CHAPTER TEN

EVA’S POV

“Will you travel with me??”

As I read the text message over and over again, my heart raced.

“I should travel with you??” I wrote back.

“Yes…is there a problem with that??”

“Am I traveling with Rachel too??” I asked.

“No….just the two of us.”

I couldn’t believe he was actually serious about what he said because I assumed it was a joke or a prank.

“I find this so hard to believe.” I wrote.

“Why?? Because I asked you to come with me and not my soon to be wife??”

“Yes… why do you even want me to come with you anyway??”

“Good question sister in law….I have a very important meeting in Peru and my assistant gave birth yesterday so I have no helping hand for now and you came into my mind.”

“Wait what??”

“What were you thinking, sister in law??? I asked you to come with me because I know Rachel is going to be busy with our wedding plans and she has mom to help her so you were the perfect choice.”

He must be really thinking so highly of himself or I must be the one out of my mind.

“I will think about it.” I wrote.

“Time is ticking….give me your answer before noon tomorrow because my flight is around that time.”

“Tomorrow then.” I texted and dropped my phone.

“Eva, you need to start thinking straight and stop assuming things.” I said to myself.

Very early the following day, I went to Christina’s house to ask for her opinion regarding Clarks’s request.

I got there so early that she was shocked.

“Girl, why are you at my house so early?? Is there an emergency??” she asked with her half sleepy eyes.

“Yeah kinda.” I said.

“What’s up??” she asked.

“I think I kinda have feelings for my sister’s fiance.” I said.

She looked at me for a few seconds and then burst into laughter.

“What’s funny??”

“Your sister’s fiance…the one who just engaged her and the same one you and your sister went with for wedding shopping yesterday??”

“Yes christie…the same one.”

“What???? How is that even possible Eva??”

“I don’t know….from the very first moment I set my eyes on him, he just portrayed everything I wanted in a man.”

“I thought we were over this Eva…remember the I wasn't entering a relationship again until marriage statement??”

“I know but it just happened.”

“This can’t happen girl….he is your sister's fiance and whatever you feel for him has to die down as soon as possible.”

“There is another problem.” I said.

“What?? He feels the same way about you??” she asked with her eyebrow raised.

“No…I don’t think so at all.”

“Then what problem??”

“He is traveling by noon and he kinda asked me to travel with him as his personal assistant.”

“Wait, does Rachel know about this??”

“No she doesn’t.” I said.

“This is really crazy Eva….if he wanted an assistant, why didn’t he ask his wife to be??”

“Well I asked him the same thing and he said she is busy with their wedding preparations and so she wouldn’t have the time to travel with him.” I said.

“Did Rachel actually say that?? Or he just assumed?” she asked.

“Honestly I don’t know Christie…what should I do??”

“The right thing to do is to decline that offer.” she said.

“But why??” I asked.

“Why???? Eva, he is your sister's fiance again and soon to be husband…even if it's just a business trip, it is unwise to do such and that too without your sister knowing.” She said.

“But what if I tell Rachel about it??”

“Don't you dare Eva…it seems you have forgotten so soon that your relationship with your sister has always been shaky.”

“Rachel will understand.” I said.

“Your sister Rachel will understand that you are going on a business trip with her fiance??? Really??”

“Alright…I won't go…I'll just decline.” I said.

“Look, I understand that because of your feelings for him, you would want to go but it's not advisable to because your sister won't forgive it.”

“You are right Christie….I shouldn't have even thought about it.” I said.

“Rachel is always like a ticking time bomb…anything that triggers her always affects others and you will be at the losing end of it.” She said.

“You know Rachel so well that one will mistake you to be her sister instead of me.”

“We grew up together dear…I'm like a member of your family who just doesn't stay with you guys.”

“Thank you Christina for always having the right words for me.”

“That's why I am here for you….to always be your guardian angel.”

“You are one ass of a guardian angel.” I said as we both burst into laughter.

“At least one of us has an ass.”

“Oh no you didn't.”

“I did..what are you going to do about it.” She said, smirking.

I took one of the throw pillows on the couch and threw it at her.

“Oh it's on.” She said.

That was how we threw pillows at each other for almost five minutes laughing our assses off.

“Can't believe you still got that inner child in you Eva.”

“Oh you are one to talk…I don't really think one's inner child can ever go away.” I said.

“You are right and it tends to come out more when kids are in the picture.” She said.

“Do you plan on having kids??”

“Who doesn't???” She asked, laughing.

“Is it weird to say I don't for now??”

“ You will change your mind when you have met the one for you trust me Eva.”

“Well let that day come first.”

“Of course, girl.”

“I got to go now Christie…wedding preparations continues.” I said.

“Oh I understand….sister of the bride….help me tell Rachel I said congratulations.”

“I will…take care okay and I will see you soon.” I said.

“Just let me know if you need my help with anything.”

“Of course I will.” I said.

I took a taxi back to the house and on my way home, I brought out my phone and texted Clark.

“Hello Clark…I have made a decision.” I texted.

Few minutes later, he responded.

“What decision??”

“I will travel with you.”