Chapter 6 Chapter-6

I got discharged after a day. Jamie and Alex accompanied me, others went to work. We came down to reception to pay the bill.

"Jamie! I'm sure that my insurance won't covered this hospital's fee. Ask them, how much I need to pay more?" I handed him my credit card.

"Keep that shit with you, I'll take care of this".

"No way, Jamie. You are not doing that. Here take this".

"Do you think, I can't cover it? Shut your mouth".

"Well then, you guys keep arguing. I'll go and enquire about the bill" Alex went to reception.

"How about this? Why don't we spilt over or I'll just pay the whole bill?" Jamie asked.

I sighed, "Ok, Deal".

Alex came back, "Looks like, Mr. Rovan won the fight".

"What?" We both asked in chorus.

"Yeah, he already paid the bill, 8 grand. I think it's not a big deal to him".

That little bit annoyed me, why the hell he did this? What he thinks in his mind? He didn't even informed me.

Me and Jamie looked each other, he shrugged his shoulders saying, "Well, your insurance got saved".

We reached our apartment. When I opened the door, little jumped on me, whimpering, "Oh! Buddy! Mumma too missed you".

He waged his tail fastly and in circle seeing me. For a minute, he licked my face all over then he stopped seeing my bandaged hand. He tilted his head in confusion.

"Yes, Mumma got injured".

Hearing that, he licked my hand. I kissed his head.

"Ok boy, Now it's breakfast time. Leave her alone" Alex took him away.

I sat on my couch with a sigh. I missed this house smell.

"Do you need anything?" Jamie asked.

"No, I'm good".

"I'm gonna prepare breakfast" he went to the kitchen.

After he left, my mind itched me with the hospital bill. I need to talk Chris about this. He cannot simply give me 8 grand. He already done so much to me. When I took my phone to dial, doorbell rang.

"I'll check" Jamie opened the door. A mid-thirties woman came inside. She was wearing a purple midi with blue denim jacket and a handbag on her right shoulder.

"Excuse me, umm..who are you?" I asked standing up.

"Hello Mam, my name is Regina Black" she smiled, "I'm here to help you".

Jamie and Alex looked me, "But, I..I.. didn't asked any help" I replied with a confusion.

"No Mam, Mr. Rovan send me. He asked me to take care of you, until you recover from the injuries".

That's it! He got on my nerves. What he thinks of himself?

"Jam, Dial him" I said with an anger.

"Ana, think before you do something" he tried to reason me.

"Now!" I shouted.

He took my mobile and dialled his number. I pulled that from his hands, after several rings he attended it, "I'm sorry Ana. I thought to come to your house, but all of sudden I was wanted by..."

"Enough Chris" I cutted him with my angry voice, "What are you doing? I'm not a charity and I can take care of myself".

His voice became dull, "But, I thought in this condition, how can you...?"

I sighed with an irritation, "First of all, who you are to do this? We talked only for a week and how do you define relationship between us? We are just a stranger to a known person, not even a well known person. So, don't try to take advantage with me. I'm not begging for any help".

Silence covered is, he didn't uttered a single word. After few seconds, I called him, "Mr. Rovan are you there?"

He cleared his throat and replied, "Yeah..I..I..can..understand and sorry for troubling you" his voice hit rock bottom.

"Good, I'll send your money that you paid for my treatment and your Regina black".

"Ok..ok..".

I hung up with that. I looked her, she understood what just happened, "Umm..I know what you gonna say..so..bye" she left from there.

I looked Jamie, he crossed his arms and replied, "Yeah..it was harsh".

"I know, but he need to know his limit".

Three days later, Evening

When I started to handle some works by myself, I asked Jamie to go back to the work. I heard some opportunities are coming. I don't wanna be a reason to fail that. So, I send them all back.

After that phone call, I never heard from Chris again, neither I didn't contact him.

Tonight, Jamie said he is coming to my apartment. I waited for him, watching the television. When I switched channels, I saw a reporter announcing a thunderstorm is approaching within an hour and she asked everyone to be safe in their house. Oh! No! I dialled Jamie, he didn't pick up.

An hour passed, and as reporter said rain and wind started their actions. Doorbell rang, great! He came home. I opened the door, "Jamie...I..." I stopped talking seeing the man before me.

It's Chris, he was standing in his wet steel blue short sleeve t-shirt and black sweatpants. He is completely wet from top to bottom and shivering.

"Hi, can I come in?" He asked.

"Omg! Sorry! Sorry! Come in" I invited him inside.

He came inside shivering and rubbed his palms to warm his body.

"Chris you are completely...wait!" I ran inside and came back with a towel.

He thanked me and started to wiped his wet head. He shaked his head, which made water droplets to fell on my face.

"I'm sorry" he apologized. I took a step away. My phone rang, it's Jamie. I attended excusing him, "Jam, Where are you? Are you okay?"

"I'm fine Ana. I let myself into work and completely forgot about the time thing. When I saw the watch again, it showed 6 and this thunderstorm..ugh..I'm so sorry that I spoiled our night".

"No, it's okay. Where are you now?"

"We all were in office, going to be here until this stops".

"Oh! What about the food?"

"Umm..we have some, we can manage. What about you?"

"I've ordered Pizza for us..so no problem".

"Are you sure that you can be alone?"

I looked Chris. His eyes analysed my apartment. I don't know why, but my heart said not to mention anything about Chris to Jamie.

"Ana, are you there?"

"Yeah...sure..I can manage".

"Ok then, I'll meet you when this shit stops, love you".

"Love you too" he hung up.

I came back to him, "Chris how you got this wet?"

He rubbed his face, "I..Umm..actually came to meet you".

"Meet me?"

He sighed, "I couldn't hold it anymore. I just wanna apologize for my behaviour. So, I was jogging outside and it suddenly hit me. I immediately came here running and thought I can catch you before the rain. But Dammit! It beated me" he smiled innocently.

Seriously, now I regretted for my behaviour. I should not really spoken those words to him.

"Umm..you..you..can't stay in this clothes. Wait a minute!" I went inside my bedroom and opened the closet. I opened the hidden cabin inside it and took the clothes. I inhaled it's scent, still it smells like him.

I came back and handed it to him. At the same time, power went off, "Uh-oh! Looks like thunder pulled electricity to his side" he said.

"Think so, you can change the clothes in my bedroom, umm..do you have light?"

"Yeah, my mobile torch".

He went inside the bedroom turning the torch on. I litted the living room with candles. Somewhat it chased darkness away, looked like an halloween setup. My apartment is not big as his, a living room with a tiny kitchen, a bedroom with a toilet and finally a small balcony. It's perfect for bachelor.

I prepared coffee for both of us and came back to the couch placing Pizza and coffee on the table. I heard clicking sound of the door, he came out wearing a loose woolen long sleeve sweater and brown pants. It was oversized. His 6 feet body didn't got adjusted to this clothes. So the pant was only upto his calf to contrast sweater was loose. I controlled my laugh and looked him, "Come on Pizza and coffee is waiting for you".

He kept pushing the sweater's hands upto his elbow, but it kept slipping, "Seriously Ana! Where you brought this?" He sat opposite to me on the couch, he still had his cedarwood amber fragrance.

"Umm...it's not mine" my smile disappeared, "It's my Grandpa's" I swallowed hard, "He..he..died an year ago".

His smile disappeared, "Oh..I'm sorry..I don't know".

"It's okay".

"But still, it keeps me warm" he tried to convince me.

I smiled, "Have your coffee" I handed it to him, changing the topic.

He sipped it, I can say his body little bit warmed up. I eyed him, I mean how can be single this much years? I swear that most of the girls in Hollywood mus tried him. His diamond shaped Jawline, those black silky hair, that strong big hands, the green piercing eyes if that gives you a one look, you'll be weak below the knee and finally the polite behaviour with others. I never seen him in any controversy. This candle light showed him more hot and sexy. How can he be so good in grandpa's clothes? I think my eyes are manipulating me.

He raised his eyes from the coffee and caught me staring, shit! Do something! Do something!

"Umm..Ana" he kept his cup on the table, "I'm..I'm..sorry".

"Chris.."

"Wait! Let me finish" he sighed, "You are right. I..I..kinda overstepped the line. You are not a charity and I shouldn't did those things without asking you. I'm sorry, but.." he stopped for a second and gave me the same piercing look which I mentioned above..oh....no! What to do? What to do?

He let out a hot breath, which fell on my face, "I..I..umm..did that..because..I didn't know how to ask you to be my friend".

"What?"

He nodded, "I..want to be as your friend....I was impressed with your attitude and you are so good with peoples. I never had met person like you..so will you accept me as your friend?"

"Chris..umm..I also need to apologise you, I shouldn't yelled at you. The reason why I did that was..only" I sighed, "Because..you..already done much to me. I'm still searching how to repay that, but you again started it from first and that was..too..too.much for me and I snapped" I let out a breath saying that, "So, I'm sorry".

His pink lip made a smiley curve, "Still, it's my fault".

"No..No" I objected it, "We both had mistakes on our side".

"Ok, I promise I won't overstep the line, friends?" He stretched his hands out.

"Friends" I smiled and shaked his had. His cold big hand send a spark to my nerve. We had a eye contact for a second.

"Where is your little. I'm searching for him" he looked around.

"He hates thunderstorm. When I heard the news, Immediately I gave him sleeping pills. He's on the kitchen floor sleeping. Won't wake up till morning".

When he opened his mouth to say something, a thunder roared. He swiftly hugged me, bringing me closer to his chest.