Chapter 40

“I really missed you,” whispered Theo as he kissed my cheek while still hugging me tightly. 

At first, I couldn’t catch up with Theo’s sex drive. But after a while, I found a way to deal with it. After abstaining from sex for over two years, I didn’t mind his let’s-make-love gesture. It felt good to channel my libido with a person instead of my hands. It had been over a week since my brother’s reception, and it was my first time seeing him again. Apart from using Mama and Papa as an excuse not to meet—which was half-true—Theo was busy at work. He had just returned from Surabaya this morning. I couldn’t say no when Theo said he wanted to come to the apartment. Otherwise, the Third World War might as well erupt between us.

“I missed you too,” I replied, stroking his neck. Even though we texted every day, the feeling of meeting in person was different. “Do you want to go to the bedroom?”

Theo lifted his head and gave a playful smile. “I’d love to, but I’m tired,