Master of Lust

Chapter 150: Rick is now a Superhero

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.

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)

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.]