Desire Play

Let's get you prepare for a Date

“Mom? Sure.” Tia chimed in ”She is sleeping.” He acknowledged her statement “Another time then Eve. I will call you for the next meeting. It will be more public to let the media know.” He is planning and um.. Plotting .. and I don’t get good vibes but he is too sexy, my eyes hurt seeing him go. He left and I bid him goodbye. As we were walking back to my room Tia chirped, “He was eye f*****g you.”

“He was not.” I countered. Maybe I was.

“O dear, you are inexperienced in this department. I see he is interested in you. He has changed the terms. He is accommodating changes for you.” She was being unreasonable.

“He told me he knew dad. And dad was like a mentor to him. He is helping.”

Tia groaned. I grinned knowing that I am annoying her. She and her conspiracy theories need to stop and should not put ideas in my mind. I want to keep it extremely professional. He is paying his debt to dad but I am at the receiving end. Dad, I miss you.

“Keep denying, there is attraction between you guys. He is hot and you are beautiful honey. There will be an awesome chemistry and sex.” I shook my head.

“Come back to the land of living Tia.” Sure he is hot but he can get any runway, Victoria Secrets model. I do not see any malice in his eyes. And I do not want to jeopardise a healthy professional relationship due to Tia’s fantasy.

“Whatever” TIa showed me her middle finger and plopped down on bed. We talked for some more time, made plans for shopping because I have to play an important part of being a girlfriend/ fiance` in the coming days. The media can make you or break you. I am not into gossip but Tia darling cannot rest until she will make me look like an aspiring model. If it's up to me, I will lounge in my shorts and graphics tee. Let’s see what tomorrow brings in for me. I went to mum’s room, gave her a kiss and retired to bed. I was lying on my back looking at the screen and analyzing the meeting and what Andrew said, my phone vibrated on the side table. Ughhh Tia must be plotting something evil for tomorrow. I took my phone slide it open, an unknown number, who could it be?

“Hi Eve, Andrew here. It was nice meeting you today. Sleep well, Goodnight.”

I smiled, such a gentleman. Hope I have made the right decision today.

“Good night!!”

“Oh you are awake. How’s Catherine? I was busy drafting everything today and forgot to message you earlier. I have made reservations for our first public meeting. I hope you like Italian.”

“Mom is good. Doctor will come tomorrow around noon to check up on her routine checkup. By the way,I love Italian.”

“Great. Good night, cya tomorrow”

“Sweet dreams!!”

It was such a simple conversation but made me elated on some level, he is a sincere person who is helping me out. Life, when all the doors are closed, opens a window, I sighed and closed my eyes. It was a peaceful, dreamless night. I am laying on bed wide awake and thinking about today’s schedule. Doctor visit, then shopping spree for upcoming events with Tia then dinner date with Andrew. Let’s start the day on a positive note. I took a quick shower and had coffee, called Martha to check on the legal arrangements. Had breakfast with mom in her room, though she is lying on her bed but I do not want to eat alone. I fired up my laptop, checked emails, a draft from Andrew about last night’s discussion was sitting at the top , a few other files from Martha, and some random company bills and invoices. I was biting my nails and reading the draft from Andrew when I heard Tia.

“Do not tell me that you are ditching me.” I groaned.She looks annoyed.

“Why are you in such a sour mood today?” I questioned her. She felt uneasy from my question and she was trying to shift the attention “Why are you not ready?” She backfired. I am pretty sure something or someone is bothering her. I rolled my eyes. I am well aware that she is not ready to tell me. I shut the lid of my laptop “Let’s go”. She gave me a puzzled look. “Are you coming like this?” She gestures towards me. “Honey, you have the yuckiest dressing sense. Let me save you from another mishap. If you are photographed like this, Andrew will be so ashamed.” She is throwing pity on me. I looked down at myself, a tee, ripped jeans and sneakers, is a go-to casual look. But she is such an exaggeration queen. Meanwhile she rescued a floral sundress from my closet and a pair of heels. I quickly changed to save time but I have refused to change my sneakers. “Dude, we are going shopping. I know you are going to drag me from this corner of the city to another, my feet get sore.” I made a cry face. She scoffed and dragged me out of the room in the car. She closed the door with such a loud bang “Jesus Christ!! Tia what is wrong with you?”

She looked at me with unapologetic eyes “Nothing”

I challenged her “Nothing, as in nothing. Why are you so annoyed? And do not dare to say anything. Do you have a stick up your ass?” She closed her eyes. “O my god.. What did you do?” I questioned her. She shook her head. “ I saw Sebastian with his girlfriend in the club, yesterday.” She was on the verge of tears. Sebastian is her ex-boyfriend, first love, but he is a total douchebag. Tia continued, “ I think I have moved on from him but seeing him again, it’s like everything happened yesterday and still hurts like bitch.” I pulled her in a hug. My friend is hurting and no words can soother her from this heartbreak. I was never in a serious relationship but I can understand her pain. She patted my back and started the car. She gave me a wink and Tia is back to her being. Deep down maybe she still loves him but she is too arrogant to admit it or maybe too hurt to accept. I glanced outside the window, this city is bustling, full of vibrant colors, people driving to nowhere, kids playing in the park. This city is full of life. We parked in the basement of the mall and made our ways up. Tia has some exclusive on her mind, and my legs have given up after a couple of hours of roaming and frequent changing room visits. I want to curl up like a ball and eat something and sleep in a cozy blanket. “Fine” She dragged every syllable to exaggerate her frustration. “Let’s go eat in the cafeteria.” I couldn’t be more happy. I took a few fries in my mouth and sipped my drink, like my life depended on it. “I feel so dehydrated and hungry and tired.” She was typing on her phone, furiously. She looked me in the eyes “Darling this is only half of work done. We have to get you ready.” I glared at her, she has the audacity to say this when my feet have given up on me. She gave me a sarcastic laugh. Ugh why do I have to endure this annoying person. As if she listened to me “ I am your best friend. Do you remember? Did you forget me to Mr.hottie already?” This made me blush. “Aww so adorable. Did you have a wet dream last night? I bet he had” My eyes widened, I quickly scanned near-by tables if someone overheard us. “Chill babes.” I shook my head, she does not have any filter in her mouth. Time was flying and I was ready for my first date with Andrew. After many eyerolls and bickering, Tia let me dress more sophisticated and not like s*x on stick. I chose a turquoise color bodycon dress with silver colored heels. I wore a cream colored jacket to save my ass from the cold. “Drop your jacket for god sake and let everyone have a gorgeous view ” Tia was trying to convince me. I shook my head. And Tia decided to finally let me go for my date. I am already late. He will think I am an unprofessional brat. The moment I reach the gates I see a limousine parked. I do not want to think but this could be the only rational answer of why a limousine is parked at the entrance of my house. Tia came beaming “Holy shit.” This surely attracted the driver's attention towards us. Tia mumbled something, “Miss Smith, Mr. Knight is waiting for you.”