Chapter 12;Mixed feelings.

"Um, Mr. Whitecross, you're too close, " She whispered.

"I know, " He said then held her right arm.

"Lemme show you how to throw a great punch, " He state.

"Um_alright, " She whispered back.

Anderson showed her the moves Ash being a fast learner,was already moving the right way.

"That's nice, " Anderson commented then moved away from her.

Ashley took her bottle and drank from it.

"Um, Ash, my friends and I are headed off for lunch, so I would love if you and your friends join us, " Anderson offered.

"Um_if they agree, which I don't think they will_I'll also come, " Ashley state then they headed off to find the others.

Luckily they bumped into Scott and Claire, Claire asked if they could go have lunch, then Anderson said that he was thinking of the same thing. He then suggested to treat all of them for lunch.

"Um_ really Mr. Whitecross you don't have to do that, " Ashley state looking up at him.

He then stared at her.

"Ash just think of this as, paying me back for taking care of you, " He state holding her shoulder.

Ashley wondered how any of it was paying up...

She pounded for a while, stared at her friends then back at Anderson. "Alright, "

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They all finally arrived at seven star hotel. Ashley, Claire and Scott were riding in the same car and the other three gentlemen each in their own expensive vehicles.

"Let's sit there, it's perfect for our number, " Claire state.

They all headed there. Claire sat close to Scott, Robert close to Stanley and Anderson sat across Ashley. The two kept exchanging glances but not conversing.

"So how did you two meet? " Stanley asked Scott after taking a sip of his apple juice.

"In a music concert, then I lost her because she refused to give me her number, " Scott state, then they all laughed.

"I was hard to get, he suffered, " Claire added.

"Yea she was so hard to get, but I found her in a club and she eventually gave me her number and later I confessed my feelings for her, " He state then they held hands below the table.

"That's great, " Robert commented.

The topic was just the same, the love life story. Robert has two wives and has his engagement meeting in about an hour.

Stanley has three wives, one African American and two whites.

"How about you Ash? " Robert asked.

Ashley was busy texting Maria and didn't quite hear the question.

"Hey Ash, " Claire called distracting her.

She lifted her head and stared at her.

"Robert is asking a question, " She told her.

"I am asking about your love life, " Robert state.

"Oh my love life_i_, " She couldn't finish her sentence.

Claire noticed she wasn't able to answer the question. She then jump to her rescue. "Ash, can't tell you about her love life, since it's boring, it's not interesting at all, " C told them.

Ashley was revealed then C winked at her.

"Yeah it boring, soo fucked up, " Ashley added. With that no one pressured to talk about it.

"Oh fuck, I'm late again! " Robert state then stood from his chair looking at his smart watch.

"What dude? " Stanley asked him.

"I'm late for my engagement party, " He state.

"What about the dessert we just ordered? " Anderson asked him.

"Um_C, " He state staring at her.

"Yeah, " She responded.

"Eat it up for me, "

"You got it Robert, " She state then he walked away after waving bat them.

Scott then stared at C. "What? " She asked.

"Why you? " He asked.

C then realised. "Babe, don't worry we'll share, " She said making him to smile.

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Later only three were left, since Stanley said that he has an errand to ran.

"We should also go, it's getting late, " Scott state, then stood from his chair, then wored his jacket.

Claire also agreed and stood up. "I'll take her home, no worries, " Anderson offered.

"But you don't even know where she lives, " C state.

"Nope, but she will show me, "he said looking at Ashley. Ashley was surprised.

" Are you okay with that girl? "Claire asked.

She hesitated first, then agreed.

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Later on their way to Ash's place, they were just listening to R'n'B, none of them saying anything. Ashley just stared outside the window.

" So you really never had an interesting love story? "He asked, hitting a left turn.

" Nope, "she answered still looking out of the window.

Then she saw the building. " It's just over there, "she told him.

He nodded then parked his car at the parking lot and switched off the engine.

"Thanks Mr. Whitecross, "she state then tried to open the door, but it was locked. He reached out his hand and held here. She stared into his eyes, then his lips.

Without thinking, she kissed him then sat on his lap and she was now on top. She placed her arms arms around his neck, they kissed so passionately, he held her slender waist pulled her close to feel her even more. She traced her fingers into his smooth hair, he also got his hands under the jacket, as he moved up following her spine, he felt like he would place her on the passenger seat, and show her all his feelings for her. He went too close and his fingers touched her boob top.

"Aaaah! "