The Mighty Force

Chapter 39 A Looming Threat

"I'm serious, we all saw what happened at the Times Square. You could've died!" She stated with a firm tone in her voice.

"I'm sorry if I scared you, Ken," Sam said with remorse, now realizing how he failed to account for her feelings when he was playing hero.

Kendall slapped Sam's shoulder, he jokingly pretended to feel pain, and he gazed into her eyes.

"I was worried about you, but that doesn't matter 'cause you're breathing and that's what I wanted to see," Kendall said

"Is that the only reason you came to see me?" Sam inquired jokingly; closing the distance between them. Kendall felt her breaths come up short and labored. He caressed her face and she sank into his touch, relishing it. Looking up; she stared into his eyes while he hungrily drank in her features. Feeling the heat rise in her; she bit her lip in anticipation. "Sam..-.

As if on cue, Sam's lips smashed into hers desperate and eager. Their lips locked with little resistance from Kendall, as doubt took root in her mind. As it stretched deeper into her mind, spreading its branches all around. She furrowed her brows intensely, trying to let go of the illusion of control. Eventually, she did, and she wrapped her arms around his neck. In turn, Sam placed his hands around her waist. 

As the two continued to engage in their heated passion, the elevator door opened. Mariko placed her right foot out and witnessed the scene between them unfold. Her heart raced faster, and the thud of each pump grew louder with each second. Her breathing increased dramatically. Her eyes welled up as she swallowed an agonizing throb down her throat.

She continued to look despite the torment she endured, only to make sense of what was happening. She huffed forcefully as her breathing worsened. She took a deep breath and sighed. She nodded and gently turned around, barely saying a word. Once she entered the elevator she pressed a button on the panel and watched silently from afar as the elevator doors closed.

The two parted from their kiss, they gazed into each other's eyes and they smirked at each other.

"Uhm, this the second time we've kissed," Kendall noted

Sam smiled, he looked around a bit, and he suddenly got an idea. He gazed back at Kendall with a smile.

"I think we should stop beating around the bush..." He began.

"Wha?... What do u mean?" Kendall inquired with a supposed-shocked expression.

"... Kendall I like you, I know you do too... So what do you say, wanna give us a shot?" He inquired.

She widened her eyes, appalled by his outspokenness regarding their situation. Kendall's heart jumped up and down after hearing him profess his desire for them. She looked at the floor briefly and returned her gaze to him, and sighed.

"I... What are people gonna say?" Kendall inquired.

"I don't care about what other people are gonna say..." he began.

He grabbed her hands, she stared into his eyes and he concluded with no restraint

 "... Kendall, people will always have shit to talk about and that's the reality that we live... I just wanna be with you!"

"Well, when you put it like that then, I'm in and we should do it behind closed doors."

"No! I want us to be public... Otherwise, we can't be kissin' and making out," he said sternly as he slightly tightened his grip around her hands.

She sighed and placed her hands on her hips. She chuckled, now realizing the nature of the bargain that he threw at her. 

"Okay, I'm down for it," She responded, smiling at him. Sam nodded, and they kissed once more.