A few days had passed since the two had cuddled and a few things had changed between the two of them . They resumed their evening walks around the park . The cereal days were also made. Aston was trying to impress Lucy with the small things that he was doing to the point of picking her up from work so that the two could go for a cinema . The next day her co worker were interested in evening movie , she tried to brush it off however they were persistent
Oh his a hottie, they said . True he also looks head over heels for you .
Come on guys let's go to work.
Umm , someone is trying to run away from the reality. It's not like that , she said feeling herself falling into their trap as she said .
I haven't been with him for like five to six months. As soon as she said that , she was flooded with questions
Wait ,is he the guy who broke your heart sometime back . No, no ,no..... You said no many times which means your lying.
Ok , he was my boy friend for a while and we grew close however things became cold and before I knew it he was no more . After sometime he moved in to the apartment next to me and of late things seem to be trying to resume which leads us to yesterday. Everyone in the office was paying attention to their story that they never noticed the head of the firm walking in on them .
He didn't seem to be furious, though he requested for them to submit their projects that were required, Most of them were dumbfounded cause they never had the assignments finished, After seeing this he requested them to keep their personal stories for their breaks , with that he went into his office. As soon as he left everyone slightly chuckled.
Lucy's friend and also a fellow worker , Kacey gave her some advice .
Well you two have been together once , maybe you loved the right person at the wrong time and maybe now is the time for you to start over that's if your willing but if your not then don't push yourself. Later that day before everyone left for their homes , Lucy was called by Mr. Smith who was the head of the firm.
Miss Cornell, do you have anything planned for the evening.
Not really sir.
Will it be ok if I take you out for dinner tonight.
As soon as he had asked her he saw the discomfort in her eyes . So he backed himself up.
It's not a must , if you don't wish to then I will understand but I just wanted to enjoy your company for the evening.
I too would love that but with all do respect Sir would it be ok if I were to give you someone else to accompany you tonight if that's ok with you .
Mr. Smith first fell silent, with his mind spinning then he responded to her .
That may seem as a good idea and the dinner reservations will not be wasted, ok !I'll go along your plan on one condition
Which is ? She asked .
You will treat me to a meal someday .
Lucy accepted happily and left to enjoy the evening. As she trailed down the road , a car was slowly following her from behind.
May I join your evening walk Miss.
It was Aston she knew it was him even before she turn maybe because his signature scent filled the air around him or his warm voice that set butterflies flying in her stomach .
She smirked and answered, Do not you have busy things to do ?
Maybe but that doesn't mean I don't have time for , first wait let me come back . He parked his car and came out to walk with her .
What's on your mind ? He asked .
Well , I am thinking of which lovely lady should I match up with my boss .
This was Aston's chance to get out of his blind date.
What kind of girl is he into . Aston asked
My character is lovable so mostly girls like me.
Aston faked a cough, Are you sure about that ,
Hey, she said while punching his shoulder , am not ugly cause am sure you didn't once bag an ugly queen .
Am sorry your highness but please explain to me how your small punch hurts my shoulder.
Because am strong and you still have soft muscles, she said this as she held his hand . In her mind ,she knew that his muscles were firm and looked hard but were apparently soft like a cushion . Their the two slowly walked around and before they knew it , they were in the park that the two love. Aston knew the way they were taking though Lucy was not paying much attention, she was scrolling through her mind to see which of her friends would match with her boss. They suddenly stopped Infront of an elm tree , Lucy didn't understand way they stopped their , however Aston showed her their initials that they had craved in the tree bark.
She blushed a bit . Aston walked back towards her , and said . I may have someone to match up with your Boss though she's not like you but she can fill up for you .
That was easy. Aston shared the information about the girl, Lucy sent it to Mr Smith and Aston also updated the girl . To ensure that everything was to go as planned, Aston clarified with Natalia. She first protested but she let him be when he mentioned that his going to be spending the night with Lucy .
She wanted him not to mess this up cause his time was running out five months were not that far .
The two wore their pajamas and collected as many snacks as they could. It was time for Netflix and chill . Soon they sat down next to each other and begun to watch . Earlier the two hand played rock , papers and scissors and Aston had worn meaning they were to start with a horror. Aston did this knowing that Lucy feared horrors so match that she could barely watch without her fingers covering her eyes . In due time Lucy was trembling with fear , Aston came closer and cuddled her in a bear hug
Are you that scared , it's not that scary
Maybe ...for ..you ...we are different people you know .
Ok, should we change
No wait I have to finish it if not my mind would make it more scary for me , she had opened her eyes and at that instinct the monster entered the victim and ate her from inside. This scared Lucy and she grabbed Aston's chest so tight as if her nails were to tear his skin , it was painful but that's the price he was to pay for choosing a horror movie
Luckily it got done soon enough and Aston who was holding his breathe through out . Aston changed the movie and turned to a more romantic movie , as Lucy went to get more eats ,she came across Aston's jumper , without any hesitation she put in on , her heart felt tiny sparks of starlike feelings arising in her chest , her stomach bubbles in excitement as if butterflies were tickling her stomach. she returned to the couch ,this caught Aston's eyes , amused by the scene he couldn't hold himself back , he grabbed her by the waist ,carrying her close to him . he whispered in her ears "am not letting you go ever again ." with that he sat down with her between his legs as she faced the television . she was blushing so hard that her temperature was rising , her heart was pumping loudly that Aston could hear it from the back.
The clouds were crowded the sky making the morning sunrise to softly kiss the earth , this soft rays shone through the curtains of Lucy's apartment slightly landing on the couple that lay on the couch all cuddled up , Lucy was awakened by the rays , she woke up only to find herself in the tight grip of Aston , she tried to move only to find the grip tightening, "hey, Aston we both have to go to work." she said trying to get out of his hold " No we don't have to , please stay with me , pretty please ." " at least can we have breakfast , am starving ". " if you insist." he turned her to face him in a hug , her hands around his neck and her legs around his waist . he lifted her up and walked to the kitchen area to cook up something. " please don't fry my ass ," she said feeling the heat from the stove reaching her ass . he changed her position and carried her on his back , " much better ." he asked . feeling flustered she just nodded her head . he fried for them some French toast and bacon , her also made for them coffee . with her on his back his inner self was overjoyed . He placed her on his laps for her to have breakfast ,At first she didn't mind but when he begun to fed her she protested " come on i can feed myself ," but he stubbornly refused leaving her with no choice but to let him fed her. Aston wanted to stay even if he knew that he had to go back to work . Eventually Aston's secretary called him to come to the office , he tried to give an excuse not to attend however he had to go which was fortunate for Lucy . Aston escorted Lucy to work and promised to pick her up after worked , she said their was no need but Aston insisted that he wanted to . Having arrived late , Lucy thought that she would be in trouble , she was called into Mr. Smith's office . things turned out to be different from what she expected
Mr. Smith had called to appreciate her for having setup his blind date. he expressed that he had enjoyed the date and that the two ere planning for another date. Lucy went back to work as usual ,when the break time came , Kacey asked for the whole gossip of what had happened between the two , she blushingly told her everything and as they conversed Lucy found Aston's jumper , it smelled like him . "Are you seriously smelling his jumper , " she thought to herself and shyly brushed it off . As Aston was at work , his thoughts kept on drifting to Lucy , he found himself zoning out periodically which Liam found amusing .
Sir , shall be breaking if work today .
That's a good idea Liam , I I have plans after here . The only plans he had on his mind was to see Lucy, hug,kiss her any physical contact is what he wanted and knowing that his going to leave work early gave him more energy to do his work faster than usual. While in his energy rush , his rivalry cousin comes to his office .
Hello little brother, he addresses Aston
Hello Chris ,
Eh! Spicy I see , what happened to the good times my dear brother. He asked Aston
When you my big brother stopped being dear to me .
That's not it , I just disagree that your still young to inherit the family wealth my little brother. He said with a smirk on his face
In your eyes am still your little brother but you forget am not the one who has created a small farm if bastards around the city also am not the one who failed to handle their potion of the family 's wealth ,so if you are to say that I don't deserve to take over the inheritance, then you are far from the qualifying requirements.
My dear brother I don't think you would want to be on my bad side
I would say the same for you
You may think that you are all high and mighty but you also forget that your inheriting nothing if your not married and everything will be mine keep that in mind
You should also keep in mind that until then your little brother is in charge of your assets so be careful of what you say , a master shouldn't have to teach the dog who to bite , he said with emphasis in his voice .
With that Chris stormed out with his anger flaring like a flame , Aston clearly knew that his step brother wouldn't stop at anything to get his hands on the family fortune . Having heard that Chris had visited Aston , Ace called Aston to check up on him , he was the brother in charge of the bars, hotels and some of the cars , he was Aston's biological big brother and was always on his side
Hey shrimp what did the rhino say to you .
Same things the family wealth stuff , his throw a fuss forgetting that his horn my get his stuck in a wall
The two laughed it off
Ace asked Aston what was he going to do about the whole marriage thing
Aston assured him that he had that sorted out and promised to introduce her to the family when she's ready . Ace informed him that he will support him all they way .