Until I Met You

Chapter Five

All I could think about was Jake. I was acting like a lovesick puppy. I know I was only attracted to him and nothing more than that. But why would he be interested in someone like me? I am not that pretty. To think of it I haven't seen him with any girl in the campus. I was so confused. I couldn't ask him anything directly and that's when I had an idea.

"Hey Chad," I spoke after he picked up my call.

"Hey Ash, what's up?"

"I need you to come over immediately." He understood the tone of my voice.

"I'll be there in 10," I heard a click sound and waited for him to arrive. I was pacing around the living room back and forth. I couldn't tell what happened to Emma as she was already suggesting that I jump his bones. Chad must know something about him. He finally arrived and I tried to talk random stuff with him. He understood right away.

"Cut the crap and tell me what is it," I grinned sheepishly and told him everything from top to bottom and his jaw was hanging on the floor.

"Do you mean Jake as in Jake Miller?" I scrunched my eyebrows in confusion at his question.

"Yeah I guess so, I don't know his last name." And that's when it struck me, I don't even know his last name. He took out his phone and showed me a pic of him.

"That's him," I shouted in shock and surprise. Wow, he looked so hot in a suit. I shook my head and looked at Chad.

"Oh my God, I cannot believe you don't know who it is. He is the son of Kevin Miller. He owns more than 100 restaurants all over the world. He is quite famous, Ash. I cannot believe you didn't know that." He laughed nervously. I was in total shock. I obviously didn't know. Why would I be researching who owns most of the hotels and especially the son of the person who owns it?

"I have never seen him with any girl but all the girls on campus throw themselves at him. Even in tabloids, he appears alone and he can rarely be seen in the news since he is still in college." He stated and gave me a small smile.

"It is no wonder that he is interested in you, Ash. You are beautiful and smart and you must be lucky," He sounded genuinely happy for me and squeezed my hands.

"I don't know Chad, I'm not interested." I lied through my teeth, not meeting his eyes.

"The hell you aren't. Is that why you called me to ask about him?" He smirked. Busted.

"Okay fine. I might be a teeny tiny bit interested in him but I'm not gonna do anything about it. He is way out of my league." I stated dryly.

"You must be crazy to think that, now stop complaining and give him a call. There is no harm in knowing a person right. And he did mention the possibility of 'being friends', " He air-quoted the words friends.

"Okay. Maybe later." I tried to brush it off like it was a no big deal and decided to change the subject.

"Tell me everything though. I'm gonna head out. I'm having dinner with Tracy" He said in a rush and stood up to leave.

"When did she come from Boston?" I sounded surprised and turned my head as he reached for the door.

"Face-time dinner with Tracy." He corrected himself immediately and gave a nervous laugh.