NOT GIVING UP ON FOREVER

Chapter 65

"Can't believe it!"

Anna opened her eyes and looked at Teo anxiously. He had a phone in his hand.

"Teo? What's the matter?"

"Nothing. Randall texted me, that's the matter. He won't give up his silly plan to see you!"

Anna rose from the bed.

"Why are you so nervous? I told you I wanted to see him, to sort out our misunderstanding. It will bring me relief. Stop reacting like that. I'm lying in bed with him or with you, after all! What a good morning!"

"Sorry," Teo breathed out, looking down. "Randall is just vexing me. If it weren't for you, I'd have killed him with a shovel."

"Stop talking nonsense, Teo." Anna closed his mouth a light kiss and, stroking his cheek, added, "I'm with you, not with Randall. That should give you some reassurance."

"Yeah." Teo nodded and smiled to change the subject. "Coffee? I still can't get used to you sleeping so long. I'm all twisted up, but I wanted to be sure to be there when you open your eyes."

"Oh, I did open them. With you swearing. I need to know more about your exes, so I have something to be angry about, too!"

"Believe me. I know little about them myself," Teo drawled sarcastically as he was about to leave the room to make coffee.

"Bounce, lover boy!" Anna threw a pillow after him but missed it. They both laughed, and Teo hurried away.

Anna ran to the bathroom, made exceptional makeup, and dressed up again. She felt special.

After an hour of appearance magic, she finally was satisfied and went to look for Teo to be verbally appreciated for the efforts.

"Wow!" he exclaimed as she was turning several times in front of him. "And all this for Randall?"

"Huh? Teo!"

"He's expecting you at the railway station in the afternoon. Apparently, you have some shared memories there."

"You know what, Teo!" Anna pouted. "I dressed up for you, but you ruined everything! What a man you are! And there are no memories on the station!"

Teo smiled sardonically and pulled her closer.

"I know it's for me, silly." He kissed her. "You didn't know you had your date today. But I'm still jealous. Your beauty belongs to me, and this sly one will enjoy it for free."

"It's awful, Teo." Anna melted finally from flattering words. "Where's my coffee, anyway!"

Raising an eyebrow at the impertinence, Teo smiled and handed her a freshly brewed drink that smelled delicious.

They both had a hasty breakfast, as Teo had to go to work. He promised to take Anna to the train station and pick her up on his lunch break.

As they rode in the car, Anna started getting nervous. In the morning, she had been almost irrefutable that she would be perfectly tranquil and unemotional if she met Randall. She knew that she still loved him deep down, but she was determined to let go of those feelings and do what she needed to see Randall.

Having met Teo, she started to let slip the thoughts of revenge. Being with Teo, she seemed to reconsider her pain and would not want now to quarrel nor to try by all means to hurt Randall. She knew she was deluding herself by cherishing that hope—that Randall was jealous of some feeling for her and not of the usual ego and hunter instinct of all men.

But now, as she approached the station, she was practically drenched in a nervous sweat. Her hands were shaking, and she tried to hide them from Teo. He was thinking somewhere already at work. However, the real worries were just ahead.