Chapter 43
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If only he knew how wrong, he was.
Being around him made my heart skip beats, my cheeks red and my breath freezes.
The real question is, What the hell is he doing to me?
I walked over to my blanket and sat back down. I watched as Alexander played with Henrique, but my mind was a million miles away. I couldn't stop thinking about his words. Was that is a way of telling me that he was falling in love with me as I, him?
Alexander cleared up Henrique and his toys and they started walking out of the pool area, towards the garden. My mind was too far away to fully register what was going on.
Does he love me? Or is it just like?
What did he mean?
I had no find out. If there was a slight possibility that he felt the same way, I had to find out.
I stood up from the blanket and then it up, folding it until it was small enough to carry. I walked my way through the yard until I was inside. I follow the small noises that Henrique was making to lead me to where they were.
When I entered the kitchen, Alex was looking through the fridge and Henrique was in his baby seat. I walked over to where Alex was and asked, "What did you mean by that?"
I turned around and looked at me with his brows raised. "What are you talking about?"
"You said, "What are you doing to me?", I want to know what you meant?"
"Oh." He paused and looked over at Henrique then back and me. "I meant I want you to stay here when all of this is over."
I was too shocked to register anything he just said clearly, "What?"
"Kalliyah, you're amazing. You're being so great to Henrique and even to me. I'm smiling more because of you." He ran his hands through his hair and then continued, "What I'm trying to say is that you being here and has made everything easier, I've changed a little. My secretary, Mark is asking me why I'm smiling so much and it's all because of you. You are the reason. You're the reason I'm so happy and I want you to stay and to be my girlfriend. We don't have to take things fast, we go as slow as you want. I just want you to stay, even when we find your sister. I don't want you to go back to New York to that tiny apartment. You can stay here with me. You can paint, in fact, I'll even give you a room that you can use as a studio. Just please stay."
I was speechless, so utterly blown away that I didn't feel the tears coming down my face. I sniffed and looked up at him and smile. Those were probably the most beautiful words I've ever heard coming from a man's mouth and to think they were all for me.
I nod my head, "Yes. I'll stay. I'll be your girlfriend." I didn't even need to think about it. Alex made me feel something that I've never felt before. He made my heart dance. "You make me happy too, happier than I've been in years. Thank you for caring for me."
He smiled, "Thank you for being here." He walked over to me and as if we were in a rush, he smashed his lips on mine. We kissed and I couldn't help but moan.
I was happy. Finally, happy.
This is where I belong, this is where I'm going to stay, with Alexander and Henrique. They were my family and they made me happy.
"I'll stay, I'll be your girlfriend"
I smiled at the memory. Who would have taught the wallflower twin would have a boyfriend after the last experience he had with one. But I gave it. Alexander was different, I could feel it and every day he showed it like right this moment.
My eyes were completely dark to the world since it was covered with a dark blue kerchief. I still can't believe he placed it over my eyes. Where was he taking me? How big of a surprise is it? Would It be better than the night we shared on the yacht?
Currently seated in the passenger seat of one of his cars, I could hear the other cars passing by, feel the stops we made at the light and the turns we took but I had no idea where we were going.
Was he taking me to the movies?
He wouldn't blindfold me for something as simple as a big screen. But who knew? He was full of surprises and I'm like a child on Christmas morning. Way too excited to open my present, in this case way too excited about where we're going on our second date.
I've been so happy. I still can't believe he asked me to stay and be his girlfriend. It was the best feeling ever. I'm so happy because after getting to know Henrique I really wanted to stay and be apart of his life and now I will be staying.
Alexander is a good man and he deserves a chance. It's not like I can say no to him anyways. I'm in love with him.
Crazy in love with him.
"Hey, what are you thinking about?" I heard Alexander said, he placed his hands on my thigh, at first I tensed up but I knew he wouldn't do anything to make me feel uncomfortable so I calmed down. We are taking things slowly even though I was already in love with him. I'm just waiting until he feels the same. After what he was the other day, maybe he did.
"Uh, I'm okay. I'm curious where to where you're taking me." I wasn't curious, Anxiety was killing me and the thought of not seeing where I'm going or what's happening around me is driving me crazy.
