Chapter 6
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I became bashful as we rode in his vehicle and went home. I was quiet the whole time that we sat apart at the back of his vehicle.
We arrived at his home.
“Catherine, we will be early tomorrow, but bring your things for the gym, so you can go straight to Mark.”
I nodded while I was trying to carry all the bags with the clothes we bought. Nicholas saw how I struggled to weigh all of them, he looked at Bo, his estate manager, asking him for assistance. Bo, on the other hand, quickly extended his hand to help me.
“Oh thank you.”
“My pleasure, Mam.”
Then Bo gave Ramona all the shopping bags as we entered the house.
“You shopped again.”
As Ramona smiled in animation.
And I animatedly smiled back at her as well. I danced as we went inside my room.
“I got a lot of clothes, Ramona. I never thought I would have such brands.”
I opened each package and showed her my new clothes.
“Look Ramona, how pretty and sophisticated they are.”
“I am sure they look gorgeous on you. Did you fit them?”
“Not all of them but the manager said they will look pretty on me. She said my body can easily acclimate with almost all designs.”
And I modeled swaying in front of the mirror.
“I will leave you now so I can take a look and prepare Nicholas's food.”
“I want to cook for him one day.”
“Mind you, he is very picky.”
“What does he like? Pasta, fish, steak?”
“I guess all of that. But no chicken.”
“Oh, that explains it.”
“Why?”
“He frowned when I ordered one chicken dish one time.”
Ramona chuckled and walked her way out. I looked at my packages and placed them one after the other on top of my body. They look almost the same but each one has a different color or hue.
I folded all the tights and the jogging pants and placed them in the closet. Then I folded the tees and tank tops as well.
Then I showered, blew dried my hair, and went outside bloomingly to eat dinner. As I strode my slip-on shoes across the floor toward the kitchen, I saw Nicholas staring at me as if I looked so beautiful to him.
Well, I have to admit that he is a good big catch if ever. And with his looks, kindness, and wealth, I admit I fantasize about him more often than my boyfriend who cheated on me.
Our eyes met and I managed to give a small smile. His dinner was already on the table as I walked past by it to the kitchen, but he called for me and asked me to join him at the table for dinner.
“But......”
I looked at Ramona for permission and she nodded her head and took a placemat, plates, and cutleries, and placed them next to Nicholas's set. I gave Ramona a widened eye telling her to bring the set away further but she didn’t mind, instead poured my glass some juice.
“I will leave you two because I have something else to do.”
“Thank you.”
Nicholas was quick to answer.
Being shy, I silently ate slowly. Then he spoke.
“Are you enjoying your stay here?”
I looked at him and nodded
“I am happy that you are enjoying here. Don’t you want to see your mother?”
I bashfully spoke.
“I want to but knowing I will see that scumbag. My inner self shuns away.”
Then I looked at my food.
“Is it okay if I stay longer?”
Then without notice, he held my hand.
“I like you here and I am enjoying that I see you every day.”
I was a bit shocked by his words but didn’t show any facial expression, but deep inside, it seems some butterflies flew inside my stomach.
Realizing his words, he went back to eating and was quiet for some time.
“Don’t forget to bring your practice clothes on Tuesday”
“Okay. What about Monday?”
“We would be in another place that time. Do you have plans for tomorrow?”
“Sunday? Nope.”
“You will come with me.”
“Okay.”
“I have to go back to my office and I will still do something. Just dress casually tomorrow.”
I nodded and smiled.
As I entered my room, I called Ramona and asked how dressing casually might be.
“His casual might already be extravagant for me.”
“I know what you mean.”
“Which of my new clothes fits the criteria?”
“Let me browse your closet.”
And she slowly looked at the clothes hanging in my closet.
“This one. This will look sexy on you.”
“But he said casual, not seductive.”
I made a face that would coincide with my comment.
And we both laughed.
“Trust me, he will like that.”
“Ok. You know him more than I do. Am I right that you were, well somehow...is his mom?”
She shrugged her shoulders and smiled.
“You can say that but his mother is a very kind woman. And so is his dad. They just didn’t have the freedom to get off the gang.”
“That’s why they hid him.”
And with teary eyes...she nodded.
“I better get going before my tears rain on you.”
And we both laughed.
I prepared myself to rest and finally get to sleep. Deep inside me, I am not sure how I feel about Nicholas. His looks captivate my eyes, and his gentleness and kindness caught my heart. I know our worlds are too far from each other. Though I am willing to be part of his world, I am sure his world won’t accept me. I know he is not willing to share it with me as well.
With thoughts of fear, love, and anxiousness, I closed my eyes and tried to sleep.
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