Chapter 19 TELL ME ARE YOU IN LOVE WITH HER

John and his mother went out of the room.

"John, go and take a rest. I will just be in the kitchen to cook food for us."

"Okay, Mom. Thank you so much."John answered as he pushed the door of the room in front of Diane's.

He removed his jacket and laid down on the bed.

He feels exhausted after the long flight they have. He hasn't been sleeping properly since he arrived in Italy.

But, that's okay. He is thankful that he was able to find her sister before anything worse happened to her.

John is wondering. Who are those hooligans that are trying to hurt her sister and why? Another important question that he needs an answer to is, where and who is the father of the child in his sister's womb?

He realized something.

"God. I have repented what I have done to Mary Ann but why does my sister still need to suffer this?" He massaged his temple as he felt pain because of thinking about what's happening to the women that he loves, her sister and Mary Ann.

Oh, God! He suddenly remembered. How many days since they last talked? The last time he called Mary Ann was when he arrived in Italy.

He looked at his wristwatch to check the time. It's still six in the evening.

"What time would be in Mary Ann's place?" He asked himself. He converted the time in his mind and it is seven in the morning.

John felt it's okay to call her now so he dialed Mary Ann's number.

After a few rings, the call connected,

"Hello,"

"Hi baby, How are you?" John asked Mary Ann as soon as she answered the phone.

"I am okay."

"I am so sorry I wasn't able to contact you again. I am nowhere in Canada with my sister. We are at our mom's house." He explained.

"It's okay, I understand." Mary Ann said in the other line.

"Baby, are you really okay? You aren't upset that I wasn't able to get in touch with you for a couple of days?" John said and he is a bit worried that the woman is mad at him because of forgetting what he promised before he left her.

"No, I am not. Don't worry about me, okay? I know that you are there because of an important matter. You have a reason why you weren't able to call or send a message."

John let out a deep sigh. So, he will just believe her words and will just make it up to her once he is back, "Thank you. I am sorry again but don't worry, as soon as everything is fine here with my sister. I will fly back, Okay? He said to the woman on the other line.

"John, there's really no need to worry about me. I am okay as long as you are okay. I must admit, I was worried when I didn't receive any call or message from you. I was thinking that something might have happened to you there." Mary Ann said in a happy voice.

"Yes, something happened but everything is fine now. I was able to safely bring my sister back to my mom. Please, while I am away, take care of yourself." He said to Mary Ann in a loving voice. He misses the woman so much but he cannot leave right away. His sister needs him. "Babe I just arrived here a few hours ago, I feel a bit tired. Is it okay if I take a nap once I wake up, I will be calling you back?" Even if he hates to end the conversation, he needs to, or else he might fall asleep while speaking to her.

"Yes, go to sleep and take a rest. I am also almost in the office now. Don't worry about me, okay?"

"Okay, take care. I will call Adrian later and tell her to take care of you." John said in a sleepy voice.

"No, John. Don't say that to him. Please, never do that. He is still my boss and that would be embarrassing for me." She immediately protested.

"Don't worry, baby. Adrian will listen to me and he will understand it, okay?"

"You don't have to worry about me. I'm fine." Mary Ann said in a firm voice." I can take care of myself and you better take care of yourself there and your sister. I am already here at the office. I will just talk to you later."

"Okay, babe. Goodbye." John said and the call ended.

John calls Adrian as soon as he ends up calling Mary Ann.

"Hello"

"Hello bro, where are you?"

"I'm on my bed, why did you call so early?" Adrian answered still in his bedroom voice.

"Bro, I need your help."

Adrian suddenly awakened upon hearing what John said," Why? What happened?" He asked one after the other. He suddenly felt a bit nervous." I already sent someone to pick you up and Diane. No one came to get you out of Italy? You are supposed to be in Canada by this time." Adrian said continuously not giving John an opportunity to answer as he was shocked by the call from his friend.

He is wondering as he already commands his subordinates about the status of John and Diane.

"No, not that. We are already here at my mother's house." John said that made Adrian feel relieved.

"So, what is it again?" Now, Adrian is a bit pissed off. "I am still asleep. Don't you know what time is it nowhere? I am too sleepy to talk."Adrian is now complaining to him.

"Get up asshole. What time did you sleep last night again and why are you still in bed? As usual, you slept at three in the morning, am I right?" He said to Adrian. Well, his guess will be right. He knows him very well.

"God, John. Please let me sleep. You are right. I slept at three. Is that good enough for us to end this call?" Adrian's voice is now pleading. " If you want, you can also tell me now what you want? What is this urgent call all about and you needed to wake me up this early?" he said while frowning.

"Bro, can you please take care of Mary Ann for me, please?"

"Wh-att...???" He shouted in response. "Seriously? You called me in this early hour to tell me that you wanted me to look after her? I received a call from you because of my personal assistant. You called me this early in the morning because of her." Now, he's totally annoyed.

"Yes, bro. This is important for me. Please take care of her while I am away. Please? For my sake." he uttered in a pleading tone.

"Tell me, are you in love with her?" Adrian doesn't know whether to get pissed off or laugh at his friend. He is like a teenager.

"Yes, I'm in love with her so please take good care of her for me!" John said again.

"You know, it's my first time to fall in love." He added.

Adrian chuckled." Oh, really, John? How about those girls when they were in high school and college then? Where you almost dragged my name and Alex's name so you could escape to date one of those girls?" Adrian said exaggeratedly at John.

"You know, those aren't serious. Those women chase me. They are offering themselves to me. And this time, it's different. I am the one who's chasing Mary Ann. I am the one who's offering myself to her."

Adrian just shook his head upon hearing what his friend said, "Alright, what do you want me to do? What do you want me to do with your Mary Ann?" Adrian asked him and then added, " You can tell me everything except for asking me not to let her work, I will kill you. She needs to work for me, you know that."

"No...no.. not that, I want you to drop and pick her up from house to work."

Adrian's eyes widened. Did he hear him right? He is the boss and John is asking him to act as if he is the driver of his personal assistant. Has he gone mad?

"What the hell are you talking about, John? I am Mary Ann's boss but you want me to pick and drop her like a chauffeur." Adrian is helping himself to burst into laughter. " You are crazy, bro. I can't believe you want me to do this." He shook his head as if John could see him.

"Bro, I am serious. Please, just do it for a couple of days until I am back." John didn't stop. He is still asking him to be Mary Ann's driver.

"Come back now and I will kill you...." He screams. He felt like wanting to wreck his neck when he came back.