Chapter 18: I Like You

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              "Ollie! Ollie! Look! Look!" A little brunette boy was rushing towards me with a white rose. I giggled and took the rose from him.

           "Thanks Ad. What's this?"

          "It's a white rose." He grinned. "Do you like it?" His eyes flit to mine.

          I grinned back with a nod, "Yes! Thank you, Ad!"

          "Anything for you, Ollie." He replied with a cheeky grin.

          I giggled and sniffed the white rose, "It's beautiful."

          "Just like you." He kissed my right cheek.

          I was stunned but when the thought dulled on me, I tipped on my toes and gave him a light peck on his cheek. He grabbed my waist and buried his head in my neck, sighing in content.

          "What was that about?" Will asked.

           "It's nothing." I answered blandly.

          "What do you mean by nothing then? It sure didn't look like nothing to me." Will crossed his arms, giving me a pointed stare.

          "And why do you care?" I turned to look at him.

          He cursed lightly under his breath and ran a hand through his hair, "Because I like you and I mean it as more than siblings' like. I like you more than platonic... a romantic kind of like..."

          I froze and blinked a few times, a little stunned with the sudden confession, "Out of all times, you confess now? Really? We're in the middle of the mission."

          "Yes, I know, but I can't do this anymore. I can't not let you know and risk the two of you running off into sunset without you knowing that I have feelings for you..." He ran a hand through his hair again.

          "You can, you just don't want. Separate life and work, Will, that's your ultimate weakness... Anyways, have you ever cared about my feelings then? How I'm supposed to be focused and not distracted by such nonsense." I retorted and he chuckled lightly.

          "No, I really can't. Seeing you tango with him is torture to me... I'm sorry for not caring about your feelings but I did think it through before confessing... I just..." He trailed off.

          I blinked and folded my arms, "So what do you want?"

          He sighed, "I need time out from the agent so I've sent my applications for a leave."

          "With what reasons?" I asked.

          "Classic reasons. How I need a break, how I met someone, fell in love, need some time... " He replied with a clipped tone.

          "Well, rest well." I said.

          "That's all? You're not going to do anything?" He crossed his arms.

          "What am I supposed to do? Beg for you to stay? I can't change a person's will if they don't want to change theirs. Will, you know that." I sighed.

          "Well, I like you. You can tell me to do anything and I will do anything. I will die for you..." He said those three words again.

          "I... We can't. We won't work." I spat out.

         "Nothing works, unless you try. Give us a shot." Will took a step closer towards me.

         "Step away from her. She belongs with me. She had sworn her oath to me." Adrian bellowed and I rolled my eyes at his antics, he had been at the door since Will and I started our conversation. He sucks at eavesdropping.

          I took out my phone and tossed it in my hands, "I belong to no one."

          "What oath?" Will asked with clenched fists by his sides, clearing ignoring me which pisses me off. I prepared myself to stop any outbursts.

          "Oh you know, the marriage oath, to be faithful and loyal, till death do us apart. We took it  when we were kids. Therefore, please refrain from touching my girl." Adrian took a step closer to Will, narrowing his eyes and clenching his fists.

          "Both of you, cut it out! I belong to no one. The oath we took is not an official marriage oath, it can be about friendship and that was how I viewed that oath I took." I stepped in between the both of them, preventing any chance of a fight to breakout. They glared furiously at each other. 

          "Olivia! Olivia! Edward isn't speaking to anyone. He refused to speak to anyone... Would you like to try to crack his... shell?" She trailed off when she saw the scene in front of her. I cleared my throat.

          "I will attend to him shortly. In the meanwhile, could you please ensure that neither of these idiots would cross paths? Thanks Grace." I ordered and left the room, I have a Prince to deal with now...

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