DESTINED TO LOVE
EPISODE 9
Edan’s POV
“Of course there is. Come join us for dinner.” He offered me.
I was going to say no but a thought came to my mind. It will be fun to see Emma in this house where she grew and spent her life and by this, maybe I could gain her trust too.
“It’ll be great,” I replied.
“Then come join us,” he said.
I locked my car and followed him. I looked at Emma who had a confused expression on her face. The rest of the family had gone inside.
“D-Dad what the-” she said as we approached her.
“I thought it’s the best way to thank him. After all, he brought you all the way from there.” His dad replied.
She let out a groan of frustration and went inside.
“Sorry for my daughter’s behavior. She just hates guys and could not stand them.” He apologized me.
Well, I know very well that.. .I would say.
“Never mind.” We went inside the house. He led me to a living room and we sat on the couch.
We talked about some business and then it was time for dinner. I hadn’t seen Emma and was wondering where could she be?
“Excuse me, Mr. James! Can you tell me where’s the washroom? I need to wash my hands.” I asked politely.
“Oh! Why not? Just a right from here and then there are stairs, climb up and a left from there.” He replied and I nodded. He went to the dining room and me towards the stairs.
I climbed the stairs and went to left. I saw almost 4 doors there and then opened the first one, it was a store. I opened the second one and it looks like a room, I decided to check in. I looked at the pictures hanging on the walls. There was a cute girl having a white bear in her hands, her eyes grey and hair blackish brown as she was smiling. I focused on the picture and wondered who was she? I would bet she had grown into one heck beautiful woman by now. I looked around and saw a dairy. I opened its first page. Emma’s personal diary. My best friend . I immediately closed it. I should not read it. It’s personal!
So, the girl in that picture is Emma. I looked around the room and saw a picture on her bed stand. It was of her family. They all were smiling. Emma was kissing her mom’s cheek.
I could smell her scent here. I was planning to head back when I heard her yell.
“What the hell are you doing here?” I turned around to see her glaring at me.
“Looking for the washroom,” I replied innocently.
“Get out of my room.” She gritted her teeth and moved towards me.
“Oh! Is it your room? I didn’t know that.” I planned to play innocent. She grit her teeth.
“No wonder you look cute in that pic.” I pointed at the pic in which little Emma was in a bathtub.
“How dare you!” She said while coming closer and It looked like she was gonna attack.
She moved towards me and I stepped aside as she fell on the bed. I let out a chuckle and this made her more aggressive.
She again tried to attack and this time I caught her hands. She struggled to free her hands but my grip was stronger.
“You had a cute diary there,” I said while looking into her eyes and arousing her anger.
I don’t know why but I am just loving teasing her.
Her eyes got wide and then she tried even harder to hit me. But I didn’t let go of her hands, she pushed me and I lost my balance. I tried to regain it but failed to do so. We both fell on the bed as Emma’s back on the bed and I was on top of her.
Her furious eyes were replaced by startled ones. She was staring into my eyes and me in her grey eyes. We both had forgotten our little fight and now we were staring into each other eyes. My eyes shifted to her lips. Those cherry red lips.
She was biting her lower lip and now I wanna bite it.
D–n!
I lean in and she didn’t protest. I took this as my chance and lean closer. She was staring into my eyes, a mysterious expression in them. I leaned more. Our lips a millimeter apart.
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Emma’s POV
Right now Edan was on top of me and he was leaning closer. I don’t know why I was not pushing him away. I had become numb… I wanted to push him away but my body wasn’t agreeing with my mind. What is wrong with me?
I was angry as hell when I found him in my room. Who knows what he was doing here? He may have read my diary and if he had. I’m gonna kill him. I had written everything in it; my first crush, my first boyfriend, my first heart broke… Everything! And if he had read it, I will be ruined. He could use it in any way…
But right now I don’t know. I seem to not care… Right now, my mind was drifted to somewhere else. I was looking into those blue eyes. By looking at them I became calm.
They are like a peaceful ocean. By looking at them my all furry seems to fade away.
I saw Edan getting closer, our lips a few millimeters apart. We both were now breathing one air. I don’t want to do this but why my body wants this? Why I want that lips on mine? Why? What are these electric sparks I’m feeling? What is happening?
“Emma..!” I came back to reality by the voice of my mom. I pushed back Edan and he fell down on the floor. I quickly get up.
“Emma dear… Dinner’s ready.” My mom shouted from downstairs.
“Coming mum,” I replied back.
“Okay dear.”
I turned my attention to Edan, a smirk planted on his lips. I don’t know what to say. There was an awkward silence between us. After a moment, I decided to break that silence.
“The guest room is the last room,” I said while pointing in the direction.
“What?” he said calmly.
“You said you’re looking for the washroom.” I reminded him as our eyes locked.
“Oh… that.” He said still not leaving my eyes.
I averted my eyes to avoid his hypnotizing gaze. He stood up, left my room and went to the guest room as I went downstairs but before I went down, I put my diary in a drawer and locked it.
I went to the dining room and sat on the chair. My father was sitting in front of me and my mom by his side, beside her my brother was sitting. My sister was sitting beside me.
“Where’s Edan?” My father asked.
“I don’t know.” I lied.
“I’m sorry for being late.” He said with a smile and sat right beside me. I could feel like someone has connected me with a battery or something. I could feel electric sparks. I looked at him to see he was looking at me.
“So this is the gentleman who brought you here?” My mother started as we started our dinner.
“Yes. He is the one.” My father replied.
“And moreover, He’s one of my best clients.” My father told us.
“What?” I said completely confused.
Did I heard him right.?
“Yes, Emma. I had designed that entire building. His father and I are really good friends.” My father explained.
I don’t know what to say. I was completely shocked, my dad is an engineer and he had designed many famous buildings, hotels, offices. He had many people working underneath him, so there isn’t anything not to believe but still, I couldn’t believe my ears.
My appetite just vanished.
“So do you have a girlfriend?” My sister joined the conversation.
Just Great!
I was just going to choke on my bite. I was praying that he would say no but why do I care?
“No, I don’t have one.” Relief floods through me.
Why am I acting this way?
The next what my sister said made my bite stuck in my throat.
“Oh, Emma is single too. You can take her on a date.”
I quickly grab my glass of water and gulp it. This helped me to get rid of my burning sensation.
D–n!
“Sofia…!” I whispered yelled at her.
“What?” She said innocently.
“Don’t play innocent with me.” I glared at her. I could tell that Edan was smirking right now.
God! Can I die for a little time?
My dad finally changed the topic but it wasn’t that good either.
“So how you both met?” My father asked me as I heaved a long breath.
“She is…”. “I am…” We both said in unison after a moment.
We looked at each other staring into each other eyes. We stared for I dunno 2 minutes when my mother spoke up.
“Oh dear. Emma has something important to tell.” My mother broke our staring competition.
“Oh, what is it?” My father looked at me and I just stared back blankly.
I don’t know how to tell him when my jerk boss is sitting beside me.
Now what?
“Tell them.” My mother mouthed to me.
I gather my confidence and replied. “I got a job as a PA.”
Silent fell on the table but after a moment my whole family get off their seats except my mother and pulled me into a hug. My father kissed my forehead. “My baby girl… You finally got your dream job. I’m very happy for you. You had made us all proud.” My father kissed my forehead again.
“Thanks, dad,” I replied, smiling.
“So who’s your boss? I bet he’s handsome, sexy and charming.” Sofia said cheerfully, getting all dreamy.
My eyes got wide and I do not know what should I do now. I saw Edan grinning at me and I knew he had heard what Sofia just said.
Crap! What a dinner!
“No, he’s not… He’s a complete jerk.” I said looking at Edan and this time I was the one grinning.
My mom cleared her throat. “Just sit down all of you. Finish the dinner.”
They all sat down.
“So sis… How long you’ve been working for him?” Sofia asked me.
“Two days.” By force , I would add.
“Two days? No offense that’s why you’re calling him a jerk. You should give him some time, I bet she’s gonna change your mind about guys and you may find your love.” Sofia said dreamily as I just chocked on my own breath.
What the heck!
She should definitely stop reading
too many romantic novels.
“Yes dear! We want the best for you.” My mother said while holding my dad’s hand.
Not them too…
“We want you to be happy with your love and forget about Den.” My father said. I tried to swallow my anger and stood up.
I had enough of this conversation.
“I’m done.” With that, I left the table.
How could they talk about this? And in front of Edan? He’s gonna think of me like an idiot. My whole reputation, gratitude is finished, ruined.
I went into the balcony and I didn’t stop my tears this time. I cried and cried, I want to get this out.
I was crying my pain out and I didn’t know someone was standing beside me or when did that person come.
“Are you okay?” I turned around to see Edan.
“Why you care?” I said trying my hand to stop my tears but couldn’t help it. The whole past playing before my eyes like a movie.
Please! Just stop!
“Emma?”
“Go on! Laugh at me. Make fun of me. But I’m not in a mood to argue with you.” I said sobbing.
“I’m not here to make fun of you. I’m just here to see if you’re okay.” I looked at him, my eyes red and puffy from crying.
“Why?” I whispered.
“I don’t know… Look everyone has something in the past that they don’t want to remind but you can’t just cut it out of your life. It’s a part of your life, it helps you to become brave… just like you Emma.” Edan replied seeing in my eyes. I looked at him blank. I was surprised by those words and especially from Edan’s mouth. He just sounded like the total opposite of a jerk…
He wiped my tears with his thumb and my stomach turned upside down.
“I don’t want to see you cry again. You are brave. You are a fighter, you don’t easily give up. So wipe down those tears and don’t you ever cry again.” His words gave me confidence. I don’t know how to thank him. His mere touch had made me calm.
Strange!
I came close as I hold his shirt with my hands and hid my face in his muscular chest. He didn’t respond so I thought he didn’t like this.
My mistake!
I drew back a little, embarrassed at my actions. I turned around to leave but was stopped by a hand, he held my arm and in a swift motion, I was back in his arms.
He held me tighter as I hid my face in his chest.
“You can let it out.” He said softly caressing my back.
And this was enough, I couldn’t stop my tears more. I cried and cried remembering Den. Whenever someone mentions his name, all bad memories came alive as if it all just happened yesterday and I couldn’t just control it then.
Edan kissed on my head. After 10 minutes I came to ease, his shirt was soaked in my tears. But he didn’t let me go. He held me closer and I also didn’t want him to let me go. I could feel like I’m safe now.
“We should go now. It’s late and we have work tomorrow.” He said after some time.
“Yeah! you’re right.” I said while letting him go.
He held my hand and we went downstairs.
“Look Emma! I’m sorry.” My father said as we reached the living room, by then Edan had left my hand.
I nodded.
“We should leave now, it’s getting late,” Edan said.
“Oh… Well, do come again. We wish you both could stay a little more.” My mother said.
“Sis…” I turned my head to see Sofia.
“Yeah?”
“Sorry for what I said at the table.”
“Its fine now,” I replied while hugging her.
We went to the door. Edan beside me.
“We will come meet you.” My parents hugged me.
“Sure.” I hugged them back.
“Hey…you didn’t tell us how you both met..!” Sofia asked giving the life to that topic.
“Oh yes.” My mother said looking at me and I bit my tongue.
“Miss James is my PA,” Edan told them to cut off my confusion.
There eyes wide open as if they had just received a great shock. All the things they said about my boss in front of my boss. Well! That was quite embarrassing. But no! They weren’t embarrassed at all. Instead, my father said.
“Edan! I’m so glad that my daughter is in good hands. I trust you more than anything…Take care of my daughter.”
Seriously… Why even he had to say that. It’s like I’m getting married or something.
My parents can be so out of control sometimes but you can’t blame them when you’re their eldest kid. They want the best for you and they are extra cautious.
“I surely will…” Edan smirked at me.
Such an idiot…!
But this idiot comfort you….! My conscience reminded me.
After bidding goodbye, we went to the car and drove back. I was so tired that I went to sleep. I felt a warm coat over me as I smiled and mumbled a thank you to Edan.
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