First Love's Secret

chapter 20

"Hi, Ms. Lee" he offered a handshake, I glanced at Badj but he just gave me a guilty shrug, I looked at Drew again then with confidence we shake hands. I can see that he tried to hide the urge to laugh, here he go again making a fool out of me. What's with this guy and his melting smile.

      "Guys, will you excuse us, Ms. Lee and I will have to talk, I would like to welcome her personally and privately" he told them without breaking his stare at me. They left and we proceed to his office, and as soon as I closed the door, "What are you up to now?!" with all my power I asked him. "I was just helping a friend in need" he answered calmly. I raised an eyebrow, "friend?" since when dumbass, then the memory at the lake came out of my mind. "I can't do this" I gestured my hand holding the doorknob, "No, please, let me help you, you need a job, and I can give you one" he said.

      Oh, please, I don't understand it's like something's keeping us together, is this what they call meant to be? Well, I have to disagree. "I can handle my own shit Drew, I can find a job without you're help, and..." I'm out of words, why is it I can still feel the urge to say that we have a child, and it's only me who knew and there's nothing or even fate can't make me admit it to you, even if deep inside I want to, because I don't want to lie anymore.

      Being with Drew, reminds me of the things we had at the past, my heartache in high school and my biggest secret about our child. I wanted to escape, from here, from him! "Carrie, just think of your child, you two needs to survive since Jazz is no longer around, so please accept my offer." My heart crushed a little bit, he could be a great father, and I really feel guilty right now for not giving him that chance.

      "All I want is to make sure you two are okay with your life right now, I feel the need to help you to be right by your side, Carrie, it's the only way I can repay my brother for all the good things we had and still I hurt him." I still don't get it why did he have to return the letters Jazz send him, I looked into his eyes, and all I can see is sincerity, and then again I gave in. "Okay" I said, and he is back with the smile which melts me. "but, I want to be treated fair here, no special treatments okay?" he nodded like a boy being told by his mother.

      "By the way, you own this company? I thought you had already an agreement with the Glam magazine?" I asked then I noticed his face turned red. "I discontinued the contract, since you no longer work there." I flushed, why is it I can still feel the same effect he had on me when we were high school.