I'LL ALWAYS LOVE YOU
73.Contains Aphrodisiac

Next day

"Eghmmm,,,,,"

Ariel groaned softly and squirmed under the blanket, slowly opening her eyes, but was again closed when she felt the world around her spinning.

"Argh,,,,, !!!" a slow groan was heard again accompanied by a clutch of his head as he felt his head throb.

"Did I make it home?" muttered Ariel in a daze.

He looked around and rightly it was his room. When he felt relieved, he was again surprised by Joel who slept beside him when he turned his body.

"Aackhh,,,,!!!!"

Ariel's screams woke Joel up. He opened his eyes and smiled softly.

"Good morning, Sweety, are you awake?" greet Joel without burden.

Ariel looked at Joel with a look of disbelief. When Joel woke up from his sleep and uncovered the blanket that covered his body, he simply put on his pants and let his field chest plastered.

"A-A-What happened?" ask Ariel.

"Why are you asking? You started it yourself" replied Joel calmly.

"No way," Ariel refutedly shook her head vigorously.

Ariel sees herself under the covers, and finds herself wearing a bathrobe. He began to think hard, remembering what happened that night, but his brain could not work together at all.

Without her noticing, her tears flowed, leaving Joel stunned. He stretched out his hand, intending to raise Ariel, but his hand was immediately pushed aside.

"What's really going on? How did you get here? Why can't I remember anything?" said Ariel Parau.

"Hey,, Sweety, listen to me" said Joel, feeling unbearable to continue teasing her.

Ariel shuffled, again avoiding the hand of Joel who was trying to touch her. But Joel immediately gripped Ariel's arm and turned his body to face her.

"Deliver!" said Ariel rebelled, returning to remove Joel's hand from her.

"Nothing happened last night, I swear nothing happened, okay. So, just calm down and listen to me explain it," Joel said.

Ariel stops rebelling, looking at Joel to find out if what he says is lying or not. With tears still flowing, Ariel opened her voice.

"really? Nothing happened?" ask Ariel.

"Nothing happened. Well, actually almost, because I almost lost control, but I didn't" Joel said.

Ariel waited, fixedly staring into Joel's eyes.

Joel smiled, then wiped Ariel's tears with his thumb.

"The reason is that you wear a bathrobe, because I was forced to make you soak, and I couldn't possibly let you get wet until morning" Joel said.

"Why?" ask Ariel.

"That's what I want to ask you," Joel replied.

"What's the last thing you remember?" Joel continued his question.

Ariel was pensive for a while, trying to remember anything she could remember from the event she attended.

"I was just waiting for Ken to finish discussing something with his family" Ariel replied.

"Do you eat or drink anything?" ask Joel again.

"Yes, I drank a glass of moctail, and that's it" Ariel replied.

"Together someone?" search Joel.

"Ehmm,," pondered to remember something.

"Ahh, yes, there was a person who asked me to talk, and it only lasted a while.the man also brought a drink in his hand," said Ariel.

"Man?" reload Joel frowned.

"Yes, he's a businessman, Emm, you know? The owner of the youngest perfume company that had become hot news because he created a new perfume at a young age," said Ariel.

"And you're interested in her?" accuse Joel.

"Hey, you asked, and I just answered. Why does your reaction sound like you're drawing conclusions unilaterally?" ariel was confused.

"Hahh,, come on," said Joel.

"Back to the question, did he do anything that felt strange to you?" joel asked suppressing his emotions.

"No, we just had a short chat, and he left because there was business" Ariel said.

"What else do you remember?" ask Joel.

"I saw_,,,,"

Ariel hung up his sentence, he recalled the night he saw Jesica at the event, but did not really think about it considering his family was also struggling in the business world, so no wonder if he was there. He did not even greet her, and it seemed that Jesica did not see her either.

"Who?" joel urged.

"Jessi" replied Ariel.

"What,,????" joel was shocked.

"He's there? How come?" continued.

"Because it was a business meeting, I just felt it was natural for her to be there" Ariel replied.

"Well, what else can you remember?" ask Joel again.

"When I drink moctails, my throat feels dry, so I finish the drink. But after that my head hurt and I walked out of the event, of course intending to go home" said Ariel.

"I can't remember anything else after getting out of that place" he added.

"Nothing else do you remember after that?" ask Joel to make sure.

Ariel just nodded slowly, and began to clutch her head again.

"Akh, "groaned slowly, and began to shake his head.

"I'll get you a drink first" said Joel.

Joel disappears for a while and returns with a glass of water, he helps Ariel drink it and puts the glass on the bedside table.

"The drink you drank last night contained an aphrodisiac" Joel said.

"What,,??" ariel was shocked.

"But how can it?" Ariel looked confused and tried to digest what she had just heard.

'Aphrodisiac? Is that true? When did I take the drug?' inner Ariel.

"Someone might put it in your drink without you noticing, did you take your own drink?" ask Joel.

Ariel nodded slowly. "No, but a servant delivered it to me" he replied.

"That's a stronger reason that someone deliberately gave you a drink that was already mixed with the drug" Joel said.

"But why? That place was the first time I came there," said Ariel did not think.

"Regardless of who did it and who it was, one thing is certain is that he knows you" Joel said.

Ariel fell silent again, trying to remember anything that could help her, but her brain did not want to be invited to cooperate. His head throbbed every time he tried to remember something.

"Hey," Joel rubbed Ariel's head gently.

"Not to remember anymore, don't push yourself, the most important thing right now is, you're fine" Joel said. "And now you understand, why am I forced to make you soak in cold water at night?" added ask.

"But why are you here? I remember you saying overtime in the hospital" Ariel replied in response.

"I called you when I was coming home" Joel replied.

"Connecting me?" ariel frowned.

"When? Why don't I know?" greet Ariel.

"I think you were not aware of what you were doing at the time" said Joel.

"I was worried about you, when I called you, I heard your screams, followed by the sound of falling objects,"

"So, I tracked you down, and it turns out you were on your way home with Ken. So, I'm the one who took over taking care of you and letting Ken go home" Joel explained.

"So, Ken drove me home?" reset Ariel.

"At least that's what I see" Joel replied.

"What does that mean?" welcome Ariel narrowing her eyes.

"You don't know how you were last night, do you?" reply Joel.

"I even had a hard time taming you_,, Hemp,,"

Ariel quickly smothered Joel's mouth with both hands. His face was flushed with embarrassment.

"Whatever it is, I'm sorry to bother you, and please forget the embarrassing incident I did without me noticing" Ariel said, pleading with her face.

Joel smiled gently, lowered Ariel's hand, then kissed her.

"What do you mean trouble me? You never trouble me in anything. Dann,,,,"

Joel looked at Ariel and deliberately put on his mischievous smile.

"Why did I like what you did last night, how could I forget it?"

"JOEELL,,,!" ariel Sulu.

"Ha ha ha, I'm just answering your question Sweety, now just clean yourself up, I'll see the kitchen. Maybe I can make something to reduce the side effects of the drug" Joel said.

Ariel nodded slowly, and stepped towards the bathroom. In his heart he felt very lucky to have Joel by his side. A figure who sincerely looked after him, and did not take advantage for himself even if he got the chance.

When he finished and walked into the kitchen, Joel had just finished making breakfast. It brought back a smile on Ariel's face, how much she felt loved and appreciated.

Ariel sits on a chair with a table that becomes one with a caunter table, waiting for Joel to come out of the bathroom completing his morning ritual.

"What do you see?" joel asked as he realized Ariel kept looking at him.

"You look good without glasses" Ariel replied.

"Hemm, so the answer is not if I wear glasses?" Joel raised his eyebrows.

"Whatchu mean? Silly basic," welcome Ariel to laugh. "Basically you're good-looking, glasses are just extra accessories" he continued.

"That's a deadly flattery" Joel said before laughing.

Ariel smiled wryly, back to enjoying her breakfast. Then he raised his face as if he wanted to confirm something.

"Joel,," call Ariel.

"Uhm,," Joel raised his eyebrows in response.

"What made you not do it?" ask Ariel.

"You mean?" ask Joel.

"Last night_,," Ariel hung up her sentence, as if hesitating to ask.

"Is there an opportunity where I can do it? Is that what you mean?" ask Joel.

Ariel nodded slowly.

"Honestly, I want to, really want to do it. It's just that I don't want to do it when you're unconscious" Joel said.

"For me, such a thing cannot be done at will, and on a one-sided basis" he added.

Ariel smiled haru, feeling touched by the attitude Joel took for her.

"But, still. You're so hard to resist, you know? Moreover you look so teasing_, akhmm"

Ariel quickly feeds a spoonful of food into Joel's mouth, hoping Joel doesn't utter a sentence that would make him even more embarrassed.

"Yes yes, thanks for holding back, enjoy your food" said Ariel, pointing a spoon in front of Joel's face.

Joel laughed contentedly enjoying Ariel's flushed face. Feeling better in the morning just by looking at Ariel in front of him.

For the second time, he enjoys the morning with Ariel, and he hopes to continue like that every morning.

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Notebooks

- Aphrodisiac \= a type of drug to increase arousal, commonly called war drug*sang.

In normal doses it is safe, but excessive doses can cause side effects such as nausea and headaches.

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