❁ It's hard to find a vibe and energy that calms and excites your heart at the same time. When you find it. Embrace it. ❁

Josie and Liam are inside the hospital. I thought it's better to give them some privacy. Hans and I, are walking over the green grass in the garden area. With our shoes on. It's nothing like a movie.

It's a November night, yet it's pretty cold out here. I rub my palms against each other and put them on my cheeks that have turned red due to the chill breeze.

" You were enjoying it. Weren't you? " Hans says breaking the ice.

Obviously, very much.

" What are you talking about? " but playing it innocent is my favorite. He looks at me giving a I'm smarter than you look. " You knew I misunderstood about Liam. But you didn't clarify either. "

" I don't owe you any clarification, Mr. Boss. " I smirk while still not breaking the walk. This night, the vibe, it reminds me of that night. " You remember the time, when you lost your apartment keys and--"

" And you couldn't invite me in your girls dorm, so we strolled around the city the whole night. I remember it all too well. " he smiles remembering the good old days.

" Things used to be simple back then. " a smile automatically acquires my face as I reminisce the time when we were just friends, yet things were much better than now. He puts his hands in his pocket while giving out a sigh.

We both know that our past is cursed. But for once, I don't want to start again, blame him. And it's like an unspoken pact between us, that we're not going to ruin the peace of the night by digging what's buried for good.

" Hey listen. " he says.

" I am. "

" Would you fancy a hot chocolate? " he asks while strolling, however, I stop immediately. Not even a dead person could say 'no' when this gentleman is asking with such an adorable smile.

" No. In your dreams. "

I want hot chocolate.

" Fine. The night is cold and I was just being a gentleman." he casually shrugs his shoulders and carry on walking. But I know he's offended.

Um, should I say yes? I think no. I mean I don't know.

" Ahh fine. Let's go. " I blurt knowing he will throw thousands of tantrums but surprise to me, he brings his hand out of his pockets and grabs mine. " Great, now come with me, Miss assistant."

Oh heavens, his hand is so warm.

***

After, maybe a lifetime, we're walking together, peacefully. She's not cursing me. I'm not working on a plan to torment her. And I'm happy. She looks happy as well. I feel light. If only I could feel this way forever.

No more fights. No more blaming.

" How's it? " I ask as I see, she started to drink her hot chocolate while I was busy paying for it.

" It's nice. How much was it? "

" Don't worry, it's on me. " I tell. Still quite shocked at my soft voice tone. " Good. Because I payed for that bitter black coffee you ordered that day, at the aquarium. " she whines.

Oh yeah, I was very furious that day.

The winter breeze strikes our bodies, making mine give out a shiver, while her remains as calm as stagnant water. Has she always been this beautiful, or it is just me.

The moonlight reflecting through her face, paints it golden. Her brown hair strands, dancing around her ears. Teaming up with wind, her hair takes the plunge to enter her eyes.

She tries to remove them aside. But they're more stubborn than her. It's silly how I envy that straw that is between her lips. How dare it can be so fortunate.

Jesus, what is happening to me? What the bloody hell am I thinking? And why do I have a sudden urge to grab her in my hold and brush my lips against hers, so passionately that she could never forget the touch of my lips.

" Will you stop that? " she blurts bringing me back to my senses.

" What? "

" Staring at me. " how did she know I was staring?

" You're dreaming, love. " I need to change the subject. " By the way, from when did you start caring about money. Considering, you're the Richie Rich of England. " I tease. Although, I know she has always been like this. Very serious about spending her money.

" Since the moment you started to believe your ugly face to be a handsome one. " rolling her eyes, she takes a sip from her cup. Ideally, I should be mad by now. But I'm not. On the contrary, I'm smiling.

" Yeah, the same ugly face you had a huge crush on. " I tease her, again. And now I'm loving where this conversation is going. She's blushing like a tomato.

" A crush? On you? No, no. You were the one after me. " she blabs being embarrassed, while looking down trying to hide her face, as though she will bury it in the cup.

I can't believe that. We were married. She was my wife and she still can't confess she had a crush on me. Honestly, every other girl in college had crush on me.

Don't blame me, I can't help it if I have a gorgeous face.

It's just that, the rest of the girls were very open about it, while she liked to crush over me from far.

" The whole college knew you had a crush on me. " I can see her getting more and more embarrassed. Maybe I should show some mercy to her and change the subject before she blasts out of embarrassment.

A question that was stuck in my head since I saw Liam Harrington, Josie's boyfriend.

" Anyways, your Mr. Lemonade turned out to be your roommate's boyfriend. Who's the man in your life? " I know she doesn't have a boyfriend. I just to hear it from her mouth.

" Ouch! " she screams hurting my ear drums while I see her falling on the ground. Before I could decide whether to hold her or hold my ears that are still ringing on its own, she falls down.

" Now who was staring at whom? " bending down on my knees to my match her level, I bite my lips in a thin line to control my laugh. But why control? So I laugh out loud.

" I think I broke my heels from forever 21. Oh heavens, they were expensive. " she cries, without tears. " Well, for your information, you tore my ear drums as well. "

" Now will you stop being Whiny the Pooh and give me your hand? " she grunts in annoyance. " I could, but I don't see a good reason to help you out. You're rude, mean and ungrateful. "

" Hans, stop this. And help me. " can't she give up on her attitude, considering her situation. Come on that's why I'm here. I tap on her nose saying, " Rude. "

" Hans, sweetheart, please help me out. " Fantastic, that's exactly what I wanted to hear. Her begging for my help. " That's what you wanted to hear, right? Then guess what, I can get up by myself. You jerk. "

And now people call me egoistic.

She tries to get up just to trip again. In attempt to save herself she grasps my shirt, making the upper two buttons open up. Her waist fits perfectly in my arm. It feels like forever, I haven't seen her face this closely.

I would be lying if I say I haven't seen a more beautiful and attractive woman than her. Her face is not the kind one would fall in love with, in the very first sight.

But as you spend time with her, you start liking her lame jokes, weird expressions. It keeps getting better and better with time, like a wine.

I don't know how to explain it. It's like, she looks exactly the way she looked yesterday, but today I find her more beautiful. And I know I will find her more beautiful tomorrow.

Hans Nicholas Anderson, stop admiring your assistant.

" Jesus, how desperate are you? Not here at least. We can go to some hotel if you want. " since she called me a jerk, it wouldn't be a crime to act like one, would it?

" Shut up. Hans. " she yells, while staying in my hold only. I wonder how dare she ask me to shut up when she knows I can drop her right on this second.

Actually, I can't. The street concrete is very solid, it can cause severe injuries if I just drop her like that. Moreover, then I'll have to take her to the hospital. I'm just too much exhausted for that.

" Now will you get away from me. You're getting heavy with every passing second. " I speak for the sake of my aching arms.

Freeing my arms, she places her arm around my shoulder for support," I can't walk in these heels. They're broke. "

" Just like you. " I joke which she replies with some dead serious glares. " Well, I'm definitely not going to carry you on my arms. "

Wait, I have an idea.

I first help her sit on the bench few steps away. Then, make my way to the find a Walmart store nearby and buy an instant glue as soon as I find one.

Returning back, still gasping, I sit beside her on the same bench, which is certainly very cold to even touch. " Give me your shoe. "

I put the glue on heel surface and then stick it to the shoe. " Now, we wait. " I tell. We both rest our backs to the back rest of the bench. It has been an exhausting day.

" So now that you know about Liam, Josie's boyfriend... " she uses her fingers as quotation marks and continues, " ...confess, that the sandwiches you brought this evening, were for me. "

I don't really have the mood to lie.

" Yes, I did. " I tell proudly while her face levitates. " I planned to kill you with poisoned sandwiches. " I smirk and she scoffs.

" Then, why didn't you give me those?"

" There's no thrill in life without your enemies. "

" Agreed. "

Now it's her time to confess that she's not seeing anyone. " So now answer me that-- "

" Oh, look, I think the glue did it's job. " obviously, she knew what I was going to ask. So after successfully cutting me off, she wears her shoe back and try to walk. Actually, yes. The shoe is temporarily fixed.

We start walking back to the hospital, as my car is in hospital's parking lot. I can still hold on to my question, but I don't want to force her.

My hot chocolate got finished just after five minutes I bought it, but her cup didn't get empty, until now. She throws her cup into a trash can placed beside the main gate of hospital. Then turns to me.

" Hans, can I ask you something? "

" Go on. "

She hesitates a few times. Opens her mouth in attempt to form some words but fails. What does she want to ask? After gathering some courage she again opens her mouth, " Have you met Mr. Williamson lately? How is he? "

What?

" I mean, I would've checked it on web but I know Mr. Williamson doesn't like media to interfere in his personal life. I just want to know how's he doing. " she explains with a glint of hope in her eyes, while leaving me dead shocked.

She doesn't know David died two years ago!?

Wait. I have an opportunity to blow her apart by telling her about David's death. She's so vulnerable right now. It will break her into a million pieces.

" No, I don't know. " I tell instead. Because I can't. I can't tell a daughter about her father's death. I don't know how to do it.

" Oh that's okay. " her face frowns a little in disappointment. I feel bad. I will tell her about David, just not now. Maybe when the time is right.

She grabs my hand, and points towards the sky. " See, the sun is all set to shower some sunlight. " she cliches with joy.

I love watching sunrises.

But the view of her face, glowing brighter than the sun. The smile on her cherry red lips, seems more beautiful and attractive than the sunrise.

How much I wish for the night to never end. But nature is cruel sometimes. " Guess, it's time to switch back to enemies mode, Miss Assistant. "

" Fair enough. But you have to drop me at my place first, Mr. Boss. " she chuckles.

" Inside the car in next 10 seconds, or I'll leave you right here. "

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❁ Yeah, I'm doing it again. I HAD TO REWRITE THE WHOLE CHAPTER LAST NIGHT 'cause the first one got deleted.

❁ I apologize if it sucked and had millions of typos. I am too exhausted to read it again.

❁ What do you do when you are frustrated? I need advices! Help!

Be the person who secretly mentions other people in their prayers. Because, you never know who is secretly praying for you. (❁'◡'❁)