  Bella's POV
  &quot;Why am I the only unlucky one who can't be seen with you two publicly&quot;, Kai whined for the hundred and tenth time.
  &quot;It's because of your fucking teaching license, babe&quot;, I exasperately said as I made myself comfortable in Dominic's lap while the boys watched the soccer game.
  &quot;I know but that means you two get to be lovey dovey openly while I will have to sneak a kiss or two from here and there secretly&quot;, Kai wailed.
  &quot;Stop being a baby&quot;, I chided him playfully. &quot;You can get us in the dorm, only after we come back after hanging out with our friends&quot;, I teased and Kai pouted in return making Dominic chuckle on seeing his adorable expression.
  &quot;Hey ! That's not true&quot;, Dominic said making Kai beam in delight. &quot;Why would we hang out with our friends after school ?&quot;, Dominic asked.  
  &quot;Exactly&qu

  Bella's POV
  &quot;That was like the best sleep ever&quot;, Dominic happily chirped as I served out the pancakes to the two freshly showered boys.
  &quot;Yeah ! I last slept so peacefully when I picked up you guys from the club and we slept together in my apartment&quot;, Kai concurred while feasting on his breakfast like a hungry child.
  &quot;You two are such kids&quot;, I complained. &quot;You nudged me close to your chests as if I was your personal Teddy Bear&quot;, I huffed. &quot;If you guys are gonna be squishing me like that every night then I guess I will have to shift to my room&quot;, I playfully threatened.
  &quot;Noooooo !&quot;, the two of them childishly whined.
  Hehe.
  I told ya.
  They were kids in grown up bodies.
  &quot;Yes !&quot;, I sternly replied. &quot;You guys don't behave in your sleep&quot;, I scolded. &quot;Dominic kept fondling my assets like a perve

  Bella's POV
  I ran deeper into the forest, following the familiar trail where the silvery, sparkling waterfall gushed out of the rocky terrain in its full glory and let nature's elements calm me down as I felt my cheeks get warm and tears roll down incessantly.
  I never cried after my parents' death.
  Then why was I now ?
  Why did it hurt so bad ?
  The cool, watery evening breeze hit my face, causing the stray tears on my cheeks to cool the fuck down and sting my skin while the sun started to set low, coloring the sky in beautiful shades of purple and orange.
  I loosened my hair and tossed away my back pack with little to no care about the world or the things it contained.
  Everything was about living in the present now.
  I unbuttoned the top two buttons of my shirt and tucked it out of my skirt as I walked towards the edge of the rock which was just above the roaring waterfall

Bella's POV
  &quot;Why am I the only unlucky one who can't be seen with you two publicly&quot;, Kai whined for the hundred and tenth time.
  &quot;It's because of your fucking teaching license, babe&quot;, I exasperately said as I made myself comfortable in Dominic's lap while the boys watched the soccer game.
  &quot;I know but that means you two get to be lovey dovey openly while I will have to sneak a kiss or two from here and there secretly&quot;, Kai wailed.
  &quot;Stop being a baby&quot;, I chided him playfully. &quot;You can get us in the dorm, only after we come back after hanging out with our friends&quot;, I teased and Kai pouted in return making Dominic chuckle on seeing his adorable expression.
  &quot;Hey ! That's not true&quot;, Dominic said making Kai beam in delight. &quot;Why would we hang out with our friends after school ?&quot;, Dominic asked.  
  &quot;Exactly&quot;, Kai chimed in while nodding his head like a kid.
  &quot;We two will go on dates together 

CHAPTER 21: CHERISHED