Falling In Fall (Major Editing)

Under the stars

A/N: I hope you hadn't forgotten what happened on our last chapter which ended on Chase's POV. And with that, we'll be starting this chapter with his POV-- as usuaaaal. :) Happy reading! ❤💋

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Cold metallic spoons met the white porcelain plates, reechoing the sound of it around the quiet room. The roasted turkey was placed on a silver platter, at the middle of the long rich mahogany table along with other scrumptious dishes including coleslow. Wine glasses were halfly filled with red, and the clear water were served on a different glass.

Each of our glasses met with a clink as we cheered, "Happy Thanksgiving!"

Glancing over to Nikki with a glass of water on her hand made me lightly let out a chuckle. However, Nikki's aunt didn't make it, for some reason I couldn't quite remember.

"So, Nikki, since Chase here hardly obeys me. I guess, you can help me out and tell him to run the company with me?" My dad spoke, gesturing his hand from him to me.

Nikki contained her laugh while I shook my head, "Dad, really?"

"See? He didn't even want me to mention it." Dad continued, which made Nikki let out the laugh she kept in for a second.

Oh God, just kill me now. I sighed,

Both of them shared a few talks while I sat back and defended every 'false' facts about me, that dad tells Nikki.

Moments later, I asked Nikki a walk on the garden while dad welcomed his visitors and kept them companied, swirling a Bowsmore Scotch on a signatured wine glass with the others.

We silently walked down the lightened pathway, surrounded by grass and plants that were getting weaker as the cold weather approaches. Flowers didn't look much alive and appealing at this time, but I could still feel a warm welcome as they waved their petals and clinging leaves with the wind fanning around.

"This garden would be a lot better if we could just see its color." I intoned, shoving my hands deep in my pocket.

Fine air gushed towards us, carrying the symphonies of chatters and irritating laughters from inside of the mansion.

She grinned. "Yeah, I agree."

The night sky may had darkened the surface but as we moved directed to the light of the post, I could clearly see Nikki's lips on a cherry glow, with edges lifted up.

A dark and unoccupied gazebo was sitted at the right corner of the garden. Vines looped over to the wall panels as they hugged around its post, running up to the knee braces making it looked quite romantic, yet spooky at the same time. Even if not one of us insisted, our feet somehow led us to it. I brushed away cobwebs on the way, before switching the light on. Bulb flickered for a minute in surprise before it stabled.

"I don't think dad goes here anymore." I rested my arms on the dusty rail beside Nikki, overlooking the starry sky.

"I think, no one else does." She pulled out a smile, facing me with her eyelashes batting in a piecemeal approach like the wings of a bird flapping beautifully.

I couldn't help but to smile at her and follow her with my eyes as she adjusted a little to scan the whole area.

"This gazebo was build on my parents' first anniversary... At least that's what they told me." I also turned my back from the sky and placed my elbows backwards on the rail, eying the picture in front of us.