Chapter 10

Diana's POV

My entire being was weak from all the gallivanting and attending to customers at the gas station. This job was exceedingly arduous. My stress level was voluminously waxing, draining every bit of energy I had.

A car drove in, I was literally too tired to attend to another customer but I endured a little to attend to my last customer before I head home to rest. The car stopped right in front of me.

"Diana!" Branden's deep calm voice met my ears, almost making me loose balance.

Shit!
What the fuck is he doing here? How does he know this is where I work?

I was left speechless, unable to utter any greetings as a result of the shock from his uninvited presence.

"Branden" I stared at him in blank amazement.

"Are you just going to keep staring or you're going to get in? Come on" he smirked at me.

"I'm still working" I muttered politely to him.

"I don't care I'll get you another job, just hop in" he persuaded more as he switched off his engine and took a little stare at me.

Goddd this man doesn't give up...does he? Of course he could get me another job but still, I wanted to be independent and make earns meet for myself.

"But...."

"Just come in" he interrupted my flow of excuses.

I have no choice but to get into his car now, I could already feel myself loosing the battle so I needed to surrender. But what exactly does he want this time?
I hope he doesn't talk about what happened at the club some nights ago. I really wouldn't know what to say.

I opened the right passenger seat door, sat inside and closed the door behind me.
God this car smells like him, his scent is enticing and fancy.

He was on a black T-shirt with the buttons opened halfway, showing some parts of his gorgeous chest. I couldn't keep my eyes of that.

The temptation was getting too much, why is he doing this to me. He seldom has no idea he is torturing me with his alluring body. His body is calling onto me and it's driving me crazy.

Just beneath his pumped sexy veiny chest were abs that were slightly hidden but I could only see the upper abs because the lower abs were hidden under his black T-shirt.

"Diana? are you alright" he mortified my sexual thoughts of him.

"Don't worry I'll get you a better job" he uttered in assurance.

I don't want another job, I want you.
I had myself giggling to my own thoughts.

I caught him taking a deep stare at me like he was puzzled at my giggling from the joke he never made.

"Where are we going?" I questioned, diminishing the awkward atmosphere of silence.

"Somewhere special" he gave an infectious smile.

He ignited the engine back to life and drove off. We drove through a lonely silent road with almost no light except the street lights that shone their light towards the road.

Where could he be taking me to by this time of the night?
It is almost 10pm and it's freezing out here.

After few minutes of silent driving and turning, we stopped at a hill in the middle of nowhere.

He came down and I did the same just immediately.

Almost 30 feet's below were little rocks and a little stream that had low capabilities of been sighted. Infront of the hill and further was absolute nothingness nevertheless as the darkness forbade me from seeing more.
But it was beautiful at night and gloomy. I was left in awe as I gazed at it's beautiful sight.

All the stars were shining and the moon shone even brighter, it was beautiful and quiet with little frog noises from beneath.

He sat on the floor and obliged me to do the same.

"Do you like how peaceful here is?" he took little glances at me and smiled.

"This is my favorite place to come when I need space to think or when I just want to be alone" he added.

Wow who knew a billionaire would like quiet lonely places?

"Wow I thought your favourite places would be the mall or a club or something quite fancy and luxurious" I marveled at his reply.

"Well those places are good but I prefer here more, it's very peaceful and quiet" his countenance calm and welcoming.

I was of no doubt oblivious of his reason for bringing me here. Does he bring all his women here? Or does he want to tell me something?

"Do you know why I brought you here?" he questioned me with a stare, his pupils darkened, his face unreadable.

"No" I replied.

"Well you're the closest person to me now and I really like your company" he said.

Although this wasn't much of a compliment, I could feel my cheeks plump up as a result of my stretched smile.
What about his other friends? Doesn't he have other friends? Of course he would have other friends.

He is a billionaire for Christ sake! Who wouldn't entangle themselves with a billionaire although there was still a speck of curiosity left inside me.

"Don't you have other friends?" I felt embarrassed at my question. It also sounded a little insensitive to ask such a question.

"I do, but there's just something about you. I feel peaceful around you" he turned to me, his expression unreadable. His eyes were deeply boring into mine like he was penetrating my soul, my head became stiff I couldn't move.

"Me too" I uttered in imperfect articulation, almost out of breath. I faced down to avoid much contact.

This is it Diana. The day you tell Branden how you feel about him, it's time to express my feelings but I was unable to compose or express it.
They were bubbling up on the inside but I was scared to let them out.

What if he doesn't feel the same way about me, what if he has another woman in his life?

I took a deep breath, inhaled and exhaled. I'll have to be courageous today, I really want him so I need to let him know how I feel.

"What are you thinking about Diana?" he noticed my absent mindedness.