###Chapter 17

Chapter 17


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De La Rosa**

" Nathasha. " Travis called out Nathasha's name for her attention as she was behind the counter.

Nathasha swirled around and came face to face with Travis. She sighed softly, staring dreamily at him.

No one could deny how handsome Travis is. From his disheveled golden blonde hair to his eyebrows that were well sculptured to his eyes, they are like brownish black magnet drawing her closer to his beautiful face that is so model-like to his pointed nose to his lips that was so invitingly good to his jawline. He was so handsome in every thing he does. What more can a lady in her twenties want again? He is handsome, cute, hot, rich, knows how to cook, defends an helpless lady from pervertéd jerks, has a devilísh and angelic face and smile.

If they both end up together, she will have a baby boy who will have his golden blonde hair and brownish black eyes and his name will be . . .

" Nathasha!" He practically yelled in her face, finally succeeded in bringing her back from her dreamland.

She looked at him with wide eyes, shocked by her embarrassingly gawk at Travis; her immediate boss.

Hmm. Like an office romance but this one is kitchen romance. This isn't the normal cliche office romance, this is the one where there's no wasting time to fall in love.

" Seriously, are you okay? Do you need medical help?" He asks, looking at her like she has grown another head.

Waving the questions off with the wave of her right hand, shaking her head, she placed her left hand on her waist. " Do you have a girlfriend?"

He flinched a little due to the unawareness of the question thrown at him but didn't let it so much as he quickly covered it up, regaining his composure, he replied, rather coldly professional. " Excuse me, Miss Lewis but that's a personal question and I won't answer it. " He paused before saying, " Go back to work. And the next time I see you wasting your time like this, you are going to be fired. Go. "

She frowned, muttering ‘ I'll get you, just watch. ' under her breath, walking away.

After she left, he sighed deeply and heavily, shaking his head, he ruffled his hair, muttering only to his hearing. " Lucy, when will you get out of my brain, heart, mind and soul? You have overstayed your welcome. " Before walking into the kitchen.

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Sun Valley University**

Smith was in the library, reading a book about the project she has with her partner and boyfriend; Austin.

The library was one of the buildings in the school that is respected. The library is always clean, the computers are always okay and serviced weekly, the books neatly stacked in their perspective places, chronologically.

Her best friend; Ruthie wasn't there with her at the moment because she was in robotics class, she barely has free time this semester.

Ruthie is studying robotics while she's studying business. They've known each other since they were babies, they basically grew up together as best friends. They always hung out together but now, they barely have time for each other.

None of them knows what is going on in the other's life, they are literally just schoolmates now.

Her phone rang out, drawing her unfailingly out of her pre emotional almost break down scene.

The librarian loudly shushed her, she offered him an apologetic smile which he returned. The phone rang again, drawing the attention of the co assistant's attention who gave Smith an firily icy glare.

Smith tried to offer her one of her sweet apologetic smiles but she wasn't having it as she glared at both Smith and the librarian.

Smith tilted her head, knitting her brows together in a way to solve an hard equation and nodded understandingly. " She must like him because she doesn't want him to smile at me. " She muttered, taking her phone out of the library into the halls.

" Wade Ace, you better have a very reasonable explanation for calling me and disrupting my reading time, what's it?" She snapped; anger visible as she gritted her teeth together. " Don't you get the hint? I. Don't. Want. Anything. To. Do. With. You, you. Worthless piece of trash. " She spat, resentment blazing in her eyes for only one person and that's her ex boyfriend; Wade Ace.

She had an audible sigh from her phone and rolled her eyes. He sighed depressingly, trying to maybe get her sympathy.

" Baby. . . "

" Don't call me baby. I'm not your baby, I was never your baby. What do you want?" She snapped.

" Another chance. Everyone deserves a second chance. "

She scoffed, smilingly. " Hmm, luckily you aren't everyone. What do I have to do to make you realize that I don't want anything to do with you? Do I have to buy a rocket ship, go to space and paint it on the sun, huh?" She asked rhetorically, walking further away from the library hallways.

" No. " He replied. He obviously don't know it's a rhetorical question. " Just give me another chance, please Smith. Just one more chance. I need you in my life, you are my whole life, I love you. "

She barked out a laughter, throwing her head backwards. People around her looked at her and she offered them an apologetic smile, calming down her nerves, she replied sarcastically. " Yeah, right. You love me, I totally believe you. Wade, don't you have something else to do apart from blow up my phone with unnecessary calls?" Ruffling her shoulder length hair in frustration.

" I love you. " He tried again.

" Don't. Don't you dare, Wade. You never loved me, you were just with me because of who I am, because I'm Smith Harrison, the teen model and heir apparent to the Harrison Empire. I was a fool to think you ever loved me so stop this your pestering and go fúck the blonde bimbo you love. I'm with Austin now. "

" Do you love him?" He asked, defeated.

" Yeah, yeah I do. It is weird, you know? I was in a relationship with you for two fuckíng years and I didn't feel what I feel for my Austin. We had so many differences but I thought we could work, I thought we could work it out, make it out but you failed me thankfully. I love Austin and not you. Quit calling me else. "

He scoffed, laughing hysterically. " What can you do? What will you do? You are just confused, you don't love Austin, you love me. He's just a rebound and you know that. " He snapped. Smith waited for him to continue because it sounded like he wasn't through, like there was more coming. And she was right, he spoke so after a short pause. " Quit acting like a baby and come back to me, I give you a week to come back to me, you can't live without me. " He said, daringly.

" Oh my dear, one week is too too little, give me four days and I will give you a reason never to show your face to the world again. " She replied and hung up.

" Who are you threatening?" A voice asked her, tapping her slightly on her shoulder. That voice which she has come to adore this last few days he entered her life. She spinned around, coming face to face with the most adorable face in the history of adorable faces. Her Austin was standing there with one hand tucked in his front pocket which his backpack hung on his shoulder while the other hand was free. He looked like a model. He immediately put his free hand on her cheek, caressing it. " Should I be afraid? Are you in the Màfia?" He fake gasp, playfully. " Who is my beautiful girlfriend threatening?" He asked, brushing a strand of hair away from her face behind her ear.

She smiled at the sweet gesture. " Wade. He called. "

" Hmm. " He mumbled. Smith looked into his eyes searching for hurt or doubt but she found adoration instead. He was staring at her so lovingly. " Do you know you are really beautiful? Should we go on a date?"

Her eyes brighten and she nodded eagerly. " I would love that so much. When are we going?"

" Now. If you aren't busy with school work. " He replied.

" No, of course not. I can't go out on a date looking like a teenager who doesn't know how to dress. "

" But you are a teenager. " He said, earning a playful glare from Smith. He added. " Who definitely knows how to dress. You look beautiful just as always. " He placed his lips on her forehead, pecking her.

Her heart speeded up, overdoing it's job. He let his peck linger on her forehead before placing his lips on hers, sweeping her off her feet. Not literally tho, haha.

She wrapped her hands on her neck, bringing him closer and deepened the kiss. She kissed him hungrily, forgetting they were in the school hallways.

He pulled out, breathlessly. " Not here, baby girl. " He said, staring at her swollen lips. He traced his thumb across it, earning a gasp from Smith, he looked at her and smiled widely. " I'm glad I've effect on you but glader you are my girlfriend. I mean, I get to kiss this deliciously sweet lips of yours anytime I please and get this reaction from you, awesome. "

She playfully punched him and he winced, holding the victim spot. " You pervért. "

" Only for you, sweetheart. Now, our date, what do you say?"

" I'll have to go home, freshen up then meet up with you, anywhere the date is before we get back to either your apartment or mine. "

" Why?" He asked; mischievousness dancing in his eyes.

She punched him again. " See, you are a pervért. "

He held her by the waist, leaning closer to her ear. " Only for you, my darling. "

Her cheeks turned bright red as the words sank into her head. What's worst is that he's breathing on her neck, making her head run wild with unhôly thoughts.

He nibble on her neck and she took a sharp intake of breaths, shocked that he could do that and surprised on how her body quickly reacted to just a simple action.

He smirked against her neck. " I love how your body react to my touch, it was really great. " He pulled back to look at her. " I'll text you the address, don't be late, cake. " He pecked her lips and left her there. Frozen. Frozen at a spot.

Austin Cooper could make her come without even touching her, what if he actually touched her, what then will happen?

She smiled giddily at the thoughts of it and sighed dreamily. " Can't wait. "

" Can't wait for what?" Another familiar voice asked at her back and she jumped up a little, startled.

" What's wrong with you guys and sneaking up on me?" She snapped in fake pretense before wrapping her hands around her best friend; Ruthie. " I missed you so freakíng much. "

Ruthie tapped her hands. " You're squeezing the life out of me, you pretty bítch. " She snapped, playfully.

Smith pulled out of the hug. " At least, I'm pretty, you ugly bítch. "

" Oh, at least this. " She placed her hands on her waist. " Ugly bítch has a date tonight. "

Smith gasped. " Oh my God, I'm so proud of you. So, tell me who is the fortunate guy?"

" Frank. "

" Frank, Austin's best friend?" Smith asked and Ruthie nodded her head.

" You know Austin? He's in BA; Business Administration. "

" I know what BA stands for, you píg. " She snapped, playfully. " And I know my boyfriend is in my class of course. "

Ruthie screamed, loudly. Yes, loudly. It echoed through the hallways. " You and Austin are together? Like, you both are dating? What of Wade? Gosh I haté that guy. "

Smith blushed, covering her face with her hand. " Yes, I'm with Austin. We're dating since some days now. I broke up with Wade and yes, I finally understand you after all your warnings. You're the world's bestest friend. I love you so much. "

" I love you too. "

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Zenith Palace** (Harrison Place)

The kids were in the garden with Blossom while Anthonia and Henry watched them from a distance.

The girls took turns in carrying Blossom ever so carefully. They dropped her in her pram when she started crying.

" I'll be back. " Anthonia muttered to Henry as she left him.

He nodded tho she isn't there anymore. He watches her carry Blossom gently in her arms, patting her back tenderly like she was her own baby.

Her brown caramel eyes glittered with love as she stared at the twins playing with each other in the garden just beside her.

They asked her a question which she agreed to after looking at him. He cocked his brows at them and they all shrugged, simultaneously.

Anthonia made Blossom to sleep with the patting and carried her to her room. When she came back, the girls were giggling. She went to them and whispered something into their ears and they nodded gingerly.

Anthonia called Henry over with her index finger and he came to her, suspicious of what the girls and she was planning against him when he felt his body sucked with water.

He looked for the source of the water and the kids were holding up a hose towards him. The water totally drenched him. He looked at the three beautiful girls giggling; Nia, Ria and Anthonia all giggling at him.

He dragged Anthonia close to him, letting her body collide with his gently. Their bodies were so close not even a pin can enter. He forced his eyes not to look at her wet pink plumb lip and almost succeeded if she didn't attack her bottom lip with her teeth.

His eyes fell from her eyes that was clouded with surprise mostly eagerness and anticipation to her lips. He held her closer with one hand on her waist, securing her to the position he wants her to be while the other hand saved her bottom lip from her teeth for the second time today. That save left her lips parted for air.

Her hair stuck to her face like her second skin, he slowly brushed the wet hair behind her ears, letting his thumb brush against her neck.

He lean down to her ear. " You look breathtaking with wet hair. " He whispered in the most raspy low voice ever and bit her earlobe causing her to gasp for air.