Daniel's P.O.V

As Eunice moves, I notice someone hiding behind her.

I stare into those beautiful eyes that lay in front of me. We stare into each other's eyes for almost three minutes.

I glance over her body and damn this lady is perfectly created by God.

Her dress not only hugged her hips but also showed too much of her breast.

A feeling of possessiveness washes over me. Just the four of us. I remind myself.

Then I realize what I was thinking about. No, I can't be doing this. I always let my heart function first immediately my eyes capture her.

I frown at her.

"What are you doing here?" It is better showing anger than giving in to the other feeling I'm having.

"Eunice invited me. I didn't know you'll be here too," oh shut up.

"This is nonsense! Get out!" I commanded, pointing at the door.

"She's not leaving. I invited her. So she stays," Eunice firmly responds, aching her brows at me.

"Is either she leaves or I do. So choose!"

In the actual fact, I want to stay.

Just that I'm scared I'll fall for her.

She's too young.

There's a possibility she's with someone else.

She's full of life and the last thing I want is to drag her into my shitty obsession. The last thing I want is for her to be jealous of the dead...my dead wife.

"No, I will leave. Eunice, I appreciate your kindness..." she starts, hugging Eunice.

"Seriously? Daniel, you are her boss...at the company. Here is my home. I'm literally the boss here. Stop scaring the poor girl. What is wrong with you?" She threatens while unfolding her arms around her.

"Eunice is right, Danny. We invited her so please let's eat quietly and talk later or leave," Elvis mutters, pulling down my pockets.

What are these two up to? I know what they are capable of. I don't need anyone to tell me they are trying to set both of us up.

I sigh and glance over her again.

"Fine, let's eat. It is only because I'm hungry."

Everyone sighs, including Chloe.

Chloe and I sit, facing each other. I can't help but steal glances at her.

Every time I do that, our eyes lock. She's also doing same.

No don't do this.

Eunice and Elvis clear the table after we finish eating.

"Who is up for a movie? Elvis and I are," The couple shout, raising their hands.

"I was invited for dinner. Not movies."

"Come on Daniel. Today is Friday. We can play scrabbles..."

"While we talk. Talk," Eunice continues, cutting Elvis short.

"Chloe what do you think?"

"I'm... I...I'm OK with anything."

She's intimidated by me. Good for her.

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"Tell him you've got a thing for him," I hear Eunice whispering to Chloe. I know she did that on purpose...so I'll hear.

But I also pretend not to hear.

I raise my eyes to see Chloe blushing.

"If you won't, I will," This time she said it loud.

"What will you say?" Elvis asks pretending not to know what was going on.

"Daniel what do you think about Chloe?"

"She likes voicing out her opinions. We both don't seem to agree to anything. She likes her job. So far I can say she's a good employee."

Elvis slams his head in his hands. Eunice sighs and Chloe looks else where.

I wish I could smile or laugh. But I couldn't. Obviously I knew what she meant with that question.

"Not as an employee. As a woman."

"She's not a woman!" OK I didn't mean to say it like that.

Did I go too far?

I see hurt flushing in her eyes. Her eyes become glassy, mirroring my words.

"Then what is she then?"

"She's a girl. How can you mistake her for a woman?"

"I'm not a girl," she reminds me, her voice calm and void of any emotions.

I raise my eye brow at her.

"What? The fact that you have bunch of boys chasing after you all the time doesn't make you are a woman."

She frowns and I smirk. OK young man you are being a jerk now.

She opens her mouth to say something when Eunice screams only with the intentions of deafening my ears.

"You! I didn't invite her here to be insulted by you. Is she younger than your daughter? You call her a girl. Does this body look like...you only know how to annoy me. You know what? Praise yourself. You did great. "

I ignore Eunice and lean toward her, making her almost jump from her seat.

"I heard you've got a thing for me. Forget it! Suppress it. It is just an attraction. A Sexual one, I believe. If you still can't control it, I can always help you out. Spending one night together wouldn't be that bad. If you still..."

"Shut up! Daniel. Stop being bitter. Chloe, please go and wait for me in my room."

I watch her as she slowly enters Eunice's bedroom.

"What is wrong with you? Must you be bitter toward her?"

No...yes...maybe.

"You know how she feels and you say these things to her. You already hurt her in so many ways. This is the last straw. If you don't feel same, don't insult her," Elvis adds, maybe a little angry with the rise in her tone. He selectively says the words. This is just one of the moments I have seen him angry.

"Maybe, the next time you decide to push a small girl to me, you both will think twice."

"And here we were, thinking you've moved on," Eunice surrenders.

Oh trust me, I have. If not, I wouldn't be welcoming the feelings I have for that small girl.

I'm just doing this for her own good.

"She's young but if she wants this and you also want it, why don't you give it a try before it's late," Elvis tries to reason with me.

"You always realize things at the late hour."

"What do you mean? Elvis this should be..."

"Oh spare me that! Save us from this trouble."

Eunice leaves us.

"What do you want?" I asked him.

*****

Chloe's P.O.V.

"Is he gone?"

I was crying before she entered.

"Don't worry. I think I moved fast. I should've known he's still not over his wife. I thought the way you two were behaving, you might have something for each other."

"Yeah he made it clear. It's just sexual tension. He might be right, you know. This dress you gave me only triggered it."

"And here I was thinking you'll be thanking me after dinner."

"Don't say that. You've done a lot for me. I can't believe I am so stupid to think such a man will care for someone like me. Let alone love me. Trust me, I don't feel what he said. I honestly love him. I don't know why but I do. I sincerely love him. I feel OK with him. He makes my heart jump whenever he speaks. I feel complete when he's around. I always want to be with him even though I know I'll hear nothing but disgust in his voice whenever he talks to me."

I keep chanting my love for him. Eunice only watches me with apologetic eyes.

"I know love is a strong word for me to say, because I barely know him. I think two months are enough for me to fall for him. I'm not a little girl. He's wrong."

Just then the door opens. I raise my head to see Daniel standing lazily behind the door.

"Eunice can you excuse both of us? I would like to speak to her."

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