Shattered

Was That Necessary

She picks up a matching white blazer and she shrugs it on.

"You look nice." She says.

"I would say the same to you but it'd be an understatement. " I realise what I just said a little too late.

She smiles but turns to hide her smile.

"Shall we?" I ask. Hanging my hand for her to grab.

"We shall. " she says dropping hers in mine.

"Merci." I say to the door man who holds the door open when we leave.

As expected the ride is long, we're barely by the conference hall yet . Not even half way there.

"Why cant you come and take me?" Ethan asks.

Gem looks to me for answers but I have non. I shrug.

"We'll fetch you soon and we can go anywhere you want to go in the world." I tell the little boy.

"The world? Woah! Aunty Charlie, they taking me to the world." He yells.

"Yes baby. Now convince them to take me too." She whispers horribly so.

"I heard that." I say scoldingly.

"Baby I will call you later okay. Mommy and Uncle Nate have a meeting. " Gem says.

"Okay. Bye love birds." Charlotte says.

"What?" Gem and I say simultaneously.

She ends the call before we can say anything.

"That girl. " I tell Gem.

She chuckles.

"Nate?" She asks. Turning her head to look at me.

The way she looks right now makes me want to park this car and kiss her.

"Yea?" My voice sounds softer than I intended.

"Can we stop for snacks?" She asks.

I'm about to tell her how already late we are when she gives me these eyes. I dont know what they are but nobody's two eyes have ever made me feel like that.

"Okay, we'll stop for five minutes at the next gas station. But five minutes. " I tell her.

As I focus my eyes back on driving.

"Thank you." She says.

And lucky for her the next one comes up within minutes. And we're quick to façade the car.

All eyes are on us as we walk through the little convenient store.

She picks up three packets of Skittles. A large bag of lays and three cans of Pepsi. When I think she's done, she gets a pack of Oreo cookies and a pack of M & M's .

Everyone in the store is staring.

"We're a little over dressed for a gas station convenient store." She whispers.

I nod, her humor never ceases to amaze me.

We pay for the good and soon we're back on the road.

As soon as my Porsche parks on the lot she breathes.

I realise that she only ate the brown M & M's .

"Why didnt you eat the other colours?" I ask her and she cleanse up the little mess she made.

"Well I figured there would be less artificial sweeteners and colouring since chocolate is already brown." She says.

I cant help but laugh.

We walk into the building. A few waiter from the restuarant offer us bottle of water.

Before we walk in.  I see Mr and Mrs Black, so I take Gem to meet them. But she is focused on fixing herself.

"Its nice to see you again Black." I tell Alyster. He nods.  The little red haired lady who is his wife extends her hands.

"Willow, nice to see you again. I'd love for you guys to meet my friend." I turn to Gem who is focused on pulling the blazer down. And looking proper.

She turns and her beautiful brown eyes turn from warm to surprised, confused and then conflicting within a second.

"Gemma?" I hear Alyster ask.

"Alyster. Willow." She says it more like she wants to make sure that what she is seeing and hearing.

"You two know each other?" I ask, more directed to Gem.

"He's... my bestfriend's brother." Gem says.

"Well now that we've all reunited can we get into business?" Willow asks.

We begin walking into the already full conference room.

"Uhh! This is confidential. Only business minded people." She says.

Gem looks at Willow, emotion runs through her face so quick that I barely process it.

I hold her hand and rub my thumb on her hand to calm her.