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Mario:
Hey, what's up little one?

Zale:
Uh, can you stop with the
countless pet names... Please?

Mario:
Haha why? They're cute.

Zale:
No they're not.

Mario:
Yes, they are.

Zale:
No.

Mario:
Maybe I should call you pup? ;)

...

Zale? Hello?

...

Okay okay, sorry...
I'll stop.

No response.

I put away my phone a small smile tugging at my lips although the conversation didn't really go well. After eating lunch with Zale and Charles yesterday, which was a really tense and silent one I might add I went home relucantly, after two torturous weeks of painfully being ignored.

I hadn't known what it was before, but after finding out that Zale was afraid of relationships, I at least know what his problem is and why I have caused such a bad reaction after basically dropping a bomb on him.

Bumping my head on my work desk a few times in frustration, while tugging at my hair a little harshly and just deciding to leave my head there, I let out a long and annoyed sigh.
Why couldn't I just have know beforehand and avoid all of this, although thinking about it my infatuation with him wouldn't have left knowing about his relationship anxiety.

Quiet the opposite in fact. Knowing he is afraid of getting hurt or just commitment in general- I'm more determined to show him I'm worth it than ever before. I want my future with this boy. After seeing him being his sarcastic little self with his hilarious sassy comebacks in front of Charles I can't help but be even more attracted to the boy than I already am. Throughout the whole lunch we stayed quiet, simply looking at each other. It pained me to see that the dominating emotion in his eyes had been panic and fear but I could have sworn there was more to his eyes, curiosity and calmness swiveling in his light brown honey pool eyes.

Of course it could've been just my wishful imagination but I am gonna try my very hardest one way or the other, so I don't really care what his eyes held back at the dinner table.

I have changed my plan about how to go on about getting to know him thought, and instead of caging him in with all my calls, visits and messages, I pinky promised him to leave him alone if , and I am very proud of archiving that as you can see, he texted me at least once a day.
The conversation over the phone isn't anything special when it comes to the topics, but the mere fact that it is a message from Zale made a small smile find it's way to my stoic lips everytime my phone would vibrate.

I'm glad that I finally had a decent nights sleep yesterday after seeing my boy, although having him next to me in bed would surely have been a lot better, but I knew that I would have to wait with that for now until he himself would be comfortable enough with me to fall asleep in my arms on his own accord.

Lifting my head off of the thick desk I run my hand through my hair once before getting back to what I was doing before I had texted Zale out of the blue, since I needed some motivation for work. Normally I had no problem focusing on work, but after meeting Zale my mind would more often than not find it's way to the gorgeously beautiful boy and memories of a very passionate night. In order to be able to focus back on my business I'd then just have to satisfy my need of contact somehow.

In general business is doing very well, so my whole day consists of checking figures, signing contacts, have my daily or weekly meetings and business calls and occasionally work out new business ideas and projects.
As of now we are currently re- building the mall in the city center which is a mayor project and goes smoothly with a whole week ahead of schedule. Sure- once in a while things can get boring in the office but I prefer them not to.

I'm pulled out of my thoughts and divert my eyes from the report of the construction site when my phone vibrates lightly on the side of my desk  signaling an incoming message.
Opening it, another barely noticeably smile spreads across my face at the message of Zale.

Zale:
It's okay...

Mario:
Okay hun.

I can definitely get used to this, even if it means no real contact to the boy for now.
Fate always has a weird way of working out for me, so I just bathe in my little happiness for now, savouring the feeling, positive that it will work out somehow and ignoring the nagging voice telling me not to get my hopes up.

It could take a break for a day,- or forever for all I care.

Shaking my head and grumbling at my own stupid thoughts I go back to work, trying to figure out when I had become so childish and sappy.

Must be him.

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Thanks for the patience lovebirds,
I have not given up on this story, no worries.

But with school keeping me busy I hadn't had the time to write recently.
I'll try harder to update more frequently.
This chapter turned out short but I hope you don't mind :)

As always please correct, me for I have not edited this yet and hope you enjoyed and maybe leave a vote or comment :)

Love
Bella
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