Bound To The Seduction

Chapter 46: I Hope So

7.00 pm. The next day.

There was a knock at the door and Emily dropped the vegetables she was washing at the sink and ran off to get the door. She opened the door and felt like a bolt of electricity hit her, making her brain short-circuit. Henry stood there in his casual outfit, holding a bouquet of tulips in one hand and his car key in the other. Before he could say anything, Emily slammed the door at him and ran off to the kitchen, clutching her heart in a mock heart attack.

"Sarah, I think I'm hallucinating." She pinched Sarah's forearm, earning a yelp from her. "Does it hurt? Yeah, that hurt. So, it's real." She looked at Sarah's confused face and scratched the back of her head with guilty laughter. "I think Henry is at the door."

"And?"

"I slammed the door on him," Emily said, still in a daze.

"What? Why?"

"I don't know." Emily snapped out of her daze. "Girl, I freaked out. Why would he be here? This is Henry we are talking about; the filthy rich, super handsome, most eligible bachelor n the whole city. How was I supposed to know he'll show up at my front door? Unless..." her jaw slacked and her eyes widened.

Sarah held the stunned girl by the shoulders and guided her to the couch. Emily sat robotically while keeping her eyes glued to Sarah's face. Sarah stuffed a glass of water into Emily's hands, smiling. "Do you still remember when you asked me to go fishing?"

Emily nodded mechanically.

"I accidentally caught a big fish." She patted Emily's head. "Be good. I'll go get him." With that, she sashayed towards the door, blowing air kisses towards her stunned friend.

While Sarah was busy in the kitchen, Emily did Emily things such as changing her clothes ten times just to get the one that matched 'the vibe', taking photos of him, performing mock interviews, asking for autographs, and definitely not missing a chance to take numerous selfies.

Robert arrived right as Sarah finished laying the table and the four people sat at the small dining table. Delicious aroma filled their lungs, whetting their appetite while the beautiful sight of flowers hanging by the window nourished their souls. The dishes served contained a little of everyone's favorite and they wasted no time in digging in.

The food vanished at an alarming speed. Sarah dabbed the corner of her mouth with a napkin when she couldn't eat anymore and suddenly remembered her main purpose today. She cleared her throat to get everyone's attention and then interlocked her fingers with Henry's. "I wanted to tell you that Henry and I are officially together."

Clank!

Robert dropped his fork. "Tell me that's a joke."

Sarah gave him a puzzled look while still holding Henry's hand. "No. It isn't."

Bang!

Robert suddenly stood up, kicked his chair aside, and punched Henry squarely in the face. He walked around the table, lifted Henry by the collar, and punched him again. Hard. Henry wiped the traces of blood on his lower lip and looked at him without a word.

"Nope. Not today folks. No one gets murdered here." Emily shouted, snatching away all the cutlery from the table and hurling them out the window. She jumped between the two guys, and glanced at Henry, who looked fairly calm, then at Robert, who looked like he could explode at any moment. "Hold up guys!" She held up her hands and pushed Robert back until he stood a safe distance away. "We can talk about this without dismantling anyone's face."

Emily called out to Sarah while still pinning Robert against the wall. "Sarah, I take back my advice about fishing. I think small fish are better. These big fishes are too troublesome!"