Amara pov
Time skip ( Two years later)
Days went by but my relationship with Bruce remained the same. He never talked about that night and I didn't bring it up. We pretended like I never wanted to throw myself in his arms.
Kara helped me to show me around, she took me shopping and help me find a job at a small coffee shop. So, now my life is not as boring as it was before. I wake up, go to work and then come to sleep at night.
"Girl, that guy is looking at you" Nina, my workmate said
"Oh" I said not looking his way
"What now, aren't you gonna look?" She said
"For what? I'm not interested" I said continuing with my business
"Oh, I forgot that you already have a boyfriend"
"I'm single and not ready to mingle" I told her
"Yeah, tell that to a six year old child but not me. Girl, we all know that handsome toned skin guy who comes to pick you up every Friday. Bet, you two are having a great hot weekend together"
Yes, Bruce spends every weekend with me but 'great hot?' No, that never happened. I gave up on pursuing him, I'm never going to embarrass myself as I did that time, NEVER.
He looks satisfied with us being just friends and I respect his decision. It is good enough that he helped me through all the hardships, I thank him for that.
"Hey, can you take over my shift today? I have some things I need to take care of" I asked Nina
"Sure, you can go" she said
I said thanks and take of my apron before running out of the shop.
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"Hey, why the sudden call?" Bruce asked
"I um- i want to tell you something" I said nervously
"Okay, is it a good thing?" He asked
"It is for me, but I don't know how you will take it" I said
"Okay, I'm listening"
"Can we sit down first?" I said going to sit first and then pour red wine on the glasses and hand one to him
He looked nervous and I smiled, even when he is this nervous, he is still as handsome.
"Why aren't you saying anything?" He asked getting me out of my train of thoughts
"I um- wanted to tell you that, thank you for being with me in all this, thank you for being my friend and accept me despite all that I did, thank you for giving me shelter and food and everything I needed..."
"Amara, what is your point?" He was getting impatient
"I'm moving out" I said it
"What? Why? I told you you can stay here for as long as you want" he said
"For as long as I want" I repeated "this is as long as I want. Bruce, I've been staying in your house for two years, using your credit card for food and stuffs.."
"And I never complained" Bruce said
"Yes, you never did. But, I am human Bruce, I have conscious. You let me work but never use my salary. Then why am I even working?"
"You can quit your job, I will take care of you Amara"
"No, this is not right. Thank you for helping me but this time had to come. I want to be independent, I want to have something of my own. I'm 22 Bruce, I need to have a life..."
"What do you mean by life? Did I ever stop you from doing anything? You wanna go clubbing? Just go. You want to shop? Go. You want to be independent? Fine, I will give you this house. I can change the name to yours, but Amara, I don't want you to live in a dangerous place that I don't know of, I want you where I can keep an eye on you"
"Why? I'm not a child. And you will never understand me, by having a life, I meant that I want to atleast go out there and date someone, and I can't do that if you're always under my skin. It has been two freaking years Bruce and you don't even look at me. I'm trying to come to terms that you and I can never be, and I can't do that if you always show up at my door step and pamper me like this" I started to sob
I know, I took him by suprise just by looking at his stunned face. I bet, he wasn't expecting that.
"Amara, I'm sorry" he said trying to reach for my hands but I pulled them away from him
"Don't be. You don't have to be. I understand you, so just let me go" I said trying to sound brave but my voice broke badly.
"I can't" Bruce said
"Why? We have to move on Bruce"
"I can't move on Amara. You're the only woman that makes my heart skip. You think I haven't tried to move on? I did, many times. But I love you Amara, I really do. Even if I look like I don't care, but I do care.."
"Then why are you so distant to me?" I said
"You will never understand" he said massaging his temple
"Then help me understand" I said now taking his hands
He bite his lip for a second and then said "You're young and beautiful Amara, I do love you but I can't give you the most important thing in life"
I rolled my eyes "do you still have that speech seriously? I told you, I don't care about money or anything.."
"I'm not talking about money Amara, I'm talking about children. I have low sperm count and I can't get a woman pregnant" he said
"Okay, and who said that i want children?"
"Why aren't you suprised???" He asked with wide eyes
"Suprised? About what? This is no news to me. I knew this since back then" I said with a grin "for all the unprotected sex we done back then, I would be raising triplets now if you were healthy"
He smiled and then looked down, I know he remembered what we did back then. We barely kept our hands to ourselves whenever we met.
"So, are you okay with it?" He asked
"If this is what kept you from becoming my boyfriend for the past two years, I'm gonna hit your head to knock some senses into you" he smiled "Bruce, I love you. I don't care if we have children or not. As you said I'm young and we can talk about children in ten or fifteen years later but for now, let's love and be there for each other" I said touching his cheek so he can look at me
"I love you Amara" he said
"Well, I love you too, Stupid" I said pulling him to my embrace
Yes, he is stupid. I can't believe he kept holding himself back because of that reason. We almost lost each other twice but now, I will hold him forever.
Maybe it's about time I love him like he has never loved before.
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Tbc
One more chapter and we will be done.
