"Thank you for tonight, guys." Gabriela said, hugging Pedri and me goodbye.
"Thank you for getting us out of the house!" I insisted, taking steps to Pedri's car.
"See you tomorrow." Pedri said, more likely to Gavi, since they leave together for training.
"Actually, boys, can we go with you?" Gabriela suggested, raising an eyebrow at me.
"Why not? But it might be boring for you to spend hours without doing much." Pedri said, looking at me for a reaction.
"Like staying at home is a better option." I said, shaking my head slightly.
"Then Ari, I'll stop by and get you after the boys leave." Gabriela offered.
"It's a plan!" I said, getting ready to leave.
"See you tomorrow!" Gabriela said, unlocking her car.
"See ya!" I said, heading to the car, but stopping Pedri when we were alone. "Hey, can we take a walk?" I asked him, holding his hands.
"Sure, babe." he said without hesitation, putting his hand on the back of my neck. "How was your day?" he continued.
"It was good, I really needed this. I was happy to spend some time with Gabby besides taking care of me when I felt like shit, I missed this." I told him, laughing about it now. "How was your shopping spree with Gavi?" I continued, holding his arm closer.
"He was talking so much that I wasn't even listening at some point." Pedri confessed, both laughing about it.
"Average Gavi moment." I said, making Pedri laugh again.
"Honestly? It wouldn't be the same without him." Pedri continued, leaving a bit of silence behind him.
"I'm convinced about it, and I'm glad you two are so close. You rarely meet someone like him." I told him, making parallels between his friendship with Gavi and mine with Evelyn.
"You're right, it's true." he said, seeing him somehow lost in his thoughts, so we continued our walk in silence for a bit, admiring the surroundings. I stopped for a bit in front of a store that had exposed some wedding dresses, that were stunning. I couldn't keep my eyes off of the details they had, making them even more special.
"Look at this dress, it's so beautiful." I said, as Pedri came beside me to see what I was pointing out.
"It really is. But I don't think we can hold it for a few years." Pedri said, and I couldn't stop laughing at him.
"I wasn't thinking of it, don't worry." I reassured him, "In fact, I have something else in mind." I continued, looking at him this time.
"What exactly?" he said, coming closer to me again.
"I want to be a fashion designer. I was thinking about what you said, and this is what I want to do. I'm not sure yet how, but I know I want to try this at least." I said, and Pedri was all smiles hearing me.
"I'm so glad to hear your decision, and I'm convinced you're gonna do amazing things. It was a shame to waste your talent, to think for the rest of your life what would have been like." Pedri said, rushing for a hug.
"It's still early to think of any progress that could be made, but it's a start I guess. I know what I should focus on and yeah. We will see. I just hope this path will be easier." I told him, while I was still looking around at these dresses.
"I think I'm getting a spoiler right now, am I?" Pedri asked, and I was looking a bit confused at him, adding "These wedding dresses, that's what you want to do?" then he added.
"Well, I think so. I always used to draw wedding dresses or gowns, I still have a scrapbook at home with all my designs. I remember at some point everyone would ask me to design dresses for them, and surprisingly I did them perfectly, even a friend of my mother's took my sketch to the atelier where she was making her dress to try to make her dress after that." I told Pedri, leaving him completely surprised at my abilities.
"Wasn't Evelyn getting a degree in this field?" Pedri questioned, seeming like he had an idea.
"Yes, she's studying Fashion Design, but I think she will continue in Romania. She told me she found the perfect place for her atelier, but she was looking for people to help her establish her business." I explained, while he nodded.
"I see. Do you need a degree too for this, or something?" Pedri asked, curiously.
"Not necessarily, I can hire people to do the rest of the things, as long as I make the designs, because I want to be involved in this somehow, not only with my money and my name." I told him, adding "I'm thinking about taking some courses, because I want to gain more knowledge before taking a real step to this. I want to be as professional as I can, but there's always a way to get some help from others too, as long as they are passionate about it."
"Of course, there's always someone willing to help." Pedri continued, taking a break to check the time. "Ugh, it's getting late and we should head back home. Tomorrow we have a long day." he continued, before leaving a kiss on my head.
"You're right, we should go back home." I said, going back to his car, which wasn't too far from where we were.
As soon as we stepped into the house, I ran into the shower, not skipping over my routine before getting into bed. I left Pedri alone as he told me I had to check some emails and messages before getting to bed too.
Pedri's POV
Pedri:
I hope you're not sleeping, I have updates
Evelyn:
Did she buy it?
Pedri:
Yes, she is convinced that you won't leave your country
Evelyn:
And to think that the atelier I showed her is in your neighborhood...
Pedri:
I was trying to keep her away from that zone, but still, she wouldn't know about it, even though she might be around there. It's covered well
Evelyn:
What's even funnier is that we're gonna be neighbors and again
She's clueless
Pedri:
The house is ready from what I understood
You're free to come whenever you want to
Evelyn:
Next week I'm going to be there
I have to finish something here first and then I'll talk to Gabriela
Pedri:
It is so hard to keep things hidden from her, I feel like she always knows I'm just playing around with her
Evelyn:
I know... I really do
But you're doing a great job, trust me
Pedri:
Well, thanks to Gabriela aswell
She got the confirmation we needed and did everything she could to help you with the house
Evelyn:
That girl is something else
She literally told Ariana that the house was for her aunt when you went together to see it
Pedri:
She took it to another level
But I'm gonna be honest with you, I fear the day Ariana will do something like that to us
Evelyn:
Honestly? Same
But it'll be worth it
Pedri:
I'm sure of it
