Weave Of Fate: Rock My World

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Xia POV

The last week has seemed as though I'm dreaming.  Shen not only likes me, but really likes me.  I still haven't replied to it as I'm not sure if my feelings are as deep as his.  I believe they are but how can you be sure?

However there is one thing that makes the dream real and that's his mother.  A few days ago she obviously found out I work with Shen as a designer.  She has called me a few times on the office phone.

The first time I answered her call she was rather smug and threatened to have me fired.  At which I had laughed and told her to try.

The second time she called, she had told me to meet her at once.  I explained, I was at work and that if she wanted to meet with me she can email her free times and I'd pick a time that was suitable for both of us.  She had said that Shen would be unhappy with my treatment of her? When I asked what she thought Shen would think about her actions towards me she'd slammed the phone down.

I've lost count how many times she's called now.  Her last call though she crossed the line when she called my mother a second rate actress and my father a poor director.  I had managed to laugh though and say that the number of awards that my parents have between them would state differently.  When she tried to say something else, I'd stopped her by asking what she had accomplished? And that I would love to look at her trophies or plaques, when I had the chance.

I'm now sitting with Shen having lunch "what did she do today?" he asks "I'm sorry Shen but she bought my parents into it and I'll have no-one bad mouth them.  I ended the conversation by telling her, I'd enjoy seeing her accomplishments one day" I tell him

He bursts out laughing causing a number of employees to look our way.  "I would pay to be a fly on her wall now" he says taking my hand.

"Hey" I say removing my hand.  He pouts but nods his head, "today she sent me a picture of the woman that she thinks would be a good match for me" he says

"I wonder what goes on in her head?" I question "nothing its full of chains to keep people in line and chained to her forever" I answer

"Do you think she is worried about loosing the ones she loves?" I asks "she'd have to actually had too have loved" he responds a little sadly.

"Well I love you" I say rubbing his hand, its not until I see him freeze that I realise what I've just said.  I see the hope that comes into his eyes and glance around quickly "well lunch is over" I say.  I smile when I see him check the time and calculate how long it is to the end of the work day.

"Thanks for lunch, I'm off to the warehouse to check on the fabric?" I tell him.  "You should've have told me, I would have cancelled my appointment and gone with you?" he says

"No, you have your work, I have mine" I remind him.

We part in the elevator.  I leave and check on things at the warehouse.  When back home travelling up in the elevator I get a call from my Mum.

I've told her about Shen but left out the parts about his mother in fear she would cut her trip short and come back.  "You saw what sorry?" I ask as I step from the elevator "an alligator" she tells me again, just as I spot Shen, his mother and a slim woman standing outside his apartment.  

"Mum, I'll call you back the builder wants to ask me something" I say ending the call.  I walk up to Shen and put my arm through his "sorry darling, I'm a little late" I say smiling up at him.

"Why are you always here?" his mother asks "how old did you say your mother was?" I ask Shen "62" he replies quickly "not too old to remember the time she was first in love?" I say looking at him and then his mother.