UNDERSTANDING HIM

Chapter 15

Right now, I am in my cafe's kitchen helping our head chef to decide which machine we  should keep and  what other devices need servicing and the rest will  be  thrown out which are of no use  and  we have to order new one so that we can  get them delivered till our renovation is completed.

Did I ever told you our head chef Mitchell who is now 52 is the sole reason my cafe is so famous and well known here?
He was the one person who gave me and Olivia a new hope to continue this cafe. He escalated this cafe to a new level. He also owns 28%  of the cafe shares and let me tell you he deserves more than that but he never complained.

He always have treated Olivia and me like his own daughter.

Mitchell was working in a restaurant which was owned by his college friend but then his friend kicked him out over some dispute they had which he never told us about, and we never  forced him too. Obviously its a very sensible topic for him, But i am very glad that he is with us now.
There are also this two young couple  Lily and Parson, working with us in our cafe but right now they went to visit there grandma who is at the hospital in her last days.

This was my small little world before me being married with these 4 people apart from my family.

"Look whose here, your old little crush mila." I heard mila speak as she entered in the kitchen. I then glanced outside and  saw 'Darwin'.

"How many times do I have to say to you lia, I do not have a crush on him " I tried defending  myself.
"Oh come on missy! Who are you kidding to. We all know you liked him. Even he liked you but god knows why you got married to Adam. Not that he is not hot and sexy but still." She kept blabbering rubbish whereas I was trying to focus on my supplies list.

" By the way, why is he here today. We are closed from past week doesn't  he know that?" I asked lia.

" I have no idea. But he is asking for you." I handed lia my notebook and pen and went outside to check on him.

" Hi Darwin, nice to see you here after a long time. how are you? Sorry cafe is closed for the next 20 days. We gotta do some renovations in here." I told him  and god! he still looks handsome if not more.

" Hello Pretty lady. You still look lovely with that winsome smile of yours. I know! I saw the board outside but thought why not  come in here and say hi to you as I am again in town after a year." He said leaning againt my  cafe counter.

" oh yes, sorry I forgot. You went for that modeling programme in spain right. So how did that go? " I asked politely  not paying much attention to his flirting tone.

" It was amazing. But only problem was, I missed you there. I...I mean your coffee. How about you join me today for dinner." He asked  with those pleading beautiful eyes of his.

" umnn...I..I actually, thanks for asking but i have to decline the offer . My father just had a heart attack and I have to get home early today." I tried to give my best explanation to him.

" oh, okay. No problem, is your father okay now? If you don't mind how about lunch? Tommorow? At wendy's?" He asked, still not giving up.

Say no! Say no!

"Sounds good. "  as soon as i spoke  his eyes were shining with happiness and a big smile beamed on his face.

"Okay, great! I'll pick you from here around one. Have a great day beautiful. I'll get going, bye." He winked and with that he left.

Good god mila! U should have said No. You are married, remeber?

"Ooo...someone got herself a date for tommorow. But aren't  you MARRIED now mila?" Lia said as soon as I went inside and also emphasizing  the word married.

" It's not a date! Its just two friend going out for lunch. Thats it." I explained.

" If you say so " she said with a smrik on.

After that I didn't contemplated much about tommorow and got involved with my renovation work. Its just a normal lunch and nothing else. Moreover, I am married now.... and in love with my stupid husband  who don't even acknowledge my presence. Why does life have to be so much complicated.

It was around 8 and Olivia and Mitchell already left and I was going to leave soon after closing the cafe. As soon as I turned closing the gate I saw him there, Adam standing against  his car door in his usual  business suit with his hands folded across his chest waiting for... me?

I walked to him and said hi which is reciprocated  and opend his car's door for me.
The car ride was awkward. I wanted to ask him why was he here to pick me up but words were not just coming out.

Stop acting like a coward mila! Just ask him already....and  that ladies and gentlemen was my inner voice always here to irritate me.
Okay...here we go.

"Umm...."

"How was your day today?"he stunned  me by asking me first.

"Umnnn good. Yours?" I asked.

"Yeah, mine too." He said with his heavy voice, paying all his attention  on the road.

And again we were back to the silence.

" um...actually i wanted to apologize  for the last time in  New York. I was not in my right mind. I went too far. Sorry" he spoke.

I cannot belive my ears. Is he really apologizing? To me? Like really? Am i dreaming?.

" hey, where were you lost? So am I forgiven?" He asked.

" umnn...its..its okay and yes you are forgiven and I am also sorry for running away like that but when i heard about dad's  condition i dont know what..." i started blabering when suddeny I felt his hand on my lap just above my knee.

" Its okay, I understand. You don't need to apologize  for that" he said by squeezing  my hand  a little and suddenly I was feeling  this wierd  tingling all over my body.

"So should we get inside" he asked.
What?
Then I noticed. I didn't even realised  that we reached home already. He retreated his hand and I was suddenly missing his touch.