Chapter 1017 - Relationships (7) (2/2)

Charlie didn't want this kiss to end, but he knows that he can't even dream about anything further than this. Not with all these people present. And it needs to end eventually…

”I kissed you because I like you, Emma.”, Charlie's husky voice rang in Emma's ears when he finally responded to her question.

Emma's mind was spinning, and she was high from the kiss. She wondered, how is it possible for a man to taste so good? And did he just confess to her?

”If you continue like this, I might fall for you completely.”, she admitted her thoughts.

Charlie's face lit up. ”Continue what? Kissing?”

Emma was not sure how to respond to this. It's not only kissing… Today's Charlie is overwhelming her senses. The attraction she felt toward him so far can be described as a mild tropical breeze, while this afternoon is a hurricane. Unstoppable, deadly for a maiden's heart, hurricane.

She took a deep breath to compose herself and glanced around nervously. She was relieved that no one is staring at them. At least how much she can see.

”You are different.”, Emma said while her eyes shifted over the ground in front of her.

Charlie frowned slightly. It seems that he pushed too much because Emma seems to be uncomfortable. That is not what he wanted.

”I'm sorry if I acted too aggressively, but I'm running out of time and I don't want to lose you. I don't want to make you rush into anything. I wanted you to know how I feel about you.”

Emma looked at him.

”Running out of time?”, she repeated.

”I need to take over my responsibilities at the company, and my schedule will be much busier than so far. I enjoy our time together and I'm saddened that there will be much less of it going forward.”

”How much is that… less?”, Emma asked reluctantly.

He thought for some time before answering. ”I do most of my work from Los Angeles, and sometimes I travel, but it's not longer than a day or two… maybe few times a month. On most of the weekdays, we can have dinner together, and I will keep my weekends for you. Sometimes there are functions that I need to attend, and I hope that on those occasions you join me… as my date.”

”Like next Saturday?”

”Yes.”

Charlie reached to hold Emma's hand in his and he was glad that Emma didn't reject him.

They sat in silence, each with their own thoughts and watched tropical birds in a massive cage in front of them… while holding hands.

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