Chapter 22

ZACK POV

She turned around looking at me with wide eyes.

I smiled at her, “Hi,” I greeted.

“Hi,” she responded softly smiling nervously at me. Is she feeling nervous seeing me again? God, I felt the urged to pull her into my arms and kiss her breathlessly. Cool down Zack boy, I calmed myself down.

“So, how is Yale?” I asked walking around and sat on the sofa next to her.

She chuckled, “Yale was ok when I left them a few hours ago. How is Harvard?” she asked.

Looking directly into her eyes I told her, “Boring and lonely.”

She blushed and looked away. She said softly, “How can it be boring and lonely when you are surrounded by beautiful girls.”

I smirked, “How do you know that I’m surrounded by beautiful girls? Have you seen it somewhere?”

“No,” she shook her head, “It’s just a guess. I remember girls love to swamp around you,” she shrugged.

“Yeah, I remember too,” I chuckled rubbing my chin, “except for this one stubborn girl whom I have to use all my way to charm her.” I teased

“Yeah, right,” she blushed and raised her hand to tuck her hair behind her ears.

It was then I realised, indeed she's still wearing my bracelet,” I see that you still wear it,” I pointed out.

She looked at it and shrugged “Yeah, I’ve promise you I’ll wear it till I found someone else. Obviously I have not.” I feel like jumping from my seat and grabbed her in my arms. I felt like yelling and screaming out loudly telling the whole world how happy I felt.

But I decided to tease her instead, “It is hard to believe a beautiful girl like you have not found someone.”

“Well, I’m too busy with a lot of other stuff that I have no time to socialise.” she explained and looked at me intensely. “What about you? I’ve heard you’re going to propose to someone soon. Is it true?” she asked.

I nearly choked. Laughing I asked her, “Who told you that?”

“Jenny,” she simply said.  I don't remember telling Jenny that I'm proposing to Zara.

I chuckled, “Did she tell you who?”

“She said she doesn’t know. Is it someone we know?” she asked.

Hmm, Jenny must be trying to see whether her cousin still have feelings towards me, “Maybe,” I laughed. I might play along with Jenny's game.

“Did you come here with her?” she asked again and this time I could see there a slight disappointment in her face.

“No, I came with Brad,” I smiled. “I was hoping I’ll go back with her tonight.”

“Oh!” she said and started to look around, “Is she here?”

“Maybe,” I laughed.

“Maybe? You don’t know?” she said angrily but I'm still laughing. God, I love this girl and I'm confident now that she felt the same.

She gave me an annoying look, “And why are you laughing?”

I continued laughing and got up. “Come on, let’s dance” I said pulling her straight to the dance floor without giving her time to argue.

I didn't let hand go even while we’re dancing. We laughed enjoying ourselves. It's felt great again to be around the girl I love so much. I've missed her laughed, her giggled and sweet smile. I've missed everything about her.

After a while we make our way back to the seats. I saw Brad and Jenny were already at the seat smiling at both of us. I show a thumb up at them and Brad winked at me. Zara sat on her sofa and she looked shocked that I've sat besides her, purposely spreading my arms across the sofa. She moved her body forward but I immediately put my arms on her shoulders pulling her nearer to me. God, I've missed holding her like this. The rest of the guys joined us later and it feels like old time when all of us use to get together like this.

A few hours later, the rest of them got up and continued dancing while Zara and I remain at our seat. I’m not planning to have another dance with her but have other plans in my mind. I’m going to make us both admit that we still love each other tonight. I saw she’s looking at her watch and then continued watching the rest dancing.

“Want to go somewhere with me?” I asked with my lips were very close to her ears.

“What?” she asked looking at me in shocked.

I smiled, “Well, go somewhere quiet, less noise so that we can talk and catch up with each other.”

“Won’t that someone be angry if you leave here with me?” she laughed.

I chuckled at her ears “No, I don’t think she mind.”

“Are you sure?” she asked unconvincingly.

I laughed, “Yeah, very sure. Please….” I pleaded.

“Ok,” she nodded. “Let me tell the girls,” getting up and making her way towards her friends.

I stopped her by pulling her hand, “No need. I think they’ll know,” and lead her towards the exit without wasting anymore time.

“Where are we going?” she asked once we were outside the club waiting for the jockey to bring my car around. My hand securely wrapped with hers.

“Somewhere we can talk without interference and noise, that for sure,” I told her bluntly.

“Where?” she asked again.

The jockey finally brought the car in front of us and I opened the door for her, “Zara, can you please stop asking where and just follow me?” I begged.

 “Ok,” she sighed pouting her lips.

“Thank you” I smiled and added, “By the way, you look gorgeous tonight,” closing the door and saw she making faces at me. I laughed. My Zara, she hasn’t changed a bit. Always making faces at me whenever she’s annoyed with me.

“Wow, is this your new car?” she asked running her soft hand to the leather seats of my new BMW 3 Series Convertible. “Beautiful.”

“Hmm I know you going to like it.” I smiled, “I remember you said BMW is you dream car. I brought it with my own money,” I proudly told her.

“Wow, just a few months working with you dad you able to buy this? They must have paid you a lot,” she teased.

I laughed “No. For you information my dear, I’ve work in Boston at my grandfather’s company while I’m still in Harvard and before I came back.”

“Oh. Really?” I can see that she’s impressed with me.

“Yeah, both my dad and grandfather wanted me to have the experience before I really start working in my dad company over here. With the experience, I’m now can easily take over some of his duties in the company,” I explained.

 “Wow, I’m impressed. They must be very proud of you,” she praised.

“Yeah, they do,” I grinned.

We finally arrived at my apartment. Once we out of the car and handed the car keys to the jockey, I lead her inside.

“Can I ask where we are?” she curiously asked while we were waiting for the elevator.

“My new apartment” I replied without looking at her.

ZARA POV

“What are we doing here?” I asked still looking at him.

The lift opened and we entered. He put in a card and pressed to the Top Level. “To talk, of course,” he said giving me a naughty smile.

“Won’t your girlfriend be angry that you are bringing another girl to you apartment?” I asked him sarcastically.

He chuckled “Other girls, maybe but I don’t think she will be angry if I bring you home.”

“You mean she knows me?” I can’t help myself being surprised.

“Oh. Yeah. She definitely knows you very well,” he laughed.

“Zack, who is she?” I query. “Is she somebody from our school? Are you gonna introduce us?”

He sighed shaking his head and pleaded again “My god, Zara, can’t you just stop asking all this questions, please. Just be quiet and follow me, please. You’ll know who she is when the time comes. Don’t worry. You’ll be the first to know who my girlfriend is.” Just then the elevator door open and he pull my hand to walk to his apartment.

“Ok”, I pout my lips showing him my unhappy face.

He laughed “You such a baby.” Pull me near to him and kiss my temple. He inserted the card key and opened his apartment door and gesture me to enter “Ma’am,” he smiles. I glare at him as I enter his house. He kept on laughing shaking his head.

I was amazed with the designs of his apartment. “Wow, this is beautiful,” I praised him.

“Hmm. Do you like it?” he asked behind me.

I turned to look at him who’s standing at the door looking at me with a smile on his face. “How about you girlfriend does she like it?” I asked purposely brought up his girlfriend issued again just to piss him.

Instead he laughed “If you like, it means she’ll like it too.”

I looked at him stunned with my mouth wide open “Hah?”

He laughed again. Standing in front of me with his hand folded to his chest, he said “For a Yale student, you can be considered as dumb.”

I hit him on his shoulders “I’m not dumb,” showing him my angry face.

“Yes you are. By now you should already know who my girlfriend is,” he said.

“I do?” I asked confused with what he trying to say.

“God, Zara, you really are dumb,” he laughed. Annoyed I hit him again, hard this time

“Ouch,” he laughed “Ok,” he said in between his laugh “Do you want to meet my girlfriend?”

“She’s here?” I asked shocking. Am I ready to meet her, I asked myself, but Zack was laughing hard.

“Why are you laughing?” I angrily asked him, but his laughing getting harder till his body really shake. Annoyed, I make my way to the door intend to leave.

He quickly grabbed my waist from behind “Hey, where are you going?”

“I’m going home. I have not time for your joke,” I told him pushing his hand away from me.

“Zara, I’m sorry, I promise I’m not joking. I’m going to introduce you to my girlfriend,” he held me tight. “Please,” he whispers at my neck. I can fell my body heat increase.

I turn to looked at him angrily and warn him “if you laugh again, I’m really going to leave.”

“Ok, I promise I won’t laugh anymore,” he said still wrapping his hand around me staring deep into my eyes. I nearly drown myself in it, but quickly gain my senses

“Ok. Where is she?” I asked him seriously.

“She’s right here,” he said pulling me to a corner facing a full length mirror making me look at myself. His hand on my shoulders, he said with a serious tone looking longingly at me through the mirror “Zara, I want you to meet my girlfriend. The girl who has always be in my heart and whom I want to spend my whole life with.”