Illusive Eden - He Pretends He's the Hero

"So what happened after the confession?'' Emma bursting with enthusiasm, her glimmering eyes on Neva, she asks.

Neva's cheeks reddens recalling the night before. "Unmm...w-we kissed." The girl hides her face with her sweater paws, feeling shy, her tummy churning with thousands of butterflies.

Emma gasps, "What? Ahh! I can't imagine my sweet Neva kissing!! Ahhh~" Emma squeals, playfully smacking Neva—feeling all jittery and thrilled for the new couple.

"Emma!!" Neva whines. Emma laughs aloud, getting Neva all perflexed and cherry red. The two besties were heading home, just after finishing their lecture.

An hour prior: Emma eavesdroped Neva's conversation on a call, and having seen Rhett's name appear on the screen, she could guess the reason for her blushing self.

And, that's how she learned about the young birds in love. The first thing after the lecture ended, enable to stay sane anymore, she got all over Neva, urging her to tell everything.

That's how the girls garnered odd looks, from the fellow students, walking along the campus way to the main gate.

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"Angel!" His honeyed voice calls. The startled Neva looks around, her gaze landing on her certain someone.

The man who got all her system jumbled up for the entire day, excitedly he waves towards his gorgeous looking girlfriend.

"Oh look who's here?" Emma giggles, jiggling her eyebrows at the flushed girl. She skips a away, bidding goodbyes with Neva.

Neva waddles towards her dashing man.

"Good day Angel?" He tilts his head, a huge smile planted on the lips, face shining, peering at his favourite human.

"It was good." Neva replies, nodding.

"Glad! Hop on Angel, I've got a surprise."

Eyes skintillating, he hands her the helmet. Bewilderment in her orbs, she wears it, saying nothing, she glides on the bike.

Long road, a short ride later, reaching an anterior of a forest, he brings the bike to a stop. Taking the helmet off, getting down on her feet, a confused Neva peers round at the densed forest, a sanctuary to wildlife of many kinds.

Having settled their protective headwears, Rhett cradles Neva's hand, looking into her eyes, he says with a smile, "Stay close to me." She smiles up back at him, warming him with the embrace, abundance of the fingers.

Sauntering deep towards the womb of the weald, the huge maples, oaks and sassafras trees favours the scenery.

Almost closing the season, gray and black branches meanders through the swarms a d showers, of yellow and burnt orange leaves. Weaving a fall scene, a warming herald of the approaching winter, marvellously, perfectly miraculous to the endless eyes.

A muffled, burbling sound, breezes by Neva's ears. Her brows raised, eyes twinkling glitters, she gazes at him.

Rhett with sobriety creates a way, amongst the diversed herbs, shrubs, creepers and climbers leading Neva, fearful it would prick her.

Glancing at her, he smiles, their eyes locked, diving in the miracles of electric emotions.

Moments advanves—halting Rhett's steps.

The faint, burbling sound of the water that perked Neva's hearing, now stripped. Preferably, blessing her with a melody so brawny, along a view so magnificent.

A whispery gasp out her lips, her eyes widens through in astonishment.

From the brim of the crest, the crystal clear water burbles creating a mighty sound, cascading with a rippling flow. The water burbling reaching the edge.

A stream trickling as it travels along it's bed, bubbling over rocks and branches—refreshing her soul alongside.

The enchanted forest has come to aveil her truest beauty. Neva had her hands over the lips, struck in amazement.

"Do you like the surprise?" Rhett asks, his pleasant eyes on a Neva: all jovial and wide eyed.

Teary eyed, she trails her eyes to his gentle ones. In a breath, she embraces him. "I love it! It's so wonderful Rhett."

Her orbs threading with the delighted reflection of the heart. "I've never seen anything so beautiful. I'm so grateful to you."

Rhett caresses her hair, closing their bodies, he places his chin on the top of her head, snuggling her. "I'm glad."

Smiling, he exhales a long, soothing breath.

Pulling away, she tiptoes, kissing his soft cheek. He widens his eyes, stunned, cheeks heated, his eyes trails down a squatting Neva, stirring the chilly water. She giggles, feeling jiggly. Out of nowhere, she realizes: she hasn't told Rhett anything about herself.

Taking Neva out her trance, his arms wraps around her. Rhett backhugs her, warming her cold frame, faintly sniffing her hair, he exhales.

"You're my one and only, my forever Neva. I lack in many ways. But I promise, I'd give my everything to be enough for you, to keep you safe and happy. There's things I need to come open to you," He pauses, tightening his hold on her.

"But trust me, I will never make you feel deceived." He assures, kissing her mellow hair.

Neva tilts her head and meets his eyes. "I trust you. And you are more than enough. And I trust you. Everyone has gotten secrets, but when you feel is the right time, I hope you can open up to me." She reassuringly smiles at him.

"Thank you Angel." The happy man smiles, an rubs his face on her nap, adorning goosebumps over her delicate skin.

"I have something to tell you too," She says.

Rhett pulls away, facing her. "Are you fine telling me?"

"I am, the thing is my name's not Neva Mae." Her response, makes Rhett sit their unclear with a frown creasing between his brows.

"It's Neva Evara Noe." Neva reveals.

"Before coming here, I lived with my aunt and uncle. Eight years ago, my parents and I got into an accident." Neva anxiously swallows, her eyes searching his, and as if, he sees through her heart, his eyes assures her to continue.

"That accident cost me my parents. And, I can't remember anything about my life prior to that day. From then on, I was shut off from the world." Inhaling sharply, she looks down. Gazing up at his eyes, she looks to read his feelings.

"I'm sorry Neva, I didn't know." Rhett emphatizes, kissing her forehead. "It must've been hard."

Neva clutches on to his arms, "I had my aunt and uncle with me. It wasn't so bad with them around."

"Rhett, you don't mind me having no memories about half my life?" Neva nervously asks.

"No, I don't mind at all. We can't fill up for the loss, but together, we will make, many beautiful memories."

Neva's warm smile for him, he finds himself so favoured.

"We will,'' She giggles away.

"We can be happy together."

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Seven days later~~♪～

The two lovebirds, they were heading out the theatre, having been submerged in the movie they were just done with.

"I need to go buy some winter wears." Neva looks up at Rhett.

Rhett gazes upon the her, eyes tangled, she's all wrapped up in an oversize fog white knitted sweater, pairing a cream coloured maxi vintage skirt. Looking all cute and cuddly, Rhett could die at her adorableness.

Without holding back, he startles her, as he lifts her chin and plunges down on her lips, giving her a deep kiss.

A quick moment later, the pitiful Rhett is pushed back. Pouting he asks, "Why?"

Crimson coloured Neva, lightly smacks his chest. "We are in public stupid!" She whisper scolds him.

"It's okay, because we're husband and wife?" The guy complains, super sad.

Neva flabbergasted almost hit him again.

Until...

"Boss you're married already?!"

The couple has their heart jump a little out of the placd, the reason being, a loud noise coming out a...vending machine?

What was that? Rhett and Neva looks at each other, dumbfounded.

'Who's voice was that?'

That's when: three figures, in a suspiciously bizarre clothing came crashing down by the vending machine.

Falling harder and harder on each other.

"Owhhh!"'*Aouhhgh!!"*"Ahhhhh!!!"

And then, Rhett fumes in anger.

"Why the hell are you all here?" He could almost fetch out his hidden firearm.

Neva confuse glances down at the three fallen strangers, and then up at him.

"You know them?" She asks him. He could almost feel a seizure running to him.

These morons, fu✿k✿d him up. "Not likely."

He rubs his forehead, irritated.

"Stand up!" The three loose screwed humans, gets up like a mechanoid at his command.

They stand straight in attentiveness, forming a line.

"Explain!" He glares at them. He barely manages his tongue from cursing out hard infront of his wife! While, Neva just stands their quietly.

"Greetings Boss. We are here to go shopping." One of the tall man with brown, short hair grins, determined to show off all of his pearly teeths.

"To hell with shopping. Why are you still here, Ace?" What a menace! Talk about the worst timing. Barging in on his sweet season with his Angel.

Ace gulps, he could feel a laser, burning a hole through his head.

"Boss, we are here to for you." The blonde, pretty girl wearing skin tight clothings, appearing a little smarter than the two spoke.

"Get lost!" He snaps, holding Neva's hand, he attempts to walk away.

"Boss, please listen up!" The guy named Ace spreads out his arms. He then grabs Rhett's arm, reluctant to let him through.

"Get. Your. Hands. Off.'' Rhett clenches his jaw, pressing each words hard. They could best, bring out his maniac mode.

The three springes backwards, terrified of their leader.

"Let's go Angel." He leads Neva along, heading down the shopping centre.

The trio were traumatised by their leader's peculiar speech.

Neva baffled at the scene, glances back, she uncovers them quarelling amongst themselves. Sensing her gaze, the pony tailed black haired guy zips his mouth shut.

Neva stares at her boyfriend, wondering about the secret he couldn't state. 'What might that be?'