LOVING YOU BENEATH THE SURFACE

NUISANCE

“Here you go” she smiled, her right hand reaching out to me where I was.

I was so stunned that I couldn’t find the right word to use at that moment. She didn’t even give me the time to think or process the solution to the matter on the ground by myself. It would be rude to outright call her a nuisance, but she was always in my face and it was getting a little annoying.

I found myself shaking my head with a forced smile and said “No, thank you, Miss Charlotte. I placed an order for one already, and it will soon be here” waving the phone in my hand

The smile on her face dropped at that instant, but I didn’t care. I wanted to hurt her feelings, so she would give up and stop pestering me. It was getting exhausting, I couldn’t pretend to be fine with getting my space invaded.

“You could use this before the one you ordered to come though,” she tried insisting, but I didn’t give her any more room and just shut the door.

After placing an order and waiting for close to forty-five minutes, it was finally delivered, and I had to rush through my bath because I was the one they were waiting for.

“I am so sorry for the delay, something came up” I apologized as soon as I got to the sitting room, but Johnson just pushed a plate of fruit in front of me.

“It’s okay, not everyone is ready, so you should help yourself” he smiled and left for wherever he was headed to,

I was busy munching on the fruit when a hand from nowhere came to pick a fruit from my plate. It was so fast that I almost didn’t notice until a giggle sounded, and I turned to see the one with the familiar sound.

“It would be a hassle to get my own plate since we are late already, I can just share with you, right?” she proposed and a sigh danced on my lips.

“You are free to have it” was my response as I pushed the plate towards her and took my leave.

As I went back to the room to pick up my phone that I noticed was missing, I heard one of the employees telling others that she was doing too much and I almost yelled “I support you!” but managed to hold my tongue and just ignore it.

We went around the other places around the vacation home to feed our eyes, and it was then we realized that the whole place was a work of art. There were different beautiful statues, buildings, golf resorts, cafés and many other things.

The initial plan was to move around together, but on seeing the different tastes of many, we decided to split in groups based on mutual interest, so the trip could be interesting. I decided to pick random sightseeing, since no one else would be interested, but I was shocked when Charlotte volunteered to join me.

“Since I love to have everything, I cannot pick a choice. I will also choose the random sightseeing”. She jumped, and my eyes rolled on their own.

“You are not going to turn me down, right? I am also one of your employees” she added, trying to make me feel guilty.

“Of course, I have no problem with that” I responded, even though I had millions of problems with it, and she clapped happily before flying over to my side.

I made sure to walk faster in front of her, but surprisingly, she was catching up every time. Never in my life have I ever seen someone that talked that much. Her lips wouldn’t just rest on each other, she was always talking about one thing or the other. I thought if I didn’t give her a response, she would stop at a point, but she didn’t rest! She did the question and answers session herself.

“Don’t you think if this house was painted with a bit of gray instead of green, it would come out nicer?” she suddenly blurted out of the blue and pointed to a building on the right side.

To be candid, she was right, but I would never open my mouth to say anything because I was trying hard to run from striking any conversation. She kept making different suggestions, and they were totally brilliant, which made my respect shoot up for her artistic side but that was it.

“It would have been nice to have her as a partner in planning the hotel’s views and other activities, but she’s dangerous. What a loss”, I thought to myself, and shook the thought away as fast as it came.

Finally, I was freed from her clutches when the tour was over and everyone gathered at the restaurant to have dinner, since no one had the strength to step into the kitchen anymore that night. I was lucky to have my chair far from her and finally had a peaceful meal ever since I came over on the vacation.

Kate’s video call after the hectic day made up for my tiredness and I couldn’t have been more grateful that she suggested the video call herself. She told me how her day and inauguration went as I watched her proudly from my bed.

“The shareholders couldn’t even argue when they saw my achievements and works. Do you think I am that big? I couldn’t believe that they knew all my works, even the ones I made in New Zealand. I guess I underestimated myself and my popularity” she spat out with pride and I chuckled.

“I told you that you are bigger than you can ever imagine. I have always trusted your potential and never have you let me down”. I supported her, and she blew me a kiss while I held my chest to receive and absorb it.

“It’s not enough, I want more” I protested, and she mouthed that she had enough in stock for when we met.

With a wink, I whispered “That’s my naughty baby” and we both laughed.

She told me about other things and when she would resume work, the team that had been formed to directly work with her, the perks she got as the overseer of the company and many other things. It got to some point that I was not even concerned with all the words, I was just focused on her face, looks and smile.

“How did I manage to snag myself such a beauty with an excellent brain? This woman has everything I will ever need and, most importantly, she gives me the peace I craved for so badly” I found myself thinking to myself as I watched her on my screen with so much love.

Kate is a simple lady who is in love with designing clothes. She’s not picky about food and any other things, not too chatty and is always reserved. She has this powerful aura that commands respect when she walks, talks or even does anything. How could one be that perfect? She made me realize many things in our three years of dating, and I was glad that I went through that hell to get her.

She is indeed worthy.

“My queen” I blurt out, in between her talk, and she paused to hear what I was saying.

“I love you so much my queen”, I confessed, and that made her giggle after a short pause,

“I love you so much too, my king” she didn’t hesitate to respond and fireworks bloomed in my heart.

The time I spent with her made me forget all the stresses I had during the day with the gummy employee who wouldn’t just let me be. We talked for close to two hours before she excused herself to rest because she was going to Anthony’s office the following day.

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KATE’S POV

I walked into Anthony’s company, and I was met with a bouquet of flowers, chocolates, jewelry and other gifts that had been prepared for me by the employees. They wowed me with their warm gestures that made my heart leap for joy.

“Congratulations on your inauguration. You deserve it over and over”, one of them told me, and I couldn’t stop blushing.

“Thank you for the gifts. I will appreciate them for a very long time. You all contributed to my success story”, I answered, and they insisted on taking pictures with me.

Since I was still waiting for Anthony, I agreed, and we were busy taking pictures when he walked in.

“You must have waited for so long. I’m sorry I had something urgent to attend to”. He apologized as soon as he saw me

Waving it off, I responded “I understand the meaning of urgency in the life of a designer” and we both chuckled.

“Come in to my office and let’s talk better” he motioned to me, and we were heading to his office when Emerson rushed in with a cloth in his hand.

“I think we are doomed” he announced, holding the cloth high for him to see.

It was all tattered and dirtied.