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Chapter 6 Getting close

Emily's POV

*The next morning*

I woke up and saw Smith holding me so tight like I was going to run away. I smiled and touched his face and he also woke up, then he pinched my cheek.

Smith: "Good morning my love, hope you dreamt about me."

"Good morning. Hmmm, I'm not sure if I dreamt about you," I teased him. Then his phone rang and he said it was my dad. He picked it up and he was looking at me and mumbling. Then he cut the call.

"What's wrong, what did he say?" I asked him.

Smith: "He only asked about you, that you did not come home last night and they are worried. So I told him you are with me and that we are coming over now. So baby, let's shower and have our breakfast."

"I'm sure he must have called my phone. I don't think I know where my phone is," I said. And he told me we will buy a new one.

We showered and went downstairs for breakfast. I saw Nanny and two other servants. I greeted Nanny and James pulled the chair for me and I sat down. I smiled at him as we started to eat. After we finished, he waved Nanny bye and I did the same thing as we moved into the car.

We reached my house and he held my waist while we went inside. I saw my parents with worried faces, especially my mom. I guess Ana is not at home. I greeted my dad and I hugged my mom and she looked at me with teary eyes. I guess she was very worried about me.

Mom: "My baby, I'm so sorry for what happened. But you don't have to run away from home like that. I was very worried."

"Mom, I'm sorry," I said. I didn't know what to say because I didn't think I wanted to talk about what happened with Liam with them.

Smith: "Okay, let's all sit down. She is very tired, Mom."

Mom: "What happened to my child?" my mom asked.

I looked at James with 'don't you dare' eyes. I think he understood as he smirked at me.

"Nothing Mom, I'm just tired from yesterday," I said. As we all sat down, James started to make the announcement about our wedding that is next week. My mom was surprised at how I quickly agreed to it. After finalizing the wedding date, Mom was in charge of invitations. After declaring everything.

Smith: "Baby, go upstairs and pack your stuff."

"Okay, I'm coming," I went upstairs and packed my stuff and went back downstairs. I said goodbye to my parents and we moved back to the car.

"What about your parents, Smith?" I asked him.

"They are out of town but I have informed them about you and they can't wait to meet you, actually," he said.

"Wow, I hope they like me."

"They will, baby. I think we should go on a date today before we get married. Let's experience a lover's date before we get married."

"Okay James, so where are we going?"

"Don't worry, I got it covered."

After driving for a while, we finally stopped at a five star restaurant. I won't lie, I was amused with the decorations and everything. James held my hand as we went inside. We sat at a table behind the window and he called the waiter and we ordered. Then he started talking.

Smith: "I think there is a lot we should know about each other, but we will know it steadily," he said.

I wanted to ask him about his ex, so I asked, "What about your ex?"

Smith: "I only dated one girl in my entire life, but she betrayed me. She was having an affair with my best friend. And that was 5 years ago."

"I'm so sorry. She is such a jerk. But I guess we are the same now, right?"

"Yes, we are the same now. We both experienced the same thing."

"So which college did you go to?" I asked him.

"Harvard. I graduated when I was 20 years old. That's five years ago."

"So you are 25 now, right? Wow, look at you looking young," I smirked at him and he smiled.

We finished lunch and we went back home. By the time we reached home it was around five in the evening. He got a call and he told me he had to go back to the company because there was an urgent meeting.

"James, please can you help me get a phone while you are coming?"

"I already got it. It is inside the bedroom, baby."

"Really? You didn't tell me. Thank you so much, my love."

I kissed him goodbye as he went towards his car. Wow, he is so thoughtful. I went back to the room and I saw the phone. I picked it up and opened it. I saw so many missed calls and messages, mostly from my best friend.

I called her back and she screamed. I put the phone away from my ear as she started talking.

Abigail: "Girl, where the hell did you put your phone?" she asked me.

I told her everything that happened and what happened with Liam and Sophia and how it ended up favoring me and James. She was so happy that me and James ended up together. She warned me a lot about Liam and they didn't like each other. We talked a lot and by the time I cut the call, I didn't realize it was night already.