Eyes Behold

46. Where to ?

Rose felt movement behind her but her sleepy mind didn't let her process it. She felt a hand weaving it's way through her hair and another encircling her waist. Her mind was about to go in a frenzy when she took in the familiar cologne. She felt being lifted in the air and set up on a lap while the hands continued drawing patterns in her hair just the way she liked it. She almost smiled and went to snuggle with her favourite warm pillow when her memories filled in.

She woke up , wide awake and frowned looking up . She saw Jordan smiling towards her warmly and she couldn't stop her own smile but immediately covered it up with a blank face. In the ten hours that Jordan had left her for , beside eating and completing her work , she had thought about it. Even though it pained but if Jordan had to leave her , she won't beg and till that moment , she would for sure not downgrade herself. She would be who she is , just like her parents liked it.

" Rosey , just be yourself darling . The people who love you for who you are will stay , the rest will leave and those who leave , they don't matter. " her mother's sweet voice had reminded her and her father's kind eyes had reassured her . That's what they wanted and that's all Rose needed .

She immediately removed herself from his embrace and tried to get up. But of course Jordan had to stop her. He immediately tightened his grip looking down at her sadly. His eyes glimmered with guilt and Rose wondered what he had done in those ten hours. It was already eight in the evening when he returned.

Rose glared at him , still keeping her mouth shut , not letting him the satisfaction to hear her voice.

" Little one , I'm so sorry. But I'll make up for it.  There is a dress on the table there , just for you . Please wear it and get ready . " He kissed her hair and then her forehead while rubbing his hands slowly up and down her arm to soothe her down. It seemed to work as her tense shoulders relaxed back a bit.

" Where were you ?" her voice the most distant he had ever heard and he wondered what was going in her mind to make her this vulnerable. He had just gone out for a while , just a few hours and that too just for her.

Rose did sound different. Mia had made sure that if she wasn't going to have Jordan, she won't have him too.

" I told you babe . I had a meeting to attend. "

He didn't call her love like he did . Rose's throat clogged up but she controlled herself.

" For 10 hours ?"

Jordan sighed running his hand through his hair and closed his eyes for a while.

" Rose why don't you get ready and we'll talk about it after that ? Hm ?" he tried to compromise.

Rose looked up at his pleading eyes. No matter how her mind cried her not to give in , her heart trusted him completely and she decided to listen to it.

She sighed deeply and nodded without looking at him. She went to get up but Jordan pulled her back in placing a soft kiss on her lips.

" Trust me little one. I lo-"

The door squeaked open , cutting Jordan off and Claire let herself in followed by the girl's gang . She immediately hooted .

" Woah ! Woah ! Careful there Jordy-boi. We don't want our innocent Rose to loose her innocence.... yet . "

Rose burned up and immediately jumped off  the bed while Jordan chuckled. He got up , putting on his shirt and moved towards Rose slowly. He stopped a foot in front of her, bent down and brought his face close to hers. Rose's eyes widened as she looked at him trying to signal the obvious screaming presence of her wildly hooting friends but as she gazed up into his eyes, she just dissolved into that deep honeysuckle, forgetting everything else.