chapter 34 -I am in deep trouble now

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Lara's P.O.V. :

"Where the hell have you been the whole day? We've made a deal if you remember, Mr. Adams." I whisper yelled at him crossing my arms over my chest.

"I do remember. And I didn't go out for my business. I had some...personal work in Beijing so I had to go out with Jake and Ian. Now calm down or else your surgeon will start doubting us." He said encircling his hand around my waist which caught me off guard and I looked at him with a frown on my face.

I could feel my goosebumps rising.

Oh this proximity is going to be hard.

Are you complaining Lara? My inner voice asked me.

No... Yes..

Shut up!

Wait a minute.

My surgeon?

"My surgeon? Where did that come from?" I asked, confused.

"Yeah. Haven't you noticed how that surgeon keeps staring at you like a creep? I'll poke his eyes if he doesn't stop staring at you." he said looking at Mr. Lee distastefully who was indeed looking at me. Oh boy, he doesn't know it's Mr. Lee's habit. When he starts looking at something or someone, it becomes hard for him to avert his gaze thereafter. He did tell me the name of this habit but I don't remember now.

But wait...is Mr. Adams jealous? Should I ask him?

Umm...No. Even if I ask, he won't say anything.

But is he really jealous?

I bit my lips to stop the smile that was threatening to appear. I cannot show him how much he and his possessiveness affects me. I just can't let him know. It's not right.

I looked everywhere but him to avoid any eye contact with him.

"We should better join others." I said and moved away from his hold.

"Yeah." He said realizing he just sounded jealous.

What is this all happening? What is this strange feeling? Is this what we call love?

Stop thinking about it, Lara! I scolded myself.

He held my hand and walked us towards the whole gang who were seated around the bonfire near the beautiful lake which was situated at the middle of the market of Hunan.

Today is the first day of the Chinese love festival. Nam said that this festival takes place for 3 days in which many couples come to Hunan province and takes part in various couple activities organised by the administrators of the province. She also said that the village is decorated with red flowers. Even this lake is covered with the red flowers to signify love and to enhance the beauty of this place. I could see dozen of men working on covering the lake with the red flowers.

I also came to know that, Mr. Chang proposed Mrs. Chang during this love festival and exactly after a year they got married.

So romantic!

"So you guys finally joined us, huh? I thought you both weren't planning to join us today. Mr. Adams, I hope Lara didn't get too hard on you for not being present today?" Nam teased.

I looked at her in amazement and then smiled shyly. I could feel my cheeks growing red and hot.

"No, she didn't. She can't stay angry with me for long, right honey?" He asked pulling me towards him on the bench. He looked at me pecking me lightly on my forehead giving me his sexy smirk and then looked at Mr. Lee mockingly.

He's definately jealous of Mr. Lee and is possessive about me.

Is it a good thing ? And most importantly...is it a right thing?

"So did you enjoy today?" Mr. Jake asked to Angie to which she nodded her head shyly.

"I'm sorry, I couldn't make time for our date." He said, disappointed.

"It's ok-" Angie was cut of by Ash.

"Mr. J Dorrmann, you can take her on a date now. I mean it's not too late to go out on a date. " Ash suggested, teasingly.

"Yeah. And by the way, Hunan is not going to sleep for three days. Hunan will have couples roaming all around at any time for three days. It's love festival. " Shinn said dreamily.

"Shall we?" Jake stood up from the bench and extended his hand for Angie like a gentleman.

She nodded shyly and took his hand and stood up.

Ash and I showed our thumbs wishing her luck and she blushed.

"We'll see you guys later." Jake said and walked towards the market with Angie hand in hand.

"Lee, Shin, I think we should leave." Nam said, knowingly.

"Have fun, people." Nam winked and dragged Mr. Lee and Shinn with her.

Now only Ash, I, Ian and Mr. Adams were left. We were seated on the bench around the bonfire by the beautiful lake which was slowly getting covered by the beautiful red flowers. I couldn't stop admiring the beauty. The moon was shining bright in the sky which was enhancing the beauty of the place.

I was busy admiring the beauty of the place when I heard a gasp. I turned around and saw a shocked Ash looking particularly at nowhere with her mouth open in shock and Ian scratching the back of his head with a hint of blush on his face.

"Hmm...did I miss something? what happened?" I asked, confused to nobody in particular.

"My little brother just kissed your friend." Mr. Adams said with bored tone.

"Really?" I asked, ecstatically.

He nodded his head and then looked at them again.

"Close your mouth, Ashley or the flies won't hesitate to enter inside your mouth. " Mr. Adams said, mockingly.

"Mr. Adams, I guess we need to leave now. Let's go." I said as I stood up and tried to make him stand up holding his hands.

Ash and Ian need to talk in private to discuss their feelings.

"Leave? Why? Let's sit here. The place is warm and the view is beautiful." He said not understanding the situation.

What am I gonna do with this man?

"Mr. Adams, stand up right now. No more discussions." I ordered keeping my hands on my hips.

"You know that you're weird, right?" He said looking at me as if I was the weirdest person he has ever seen.

"No, I don't. Now let's go." I said as I dragged him with me holding his hand.

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"Oh, so this is why you dragged us from there, so that Ashley and Ian can get enough alone time to talk." He said finally as I explained him the reason why I dragged him with me from there.

" Thank god, finally you understood." I said rolling my eyes.

We were roaming in the market. The whole village is decorated with different colored flowers, lanterns and lights. The shops were all decorated with plastic flowers in various beautiful designs. The lights were hung everywhere. The local people of this village were dressed in their their traditional wear. Even the little children were in their traditional attire. It was around 7:30 pm but still the village and the people seemed active and in no mood of going to their houses. I could see many people buying flowers, chocolates, candles, love shaped balloons and the stuffs like that for their loved ones.

Girls and boys are getting couple tattoos done on their wrists.

"I haven't seen anything like this in my life." I said, admiring the beauty and liveliness of the place.

"Yeah. But why is this place decorated like this? Is their something special?" He asked.

"It's the Chinese love festival that the people of Hunan celebrate every year. This festival is celebrated for three days. Many people around the country come here to witness and enjoy this festival. And guess what, Mr. Chang proposed to aunt Suzie during this festival. Isn't it so thoughtful and romantic?" I said in excitement.

"Woah, woman! Calm down. Why are getting so excited for this festival as if you've someone you can enjoy this festival with." He said as if he was stating something obvious.

"I may have someone. You never know." I smiled mischievously and walked past him. He stood there, dumbfounded.

"Who?" He asked pulling me towards him which made my head collide to his chest.

"Ouch! Damn your chest, Mr. Adams." I said rubbing my forehead.

"Whom were you talking about, Ms. Jones?" He asked again tightening his grip around my waist.

"Why do you care?" I asked still rubbing my forehead. I looked up at his face which was void of any expression. I waited for his reply.

Does he really care?

No! Why will he?

But...

Uhhh...I can't hide my true feelings anymore.

Please tell me that you care, Mr. Adams.

"Ms.Jones, stop testing my patience. Tell me, is that person that surgeon? " He said pulling me more into him.

Argh...and the surgeon thing is back again.

"Why do you always drag Mr. Lee into our discussions?" I asked, irritated.

"Okay, then if not him then who? Tell me now before I do something that you'll regret later." He said, intimidating me. The hair at the back of my neck stood up hearing his words.

"Uh...there's no one. I was...um...just kidding." I said unable to avert my eyes from his.

His grip around me loosened and a smile played on his lips.

"I am glad that you were just kidding." he said caressing my cheek with his thumb. Argh...his mood swings I tell you!

I was trying my best not to blush in front of him but as always I couldn't.

"So, shall we go now? Or you planning to blush the whole night?" He asked leaving my waist still maintaining his signature smirk on his handsome face.

"Uh..um...where?" I asked dumbfounded.

"To enjoy this festival." He said and took my hands into his.

"Really? You want to enjoy this festival? With me?" I asked, surprised.

"Yes. As we've made a deal that I need to enjoy this trip. So here I am doing the same. Because, Shane Adams never goes back on his words." He said, proudly.

"Yeah, right!" I rolled my eyes and walked hand in hand with him.

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While we were exploring the market suddenly a body builder looking guy bumped into me and then instead of apologizing, he started flirting with me which made Mr. Adams lose his control and he punched the guy straight on his face who fell down on the floor with a loud thud which attracted a large crowd. A heavy lady in her early 30s came who turned out to be the man's wife. She started asking him if he was okay and he acted innocent in front of her. Such a double faced person. It isn't his fault either, his wife looks like a lady sumo.

The lady glared at us and then walked and stood in front of Mr. Adams.

"Who do you think you are, Mister? How dare you punch my husband?" She asked furiously

"I punched him to make him realize his fault." Mr. Adams said calmly keeping his face straight

"His fault? What fault?" She asked with the same fury

"firstly he bumped into my wife and then instead of apollozing, the jerk started flirting with her." He said pulling me close to him

The lady looked at me from bottom to top disgustedly and then laughed

"Really? Flirted with her? Haa...I am way too prettier than your wife for my husband to flirt with her." She said batting her eye lashes seductively

I looked at her with distaste.

"Have you seen your face in the mirror? Even the zombies would consider themselves as the most beautiful creatures after looking at your face." Mr. Adams said for which the lady glared at him which made him smirk.

I really felt good. He really didn't take my side but still this gesture of his made me adore him more.

"You...say sorry to my husband right now." She shouted, irritated.

"In your dreams." Mr. Adams said, imitating her.

Wooah....good going Mr. Adams! I cheered for him inside my mind.

"You-" she was about to curse when her husband came and stood in between Mr. Adams and his wife.

"Hey you Mister, you wanna fight? Huh? Let's do this. Come fight me?" He said showing off his karate moves which was having not even a bit of effect on Mr. Adams. He just stood there crossing his arms over his chest and looking at him in amusement.

"Fight me!" He said and tried to land a punch on Mr. Adams's face but Mr. Adams very easily moved his body to the left which made the man's punch land nowhere.

"Really? This is what you got?" Mr. Adams asked, mockingly. The man glared at him.

He started throwing punches here and there but not even a single punch landed on Mr. Adams's face.

"I'm Impressed, Mr. Adams." I said praising him while he smirked winking at me.

"Enough!" The lady shouted and pulled her husband towards her by the back of his collar and started yelling something in Chinese which seemed like she was scolding her husband for not being able to fight with Mr. Adams.

She walked furiously towards Mr. Adams taking long strides and was about to slap Mr. Adams but I caught her wrist and twisted it around her back. I grabbed her another arm and did the same with that arm too.

She flinched with pain and tried to free herself.

Shane's P.O.V. :

I thought I would never be able to see the fiesty Ms. Jones again but oh boy I was totally wrong. The sight in front of me was declaring me wrong.

Ms. Jones had twisted both the arms of the lady and the lady was crying in pain.

That's like my girl!

Really?

I could hear the whistles and hooting coming from the crowd. I turned my head towards the noise and found Ian, Jake, Angielia and Ashley cheering, hooting and whistling for Ms. Jones.

"Go for it, Lary. Break her arms. She deserves it." Ashley shouted

But Ms. Jones was not in the mood of giving attention to anyone but the lady.

"I know you love your husband and trust him, but don't trust him so much. He is not what he shows he is." Ms. Jones said to the lady who was trying to be freed from Ms. Jones' grip

After hearing to Ms. Jones' words, the lady stopped struggling to get freed. Eventually, Ms. Jones loosened her grip around her arms and let go off the lady who looked down at her bruised wrists with guilt in her eyes. She looked up at Ms. Jones with teary eyes.

Ms. Jones hugged the lady and tried to console her. "Don't trust anyone so much that when they break your trust, you're unable to handle the pain." She continued.

The lady cried louder in the hug.

This girl is really something. I have seen many girls in my life but no one like her. She always thinks about others, how she can do something so that others' lives would get better. She never for once thinks about herself. Can anyone really be this kind and sweet...and beautiful?

Ms. Jones, are you for real?

I was brought out of my thoughts when I noticed Ms. Jones approaching the man who looked guilty and was standing with his head down.

"Can't you see how much your wife loves you? Can't you return the same love that she gives you?" Ms. Jones asked which made the man look up at Ms. Jones' face.

"Not everyone gets a person who loves them and trusts them more than anything or anyone else. You are lucky that you've got a wife who loves you more than herself. Don't let her slip out of your hands." She said and then she walked towards me.

She came and stood beside me.

I questioningly looked at her to which she shrugged her shoulder and signaled me to look in front.

The man walked towards his wife who was sitting on a chair. He went to her and knelt down in front of her.

"Huina, I...I know I don't have any rights to ask for your forgiveness and neither I am that deserving. But...will you forgive me? Just this once? I promise to you that I won't break your trust ever. Please...forgive me, my love." He pleaded for forgiveness from his wife who was looking at him with tears rolling down her cheeks and a slight smile on her face

"What do you think, Ms. Jones? Will she forgive him? I don't think she will." I asked looking at the couple

"I am sure she will forgive him." She said

I looked at her with disbelief

"No ways! Why do you think she'll forgive him after what he has done?" I asked

She looked up at me. "Because when you love someone, then it's hard for you to not to forgive their mistakes. It's like..you just can't bring it in your heart to stay angry with the person you love and especially when it comes to women, trust me Mr. Adams, they cannot stay without forgiving their loved ones." she said smiling

I looked at her in amusement. I Don't know why I was not being able to avert my eyes from her face. And her voice was being played in my ears like a piano. I wanted to keep listening to her without any distractions.

"Mr. Adams...?" Ms. Jones waved her palm in front of me which broke my reverie of her thoughts and brought me back to the real life

We both stood their and looked at the couple quietly.

"I forgive you, honey. But promise me that you won't ever break my trust again." She said bringing her hand in front of her husband

"I promise I won't break your trust again." He said and put his hand on hers happily

The couple kissed.

After that they came and thanked as well as apologized to Ms. Jones and went away.

"See I told you, didn't I?" She said, ecstatically and I kept mesmerizing by her beauty and her charm.

"Yes, you did." I said, smiling

I don't know when my arm went around her waist and pulled her slightly into my body.

She looked at me but unlike other times this time she didn't looked at me with surprise or frown but with...love? I don't know. But the smile she gave me was one of those smiles uh..how do I explain? When she smiled, it seemed like my heart just missed a beat. I couldn't stop myself from looking at her with some new feelings which was developing inside me for her. But...I...I liked it. I liked that feeling.

Have I really fallen for Ms. Jones?

Shit! I guess I have.

I am in deep trouble now.

Now what?

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