Our Second Life

Chapter -23

Winter's POV

"Winter would you like to go on a date with me??!!"

As soon as I heard the words, my eyes fell from heaven. For a moment I was so shocked that I almost dropped the coffee mugs from my hands.

"What !!!!" , I almost choked on my own words in shock.

Like for real !!
Was this really happening ?!
Was Ian really asking 'me' out ??!!

A whole bunch of butterflies were storming inside my stomach and I was internally screaming in joy.

I had always ignored this feeling that I have felt towards Ian since the first day. Every time I looked at him, a sense of euphoria swept across my entire body like an electric shock. I have always wanted him to see me more than just as his next door neighbour cum tenant or as Aiden's friend, but he never seemed interested in me and either way the age gap between us prevented me from thinking that it was ever possible. But now that he was standing in front of me and asked me out on a date with him just a few seconds ago, made my heart literally do a somersault in joy. I wanted to scream and dance and sing and jump and do everything I could because for the first time after a long while... I was really happy for myself.

Quickly I somehow recovered my emotional stability and looked in front with a stoic expressionless face only to find out Ian looking back at me with puppy eyes.
But as soon as his he saw zero reaction on my face, his expression also changed from a hopeful one into a doubtful one. His eyebrows knitted together and he stared at me with doubt.

I immediately wanted to scream a big fat 'YESSSSS' to him and relieve him of all his doubts but I decided to play along. So I glared back at him with the same intensity and instantly noticed that Ian's face was turning paler.

After what seemed like a forever game of awkward stares, he finally spoke up, "So are you going to turn me down Winter?"

I fake coughed twice before replying back, "What do you think?". I arched an eyebrow at him and he seemed more out of the place after my response.

".....So that means a no??" Ian looked at me sadly while all the colours had already drained down from his face.

Seeing his sad face I immediately decided that it was time to put my act aside and come around because I could never refuse this handsome ass man whom I have longed for since the beginning.

I relaxed my facial muscles before chuckling back at him sweetly. I put the coffee mugs down on the table and folded my arms while taking a few steps closer at him.
Ian seemed really bewildered at my sudden change of emotion.
I gave him a small smile and took a deep breath before finally speaking,
"Actually I would really love to go out on a date with you Ian...."

For a moment Ian looked confused but then he finally understood. He took a few more steps closer to me and enclosed the remaining gap between us.
"So you are being a dramatic one now....pretending huh..", Ian almost whisper spoke while he towered over my petite frame.
My cheeks instantly flushed probably into the brightest color of red and I found it really difficult to maintain the eye contact. This man was literally driving me crazy.

"I...I...",I could barely form a sentence.

"...What I....? For a moment I thought that you would really turn me down...", Ian's glare intensified.

"I can never do so...", I replied in a hush.

"And why is that??...," Ian was literally edging me at this moment.

I don't know when I had started steadily walking backwards while Ian's forward strides matched mine effortlessly. But all this was until my back finally hit the wall and Ian completely caged me in his arms.
"Oh come on tell me now why you can never refuse me..?", Ian gleamed over while his huge arms engulfed me.