Eight

2 years ago...

"What is wrong with you?"

Theo stared at her green eyes as she pushed her books inside her bags while a deep frown spread across her face.

"What do you mean by that?"

"Seriously Theo? You couldn't hold your fucking mouth while I talked with my friends"

He frowned. He knew his limit and he would never want her to feel uncomfortable. He just wanted to make sure her friends didn't the wrong idea.

"He was flirting with you Sasha, I just wanted to show him you are mine"

"Well that's not how it works! Let's be real. You don't go no car, you have no money to even pay for my dinner. You gave me a hairpin for a gift on my birthday! Dave? He gave me a ride home, he pays for my food and he loves spoiling me. I can flirt with him all I want!"

That stuck a cord in Theo's heart. He couldn't believe what the girl he loved said. She looked happy to be with him, when he apologized for saving his money and cutting on things, he thought she understood. He didn't care what she did or who she went out with. But kissing a friend and sticking to him like his girlfriend was something he could not take in.

"So you want me to spend money on you?"

"Yes..." She dragged the word.

"I want to be spoiled okay? Theo. You are an amazing man. You are a kind guy. Its just, I meant to enjoy my life. I don't want to be the girl 'supporting you' while you work on whatever that is you are working on. I thought you would at least take me out once and not let me pay! "

Theo said nothing. The disappointment could not cross anymore limits.

Theo snapped out of his memory and looked around the small kitchen and frowned.

"You don't have a dishwasher?"

Amber turned to him and shrugged. "I don't need it. It's just me, so I hardly need any utensils"

Alex realized pretty late that she was oblivious to the fact that he was a rich man. Even if he was her boss's nephew, she did not know about his background. And the short answer they both gave to each other did not help.

"There is wine in the fridge," Amber said, grating some cheese and he move towards the fridge.

Alex pour the wine into two glasses and took a sip before setting the glass down and watching her back.

"Thank you" she softly whisper as he pushed the wine glass towards her gesturing her to take a sip.

"So, What exactly do you do?"

Alex arched his left eyebrow before tilting his head back thinking for an answer that she would understand.

"I take things, redo them and sell them to clients. This includes auctions and sponsors and others.."

"I see" Amber stared at him for a minute before turning to the pasta and turning the stove off. She cut some veggies for a salad and plated it for both of them while Alex talked on his phone about his current situation.

He turned back placed his phone on the table and took a seat on the counter next to Amber. There was something about the distance between them he did not like. It was intimidating, very annoying. Alex could smell her sweet vanilla perfume as she took her first bite. He couldn't help staring as her lips blew on the spoon and how she took a small bite. Her hands shook voluntarily at the amazing taste.

She realized his eyes were on her for a minute and she turned to him, almost like an innocent girl who frowned at him unable to understand why he stared at her.

"um, anything wrong?"

He cleared his throat taking his spoon and taking a bite nodding in delight. She smiled relieved he liked it.

"Do you get any time yourself while working at the company?"

Amber grabbed the tissue patting her lips and finished chewing before answering him.

"I do. I am glad we get some time for ourselves during weekends, but if my boss calls I have to leave my bed's comfort and leave"

He chuckled.

"Do you? get time for your hobbies or other stuff"

He shook his head.

"I don't do hobbies" He cut his answer short.

"Wow, poor you"

Her reply caught him off guard as he snapped his eyes at her and frowned.

"Why is that?" He asked which she wasn't expecting.

"Well, work becomes a huge chore, people like us have nothing to do other than work, so hobbies help me get my life back for those couple of free hours I get"

Amber was relaxed while she talked, it was the first time she talked about things like these which weren't about work to someone. Alex realized how much more he wanted to know about her, looking down at his plate to deny it.

"I do manage to take time off myself, just that doesn't include hobbies," He said taking a long sip of the wine.

Amber blinked at him before they went back in silence.

Before he saw her, he had nothing to fear. Alex was confident in never catching more than a attraction for sex from a women. But Amber wasn't the type of girl he could think of just having sex with. Of course not at a point he wanted a relationship with her. It was more of a attraction beyond wanting to just fuck her. He had a urge to claim her and she had shown him countless times how disinterested she was in him, something not every girl did. It cause a switch to flip inside him.

Amber on the other hand was doing her best in restraining herself from making any moves that could led to them making out. She was attracted to him but she made sure to not make it obvious.

"Have you had any relationships that broke your heart befor"

There was no reason to start a conversation in the middle of a comfortable silence. But she was a talkative and she hated herself for that.

"I never did relationships. But I was in a short one before I turned 20. Wasn't that great" Alex was shocked that he felt comfortable in talking about his life with her. He would have found questions like these intrusive from anyone but her.

Why her ?

She was simple, good looking but not the type Alex liked. She was normal which was not something he settled for. But with her he felt as if he could be honest. Not be judged. Afterall, she was kind enough to not hate him for ruining her day in that bathroom the first time they saw each other. He knew girls hated seeing a man fuck another women in the middle of nowhere and showing attitude.

He chuckled at himself but stayed still.

Amber picked up her plate and his putting them in the sink and washing them. He couldn't watch her like the way he did. He feared it wouldn't be long till he gave in.

"Thanks. For the dinner"

He saw the corner of her lips lift up in a smile as she nodded lightly.

"Let me help"

Amber almost gasped at the sudden voice near her ears. She felt his presence invading her little bubble and make her feel things she didn't know about. He kept the wine glass on the counter from behind her and his chest brushed ever so softly against her shoulder mking her gulp.

Amber wasn't deprived of touch. She hugged many of her distant male friends. It was confusing to her how much his presence made a impact on her body.

"I got it" grabbing the wine glass and washing it before he could help.

"Alright" he whispered.

A silent tension stayed between them for a minute as he stared at her. She wanted him to move away so she could stop her foggy mind but Alex was busy starting at her neck. Not a minute later he blinked and stepped back. Away from her and his intense urge to grab her.

"Um. I'll get you some blankets. I can sleep on the couch-"

"I will. Just give me a pillow and a blanket"

Amber did not pursued him any further.