See You In My Dreams (Gusion x Lesley)

Chapter Twenty Seven

"Ellie!"

Lesley heard Gusion's voice but she ignored him and pretended that she was busy instructing the production manager of Paxley Pharmaceuticals.

"Ellie?" Rita said in confusion who was beside her, "My son has a nickname for you?"

"I didn't know where he get that." Lesley gave her a crooked smile.

Gusion went to them with a cup of coffee in his hand, offering to her. From the smell of it, she knew it was caramel macchiato.

"Here, this is your favorite." Gusion said while smiling.

She avoided his gaze but accepted the coffee nonetheless, "Espresso is actually my favorite, but thanks for this."

Gusion was shocked upon hearing those words from Lesley and his shoulders slumped in disappointment and sadness, "Oh, I'm sorry for that."

"Anyway son, what brings you here? You never step in this pharmaceuticals unless we tell you so." His mother asked him with one of her eyebrows raised.

"You didn't know Mom? I'm making her mine... again." Gusion said while smirking, as if he wasn't feeling down earlier, "And I won't give up no matter what."

Again... Lesley thought.

"Again?" Rita Paxley frowned to her son, "Did you make her yours before? Why didn't I know that? You're hiding things from me now, young man?"

Gusion chuckled at his mother's many questions and put his arm around his mother's shoulders, "Relax Mom. You wouldn't understand, really. But can you just wish me luck?"

His mother narrowed her eyes at him, "Make sure to make Lesley yours or else we'll disown you."

Lesley blushed when she heard that.

Didn't they realize that I am just here in front of them to have that kind of conversation? She thought.

"Just give me time Mom." He looked at her and chuckled when he saw her blushing, "Oh no Mom, we forgot Lesley is just in front of us."

Rita tugged her son's ear, "You sly! You're really your father's son!"

"It's not my fault that Dad's genes are strong."

Rita laughed at her son's remarks, "Indeed. I'll leave you two here. I have a meeting in few minutes."

Gusion kissed his mother a goodbye before Rita faced her and kissed her cheek.

"Ellie-"

"Gus, I'm not Ellie." She cut him, sighing.

That made Gusion sad, "Can you at least allow me to call you that?"

Lesley couldn't answer and just stared at Gusion's pleading eyes.

"Please remember me, Ellie." Gusion said to her.

Her eyes widened, "Ellie...?"

"I don't know how, but I remember it all, Lesley. We already met before- heck, you were even my girlfriend Lesley." Gusion said as he was feeling mixed emotions right now.

Her heart thumped with what he said. 'What- how...?'

"I know it sounds ridiculous but we met when They gave you temporary life. And now you are alive again." Gusion said, still trying to explain everything to Lesley, "Don't you remember me? Even just a little?"