Chapter 34

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~~~~~~~~~~~Samantha~~~~~~~~~~~~~

I entered the office and noticed everyone's head turn towards me. They all were muttering among themselves, their eyes still on me. I felt as if I had just stepped out naked on the street and everyone is wondering what is wrong with me. I immediately turned around and entered the washroom. I checked myself in the mirror. Everything looked fine, my dress, my hair, my make up, everything. Then why were they staring at me like this. Something was not right and I had to find out soon. I took a deep breath and came out and once again everyone's eyes turned towards me. This was awkward. Not fairytale costume turned bad awkward, but you altogether forgot to dress awkward. Avoiding everyone I moved straight to my bay and sat down at my desk.

I turned on my laptop and started checking the mails when Christine came unannounced, patting on my back giving me the shock of my life.
"Woah! Sorry I didn't mean to startle you", she said putting her hands up in surrender gesture.

"Oh no, that's fine. I... I was just a little lost in my thoughts", I said.

"Thoughts of... Ummmm.....let me guess, Mr. Oliver Taylor?"

"What?", I said not looking at her, tugging a strand of hair behind my ear.

"Oh Sam, now stop pretending. Everyone knows that you and our arrogant boss are having a scene".

"What do you mean?"

"I mean you are a couple, aren't you?"

"Well... Sort of. You can say that", I said in a low voice.

"I can say that. Really? It's in all the tabloids. Here check this out", she said handling out the latest addition of 'hello' to me.

My photo, with Oliver's arm around me, protecting me from all the paparazzi, at his birthday party was on the front page, with a tagline, 'Another fling of Mr. Billionaire, or the beginning of a serious affair'.

"Shit. What the hell!", I flickered the pages panicking. There was a whole three page story about Oliver's affair with me. They even had all the information about my childhood and to my surprise my mom's latest photo, with a description Mrs. Ryan still leading a hard life unaware of daughter's ongoing affair with the billionaire. How irresponsible!

I pity these journalist who need to get to such demeaning level to earn their bread. I was furious and panicked at the same time. Now I was regretting my decision to go at Oliver's birthday party even more than before.

"So, can you explain to me what is going on between you two?" I was so lost in my own thoughts that I almost forgot about Christine.

"It's nothing", I said in a voice so low that even I couldn't hear it.

"Really! That's great. That means Oliver is not involved with you and I still have a chance. I'll ask him today itself", she said in an exciting tone.

"No, you can't. Er ..I mean, I ...", I hesitated.

"So, you are with Oliver. That is great Sam. You don't have to hide it from anyone. Especially not from me. I am happy for you."

"You are?" I asked.

"You didn't really think that I was going to propose him, did you?", She rolled eyes at me. Although for a second I really thought so.

"But this is too soon. I mean we just started going out and it's already a big news", I said putting the magazine back on the desk.

"Sam, you are dating the most eligible bachelor in New York city. What less could you expect. I'll suggest you to enjoy all the attention, all the paparazzi".

Maybe, she was right, but I had no idea why I was not happy about it. I felt as if something very personal, very close to my heart was suddenly snatched from my hand and put in a display as a show piece.

"Don't think so much Sam. It's ok. In fact it's awesome", she said and then winked at me pointing towards the entrance and left. I turned around to see Oliver entering the office and he headed straight to his cabin.

Before he could call me, I myself headed to his cabin and knocked on the door.

"May I come in sir?", It felt a bit awkward to address him formally now, but I still was his personal assistant, so that was the right thing to do.

"You may", he said and I entered the room.

"Did you see this?", I had the magazine in my hand which Christine gave me, I forwarded it towards him. Oliver didn't seem to notice it. As soon as he saw me, he stood up and rushed towards me and hugged me as if this was the last time he was seeing me.

"Oliver, what's the matter", I asked.

"Shhhhh..don't say anything. Let me reassure myself that you are here with me", and then he kissed me. His kiss was very gentle, yet intensive. He kissed me again on my lips, my forehead, my cheeks, my chin, again and again. Then finally looking into my eyes, rubbing my cheeks gently with his thumb he said, "don't you ever ever ever leave me again".

"I never left you and I shall never leave you", I said placing my hands on his chest. Although it was just for a short while, but I had missed this warmth protective feeling, which I could only get in his arms.

As we settled down, we had a lot of discussions over our argument last night, and we both agreed that it was all just a little misunderstanding. But in my heart I knew that all this was not just mere misunderstanding but something more.

I told him about my concern about the article on us, which Oliver dismissed completely with a laugh. He thought I was being childish.

"Maybe, this is not a big deal for you because being a public figure, you have been under the eyes of media all your life, but it still was for me Oliver. I don't want people to write about my personal life. They even got a picture of my mom. I mean, I haven't even told her about yet and now it's all in the news", I covered my forehead with my hands leaning over the desk.

"Hey hey hey, sweetheart, just calm down. It's all right. I am there with you. And besides, you have to learn to ignore all this, coz being my girlfriend you are going to face this everytime. Also, I think we can go together to meet your mom, and you can tell her about us", he said sitting beside me.

"I don't think this is a good idea".

"Why not?" He moved back on his chair.

"I... I don't know. I just don't think it's the right time."

"Why not? I told my mom, then why can't you?"

"Yes you did, but I can't. At least not now", I said and got up from my chair to avoid anymore confrontation with him over this discussion. But he held my hand by my wrist pulling me towards him and I almost fell on his laps.

"Oliver, what is this?" I pulled up and sat back on my chair.

"Why?" He asked looking intensely towards me.

"What why?"

"Why do you think it's not the right time?"

"I don't know".

"Tell me."

"I can't".

"Tell me", he said raising his voice a little. I was getting frustrated by now.

"Oliver please."

"Tell me why  don't you think its the right time", he asked again.

"Because I am not yet so sure about our relationship".

"What?", he had disappointment in his voice. "You are not sure about us. After I broke my engagement with Julianne, after I told my parents about you, and took you to my home. What else do you need from me before being sure?" He asked clutching my arms with so much anger that I could feel the pain with his fingers dipping deep into my skin.

"It's not that Oliver. Ouch! leave me Oliver it's hurting".

"This is hurting? And what about my heart Sam, it's burning! How could you say this", he held my face in his hands but this was in anger and his grip was tighter hurting my jaws under his clutch.

"Maybe because you have a history with a lot of girls, maybe because you are rich, handsome and can get any girl you want, maybe because your mom hates me, maybe because you were engaged to a rich, beautiful girl who still seems to have not given up on you, maybe because if things don't work out between us it will not affect you as much as it will to me. Maybe because I am just another girl in your life, but you are the only guy I have ever loved", I said all this in one breath, but as soon as I was done I realised that I had just confessed my greatest fear to him and I couldn't look into his eyes anymore.

Oliver's grip became softer and he placed a kiss over my lips. "Sam, don't you dare think all this ever again. You are my utmost priority. Its true that I have been with many women in past, but none of them touched my heart. They all meant nothing to me, even when I was with them. But you have become my life. You have taught me what love is. I love you more than any man would have ever loved a girl. And all your insecurities about we being so different in terms of status and all doesn't matter to me. I told you earlier also, what is mine is yours. You are all mine and I am all yours. Understood?"

I just nodded in response as hearing all this had warned up my heart and now I could feel a lump forming in my neck and if I would have tried to speak, I surely would have cried. Cried of so much love and happiness I was feeling in my heart. I felt so lucky to have Oliver by my side. I hid my face in his chest as he wrapped me under his arms and I could see all my insecurities flying away and vanishing in the air.

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