CHAPTER 75

CHAPTER 75

I already am... I replayed many times in my head. Did she really say that? She walks out on me while I stood here frozen and when I turn to where she's heading. I carried my leg to start walking.

"Did you really say that?" I ask her making everyone to look at me.

Yes, I ask it out loud.

Love looks a little surprised but still managed to chuckle. "I think you heard me right, Emerson." She said.

"What was that about?" Dylan asked me as he walks towards the couch and launched himself on it. My parents looked at me, as if asking me to answer.

"That's between me and this lovely woman." I said as I sit down beside Love and making it sure to put my arms on her shoulders. Love looks at me in return and raises her eyebrow.

"Emerson.." Mom said.

I look at her spot and she smiled. I know that smile. "Please...." She pleaded. Love look at me questioningly. I smiled at her.

"Mom wants me to play the piano." I said to her as I stood up and walk straight at the white baby grand piano on our living room.

"Thank you." Mother said, looking at me and back to Love.
I sat at the chair and open the fall board.

Love pov

I look at Emerson as he went to the grand piano, sat on the chair and open the fall board. I don't know what got me but I just like watching him in every move he makes. He presses a key and pause. When I look at everyone, they're already watching him.

When I heard the two keys he started to press, I was surprised and I instantly look at him. He's already staring at me. Adagio D minor. The piece we played together when I first went to his house. And our first kiss.
He purposely played that piece for me. I'm not being assuming or something but I know it’s for me not for everyone. He smiled directly to me and nods once.

"I think I need someone to help me with some of the keys." He suddenly said while he's still playing. I'm really going to kill you later. I look at him because he's looking directly to me as if he told me to go sit beside him.
Helen touched my hand and smiled.

Emerson and Esme are so alike. Their smiles are their weapon.

I stood up, walk towards Emerson and he made a space for me.

Great. Now we're too close again. Our arms are touching.
He pressed a key and I followed his lead. It results to a nice melody because when I look at his family, their smiling at us. Jem included. He even raised his two thumbs up so I smiled at myself.






Emerson pov

When we played two songs, my parents and siblings went to their own rooms.
"See you tomorrow, Love." Emerald said to Love. She did the same to almost everyone.

"Man. You'll be having her all by yourself."Jem teases as he slaps my back. "You better make it right this time." He added and I nodded.

Jem won't be staying here because he'll go to Celine.

"Don't hurt her man. She's Love's best friend." I said.

"I think you should be the one saying that to yourself." Jem said,shooking his head and smiled at me.

"I know."


Love pov

When Jem said his goodbye, the atmosphere became heavy again. "So!" I exclaimed. "Where's your room?" I asked.

"Follow me." Emerson said as he started to take the glass stairs.

His parents’ house has white walls and glass stairs that is very simple. Vases and other ceramics are also visible around the house. Like on Emerson's penthouse.

Emerson opened the door at the end of the hallway and revealed a very bachelor's room. It shouts masculinity because of it’s dark colored walls and a brown bed sheet and pillows.

"Well... Should I say welcome to my room?" Emerson said, trying to ease the growing tension between us.

I smiled at him in return. "I'll just sleep here." I said, going on the couch and sit.

"You know, we can share the bed. It’s huge." He replied.

Yes it’s huge. "But..."

"But you don't like?" He asked.

"Yes, you can say that." I replied.

"Let's share the bed. I'll just stay on my side." He said as he undresses his coat and his polo.

"What are you doing?" I said, almost shouting. I can see his chest from here so I look away and try to look something on my clutch.
"What do you mean? I'm undressing because I'm going to sleep and I need to change." He said as he unbuttons the last button.

I was about to say something when someone knocked at the door. Emerson walks toward the door and smirks at me.

He's going to unlock the door in that look?
Yeah I think so..
When he opened the door, I saw Helen still in her gown. One look at her son and she smiled knowingly. She might be thinking that we made out.
"Sorry to disturb you both from your.." Helen said, looking at Emerson and me but then I shook my head. "You're not really interrupting us." I suddenly said, didn't want to hear what she was about to say. I walk towards near the door so that I could reach for Helen.

"Of course. By the way, I came here because I want to give it to you." Helen said as she gives a pair of pajamas and a shirt. "I was told that you want to be in pajamas or sweat pants than sleeping with a satin dress." She said as she smiled again at me and said her goodnight.

When the door closed, I instantly walk towards the bathroom to change.
I was on my third step when Emerson grabs my arm and pulled me to him. Like a flash, I'm instantly greeted by his firm chest's skin. He looked at my eyes, and pulled me closer again and he put both of his arms around me, making me still. I didn't respond to his hug because I was too busy being a burger patty on his arms.

"Let's talk. Please." He suddenly said. From my position I can feel and hear his heartbeat. "I like you and I can't help myself being around you and not being able to touch and laugh with you. You're very distant." He added. "I want us to be friends" he continued. "No, I want more than that actually. But I am willing to go slow with you, I want you and I'm willing to do anything for you even if you want me to wait. Just don't told me to leave because that will strikes my heart like a mad man." He finishes. I want more than friends too. "I want you to be mine and mine alone." He finally said.

I tried to move away from him and look at his face but he hugged me more. "You don't need to tell me anything, just stay there. I don't want to let you go." Emerson said as he rests his head on my head.
"I love you..." I heard him say, kissing the top of my head where he rests.
I closed my eyes and sighs. "I.." Swallowing, “Love you too, Emerson." I whispered. Yes, I love him. I admitted to myself. "I don't know when but I love you." I added.