271 Tell me again why I love you? (1/2)

”Are you feeling better?” he asked when she no longer made a noise.

She put down the glass and wiped her lips with a paper towel. She turned and glared at him. He was the reason for all of this!

”Why don't I order you a strawberry sundae?” he asked, trying to stop the anger in her toward him. It was not his intention to make her chock from her bun with his question. He really did want this to be their date, well, unofficial date.

”I want chocolate,” she mumbled and took the other half of the panda bun and chewed it slowly. She did not want to have another incident!

He smiled watching her no longer angry. He went back to the counter to order her chocolate sundae. He put the sundae right next to the plate of buns and smiled at her. He loved watching her enjoying her food.

He only started eating his mousse when she finished all the buns and the sundae. She turned her attention to her drink. It was getting cool but still delicious.

She rested her head on her hand and looked at the still untouched tiramisu.

”Are you full? Do you want to pack it?” he asked when she did not make a move to eat her cake.

”I wonder if Mika is waiting for us impatiently at home,” she said slowly.

”Mika?” he frowned. Why would his Ryn think about his little sister all of a sudden? Ryn should be thinking about him and them! Not about someone else!

”She must be worried. Hmm…” Ryn checked her phone and saw all the missing messages and calls. She frowned. Why didn't she notice all the calls and messages? She checked the time and lifted up her head to look at him.

”You didn't wake me up when you heard the calls,” she cried, accusing him. During those times Mika was calling her, she was deep in her sleep. But Jeremy was not sleeping at that time. He was driving the car!

”What calls?” he pretended not to understand what she meant.

She narrowed her eyes suspiciously. But she knew she could not win with this 'argument' when he determined not to own it. She groaned and took her drink. She used the drink to express her frustration.

”Tell me again why I love you?” she murmured.

”Because my heart belongs to you,” he answered huskily, his eyes shone romantically as he grasped her hands.

”You…” her cheeks reddened. How could he say that in public?

He grinned.

He put back the mask and adjusted the cap when they were done with their dessert. Then, they headed back to the car hand in hand. He put a pink paper bag full of buns and cakes. Ryn put the drinks in the cup holders; Chocolate Latte for her and another Americano for him.

She glanced at him while he was driving.

”Why are you looking at me?” he asked with a grin. He always knew each time she glanced at him. And it made him so happy.

”Nothing,” she quickly turned to look away from him. Her face all red.

He did not ask more. Being shy was good. It meant the wall around her heart was getting thinner and thinner. Good. Very good.

Another two hours and the car finally entering the edge of the city. He gripped the steering wheel tighter and glanced at the sleeping Ryn.

During the journey, she did try calling Mika but there was no answer. She tried three times before gave up. She sighed and kept the phone back, mumbling under her breath as she glared at him. He just grinned but did not say much less she got mad at him again.

Then, as she grumbled about Mika calling and messaging her but when Ryn called, did not even answer it, Ryn fell asleep. The journey was a long one and even though Ryn was not on the driver seat, she was getting exhausted just by sitting.

He even lowered the music volume when he noticed her deep in her slumber.

Instead of sending her back to the apartment, well, her apartment, he wanted to bring her back to his apartment. He did not think he could sleep peacefully tonight, worried that it was just a dream.