Chapter. 7

{Third person's pov}

Emily Entered the house, shouting on the top of her lungs, "mom, aunt, grandma." she shouted and everyone gathered in the living room.

"what happened? why are you shouting?" Emily's mother asked, "Mom! Ari said yes." she excitedly ran towards her mom and spun her around.

"Really?" Everett's mother asked and Emily nodded, a huge smile lacing on her face. Everyone looked at each other and passed an excited smile to each other.

"Now I should Talk to Everett." Everett's mother said, "What do you mean you haven't discussed it with him yet." his father frowned looking at his mother, she Sheepishly smiled and nodded.

"then go and talk to him, and what if he doesn't agree?" Everett's father asked, "How will he not agree? if he does not agree I will make him agree. don't worry." she said and walked upstairs towards Everett's room.

Everett was sitting on the couch with his laptop on his lap, his total attention was in the mail he was reading but his attention shifted towards the door as he heard a knock on it. "yes," he said again focusing on his laptop.

his mother stepped in and he glanced at her, "Everett I wanted to talk about something." Everett nodded at her words, indicating her to speak further.

she walked towards him and took his laptop, placing it on the table. "Listen to me first." Everett groaned and looked at his mother. "Alright, what is it?" he asked.

"I am already in love with Arizona and I want her to live with us." his mother said and he frowned, "Great, you can adopt her." just to get hit on his head.

"Are you out of your mind? I want you to marry her." she declared making him Chuckle, "Nah mom, I am not marrying anyone."

"all your cousins are now reaching the age of getting married, and here you are the oldest and still refusing to get married." his mother sat next to him and he looked at her. "it's not like I am stopping anyone."

"but the society is, my decision is final you will get married to her and she is ready to marry you. no excuses." she clearly declared leaving no room for argument. he stared at her and he felt something he couldn't quite name, when he heard that she is ready to marry him.

he looked at his mother who stepped out of his room and he threw his head back, running his hands through his hairs. 'Am I good enough for her?'

...............

"Everett!" Everett was walking towards his car when his mother's voice made him stop on his tracks, he turned around to face his mother, "What is it mom?"

"Leave early from the office and go to the abc café." His mother's words confused Everett and he frowned.

"Why would I go to a café?" he asked his mother, making her sigh "You have to pick Ari from there, she works at that café... Pick her up at nine, that's when her shift gets over and take her to somewhere for dinner. know her more, and let her know you more."

Everett sighed at his mother's words but obviously he couldn't deny her, something inside him was willing to meet Arizona. "Sure mom,"

"Drive safe," his mother said as he sat in his car and drove towards his office.

............

Arizona was taking orders it was almost nine pm, which meant her shift will get over soon and she could finally go home and rest. she took the orders hurriedly and when she saw no one was left someone came inside, wearing a long coat, a mask on his face.

she sighed and closed her eyes in frustration, she wanted to go home, "What would you like to have sir?" she asked, her voice laced with exhaustion.

"Your time," she raised her gaze to meet his, a frown lacing her face. "pardon?" Everett slowly removed his mask and looked at her.

"let's go have dinner, You must be hungry." he whispered, Arizona was silent but she was shaken by her co worker, "Ari it's my shift now, go fast." she said excitedly looking at Everett, ofcourse everyone knew him.

Arizona nodded and looked at him, "I am waiting in the car, Come fast." he said and walked outside.

After changing Arizona walked out of the café and saw him leaning on his car, she bites her lips and looked at her baggy clothes, she was looking like a clown, not because she was wearing baggy clothes. but because he was dressed in formals looking ethereal.

As she walked towards him, he opened the door of passenger seat for her and she forced a smile before settling inside.

"You don't have to do all this, I know you are agreeing to this because you pity me." she sucked a deep breath and looked out of the window.

"Are you willing to marry me?" He asked making her look at him, she stayed silent and looked down.

"Marry me if you want to marry me, not because of my family." he focused on the road, "If you are willing to marry me, I am willing to marry you but if you are not willing to marry me or maybe you like someone else I can say no." Arizona replied.

"I am not sure if I would be able to provide you everything you deserve." he said as he pulled the car in the parking, She looked at him and nodded, "So you want me to say no?"

"not at all," he replied and looked at her. her innocent gaze captured by his dark ones.

"I don't want you to pamper me or provide me with things, it's fine if you don't make me happy, but please don't make me sad." she replied, her voice laced with sadness. Her mind travelling back to the day when she found out that the people she always thought were her parents were not actually her parents.

"And I would never want to be a burden on you and your family," she looked at her lap and fidget with her fingers.

"Arizona.... Ari you will never be a burden on me or anyone, You deserve everything it was never your fault, and there is a huge difference between burden, responsibility and care." he explained and stepped out of the car, he walked towards her side and opened the door for her.

she looked at him and got out of the car, She shifted her gaze just to witness she was standing in front of the most expensive restaurant of the city, for sure Everett wasn't a joke.