"Didn't you say you don't like someone else driving?" Bella pointed out while glaring at Ashton who was smiling sheepishly. She still wasn't over the fact that he had made her drive all the way to a restaurant when she was willing to bolt out of office for lunch and have some time for herself even if that would have been for a little while but that devil hadn't even let that happen. Granted at the end she still had lunch at an awesome and needless to say an expensive resturant which was both bitter sweet for her. Because as much as she was thrilled about it yet she couldn't shake away the thought of how different their social status was. It reminded her how different their worlds were."Well someone that I don't know aka a stranger. But this driver isn't a stranger he had been my dad's driver ever since I was a kid. So I am comfortable. And besides Miss. Evans I told you I will pick you up so could I really come to pick you up with my still hurting hand. " Ashton replied while fake g
Whenever the plane would about to take off or land her stomach would start to turn into twists and she would feel uneasy as an unsettling fear would start to creep up to her heart making her unconsciously ball her fists or hold on to something and this time that something happened to be the guy she hated with passion but ironically he was the one right now who made her feel safe, who became her anchor. Ashton was quick to catch on the moment of panic Bella was having so without uttering a word he just intertwined the hand Bella was hold and started to rub soft circles at the back of her hand while whispering its okay and I am here every now and then which somehow actually made Bella calm as she felt assured and her body relaxed under his touch."I am really sor-" Bella didn't get to finish her sentence as Ashton interrupted her in between."It's okay." Ashton replied with a slight smile trying to assure her in some way."Ermm.. Now you can let go of my hand." Bella uttered as he was s
"Finally..." Bella smiled widely to herself in delight as she was finally in California. It was just too real to believe for her. It was as if she was still in daze. Even though the trip was planned and well known to her still now that she was actually here, it felt real. She was literally squealing inside but tried not to act like a crazy woman at the airport for the sake of her dignity. It was just too enthralling for her. "Let's go to the resort. Our team must be waiting." Ashton retorted while wearing his sunglasses and startling Bella at his sudden voice. They stuffed their luggage in the cab and drove off to the said resort at the beach. The team and them were supposed to board the same plane but fortunately or unfortunately Ashton and Bella couldn't get the tickets for themselves as the seats weren't available anymore so they had to book next flight. So the team had already reached at the resort an ago. The car ride was salient. Neither Ashton knew what to say nor Bella could
"Here let me help you." Bella looked in front of her as Sam snatched the bags from her with a grin plastered on his face. He was a very sweet and loving loving guy as far as Bella had known him during working together all this time. And not to mention, he was handsome.His ash-brown hair which had natural slight curls. His honey brown eyes and well she didn't actually ever believed that dimples were cute until she saw his adorable dimpled smile. But looks weren't the only thing he had, his pretty face just a bonus while he worked very hard to reach at the position where he was now."No Sam it's okay I can do it." Bella insisted on carrying the bags herself but Sam was stubborn and didn't let her get the bags from him to which Bella just sighed and let him do whatever he wanted."After all how can I let my most co-worker carry so much load with her fragile hands." and Bella ended up laughing hysterically at his exaggeration. Ever since they had first sat together in office cafeteria fo
"I came to tell you that we are doing barbecue so come out at the beach." without waiting for any kind of acknowledgement Bella ran, at the speed of lighting making her way out of the room to the beach. "That stupid moron should have never left the door open... Idiot, ugly piece of baboon." Bella mumbled feeling her heart beating at a normal pace but her cheeks still a little warm. Now that she was away from him and his naked freaking hot body, she could finally breath. She jogged to the team members and decided to help them with barbecue preparation. Partly to shake off the image of a certain someone's godlike body. Well she won't ever admit that out loud and right now she needed to take her mind off the oh - so - not - decent images burning in her mind. And to do just that she ran towards others, taking knife from the table she started to chop the veggies to well help the group and get herself busy too."Aren't these capsicum too small to put in skewer?" Bella frowned at the words
Tiny sand particles tickling his feet a little and leaving a cooling sensation, it felt good. He looked at his left where sat a bottle of whiskey which he picked up before ditching the so called party, the very bottle that he was so intrigued to mash someone's head with ahem - Sam. Well whiskey was more valuable. So instead he decided to make a better use of it which was looking at the waves crashing at a distance he brought the bottle to his lips and chugged it down while enjoying the view. Indeed a better use if not the best. Sure the things were going haywire but maybe he could let be for tomorrow and just listen to heart beating rhythmically with once waves. Even if just for a little moment, his heart felt at ease."What are you doing here?" Ashton turned his neck so fast at the familiar voice that he was sure it would have strained while he stared at the person standing in front of him with an array of emotions. "Nothing just..." he let his words float in the air without any cl
Ashton for sure was planning to get drunk and totally wasted because too many things were going on in his life for him to stay calm. Feeling always at the edge he felt like this party was his perfect chance to forget about how much of a fucked up he was. Well it was just a plan but that was until his father decided to call him, it just made his plan into something not out of choice but something he just had to do. Going back to where their barbecue was set up, Ashton picked up a whisky bottle from there again and took a swig. A groan escaped his lips at the sensation of whisky going down while burning his throat along the way. He wanted to enjoy this moment but there he was sitting at a corner with nothing except gloominess."How about some drink games?" Jenny suggested with a grin."Yeah there can't be any party without games." Kimberly joined in the agreement with enthusiasm while Sam too nodded in agreement and because Bella had enough of being copped up in her shell, she was ready
"So who's going to start?" Bella slurred while her doe eyes stared at the person sitting right next to her with anticipation so how could Ashton could have denied when she seemed so hopeful and moreover when this time she was the one taking the initiative."Ermm.. I don't mind you can start." a smile adorned his face when Bella clasped her hands together in delight it sure was infectious because Ashton couldn't stop but mirror her excitement."Okay let me think." Bella cutely pursed her lips while tapping her finger under her chin in an attempt to rile her brain to come up with something cool and fascinating unaware of the fact that Ashton was already admiring her with the game being the last thing on his mind right now. All he could see at the moment was her it was as if everything else was blurred and sure enough drunk Bella had her own charm that held him captive."Never have I ever pole danced." Bella chided while looking at Ashton as her eyes blew wild when he took a sip from the