Later that evening, Jia Li wore a burgundy coloured body hugging dress and teamed it with a black jacket on top . Her hair was pulled back in a messy bun and lips were adorned by strawberry lip gloss . She added a little gold glitter to her eyes and wore high heels accentuating her now curvy figure .

"How will you walk in those heels till the wedding venue", remarked her mother .

The wedding was to take place in the nearby hotel, which lay close by but uphill from the Lin residence .

"Mom, Tang is getting his car and picking all three of us", she said with feigned calm .

She had been worried that her mother would object to her going with Tang and hadn't mentioned about it till the last minute . She breathed a sigh of relief when her mother didn't make a fuss about the announcement .

"Have a good time tonight and don't be too late", she warned though .

Jia Li kissed her mother's cheek and rushed out as she heard the car honk . The boys received her with wolf whistles, appreciating her appearance .

"For a change you look like a girl today", quipped Chung .

She stuck out her tongue at him while the others laughed and ribbed her some more . Reaching their destination, Tang got out of the car and opened the back door, waiting for Jia Li to alight .

"Why don't you guys go ahead? We'll join you in a minute", he told the boys .

At her questioning look, he took her hand and directed her towards the cl.u.s.ter of bamboo trees that overlooked the hills, behind the venue . Wordlessly, she followed him, her heart matching the tattoo of her clicking heels . They arrived at the secluded spot and he looked around to make sure they were alone . Tang pushed her slightly against one of the trees so that she was completely hidden even if someone walked past them .

"What are we doing here, Tang?" she whispered .

He framed her face with his cold hands and tipped her chin up, "you look enchanting tonight . Do you know that I have been imagining this moment ever since we were twelve years old?"

With those words, he brought his lips close to hers, hesitating for a second . She smiled, knowing that he was waiting for her consent . She closed the remaining distance between them . The kiss was magical and she loved the way Tang's slight whiskers rubbed against her cheeks . He covered her face with tiny kisses before reclaiming her lips .

This time though, the nature of the kiss changed . He bit gently into the plump lower lip and Jia Li gasped at the sensation . Using the opportunity, he pushed his tongue inside her mouth and explored each and every crevice inside . He held her head firmly as he felt her go limp in his arms . Thoroughly aroused and drunk on her first kiss, her tongue decided to mimic and mate with his, making him groan with pleasure .

Their teeth clashed, tongues fought and lips moulded against each other . He was devouring her and she was loving every minute of it . His hands dug into her back, bringing her body upright against him . Trapped between the tree and his body, she could feel her contours fitting into his hard angles . There was an urgent need building inside her .

For the first time in her life, she felt like a woman – awakened and deliciously wicked . Her fingers inched up slowly and lost themselves in his hair . Slowly, with her eyes shut, she explored the taste of his jaw . She dipped her tongue in the cleft of his chin and inched sideways towards the cheek, nipping his skin slightly with her teeth .

The chemistry between them had always been subdued or so Jia Li had thought . Tonight she realised that it had been simmering right under the surface and got inflamed the minute their mouths touched .

"Are you aware that your lip has the s.e.xiest mole and it has been driving me insane since school days . I wanted to bash up everyone who even fantasised about it, forget talking about it", he growled, as they came up for air .

Like other girls, Jia Li had imagined her maiden kiss to be special but what just happened wasn't anything close to the chaste girly emotions that she had expected . Though she was eighteen years old already, today was the day when she had breathed someone else's air, bit someone else's lips, felt someone else's tongue in her mouth .

"You better be ready for the consequences if you plan to continue this survey of my face", he said roughly, in a l.u.s.t thickened voice .

"I love you, I always have and I always will", she murmured in his ear .

"What did you say? I can't hear you . Can you repeat it for me, please?" his breath tickled her ear as he teased her .

"Tang . . . Jia Li, where are you guys?" shouted Li Jie in a frenzy .

Later that evening, Jia Li wore a burgundy coloured body hugging dress and teamed it with a black jacket on top . Her hair was pulled back in a messy bun and lips were adorned by strawberry lip gloss . She added a little gold glitter to her eyes and wore high heels accentuating her now curvy figure . How will you walk in those heels till the wedding venue, remarked her mother . The wedding was to take place in the nearby hotel, which lay close by but uphill from the Lin residence . Mom, Tang is getting his car and picking all three of us, she said with feigned calm . She had been worried that her mother would object to her going with Tang and hadnt mentioned about it till the last minute . She breathed a sigh of relief when her mother didnt make a fuss about the announcement . Have a good time tonight and dont be too late, she warned though . Jia Li kissed her mothers cheek and rushed out as she heard the car honk . The boys received her with wolf whistles, appreciating her appearance . For a change you look like a girl today, quipped Chung . She stuck out her tongue at him while the others laughed and ribbed her some more . Reaching their destination, Tang got out of the car and opened the back door, waiting for Jia Li to alight . Why dont you guys go ahead? Well join you in a minute, he told the boys . At her questioning look, he took her hand and directed her towards the cl.u.s.ter of bamboo trees that overlooked the hills, behind the venue . Wordlessly, she followed him, her heart matching the tattoo of her clicking heels . They arrived at the secluded spot and he looked around to make sure they were alone . Tang pushed her slightly against one of the trees so that she was completely hidden even if someone walked past them . What are we doing here, Tang? she whispered . He framed her face with his cold hands and tipped her chin up, you look enchanting tonight . Do you know that I have been imagining this moment ever since we were twelve years old? With those words, he brought his lips close to hers, hesitating for a second . She smiled, knowing that he was waiting for her consent . She closed the remaining distance between them . The kiss was magical and she loved the way Tangs slight whiskers rubbed against her cheeks . He covered her face with tiny kisses before reclaiming her lips . This time though, the nature of the kiss changed . He bit gently into the plump lower lip and Jia Li gasped at the sensation . Using the opportunity, he pushed his tongue inside her mouth and explored each and every crevice inside . He held her head firmly as he felt her go limp in his arms . Thoroughly aroused and drunk on her first kiss, her tongue decided to mimic and mate with his, making him groan with pleasure . Their teeth clashed, tongues fought and lips moulded against each other . He was devouring her and she was loving every minute of it . His hands dug into her back, bringing her body upright against him . Trapped between the tree and his body, she could feel her contours fitting into his hard angles . There was an urgent need building inside her For the first time in her life, she felt like a woman – awakened and deliciously wicked . Her fingers inched up slowly and lost themselves in his hair . Slowly, with her eyes shut, she explored the taste of his jaw . She dipped her tongue in the cleft of his chin and inched sideways towards the cheek, nipping his skin slightly with her teeth . The chemistry between them had always been subdued or so Jia Li had thought . Tonight she realised that it had been simmering right under the surface and got inflamed the minute their mouths touched . Are you aware that your lip has the s.e.xiest mole and it has been driving me insane since school days . I wanted to bash up everyone who even fantasised about it, forget talking about it, he growled, as they came up for air . Like other girls, Jia Li had imagined her maiden kiss to be special but what just happened wasnt anything close to the chaste girly emotions that she had expected . Though she was eighteen years old already, today was the day when she had breathed someone elses air, bit someone elses lips, felt someone elses tongue in her mouth . You better be ready for the consequences if you plan to continue this survey of my face, he said roughly, in a l.u.s.t thickened voice . I love you, I always have and I always will, she murmured in his ear . What did you say? I cant hear you . Can you repeat it for me, please? his breath tickled her ear as he teased her . Tang . Jia Li, where are you guys? shouted Li Jie in a frenzy .