's name.