Song: 'Nobody's Love' by Maroon 5
You can make a grown man cry
If you ever said, "Goodbye"
Never let you go, oh, I (never let you go, oh, I)
You can make a grown man cry
If you ever left my side
Never let you go, oh, I (never let you go, oh, I)
You're the only hand in my back pocket
If you ever left, I'd go psychotic
Heaven, hear me cryin', cryin'
(Ooh, ooh, ooh)
Baby, you're the key to my heart locket
If you ever left, never unlock it
Lonely like an island, island
(Ooh, ooh, ooh)
If my love ain't your love
It's never gonna be nobody's love
Never gonna need nobody's love but yours (but yours)
If my love ain't your love
It's never gonna be nobody's love
Never gonna need nobody's touch but yours (but yours)
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ELIJAH'S POV
We're now sitting on the kitchen island eating the pizza.
And I can't take my eyes off of her. And trust me, it's not for some endearing reasons.
I've never seen such a petite girl stuffing pizza like she is. Or any girl for that matter.
"Aaaah, this is sooooo good" and she's moaning too.
I've seen many girls moan in front of me, for different reasons of course, but never for food.
But still, for some reason, it's not gross. And as I said before it's not endearing at either.
It's more...
Natural.
Someone is devoid of pretense, being their true self, not conscious about how they'll look or be judged.
Definitely, something I've never seen before.
"We can resume" she swallowed, "here, my turn now" She shoved her notebook and pen towards me.
"I don't nee.." but she had started speaking already.
"Okay, so name, you know already or so I hope, I'm 22 years old, born on 12th December, Sagittarius, studi..." She stopped midway when she saw that my attention wasn't on her but rather on what she had written.
Name: Arrogant Asshole
Age: 29 (soon to be retired or dead, whichever comes first)
Education: architecture + business/ Harvard (sexy nerd)
Hobbies: giving one-word answers, staring at people till they're dead.
And some other bullshit that goes on with every answer I've given. A mini angry-looking caricature is drawn on the side.
Love life: too extensive to be concluded (Classified information)
She snatched the notebook back and tore the paper, which was utterly pointless.
"Ummm," she fumbled with her words once again, "th.. this page is mine" She slide the notebook back towards me. Her eyes are clenched shut indicating her being embarrassed.
To say I'm least amused would be an understatement.
After that she covered up some basics about her life but this time with much more nervousness than before.
"Umm, now on to the friends and families," she said fidgeting with her hands. I deliberately slide the notebook back towards her challenging her with my eyes. She refused to take it.
"Umm, no, I'll remember it." She broke the eye contact right away, too ashamed to continue, I guess.
I told her a little about my family, what they all do, and yada, yada.
"Okay, so in my family there's only me and dad," she looked down and then back up, "then there's Aunt Claudia and Uncle..."
Ring, ring, ring!
We were interrupted by a call on my cell phone. I picked up
"Yeah,"
"No, not tonight,"
"Yeah, I'll come,"
"In a while,"
'I said I'll come then I'll come."
And I hung up.
"Girlfriend?" she asked with intrigue and something else that I can't really point out.
"None of your business. Anyways, I'm leaving."
"But," she interrupted, "We are not done yet."
"We are. I don't give a fuck who else is in your family."
"Asshole" she mumbled.
I got up and left.
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"Hahahahahahahah" Lying naked on her back she kept laughing.
"Just shut up," I said sitting on the bedside, while putting up my pants back.
"Ah, my sides hurt," holding her stomach, she said amidst laughing, "Who knew post-sex laughter will be more painful than the sex itself." I looked at her with blank expressions waiting for her to finish.
"Hey, no need to sulk, okay," she turned on her stomach, "I said more painful only, you still hold up for being more enjoyable" She ended her sentence with a sultry hoarseness to her voice.
"And besides, your wife is funny, dude, I guess she has already got you," she hugged me from behind, leaving a trail of kisses on my bare back, "but not like I've got you."
"Why did you call me, Eva?" untangling her hands from myself I got up to put my shirt on.
"What we just did isn't a reason enough for you?" I didn't answer.
"Okay, so maybe not, but I do have good news for you," she said with excitement which I didn't reciprocate.
"Hey, come on, at least ask me what is the news, probe a little," her voice dropped a little.
"Never mind," she rolled her eyes, "So, I'm back in the city." She had a grin on her face.
"I can see that" I raised my eyebrow almost non-existent.
"I'm back in the city PERMANENTLY!"
"What do you mean, you left your job?" I asked while tying my shoelace.
"I wish you said that with a little happiness," she looked at me with hope, "But anyways, yes, I left my job, which means I can join you, now"
"No"
"What, but why?" her face dropped.
"It's not possible, especially now, Dad won't allow it."
"Your dad doesn't know about us." she nudged further.
"There's nothing to know, it's only physical between us."
"As you never seize to remind me," she said through clenched teeth, "But we can keep it professional, we're not only fuck buddies, we're friends too, Elijah.
"You don't know my dad. And now with her there, he won't agree with it."
"Are you telling me that you can't even hire a new project manager on your own, in your own company?"
"It's not that, you know I can but it's Dad's last project and he will choose his own team."
"Just like he chose your wife." She spits it out with bitterness, "But hey, it's perfect if you think about it, this way you can tell him that you're still entitled to take your own decisions, this is your chance to stand up against him."
"I don't want to mix up my personal and professional life, Eva."
"I'm sorry, darling, but it's already mixed up. With me being there, you can plan perfect revenge on that girl and your dad all together."
"I don't need help."
"Of course you do, you're just too arrogant to admit it. Just think about it." All dressed up to leave, I got up.
"Okay, come to the office tomorrow."
"That's my man," she shrieked, "Are you sure, you won't stay the night?" laying on her side with her hand supporting her head, she asked seductively.
"Have I ever?"
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