HIS HOPE

Chapter 20

ERIC'S POV:

Here it comes.

Why did I had to loose my cool out there. Like seriously she came here for first time and what did I do? creep her out. Although I am sure her mood has lightened up by now.

Let's just do my best.

So I just kept smiling at her to make her feel more at ease.

"Umm I just wanted to ask you know about.. about what you were saying outside??" She asked looking at me with questioning eyes.

"About what princess??"

"About your house??"

Oh I thought she would hesitate but no there she is looking at me with a raised eyebrow and waiting for an answer. This girl will be the death of me I assure you.

"Why you finally realised that you want it??" It was my time to raise eyebrows so I did.

"Eric" she started but I interrupted her
"Do you even know what I am cooking princess??"

And she almost stopped breathing. She did that thing opening her mouth to say something but then closing it without actually saying anything. I knew she didn't even once try to check what I was cooking because she was so busy figuring me out. I felt her burning stare on me the entire time I was cooking.

"Trying to find some clues??" I asked as I saw her peeking behind me.

"What? No why would I? I know what you cooked alright" she said her voice a little high pitched. She was panicking as if I am going to fire her for this. But I am enjoying this, I went closer to her and keeping my hands on her both sides I asked looking directly into her eyes "So tell me Miss Simons what did I cook?"

She again tried to peek behind me. This girl she isn't going to give up.

"Don't" I said.

"Huh?"

"Don't look for it" I moved closer to her "I liked it better when your eyes were on me" saying so I went back to my work it's almost done. I am waiting for that explosion.

"I wasn't looking at you" she stated.

"Umm hmm" I just hummed and she didn't utter a word after that. I guess she is pretty good at accepting realities. Good for me,  she will accept pretty soon that she is mine.

"You don't think you distracted me do you??" Came her voice.

I pursued my lips I was actually hoping to have distracted her. But it didn't work.

"So care to answer my previous question??" She is persistent.

"As much as I remember Miss Simons it was me who asked a question" I said turning to her and crossing my arms over my chest.

She scrunched her eyebrows in confusion. But then she remembered "No Mr Shaw I am happy with my living conditions right now".

I shook my head in disappointment "your loss Miss Simons, I could have kept you here". I intentionally repeated the same words, yeah I figured she heard me when I said that  maybe I can keep you here. I saw her face visibly relaxing. Whatever doubts she had over that sentence are gone now. That beautiful smile again adorned her face as she said "And how were you planning to do that Mr Shaw??.

"Well there is only one way to do that Miss Simons don't you know?"

She looked confused. Looks like my princess doesn't have much talent in this area. She still hasn't caught on. I decided to get her out of her dilemma.