Falling By Chance

Chapter - 28

“Babe, meet Freya. My sister. Fre meet Roxy. She is the best.” He introduces us, beaming at me and pulls me to his side.

My heart hurts a little that he didn't introduce me as anything. You wanted him to introduce you as his girlfriend, didn't you? He is serious about not committing to me. One moment he worships the ground I walk on and give me hope and the next he does something like this wavering my resolve. How will he react when I tell him that I love him?

“Umm.. Hi.” Freya keeps her steady gaze on me scrutinizing me with her deep blue orbs like her brother's. She doesn't like me, does she?

“Hi. I'm Roxanne. Jake's....friend.” I hesitate a little thinking of how to introduce myself. I offer my hand to shake but the next thing she does surprises me. She speed walks to me and gathers me in a tight embrace. Huh?! What just happened?

“I know who you are. Jake told me so much about you and now I finally got to meet you!” She grins at me and hugs me once again before letting go.

I compose myself and apologize to her for earlier. “I'm sorry about... Umm... The thing... I'm sorry about earlier.” I manage to get it out unable to control my embarrassment.

She just waves it off like its no big deal. “It's alright. He should learn to lock his door. Besides I really didn't see anything so it's all good.”

We straight away hit it off and start going on about our lives and friends. Freya Valtor is a slice of sunshine that you cannot get enough of. She is the kind of person who always finds something positive even in the darkest of situations.

We spend a whole day together as Jake becomes busy with his work. I make sure that he has his meals on time and even offer to help him, but he politely declines saying, “You're here to enjoy yourself, not work. So get your cute little ass out of here before I throw you on this table and finish our unfinished business from earlier.” The idea tempts me, but I just give him a don't-even-think-about-it look and walk out to join Freya.

Freya leaves just after dinner to go back to her apartment which she is sharing with her boyfriend, Romano.

Jake is about to get back to his work but I stop him noticing how he is in dire need of rest or else he might collapse due to exhaustion. He starts protesting, almost whining that he has so much to do and I begin to get annoyed and pissed at him. So I just give him a menacing glare which shut him up real good and make him follow me lika scolded puppy. I grip his hand firmly and lead him towards the bedroom. I push him gently towards the bathroom door telling him to go freshen up. When he returns I push him towards the bed and he flops on the bed and within seconds he is off to dreamland. I sit beside him and admire him while he is sleeping. You're being a creep right now. That's some Edward Cullen shit. Stop it! I ignore that thought and continue watching him. I reach forward and brush his hair away from his forehead and place a soft kiss on it. I've decided. I'll tell him soon. Consequences be damned! I just want him to know how much I love him. I'll do it after Christmas.

With my mind made up, I get up and get ready for bed myself. I snuggle against his warm body, which gives me a sense of safety which I never felt with Marcus. He is my safe haven and I'm so lucky to have him in my life.

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Today is Sunday and Jake is cooking breakfast as I stare at him shuffling around the kitchen looking sexy as fuck in an apron. It's rude to stare. Who cares? What's wrong with admiring my man? Leave me alone, voice.

I continue to stare at him like a psycho when he turns around a knowing smirk plastered onto his face. I stick my tongue out at him hiding my caught self. He places his signature pasta that I love so much in front of me and I start devouring it immediately.