The Look In Her Eyes

Brooklyn's point of view:

"Brook– Uhh... Mr Jacobsen!" I smiled and made my way to my Red. Her face flushed red, probably because of how she called me earlier and gained the attentions from others.

"Hi," I greeted and kissed her cheeks, making her face flustered even more.

"Hi," a wide smile plastered on her face as she looked up to me. She didn't even try to hide her flustered face.

"Have you ordered?"

"Oh, no," she shook her head. "I'm waiting for Ronald."

I furrowed, "Ronald? Who...?"

"Eh? He's your worker. How come you didn't remember him?" She chuckled. "He's the closest friends of mine, Felicia and Isaac. We're working in the same floor."

I nodded. "Oh, I see. But what he's doing joining us for lunch?"

"Uhh..." She looked up at me and I noticed an awkward smiled on her face. "Actually... We have things to talk to each other and we've planned to... uhh... talk about it during lunchtime but I also want to eat lunch with you so... yeah, I asked the both of you to come. But... If you don't like it, then, we can leave to another café to eat. I'll tell him about it and we'll talk later. It can wait."

I smiled. At first, I was a bit mad as she said, she asked both of us to eat with her but when she told me that she needs to talk with Ronald and that she wants to eat lunch with me, my heart dropped. She's being straightforward and I like it. Very much!

"It's okay," I took her hands and kissed it. "We can eat with him. It's not like he's going to eat with us for the rest of the days ahead, right?"

The once apologetic looks on her face changed to a wide smile. She smiled so wide that her eyes changed into a cresent moon shaped.

"Really? Thank you. I thought you'll get mad at me."

"At first," I paused and studied her face. She looked worried yet again. "But then, when you said you actually want to spent the lunchtime with me, the anger vanished just like that."

She smiled, not saying anything. Probably shy because of her straightforwardness.

"I'm sorry for being late!"

A sudden voice made the two of us looked up. I studied the guy in silent and nodded. So he's the Ronald that my Red was talking about...

"Hello, Mr Jacobsen," Ronald greeted politely.

"Hello. You're Ronald?" I asked and he nodded. I nodded and turned to my Red. "What did you want to eat? I'll take it for you."

"But, I shouldn't bother you. I mean, you're the boss in here yet I let you take the foods for me. I..."

"Red, listen. I'm doing this exactly because I want to. I don't care about the boss thing. I mean, I'm the boss but there's no way that I'll be able to always take your foods for you so let me do it for you today." I smiled. Red sighed before slowly nodding her head.

"Okay, then. I'll take what you want to eat," she said with a smile. I nodded and kissed her forehead before walking to the counter.

As I walked passed the tables, I heard her voice, my Red's.

"We'll talk after we eat. You should get your food, too." She sounded like she wanted to chase Ronald away yet in a proper way, of course.

I turned my head to the front when I saw Ronald stood up from his seat and made his way towards the counter, where I'm standing at.

"Eh, Mr Jacobsen. You can go first." One of the worker in front of me said politely.

I shook my head. "Nevermind. You can go ahead first. I can wait."

She nodded. She took her foods and flashed a smile to me before leaving to her table. I ignored her and ask for the foods I want for both me and Red.

"Thank you," I smiled a tad bit as a thank you to the worker and walked back to the table where Red were patiently waiting for me and the foods. Upon seeing me, her smile widened.

"Wow! Thank you, Brooke," she giggled happily as she took the plate towards her.

I shook my head as she started digging in like she haven't eaten for a whole month. But she's cute, though.

"Red, eat slowly. The food ain't going to run away," I chuckled and started digging in as well.

About 5 minutes later, Ronald came back with spaghetti in his hands. He started joining us without saying any words, maybe because I'm here. But it's just my guessing, though. I can't tell what he's thinking about.

"Okay, so..." Red started as the three of us done with eating. We turned our attentions to her and she smiled. "You can ask whatever you want to ask me, Ronald."

I glanced to Ronald and he looked shocked. "Uhh... Whatever? Like... Anything?"

Red nodded. Why do I feels like being the third wheeler in this situation when I'm the boyfriend here?

"Mr Jacobsen won't be mad?" He asked and turned to me. I turned to Red and she shook her head. How can she be so sure that I won't be mad? I might hit this guy until he's admitted to the hospital.

"He won't," says Red with pure confidence. I was about to speak when I felt a soft hands grabbed mine. I turned to her and she smiled. "You won't be mad, right?"

The look in her eyes... It's as if she's pleading me to not be mad at Ronald. It's as if she wants me to hold whatever actions I want to take to Ronald. It's as if she's reassuring me that nothing would happen. It's contained many meanings in it yet I could myself in her eyes. The look in her eyes is for me... All for me.

"Yes, I won't be mad," I mumbled yet loudly. Red smiled widely as she tightened her grip on my hands.

"So... Uhh... What are your relationship with Mr Jacobsen?" Ronald asked, turning my attention from my precious Red to him.

"My boss," I turned to her in shock and was about to pull my hands from her when she continued, "Also my boyfriend."

"You're dating Mr Jacobsen? I thought dating was forbidden in here," Ronald furrowed as he eyed me and Red back and forth.

"I never forbid anyone to date, even in my own building. I heard there's a few couples in this building. If I forbid them to date, then they won't be dare to go out together even when I spot them together," I stated.

Ronald's face looked like he's been chocked by something.

"If only I knew that... I would've ask Carly to date..." he mumbled slowly yet it's audible for me.

I balled my fist and gritted my teeth, feeling the wave of anger washed over me. I felt a gentle tap on my arm and turned to Red. She's staring at me with her beautiful eyes and smile as she tapped my arm continuously. It's as if she told me to calm down and let her talk with Ronald.

I nodded in a slow movement and she smiled. As she tightened her grip on my hands, she turned to Ronald.

"Actually... I heard from Felice, saying you likes me. Is it true, Ron?"