Flirty Old Timer

  Asher pov

  Seven  hours to peru and she  decided to stare at me, instead of sleeping, since we board the plane she had held unto her endless cup of coffee, i had tried so hard not to pay any attention to those finger drumming mildly on that coffee flask.

     Flipping to the nest  page on the magazin, i couldn't even summarize what i had just flipped though if it saves a life, not even mine, why does she stares so intensive, looking towards her, she chokes slightly, before turning to face the window.  

   “ are you done with the detail on th tablet” i said breaking the silence, she gives a  waxing crescent smile, 

  “ yes"

   I could tell she shuddered just now,why is she so anxious, is she like this or just around me, before anna called about the embezzlement , i had been so certain i won't be seeing this shy mess of a lady, now i would be with her for heaven knows how long.

   “ you know sleeping now will conserve more energy, i know you were sleeping and woken by RJ, so why don't you get the sleep now before we get to peru and save the poor coffee” i said, minutes after she took a sip, “ uhm” she hesitates then looks outside the window.

   “ ok “

Placing her head on the neck pillow   she pretends to close her eyes, but i could still feel her occasional peep, " I know you are not sleeping"  Her hands wraps aroumf the coffee flask tight, as she squinted her eyes even more.

   " you could go inside the suite you know"

  " I am fine right here", her first real sentence, came out as a whisper, walking out of the room to the suite, she would be relaxed if I am not here, that's for sure. 

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      Past an hour and i haven't heard anything from rose, if she's awake or still trying to sleep,  i had been uncertain myself ever since i left her alone, is she sleeping, or try to get some sleep, all thanks to the endless jug of coffee she had taken, sleep wasn't  a close option, but a little checkup won't hurt would it.

   Standing up slowly in tip  toe into the compartment, her head is ached sideways, letting her hair down  she had nonchalantly let to fall touch the floor, she must be sleeping real deep  to me in such unconscious position.

   Moving further 

   She doesn't notice my presence,she must have fallen asleep,the sound of her snore could be heard from here i stood, now that's funny, taking out my phone,i take a pic of her, still holding her coffee, placed on her thighs as her head rest gently on the neck pillow 

   Drool resting beside her lips, who sleeps so calm, she looks totally untroubled, she wouldn't falter if she had woken up to find me staring, or she could smooth the water with her words, her hair strands dancing to the calm breeze from the window.

   Taking out my phone, I take a quick picture, she looks so unreal, just like the first day I had seen her laying helplessly beside her car , totally unconscious and helpless, a blissful stretch resides on my lips as she licks her bottom lip.

   Such a cutie.

     Taking a last picture, with a perfect angle,  I stare at my screen with ut,ost satisfaction, ones in a life time I guess, looking beside her, my abandoned seat stares blankly at me, I had been sleep deprived too, looking back at my wrist watch, fours hours before we get to peru, four hours of rest won't hurt.

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      “shit, shit, damn you rose, damn you ”  I hear silent fuses, pulling he out 8f slumber, what this time?, taking a quick peek, she gad her knees down on the rugged floor, trying to scoop spilled coffer.

  Silly

      " There are cup holders for a reason” looking at my wrist, two hour before we get to peru, I guessi have had my fill for the day, standing up I walk back to the compartment I had left earlier, I  ant stay here, not with her.

        Two hours past of drumming endlessly on my thighs, two hours felt longer, being suspended on air, but it finally comes to an end, taking deep breath, for the moment i had dreaded “time to leave” i said walking into the first class sector, she is still seated, watching something on the tablet,

 “ ok sir”

   “ asher” I corrected walking back to the compartment I had left earlier, there my coat layed, pulling it over my body, nothing I dread more than daytime, and with what I had before me, peru is one heck of a bright morning. 

' Asher!!' 

        A notification chimes, noa is here, just at the right time

    " hey" 

   She appears beside me , with her tablet resting on her chest, seems she had done something with her hair as well, " hello asher wonker" an old timer said with his hands spread white open, " fuck off" he shrugs with a Stifled smile, "fuck you too brother" his hands ruffles my hair, I hate it when he does that.

    

    " assistant " he whispers into my ear, making my eye roll, classic noa, " hola bonita" he pulls out of his over dramatic bone crushing hug, then stares at rosalie, " bonito, nice meeting you, you look as charming as the beautiful sky above" 

  I hate this dude, aah

  Looking beside me, rose had her hands stretch he'd as she beams at him,more than she did the first day i saw her, “ hi” she said  with a slight stretch of her hands, noa  takes it , placing a kiss on her knuckles, my heart thud hard within me, as I clenched my fist, seeing such display of carefreeness, she had never stood before me with so much composure.

      

 “ we may leave now”  With a raging turbulence brewing in my heart, their little sharade, was pissing me off  “ yes,  oh sorry” he blushed, i could see the pink smear on his cheek,, walking out of the plane, with a quick swing of his hands,he pulled rose close to him, making as halt immediately. 

   " she would be shielded from the sun, more if she's beside me you know" 

  "Not today" subconsciously I pull her her towards me, till she's smeared on my body, " calm down wonker, was just a friendly gesture, you have her to yourself" he said winking back at me, still hasn't changed noa had always been a man whore since we were six.

  But not today, not with rosealie 

      The driver pulls over, " after you" noa opens the door, pulling rosalies hands once more as he guides her in, she smiles back at him, she never did that with me, looking back at noa, that familiar stare he gives a woman down the street, yhe urge to claw his eyes out overwhelms me.

  Boarding the car, he shuts the door, then winks at me, " asher?" 

       " fuck off"

   " friendly gesture " he gives a boyish grin back at me, as we walk back to the other side of the limo, with a loud scowl I bang the door before me, being so confined with her makes it worse to contain how much I hate her mutness 

     

    “‘ why do you stare so much, yet say nothing” i asked 

  “ uhm, uhm” she stutters looking back at her feet, “ you didn't stutter when he talked to you” she flinches

 ‘ are you muted!” 

   Calm down asher calm down, I chant to myself, trying so hard to unclench my fist, buried in a warm muff, I hate it here, 

   “ i am sorry, i was just, i am sorry” she stutter scampering to cover her head, “ all good back there” noa said,

   “ drive”