Jessica and Xavier spent a little more time at the beach having little conversations with no depth whatsoever. "It's getting dark and the biting insects are coming out already," Xavier said standing up from the sand and stretching his hand to her. She did it and he pulled her up. When she was up on her feet she was so close to him that their noses almost touched. She had the urge to hold his face in her hands and plant a kiss on his lips. She shook her head to clear the thoughts and took a step back. He held her so she doesn't get far from him. "Shall we?" she asked clearing her throat and shaking her head again. Why was he doing this to her? It was like it was on purpose but he still looked innocent as ever. When she was with Burke she always had self-control over things like this but with Xavier, it seemed like she wouldn't be able to trust herself with the decisions she made. "Yes we shall," he said taking her hands to walk her back to the mini condo. "Why do you keep holdin
Xavier pulled from Jessica and moved to the bathroom. Jessica stood there feeling her legs grow weak she barely made it back to the couch. What was that interaction now? And why did it happen? She was so sure he was going to kiss her considering the lowness and deepness of his stare. His voice went down several octaves she was sure he could not go any further. "Why did you do that just now?" Xavier murmured to himself as he stood watching his reflection in the mirror. A smile unknowingly crept up his face. He entered the shower and had a long cooling one. He felt his muscles relax and he felt better than before. He came out of the bathroom to meet Jessica busy in the kitchen. He stood at her doorframe and began to watch her as she went back and forth to the kitchen. Why was she so good at what she did and why did she look good while doing it? She turned back to pick something at the kitchen island and was startled to see him starting directly at her. She raised an eyebrow at him
They had the meal and when they came to the bottom of the pot Jessica stood up with the pot in her hand. "You can get ready for bed while I do the dishes," she said walking to the kitchenette. "Wait," he said almost in a shout. Startled she turned around to face him. "I'll do the dishes," he said walking up to her and snatching the pot from her hand. "Wait I can't let you do that," she said standing in his way. "Why? Because you think I can't do it?" he asked his eyes twinkling. "Have you ever done the dishes before?" she asked him. "No I have not but it shouldn't be that hard now should it?" he asked walking to the sink. "Doing the dishes is a part of the meal preparation" she told him following behind. "Why don't you just rest and I do the dishes? Isn't it just this one pot?" he asked holding her hand and walking her back to the room. "Stay put" he added walking back. Jessica stood and watched him work. It was a rare situation as she had never seen him do anything of such b
"Wait," Xavier said holding her hand before she could move to the couch. "We can share the bed," he said trying to convince her. He was not convinced either but there was no way he would make her sleep on the couch. He could not and did not want to do so either so they had to share. "We have been sharing a bed so this should not be a problem" Xavier added. "Yes we have but that bed is a queen-sized bed while this is something you see at dormitories" Jessica explained. "I'm sure you can not fit into the bed alone. The bed would not be enough for you alone so I'll take the couch and you can sleep on the bed" she added. The recent turn of events made it more difficult fit her to be so close to him. She knew that if they were so close she would not be able to sleep and she would have improper thoughts all night. "I'm sure we can find a way around it," he told her. How could he allow her to sleep on the couch? "And if you insist that we can't share then I guess you have to sleep on t
Jessica stirred in the bed continuously. Her body was waking her up but her mind wanted to rest since she was on something that seemed like a vacation. For what they would eat she can whip something up quickly before Xavier goes for the business deal. They would most likely be leaving the premises by the next day so she was going to sleep in and then take a walk around later that day. Her body alarm did not fail her as she felt the urge to stand up. Frustrated she sighed and opened her eyes. Her eyes flickered open for a moment and she saw Xavier's face so close to hers. She admired his features. She agreed that if she had been approached by such a competent and handsome man she would have agreed to marry him. "So beautiful" she murmured trying to stand up. She was pulled back to the bed by a strong hand. Startled by the turn of events her eyes widened and met with Xavier's eyes that came open. "Whhh...aa...aa.. ttt are you doing?" she said when she found her voice. "I thought y
"What what what?" Jessica said rushing back to stand by his side. "Ethan just said he has to travel out of the city for an urgent meeting and would be back by the weekend meaning we can't leave until he comes back," Xavier said in a groan. "So we are stuck here for a week?" Jessica asked as her mind began to comprehend what was going on. For some reason, she had a feeling that everything was preplanned. The way Dawson had the sudden urge to visit Ethan and the way he acted at the airport. Bringing them to this little vacation house that looked like a cottage instead of housing them in his mansion or a hotel. It was as if the house was small on purpose and the whole scenery too. Dawson was the one who put everything together. A laugh escaped her lips and Xavier turned to face her. Was the current situation funny? Was it funny to her that he would need to leave his work for a while a week just to get a major investor to reinvest in their business? "Oh don't get me wrong," Jessica
"Oh Hello Dawson," Jessica said cheerfully over the phone. "Jessica how I miss you""And I miss you too," Jessica said. She did miss him if she was being honest. His sarcastic comments and remarks flew all over the place. "Is the phone on speaker?" he whispered like he was ready to reveal the world's dangerous secret. "No" "Okay then, I know what Xavier called to complain about. Ethan is not around and you might have to stay there for a few more days" Dawson said. Jessica found herself howling inside. She recalls Dawson telling her to go on honeymoon a while back. She did not know he would take the matters into his own hands. "Do you have a special assignment for me?" she asked him with a smile on her face. "Oh yes, I do. It is a honeymoon for you so utilize it very well and maybe you can bring home a great-grandchild for me" she added. "And don't you dare say you can't do it" he added stopping her protest before she could get it on. "I can't do it" she said. She could not do
"Are you ever going to come see me in Crescent Bay?" Jason asked Alicia who had escorted him to the airport. After the launching party, Jason had helped Alicia wrap up and then they had spent the next couple of days with Jason trying to throw his charm around hoping that she would fall for him. She had decided to give him a ride to the airport since his business partner and friend were not in town at the moment and Jason blessed Xavier in his heart for taking the trip at the moment. "Well maybe if I get the opportunity to partner with someone there I might be visiting soon," Alicia said.Of course, she wanted to go to Crescent Bay and not because of business but she wanted him to invite her over. She wondered how he was yet to ask her out. She sensed his growing affection for her and the way he threw his charm around. Even if he were not doing anything intentionally to make her fall she had already fallen deeply for him and all she waited for was the question from him and she was