Ray is in love!

Chapter 22_ I will protect you

Dorris got to the dorm and met a banquet of rose in front of her room. It had a message.
"Marry me Dorris"
Dorris knew who sent it immediately. What is happening uhn? Why did he keep mentioning marriage.
Why should they get married now.
Dorris took out her phone and sent him a text.
Dorris__you sent me flowers?
He replied immediately.
Murray__yes i did. Let's get married Dorris.
Dorris enter her room. The cold is too much.
Dorris__Stop pouting nonsense. The first snow will fall soon. Shall we go on a date that day?
Murray__Ok. Will you accept my proposal then?
Dorris__Good night, Murray.
Dorris dropped her phone.
Why is she scared of getting married. It's probably because of her career. She can't get married_not yet.
She looked for a vase and put the flower in it.
"Thanks for this, Murray. I can't accept your proposal_not now",  she muttered.

Harry smiled when she came out of the salon.
" You look pretty".
"Thanks but I will rather you use 'gorgeous'"
Harry smiled.
"Do you want to go shopping?",  he asked her.
" I don't have time to waste shopping for hours. I will rather order online", she told him.
Harry smile awkwardly.
He wondered how he is going to please her.
"Let's eat lunch. I'm meeting someone later",  she told him.
' She's meeting someone? Could that someone be him? Is he right? She really had a man?
Harry couldn't concentrate through out the lunch. He couldn't stop thinking about Harley probably not liking him.

Douglas was practically jumping all the way to Ashley's place.
Ashley opened the door and Douglas walked before she could say anything.
" I didn't ask you to come in", She told him.
"I came in any way",  He said.
He sat down on her bed.
" You didn't miss me?", he asked.
"And why would I miss you?",  she asked him.
" You're cruel, Ashley"
"I know. Leave Douglas. I'm not in the mood to spout nonsense with you",  she told him.
" You don't even know my reason for being here."
"I don't want to know",  Ashley yelled.
" Ashley calm down and listen to me", Douglas said, yelling too.
"No, you listen..",
Douglas kissed her before she could register what is going on.
Ashley allowed him to kiss her. It is not like she could resist him anyway.
Ashley knew she liked Douglas and she hated herself for admitting such a thing. For how long she liked him, she don't know. All she knew is that she likes him.
" See that. Even if you are lying. Your body won't. You have to date me Ashley. I won't give up unless you do.
I just got a job as an assistant secretary. Don't worry,  I will make it to the top steady steady. I will take care of you and spoil you. I will love you with all my heart. Ashley, I will respect you and do all I could for you.
I'm madly into you, Ashley. There is nothing I can do about", Douglas told Ashley. His hands wrapped around her waist.
Ashley buried her head in his chest.
"Douglas,  you young Idiot. I am afraid of public opinion. What will people say about us? How will your sister feel? How will your dad take this?
" Will people call me an old lady dating a younger boy?", she asked.
"Ashley, you are only three years older than me!",  Douglas told her.
" I'm still your  Older sister no matter what!", Ashley yelled.
"I'm scared",  She added.
" To hell with public opinion. Who cares about it any way?", Douglas said.
"I will protect you Ashley but for now we can start dating secretly. It will be fun. What do you think?",  Douglas said excitedly.
Ashley look up at him.
" Shall we?", she asked.
"Yes, let's",  Douglas said and hugged her.
"Breaking up is not an option",  he told her.
" deal", Ashley said smiling brightly.

Harry picked the call. He had been expecting it for a while now.
"She really met with a guy?",  he asked the Person on the other side.
" Send those pictures!", he yelled.
So she was really seeing a man. What will he do now!
His eyes darkened the moment he saw the pictures. See the way he is smiling at another man. She is always serious whenever she is with him.
Harry made a call immediately.
"Run a background check on him. Now!",  he yelled and drop the phone.
How pathetic he is. Liking a woman who had someone else in mind.

Vickey smiled when she saw the text.
Toby__let's eat out
Vickey__It's your treat
Toby__can we share the bill
Vickey__somebody has spoilt me. I now know how to eat free things.
Toby__💪 I have the capability. I will pay then
Vickey__ok. See you at 6:00pm.
Vickey had learnt to open up to Toby. She had allowed him in without knowing or is it intentional.
She knows she is already liking Toby and wants to leave their friend zone but she didn't know how Toby feels about her.

Ray just finish calling Dorris,  they've agreed to eat dinner out. He was rounding up his work when Ava texted him.
Ava__I'm in the lobby right now. Let's go eat dinner.
Ray closed his eyes.
He texted Dorris,
Ray__Don't wait for me. Eat alone.
He walked out of his office and entered the elevator.
He hope Dorris will agree to marry him soon. He is going to protect her at all cost. She should endure for now.
Ava was waiting at the lobby wearing a red coat and a black scarf around her neck.
"Hi, Ray",  She greeted sweetly.
" I have an appointment with someone and you just make me cancel it. You should inform me before hand so that I will schedule things", Ray told her.
"You will just have to cancel it like you did today",  Ava said.
" Don't you think you're being too much? I can deal with you well but I don't just want to make things go complicated", Ray said.
"I know. That's why I'm doing this. Ray let's really get married and I will allow you to date Dorris secretly till you get tired of her. Just let's get married."
Ray smirked.
He had plans for Ava. If she really won't stop all this now, she is going to see his other side.
"Stop all this, Ava. You're too pretty to force yourself on a guy",  Ray told her.
" I'm too pretty to be rejected by a guy. Don't you think so?", she asked him.

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