Wirata sighed with relief. She did not understand his ups and downs emotions. She told him to have other women, so he should not be so angry but should be happy instead.

Wirata lay dormant and stared at the ceiling with her mind pondering about the person who just walked out until she fell asleep.

When she woke up, it's past midnight. He still had not returned to the bedroom. Nearly two hours out there? Wirata took off her dress and put the robe on then went to the swimming pool. His tall body was swimming back and forth in the swimming pool.

"Stefan ... Enough, it's late, nearly one o'clock now."

She shouted and walked to stand near the edge.

"Go away. Don't have to bother about me. If you want to leave just do it. Don't have to pretend that you care." He spoke back. and kept swimming.

"I know you really want your freedom. Just go and leave me alone."

The harsh voice shouted out the second statement.

Wirata listened to him and sighed.

"Come on, Stefan. Don't be stubborn. You might catch a cold, the weather is cold and the water is also cold."

"Not as cold as you." He shot back at her with a furious gaze.

Wirata stood there for a moment, then took off her robe, left only her bra and panties on and jumped into the swimming pool.

Stefan immediately stopped swimming and looked at the woman who jumped in and started to swim along the length of the pool without talking to him. He knew the water was cold. He had not turned on the heater system.

"What the hell is this? Get out of the water now! You have just recovered from the flu. Silly woman! "

He shouted at her with an angry voice but she was swimming back and forth and ignoring him.

"Did you hear me? I said stop and get out of the swimming pool now."

He yelled and swam towards her then grabbed her body.

"Let go of me! Why didn't you listen to me first?! If you don't get out, I won't either! It isn't only you who can be stubborn."

She argued and tried to wiggle off his hold. Stefan did not let go. He managed to drag her out of the pool, carried her to the shower at the corner and press the button. The warm water sprayed down her body.

He turned her around. She was shivering because of coldness. Stefan pulled her into his arms and hugged tight. They were standing under the warm stream of water while he used his hands to rub her skin to create warmth. Until she began to recover from shaking.

"Are you warm enough now? What a silly woman you are. If your fever returns, I will just say you deserve it."

He scolded at her and reached out to pick the soap and rub it on her body. She stood still, let him bathe her. Her face was as white as paper.

Stefan's heart softened down when saw her looking so fragile like this. She was only thin and small compared to him, but why was she so resolute? She had acted so recklessly that he was secretly scared she would get hurt.

"Wine."

He used his fingertips to lift her chin up. She looked up and made eye contact with him.

"Am I so bad in your eyes?"

He asked the question that was eating him inside. She shook her head in response.

"Do you hate me that much?"

He asked another question. She stared into his eyes before sighing.

"Not much." She answered.

"So can you bear with me until the contract ends? I don't want anyone ... I just want to be with you alone as we have the written agreement."

He asked her with a gentle voice. Wirata sighed, she grabbed the soap to rub on his chest.

"Yes. If you don't have other women. I will stay with you."

She said. She felt better to hear what he wanted.

So he would be able to live with one woman for one year. That was good for both of them as there would not be any sexual disease risk. But deep inside her heart, somehow, she felt so happy and relief more than she should feel. Wirata pushed that feeling back in the deepest corner of her heart.

"If I behave badly and you don't like it. You can let me know and I will try to change if I can."

The voice said in a surrender gesture. Wirata lifted her eyebrows up, she could not believe what she just heard.

"Really?" She asked to make sure that he knew what he said.

"Yes. Really."

He confirmed. Stefan remembered that she still hated him. Although she said...not much, but still HATE as far as he could translate her statement.

She still did not like him. At first, he thought he did not care and it did not matter what she thought of him. But now he changed his mind. He thought it was important that she liked him because 12 months was a long time. It would not be fun to live with a person who hated you.

So he wanted her to like him. It was very important ... Stefan told himself.

"You have a lot of issues and bad habits needed to be improved."

She said. Spun him around so the water washed the soap bubbles until he was clean. Stefan pushed her soft body to lean on the wall nearby.

"My bad habits? A lot?"

He repeated, sounded like he was surprised.

Wirata nodded to confirm her statement. He probably believed he was noble?

"Yes, but never late to learn. Obey me and you will get better."

She said with firmed voice. Stefan stepped into her space, closed the gap between them, his body touched hers. He lifted her chin up and looked into her eyes.

"I don't want you to hate me."

He said what the heart told him to say. Bent down to kiss her cheeks and her neck, then rested his face on her shoulder. Wirata stroke his back gently.

"So be good. Do as I say. Anybody can turn over a new leaf if he isn't too stubborn."

She gave him a short lecture.

"Okay."

He responded easily. Wirata slowly unfolded her smile.

"Excellent." She praised him. They stood and caressing each other under the warm shower.

"Wine..."

"Yes."

"From now on, don't be cold with me, I don't like it. I don't like Ice Princess."

He said, buried his face at the crook of her neck.

"So, how should I act? As your Hot Princess then?"

She said in a teasing tone. Stefan lifted his face up and gave her a charming smile.

"That sounds good ...I like it. Be my Hot Princess."

The husky voice whispered, pulled her body against his and started kissing her hard, hot, and hungry. The two bodies helped to increase the temperature, turning the ice into the hot steam under the moonlight and stars.