Hope and Love, Hope in Love (Completed)

Chapter 7

You must be curious about what happened after our fight that night.

Here it is...

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It was in the morning. I woke up a little late because I had a hard time taking a good sleep yesterday night.

I heard him went out yesterday night but I didn't want to follow him. I could have bothered him if I did so.

I got off my bed by myself and went out to see what I could have for breakfast.

As I got in, I smelled the aroma of coffee I always drank every morning.

"You woke up late."

I held my breath as I saw him at the counter making coffee.

"I thought you wouldn't come back." I said sheepishly.

"I'm just a nurse. And I'm professional. This is my job." He didn't even look at me.

He was cold but I was happy to see him stayed.

There was a part of me that was so relieved to know he didn't leave me.

As I watched him prepared my breakfast, I remembered what he told me last night.

"Can't I be someone special?"

He surely had something keeping from me, but aside from that, he had always cared for me.

"Do you like me?" I asked frankly.

Austin was shocked but still answered. "I always do."

He finally looked at me.

"As your patient?" I asked again.

"No."

"As your client?"

"No."

"As a woman?"

"Yes."

"Then why do I feel like you are hiding something?" I asked, intrigued.

"I'm not hiding it from you. I protecting you from it." He said without breaking his gaze at me.

"What is it?"

"I can't tell you. I'm afraid I can't come near you anymore if I tell you."

I fell in silence. I was convinced by his reason. He wouldn't be hiding it if it wouldn't harm anyone.

"Should we date?"

"You've always been this straightforward." He grinned from ear to ear.

"Is that a yes?"

"Do you like me?" He asked back.

"Yes."

"As a nurse?"