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I nod my head as emma look at me with wide eyes as if I had grown two heads
"You are friends with josh again? And he doesn't have any problem with that" she narrows her eyes
I shake my head
"Unbelievable! How can you guys act so cool like nothing happened"
I mean.... Its weird
"Look emma I wasn't in loooveee with josh okay? It was just an attraction and that ended, we think we are better of friends" I shrug biting my nail
She sighs coming to sit next to me giving me a stare indicating that she is about to say something real serious "Chloe, this life isn't a game you can't just date and then be friends again, sometimes it ruins your friendship and you don't stay friends either"
she puts her hand on top of mine "I know you did what you think was best and josh not forgetting an asshole didn't mind being friends again is shocking to me. I just hope there is not a weird tension between you guys you know what I am saying?" She slightly raise her eyebrows
pursuing my lips I nod
I can't blame her, she is right. After dating josh we became friends immediately That is weird and not many people believe its good as it ruins the friendship
being honest there is no such thing between us when we see each other we smile we joke sometimes and its good
"Well then kicking this topic away, give me some tea related to boss" she wiggles her eyebrows with a teasing smile on her face
I slap her hand away glaring at her "there's nothing to tell, that guy needs a psychiatrist"
She gasps "Now you gotta tell me why!"
I close my eyes pinching the bridge of my nose, No matter how hard I try something pulls me back to his thoughts URGH
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My phone ringed making me groan in my sleep
I open one eye to peak at the clock
It is 2 am !
I grabbed my phone from the side table rubbing my eyes to see Oliver calling
The call immediately declined when I picked it up, I called again
"It is 2 am Oliver I don't even have the energy to beat your ass, remind me tomorrow" I say in sleepy voice
I hear a harsh intake of breathe making my sleep go away in a second
I sit up from my sleeping position pushing my hair away from my face
"Is everything alright? Oliver?" I ask scrunching my eyebrows together
"I.." harsh breathing "n-need... you" it looked like he was struggling to speak
Why does he need me?
I shouldn't think maybe he is in trouble
"Where are-" before I could ask he replied
"home"
and the call hung up after that, my heart beats faster in my chest a sweat trickles from my forehead hearing his voice like this
I should go there without any second thought, he needs me
Still in my pyjamas I grab a shawl wrapping it around myself and hurrying outside locking my door keeping the key with me in my bag
I get inside my car starting it and reversing as fast as I could not caring if the car got crashed
I press the accelerator with pressure as I sped down the streets, only few cars to be seen
Only one thought roaming my mind
He is in trouble
He is in trouble
He is in trouble
He is in trouble
Parking my car outside his penthouse I got out slamming the door shut, I ran towards the door
The lady sat there with her ipad, she looked up at me "Mr Knightly is asleep, he is not expecting anyone"
I gasp trying to breathe my heartbeats faster "N-no, he called me"
"Ma'am he would've told me, and he never sees anyone past midnight, please understand" she says politely
I glare at her "if you can stop me, then try" I say through gritted teeth
Without wasting any breathe I run towards the elevator pressing the button it opened immediately
She shouts for me from behind but I don't give two flying fucks about anyone else at the moment
As soon as the door opens I look around seeing no one here and the penthouse quiet
"Oliver!" I call out "I am here" I say gasping licking my lips
No voice
no one
I hear the elevator dinged and saw two giant guards coming out from there "Ma'am you have to come with us to police station, you broke inside Mr Knightly's house you can'-"
"Come! Take me there! I am here! But you can not You both are pussies" I spat
One of the guy glare at me "Don't be a bitch" and took a step forward but a loud voice roared making them froze in their position
"LEAVE!" I look up to see oliver standing on the stairs glaring at them looking deadly and hot wearing the sweatpants only
"She broke in boss-"
"You're fired, out" he says now calmly but a slight unease and shiver in his voice makes me frown
They turn around not saying anything as the elevator door closes
I take quick breaths taking a step towards him gulping "you called" I say quietly, looking at him but couldn't see his face clearly because of the dim lights and darkness
He didn't said anything as he turn around and climbed the stairs
I blink holding my shawl close to me I take a risk of taking a step forward and follow him to wherever he was going
He enters inside the room I do too behind him
The room welcomes me with the heavenly scent of him
A massive size room with a king size bed in the centre of the room, a big painting of a lion hangs on the top of the bed following with small frames around it
A cozy looking armchair sits at the corner of the room with a small coffee table that have small decorations set on it
A shelf that have many books
No tv though
I see his figure sitting on bed I could see from here that he was tensed his shoulders not relaxed like they are but rather stiff
"Why did you called me Oliver?" I ask him gulping and clasping my hands together as he sit by his bed head hung low
He says nothing do nothing
I walk closer to him and see him breathing heavily his hands shivering and his legs bouncing
"Hey hey hey oliver you alright?" I ask softly not being able to see him like this
"Ca-" he breathes "Can... you" his hands shivers "stay?" He asks his eyebrows scrunched together as if he shocked himself asking that
I sit beside him seeing him like this my heart shatters
"why but?" I ask my eyes roaming around his sweaty face
My hands itches to wipe that away from him, I pull my shawl up and gently wipe the sweat from his forehead
He looks at me "pl- please" he whispers
I frown my eyes darting between his left eye then right eye something isn't right they signals me I slowly nod "okay I'll stay"
His hands kept shivering as he try to stop them
I had this urge to connect my hands with his
This isn't right chloe you have to keep a distance he is your boss!
But he needs me
Gulping I slowly put my hand on his and intertwined our fingers holding it tightly he looks at me with strange expression but then looked down at our hands
"You can talk to me oliver.." I say quietly
He breathes and nods once
He turns his head towards me looking at me with hooded eyes telling me that he haven't slept "Can?" He licks his lips "Can I?" He slightly motions towards my shoulder
He wants to lay his head there
I shouldn't do this
I softly rub my thumb on his hand and stand up he frowns cutely "lay down" I point at the bed
He doesn't budges
I sigh "I am here.. I am not leaving alright? Now lay down" I answer his unasked question
He slowly and carefully lay down on his back looking at me trying to figure out what i'll do
I walk towards the other side of bed taking a breathe I take of my shawl
There is no going back after this chloe
I gently get up on his bed laying down and scooting closer to him that now his shoulder was touching mine
I turn towards him facing him he turns his head towards me
I gulp and slowly open my arms signalling him
He blinks and without saying anything turns to my side resting his head on my chest My arms go around his body hugging him close to me
He sighs shakily, I tighten my hold on him as if securing him from the world "its gonna be okay.. I am here" I whisper to him softly
I can not deny this now that I care about him way too much, I can't keep running from this my whole life
If this is meant to be then I can go against the world for him
I know this now
He is mine to protect
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