Eternal Temptation: Awakening Sinful Desires

"Why do people fall in love? Is it because we need another person to complete us or because we are selfish creatures who want to feel like someone belongs to us and no one else can ever have them?"

The question seemed random, but Aria thought about it for a few moments before replying, "Both reasons are valid, I guess. In a way, love makes us feel fulfilled, like nothing else in this world can do other than another human being whom we care deeply about and who cares just as much about us in return.

However, we also love because our hearts desire to belong to somebody else besides ourselves only."

As she spoke those words aloud, Aria realized just how much sense they actually made when considering every aspect of what makes humans act in ways that defied logic sometimes. She couldn't help chuckling at herself when she finally came to the conclusion that even she herself was capable of loving another person without caring if it made her look foolish or not.

Asher smiled at his mom's words, "I suppose you're right, Mom. Love can be very complicated sometimes, and sometimes it just makes people do stupid things that don't benefit anybody at all."

Asher then looked at his beautiful mother, and he saw Aria smiling back at him. "Yes, that's true too...but it also gives us happiness that we otherwise wouldn't have experienced in our lives. Don't you agree?"

"Well, yes. Love can be quite fulfilling." Asher admitted, though he found himself thinking about the woman in his arms and not the woman on the television screen anymore.

The purple-haired beauty gazed up at him with those violet orbs full of pure adoration and affection, making Asher feel like he was drowning in her eyes. Her purple eyes were so mesmerizing, he could look into them all day long if allowed to do so without worrying about anything else except being there for her no matter what happened in between them later down the road.

"Mom, do you remember when I said that I would make you mine?"

The question caught Aria off guard for a second because she didn't expect to hear it from Asher right now while they were relaxing on the bed and watching a movie together. However, she soon composed herself enough to reply, "Of course I do."

She gave him a sultry look as she reached up with her free hand to stroke Asher's jawline, feeling how smooth his skin felt beneath her fingertips.

"So, did you also fantasize about being like that heroine and getting proposed to on a special occasion under moonlight?"

Asher asked, gesturing to the television screen where the credits were rolling up, signaling the end of the film.

Hearing these words come out of his mouth made her smile, but she shook her head before answering, "Do you think I am some naive young girl who needs some occasions where you propose, and only then should I accept? My love for you doesn't limit itself to time or place. I don't need any flowery words to express your feelings.

These beautiful eyes of yours that are filled with love, your caring gestures, your behavior towards me—all these small things always show me your love for me. Whenever I look into these eyes of yours, I see nothing but love and affection gazing back at me, and that's more than enough proof of your devotion to me, honey."

Aria's fingers moved along Asher's chin, trailing downwards over his neck, past his collarbone, and resting lightly against his pectoral muscle, where she left them there for several moments without doing anything else except appreciating how firm and hard his upper body felt underneath her hand.

Asher listened to her words and felt like the luckiest man alive for having such a perfect woman like Aria as his mother. He loved her so much that he couldn't help but chuckle at what she just said about not needing anything extra from him except what he always showed in his actions toward her every single day when he got a chance.

"Mom, you know I love you, and I'm going to make sure that my love stays that way forever. You'll always be my number one woman." Asher told Aria while placing a soft kiss on her forehead. "Nothing is going to change that fact, ever."

"Hmm, that sounds wonderful." She purred with a smile spreading across her full lips, revealing those pearly-white teeth underneath. "It's good to know that my son loves me so much, but I would prefer to have proof of that instead of mere words alone."

"Oh really?" He arched an eyebrow, glancing at her with curious eyes. "How may I prove it then?"

Aria chuckled, biting her lower lip in anticipation as she replied, "Well, for starters, how about a kiss on my lips just like the hero and heroine shared at the end of the movie?"

"Mom, you know very well that the son can't kiss his mother like that." Asher said, teasing his mother with a sly smile.

"Dear, if I didn't know any better, I would say you were embarrassed." She giggled, poking his chest.

"You know it's not easy to kiss my own mother." Asher argued, but it was obvious from his tone that he didn't mean it. He wanted to kiss Aria just as much as she wanted him to do so.

"Then try harder. If you want me to be your woman, you'll have to give me everything." She smirked as she let go of his hand.

Asher swallowed at her words. He could feel his blood boiling, but not out of anger or frustration. No, it was because of excitement. There was an eagerness building up inside him, urging him to do what Aria wanted.

"As you wish," Asher said. "I'll give you everything you ask for."

"Good boy. I knew I raised you right."

"You know I'm far from being a child now, right?"

Aria tilted her head and gave him a curious look. "Is that so? Prove it."