Chapter 13
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John's POV:
I stared at the caller ID picking up my phone from the desk,why was Rosella calling?
"John?"she asked nervously.
Why did she sound so nervous?
"What is it?" I asked.
There was a long pause before she finally said what she wanted to.
"My mom said to invite you over tonight for dinner."she mumbled quickly.
"You knew I have to attend Lena's party today,why didn't you tell your mom?"I accused.
She sighed."I did but she insisted she must thank you for saving my life."
Knowing how Lena was she would freak if I didn't attend her party.
That wasn't the real reason I didn't want to attend the dinner though,spending time with Rosella has made some part of me that I didn't even know existed stir to life.
I HATED IT!
"Are you coming or not?"she asked when I didn't reply.
"I have to attend her party."I finally replied.
"Well you will come here yourself and explain to my mother that you don't wish to attend the dinner she spent whole day planning for you because I won't !"she snapped .
"Rosella—"I started but she had already ended the call.
I muttered a silent curse.
She was so damn stubborn!
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Rosella's POV:
What was I supposed to do now?
I had already told my mother that John agreed to come.
What could I do to make sure he came?
I didn't have a single idea ,I just had to hope that he still came.
There was a knock on my door.
"Come in."I called.
"Rosella what are you doing here?"my mother asked."John has been downstairs for the past fifteen minutes."
My eyes widened,he came?
"I didn't know."I replied still in shock."I'll be down in a minute."
"Make it quick."she warned.
As soon as mother had closed the door I hurried over to the mirror,my hair was presentable and the dress I wore seemed nice enough for a dinner.
With a deep sigh I finally made it out my room door,I was nervous...Who wouldn't be?
I practically forced him to come by emotionally blackmailing him and now I would have to face his wrath all because I didn't like the idea of him attending Lena's party.
Just great!
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John's POV:
It was a large house,not that I should be surprised considering I'd been inside not too long ago.It's just that I hadn't actually paid attention to it before.
I sighed,why exactly did I come to this dinner?
I was quite aware now of what I was doing,letting a chit of a girl determine my actions,it was quite absurd.Did I really come here just so I wouldn't hurt the feelings of Rosella's mom?
Keep telling that to yourself!
I still couldn't credit what had passed between us,young innocent girls like her didn't appeal to me in the least.So how could that one kiss we shared still linger in my mind like a drug,leaving me craving for more,making me ache to taste her and grab any excuse to do so.
I shook the idea out of my head as soon as it had entered.There would be none of that,my job was simply to protect her,nothing more.
It infuriated me that she had such an effect on me,no woman ever did and no one ever should.
My breath got stuck in my throat as she made her way down the stairs,something that always happened when I laid eyes on her.She didn't look at me but I could tell by the way she moved that she was nervous.
I muttered a silent curse as her brother caught me staring at her.
What was his problem anyway?Ever since that guy joined the team he hated me.
He didn't have nothing to fear however,Rosella and I would never be together,that much I knew.
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Rosella's POV:
I looked on in horror as Brent and John gave each other death stares at the table,it was becoming very uncomfortable.
It was even worst that John hadn't looked at me once since I came down the stairs,was he that angry at me?
"I'm really very happy that you could join us tonight John."my mom said brightly,for what was like the hundredth time for the night already."You have done so much for our family that I can't stop thanking you."she confessed.
John chuckled."Mrs. Patterson I've only been doing my job so far,there is no need for all this."
My mom smiled."You're too modest my dear."
John's phone rang out in the middle of dinner.
"Please excuse me for a second."he said taking the call.
I eavesdropped on the conversation and smiled triumphantly ,John was explaining to Lena why he couldn't make it to her party,it made me more happy than it should.
"I'm sorry about that."He said returning to his plate of food.
"Were you supposed to be somewhere else tonight?"My dad inquired.
John's eyes flew to mines immediately as realization of what I did seeped into his mind.
Oh boy was I in trouble...he knew now that I had lied to him that I had told my parents he had a party to attend.
"Um--would you excuse me please."I excused myself from the table,practically running to the bathroom.
I opened the bathroom door and rested my head against the mirror.
Okay--breathe Rosella!
I didn't even have time to catch my breath as the bathroom door flew open.
My jaw dropped as a pissed off John walked in and shut the door behind him.
"W-what exactly do you think you're doing?"I stammered nervously.
"You lied to me."He said ignoring my question.
"What are you talking about?"Feigning innocence probably wasn't the best idea right now,but what else was I supposed to do?
"Why did you lie?"He demanded.
His hand caught my wrist and pulled my body flush against his.
I gasped in shock.
"Why?"He asked again,his face just inches away from mines made it hard for me to think.
I swallowed."I didn't want you going to her party."I confessed.
"Why?"
"Because I don't like you spending time with her."
His eyes softened and he let go of my hands with a frustrated sigh."I've told you already Rosella that there can be nothing between us,you can't interfere with my life like that.Our relationship is strictly professional."
Why did he always have to be this way?Would he ever open up to me?
I narrowed my eyes at him."If you really feel nothing for me then I guess it wouldn't matterto you if I were to go on a date tonight!"I snapped pulling out my phone from my pocket.
I barely got time to unlock my phone as he grabbed my waist and pushed me against the wall roughly.
"I wouldn't do that if I were you."he warned.
"I am and nothing you do is going to stop me."I said stubbornly.
His eyes went cold with anger and his lips pulled into a thin line.
It took me a minute to realise just how intimately our bodies were pressed together ,memories of our last night together invaded my mind and I did the most embarrassing thing ever,I moaned out loud.
John froze beside me before he groaned and leaned in for a kiss.
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