Chapter sixty one

“You finally agreed to come out with me for dinner?”, He muttered putting on his best smile.

I missed you, missed your feel against my skin, it felt like you were slowly drifting away these past weeks”, he murmured bitterly.

“You know I wasn't purposely avoiding you, I needed a little space and we definitely shouldn't be too close at work”, I explained feeling a lot better and less worried after I didn't get any reply or messages for the past two weeks now.

“I thought I asked you not to worry about that, I call the shots so you never have to be worried.”, He said convincingly, staring directly at my eyes.

“And what happens when you don't get to call the shots anymore”, I asked, staring back at him hoping to see if he had any secret fear of that happening.

It would be better if he could have such fear and be on the lookout for himself.

“if I don't get to call the shots anymore then I'll still be very glad and happy to just have you by my side.”, He said with so much sincer