HANDSOME BUT DAMNED - Attraction

by Anisa Gjikdhima

  The doorbell rings, making me jump. Oh, mom! It's already here. I take a last look around. Can go.

  I open the door, finding myself in front of a bouquet of blue roses, and shortly afterwards I see popping up on Erik's face. I smile at this gesture so romantic and kiss him.

  «I see that you're happy to see me» says chuckling.

  «Always» answer into space to enter.

  «Wow. All this for me?» she asked surprised.

  «Yes. I also cooked. »

  «I missed some anniversary or something?» I don't think there should be a special occasion to demonstrate love» I say embarrassed.

  «Your dress reminds me of a girl I fell in love with» Whispers in a sensual way. I smile shyly and finally her lips searching for mine.

  During dinner we talk a lot. Erik tells me about his family's disastrous and various difficulties he faced.

  His parents divorced when he was five years old. The mother lives in Dubai with a famous entrepreneur, instead the father is his wife number five, an eternal playboy.

  Erik I confess also to have a half brother older than two years. Her father had with another woman, before marrying his mother. While I tells how she never got to know his brother, his gaze becomes gloomy and sad.

  I will not insist that again, so I avoid to make him more questions. It makes me happy that it is open as much, telling me about a major chunk of his life. I'm sorry that he doesn't know what it's like to have two loving parents, that would give the world to you. In her eyes I see so much suffering, I've never seen this side. I wish I could help but I think that's enough for tonight. Has already said as much. Who knows, maybe I could convince him to find his brother. At the bottom is his family.

  ****

  Because the alarm will continue to sound? I want to sleep some more. Come on, five more minutes, I don't have to do anything today. Today? What day is today?

  «Shit, work!» scream shooting up like crazy.

  «Good morning, my love.»

  The voice of Erik? Oh, Yes, he slept with me. I turn around and I look at it in all its glory, surely she's not thinking the same thing about me, I know how I wake up in the morning. Sometimes I scare myself.

  «Good morning to you. Sorry but now I got to run. » I mustn't be late, not today. I have an appointment at the grant level.

  «You stop right there» sort out loud. What have I done?

  «I moved your alarm half an hour earlier, so the finish being always late» he says.

  That's nice, he shifted the alarm. Just a control freak in good standing. I have to admit, though, that his methods are effective.

  «Thank you, thank you, thank you. I don't know what I'd do without you» I affirm by filling it with kisses.

  After breakfast, like any normal couple, our paths diverge on the doorstep. I would stay with him again but I can't. I have to go up to Washington, so you better hit the road.

  «You plan and you call me when you came in.»

  «I'll drive like my usual and I'll send you a message» I say chuckling. I see already the opposite would retort but doesn't.

  Great self-control, Mr. Truston.

  After five hours of hell in traffic, arriving in Washington. I really like how the city but I never had the opportunity to visit it. I have stayed here a few days to admire this beautiful place full of history. Maybe maybe next time, I might ask Erik if he would go.

  I'm parking the car and I headed to the building of the Grent Company. A company mainly engaged in technology. From what I've heard, has achieved great achievements in a few years.

  I arrived at the reception, a woman in black suit takes me through a long corridor. I can't help but notice the inside of this building. The walls seem not to exist, are replaced by glass doors and panels, surely those who built everything has spared no expense. I wonder if the glasses are a craze of multimillionaires, even Erik built his building in a similar way. The woman stops showing me a door on the right, I turn around and I see a young man sitting at the desk. Without problem I breach the threshold I looking in his direction. His gaze lifted towards me and, with a little touch, I team from head to toe.

  «Good morning, Miss Ston. It is a pleasure to have you here.» His voice is deep, he puts some tranquility. I don't know why but I feel like I've heard, yet I've never seen him before. Maybe it's just one of my many paranoid, I'll be wrong.

  «Nice to meet you, Mr. Grent» I say extending her hand. While the tightens, his eyes come up against mine. Lively and amber eyes. Pretty good but not my type and most importantly, I am happily engaged.

  We spend several minutes talking about work, he explains he needs someone he can completely trust. While talking his gaze remains fixed on me, which makes me a little nervous. There's something about him that does not convince me, I don't like to hide. When I try this sensation usually I'm right.

  «Should come here two days a week to follow the whole thing » he says. The latter phrase particularly attracts my attention. I don't know, I thought I heard something strange.

  «Sorry?» I wonder disoriented. Why the heck is smiling?

  «She got it right, I need you to be here Monday and Tuesday.

  The agreements with his firm were these». What the heck is speaking? I know nothing about.

  «I didn't know» I slur.

  «If that is a problem, he can always refuse. Do not force anybody to work with me, ' he says seriously. I'm going back, if it's the last thing I do. I was so excited about this job, I should have known that there was the rub. I would reject instantly but I cant, basically this is what I do.

  «There is no problem» secure answer to me. I wonder how I'm going to do, not be able to go back and forth forever

  The idea of making me five hours to come here twice a week I don't like at all but it seems I have no choice, they're cornered.

  «All right, Miss Ston?»

  «All good» I lie.

  «Perfect. We see Monday.» Rises elegantly settling the suit and comes towards me. I squeeze her hand weakly and I leave the Office. Walk in tile, I have no idea what to do. Definitely I will come to work here but I have to figure out how to get organized. With this work, my life will be more than a little discombobulated. Not to mention that I'll have to tell Erik. Be happy for me but, when she finds out I'm going to be away for two days a week, I don't know how to take it.

  See you in practice every day and this situation doesn't help much.

  On the way back, I thought a lot about this situation. Now it only remains to tell Erik. Park the car in his garage with a sigh. It looks like he's afraid to tell her, I'm not sure why. At the bottom is my career, should not worry about his thinking.

  «Here's my baby!» he exclaims by opening the door.

  «Hello» is the only thing I can say.

  «Something wrong?» question by rubbing your hands on my arms. If I know you well, soon we will have a big problem.

  «I need to talk to you about something. ' The overtaking and I go to the couch, where I throw myself heavily.

  «What's going on? »

  «Do you know the job in Washington? Behold, I will have to stay there two days a week» I mean everything in one go.

  «What?» asks screaming. As it turns out, it didn't go well.

  «I couldn't refuse» I try to explain myself.

  «We will not see for two days but that's not the problem. I worry about you. And if something happens to you? »

  «Nothing will happen to me, you don't worry. And then Stefan Grent looks harmless» I say .

  Snaps at me like a madman.

  «What did you say his name?» asks a lot of anger. But what's wrong now?

  «Stefan Grent» repeat frightened. Have a look killer, I don't like it.

  «You can't work with him» growls.

  «Meanwhile, you decide with whom I have to work and then I don't understand what's wrong with him».

  «I said I can't work with him. You have to stay away from him.» While talking at me in my jaw and gr
eenhouse so they hate most: cool.

  «What do you know about him that makes you react like that?»

  «It doesn't matter. You don't have to deal with someone like him. Clear?»

  «I'm sorry but it's my job. I can't back out, try to understand. It's my career.»

  Walking back and forth across the room, running his hand through his hair repeatedly. Knows that I have no choice and must accept it. I just wonder what she knows him by Stefan Grent. From how he reacted, I think who knows all too well. But I must wait for him to want to tell to get answers

  «If he does something that should not, you have to tell me. Is the one that will kill him.»

  «Okay, caveman. If you don't mind, I need a hug and even now »I say chuckling.

  «Caveman, huh?» Approaches to tickle me. I nevertheless but I'm blocked from her arms. While he continues with torture, I can't move.

  «Please stop» entreat but does not stop. «I can't hear you».

  «Okay, sorry, sorry. You're not a caveman». I know you wanted to hear, in fact it loosens and then move her mouth to mine.

  «That's my girl. You should apologize more often. I like» Whispers.

  «You are devious but still love you. » I slide my fingers on her face to track the site features.

  «I love you» responds by putting his lips to mine. Every kiss is like a breath of fresh air, I'll be addicted for life.

  Chapter 28

  I awoke with a strange idea, to look for Erik's brother, and let him know him. I would have liked to have a brother or a sister, I think he will do good to meet him, I had to find information about him, but I want him to know nothing, I will need information, and as soon as they meet, it will be great.

  I would like to organize this thing as soon as possible.

  I managed to get information in return for small favors, but it's a good cause. Through a client I managed to find Erik's father and then the brother, he was called Lucas and lived in California, has neither wife, no child and works in the bank.

  The problem was to tell Erik that for a few days I went to California from some relatives, hoping to believe me, I don’t mean lying.

  When I got out of my office, I found Erik waiting for me, I missed a lot, clutched my neck and kissed him passionately.

  «Hello, baby».

  Here it is finally that smile I dream all day. I cling to his neck and kissed him passionately, I'm sure he knows how much I missed.

  «You missed me, too.»

  I mentioned that I love him so much? During the drive to explain that this weekend I'm going to visit my relatives. It is strange to lie to him, already I feel guilty. But I must seem very credible if I want to reach my goal. At first it seems a bit pensive but says nothing.

  «I'm glad you want to spend time with your family.»

  «Me too, It haven't seen them in a while.» I lie. I have relatives in California but that he doesn't know.

  «Can I take you to the airport?» Seems suspicious but says nothing. I'm sweating, if he finds out what hp in mind jumps around.

  «Yes, that's fine.»

  My goodness, if I feel guilty! I keep telling myself that I'm doing it for him. Maybe it would have wanted to come with me and, if I were actually went to visit relatives, I'd get again.

  The days have flown by. I am in California since last night and today I have to go on a mission. One way or another. I just have to decide what to tell Lucas. I can't show up at his house and say, "Hi, I'm your brother's girlfriend. Yes, that brother you've never known. Do you want to come to New York with me to meet him? ". Well, technically this would be the juice of the question but I don't have a clue of what to do. I got the anxiety. And he doesn't want to come? Oh, gosh, that's enough.

  After I'm arriving at the address that I have provided, fixed the House that should be to Lucas. I approach hesitant at the door of dark wood and remain on hold. If I decide to knock, it will not open of course alone. Breathe deeply, trying to gather all the courage you have, and sound. «What do you think happens? At most you crazy and sends you to hell »I tell myself. Is the moment of truth. Never been so nervous in my life, I even sweaty hands. The door opens revealing a man. I put it in writing: Erik has a cute brother.

  «May I help you?» asks.

  «Hello, you're Lucas Truston?»

  «Yes. Who are you? »

  «My name is Elisa. I would need to talk to you about something important» I say.

  «In my defense, I can say that whatever I did was definitely drunk» responds by raising their hands.

  This guy is so cool, I like it.

  «You quiet, you didn't hurt me» declare chuckling.

  «You're not pregnant, right?» question approaching. All this is a hoot, he and Erik are not known but they look very similar.

  «No, it's the first time I see you.»

  «So you can come in, I imagined the worst.»

  You move leaving me space to enter, do a few steps inside the House I look around. I can't help but notice a big difference between Erik and Lucas.

  My boyfriend is too neat, instead Lucas ... well, it seems that here there was World War III.

  «Sorry, it is a bit of a mess,» says putting something here and there. And here I thought he was renovating.

  «So, what did you want to talk to me?» she asks. Now I want to see how it will go out. There are two things: either I make a great speech at the risk that I lose, or coming straight to the point. I opt for the latter.

  «It may seem odd that I'm about to tell you but I ask you to hear me to the end.» Nods his head keeping his eyes fixed upon me. Well, it's the moment of truth.

  «One evening my boyfriend told me a little about his family. She even confessed how he never had a chance to get to know his brother, which his father had with another woman.» Interrupted my speech putting a hand up front.

  «I don't care, he's not my family and never will be. Now you can just leave,» says. In his eyes I read sadness, just like those of Erik. But why these two should make this harder? I won't go back empty-handed, I'll try them all if you must. Since the easy way is not working, it will mean that I'll try the hard way.

  «Listen to me, to find you've done little things legal. I came from NYC and I lied to my boyfriend. I have every intention to introduce you and trust me when I say "every intention". I assure you that I will not return home empty-handed» repeat the finger tapping on his chest.

  «The same sadness that I see in your eyes now, I saw her in those of my boyfriend when I spoke to you. Instead of doing so for the mistakes they made your parents, you should stick together, because there is nothing better than having a brother. I said one being an only child and who has lost both parents. So now you move your ass and get to know your brother.»

  His mouth is wide open and looking at me with amazement, definitely didn't expect a unknown should come upon in her home and talked like that.

  «Wow! How does she put up with you my brother?»

  Ha ha ha.

  That laugh. Wait, he said "my brother"? This is a good sign.

  «Very funny. If I annoy you, I'm as tender as a lamb» fumbling folding his arms.

  We look at each other for a few moments, both of us have funny expressions. I'm holding back a laugh but when I hear him chuckle I can't resist and I follow right behind it. This man is very witty and says what he thinks. I like it.

  «There's a flight in three hours, I can't wait to introduce him to» say returning serious.

  «I see you don't want to waste time» says sighing.

  «Don't you think you've already wasted too much time?» I ask.

  «And he didn't want to know me? My mother used to say that Erik didn't care about me. I wrote some letters but he never replied. »

  «I think you're wrong but, if you want to discover the truth, there's only one way» I say. He runs going into another room and after a few minutes he returned with a bag on his shoulder. Yes, agreed! I can't help but smile.

  «Come on, I'm ready» th
is is what I wanted to hear, I'm over the moon. Now I just need to think about how to arrange their meeting.

  Chapter 29

  «Why are you doing this?» asks Lucas.

  «Because I love him and I want him to be happy.»

  «He's a lucky man.»

  We're standing at the front door by Erik for at least five minutes but neither of you decides to knock. During the trip we talked a lot, he told me about his life and I told of Erik. I suspect that between the two there is a big misunderstanding. Both have always wanted to get to know each other but because of someone I've never managed. I wanted to arrange their meeting in another way but we don't have time. I take a deep breath and knock, surely will be surprised to see me, waiting for me tomorrow. The door opens. I gasp.

  «Surprise!» he exclaimed with a smile. His expression from happy turns into anger. Watch Lucas in a bad way.

  «Who's he?» question by indicating this. Here comes the fun part.

  «Erik, this is Lucas» I take a deep breath.

  «Your brother» I conclude.

  Hangs with her gaze fixed on Lucas, I can't figure out whether it is happy or not. Lucas smiles at extending her hand, Erik stretches her hesitant. I guess it was okay, I guess it's time we get back. My purpose I came along.

  «I go, talk to you later, love,» I say. The hand of Lucas stops me, preventing me from leaving.

  «Oh no, dear, now you stay» retorts frowning. Why on Earth? My result I had it, now it's up to them, I had nothing.

  «Your present girlfriend showed up in my house telling me to move my ass to get to know my brother continue entering the House. Hey, I didn't say just that! Why must they always understand only the last words? I hope I've at least heard all the great speech that I did. Erik I see raising an eyebrow, then aimed a glance at Lucas and you start laughing. I can confirm, are brothers.