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Jen

He firmly hold me in his arms, he quickly punch the button and I'm thankful when I saw no one in the elevator otherwise I would have embarrassed myself if people witnessing me in this position.

"I'm fine now, put me down I can walk" I yelp.

"Not happening" he announce smugly scooping me more into his chest, his lip curl up only on one side showing his dimple and his eyes heavy and intense, I almost melt under his hot gaze. He angles his face closer, lower down to mine. But not to my mouth, to my ear still I panic and grab a fistful of his shirt holding my breath.

"As I said I walk you to the door that means you are cage in my arms until I drop you to your room Jen" His lips brush my skin and suddenly it is too much. I shudder beneath the electricity of his touch. If we could breathe I would be able to feel his breathe against my lips, he is trying to manipulate my body in his accord, he is playing his dirty game again. I maintain my face emotionless and hard.

"You're wasting your time, use your charm on another girl as it will never work on me again Rick" Something flash in his eyes for a brief of the moment, hurt or guilt, I am unable to pick what exactly but it disappear behind his small smile which couldn't reach to his eyes.

"Trust me Jen, this sight of me is only reserve for you, for other I'm still the same ruthless sick bastard" he wink me, this meant a joke but there is an expression in his eyes which hints otherwise. Not knowing what to say, I pretend not affected by his words and to my relief the elevator door slide open on our floor.

"Finally we are here" Rick said with the fake excitement, his eyes never leave mine or actually it's me who never has courage to blink the eyes off from him. We walk to my room, the stupid smile plaster on his face makes me feel fool for allowing him to hold me, I guess my injured leg don't leave me with any option. I try to justify my reason to my head.

He stops near my room, his eyes stare me strangely, I knit my brows in confusion.

"Before you enter your room, I want to ask you something, should I?" Like he ever follows my instruction, I want to roll my eyes at his sudden mannerism.

"Like you do care for my approval? Go on, cut this short, as you can see I need a rest Rick" I said looking straight into his face, scowling and poking him in his chest. He looks at me narrowing his eyes, his arms tighten around me and he stares at me for so long, and time seems to stand still as I get lost into it. He brings his face closer to mine and kiss my forehead, putting me off guard. My breath seize in my chest, my stomach tense, fluttering with something strange yet warm. His lips stay little while there before he rest his forehead on mine, like before when he couldn't control his emotions.

"I do and you know it very well" I am too stunned to response, those dark blue eyes of his burn into me as though he can easily see into my very soul. There is sincerity in his voice and he is right, I know...I know that he does care.. but my stubborn self not ready to accept this or anything positive about this man who has ripped everything from me. Intentionally or unintentionally but he cannot change the fact that he is my destructor but the way he is looking into my eyes, my heart leaps into the sprint and my breath hitch. Bravely I push him with my hands making little distance, that's a big mistake as he take a deep sigh when my hand touch his chest. I can feel his raced up heart beats under my touch and his eyes drop to my lips, lingering there. There is quite a tension between us which is about to blast when an annoying bark rips us apart.

"Here I was thinking you are in trouble but silly me didn't think even once that you are with trouble itself." The agitate Jenny glare us, her hands on her hips.

"You still drunk from last night" Rick said in his nonchalant voice, doesn't faze at all with her judging eyes, I grip his shirt tight for his attention, he returns his gaze back on me and instantly smells my discomfort. Without caring the furious look of Jenny, he opens the door wide and enter in our room.

Cautiously he put me on the couch, slipping off his arms from me which weirdly makes me cold. Our eyes interlock once for the fraction of the moment and I nod in the response answering his unsaid question that I'm fine, a smile born of relief lighting his eyes.

"Can anybody enlighten me what's happening here? Or more specifically what did you do to Ms. Davis, Rick?" Jenny fumblingly ask, the softness of his face vanish and he look back to Jenny with his sharp look.

"You better tone your voice down Ms. Watson unless you are ready for the consequences" Rick angrily retort, his stern voice sometime creeps over me like a chill and I caught Ms. Watson flinch as well, before this go out of hand I decided to intervene.

"I'm fine Ms. Watson, only a little sprain in my ankle that's all" Her eyes direct to my ankle, her eyes reflect concern for me, that's the first.

"Are you ok?" she asks in her sympathetic tone, in response I briskly nod. She shoots her murderous glare to Rick again, why is she angry? my heart skip a bit thinking about the reason, are they in relationship, because of that she is upset finding me in his arms, this make sense. Why do I feel my heart rip apart..

"How's your hangover Ms. Watson?" Rick smirks slightly looking at Jenny whose face paled on his question, she is embarrassed for sure.

"You don't have to mention about last night, I want to erase that night permanently from my life" She frown on the reminder of the last night, Rick chuckle on her reaction.

"You better remember that before you think to raise your voice on me, oh! I even intend to call Ryan to inform that how you are enjoying your stay here" Jenny's face fluster.

"You don't" she said scrunching her eyebrows.

"Try me" he said arrogantly.

"You are not going to do that" I defend Jenny, I don't want this cause any problem with her job or trouble this project, Rick eyes land on me in puzzle.

"And why not?" he question me, patiently waiting for my reply. What should I do to stop him, then a cunning smile curl on my face making Jenny and Rick furrow their eyebrows at me.

"Because you don't want to humiliate yourself disclosing the fact that Ms. Watson threw up twice on you and don't forget all over your clothe" Rick makes disgusting face, I cannot stop myself from smiling at him, his eyes halt on me with disbelief.

"Seriously, oh dear! oh dear...did I really empty my stomach on him" Jenny burst into laughter.

"I dare you Rick, please call Ryan and I will do the honor of dialing his number for you" Jenny mockingly eye at Rick, in return he glare at her.

"You owe me big time for helping you but it seem decency doesn't exist these days" he complain making an innocent face which make her laugh even louder and I join her too.

"You team up with Ms. Watson against me, that's a bad move Jen" He try to make his voice look serious but his hidden smile says it all that he is enjoying this light moment too. I never thought I can laugh like this ever till hurting my stomach, even in presence of his. I'm afraid to admit that slowly I start getting comfortable with his presence and since the day we have arrived here my nightmares has stop bothering me. Does it mean I can have a normal life as others or this is just a taste of it before things turn pathetic?

"What else I did to you last night, c'mon spill the beans" Jenny tease him seductively, I feel something burn inside me the way Jenny drooling over Rick.

"Jenny" Rick warns her in his serious voice.

"I know Ms. Davis doesn't mind to hear about our drunken make out" I thought we are having light moment; no he has to ruin this. He had a little make out session with her, why I'm even surprise. This is what Mr. Rick Adam do, playing with girls heart.

"I will strangle you if you won't stop right there. Don't make false stories out of it, you were drunk and I fetched you here, that's all happened." His eyes search mine impatiently, I should not get affected by what he do with other though a pang of jealousy hit me hard on my face. I look away from him, couldn't bear to see them together. Jenny laughter fill the entire room, Rick and I bewilderingly look at her.

"Look at your faces, both of you. But you have to admit, that was quite funny. Right, Ms. Davis" Jenny furrow her brows at me, I feel nervous.

"Stop with your nonsense" Rick angrily bark on her.

"Fine, I'm just going for a walk till than feel yourself comfortable here" she whispers those words softly to Rick and leave the room. I wonder what the hell just happened. Rick is still standing near door, there is awkward silence between us.

"She is something" finally he breaks the silence, nervously running his fingers through his hair, I don't respond to his words. He walks slowly near me.

"There is nothing going on between us, I mean me & Jenny, in case you doesn't know" he says with worry look, he desperately waiting for my verbal response.

"You don't need to confide me about your personal life, I don't care if or if not you are dating anyone as it's completely none of my business." His eyes grow wide with surprise when I replied looking directly into his eyes, with gathered little confidence.

"Liar, I saw in your eyes when she planted cosy picture of us in your head, you looked drained and about to bounce back on me." Oh, did I really look like that.

"Stop fluttering yourself Mr. Adam, don't act like you figure me out completely. If I share a little smile with you, it doesn't mean I'm into you. I have cleared myself earlier that I don't want anything from you and I would prefer the word never for us." He release a deep sigh and his eyes drop to the floor, this mere action of his stutter my heart. Taking a few moment, he raise his sad, hopeless eyes to greet my face with a half-hearted smile.

"I was asking something when Jenny interrupted us, should I ask now" his pain filled voice nearly kill me. I doesn't have a heart to refuse him this time, so I weakly nod. He kneels down to meet my eye level, making my heart trip over itself. He try to smile covering his worry and sadness, he raise his hand begin to reach for me but I stop him there.

"Please don't" he swallow hard scanning my face, he shook his head.

"I'm sorry" he pulls his hand back instantly and murmur his sorry to me. His eyes leave the fire, his brightness and it became lifeless.

"What should I do to have you back Jen? Don't you think I suffered enough in the past freaking whole year staying away from you. Even god shows his mercy to the evil then why not you, please hold my hand before the grief of our separation eat me alive." he is damn good with his words, he always find a way to make me feel guilty when I'm not the one who did this to us, it's him.

"I would rather hold stranger's hand, for nothing then just to keep you out of my life" I don't know why I need to be crude to him, maybe it's not fair if only I bear the hollow in my heart, he needs to suffer as well. I hold my tears and stare him with expressionless eyes.

He dejectedly look over me, he slowly nod his head.

"So eager to get rid of me from your life" he says with low chuckle, I feel a big lump in my throat and my chest tightened.

"Very much" I snap back with hateful eyes.

"Then show your action, because I'm not going to stop chasing you until you give me the real reason for it. If its war, then be it, against you, for you" He hold the smug smile on his face, I could see the damage from my words in his moist eyes. Can't he see, I could only give him worse pain in return.

"I will never rest until we make it to the aisle or I will be buried six feet under. Your choice, of course!" he kiss my cheek taking his time, without giving me a second look he got up and storm out of the room. After a while, I allow myself to breath, Did he just mention aisle.. aisle does it mean wedding aisle...my heart swell with his determining words.. I already left the hope long time ago to see myself married one day, his words making me force to look back and venture my old dreams which still there hidden in somewhere in the dark in my heart... no he couldn't make me weak once again, this would be a big betrayal to my dead father and my heartbroken sister. I can't dare to do that to them once again...I close my eyes and tears smudge all over my face. You will never ever have my heart once again...I can't give it to you if....if even I want to....

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