Chapter 19

After dressing myself, I put on a navy-blue suit and Will wears a grey one, he was invited as well.

We head downstairs to find my dad and Alex waiting for us at the car.

"You look okay," my father compliments a tight-lipped smile on his face.

I just ignore him and get into the back of the car with Will. This is what he wanted so why is he acting as if it was my own will to dress like this.

We reach a restaurant, a very over the top, extravagant one and as we reach there a valet boy comes to take the car a park it. We walk into the restaurant and as soon as we do I spot a man in his late 50's sitting with a lady my age I suppose.

I would not be surprised if the girl is his wife, he looks the type to do that.

We reach the table and we slightly bow greeting him and the lover.

"I can see you have grown into fine gentlemen." He says as he offers us seats and we settle down.

"This is Natalie Scott, my daughter. Natalie meet John and Will the mischievous boys." Mr. Scott says introducing us to Natalie, turns out she is his daughter.

What a turn-out of events, I think to myself. We both smile in acknowledgement.

My dad and Mr. Scott both great each other and start talking business as we order our meals.

Half way eating awkward silence hanging among me, Will and Natalie my father decides to speak.

"I was thinking that Natalie and John can get to know each other, l mean they both look like they could be around one another." He says and l pause for a minute staring hard at him. Is he crazy or something?

"That is definitely a good idea." Mr. Scott nods as he looks at Natalie.

"You can all go out to the balcony I have something to discuss in private with Mr. Scott." My Father informs us and we leave the table.

I can see the way Will is looking at me.

We reach the balcony, get 3 glasses of champagne; we seat and start conversing.

"So, what is it that you do Natalie." I ask trying to cut the tension.

"Ooh, I am the manager of the Strategic Planning Team (SPT) at my father's company.

"That's nice."

"Yeah, you can say that."

I do not know what else to say so we all just keep quiet and enjoy the champagne we are sipping.

"How long are you here for?" she asks both Will and l.

"Six months." Will answers.

"I ma here for three months so I suppose we could do this at times before I go back." He says with a smile on her face.

"This, what???" I ask and she looks away and then answers, "Hang out."

That is when I realized that l embarrassed her, Father had told us to get to know each other, now I am asking what.

"Ooh, yes we could hang out Natalie."

"You can call me Nat." she says smiling.

"Sure, Nat." after that her phone rings and she stands aside to answer it.

After the call she came back and bid us a goodbye and goodnight.

"I have to go home and send something that is needed but the people at work so goodbye and goodnight." She nods at both of us and leaves.

"She is not bad at all." I say and Will just sits there staring at me like I have grown a second head.

"What?" I ask him and he just stands up and goes back to the hotel.

Three following months I hang out with Nat, Will comes along a few times but he is always in a bad mood.

I am really starting to enjoy her company.

After going fishing with Nat, I dropped her home and went to the hotel and I find Will sitting on the couch looking at the black, blank television.

"What's up with you and Natalie. I do not like how much time you are spending with her. It's been three months John." Will says and I wonder what he is talking about.

"Do you like Nat or something because you have been acting up ever since I started spending time with her." I say and he shakes his head in disbelief.

"You really have no idea, do you?" He speaks.

"Just get to the point Will."

"I feel very sorry for Andy, you have become a different person ever since you started hanging out with her. It's like she is controlling you." He says a little too loud.

"I just want my father to see that I am with Nat the way he wants it, he was threatening me with Andy's pictures the other day Will." I tell him and he stands up.

"I do not think that is still the case Jonathan, you even went public with her to that other meeting." he sighs and continues.

"I know you and you are enjoying this a little too much." He says and gets his bags from his room.

"Where are you going?" I ask him.

"Home, John I don't want to stay here anymore. I will send Jordan to fill in for me." He speaks.

"What about Mr. Merrick, does he know you are going."

"Yes, he does." With that he leaves and the next three months are hell.

I start seeing what he was saying. I no longer thought about Andy as much as I did and I hate myself for it.

I no longer hanged out with Nat, I spent most of my time in my room whenever I had no meeting to attend.