When it Happened *(Completed) EDITING

CHAPTER 33

Alexa sets off the alarm for 4:30. It's getting close, and I'm all dressed. In all honesty, I feel a bit overwhelmed, from not seeing Joe for two weeks to all the gifts he surprised me with and worrying about where he'll be taking me tonight, as I'm dressed in this beautiful gown, I think he has something special planned for me. This is crazy, but I secretly love it!

The doorbell has rung. My heart skips a beat. Will he think I look beautiful? Why do I feel like a little girl all over again? I scope around to see what else I need. I glance down at my dress one last time. He's got a great taste in shoes, that's for sure. MMMM, I love them. My legs look amazing in these. I can't wait to throw myself on him and see what he'll be wearing as well. Will we make it out to dinner? 

I nervously reach the door and open it. "Mrs. Taylor," he requests. Wait, that's the same gentleman that brought me the gifts. I look over him and grin. 

"Yes," I reply, but where's Joe? "Mr. Thomas has asked to escort you to meet him," He says. He is definitely making up for the lost time. He's been away for two weeks, and this is his way of saying, 'he really misses me.' 

"Thank you," I reply. I turned and shut my door and follow behind the gentleman, which still hasn't given me his name. I think by now he would've. I've seen him twice in one day.

As I'm walking down my walkway to the driveway, I stop short. My mouth has dropped, and I swallow. I grab onto my choker. My body can't take what I'm feeling. What is going on? I look at the chauffeur as he turns around, then back to the Rolls Royce Phantom. I know what kind of Luxury car this is, this is what I would have to acquire the CEO of my company when he arrives to board meetings. My legs feel heavy all of a sudden. I follow him to the passenger door. He stops and turns to me as his hand is on the door handle.

"Mrs. Taylor, Mr.Thomas will meet you at the Metropolitan Opera House in Manhattan," He murmurs. "I'm sor-ry; where is J-j, Mr. Thomas meeting us?" I stutter, and by the looks of my face, he definitely knows I'm so confused and shocked to shit.

"I will be escorting you to the Metropolitan Opera House," he repeats.

Exactly what I heard him say the first time. I wanted to make sure that's what I heard. I step in and make myself comfortable. It's breathtaking all over. The leather all around smells divine.

I notice there's a Gold Plated Champagne stand with a note on a bottle of Armand de Brignac Brut Gold Champagne, right in front of me. I can't even grab the bottle as my hands can't stop shaking. I'm too speechless to explain to myself. Shakely, I take the note off of the champagne. I unfold, and it read as I feel the car move.

"Alix, I want you to hear this song by Sia "Free Me" that was playing at the restaurant that night you were having dinner with another man that was not me. Seeing you with him broke me. I knew I had to fight for what is meant to be.

Alix-I've FALLEN FOR YOU!

I knew it the first time I saw you, and fate brought you to me when I saw you again at Lylas graduation. These weeks have had its ups and downs but realized all I want, need, and desire is you! Please be patient, and I will fight all that I've been running from.

I'm so sorry that what I needed to say was on a note. You've said you hated my one-word answers, and here it is, a note with more than one word on how I feel and I meant all that I've written.

Please free me from this pain I've been running from, I'm lost, and I'm calling you."

Love Joseph.