Chapter 799 - Wedding party (J&J) (12) (1/2)

Ellie is usually good in talking with people, but now she can't find any right words to say.

She is too close to Jasper. Her right hand rests on his shoulder while her left one is in his… and she is aware of his broad shoulders and how tall he is… and her brain is refusing to work. His intense icy-blue eyes not leaving hers don't help either.

Song ended and she exhaled.

”Is that how much your 'thank you' goes?”, Jasper asked when Ellie took a step away from him.

”What?” Ellie was super-tense and wanted to increase the distance between them. Jasper being less than a step away caused her to have an endless collision of emotions and thoughts which she didn't know how to handle.

”I was hoping that we can dance longer.”, he extended his arm toward Ellie and pulled her back into a dance-appropriate distance.

”Oh…”, Ellie automatically placed her hand back on his shoulder and cursed her legs because they already moved following the music and Jasper's lead, and she found herself unable to say 'no' .

Ellie had to admit that no matter how tense and uncomfortable she was, his closeness made her feel butterflies in her stomach, and she didn't want that feeling to stop.

”You have a lot on your mind.”, Jasper observed.

Ellie looked up at him and after few seconds asked: ”How did you know that I will need help from that man?”

”I was watching you, and I saw that he is acting inappropriate and that you are… uncomfortable.”

”You were watching me?” Ellie was flattered that he was watching her, and she was surprised that he just said it.

”Yes.” Jasper bluntly answered, without a shred of embarrassment.

”Why?”

”Because I like you.”, Jasper responded without missing a beat.

Ellie was not sure which way to look in order to avoid his gaze.

”Why are you like that?” Jasper noticed her discomfort. ”I told you previously. I like you.”

After talking to Jeff, Felix and Steve, and messing up few opportunities to get closer to Ellie, Jasper decided that he will not play any games. He will make himself clear with Ellie and everyone else that he is interested in pursuing her until she accepts to be his girlfriend. There is no shame in that. And he will not back down because he knows that she likes him as well. Felix said that he should stick to her as much as possible and that as long as she does not push him away, he is fine. This dancing distance… he wishes for them to be closer, but for now, it's fine.

”Stop saying that!”, Ellie whispered with urgency.

”Why?”

Ellie's tongue stumbled for few seconds. Jasper telling her that he likes her is messing with her mind more than she is willing to admit. ”It does not make sense. And it's confusing. And there is no point in you saying it if you don't act like it.”

Jasper tilted his head slightly in order to get a better view of her face. ”Based on your definition of liking someone… how should I act?”

Ellie forced herself to lift her head and look into his eyes. ”No sleeping or flirting with other girls… or allowing others to flirt with you.”

Jasper smiled. He saw her answer as a sign of her willingness to accept him.

”What else?”

Ellie blinked few times before speaking: ”How do you know that there is more?”