Chapter 6

Erica cat walked her way to the elevator smiling at anyone who said hello especially the security guard who always reminds her that she looked beautiful. 

He walked up to her.

Erica turned to him with one of her hands firmly placed on her hips.

She had this warm smile which exposed her white set of teeth.

"Hello ma'am..." he greeted.

"Hey... it has been a while" Erica answered.

He nodded "so good to see you today, you look beautiful."

Erica's eyes fluttered, she knew he was going to say that.

"Thank you... I will see you around later" Erica said leaving in a hurry.

She have been feeling pretty nervous lately whenever she is sees the security and this makes her feel so uneasy and uncomfortable though she couldn't explain the feeling.

Erica dried off the thoughts of the security guard off her mind taking a deep breath.

Her hair was flying left and right as she walked.

She could feel it's dangling weight behind her, she putted on that gorgeous smile again while in the elevator.

Finally she was up at the pen house.

Erica walked down the hallway finding her way to Liam's door.

She stood in front of his door for a while taking a very deep breath.

Erica adjusted her clothes.

She quickly opened her handbag abs picked out her body spray.

Apart from the cologne she has at home, she always makes sure that she one in her hand bag.

She sprayed enough on her body and threw the body spray into her bag.

 

She gave a soft knock on the door. 

"I  am coming baby" Liam yelled from inside.

His voice was filled with so much excitement and it left Erica wondering how he knew she was coming.

"Baby" that's what he calls her and she was also fond of calling him that too.

Erica blinked her eyes severally looking away, this all seemed extremely strange to her, he isn't a seer after all.

He opened the door wearing a beautiful smile on his cute face which gradually changed into a suprised look as he had his phone placed over his ear.

Liam gasped staring at her like he had seen a ghost.

Erica shurrged smiling, she guessed he was shocked to see her cause she put so much effort into her look that evening, she could bet on anything that she looked extremely beautiful.

She blushed at that moment and winked at him, slowly she lowered my gaze feeling shy.

For a while they stood like that and the look on his face was beginning to get her very uncomfortable.

"Is everything okay Liam?" She finally asked breaking the long silence.

He was startled by her voice. 

Liam put the phone away from his ear swallowing hard.

He nodded "yeah... I'm just suprised to see you, you didn't tell me you were coming."

Erica chortled and rolled her eyes.

"But he just called me baby before even opening the door which proves one thing that was expecting me so why does he look so suprised?" She thought.

Erica shurrged that thought off her head "I wanted to suprise you, I know how much you must have missed me or don't you miss me?"

He sighed lookinga little lost "sure I did miss you but it would have been nicer if you had told me you were coming."

Erica shook her head, Liam could be inconsiderate sometimes but she still loved him that way.

"What matters most is that I am here, isn't it?" She giggled.

"Yeah..." Liam answered looking away.

Erica sighed "come on... I expected you to be happy to see you."

"But I am not angry to see you" Liam said looking straight at her face.

"Can you step away from the door and allow me in?" She asked wearing a pleasant smile.

He nodded abruptly heading back into the apartment. 

Erica walked in shutting the door behind. 

He looked thoughtful and very worried as he did not say a word to Erica unlike before he would be all over her with kisses and hugs.

Erica walked closer to him.

She stood firmly with her bag in her hand.

"Liam is everything alright? You don't look okay to me" she said calling back his attention.

He turned to her "I am sorry Erica, please make yourself comfortable."

He walked away into his room.

Erica gaped.

"Why is he treating me like a complete stranger? Have I done anything wrong?" She thought aloud.

She hit her hand on her forehead taking a deep breath.

"Now I get it, Liam doesn't like surprises" she said.

Erica went straight to his bedroom and found him sitting on his bed.

He stood up at once, suprised to see her in his room.

She took a heavy glance around the room, it was decorated with flowers and candles of different colors.

A bottle of champagne and two glass cups were sitting on the table by the right.

Erica was dazzled, the decorations looked extremely beautiful.

"Wow! This is amazing, Liam how did you know I was coming?" She asked smiling, she looked overjoyed.

He stared speechlessly at her dipping his long hands into his pocket.

She walked straight to him and threw her hands around his neck kissing his red lips.

"Baby how did you know I was coming? This is a huge surprise" she said again looking around the room.

Liam looked away running his hands through his head. 

"You know what baby? You are just the best" Erica said raining kisses on his cheeks.

Erica noticed he still had that look on his face.

Liam had thay awkward frown on his face that threw her into confusion. 

Erica has always known that Liam barely frowns so she couldn't understand what was going on with him.

"Baby what is it? Are you mad at me or something?" She asked putting up that baby face hers.

She knew he could barely resist that look on her face.

Liam got her hands off his body and walked away leaving her looking totally lost.

She gasped "What have I done now?"

Erica took one last look around the room admiring the awesome decorations, she chortled.

"Isn't my man romantic?" She thought aloud.

She shurgged while she walked around the room.

"Won't you leave my room?" He asked. 

Erica looked up at him, he was standing right at the door.

She sighed "Liam if you are angry with me because I came without informing you, I am sorry."

He nodded.

"I know you are sorry but do you mind leaving? I have somewhere urgent to go" he said.

She shook her head slowly looking even more confused.

She knew Liam was better than the attitude he was giving her at that moment.

"This isn't my Liam, he would never ask me to leave his house even if he was going out" she said to his face.

Liam was quiet. 

"Liam I don't understand you..." Erica said looking sad.

"What don't you understand Erica? That I am going out or where I am going is important?" He asked raising his voice on her.

Erica gasped. 

"Liam???" She called out in caution.

She threw her bag on his bed "Oh! My God babe.... what has come over you?"

His eyes widened "I beg your pardon? Do I look crazy to you?"

Erica shook her head "Liam please stop this, what ever I did that has gotten you so upset I am so sorry, trust me I am really sorry."

He looked away folding his arms "Erica I am not upset with you, just leave now please."

This was becoming more serious than Erica thought, first he was acting strange, he didn't even admire her beauty or her smell like he always does and now he is asking her to leave like he never wanted me around him.

"Liam.... this isn't you..." she said sadly.

Erica walked closer to him.

"Don't touch me!" Liam screamed.

Erica was shocked.

He retreated his hand at once as she was about to touch him.

"Liam I am sorry" she said feeling very sad.

Erica was not in any way cut out for a fight with him, she have had one hell of a week already.

"Erica just leave... is that too hard for you understand?" He asked looking furious.

"Liam please, if I have done anything wrong, I sincerely apologize,  I don't want us having a fight" she said.

Her eyes were gradually getting clogged with tears.

"I don't want to see those silly crocodile tears of yours, just pick your bag and leave my house, I have some where to go to, why can't you understand that?" He yelled in anger.

Then a knock came at the door cutting Erica off from what she was about to say.