CHAPTER 25

"DO YOU REMEMBER YOU OWE LUNCH?" Ciara asked and I clasped my mouth. I remembered last time we met at the hotel and how it ended with me promising her a lunch date.

"Did you forget?? Don't tell me you forgot...." her tone changed and the anger Ciara mode was on.

"Forget?? of course not.... How could I forget??"

"Oh really?? I even went back to Moonstone Landing and they said there wasn't any room checked in under your name...didn't we meet there???"

"Ooohh..." I fake laughed. "Yeah...I went there to see Adam...I was actually booked in at London-West but something happened and now am at Tower 23...." I explained shyly. It was awkward to make people understand that Adam and I never slept together. They often misunderstood and created gossip points for us and we never enjoyed it.

Then, we decided to live our lives in our own accord. We owed no one an explanation.

"Sexual Purity at its best...I see that...." she teased.

"Shut up!" I halted her immediately and got her to laugh. Although Ciara teased me, I knew she respected my opinion and I liked that. She was one of the few people that knew about it.

"Okay okay....what plans do you have for the next two weeks??" she asked and I scratched my chin.

I had no plans for the next two weeks and I thought to celebrate my anniversary with Adam since I missed it.

I was still processing the whole thing and hadn't come to a conclusion yet. Peru was the place on my mind. He told me how he's always wanted to visit one of the most beautiful and impressive ancient sites in the world, Machu Picchu. This is the undisputable number one among the top tourist attractions in Peru.

"Umm....." I began not knowing how to reply to Ciara's questions.

"Well....if you have any plans be sure to cancel them. Remember my friend's wedding? You and I are getting on the next plane to Florida.....the waves are calling sweety...." she excitedly broke the news to me.

"Florida??"

"Yes...that's where the wedding will be held. But I got a chance to take a glimpse of the whole plan and gosh...it's gonna be lit. I saw something like Tokyo....I really hope we are going to Japan..."

"Ciara....let them go by what they've planned please...." I snitched.

I knew Ciara very well. She always wanted things to turn in her favour and that was not always a good thing depending on the circumstance. It never always ended well.

"Okay okay....so meet me at a saloon in town tomorrow and we can leave together....In fact, we are all assembling at the saloon there for a spa and massage before we leave..." she explained and I took a deep breath.

Adam was all I kept thinking about.

How was I going to pull off our anniversary with this wedding coming right at me?

"Hey....are you as excited?? Why do you keep giving me silent spells??" Ciara asked concerned.

"Oh no....am fine...and I am excited.... of course.....just on condition that I bring Adam. His expenses will be on me....." I added in the last part incase bringing one more person along would inconvenience them. I knew very well I had a mission to achieve and it would work if Adam came along. So what if the wedding was going to last two weeks, that was more than enough. We would leave and go to Peru even if it was for three or four days and then we'd come back in time for the wedding. I hope it isn't until the next week, then I'd get to leave with Adam the very first week which would be very good.

"So that's your concern.....why do you have to constantly bring him along ....?? You do know some of the wedding ceremonies are a no-boys-allowed kinda thing right???"

"Yes yes I know.... actually I wanted to visit Peru with him. He's always wanted to go and I figured this was the right time since I got a break from filming...."

"Oh yeah I heard. Isn't Drake quiet the charmer?"

"Oh boy.... drop that! We're talking about Adam ..."

"Only if you agree we are talking a out Drake later...."

This girl was never going to change. I shook my head and smiled.

"Yess...."

"Then okay....you can bring Adam tomorrow...at the saloon alright....The name's Salon Ink, Goldfinch Street....take note..."

"Already did...." I replied.

"Shady girl...." she called it and I laughed.

"Umm...by the way...Does Tower 23 Hotel have a restaurant on site?"

Immediately my curiosity levels rose. Why did she want to know that? Was she planning on bringing coming to meet someone?

"I must say, Tower 23 and their staff hit a grand slam for us. It sure as a restaurant: JRDN...." I replied and was about to ask her about who she was bringing with ,when she hung up.

I laughed to myself and took a deep breath.

"Having fun with long phone calls....??? You've really let yourself go, haven't you?" a voice asked from behind me and I knew I wasn't ready for it. The hint of coarseness immediately told me who it was and God...she had wasted.

"Natalia Ramos...." I stood up and turned around to look at her. She looked terrible. You wouldn't believe it was the same woman that walked with her nails up high. She was as a stricken lioness walking with her tail between her legs. She once owned this game but not anymore...

"Long time no see huh?" she started as she walked towards me. I looked at her face and tried to see through her thoughts. What exactly did she come here for?

"Where's Adam?? Isn't he the man you're so willing to give your life for....?" she asked in a very dirty tone that I immediately hated.

Natalia was a woman with a spoilt mind and nothing worked well in her mind. What movies did she watch at night?

"If that's what you came for then you'd better leave before I call security...."