TEST DRIVE: A Night of Forbidden Desire

“Mom, I’ll be back. Mom and Dad, get ready, okay? We’re going to Vonda’s house.”

“Huh?! To Vonda’s house? For what?”

“A family meeting. I’m getting married next Sunday.”

“What?! Getting married next Sunday? Did you get Vonda pregnant?!”

Max had already suspected that this was what had happened when he decided to contact Riley that afternoon, just as he arrived at his apartment. He opened the closet door and searched for the clothes he would wear.

“Please, Mom. Get an obstetrician,” Max grumbled. “I don’t want to marry Vonda because she’s pregnant.”

“Oh?” Riley teased from across the room. “Are you sure it’s not because Vonda’s pregnant?”

“No.”

“Then… if not, why are you in such a hurry to marry Vonda?”

Max sighed deeply, then answered Riley’s question like this.

“I want to marry Vonda because it’s the right choice for me.”Material © NôvelDrama.Org.

Little did Max know that across the hall, Riley was clutching Edmund’s hand as tightly as she could, trying to contain her outburst of happiness. For a few seconds, all Riley could do was take deep breaths. Tears welled up in her eyes. And when she had calmed down a bit, she finally said.

“Let’s propose to my future daughter-in-law, Max.”

Not much else happened in Vonda’s unit as she finished getting ready. As she left her apartment, Vonda also called Heidi.

“Mom, please clean up the house, okay?”

“Huh? Clean up the house? Why? Is the President of Oceana coming to our house?”

“Oh dear! No, Mom. Max’s family is coming to our house.”

“Max’s family? For what?”

“A family meeting. We’re getting married next Sunday.”

“What?! So soon? Vo-Von, don’t tell me you’re pregnant.”

Vonda’s eyes rolled for a moment. She took the car keys from her pocket and said.

“I’m not pregnant, Mom. We don’t need a sudden emergency like that to get married.”

“Really? Before, I didn’t think you wanted to get married at all. Ck! Turns out…”

A smile appeared on Vonda’s face as she continued Heidi’s words. “Turns out marrying Max is the hope I always wanted, Mom.”

And so, the excitement continued. Where there was a sudden meeting of two families. Especially since the first meeting was about marriage. The excitement that followed was no joke.

Fortunately for Vonda and Max, despite the suddenness of it all, everything went as planned. The wedding took place a week later. They invited only close relatives and neighbors, but that did not diminish the value of the vows they made together.

In the end, they officially became husband and wife. They promised each other to be together through every laugh and tear that came their way. Through happiness and sorrow, they would always be together.

*

People always say that everything changes with time. But in reality, some things will never change, no matter how much time has passed. For some things, it might still be possible for them to be the same as before. One of those things was the greeting Vonda received that afternoon when she left her room and met some of her departmental colleagues.

“Good afternoon, boss.”

Vonda smiled at the new title. It felt a little strange, but that did not mean she didn’t like it. After Max had left Greatech, Vonda, who had become the next department head, had never expected to hold the position for the next five years.

“Good afternoon,” Vonda replied, then her eyes fell on an employee standing behind another. “Andrew, your report needs to be completed promptly. I need it on my desk by the end of the day.”

Andrew’s face looked annoyed as he nodded. “Alright, Ma’am.”

“Okay. I don’t want to have to work overtime this weekend because of your messy work. I have vacation plans with my husband and child,” Vonda said again, then walked away.

The other was like a conversation that happened in the office cafeteria over lunch.

“You know? Evan has been silent for two days, Von. My goodness! Maybe if I slip and fall in the bathroom, he’ll finally talk to me.”

Vonda furrowed her brow. “Because of the Ocemarket cashier?”

“Yes,” Sarah said. “Besides, it’s normal for cashiers to smile at customers and call them ‘Miss,’ right? But Evan said that.” Sarah took a deep breath before continuing. “Oh. Look at her charming other guys. I know you’re beautiful, Sarah. But I’m your husband. Don’t be charming in front of me. Spare my feelings.”

“Hahaha! I don’t think I’m beautiful.”

Sarah nodded. “True, right? I’m not beautiful at all. But maybe in Evan’s eyes I’m prettier than Taylor Swift or Angelina Jolie? When I bumped into the parking attendant who happened to get dust in his eyes, Evan thought I was being hit on by the parking attendant. Oh God, Von, imagine that. No other guy would be interested in me anymore.”

Vonda laughed some more.

“You can laugh because Max isn’t like that, right?”

Vonda’s eyes rolled. “After I confessed my love in front of so many people like that? Seriously, Sarah. Max never had any doubts. Especially after he saw me struggle to give birth to Elvie, who weighed almost five kilos. I’d shake him up and down if he ever doubted me.

“I’m glad to hear that,” Sarah sighed deeply. “Even though Evan annoys me a lot, I still think it’s a form of love, you know? He just doesn’t want to lose me.”

“Hahaha! Well, something like that.”

“Speaking of Max,” Sarah continued, putting her spoon down on her empty plate. “He’s coming back today, right?”

Vonda nodded. “He’s landing around half past midnight, I think? And since Max is coming back tonight after the car parts expedition, Mom came to our unit this morning. She wants to take Elvie on vacation.”

“Oh! I see. She must want you to give Elvie a sibling soon, right?”

Vonda rolled her eyes at Sarah. “Hahaha! Is there any other reason?”

*

The plane landed as Max’s watch showed half past midnight. It took about half an hour for Max to get through immigration, get his suitcase, and get off the plane.

Speaking of things that might not change no matter how much time passed, Max realized that this also applied to his body’s sensor. The one that could still pick up Vonda’s presence.

After all, five years wasn’t a long time to erode Max’s ability, was it? And in ten years, Max was confident that his ability would still be there. The same was true for twenty years from now, or decades from now.

Max was sure that he would always be able to find Vonda. Because Max was also sure of one thing. Vonda would always find him. Just like what was happening now.

A few feet away, Vonda stood. Crossed her arms. Smiled at him, and… Max was struck by Vonda’s beauty.

Was it the effect of not seeing her for a week, or the black dress she was wearing? Hmm… or maybe it was the pair of lace-up shoes Max had picked out for her five years ago.

Really! Max liked the way Vonda’s feet looked in those shoes. It looked very… alluring.

“Max.”

Vonda’s voice softly called Max’s name as she hugged him. Max immediately let go of his suitcase and returned the hug, planting a kiss on the top of her head. Vonda pulled away slightly and looked up. The longing was so clear in her eyes.

“Do you want to eat first or shall we go straight home?”

Max’s hand continued to run down Vonda’s back. He stared intently at her face, trying to ease the longing that had built up, if only a little.

“Let’s go straight home. I’m not really hungry.”

Half an hour later, Max’s car glided out of airport, gliding smoothly over the asphalt.

“I missed you, Max.”

Vonda broke the silence that had lasted only a few minutes. She looked into Max’s face and let out a small sigh. In the next moment, she reached out and gently patted Max’s thigh.

“Do you miss me?”

Max’s eyes darted quickly from Vonda’s hand on his thigh to her eyes.

“Von, I’m driving. Of course, I miss you. But don’t play with your hand, okay? No need to raise it, right? Just keep it on my thigh.”

Vonda pouted and shifted her body. She deliberately pulled one leg up so that the knee-length dress she was wearing was slightly exposed. Showing the smooth skin of her thighs inside. Max swallowed.

“This morning Mom brought Elvie. Then ….”

Max’s eyes tried to catch Vonda’s. Instead of giving in to the urge to look at her exposed thighs or the hand that seemed to be slowly creeping down there.

“So?”

Vonda adjusted the strap across her chest a little so she could get close to Max’s ear and whisper.

“Mama said we should get a sibling for Elvie.”

Oh my!

Max turned his head. His eyes were bulging with anticipation. “We’re still on the road and you’re blatantly flirting with me, Von?”

“Um.”

Vonda’s hand, which had been on Max’s thigh, moved. It stroked Max’s chest. Her eyes glanced quickly at the highway they were driving on.

“I like the name Octamus.”

Max turned his head, a frown on his forehead. “Octamus?”

“Yes.” Vonda nodded and gave him a teasing look. “It’s from the 8 Muscovy Heights.”

“Oh my!”

Max did not want to laugh, but he did. After all, how could he not laugh when Vonda said something that made him think of something.

“Vonda, I think it’s enough that Elvie was born with the name Elmwood View Court,” Max said with a grin. “Octamus is not cool at all.”

Vonda joined in the laughter, but she clearly had no intention of backing down. Instead, she whispered again. She deliberately lowered her voice with a seductive cadence. She also deliberately exhaled a warm breath that caressed her husband’s earlobes.

“Cool or not, I’m being honest.” Vonda’s eyes blinked once as she brought a smile to her face. “I really miss you, dear husband.”

Wait!

The car stopped. Right on the side of the road, which looked deserted, although there were obviously still one or two vehicles passing by. Max turned around and unbuckled his seatbelt after making sure the car would not suddenly jump for the next few minutes.

Vonda was shocked and laughed. But she doesn’t resist when Max grabs her neck and plants a kiss on it. Vonda immediately unbuckles her seat belt.

Even further. Vonda surrenders and moves willingly as Max leads her to sit on his lap.

“Even though Octamus is basically not cool at all, but… we can still think of alternatives. Besides, we’re not in 8 Muscovy Heights anymore.”

Vonda laughed. I don’t know if it was Max’s whisper or the brush of the guy’s lips against the nape of her neck. What is certain is that the laughter quickly faded. It was replaced by a sigh as Max’s hand slid under Vonda’s dress.

Inside… slowly. Strokes that made Vonda shiver, but also made her want more. Even more so when she felt the urgency of Max’s manhood down there that she could not resist.

Within two minutes, they were moving in harmony. After lifting up her dress and putting away her panties, Vonda came down to greet Max’s manhood freed from the confines of his pants’ zipper. They embrace and Vonda’s sighs mingle with Max’s growls.

As if it were their first romance, they were equally excited. There was Max, who couldn’t resist moving as he caressed Vonda’s breasts. He could feel the softness and firmness of them with his mouth and hands.

Just as Vonda could not resist squeezing Max’s hair and pulling him to deepen the caress. To feel Max’s touch on her skin is what she craves most.

As a result, Vonda and Max realized for the umpteenth time that there were some things that would never change, no matter how much time passed. One of them was the pleasure of making love in the car.

After all, they were not disturbing public order, since they always did it when the streets were quiet. So, it’s okay, right?

Moreover, it must be recognized that every couple must have its own pleasures. Especially when it comes to the precious memories that brought them together in the first place.

The thing that is the beginning of the love that grows. So yeah… just understand if some of you find the children’s names inspired by street names. Who knows, their parents had as much fun as this crazy couple.

Right?

*End*