CHAPTER NINE
1690 Words
She glares at me and starts walking towards the lift angrily.
“Danny wait!” I call running after her. She punches a button furiously and the doors slide open. She gives me one glare and steps in. I do so too and arch my brows at her. I’m not going to lose my best friend because of some asshat I’m not interested in.
“Danny.” I call softly. It’s just the two of us in the elevator.
“What? You are going to talk to me after betraying me?” She asks with a glower.
“How did I betray you?” I widen my eyes at her. Is she crazy or just Pmsing because she sounds like someone else. She has never behaved this way.
“Oh! Now you don’t know? Why would you follow him around? I thought you said you were not interested?”
“I’m not interested. I’m not following him around.”
“So you want to tell me he is the one following you around?”
“Yeah. That’s what is happening.”
“Oh please Lexi. We both know that’s a lie. Why would he follow you around?”
“Because he is crazy. Told you he wants me to sleep with him.”
“It didn’t look like so down there.” She rolls her eyes as the elevator glides to a stop. She walks past me with a glare and steps out of the elevator.
“That’s what was happening.” I try explaining. Maybe I should let her be but I’m not ready to lose my best friend.
“May I remind you something Lexi?” she says angrily stepping into the office. Again, it’s just the two of us.
“I saw him first. I noticed him first and I told you about him so keep off.”
“Again, I’m not interested in him. He is not my type. Are we going to fight over some stranger?”
“Yes because I want him and you are in my way. You want him too.”
“I don’t want him.”
“What was he doing here? Did you call him?”
“Nope. He was here to meet Mr. Patterson. He is the one buying the company.”
“He is buying those shares?” she asks excitedly.
“Yap and you can approach him coz I have no interest at all.”
“Oh Lexi!” she hugs me tightly. “Sorry for the outburst. I shouldn’t have done that. You are my best friend and we shouldn’t let a man come between us.”
“Yeah.” I pull myself from her embrace and give her a smile. “You have my blessings. Go for him but take care. He is a hard one to deal with.”
“Thanks swiry.” She says as my phone vibrates on the table. I look at the caller ID and narrow my eyes.
“Who is it?”
“It’s a new number.” I tap the answer icon and press the phone on my ear.
“Hey Lexi?” a voice booms on the other end.
“Hi.” I say softly. “Who is this kindly?”
“It’s Chase.”
“Chase?”
“Yeah. Mr. White.”
“Thought that’s your name.” my heart thuds wildly against my chest. He has that effect on me.
“No. That’s my middle name. My first name is Chase.” He explains.
“Oh!” I say with a flush. Danny props herself on the table and bats her lashes at me.
“yeah. Can we meet for coffee?”
“You are asking me out on a date?”
“Yes. It’s a date. What’s your answer to that?”
“That’s okay with me.”
“Great. Can pick you up after work. Outside your office is okay, right?”
“Yeah.”
“See you then.” He hangs up and I plop on my seat, grinning like some teenager in love. I have a crush on him, big time.
“So?”
“It’s Mr. White. He I asking me out on a date.”
“Wow! Look at you all in love. You have that grin that says you have it real bad.”
“I’m not in love with him. He is just a crush.”
“Who is going to be your boyfriend soon. I can see that happening.”
“I hope so.” I say dreamily, with a childish grin on my face.
“I wish you all the happiness.”
“Thanks swiry.” I say as the rest walk in.
The rest of the afternoon goes by easily. I look at my phone expectantly. Waiting for that one call. I’m excited. What is this guy doing to me?
I redo my hair and apply some light lip-gloss.
“What about some eyeliner?” Daniella offers.
“Nope. I'm okay this way.” My phone rings making excitement cloud me.
“Hey?”
“I’m outside cutie.” That name makes an electric current flow through out my body.
“Coming.” I snap the phone shut and give Danny a nervous grin.
“Relax. Everything will go well.” She assures me with a squeeze on my shoulder.
“Thanks.” I give her a wave and walk out. I step into the elevator and it doesn’t take long to get to the ground floor.
Chase is already waiting outside. I prefer to call him Chase. White is so formal. He gives me a smile and opens my door. He walks to his side and settles behind the wheel, taking my hand in his.
“Thanks for coming.”
“Anytime.” I give him a nervous smile and look outside the window when he lets my hand go.
He turns the stereo on and pulls out of the parking. He joins the highway and increases the volume, singing along to it. He has an incredible voice. An incredible smile; everything about him is just incredible and what I feel for him is now more.
I feel connected to him. I shut my eyes and imagine him kissing me. Those lips on mine, his eyes staring down at mine; I have it real bad.
He pulls into some classy hotel's parking and gives my hand a squeeze. He steps out and opens my door, holding out his hand to me.
We walk into the restaurant hand in hand and he leads me to some table in a corner.
“So, tell me about yourself.” He starts once we have made our order.
“Nothing much to tell. Just a model at Queen’s. I’m the only child. My parents live in Brooklyn.”
“Wow! Dating?”
“Not yet.” I say with a blush making him laugh.
“Why are you blushing?”
“It’s nothing.” I flush and look at my hands, intertwining my fingers nervously.
“Great!” he smiles and digs into his food. I do so too trying hard not to flush.
“Are you comfortable at Queen’s?”
“Yeah, Patterson is like a dad to me.”
“So you are into modelling entirely?”
“Yeah.”
“You don’t want to do anything else?”
“For now, nope. Maybe later.”
“Just tell me when you need to. Can organize something for you.”
“I will, thanks.”
The next minutes are spent on talking to each other, blushing, grinning, smiling. I don’t mind doing him anytime. All I do is fantasize about his lips on mine.
“We leave?”
“Yeah. It’s almost nine and I have work tomorrow.”
“I know.” He stands and leads me out.
“That was nice.” He says once we are settled in the car.
“Yeah, it was awesome.”
“We should do this more often.”
“I’m okay with that.”
“Are you okay with clubbing this weekend?”
“I’m perfectly fine with it.”
“Awesome.” He takes my hand and gives it a squeeze, putting both our hands on my lap. I feel elated. I can stay with him forever. Drinking into his handsomeness and his good heart.
He pulls up outside our apartment and looks at me. I swallow nervously, trying not to pull him to me and kiss him.
“Will walk you to the door if that’s okay with you.”
“Yeah, that’s okay.” He steps out and comes to open my door but I beat him to it. He just grins and walks me to the door.
I turn and look into his eyes. They are staring directly into mine and darkening a bit. He lifts his hand and reaches for a stray hair. He tucks it behind my ear giving me an involuntary shiver.
He smiles and runs his knuckles on my cheekbone. He is driving me crazy.
“You are so beautiful.” He whispers.
“Thanks.” I whisper back and see him lowering his face. I shut my eyes in anticipation and feel his lips rubbing on mine. He kisses me lightly and deepens the kiss when I wrap my arms around his neck.
I open my mouth a bit to give access to his tongue which he rolls on mine like the expert he is.
He stops and looks down at me.
“Get inside. Will see you soon.”
“Okay.” I whisper back and unwrap my arms from his neck.
“See you soon.” I turn to walk away but he pulls me to him and gives me a deep kiss.
“Good night.” He says and walks down the steps.
“Good night too.” I watch him walk to his car with a smile. He turns to smile back at me and opens his door then drives off. I sigh heavily and step into the house, with a big grin.
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