MR BILLIONAIRES MRS CLUMSY
CHAPTER 44
(A and C)
Two Months Later, Date- 14/8/20(~)
~ Eva ~
Nine more days, and it will be our anniversary. I am damn excited. I hope Aaron hasn’t forgotten about it. I will kill him if he does.
Never knew this contract marriage would turn out like this. Never knew that the decision which had me crying one year ago will be the reason of my unlimited happiness. Never knew that the person I once hated the most will be the one I love most.
How impulsive we react. How easily we regret somethings. How easily we curse our life when something doesn’t go our way. But now I know, good things take time. Happiness may not be permanent, but it is worth it.
“What are you thinking?”, Chloe asked bringing coffee for both of us. Handing me my cup, she sat down beside me and I shifted little to give her enough space.
“Nothing”, I shook my head.
She nodded and didn’t digged in further. Well, that’s new.
“What happened? Why did you called me?”, I asked keeping my coffee cup on teapoy when I saw her tracing edge of the cup with her fingers. She sighed.
“Adam”, she whispered.
“What about Adam?”
“He- he is behaving different.”
“Different as in?”, I frowned.
“I don’t know. He stopped sending me messages. Stopped bugging me at my workplace. He is behaving distant. I wonder if he remembers me or not!”, She muttered as her grip on the coffee cup tightened.
“Call him then”, I suggested and she glared at me. “What?”
“Why should I call him!?”
“Then message him!”
“Why should I?”
“Because you miss him. You are going all haywire on his ignorance. And if you can’t tolerate it, call him. Ask him why is he behaving like that”, I shrugged.
“But-”
“Chloe! He isn’t gonna trail behind you for lifetime. He can’t wait for you always. He too expects something. He too needs to know that all that he is investing in, will have some result. He can’t just keep trying and wait for the time when you will reciprocate his feelings. There is limit for everything. It’s been almost one year now that he is trying, you can’t expect him to continue this forever!”
Her eyes welled up at the end of my rant. I sighed and took cup from her keeping it beside mine one. Enveloping my arms around her shoulders, I brought her closer in my arms. She instantly broke out in tears.
“I don’t want to end up heartbroken!”, She sobbed.
“Chloe, we can’t just stare at water and conclude that it’s gonna be salty. We need to taste it first. Of course if it is salty, it will leave a sour taste. But what if it is normal? Don’t you think the contentment will be worth it? You can’t just conclude that letting Adam in your life will end up in heartbreak. What if you have a family with him in future. Won’t you be satisfied with your decision then? Tying yourself will keep you safe, but you will end up with lots of regrets. With lots of ‘What ifs?’. Don’t think about what will happen then, think about what will happen now! If you are happy, then trust me dear, it’s worth it. Every risk, every decision is worth it. Because what matters is today not tomorrow. What matters is ‘Are you happy today?’ not ‘Will you be happy tomorrow?’.”, I said rubbing her back with my palm.
“But what if he falls out of love. I have seen many failed relationships. I am scared”, she sniffed. Helding her shoulders I made her look at me. Wiping her tears, I gave her a small smile.
“How can you be so sure that you will have the same end? Chloe, if Adam had any intention of playing with you, he wouldn’t have kept trying for year. He wouldn’t have cried when you had that accident. He wouldn’t have stayed all night alarmed thinking that if you want something or need to go washroom, you will need him. He wouldn’t have been so protective when you suggested to go instead of me to seduce that Gabrielle boy. He wouldn’t have done any of that. Sure he is flirty, playful, free-minded, carefree. But that’s his nature. That is what makes him him! I know his nature is what scares you. But don’t forget that is what made you fall for him this hard that you are shedding tears for him.”, I said staring at her as her mind wander off in her own space.
I hope she heard whatever I blabbered!
“But-”
I heaved an annoyed sigh.
“No buts! What do you think would have happened if I had rejected Aaron. Because I had enough reasons to reject him. He forced me. Married me when I didn’t want to. Ended the contract without even telling me about it. But I kept my ego aside. Though I was late to realise, I still corrected my mistake. Though I was heartbroken because of Liam, I still gave my heart one more chance. Though I was scared of falling in love again, still that man practically did everything to make me fall for him. And believe me, I did. Insanely, crazily, undeniably, irrevocably! And I am happy. I am happy that I listened to my heart and not my logical brain. Because if I had, I would have been satisfied but not happy. Now if you want to be satisfied then stop crying over Adam. But if you want be happy, then claim your man!”, Her lips pursued and she closed her eyes shut before opening them and then nodding at me with determination.
“What did you decide?”
“I will claim my man!”, She spoke but soon blushed and giggled. I chuckled over her flushed face.
“So, when are you gonna call him?”, I asked taking a sip from my coffee but scrunched my nose realising that is was cold now.
So what? Let’s enjoy cold coffee. And I took another sip.
“Not today. I first need to decide what I am gonna say to him.”, She said taking the sip of her own coffee. She too scrunched her nose realising it was cold but then shrugged and took another sip just like me.
“Prepare a long ass love letter then!”, I snickered, she snorted before smiling like a love sick puppy.
“Is everything okay between you and Aaron?”
“What was wrong between us?”, I raised my eyebrows.
“You know….. Your discomfort in intimacy”, she said and my mind dipped in the pool of guilt. I still haven’t told Aaron that now I am ready for him. I am ready to submit myself to him.
“I am ready now. Discomfort isn’t there anymore”, I said and her eyes widened.
“So it happened?”
“Not yet”, she clicked her tongue in displeasure.
“Why Eva? You were the one who said everything has a limit!”, She huffed.
“I know. But our anniversary is coming and I want to gift myself to him wholely. There will be no boundaries between us anymore”, I smiled and she reciprocated nodding cheerfully.
My phone rang cutting our chat short. Aaron’s name blinked and I declined the call.
“He is here to pick me. I have to go now”, I said grabbing my clutch and phone.She waved at me when I entered elevator and I waved back. When I reached parking lot, there he was leaning against the bonet of Range Rover. Wearing simple black jeans and black shirt. The sleeves folded up till his elbows, veins on his forearm clearly visible as he had his one hand crossed against his chest and other holding his phone. His eyes concentrating through sunglasses over his mobile screen.
I saw group of girls checking him out and then giggling among themselves. My blood boiled in fury.
I strode towards him with long steps, noticing me coming towards him, he stood straight and charmingly smiled at me. The girls fanned themselves.
Girls, he is smiling at me! I thought in disbelief.
Reaching over him, I tip toed and placed my lips against his. He stiffened in shock. Wrapping my arms around his neck I brought him closer. He seems to come out of his shock, as his arms caged my waist and his frozen lips instantly leaded the dominance.
Once I was out of breath, he pulled out and our forehead’s rested against eachother. I noticed from the corner of my eyes and those girls were gone.
“If this is what I get for coming to pick you up, then damn! Keep going out and I will come to pick you!”, He whispered, a chuckle escaped my mouth. He smiled.
“Why are you so handsome? You are no actor! What is the need of this sharp jawline, this height, these striking green-blue eyes, this pointed nose, this- this everything! Why are you so perfect? Why can’t you be average looking!”, I groaned before possessively hugging him. Making my cheek squish with his one and rocking us sideways. He laughed loudly at my stupidity.
“Well, I can say the same. Why are you so beautiful? Every guy stares at you!”, He said before kssing the back of my head. I snorted.
“Oh please! If any guy except you checks me out, then I would give you one dollar!”, I said after pulling out from our hug.
“One dollar?”
“Yeah”
“So cheap!”
“Hey! My husband works hard for me! I can’t spend his hardwork on stupid bets!”, I snapped before turning and sitting inside car. Shooking his head, he too came and entered driver’s side.
“Where is Adam, Aaron?”, I asked while turning on the music player and then settling on Justin Bieber’s Love me.
“He is busy now-a-days. He is planning to enter construction. He is really stressed.”
“Oh”
“Why?”
“Nope. Nothing”, I said sliding down the windows and concentrating on passing buildings.
We reached home and Sky was quick to greet us with his bark. Ruffling his ears, I smiled at him before heading upstairs. After changing into comfortable clothes, I came down and prepared coffee for Aaron and me.
Giving him his coffee without disturbing him as he was busy with his work in study room I left towards our room.
Getting my sketchbook, I took my color pencils, brushes, and every other needed material before settling on study table.
I am now the head designer of footwear department. Aaron gave me this opportunity after a week I was back to office, and so far I haven’t disappointed him. My designs were immediately approved by department chief and sent for production.
Just two days ago my first ever Summer collection was showcased in all King’s showrooms that too on glass display. I can’t be anymore proud.
After two hours I realised that it was almost seven and I just had finished outline. Sighing, I cleaned the study table before taking my coffee cup and heading down. Peeking inside study room, I saw him busy trying to find a book in shelf. Without disturbing him, I tiptoed inside and picked up his coffee cup before retreating back.
Entering kitchen, I started preparing dinner and Martha and Knox helped me with it. As soon as dinner was finished, I filled little bit of it in plates and forced them to eat it immediately as I know they are the only who eat really late at night. Other staff retires early at 7:00 PM except these two.
“Aaron, you done?”, I asked after knocking twice.
“Almost!”
“Come fast, dinner is ready!”, I said and he hummed.
Within fifteen minutes he came and we had dinner. After dinner, I literally clinged onto his arms until we entered bedroom. Running towards bed, I throwed myself on soft covers and sighed in contentment. Aaron chuckled before entering closet and then in bathroom after taking his nightwear.
I was this close to dozing off when I felt his arm snaking around my waist and pulling me close. Smiling like an idi0t, I turned in his embrace and nuzzled more in his chest before sighing.
“Bad night, sweet nightmares, Mrs. King”, he mumbled before kssing my forehead. I hummed and wrapped my hand around his stomach tightening my hold.
If this not heaven, then I don’t know what is…..
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Morning 8:00 AM
“Eva!”
“Hmm?”
“Love, someone is calling you.”, Groaning a little I pulled away from Aaron’s embrace and grabbed my phone little clumsily as my eyes were still closed and actions were lazy.
“Hello?”, I spoke through my yawn.
“Eva”, Chloe sobbed through other side. My eyes flew opened and I sat straight.
“What happened? Is everything alright? Are you okay? Is Liza fine? God, say something-”
“Atleast let her speak!”, Aaron said cutting me off. Glancing over him I saw him as worried as me.
“Ev-Eva! Ad-Adam, he- he”
“Adam what?”
On my question Aaron grabbed my phone and turned it’s speaker mode on.
“Adam what, Chloe? What happened to him”, He snapped frustratedly.
“He-He is on a da-date!”, She said through her sobs. Aaron’s eyes widened in disbelief and he glared at me. Slapping the phone back in my hands, he pulled the duvet and slept back after muttering ‘idi0ts’.
“Chloe, calm down and then tell me.”
“I was getting coffee from a cafe after my morning jog, when I saw him with girl. She was so beautiful, Eva! And he was really looking happy. They were laughing loudly and he didn’t even noticed me.”, She said after calming down little.
“Where are you? I am coming”, I said and got up.
“Your favourite car is sent for servicing. Take any other”, Aaron slurred drowsily, I hummed and pecked him on lips before getting off bed and entering closet.
Getting the keys of black SUV, I headed downstairs.
“Where to Mrs. King?”, Daniel asked noticing me going towards garage.
“I need to go somewhere”, I yelled before walking my way and then entering car.
Once I was out of driveway, I glanced at rear view mirror to check if Daniel is following me. And nodded in confirmation seeing his black Mercedes at safe distance.
Once I reached the address that Chloe sent me, I parked my car and got out.
“Eva!”, I was thrown off guard when out of nowhere Chloe appeared and started crying in my embrace.
“Shh! Don’t cry. Tell me where is he?”, She pointed towards the glass window of cafe and I spotted Adam with some girl, talking animatedly.
“Do you really think it is a date? I mean, they are wearing gym clothes”, I said glancing at her in confusion.
“Of course it is! Look how smiley-smiley they are!”, She snapped stomping on her foot.
“Don’t jump to conclusions, Chloe. What if they are only friends or work acquaintances?”
“Do you really think? Look at her, the flirty gazes she is sending his way. And look at him, how charmingly he is smiling at her!”, She hissed in pure venom and disgust.
What should I look at? I can barely see their faces from this distance. How can she notice so well what they are doing?
“So?”
“So?”
“You are gonna give up?”
“Give up my ass!”, She snarled. I gulped at the rage her eyes held. “He is mine!”, She said striding towards the entrance. I followed her closely. As she was entering, she plucked out a straw from someone’s cold coffee and tied a knot leaving a small hole enough for a finger to pass.
The way she is walking…. Damn!
Adam noticed her and his eyes widened. He was about to stand up, but she held his arm and pushed him back on chair.
“Sit!”, She ordered.
“Wha-“, I guess his words died down in his throat.
She kneeled down on one knee and held out the knot of straw like it is a ring.
“I know you are on date and this is inappropriate and you might hate me after this but I have to this. I can’t take it anymore. Adam Davis, will you be my boyfriend?”, Everyone in the cafe gasped while Adam sat there shocked.
I wish I had some popcorns.
The highschool girls took out their phone and started recording it.
“Adam?”, She shook his knees and he snapped out of his trance.
“Is this date really important for you?”, She asked lowly, hope dying in her voice.
“Date?”, He frowned.
Why is he frowning?
“Yes, her!”, She pointed towards the girl whose back was still facing me.
“I know she is beautiful. But she is not your types!”, She said glaring at the girl.
“Then who is my types?”, He smirked.
“I am. I am your types.”, She pointed towards herself. I chuckled at her cuteness.
“Stand up”, he said but she shook her head stubbornly. “Chloe, stand straight I said!”, He said sternly and this time she obeyed.
“I don’t want to be your boyfriend!”, He said sharply. Her head hung down and my hands balled in fist. I was about to enter the scene and slap him but stopped when he went on his knees.
“Because I want to be your husband.”, He smiled while pulling out blue velvet box from his back pocket. “Will you marry me, Chloe?”
Woah!
Chloe burst out in tears and nodded her head. She literally snatched ring from his grasp and wore it before launching herself in his arms. He smiled before balancing himself on his feet.
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~ Author ~
Chloe’s happiness knew no bounds. She never felt like this ever before. The feeling of belonging to someone, having someone to lean on in your weak moments. Having someone to share your everything. The feeling of wanting and security. All these emotions overwhelmed her. This was too much for her fragile mind. Too much of happiness.
She knew she made a right decision. Expecting a better tomorrow doesn’t make you happy today. She doesn’t need satisfaction in her life, happiness is what she craves for and it lies in Adam.
“I love you”, she whispered.
Adam smiled. He felt complete. The one he was loving for since one year was finally reciprocating his feelings. He couldn’t thank the heavens enough.
“I love you too”, he whispered back. Cheers of people surrounding brought them back to reality. Chloe shyly unwrapped her arms and stood gazing at her feet.
She looked at the ring and smiled. It was thin platinum band broadaning at the centre, her’s and Adam’s initials inscribed in them with diamonds.
“I guess everything is waste now?”, The girl broke silence.
“Yeah”, Adam nodded.
“Who is she!?”, Chloe clenched her jaw.
“Chill tigress. She is my gym friend and also a wedding planner. I was asking her some ideas of how to propose you but I guess that’s not needed now”, Adam said.
Chloe felt dumb on assuming things. But she also felt proud of her dumbness, because if she hadn’t assumed things then none of these would had happened. Not atleast so soon.
“I am sorry”, she whispered ducking her head down. Adam wrapped his arm around her waist bringing her closer. A tingling sensation raced down her body.
“It’s fine. I think I should leave now”, the girl said before picking up her water bottle and turning to leave.
On the other side, Eva texted Chloe that she too is leaving as she didn’t want to disturb them. Sitting back in her car, she left smiling at herself. Excitement running through her veins, she want to reach home as quickly as possible and tell Aaron everything.
Chloe replied with an ‘Okay’ when she saw Eva’s message. They were now in Adam’s car, heading towards Chloe’s apartment building.
She admiringly kept staring at Adam. This is not the first time she saw him, but this is surely the first time she is checking him out so closely and openly. He is definitely handsome. Dirty blond locks falling freely on his forehead. Light brown eyes, sharp jawline, long pointed nose, full lips.
D@mn! He is a fine piece.
His muscles kept reflexing whenever he changed gear or turned steering wheel. How come she kept him hanging? And how come he waited this long for her?
Suddenly the car stopped which halted her thoughts. She looked front but noticed that they didn’t reach yet. She turned to ask what’s wrong but her words died down when he grabbed her neck and slammed his lips on her taking her off-guard.
She froze for few seconds before she felt his soft lips gently moving against hers. And damn it would be a big fat lie if she denied the whole freaking Amazon jungle in her stomach. This is pure bliss.
She wanted to lean further and wrap her arms around his neck, wanting to feel his soft locks under her finger tips but the seatbelt restraint her.
Sensing her frustration, Adam removed her seatbelt and pulled her over his lap without breaking the kiss. Chloe straddled his laps, enveloping her arms around his neck. Her fingers played with his soft dirty blonde locks.
Soon their tongues tangled, a messy moan escaped her mouth increasing Adam’s hunger for her.
Feeling the need of air, both pulled out panting hard while staring at eachother.
“Almost a year I waited. Never touched any other woman, hell never even looked at any other woman. But I don’t regret it. Because if this is what I feel after just kssing you, then damn! I wonder what would other things will make me feel!”, He breathed out while rubbing his knuckles against her collarbone. Chloe’s cheeks reddened. Her fingers playing with ring.
“How?”, She asked curiously pointing towards the inscripted initials.
“It is customised. Only one in the world. A&C forever!”, He chuckled, shyly avoiding her gaze. She smiled before kissing him all over his face.
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