Our Love

Chapter 2

"Mr Gustav, it's a pleasure to meet you", Alicia said, shaking his hands.

Nikolas Gustav, tall and hulking with light brown hair and deep blue eyes stared at the young scientist as she shook his hands. She was tall, taller than he expected but that made her all the more beautiful.

Alicia on the other hand took in Nikolas appearance. He was dressed in grey slacks over a white shirt. He adorned a deep brown loafer that made him look more important that he already was. Alicia hated to admit it but Nikolas was a devastatingly handsome man.

His full lashes framed his deep blue eyes, giving him a secretive but powerful look. His full lips and his sculptured jaw made him look like an ancient Greek god.

Alicia stared at his stormy blue eyes, wishing that this man wasn't her enemy maybe then she could consider dating him.

"I do not like being kept waiting Miss Rodriguez", Nikolas said, withdrawing his hands.

At that moment, Alicia felt foolish. She was a brilliant scientist for God's sake and not a love struck teenager who gets lost by the mere sight of a man, a very handsome man.

"I'm sorry, please sit", Alicia said.

Nikolas sat gracefully, giving Alicia a heated stare. He didn't mean to appear rude but he was quite disturbed by the young woman's beauty. He had a tingling feeling in his hands when he shook her but he quickly reigned it down. He wasn't here for a relationship, he was here on business.

"So, I was informed by my assistant that you requested for new pressure tubes. Mr Nikolas, I need to remind you that under the country's law, pressure tubes are really not allowed to be produced", Alicia said, calmly.

Nikolas remained silent for a while, staring at Alicia. He knew that those implements weren't allowed in the country but he needed them badly and he was ready to pay any amount just to secure them.

"Miss Rodriguez, I know that. You see, those pressure tubes are really needed for an assignment I need to carry out. I'm ready to pay any amount, name your price", Nikolas said.

"With all due respect sir, do you think everything is about money? There are some things that are far greater than money. My answer is no sir, I will not create those tubes", Alicia said, rising to her feet.

As far as she was concerned, this meeting was over. She was a scientist not a killer. Creating those tubes would be dangerous and Lord knows what would happen if it gets into the wrong hands.

"I see, thank you for your time Miss Rodriguez, you'll hear from me very soon", Nikolas smiled.

He left silently as Alicia heaved a huge sigh of relief. She expected Nikolas to put up a fight concerning her refusal to create the tubes. She checked her watch and discovered that she still had time to go on her date with Rafael.

Alicia picked up her phone, dialling his number to inform him that she would be arriving a bit late. She made her way to her office, shutting the windows and enabling the security alarm system before leaving. She took the elevators as she waved goodbye to her staffs.

An hour later, she was sat in a resplendent restaurant with Rafael who charmed her with his jokes.

Rafael was Alicia's childhood friend and school mate. Their families were best of friends and everyone assumed that they would get married naturally but Alicia was the one holding back.

Rafael loved her, he had confessed this to her times without number but Alicia still had this drawback, she was waiting for something but she couldn't quite place her finger on what that was.