To Be Me

Just One Hour

"Aren't you going to get that?" Ryan's voice made him lose his focus on Emma and finally pay attention to the call he was getting.

"Oh. Yh." He picked up the phone but he looked like he didn't want to.

"Oh." He glanced at Emma before standing up to answer it in a distance.

"Hey Jasmine."

Oliver excused the table to take the call giving Emma and Ryan a little time to chat.

Coming back to the table he looked bummed even though he tried to hide it.

"I guess I have to go now. Jasmine has a shoot and apparently needs me there."

"You look quite bummed out for a guy going to help out his girlfriend." Ryan 'joked' about looking directly at Oliver.

Oliver smirked stuffing his hands into his pockets and turning to Ryan with a nonchalant look on his face.
"Now do I?"

Raising an eyebrow up in response, he scoffed before taking a sip of his drink..

"Here we go again." Emma thought.
"Don't pick a fight with each other. Eden's enough trouble for this group already. I thought you liked yourselves at the very least."

"So you better get going then. Right Oliver?" She managed to break the ice with her words.

"Yh. I should." He shifted his gaze back to Emma.

"I'll call you." He said before walking away but not forgetting to give Ryan one last glance causing him to briefly clench his fists under the table while maintaining a straight face.

"What was that?" She thought getting her laptop and standing up to go when she heard her name.

"Huh?" She stopped halfway putting her laptop in her bag while looking to Ryan.

"You just asked what was that?" He responded.

"Oh shit." She cursed inwardly. "Did I say that out loud?"

"Nothing. I was just lost in thoughts is all."

"Ok..."

She seemed to have dodged that bullet so she thought.

"So where are you headed to from here?"

"My room. I have to get started on my part. Why?"

"Hmmm." He leaned forward intrigued.

"Can I steal you for a little while." He asked looking at her as though she were the most precious thing he had ever seen.

Like what was up with these two guys today?

"Thanks but I'm not sure I'll have the time to go anywhere right now actually. Sorry bout that." She apologized standing up and putting on her backpack.

"I'll see you later then." She said and turned to go but couldn't move as he quickly stood up and blocked her path.

"I'm not taking no for an answer Emma. Come on. It'll be fun."

He stood there and didn't look like he was going to move anytime soon.

Emma signed looking tired. "What do you want from me Ryan?"

"Just one hour. After that if you want to leave I'll drop you off myself."

He tucked his hands into his pocket and raised an eyebrow.

"So what do you say?"

He looked at her so expectantly that she had to turn her face but he followed her gaze to every direction.

His eyes pleading as he wore a very cute expression.

"Ok. Ok." She surrendered. "Fine I'll go but just one hour ok?"

"Perfect." He took his hand out from his pocket and held it out for her which she took after a moment of hesitation. She really didn't want to go out but what could she do? She already said yes.

"Let's get going then."

Following behind, Emma suddenly paused.

"Don't I need to change first or do I look ok like this?"

"What?" He turned and took in her complete look. "Not at all. You look perfect for the occasion."

She gave him an are you sure look, this to which he slowly nodded still looking so damn adorable.

"Let's go." He gave her hand a little squeeze before they continued walking towards his car.