Master of Lust

Chapter - 150

Amanda walked into her apartment carefree, humming a tune from her favourite musical. Her feet ached from being on her feet all day in the hospital, and she was looking forward to a relaxing evening.

"Ahhhh!!" Amanda's melodious hum turned into a surprised yelp, and she teetered on the edge of a stumble as she waltzed into her living room

Rick was sitting on the couch with his leg on the table, all relaxed, munching an apple. He waved when he saw her enter. He had tossed on a leather jacket to cover up his tattered shirt, but his jeans were torn and bloody. His face and arms were covered with bandages and bruises. He looked like he had just escaped from a war zone.

"Amanda, hey! You are finally home," he said cheerfully, "Come on now. Be a good wife and make me something good."

"Rick? Wha.... What are you doing here?" Amanda looked at Rick in surprise. She was about to throw anything she got her hands on, but seeing Rick, she controlled herself real quick.

"What happened to you?" But her questions still hung in air, when her eyes finally had a good look on Rick. Dropping her bag and running to him. She hugged him tightly, her head bumped into his bandaged nose, and he winced.

"Ow, ow, ow, easy there, tiger. I am a little sore, you know." Rick cried out in pain.

"Oh shit. I am so sorry. Are you okay?" Amanda pulled back but lost her balance and held on to his thighs to keep herself from falling on Rick.

"Fuck Me God!" Rick let out a groan as her fingers dug into his stitches, "Fuck me babe! You are killing me."

"I am so sorry, Rick."

"Amanda, babe, easy. I come in peace." He grabbed her arms and guided her to sit beside him.

"Oh, I'm so sorry, Rick. I am just so worried. What happened to you?"

Rick smiled and kissed her forehead. "I missed you, babe. But you know, I am busy with work and stuff."

"Work? What kind of work? Weren't you in college?"

"But looking at you. Are you a secret agent or something?" Amanda asked, half-joking. "Seeing all those bandages, it's probably true."

Rick laughed nervously. "Something like that. Yeah, you could say that."

But then suddenly he received a prompt from the system.

[

Tell Amanda

That she doesn't need to know. (Temptation +0)

You are a superhero (Temptation +5)

Tell her the truth. But she will get jealous (Temptation -5)

]

Looking at the options in front of him, Rick looked around the room, avoiding her eyes and pretending to be coy. "Listen, Amanda, I have to tell you something. It's kind of a long story, but I think you deserve to know the truth."

Amanda tilted her head and regarded Rick like a curious little puppy. "Okay," she said slowly. "What do you want to tell me?"

Rick took a deep breath. "Well, you see, Amanda, I'm not really a normal guy. I'm actually a..." He paused just for the sake of it. "Superhero."

Amanda blinked. "A superhero?"

Rick nodded. "Yes, a superhero. You know, like in the movies. I have superpowers, and I fight crime and save the world and stuff."

Amanda stared at him, trying to process what he was saying, "Hahaha... Rick, are you serious? You expect me to believe you?"

Rick nodded again. "Of course, I am serious, Amanda. Why would I lie to you?"

"Wow!" Amanda looked at his wounds and his clothes. "So, you are telling me that you got all these injuries from fighting bad guys?"

Once more the system helped him answer.

[

Tell Amanda

An evil doctor was trying to capture her, and Rick defeated him just to save her. (Temptation +10)

The workers of a bank were held hostage, and Rick saved them. (Temptation +5)

There was an accident on a bridge, and children were stuck in a bus. Rick was the one who helped them escape. (Temptation +5)

]

Rick knew what his choice would be.

Rick nodded for the third time. "Exactly. You see, Amanda, there's a secret organisation of evil villains who are plotting to destroy the world. They have a base in a remote island, where they have built a giant laser that can vaporise anything."

"They also have an army of robots, ninjas, and sharks with lasers on their heads. They are led by a man named Dr. Evil, who is the most evil person in the world. He hates everything that is good and beautiful, especially you, Amanda. He wants to kill you because you are the source of my power."

Amanda gasped as she sarcastically looked at Rick, "Dr. Evil? He wants to kill me? How does he even know me?"

[

Tell Amanda

The doctor is obsessed with Amanda. Because he knows you are a naughty girl. (Temptation +15)

The doctor wanted to kill Amanda to hurt you. (Temptation +5)

Amanda is just one of many the doctor wants to kill because she holds special powers. (Temptation -5)

]

Rick shrugged. "I don't know, Amanda. He's evil. He knows everything. He hacked into my phone and saw your picture. He became obsessed with you.

He sent me a video message where he threatened to kill you unless I surrendered to him."

"He said he had a bomb planted in your apartment, and he would detonate it if I didn't show up at his island by midnight."

Amanda acted like she was genuinely scared, she played along with Rick, "A bomb? In my apartment? Is it here? Oh God, Rick, we need to get out of here."

Rick swallowed in a chuckle and held her hand. "Don't worry, I have taken care of it. We are safe."

"Oh Rick! What would have I done without you." Amanda stared at him in horror as she whispered. "What did you do?"

Rick smiled and squeezed her hand. "Don't worry, Amanda. I did what any superhero would do. I defused the bomb, went to the island, infiltrated the base, fought my way through the robots, ninjas, and sharks, confronted Dr. Evil, destroyed his laser, and escaped in the nick of time. That's how I got these wounds.

But it was worth it, Amanda. Because I saved you. And I saved the world."

Amanda looked at him with admiration and awe. "Wow, Rick. That's amazing. You're amazing. You are a hero."

"You are my hero," she said, literal stars sparkling in the depths of her eyes.

Rick just grinned at her, feeling a mix of guilt and amusement. He couldn't believe Amanda would play along with him. He wondered how long he could keep up this charade, how long he could fool her. He decided to have some more fun with her, to see how far he could push her.

He pulled away from her and smiled. "Thanks, Amanda. You're amazing, too. You're the best thing that ever happened to me."

The system helped Rick to further prank Amanda.

[

Tell Amanda

You have a special power that helps you walk through solid objects like walls and doors. (Temptation +10)

You have a teleportation device that can take you anywhere. I even use it to get into your house. (Temptation +10)

She is still in danger and the two of you have to run away together. (Temptation +10)

]

He reached for his jacket and took out a small metal device, it was his car key. He covered the buttons with his fingers. "Hey, Amanda. Do you want to see something cool?"

Amanda nodded eagerly, "What is it?"

Rick held up the key and pressed a button. "This, Amanda, is a teleporter. It can transport me anywhere in the world in a matter of seconds. I use it to get to my missions and back. It's very handy. I even use it to get into your house."

Amanda gasped. "A teleporter? That's incredible. How does it work?"

Rick shrugged. "I don't know. It's pretty complicated. It involves quantum physics and wormholes and stuff. I don't understand it myself. I just know how to use it."

He pressed another button, and the device beeped. "See, Amanda? It's ready to go. The choice is up to you. Where do you wanna go?"

"I don't know! Surprise me."

The system beeped again and provided Rick with some options.

[

Take Amanda to

Ram Setu, the symbol of eternal love (Love +1)

Las Vegas, and we won't sleep (Temptation +10) Discover more stories on m_vl_em_p_yr

Venice, and we can escape (Temptation +10)

]

"How about Ram Setu? The symbol of eternal love. Or we can go to Las Vegas. And we won't sleep. Or we can escape to Venice. No one will know." Rick asked Amanda, "Just tell me, and I will take you there."

Amanda looked at him with wonder and excitement. "Ram Setu? Never really heard of that. Isn't Paris the city of love?"

"You want to go to Paris?" Rick nodded. "I can take you to Paris. Just like that. All you have to do is hold my hand and say yes." He extended his hand to her and smiled."What do you say, Amanda? Will you come with me?"

Amanda hesitated for a moment. She had started to have some doubts in her head, a nagging voice in her head that told her Rick was just playing with her. But maybe he really mean it. It has been anything but normal since the moment she had met him. And finally her heart won as she gracefully and hesitatingly reached for his hand and said, "Yes".

Rick grinned and pulled her close to him. "Awesome. Let's go then. Hold on tight."

He pressed another button, and the device beeped again. "Ready, Amanda? Three, two, one..." He paused and looked into her eyes. When she stared at him with those round, glassy eyes, he jerked on the couch, startling her, and mimicked an explosion with his hands.

"Rick! What the hell?"

He burst into laughter, dropping the key and hugging her tightly. "I am sorry. I am so sorry. You were just so adorable."

Amanda blinked, confused and shocked, which then quickly turned to annoyance. "Rick! Ugh. You're the worst. I actually knew you were... Ughhh...

But I thought... " She struggled against his grip for a little while, but when she realised he wasn't about to let her go, she just hid her face in her hands.

Rick laughed harder, seeing her pout. "Aw, I am sorry. I just wanted to make you laugh."

"You must think I am such an idiot, don't you?" she mumbled from behind her hands.

"No, no, I don't." He pulled her hands down to look at her. "I think you are tired after taking care of patients the entire day, and what you need is some company and a good laugh." He brought her hands to his lips. "I just want to take care of you."

She detangled their hands and cupped his cheek. "Right now, you're the one who needs to be cared for."

Rick leaned forward till his lips hovered over hers. "Then take care of me, baby."

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[A/N: I hope this chapter was good enough to be the 150th.]