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She finally catches her breath and smiles back at me. Although her smile is not convincing enough that she understands why I withdrew from her.
I think of ways to make her feel better aside from planting my lips on hers.
Bowling. The suggestion comes to my head like a light bulb turned on. We all used to go bowling frequently when we were younger.
Kelvin didn’t like it, but he always came because of Lea. She and I would play till our hands hurt from throwing and our legs hurt from dancing to the music in the bowling alley.
To avoid creating a tense atmosphere filled with unanswered questions, I asked her if we could go bowling together tomorrow night.
“Bowling? Sounds nice! At our favorite spot?”
“Yes! Jackie’s! They’ve improved all their bowling tracks and pins. It’s way better than it was back in the day.”
“Yay! I cannot wait to go there.”
Her child-like excitement soon blew the tears in her eyes away. I’m happy that she has released the tears she held back for days, but my heart still hurts.
“You would love it there, I’m sure.”
“If Kelvin was here, he would never agree to this plan. He would rather go fishing or skydiving than bowling.”
“The man doesn’t even eat seafood.”
We both laugh at the thoughts of the man that connects us. How would he react when I tell him how I feel about his sister? He is very protective of his sister, especially with the guys she gets entangled with. Would he be against my relationship with her? Well, we will cross that bridge when we get there.
This is such a difficult position right now. I want her, but I cannot be too forward about it. Lea has to make a clear-eyed decision and not one made during an emotional breakdown.
The bowl of popcorn is still on the table and hasn’t gone halfway as we’re more engrossed in real-life issues than popcorn made with vanilla and extra sugar.
I have to leave as it is already late into the night. Also, I am meeting with a client at 9:00 am at The Victorian Base.
She walks me to the door and bids me goodnight.
“See you tomorrow, Fiancée,” I wink at her, and she laughs hard.
“Goodnight, CEO Stone.”
I’m confident that she will sleep soundly tonight with no pent-up pain.
My house feels warm, not necessarily because of the weather, but because I had given her a hint about my feelings. She knows I care about her beyond just being my best friend’s sister.
Knowing that something stirred in her heart, I slept soundly, too. Hopefully, it stirs her towards my direction and not away from me.
The following day, I woke up at my usual time of 6:00 am. As I go about getting ready, documents are in my email inbox, waiting for my input.
My mind flashes back to last night with Lea, and I call her to ensure we don’t have a repeat of the morning incident from yesterday.
“You know it wouldn’t be good for the CEO’s fiancée to show up late to work for two days in a row.”
“Yes, Mr. CEO. As we speak, I’m almost done getting dressed and I’ll be out in thirty minutes.”
“Sounds like a perfect plan to me,” I say as I sip some coffee and swipe to the next email.
“I packed sandwiches for two just in case you need a bite during the day. As a dutiful executive assistant, I know the importance of food to a busy man.”
“Thank you, Ms. Dutiful. I will include this in your KPI during the next review.”
“Now, I don’t mind if anyone says I have CEO privileges. I am totally enjoying its many perks, like a bonus pay.”
