Chapter 292: Too small (1/2)
Everyone was having fun, something that Rachel found surprising. The music was playing and everyone was mingling with each other. Even Laura's colleagues had been quite friendly and had come to talk to her.
Laura had gone to join everyone else at the party but at some point, she had disappeared and surprisingly no one had actually noticed except for Rachel since everyone else was having so much fun.
”You're finally here,” Laura said as she opened the door for James. He had tried his best to arrive on time but he had really been swamped with a lot of work.
”I brought wine,” James said as if he was hoping that that would be enough to get forgiveness for being late. Laura smiled helplessly and moved aside to let him in.
”Am I one of the first to arrive?” James asked as he took off the long black coat he was wearing revealing the white turtleneck he was wearing inside.
Laura took his coat and took it to her room while thinking about how his appearance has always been perfect. There has never been a moment he did not look at the top of his game, he really did not leave any space for people to exploit at all.
”No, everyone else is upstairs,” Laura said as she rushed out of her room.
”So you were waiting for me?” James asked as he took her hand in his. Laura nodded meekly but the happiness in her eyes was very evident. Even she was not able to understand her own excitement, he was just holding her hand, but she was so happy she felt like her heart would end up pumping out of her chest.
”Mmh,” Laura admitted and turned to look up at James. James chuckled and released her hand and instead draped an arm over her shoulders.
”Can we stop for a second” Laura said and held the stair railing that was next to her. James looked at her in question but did not ask anything. Laura, on the other hand, was trying to compose herself because she knew that her face was quite red already.
”Are you okay now?” James asked as they continued to make their way to the party.
”I'm perfect,” Laura said and James chuckled in response. How could he not know what she was thinking? She was an open book, especially when the two of them are together.
”Okay,” James said with a knowing smile on his face but he did not say anything else that could undo the effects of whatever calm she had just managed to achieve.
When Laura went inside with James, Rachel finally understood why she had gone missing in the first place. James stopped by and briefly talked to her before he was swamped by everyone else who knew him at the party, of course, with the exception of his brothers.
The party went on splendidly and after a while, Laura suggested a house tour. She brought everyone out and showed them around; the house was actually quite spacious since Rachel had thought that she would continue to live with Laura.