Memories

Hayden Pov.

"Hayden, I can't swim!" Shout the little boy.

"Don't worry I'm here. You'll be fine." I said.

"No! It's too deep. I won't survive." He started crying. His body was trembling.

"Sssshhhh... It's okay. If you're not ready we'll try again tomorrow. I'll take you to the shallower pool." I embraced him.

But then it was dark. "Shane! Shane!" He lost from my embrace. I tried to look around but I couldn't see anything and he's nowhere to be found. But then it's bright again. I looked around but stopped when I found a floating body. I was shocked. "Sh.sh.shane? Shane!!!!"

"HAYDEN!!!!" I gasped and took a breath deeply. I was out of breath and sweating. I saw Elena looked at me with worried eyes. Her hands cupped my cheeks. I looked around. I was in my private living room and sitting on the couch while Elena was sitting beside me. "Hayden are you okay? You scared me."

"I'm fine." I tried to smile. My heart was beating fast. That memories came again haunting me. "Elena, I mean Ms. Wilson, would you mind if I hug you?".

"Mmm, sure, if it will make you calm." She stretched her arms signing that I could hug her. I pulled her to my lap then hugged her tightly, while buried my face in the crook of her neck. Inhaling her scent. It was calming.

"Thank you." I mumbled in her neck. She smiled.

"And you can call me Elena if you want."

"Elena."

"Yes?" She whispered.

"I just want to say your name."

Elena Pov.

My heart was beating fast when I heard he was calling my name. I hoped he wouldn't hear it. It was too embarrassing. I was still on his lap while he hugged me. His head resting on my shoulder. Was this okay? I wondered if this was going too fast. I meant we just met this afternoon. But within 24 hours, we had kissed and hugged each other. I blushed when I recalled the moment he kissed me.

A moment ago a maid pushed a rack full of beautiful dresses. Hayden wanted me to choose my dress on my own. He said he didn't know what kind of dress that I like. Then I chose some dresses and wore it. Hayden sat on the couch in the living room, while I showed myself on each dress I wore to him. It was like a private fashion show. I was a bit shy, but Hayden persisted that I should showed him how that dresses would look on me. He said all the dresses will be perfect on my body, and he wouldn't miss that chance to see them on me.

"Mr. Johnson. I think I love this one." I saw my self on the huge mirror in his walk-in closet. The dress was beautiful. It was navy blue off shoulder long dress with embroidered flowers. "Mr. Johnson?" He didn't answer me. I walked out the walk-in closet towards living room where he was while keep talking "Mr. Johnson? Are you there?". As soon as I arrived at the living room, I found a peace sleeping man on the couch. His head was supported by his strong hand. I walked closer and sat beside him. He really had a chiseled handsome face, with bushy eyebrows, pointed nose, sharp jaw. His hair was brown and straight, with low fade style. His eyes... so damn beautiful. It was dark brown, his sight was always sharp even when he smiled. I fell for them at the first sight. And those lips.... I wanted to kiss it again. Wait, what's wrong with you Elena! Wake up!!! Was it normal? Oh God was it normal? We just met today. I shook my head.

I saw at his face again, then realized he were sweating and frowning. "Mr. Johnson? Are you okay?" I tried to wake him. "Mr. Johnson?!" I cupped his cheek and caressed it with my thumb. It was useless. Then I cupped both of his cheeks and tried again. "Hayden, wake up!, Hayden!"

"Sh.sh.shane? Shane!!!!" He shouted a name in his sleep.

"HAYDEN!!!!" I tried louder this time and it worked. He gasped while panting then looked around. "Hayden are you okay? You scared me." I worried.

"I'm fine." He tried to smile. "Elena, I mean Ms. Wilson, would you mind if I hug you?".

"Mmm, sure, if it will make you calm." I said a bit shy.

That how it was why I sat on his lap and was hugged.

Hayden pulled away and looked at my eyes. "I'm sorry if I make you worry."

"No, it's okay." I smiled at him.

"Anyway are you done choosing the dress?"

I stood up. "Yes, I love this one. What do you think?"

He looked at me from head to toe then gave me an admirable look. "It's Perfect!"

"Mmm, I think we should go downstairs. Your guests must wait for you." I turn around to take my purse but then stop. "Mmm but before we head down. I want to apologize that I don't prepare any birthday gift personally. But my company has one for you, and it will be delivered to your office tomorrow, Mr. Johnson."

"Mr. Johnson? I remembered you have already called my name." He smirk.

"Well, I tried waking you up."

"But I love it when you call me by my name. And I call you by your name too." I blushed.

"Okay, Mr. ... I mean Hayden." He smiled. I couldn't blink at his smile. Okay, I didn't want to leave this room now.

"Actually, Elena, I have a request for you. You can consider it as my birthday gift you give personally."

"What is it?"

"A dinner." I blushed. Oh my, was it a date?

"Mmmm, okay, I'll arrange my time for you."

"I want it tonight." He smiled but I could see a sad in his eyes. What's wrong?

"Mmmm sure. But how about your guests? You should celebrate it with everyone."

"I wanted it to be with you only. I want to spend this night with you, only you." I dunno, but he sounded sad and hurt.

"S.s.spend the night?" I was nervous. It wasn't like what I was thinking right?

He chuckled. "I just want to be with you alone and talk."

"Okay, but the guests?"

"Don't mind them." He looked annoyed by my repetitive questions. He grabbed my hand and led me outside the bedroom.

"Hayden. Where are we going?" I asked while we got in the elevator.

"Dining hall."

The elevator stopped at one floor below Hayden's bedroom. We walked a few steps then there was a huge door. The men who were standing in front of the door opened it for us.

I was amazed at the view as soon as stepped my foot into the dining hall. It was luxury dining hall. There was a huge beautiful hanging lamp at the center of the room. The dining table was large and long. It could accommodate one hundred people at one table.

"Are we going to dine here?" I asked when he kept on walking.

"No." He smiled at me. Oh please, stop smiling Hayden! My heart beat faster. "We will dine here." He opened the balcony glass door.

"Oh My God. This is beautiful Hayden! When do you prepare this?" He just smiled. There was a set of luxury dining table and the chairs. With candle and flowers everywhere.

"Come on, take a sit. Baby." He sat on the chair as I took the opposite.

B.b.baby? "Hayden aren't we going... too fast? Is it okay? Is it normal?" Okay I was nervous now.

"No. It's the perfect time Elena." He said with a sad smile. I knew there was something.

"Hayden is there anything you hide from me?"

"Actually..... Elena. I love you." He said with sincere.