As soon as Jacob finished his words, he moved close to kiss Emily in the dark, and accurately landed on her dry lips. Biting and nipping her lips, he slowly moistened them over and over again and then aggressively plunged into her mouth.
It was a feeling he had missed for a long time, and he wanted to savour each and every second of it.
Jacob realized then that he cared more about this innocent girl than he had thought. Thus, when the aftershock hit, he rushed to Emily to shield her with his body, without any concern for his personal safety.
Jacob was the kind of man to give his everything for a girl if he felt very strongly about her.
"Uh..."
Emily whimpered, but then Jacob kissed her more deeply. Half awake and half asleep, in a dazed state of mind, she guessed that the man who was aggressively kissing her must be Jacob.
'Gosh! We were trapped here and all Jacob wants to do is kiss me?' So when Jacob finally broke off the kiss, Emily punched him in the chest.
Jacob grunted as if he was hurt by Emily's reaction.
"Are...are you all right?" Emily suddenly felt worried and guilty.
She assumed that Jacob must have gotten seriously hurt, or else, he would not have passed out for such a long time. Moreover, since Jacob was coughing blood intermittently, his internal organs must have also been injured.
'He got injured because he wanted to save me, ' Emily thought.
Jacob opened his mouth and said in a faint voice,"It hurts."
"Where?" Emily asked with bated breath.
"My chest is aching. Maybe you could rub it to make me feel better."
Jacob took Emily's hand as he spoke and placed it on his chest. Emily could feel his heart beating.
Emily did not know whether to cry or laugh. She pulled her hand away and said,"You are such a child."
Stuck in that situation for a while, Emily finally decided to break the ice,"When do you think they will come to save us?"
"It won't be long." Then Jacob changed his position; he leaned his chin against Emily's neck, scratching her delicate skin with his stubble.
Emily had neither strength nor will to care for Jacob's intimate behavior. With her mind weighed down, she asked,"What if we do not last out?"
"Don't be afraid. I am here with you."
"I mean...what if?"
"If... If we die, we die together." Jacob answered her question in a calm tone,"It will be your honor to die with me."
His arrogance made Emily want to punch him again; but since he was injured, Emily humphed and stopped her hand halfway. In truth, she was somewhat relieved to find that Jacob was not badly injured.
Although Emily and Jacob could not see each other's faces in the dark, they had a feeling of inexplicable ease; even the waiting did not feel hard for them.
There was no light, water or food at that place. The only things they had were each other's company and their will to hold on.
Not sure how long had passed, for the very first time Emily felt like she was going to die in that place. She was beyond thirsty as she had not had any water to drink for a long time. Her throat was so dry that she found it difficult to speak.
"I need water..."
But they were buried under the debris, and how would they find water?
There were broken floor slabs above their heads. Jacob fumbled around and found no trace of water and food at all. He listened to Emily's weakening voice and sighed softly.
"Want some water?"
Emily answered in a daze,"Uh... Water..."
The next moment, Jacob thrust toward her lips. His flexible tongue slid into her mouth, and moistened it slowly.
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