Love Isn't The Way.

Chapter 25

Have you ever felt anticipation ? Or anxious or agitated till a point that it makes you feel annoyed. That's what I am feeling right now. Obviously Alec reached here before me. One of things I absolutely love about him these days is how much he cares about me. The moment I entered his apartment he did a quick check over me to see if I was physically okay and then he kissed me. It was enough to calm me down a little.

And now he is sitting beside me and is in deep thought after I told him about the signing, jared lying and the silver box. I can tell he is worried and thinking about every possible thing that is happening. 

'Okay so Joy said that he said that he will call you and explain himself' he looked at me questioningly. I just nodded.

'Let's wait for his call then' I nodded again. 

' But, before anything else, I need to tell you something' he said and took both of my hands in his. 

'Hmm' I was just so confused, nothing else was coming out of my mouth.

'Zen, I love you, so fucking much. And you know that I will never let anything ever happen to you, not in a million years. The only person who is allowed to hurt you is me. After you left for work today, I couldn't get Jared picture out of my mind so I did a little research on him and just like you said there wasn't even an ounce of dirt on him but, that didn't satisfy me because look at my history, you wouldn't find anything as well. I thought maybe there is a connection to the attacks that have been taking place and him.  I tried to dig a little deep about his family.' This I knew so I cut him off. 

'I know about it, his family which included of his dad and his pregnant mom died in a car accident and his grandmother alone raised him as before his birth his grandfather had died of cancer. He has a tragic past to be honest. He went to some ivy league school, dropped out in the last year and started his own business. Right ?' 

'Yeah, but there is something missing' he stood up and ran a hand through his hair. 

'Why do you think that ?' I cross my legs and cuddle around a pillow. 

' Well years and years of being in The Mafia business teaches you about instinct, I can't shake this feeling that he is upto something. ' He was exasperated. 

'Hey, I have an idea' That caught his attention. ' I am pretty sure that he is going to call me or text me because this deal means a lot to him. Whatever he says we'll roundcheck to see if it's true or not and then we'll so whatever your mafia instincts tell u to do. ok?'

He nodded and then gestured towards the silver box ' Can we open it now, I am dying of curiosity' 

'Yeah sure' 

He sat down again and took off the tape from all the corners. Inside was another Black coloured box. Alec looked at me as if asking for approval so I gave him a small nod. 

He opened the box and inside were two envelopes. Both had '1' and '2' written on them. Alec picked up the envelope with '1' written on it.  He opened the envelope and inside was a photograph. A photograph of me and Alec. I snatch it from his hands. 

'It's from when you kidnapped me to vegas a couple years ago. I would remember this anywhere. That dress, the casino. Everything' Alec to punish me had given me a  black dress which ended at my thighs and was way too tight at my boobs. It made me look like a prostitute. 

'Yeah, I'd be lying if I said I don't remember how hot you looked in that dress' He was looking at picture but I saw the little tug at his lips. He picked up the second envelope. It looked something was beautifully written on it. It was caligraphy. 

'What does it say ?' I asked Alec. He started reading. 

 "The human heart has hidden treasures,

In secret kept, in silence sealed

The thoughts, the hopes, the dreams, the pleasures,

Whose charms were broken if revealed.

And days may pass in gay confusion,

And nights in rosy riot fly,

While, lost in Fame's or Wealth's illusion,

The memory of the Past may die. " 

'A poem? Why would someone send a poem to us? 

'It's by Charlotte Bronte- Evening Solace, I've read it' 

'But still why would someone send us a photograph which was clicked years ago and that too not by us, someone clicked it when we weren't even looking and now this poem' 

'Maybe I can decipher it, the poem at the very least I can, i mean years and years of literature should help me sometime right ?' 

He looked at me with a smile. ' I have thought of us doing many things but I never thought that you would help me in something like this. Come on sherlock we have work to do'

I giggled and smiled sheepishly. God what happened to the good old days when he would be perpetually angry and arrogant. 

Just then I got a text from Jared. 

'Hey, Jared texted me' 

'Well, go on open it' 

Jared- I am sorry I couldn't come for the signing. I can explain though. 

Zenda- Then please do, I am dying to hear what you have to say. 

Jared- I wish we could meet and I could explain but listen I lied, I don't have a grandfather who died, I wasn't even at the hospital. I can't tell you where I was like this. Can we meet tomorrow at your office. Please. I want to explain myself.

Zenda- Sure but the explanation better be good. 

'Can I come with you?' Alec asked. 

'No, I can handle it on my own' I replied 

'Please, at least take Boris with you' 

'No, I have James, we'll be fine. dont worry.' 

He nodded reluctantly and we just sat there thinking of what the fuck is going to happen next. I did have a plan but I don't want to share it just yet.