It's been two days since we had breakfast with each other but that fresh, sans of any makeup out of the shower look is still in my mind. Undoubtedly the woman on my bed is beautiful and the fact that she doesn't even realize how beautiful she is which just adds another feather in her cap. I never really thought that she would be mentally this strong to take in about Nicholas, but she proved me wrong and here she is already moved on.

　　Is she really moved on or is she just trying to act stronger than she is already is?


　　Whatever it is, but I have no doubt on the fact that the woman before me is not only beautiful but strong and eve brave.

　　That made me smile for she is the only woman who has the braveness to glare at me. She even speaks of her mind and she even shouts and screams at me which no woman apart from mom and my grandma did to me.

　　"If you're done with your phone call then sleep!" came her sleepy yet sultry voice as she pulled the duvet to her neck and snuggled up more to the pillow which I wish it to be me...


　　"You are awake?" I asked even though I knew she was.

　　"No, I am asleep. Can't you see?" she said sarcastically as she opened her eyes and looked at me through those vivid electrifying blue eyes of hers. I smirked thinking that she is unknowingly behaving like me. Out of all my activities, all she learned is how to be sarcastic.


　　"Yes, I can see!" II said as I got up from the recliner and made my way back to the bed.

　　"I still don't understand! Why do you sleep shirtless?" she said as she squinted her eyes shut. I could see those red tint forming on her cheeks which she tried to hide by pulling the duvet over until her cheeks were hidden.

　　"It's too hot!" I said as I lay down next to her and turned to her side and put my head over my folded left arm.

　　"The temperature is so down that my teeth is literally chattering and you call it hot?" she complained snuggling into her duvet.

　　"Really? Let me help you," I said as I threw my right arm over her body and her eyes shot open alarmed as I pulled her up against me with the duvet placed between us.

　　"What are you doing? Move away!" she pushed hard on my chest.

　　"Move!" she complained.

　　"No, I'm fine, thank you!" I told her closing my eyes.

　　"Ugh! You are a jerk!" she said and she slapped me on my arm but as she stopped struggling against me and finally fell into sleep, my eyes opened slowly just to look at that calm face as I slowly let her go and raised my hand to slowly unhide her face from that duvet. Her innocence showed on her sleeping face, the peaceful and serene dreams blocking out the dangers of the outside. The soft breathing making my world seem to stand still as I gazed at every inch of her face drawing an exact picture in my mind which I decided to cherish later when she would be gone.

　　The strands of her hair falling on the side of her hid her face from me, which I decided to slowly push her hair to the back of her ear by my finger as I trailed my finger on her skin feeling that electrifying sensation against my skin. Her skin was undoubtedly smooth and flawless. My finger trailed her small scar just above her eye right under her eyebrow and it made wonder how she got that scar.

　　It would be so easy if I never had this life. How much better it would have been if we met in some other situation and in different being.

　　I sighed thinking that it is of no point to think what is never really possible because what is before us is our real life and we had to live it whether we want it or not.

　　"Frumoasa," (beautiful) I heard my own voice as I complimented the woman right before my eyes as she slept next to me carefree about the world.

　　I turned around away from her face because I knew it was the best. I should turn away when I can because if I don't then it would be too late to cope up with my new feelings that are seemingly growing every day for the woman behind me. And it scares me that eve if I deny it, I knew exactly what those feelings are. And I shouldn't complain when I say whatever I'm doing to is best for both of us.

　　As I closed my eyes and snuggled into my pillow feeling my eyelids growing heavy due to sleep, my eyes it shot back open as I felt those cold yet fragile arm circling over my torso and I felt as she snuggled up against my back pulling me closer.

　　"No! Don't turn around!" my brain warned me and I chose to listen to my brain, I didn't turn around because I knew if I did then I would go weak. I would fail to keep my emotions at bay and I would definitely break.

　　I pulled the duvet over us and rested my head back on the pillow as I tried to sleep once again with her hand over me. Unintentionally, I grabbed her hand and intertwined our fingers as I fell into deep slumber saddened thinking that it is just a wonderful dream which will soon diminish into all those wonderful and beautiful dreams that my brain had shown me once. What shall be left is only memories. Painful and saddened memories.

　　"What is this?" she asked as she opened the bag that I brought for her. She looked through it as I tied my tie and looked at her activities through the mirror.

　　"A dress?" she smiled as she unfolds the beige colored high hem and low v-neck sequin dress and lifted it up to look at it.

　　"For you to wear for today's party," I told her and before she could find me already looking at her, I averted my gaze away from her and lowered my head to look at my tie. I was ready for my office as I wore a gray Armani suit with white underneath shirt.

　　"I will be wearing this for your award function?" she asked with a hint of fear which made me look back at her immediately as I narrowed my eyes at her thinking what she meant and why is she scared.

　　"Yes! it's a couture that Cosmina chose for you for today's award function" I told her walking towards the wardrobe.

　　"Liar! You chose it for her" my brain mocked me which I ignored. It was true though. I sat for hours in the showroom searching for a dress which would flaunt her skin and I wanted to see her figure once again which I had witnessed when she wore that bodycon dress when she fell in that fountain. Hilarious day of my life.

　　"But I- I uh" she stuttered looking uncomfortable.

　　"You what?"

　　"I have never worn this uh this- um it's too short" she bit down on her lower lip as she looked at the dress that she was holding.

　　"Whether you wear it for the party or not is totally your wish. Cosmina told me to give it to you for the party. You can always wear whatever you want" I said when she looked up at me.

　　Please wear it...

　　I will be picking you up before seven or be ready by that time. And Cosmina has also arranged a beautician to help you get ready for the function. She will be arriving her before five. Turn on your phone. Call me if you need anything else," I said and without even looking her way I made my way out of the room.

　　She can wear whatever she wants.