Never let go

26 : Safe Space

When they came back home there was a women waiting in the living room.
"Lucas! " She exclaimed when she saw them coming.

"Sophie? " Lucas seemed confused.

Sophie was a petite women with blond hair she was wearing a nude color bodycon dress.
"Aw look at you. Are you alright? " She hugged Lucas.

"I am fine. " Lucas broke the hug. "What brings you here? "

"I came to see you. "

"Well now you have. " Lucas wanted her to leave as soon as possible as he noticed that Rosella was getting awkward and Lucas was trying his best to keep some distance between himself and Sophia as she is so clingy.

"Yes finally after we last spend time in Brazil." She winked at him. She was the women he hooked up with when he and Rosella went to Brazil.

"I'll be in the kitchen, if you need anything. " Rosella couldn't take anymore of there conversation so she left.

Lucas felt bad to make Rosella awkward but Sophie just won't stop talking.
"Come sit down you need to rest. " She made Lucas sit on the couch.

"Should I get something for you while you are resting?"

"Nothing really I am fine. "

"Then let me sit with you. You must be bored while staying home all the time let me keep you company. "

"I like staying home. "

"Then let me make it more fun for you. " She trailed her hand on his bicep. "You must feel lonely. "

"I'm not alone I have Rosella with me and she takes good care of me."

"Come on she's just an assistant. She can't please you in ways that I can. " Rosella heard this while she was going upstairs from the kitchen.

Lucas felt disgusted with Sophie's words and immediately took her hands off of himself.

" I don't need your help. " He brushed her off and stood up.

Here Rosella was in her room she felt sad. She was not jealous, she just realised that she was dreaming for something that she could never have. She felt like laughing at herself for ever having a thought that there was something between her and Lucas as she is probably no match for him her mind said.

That night she didn't come to his room to sleep. Both of them slept separately which was the reason, both of them had trouble falling asleep.

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It was the next day Rosella was making breakfast when the door bell rang. She opening the door and it was Sophie again.

She ignored Rosella and walked straight to the kitchen. Rosella followed her.

"I see you've already made the breakfast." She examined the food.

"I'll take it from here you can go now. " Sophie said serving the food in two plates.

"And I plan to make lunch for Lucas so you don't need to make it. " Rosella was feeling terrible she wanted to say 'no'.

"But I make his meals according to the diet chart prescribed by his doctor. "

"Oh is it? then give it to me. I'll make it accordingly. " Sophie was quick to respond.

Rosella didn't had any choice so she explain the diet chart to Sophie and left the kitchen with her portion of breakfast and went to her room.

Rose was feeling horrible with Sophie around she felt lonely eating her lunch alone. After breakfast Rosella went to Lucas's study to give him the documents she prepared. Since yesterday Rosella was acting different. She appear more distant Lucas thought.

After studying the papers Lucas asked.
"Did you had your breakfast? "

"Yes." Was her short reply.

"Then why we're you not at the table? "

"I had it in my room. "

"And why is that? "

"I thought you would rather prefer someone else to have your meals with. "

"What? Why would you think that?"

"I am just an assistant so such small things doesn't matter. "

"Are you mad at me? Did something happen? "

"No nothing happened. "

"Then why are you acting like this?"

"I am acting like I should be. " She turned around and walked out of the room.

It was Lunch time and Rosella went in the kitchen to check if Sophie needed any help but when she came to the kitchen she saw Sophie putting a bit too much spice in the food.

"Stop that's a lot. " Rosella stopped her.

" Do I also need to learn this from you now? "

"But he cannot eat that-" Sophie cut her off.

"So you want me to serve bland food to Lucas? "

"I didn't say that. "

"Keep your advice to yourself I know bitches like you. You probably have a crush on him and are jealous of me right? " Rosella was listening all the way now but this was the peak of her patients.

"Watch out your mouth. I let you do whatever you wanted but I won't compromise with Lucas's health. "

"Bitch how dare you speak to me like that. Did you forget your limits? " Sophie walked towards Rosella in anger.

" A servant like you don't stand a chance against me so get the hell out of my way! " She shoved Rosella away which made her collide on a counter.

"ENOUGH! " Shouted a lout voice.

Lucas walked in the kitchen and stood beside Rosella he helped her stand.

"Good that you came Lucas. You need to fire her immediately -"

"Get out! " Lucas gave Sophie a death glare.

" You are telling me to get out? " She looked at Lucas in disbelief.

Lucas stormed towards Sophie and stood towering her with eyes full of rage that scared her.

"I've had enough of your shit since yesterday so don't make me repeat my self and get the HELL out of my house. "

"But Lucas I am here for you...for us. I know you don't mean it. "

"Look I don't raise my hand on women so don't test my patients and leave now. " She didn't say anything further and left mortified.

"Did she hurt you? " Lucas asked now bringing his attention back to Rosella.

" No. " She dodges his gaze.

" Rose don't do this." He held her arm and raised her chin with one hand so that she was looking at him in the eyes.

"Is Sophie the reason you are acting like this? Did she say something to you? " His eyes held a pure emotional of genuine concern.

"She did say some mean words but she was not entirely wrong. "

"What do you mean? Just don't let her words affect you. "

"But I need to know my limits...you are my boss. " Lucas felt agitated with those words.

"Rose I know we have a professional relation but we are also good friends don't you think? " He cupped her face with his hands.

She nodded.

"Don't you like spending time with me? " She nodded again.

"So don't let others affect you. What we have between us is our personal thing wich I would never let anyone else come in between do you understand me. " He said the last part possessively.

"I'm sorry I treated you that way. " She finally spoke up.

"Don't be sorry now and let's make lunch together...God know what she cooked in here. " Both of them laughed and prepared lunch together.

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