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"We fall in love by chance, but we stay in love by choice"

Erick's pov.

I woke up to the sound of birds chirping, realising i had Sapph, sound asleep in my arms, i loved it when i was able to put her to sleep and stop her from getting the nightmares.

She was still fast asleep, and i don't want to wake her up.

I'll just quietly leave the room to take a shower and make breakfast..

I slowly tip toe out of the room, to the bathroom....

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I'm always so comfortable with my shirt off in the kitchen, i wore just shorts, and fried some pancakes, which are really sumptuous i'm so sure Sapph, would leak her fingers when she's done with this..

Now i'm done with the pancakes, I'll just go check up on sapph.

I approach her bedroom, and knock but she doesn't reply. I just opened the door to walk in and check up on her..

She's not in the room, she might be in the bathroom, I'll just walk out, and come back later.

I was about opening door when she stepped out of the bathroom and called my name in shock.

"Erick, what are you?" she said, while her eyes stared at me.

She was wrapped by a white towel, with her body wet from the shower, and water slowly dripping from her hair.

"Sapph, i just wanted to check up on you, and i didn't see you in the room" I told her, with my eyes sticked to her skin she just looked, beautiful and seductive.

"Well i was in the bathroom"

"I know, i fried some pancakes, lets eat breakfast." She simply nodded, but i could see she was cautious with me being in the room, so her towel wouldn't fall of her body.

"Sapph, has anyone told you, that you look sexy while your in a towel?" I said.

She let out a shy smile, looked at me and spoke up.

"Erick, i didn't know that you could be dirty"

"Well, i just gave you a compliment coming from my heart, and i meant what i said, you are sexy Sapph".

She still had that lovely smile on her face when she spoke up.

"I'm i supposed to say thank you?, i'm practically not wearing any cloths right now, only a towel, that could fall off, anytime now Erick"

"You don't need to tell me thank you all i need is to see you blush"

She blushed immediately i said so, and shyly rubbed her hair.

"Erick, i need to get dressed now".

"You can get dressed, Sapph"

"Not with you in the room"

"Who says, you cant get dressed with me in the room, i wont peep"

"Erick, cmon just excuse me, i wont take much time"

"Alright, I'll leave, i'll just stay out"

"Thank you"

She said while smiling, while i just stepped out.

I arranged the table for breakfast, and she came right on, and we started eating, she acted like she was in a hurry.

"Jeez, Sapph why are you in such a hurry?"

"Well i agreed to meet with a close friend of mine, her names Lisa"

"Wow, you have friends now"

"Well, i would say that she's the only friend i have, because she's been friends with me since high school, and we've grown pretty close she's more like my best friend"

"Okay, i'd love to meet her, sometime"

" Funny because She wants to see you too"

I was surprised at her remark.

"Does she know about me?"

"Yeah she does, i told her about you, when that incident happened, and she likes you already"

"Wow" Sapph, kept on rushing the pancakes, and she might choke "Sapph you need to stop rushing your food like that you could choke" I told her.

"I'm sorry its just that i think, I've spent so much time here with you and its wrong, i just feel i might be causing some sort of inconvenience.

Truth is, no one has ever been this nice to me, but you are".

"Sapph, you don't have to think that i'm doing all this to get something from you, or that me being nice is fake"

"I know, i'm sorry, but just try to understand me, all of this is kind of new to me" She said.

"Its okay, i guess from rushing your food, your already done."

She smiled, knowing she rushed her food really quickly.. But i wont blame her tho, i have a feeling my pancakes are really good.

"You know its fine that you rushed your food, i always knew deep down that you loved the taste of my food, especially my pancakes"

I raised my eyebrow and smirked at her.

"What, no way, i mean your pancakes are yummy but umm, you aren't really that good, i bet i can cook or even make pastries better than you do".

"Oh really now"

I leaned towards her and winked my eyebrows, and she just stared until she couldn't hold it anymore.

"Ok, fine i admit your really good at cooking, specially your pancakes they are delicious"

I let out a laugh and poked her nose with my middle finger. Which made her blush and smile shyly.

"You finally said it, i knew deep down you know I'm a good cook"

"Although i do know how to cook too, so your not the only one"

"Then you better do some cooking and lets judge" I told her..

Time flew by, and we chatted for a while, as minutes and seconds pass Sapph and i grew closer, and connection got stronger.

Laying in the sitting room couch she had her head on my laps, while telling me a child hood story of she and her dad, and how naughty and clever she used to be, knowing her dad would always pet her, and pamper her.

I laughed hard, as she kept on telling me the naughty and mischievous stories, i never realised she would be this naughty.

"Sapph, your a naughty girl, you need some spanking" I told her

"Cmon Erick, we've all had our naughty times as kids, that's what made childhood fun"

"Yeah, its true, you know sapph each time i talk with you, i always end up smiling and laughing, i don't know but you have a way of making my day cheerful, my day never ends sadly with you around"

Her eyes sparkled as i told her, and she smiled

"Mine too" she said.

She looked just charming, with her soft eyes, i could spend hours just to keep looking at her, and feeling her presence around each moment.

Everywhere was quiet, not until we hear a phone beep. It wasn't hers but mine.

"Erick, you need to pick up the call, it could be important" She told me

"Fine, I'm going to pick up the call"

I grab my phone from the dining table, and look at the caller ID to check who is calling me and its Bosi, i wonder why he'd call, i just hope he didn't call to talk about his conquests, then I'd be fucking upset, because he just killed the nice moment i was in with Sapph.

"Whats up Bosi"

"Yo dude, why aren't you in the office?"

"Why, you miss me already?"

Bosi started working at the company two days ago, since he was satisfied with his degree, it was about time he had a job.

"No, whats gotten into you?, your parents are at the office and they are asking for you"

"What? but i thought dad was in Ireland for a project, whats he doing in the company" I ask surprisingly

"Yeah, but he's back, how would you know? you've been out of the office for more than Twenty four hours, such a nice way to run a company" He said sarcastically.

"oh, cmon stop acting all responsible, i'll be there, just give me a couple of minutes"

"Don't act like a princess Erick, your needed right now, and you know how bossy your dad can be, i don't want to be the one dealing with him, its your affair, so you have to handle it"

"Who's acting like a princess?, I'll be there you don't have to be all paranoid"

I cut the call, and face Sapph, she acts all surprised and worried.

"Whats wrong Erick?" she asked.

"There's no problem Sapph, i'm just needed at the office"

"Oh, i don't want to be a bother, I'll just leave right now and be on my way, i actually have to see Lisa"

"Your never a bother Sapph, don't talk like that, i can drop you off"

"No, you've done a lot already and i think, its best i go home myself, besides you need to go and attend to your company"

"You sure sapph?"

"Yeah i am, I'll be fine Erick"

"Ok, but just hold on ill go change to something better, since I'll be headed to the company"

"Fine, I'll wait so you can see me off"

"Great, I'll be back in a bit".

I wonder why Dad was in the office, and mom should be with him too.

I made sure everything was alright and every problem solved before i left the office.

In a couple of minutes i got dressed, and met Sapph, outside of the house waiting for me.

"So are you ready?" I asked her.

"Yeah i am, and i'm leaving now" She said.

"When next would i see you Sapph?"

"whenever our paths cross again" She said in a sarcastic tone.

"That sounds so Romeo and Juliet"

She let out a loud a laugh, with her cheeks all fluffy and cute.

"I'm just kidding Erick, that's why we have cellphones, so when we miss each others company, we can call up and meet"

"Yeah, your right, but truth is i didn't want this day to end" I said to her while she looked at me with her soft brown eyes and warm lips.

I came closer to her and touched her cheeks, all she just did was to look at me, she looked so vulnerable, but her eyes said it all, i didn't need any extra convincing, to do what i was about to do.

Our lips so close to each other, eyes drawn towards each other, breath pouncing heavily.

"Erick, lets not do what we are going to regret later"

"I'm not going to regret it"

"Oh gosh Erick, the things you always do"

"That's what makes you always so vulnerable and so"

"Erick, lets not misinterpret things, it could get all clouded and i don't want it to be that way".

"Can i hug you?" I ask , coz at that moment i just wanted to feel her.

All she did was nod.

And she hugged me so tightly, i don't know why she always resisted but, i could feel she needed and wanted me as much as i did her.

I hugged, and smelled her caressed her skin as much as i could..

She looked at me and i didn't waste any more seconds and i kissed her.

I felt her heartbeat so heavily , she didn't resist and kissed me back, her eyes closed, mine as well all locked up in passion and desire for each other.

My hands entangled in her hair, hers in mine, the kiss got deeper and our hearts pounced heavier, and i could feel her breath.

But she broke out, and looked at me with pleading eyes.

"Bye Erick"

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The drive to the office was short, i couldn't even focus, all my mind was on Sapph, i couldn't get her off my mind, and i just couldn't forget the kiss we had.

I arrive, and my secretary tells me my parents are in my office..

I opened the door and see dad having a conversation with mom, but they stop when they notice me.

"Dad, i'm surprised to see you here, you told me you'd be in Ireland"

"Yes, son but change of plans, the new project, wont be held there but here instead."

"But why dad?"

"We are having a new business partner and you'd see him soon"

There is going to be a party tomorrow, and i need you to be there.

"Agnes will be there too" Mom cuts in.

"Mom, why bring Agnes into this?"

"Enough of Agnes, the important thing is Mr Ethan, the owner of welling corporation, our new business partner will be there and you have to be there in other to finalise things and make sure that our deals and negotiations with him will be in order"

"Of course dad, you don't have to worry"

"I know son, your mom and i will be leaving, i have to drop her off at the mall, she has some shopping to do, you know how your mom can be"

Mom cuts in.

"Erick, dear, don't mind your father, I'll just head for some shopping and i'd be going to the salon later on with Agnes"

"Mom, since when did you become such close friends with Agnes "

"She's such a charming girl, don't worry son you'd get to like her more, if you spend more time with her"

"Mom, i don't want to, don't treat me like i'm still in kindergarten"

"Son, i love you, i'm your mother".

Dad getting tired of the whole issue, cuts in.

"Thats enough, Sofia lets go, Erick i'm putting my full trust on you for tomorrow"

"Yes dad".

He gave me a pat at the back, while mom hugged and kissed my cheek, and they walked out of the office.

While Bosi stepped in, to talk to me.

"Dude are you okay?"

"Yeah I'm good,there's an important event for tomorrow" I told him

"Yeah, the whole company's talking about it, how do you think its gonna go?"

"I don't know Bosi, we'll just have to wait and see"