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CHAPTER 19

"DO you feel the same way?" Chloe blinked innumerably upon hearing Cross' question. He was staring into her eyes intently as if he was trying to read the depths of her soul. She bit her lower lip.

"Honestly, I'm really confused. I mean, yes, we met three years ago but that encounter wasn't good. I was heartbroken back then and because of what I thought you did, the pain doubled. I hated myself because I felt like I was the stupidest woman on earth for letting a total stranger used me in a way after I caught my ex cheating on me.

"Now that we got reunited again, even though we know each other's name, we still don't know each other that much. Isn't it too early for all of this? Should we wait a little longer?"

He smiled. "Too early? Oh, you don't have any idea, cariño."

"What do you mean?" He lifted his hand and gently caressed her cheek without breaking their eye contact.

"I've been watching you from a far for so long already and now that we're finally together like this, I will not waste any more time of hiding. I was never the kind of person who hides his feelings but for some reason, it's different when it comes to you. I couldn't muster the courage to approach you even though you're just a couple of meters away.

"Well, maybe because you were taken back then. Grey even warned me that if I was only playing and I was seeing you as nothing but a past time, I should just stop because he didn't want me to ruin your happiness.

"For the sake of Grey and I's friendship, I distanced myself from you and didn't do any step for us to officially meet. And now, I'm done of just watching you from afar and no one can stop me from pursuing you. I don't know what you did to me that I couldn't forget about you. It felt like you casted a spell on me and no matter what effort I did to look at other women, it was futile." He heaved a sigh.

"When I decided to replace Albert to his janitorial job temporarily, all I had in mind was to do my job and nothing else but imagine my surprise when I saw you again after three years. But the thing that shocked me the most was the fact that you were obviously mad at me.

"I was confused and my curiosity of what really happened in the past resurfaced again. But now that you finally opened up about the reason why you changed your mind about us that day, I finally understand what happened.

"I'm sorry if the conversation of Storm and I gave you the wrong impression about me. It wasn't my intention to use or hurt you in any way. It was just a misunderstanding. Next time, if something happened that you don't like, talk to me first before getting mad. I don't want that to happen again.

"I'm not blaming you for getting mad at me after hearing Storm and I's conversation because you were vulnerable back then. Your ex just broke your heart and he destroyed your capability to trust any man right after what he did to you. Now, I'm feeling so bad because I added to your heartache back then. Please forgive me." Chloe was at a loss for words as she didn't expect those words from him.

But her heart was melting and swooning and she couldn't stop herself.

Then, she was pulled out of her trance-like state when she felt him kiss her once more.

"Hey...Where's my little tigress? I think this is my first time seeing you like this. From the moment we met, you were always sassy. Now, you look like an adorable kitten. Am I the reason for this, huh?" His voice was teasing and she couldn't stop herself from blushing.

"Tigress and kitten? What do you think of me, an animal?" She sneered at him and he laughed.

"I think of you as a stunningly beautiful woman that is destined to be mine."

"God. I'm just wondering how many women did you manage to get just by throwing these lines."

"I've never felt the need to throw any corny lines to women before because they were the ones who throws themselves at me."

"Oh, my God! The air in here suddenly became strong. It might blow me away in just a blink of an eye." He laughed heartily.

"I'm not trying to brag or anything. I'm just telling you the truth. But I've never cared about other women before because I only had my eyes on you. Even though you're aways pissed off at me, that didn't deter me from wanting to get to know you more.

"But when we got reunited again after three years and you acted like you didn't know me, I got hurt. But it never occurred to me to give up especially when I clearly saw in your eyes that you were just lying. I knew that deep within you, you still haven't forgotten about our past just like I did." She raised an eyebrow.

"Aren't you being cocky right now?"

He smiled. "I don't think so, cariño. I don't want to sound pompous or arrogant but I can clearly feel that we feel the same way. Please, tell me that I'm not mistaken. You feel the same way towards me, right?" If the situation was different and she was talking to a different person, she already has given him a punch in the face for being straight forward like this.

But with Cross, everything seemed to be different. Even though he was being so naughty sometimes, she couldn't get mad at him for real.

"If you were really telling the truth about what happened in the past, give me your phone." His eyebrows knitted together.

"My phone? Why?"

She cocked up an eyebrow. "Just give it to me and dial your friend, Storm's number. I'd like to talk to him." His jaw dropped for a couple of seconds before he chuckled full of amusement.

"Okay. I'll call him up and if you confirmed from him that I'm telling the truth, you're going to agree to be my girlfriend and if for instance he said the opposite, then I'll take you back to the center and I will never bother you again." It was her turn to gape at him. He grinned as he reached for his phone on the bedside table, dialed his friend's number before handing the device to her. Why does he look so relaxed? Is he that confident that his friend will say something that favors him?

"Hey, my man. This is new. You actually called. I'm sure, you messed up big time this time and you're desperately in need for my help." She got pulled out of her reverie when she heard the person from the other line. Cross actually put it on speaker mode so that they could clearly hear it.

"Fùcker. When did I ever mess up and ask for your help?"

"Hmmm..."

"What? You can't remember any, right?" Chloe suppressed the urge to laugh. They sounded like children who were trying to make fun of each other even though they were friends.

"Whatever, man. So, what's with you today? Why did you call? Don't tell me, you missed me?"

"You—" Whatever Cross was about to say was interrupted by Chloe.

"Hi, I'm Chloe. Are you Storm?"

"What the—Chloe? As in Chloe Winters? The former actress whom Cross had a huge crush on?" She looked at Cross and his face was red, looking embarrassed like a teenager and she found it cute.

"Really? Cross had a crush on me?"

"Well, yes! And for your information, he still has a crush on you until now. If he wasn't such a coward for not approaching you before, he would've done something to make you his. And I was even so happy when I heard that you two spent the night together three years ago. I thought, he finally did it but imagine my dismay when he said that you rejected him and dumped him completely.

"Did you know that he even punched me in the face because apparently, I was the reason why you dumped him? Apparently, you heard our conversation that morning and misinterpreted what I've said. I was kinda guilty, you know?

"Now that I finally have the chance; I'll explain what really happened. I was just messing with Cross and didn't mean to sound like you were an easy lay or something. I didn't even know you personally and even though I'm like this, I don't judge people based on what I hear about them.

"Cross didn't have any ill intention and I'm not saying this because he's my friend. I'm just telling you the truth. I'm hoping that now that I've finally cleared everything up, he would finally have the balls to pursue you. C'mon! It's been long overdue! I can't believe that he doesn't have any hesitation to approach other girls out there but when it comes to you, he turns into chicken. What a lovesick fool."

"What did you just—" Before Cross could chide at him, Chloe put a finger on his lips, preventing him from speaking.

"So, he never changed, huh? Women still swarms around him like bees?" She caught the fear that registered on his face upon hearing what she said. He even shook his head but couldn't explain his side because her finger was still on his lips.

"If I would be honest, yes. Women are always around him. As far as I know, he tried to date other girls to forget about you but failed. I guess, he really does love—" Before she could hear everything, Cross snatched the phone from her hand and ended the call.

"Why did you end the call? I still want to hear his answer." She said, glaring at him. He caught him gulping inaudibly in panic.

"There's no one in my life right now aside from you, Chloe. Please, believe me. Please don't misunderstand. You're the only one for me and—" She didn't wait for him to complete his sentence as he kissed him to silence him.

His body went still in shock.

CROSS was beyond shock as he couldn't believe that Chloe would actually kiss him! He couldn't react right away.

"Hey. You look like a teenager who just got his first kiss." She teased after that kiss and even waved her hand before his face. He blinked innumerably.

"You just kissed me." He sounded silly and he wanted to kick himself at the moment.

"So what? Don't act like this is your first kiss, mister." A contented smile curved his lips.

"Well, you're right. I feel like I am a teenager right now." She rolled her eyes.

"As if I didn't know that you've had many women before." Her face turned sour upon saying those words, got off him and laid down beside him, staring at the ceiling. That worried him. He made her face him.

"They're just past flings. You don't have to be jealous."

"I am not jealous!" He couldn't help but laugh. Such a feisty tigress indeed.

"Okay. Then, it's okay for you if we talked about those women? I mean, I think you know one of them personally and—" Whatever he wanted to say was cut short because he noticed that she was glaring at him. He couldn't hold back his laugh.

"I was just kidding, cariño. Honestly, yes, I did have my fair share of women but they were nothing but casual encounters. I've only had one girlfriend and she's so special that I don't have any plans of letting her go."

"You have a girlfriend and yet, you're trying to pursue me? Do you want me to kill you, Mr. Cross Dawson?!" Now, she was fuming but instead of getting nervous, he cupped her face and planted a soft on her lips.

"Silly. I was referring to you, Ms. Rosenberg." She blinked in surprise.

"W-What?"

"You heard it right. You're my girlfriend now and no one can change that fact." Her jaw dropped.

"You didn't even ask me and yet you're claiming me as yours?"

"Then, say yes to me, cariño. Will you be my girlfriend?" Even though he sounded relax, deep inside of him, he was scared that she might turn him down. He had never felt this way before. This was his first time seriously pursuing a girl and to be honest, he didn't know how to properly court her.

He didn't want to sound conceited but he never felt the need to court any girl before because they were the ones who were approaching him. He did have encounters with a few of them but he wasn't like his other friends who were Casanovas.

Now that he finally met the woman for him, no matter what it takes, he would do anything to have Chloe.

"C'mon, cariño. Say yes, please?" He planted three consecutive kisses on her lips while beggingly staring at her. Her face softened.

"You really like me?"

"Yes. I like you, adore you and I lo..." He released a breath as if he wanted to say something more but he chose not to voice it out. "Chloe, I am more than serious about this and even though I can't offer you much, I hope my heart and faithfulness are enough for you." Chloe bit her lower lip and didn't respond for a couple of seconds and Cross felt like his breathe stopped while waiting for her response. He swallowed hard.

She nodded her head and that his eyes widened.

"Y-You mean..." She smiled.

"My answer is yes."

"You mean it?"

"Yes. Why? Don't you like it?"

"Fùck! Of course, I like it! You don't have any idea how much you made me so happy." He cupped her beautiful face with his hands and kissed her passionately. The moment their lips met, they both groaned. He couldn't believe that Chloe was finally his!

"You won't change your mind after this, right? Please tell me that you're still here with me tomorrow, that you won't leave me wondering what happened again." He rested his forehead against hers while anxiously waiting for her answer.

"No. As long as you won't give me any reason to do that, then I'll stay."

"Oh, thank you, cariño. Thank you for giving us a chance. You won't regret it; I promise you that." They kissed once again and this time, it was hotter and full of emotions that were swimming in their heart, overwhelming them both in bliss.

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