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... "Sorry it took me so long to get here, we got a bit carried away with the shopping and I desperately needed to shower," I say as I sit down at the restaurant table where Enzo is already waiting for me. "Dont worry about it. But tell me how was it hanging out with your cousin?" Enzo sometimes feels like that girl best friend who loves to gossip, I find that somehow very indearing. "Ohh Autumn is great. Despite the troubles she is going through she makes the best effort to stay above it all." I hate to say it but I can see why Adam, or any man for that fact would easily fall for her. "She is kind, she has the patience for my mother and that says a lot about her... She is smart and even owns a business back in New York. I could see her being the sister I never had.""And how does she feel about Adam?" Enzo likes going straight to the point. "It seems like the advice I gave him is actually a good one. Autumn is going through some tough times on the love field, I dont think she sees
Three weeks later.It has been a long time since I've felt this inspired to paint... Things haven't been great in a long time and they still aren't but I have to make an effort for myself to be happy. I can't continue dreaming about Adam all the time. Now it's time to put some dreaming into my work. Bbzzz!!!The buzzer on my interphone goes off and I put down my paintbrush and run over to pick it up."Hello.""It's me, will you let me up? I come bringing relatively hot pizza but the new doorman won't let me in without a proper invito (invitation)." Enzo says as I hear him pass the phone to Sam, the doorman."It's ok, Sam. Give him a cardkey.""As you wish, Miss Alex."I went back to my workstation rinsed my brush in water and set it off on the side as I heard the elevator door open and Enzo walked in."Wow, now that is magnifico. (magnificent)""You like it?" I ask as I move aside to give him a better look."Of course. What will you call it?" Enzo asks as he takes a closer look."Hear
..."No, she didn't," Adam says, he does appear to be a bit... not angry, but definitely not happy."I just thought that with everything happening with Autumn you have your hand pretty full, and there is the party and... I didn't even tell my mother yet, so." God, this was so stupid."Well we invite you now, I'll make sure to put your name on the list." I just hope this wasn't Enzo's way of a payback for inviting his ex."I'll be there. I wouldn't miss it." Adam says, this time looking directly at me."Great, I'll leave you now. And I will see you later." Enzo says as he turns to me and to my surprise kisses me on the lips. It's not a long kiss but it was definitely unexpected yet I knew it was just an act. We were selling an act, the only thing I still didn't know was whether Adam was buying it."Bye, Enzo," I say as we cut the kiss and Enzo walks by Adam to the elevator door and enters it. Perhaps I should have given him a nickname but I just can't see myself saying words like babe.
The day of the party Adam's POV"Where are we going?" I say as I follow Autumn and Alex as they walk in front of me in the maze garden. I have no idea what we are even doing here. "Hey wait up." Why are they so fast? "Pick the right turn, Adam," Alex says as she takes a turn and disappears from my sight while Autumn keeps going to the left so I keep following her. "Ok, what kind of a game is this?" I ask as I turn around thinking I would find my way out but I was already in too deep and I didn't remember my turns."Dont give up now Adam," Autumn says and continues to walk away from me, and Alex is nowhere to be seen. "Then wait up. How is it you know this place so well?" I ask as I hurry my step and with each glance back I realise I'm more and more lost. "You are the one who should know the path, Adam." Path to where? I dont know anything, I just keep on following Autumn until we come to a clearing where Alex stands with Enzo, nonetheless."What is he doing here?" I ask as he take
I decided I would leave a bit early and get to Richard's house before the party actually starts to have a moment of peace with Autumn because later that would be rather impossible. She must be nervous, for multiple reasons. One being the pressure off all the eyes that will be on her, and two... after tonight Domenic will know exactly where to find her after she managed to stay hidden from him for over a month. I have no idea what is going on inside her head, Autumn is difficult to read. But then again maybe I'm just terrible at reading people, otherwise I would know what it is that is happening with Alex.I let the security man take my car while I let myself into the house that is buzzing with catering people hurrying to get everything in order. "Mr.Taylor, aren't you a bit early?" Mrs. Hendrics says as she appears behind a corner. "And your parents?" "They will arrive shortly. I wanted to have a moment to talk with Autumn before, I hope that is not a problem.""Not at all, the haird
.... "You right Autumn, it is early for love," I say as I gently touch her cheek. At this point, I dont really know what love is supposed to feel like, but if I put in an effort it just might be worth it in the end. "But I am falling in love with you," Or so I thought since the first moment I saw you. "and if you let me I'd like to try and make you fall in love with me too." Maybe what we need is a little push in the right direction. Maybe we need a spark. "Adam, I'm..." Autumn wants to say something but I interrupt the by closing our distance and lovering my lips on hers. It was a gentle kiss, and once she ended up relaxing into it, perhaps she wanted to test out the possibility of us, but something was just not there. I couldn't tell if it was her or me... but that was no reason to give up just yet."Give us a chance, that's all I'm asking." Trying won't make us lose anything, yet we could gain something. That has to count. "But what about your family? What are they going to think
That was definitely one face I didn't think I would see today, or any time soon for that matter. Summer was here but from what Autumn has told me there is no way she would have said anything to him. After all, he does have an important last name, Aunt Eloise probably sent him the invitation out of courtesy. That and the fact he was Summers's brother. "Autumn, are you feeling alright?" I ask as I make sure to turn her from the cameras. "I'm fine." She says, but I'm not really convinced that is true. Autumn looks over at Miguel and motions with her hand calling him near. "I've seen him, do you want me to do something about it?" Miguel asked as we slowly moved her to the side. "Just keep him away from me, and do it discreetly. I dont want to ruin this night for my father." But it was more than that. Seeing Domenic after such a long time puts the love she feels for him to a test.Let's go further in, your father wants you to meet a few friends of his." I say to distract her while offer
"Autumn, do you want to talk with him? I could go outside, so your father doesn't worry." I ask Autumn as I turn my back to Domenic. I wasn't here to confront him, I was here to protect her and her decisions. To make sure he respected her will. "I'll talk to him, please make sure my absence isn't noticed. This won't take long." Autumn said as she put her small palms in my hands, the glance she made at Domenic told me he was not happy she surced for comfort with me. "As you wish, but Miguel will be by the door if you need him." I lightly kissed her forehead, but this was not to annoy him. It was so she would feel protected. So she knew that she was in a place with people ready to protect her. And so I left the office, going past Domenic as Miguel followed me out."Stay close by the door. If for any reason you feel like you should enter just go for it. I'll go find Richard." I tell Miguel who takes a stand next to the door as a guard, Domenic won't be able to hurt her. At least not phy