The Lonely Aristocrat

Chapter 15

"Finally!! To say I'm relieved is way too insignificant compared to the feeling I have now. Today is the multumesc day, the day on which the whole world celebrates multumesc. I'm relieved it had finally come but still manage to freak out"

I had to hand gifts over to people but that was not what worried me. I asked Alex and Dom if they could spare me an hour in their today's schedule and they both agreed. I also had to give a gift to Claire and other gifts for her to hand them to some friends as she had to go to the city in the evening to have fun with some friends. So, how to hand gifts to my friends, Alex and Dom was already done but then, there still stood some huge part of the unsolved problem.

I had no idea how I could offer a gift to the boss. My mind was as blank as an unused sheet of paper. I was sweaty and tired just thinking about how I was to manoeuvre to give him his gift. He wasn't ignoring my greetings anymore so that was a great step I did but every time I saw him in the wing, I'll blush deeply as the images from the day before when I shaved him flew back into my mind.

I was so embarrassed I wished for the ground to open and swallow me each time I saw him. I couldn't believe what I felt for him. It wasn't some kind of refined love, where you know exactly what happening to you, no. It just crashed on me like a train depriving me of any sense of judgement.

I remember staying glued on my spot while he looked at me for a good couple of minutes before he stormed out saying nothing and it was only then that I realized that I was sweaty all over my body .

It didn't help any bit as I looked into the mirror at my reflection. I was red like colour red itself maybe more and it took me an hour to get a grip of myself before I cleaned the bathroom and walked out. I was so thankful when I walked out and he was no where in sight.

From the next day and I thought onwards, my body wouldn't bare to face him. Just the sight of him made me feel strange things, in my body, on some parts that I hadn't yet experienced and even my mind played tricks on me at times.

I moved to the living room at an opening door. I walked towards the sound next to the door when I heard someone.

" Lizzy!!" I heard a male voice calling out my name and I knew it was Dom. A  huge grin makes its way to my lips as I reached him. Not sparring a second, he took me in the biggest bear hug he ever gave me and I giggled. He reminded me so much of Elliott. "I miss Elliott!!"

" You look good" he says when we part from the hug.

" You too, gorgeous " I answered still smiling. " Guess you've been busy these days" I tell him.

" Yeah I know and yes I've been busy, a lot even. I'm working on new talents. They're just extreme" he said beaming. I flinched at his words as flashbacks of me as a singer and everything that happened ahead flew into my mind. I forced a smile on my face to show him I'm happy for him but I'm sure it didn't work since he realised what he did and how I felt

" Oh, Lizza!! I'm sorry. I didn't mean to- " he tried to say but I cut him off.

" It's okay Dom. If you want I could meet them when I'm done working here." I tried to drive away every negativity from my face and smiled at him. The mere thought of meeting those newbies got me all excited. Guess I'll always love music no matter what.

" Ok" he said scratching the back of his head with his fingers.  " So..." He dragged while we sat on a sofa for two in the living room. I nod encouragingly at him.

" You called me... saying it was an emergency"

" I said that? " I asked faking a confused look and trying to suppress the grin wanting it's way through my lips.