Just Between Us

Chapter One

Elizabeth's POV

Alice cannot be serious. I know she was pissed off about my lack of emotional return towards her that caused our break up, but dating Hugh? Out of everyone in the world she dates the one person I detest? This is a new low I didn't imagine she would go to.

Merry Christmas to you too Alice.

I couldn't tell her I loved her, I am many things but not a liar—that's I'll be if I told her I loved her out of pity.

The slide door of the balcony opened behind me making turn to look at who it was that came out here. It was cold and windy so it wasn't such an inviting atmosphere.

"Oh I didn't notice you out here, I'll just... leave you to yourself." Divya said awkwardly pointing back inside with her thumbs.

"No don't go, this is your apartment after all. If I make you that uncomfortable I'll go back inside."

"You don't make me uncomfortable."

"I think I do, I promise I won't try to kiss you again love." My grin widened when I saw a blush tint her brown skin.

"I was drunk." Divya glared at me.

"So was I, not hard feelings?"

"None at all." Divya didn't leave—which surprised me. She just walked towards the railing and leaned against it.

I took the fact that she didn't say anything as I sign that my presence didn't bother her. I watched as she drank her glass of wine—her black curls cascading freely down her back... she was tall as tall as I was and so so beautiful.

Yet out of reach and uninterested.

"Are you thinking about your ex screwing you up?" Divya's brown eyes met mine.

I shook my head at the reminder, "Yeah." I lied.

Divya chuckled against the rim of her glass. "No offense but that is a real bitch move, what did you do to make her so bitter?"

"I wasn't in love with her." I responded.

She moved her brows upwards—seemingly unimpressed. "That's pathetic from her, you don't love her—so what does she gain from dating your competition?"

"Get on my nerves, she knows that the only way to get to me would be by being with him. She probably expects me to text her and ask to meet now the news reached the media." And that's probably what I'll do.

"Don't play her game." Divya turned completely towards me. "That's what she wants, right? Do the exact opposite. What would make her seethe? You know her."

She's right... why should I play right into her plan? Alice and I broke up yes, but she was my assistant for years—we were friends to a certain degree even... and she betrays me likes this? Dating the man I loathe most in the world, her that knows so many secrets about me that I don't trust for her to keep from him now.

I couldn't deny how hurt I was by Alice, I wasn't in love with her... but that doesn't mean I didn't love her.

Divya is right, now she needs a taste of her own game. What would make a jealous, bitter and obsessed woman more pissed off than...

"Marry me." I blurted out.

"Yeah... no, I'm going back inside." Divya side eyed me and began to head back to the apartment.

"No, no. Wait!" I grabbed her hand and turned her back around. "I know I sounded crazy."

"You sure did! I'm not into women I made that clear and I'm surely not marrying you either, are you crazy?!" Divya snatched her hand back.