You are the one up to something:

Dario's pov

I'm at R&L

I'm not really sure what I'm doing at the top floor.Maybe it's because that is where Laura's office is.

But why her office?I don't have an answer to that question.

Lately i have been acting crazy.I'm still not sure why I'm here in the first place. I know i told Blake that i was keeping eyes on my dad but was that really the Case?

Just as i was planning to leave, i overheard Nora talking about the boss being in the hospital.

I felt uneasy.I really wanted to confirm the details and i didn't think much about asking Nora.Nora too didn't have any problem answering my question...it's like she felt like she owed me or something.

I must say i was relieved finding out that it was her son and not her.However i still had this urge to see her...i needed to see how she was doing.

Maybe i was really crazy.

"Can you take these to the hospital.An urgent signature is needed on these documents."Nora asked me.

Why is it that when it comes to Laura my luck is always good? A minute ago i was thinking of an excuse i could use to see Laura and right now I'm heading to the hospital to meet with her.

I'll have to treat Nora to a meal. Lately she has been really helpful.

It wasn't far.It was like half an hour drive.I'm now at the hospital.Why was feeling nervous? It's not as if i was going to meet up with my in laws or something.

Something must definitely be wrong with me.

Ward number 301.

I've literally been standing there for what seemed like eternity when the door opened and a tiny cute girl walked out of the ward. She seemed surprised to see me before that surprise turned to scrutiny. She was scrutinising me for goodness sake.Now i feel like I'm indeed visiting my inlaws.

"You are the dark eyes?" She asked all of a sudden.Like where did she get that from.

"Why?"

I asked her back.Before she could answer her mother called her back in.

I needed not to hide anymore since the tiny devil had already seen me.

"Mr. Anderson?"

It was not acknowledgement it was a surprise.I just realized that Nora did not tell her that i was going there.

"Nora asked me to deliver these documents to you.Something to do with urgent signature."

She nodded.

As i was handing over the documents, i accidentally...or maybe intentionally...touched her fingers.

Contact.

It felt nice.She looked at me as if she realized what i did.Our eyes locked for less than five seconds before we both looked away.

I just realized that i might be attracted to her.

This was going to be messy.I needed to do something before the attraction became strong...or maybe it was already very strong and i didn't know.

As i looked away, I accidentally found some tiny eyes staring at me.My little in-law was giving me a disapproving look.How old is she anyway?She's too young to behave that way.Thank God Laura hurried up with the signature or else...

As i walked out of the ward, i was sure of one thing.I was attracted to Laura.I didn't know whether it was lust or love but the attraction was there.

"Can we meet up?"

I texted my best friend Asher.He was the only one who could help me understand what was wrong with me.

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We're at the Royal pub.Asher is trying to process the information i gave him.Things doesn't seem good on my side.He has not said anything since i finished talking.His silence was loud...even me i don't understand that.

"So you are saying you are working at R&L because you think your old man is up to something."

Okay that's what I said.Were you guys expecting me to tell him about Laura? No way.

"I know him Ash.He wouldn't just send Dan, one of his best men, for nothing.He must be up to something."

Asher nodded. That's why i like him.He was the only person who understood me.

"The only thing i don't understand is why you are concerned.You literally know all shady businesses your father is involved in but you never cared.Why care about this?"

What was he trying to insinuate?

"Can't you see what is happening here Ash? He's trying to destroy that family."

"I know but why do you care?How i see this, it's not your old man who is up to something but you."

Was it that obvious?I know i just admitted to myself hours ago that I'm attracted to Laura but i don't think it was obvious.Maybe I'm just imagining things...Ash maybe is referring to something else.

"What do you mean by 'I'm the one up to something'?"

It came out in a sarcastic tone.I didn't mean to sound sarcastic.

Ash chuckled softly...i always loved when he did that.You guys should not overthink by the way.

"You know Laura is pretty right?"

Who didn't know that? Ash was now getting into my nerves.

"So?"

"And she's young if i was to be exact..."

He took his phone out.Was he seriously googling Laura's age?

"...she's 28."I told him.

He looked at me with raised eyebrows.

"So you know her age."

Why was he making it sound like a big deal?

"And now she's literally single."

"She is a widow." I corrected.

"What's the difference? She is literally single right now."

"I don't know what you are up to Ash but just so you know, last week a time like this, she was a married woman."

Ash needed to understand that.

"And she could probably be having sex."

Ash added.

Who the hell was talking about sex?

"Who's having sex?"

"Laura."

I must have glared at him because immediately he raised his hands in surrender before explaining.

"I mean...you said earlier that last week Laura was a married woman so i was just helping you finish your sentence.I mean it's a common thing for a married woman to be fucked by her husband anyway."

I glared at him.He chuckled again.

He seemed to be enjoying this.

"The more you glare at me the more i think that you are jealous."

Ash needed to thank God that he was my best friend or else...he was really firing me up by the way.

But i had to admit that i didn't like the sound of that...I mean Laura being fucked by someone else.But Ash shouldn't know about that.

"I'm not jealous Ash.What even makes you think that i am?"

He was smiling.

"Why are you so happy?"

I asked him.

"It's a rare occasion to see you this defensive about a woman.Let me enjoy this while it last."

Bullshit.

"You know i have a girlfriend don't you?"

Ash gave me an amused look.

"And you still screwed her best friend behind her back."

He was obviously moking me.

"I was drunk Ash."

"That's not an excuse D.You of all people know that you don't love May."

I hadn't said that to him yet.It seemed he knew me more than i thought i knew myself.

"I think you are in love with Laura D. You are fucking in love and you are using your old man as an excuse to be at R&L when in real sense you want to be close to Laura."

I gave up the argument.

I never really thought about that possibility yet but he was right.It was not just an attraction, i was in love.I was in deep shit...or maybe not.

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