“Good evening, Johnny,” she greeted happily.“Welcome, dear. How was your day?” Johnny asked while relishing her touch.“My day was good. It is only that I miss you. Now that I have seen you, it had become better.”'Am I dreaming?' he wondered, when she repeated the words he told her some time ago. Now, she was rubbing her hands on his chest gently, and Johnny was able to calm down. Even though he was irresolute of how to handle the situation before him, but he felt great at that moment. “I love your fragrance,” Ruby pointed out.“Thanks, dear.”Nevertheless, Ruby had never been that close to him, talk more of being romantic. For no reason, would he allow the opportunity to slip away? As for Ivy, she was a closed chapter for that day. Likewise, he raised his head and gave her a loud peck and responded, “I miss you too, but with you around, I'm better.”They chuckled at their coded jokes. Meanwhile, Ivy was unable to think clearly. She recognized Ruby as the lady Johnny went after wh
“I apologize for not giving you attention, my dear,” he tendered, and took his seat beside her.“Consider it as nothing, dear. Are you through?”“Yes, for today.”“You need to rest.”“You are correct,” he admitted. Now, he held her left hand and squeezed it a bit. She smiled and looked at his handsome face and wished that he is also handsome in character, and giggled. Then she asked, “What is that for?”He smiled too and remarked, “To remind you that I am still waiting for the response to my proposal.”“We are friends already. Aren't we?”“Yes. But I need you to give me your heart. And I promised that I will make you the happiest woman on earth if you do that.”Likewise, they locked eyes and focused on each other for a while before Ruby inquired, “Will you give me yours if I give you mine?”At that point, he was touched by her innocence, for thinking that he had a heart. All the same, he must be himself. He must not love any woman. ‘I hope you are not playing with fire? I don’t even
“Welcome, Isabela and Edwina,” he greeted calmly, and held the door for them to walk in. Nevertheless, they were deceived by his calm demeanor and warm greeting. Then, they responded cheerfully.“Thank you, Johnny.”Then, Isabela attempted to be more romantic by throwing herself at him, but he blocked her with his left hand and she withdrew. She smiled and feigned ignorance of his hostility and declared, “I decided to pay you a surprise visit, dear.”“That is good. Welcome,” he responded with a soft smile. After they walked into the parlor, he shut the door.“You can sit down,” he offered. Now the two ladies were stunned when they saw Ruby on the couch and not in the bedroom. Then, Isabela put herself together on hearing 'you can sit down'. She concluded that he was through with her and that she must be on her way out. Edwina had similar thought – she was not worthy of his bedroom.All the same, they greeted at once, “Hi,” Now, Ruby, who was sitting quietly, smiled and responded, “Hi
He looked at the caller and disclosed, “Princeville Ford,” while looking at Johnny.Now, Johnny stood up from Ruby's thighs in excitement and waited to hear what Princeville, one of their friends, would say.“Hello, Princeville. What's up?” Stanley requested.“Hello, guy. What of the Young CEO?”Now, Stanley looked at Johnny and chuckled, “He is here.”“I see. What is your evening like?”“Nothing much. Where are you?”“We are at the garden.”“We?”“Yes. Francis, Pedro, Gerald. Everyone is here.”“Wow! That is a full house.”“Yes. Are you joining us?”“I will revert soon.”At the end of the call, he looked at Johnny before he looked at Carmine, who had taken her seat beside him.“What, do you think, guy? Do we join them?” Stanley inquired.“If the ladies won't mind, why not?”Now, Johnny gave Ruby a questioning look, and she nodded her head in approval. Then, Johnny looked at the fruit drink and the plate of cookies, which she hardly took and asked.“Will you finish your cookies or wou
They watched the lovey-dovey couple and concluded that Ruby flaunted his love to show them how much Johnny loved her over them. They exonerated Johnny, who was the culprit, and made Ruby the guilty. So, they resolved that she would not get away with it.“Thank you, dear,” she acknowledged as she got off. He shut the door and held her right hand as though he had never had a girlfriend before.At the GardenThe friends sighted Johnny playing a good boy as he opened the door for Ruby and held her hand happily. They looked at Stanley for a clue to the puzzle before them, but his facial expressions confused them the more. So, Pedro asked, “Stanley, what is going on?”Without hesitation, he divulged, “Love is going on.”As for Stanley, he revealed the truth but to his friends, they believed that he was funny. They laughed loudly and Johnny, who could hear them from his end, laughed too. Now, he was at the table and they welcomed him warmly.“All hail the Young C.”Princeville shouted. Now,
“That is good enough, but, I will miss you.”“I will miss you too. Would you like to come with me?” He asked with expectations.Now, Ruby, was helpless because she could not think of the appropriate response. He looked steadily at her and waited for her response. Then, she declined politely, “I would have loved to, but as you can see, I’m not prepared for it.”“You are right. We can do that some other time, but I will come back after lunch because of you.”“I will be waiting.”“That's all right. See you tomorrow.”“It is okay. Goodnight.”He got off the car and walked to her side and opened the door. The moment Stanley and Carmine saw him got out the car, they knew that it was time to leave. Now, he held Ruby with his left hand and pulled her closer to himself and gave her a final peck for the day.(Peck)“Sleep tight, my Ruby.”“Sleep tight too.”Now, Stanley got into the car while Carmine and Ruby walked to the hostel. Likewise, they fastened their seat belts before he turned on the
Johnny pleaded. Now, Ruby got into the back seat and Johnny sat beside her. Immediately, Stanley drove off.Meanwhile, Edwina and Isabela, who were kneeling before the security officers, were ashamed and confused. They watched Johnny expressing concern over a lady, a teenager at that. Now, Isabela’s case was compounded as she watched her boyfriend cuddle another lady before her and she could not say, whether she would remain in the school or be expelled.“What have I done to myself?” She thought aloud.“Consider it as nothing, Bella. We will make life unbearable for them in the hostel. Trust me. I will not give up.”Edwina pointed out, with boldness, not minding the presence of the security officers. Now, everything about Edwina was disgusting to Isabela because she initiated the idea to attack Carmine. Then she glared at her and reprimanded, “Can you just shut your mouth for a while and allow me to think? If not for your inordinate desire to get Stanley, I would not have been in this
“Thank you, dear, for your concern. What would you love for dinner?” Johnny inquired.“Anything that is available would be okay by me.”“It is all right.”However, Stanley gave Carmine an askance look, and she admitted to having whatever that was available. The men, walked to the kitchen while Carmine joined Ruby on her seat.“What are your plans? We don’t have any night wears," Carmine pointed out. Then, Ruby responded.“I wondered two. I suggest that we make do with their spare night wears.”“You are right. After all, it is just for the night.”Now, Ruby’s wish to keep an eye on him had presented itself, but on a sad note.In the KitchenApart from Sir Stewart and Lady Mitchell Stewart, the next person who wished to see Johnny change for the best was Stanley. Just as he promised Carmine, he would do his best to repel the numerous girls around him. Meanwhile, he avoided the topic and they prepared the quick dinner silently. Afterward, they served the food with a sense of accomplishme