heart beats for you (Book 2)

Chapter 4

Unlike the previous day, Cameron was prepared to run into Marissa. In fact, he hoped for the same but unfortunately, when he left his apartment he could not see her anywhere.

However, she did not leave his mind. He knew that life was giving him second chance to make things right with her and ask her for his forgiveness and he had every intention to do so.

At present, Cameron was working in the office when his phone rang. Without looking at the caller ID, he accepted the call.

"Hello, baby brother." His sister spoke from another line.

"What do I owe the pleasure of you calling me?" He asked her teasingly.

"Well, it will be great if you could pick Brooklyn from her class." She told him, hoping that he would agree.

"Olivia, your daughter is eighteen. Why can't you just buy her a goddamn car?"

"Cameron, we are planning to get it for her next birthday." His sister defended herself.

"You said the same thing last time." He rolled his eyes.

"Don't roll your eyes on me." She knew her brother well enough to imagine his reaction.

"She is an adult. Stop treating her like a kid."

"Tell that to Caleb." Olivia huffed. "Anyway, will you please pick her up? I have got to meet the deadline, and Caleb is stuck in the meeting."

"Ok, fine, what time?" He asked her grumpily.

"Five. And don't be grumpy. Who knows, you might fall in love with one of the dance instructors." Olivia teased her baby brother.

"Olivia, you know what happened last time and..."

"Cammy, I very well know that. But you shouldn't let your past interfere with your present. You should be glad that you finally got to know the truth about Daphne."

"Okay, as you say. But I am not ready for any kind of relationship, so please don't pester me about it." He beseeched her.

"As you say, brother. Don't forget to pick up my little daughter."

"She is not so little anymore." With that, Cameron hung up the phone.

As much as Olivia tries to set him up with girls, he wouldn't trade her for anything. After so much effort, he was able to mend his relationship with both his sisters.

His relationship with each of them is completely different. Olivia, in particular. She is not just his biological sister, but also a friend and a mother figure when he needed it the most. He would not be standing on his own two feet and being raised by his loving parents if it weren't for her and the sacrifice she made.

He could never understand her position of what Olivia and their elder brother Jason had been through. Somewhere he was fortunate that he was too young to even remember. But thinking about the truth of his life and the history of his family always made his heartache.

However, his eighteen-year-old niece was something else. She might be grown up now, but still with her baby face; she can wrap anyone around her little finger. No wonder Caleb and Olivia still treat her like a kid, and Brooklyn takes good advantage of it.

She is eighteen, and yet she lives with her parents. And the worst part is, she doesn't even care about it. Most girls her age would be desperate to leave their parents' place, but not her. If it were in her hands, she would forever stay with Olivia and Caleb, not that they would mind.

Where Cameron was rescheduling his agenda in order to pick his niece, Marissa was busy practising a new routine with her class.

Dancing was something that she always loved to do. It was her passion. Being one of the best choreographers has always been her dream. She may not be in the top position, but she was content with the post she was presently in.