So, This is love [Completed- On Hold] | #Wattys2016

19 Pancakes

Chapter Nineteen – Pancakes

~Vaughn's POV~

'What are you doing here?' Heart asked me blankly. Maybe she hasn't forgotten my cold treatment this past week. Damn. I can't help it. I got jealous.

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FLASHBACK.

'Leslie, can you come over?' I called my cousin because my thoughts were starting to scrape me one by one.

'What now?' she sounds irritated. 'It's about Heart.' I replied.

'Do you know I'm in the middle of...' she said cutting her own sentence. I heard what she was talking about.

'Can you save that for your honeymoon?' I sarcastically told her. 'Fine' I heard her say.

'You'll be paying for my honeymoon!' she snarled.

'Done. Just get your tail here quickly.' I said with seriousness.

Less than an hour, Leslie and her fiancé were at my doorsteps. I gave the man a look that he'll never forget. I know both of them were angry of my sudden interruption but I know Les will not upset me. I am my cousin's guardian when she's underage anyway. Her mother, who is my mother's younger sister, had died after she was born. Her father have another family. For most of her teen years, she lived under my roof.

Her husband-to-be gave her a peck and went off.

'She has another man, Les.' I told her as we sat on the living room resting the back of my head on the back pillows and stared at the ceiling.

'Oh, so you're a broken-hearted guy now?' she shot at me.

'No. I just feel...' 'Jealous?' she ended my sentence.

'You think?' I asked my cousin staying in the same position. 'Yes.' she said honestly.

'Should I let it be? I mean, let her be with that other man? It looks like they've known each other for a very long time.'

'Are you mad!' she threw a pillow right onto my face.

'What the---' I muttered in annoyance.

'Who...are...you? What did you do to my cousin Vaughn? The 'Vaughn Green'. Heir of our ancestors' pioneering business and currently one of the sought after bachelors in town. I knew my cousin well. He wouldn't give up without fighting first.' She proudly stated. I chuckled with the way she described me.

I transferred to where she's sitting and gave her a hug. 'Thanks Les. What would I do without you?' faking my over-acting voice making Leslie roll her eyes . 'You're right. I should finish what I've started.' I finally stated.

She got up and stood on the couch, 'Operation L-O-V-E!' she shrieked.

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Few days had passed. I wasn't able to call Heart because of my plotted appointments on top of the meetings with the new investors. I've been coming home late every night. It's hard for me to call Heart thinking she might be asleep already and as well as to avoid the thought of that soldier guy. Thanks for the connections that I have, I know few things about him. I've waited patiently until the weekend to talk to Heart.

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I pressed the doorbell button and Katy welcomed me inside. 'Where's Heart?' I asked.

'Still sleeping.' her buddy said. I gave her the fruits that I brought. 'Ahh...I can't offer you any cooked food since I'm not good at making breakfast.' she admitted.

'Do you have eggs?' I asked her instead. I found my way through their kitchen and started making pancakes. Katy doesn't want me to do these things since I'm a visitor, but I insisted.

After few minutes of preparing the ingredients, I asked about the connection of that soldier guy to Heart. I patiently listened to every word that Katy was telling. I simply muttered 'thanks' to her after.

As I finished preparing the food, I went to the bathroom to fix my look. I definitely don't like that Jackson after hearing the story behind him. I should separate Heart from him right away.

I came back to reality as soon as I heard a groggy sweet voice. Oh how I long to hear that again. Heart's chatting to her bestfriend when I got to the kitchen, her back facing my way. She inquired about the third cup which Katy prepared for me.

I walked behind her holding the pancakes. Hurtful eyes can be seen on her face as she turned around.

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Author: Thanks for reading guys! Wait up for the next chapter. Ciao! :-)

Ysabelle M.