Chapter 27: 'Let's talk'
Mina sat in her room, the stuffed bear Seth first won rapped in her arms, she couldn't help but reminisce about the moment over and over again, she giggled as she threw her feets around. She was watching a romance movie and couldn't help imagine if that was her and seth, how wonderful would it be she sighed. Her mina jones turned into mina mayard,
"Fits perfectly" she muttered to herself, she would be untouchable with Seth's status and family background coupled it with hers. She did feel indepthed to Fiona but it wasn't all about her, her father was able to get the approval and funding because his proposal was good not only because Fiona persuaded her father to help out, anyways she has paid her dept my being at Fiona's beck and call, now it's her turn to get Seth. After the movie she was strolling through her phone when she remembered the invitation. At first she didn't want to send it to Fiona so that she'll feel left out that jian didn't invite her and then she'll cause a scene when Seth would go but then she was scared that she'll be revealed that she didn't send the invitation and that would ruin her soft girl image so she ultimately decided to send it. After doing that, she studied for a bit as she got ready for her exams. She was studying so hard so that she'll be able to get into Seth's father's company which seth would own in the long run. to be as closer to him as possible enough that she'll move from a friend of a friend to a friend then a special someone, she wasn't in a haste.
Fiona who had been calling seth for the past thirty minutes, was now pacing around and still trying. She needed to inform him asap of what his cousin was planning, the whole meeting agenda had been changed and seth wasn't even informed about it, his cousin was actually planning on taking the company as acting president from seth, but the guy's phone kept ringing and no one was picking up. Was she with jian Fiona thought to herself but she just laughed it off. One, it was literally almost midnight what would they be doing together, two Seth never ignored her calls, she was that one person that can always get through to him even that one time he ran away from home and was being rebellious and all. She was the only one's phone call that he picked up and that's how he was able to be brought back home, now he wasn't because of some girl but no way she convinced herself as she gribbed the ringing phone so tight, she felt her palms hurt turning red. a
As if she wasn't upsetting enough, She received a message from mina
"What does this annoying girl want" she mumbled as she opened the message and felt her blood boil, it was an invitation to jian's surprise party, her birthday just happened to be in a few minutes when the clock will strike midnight, it was clear too her now, seth who she had been calling non stop, worried out of her mind, trying to alert him of something so important it can change the trajectory of his future was ignoring her because he was with some girl. She screamed as she flung her phone across the room. She couldn't take it anymore, was she losing him, she still wanted him she wasn't ready to give up
"Sweetie" her mother called when she heard the screaming
"Are you okay" she could hear her dad's voice too, she wanted to rush and open the door and scream in their arms but she held herself back
"I'm fine" she called out after 30 minutes of convincing her parents she was okay, they finally left for their room,
"Send me Jian's number" she texted to mina, mina who was studying saw the message and smiled, sending the invites was indeed a genius move of hers as she sat there thinking and self praising another message came in
"Now" Fiona wasn't asking, she was commanding and mina knew better than to stall around so she immediately sent the number. She stared at her phone before groaning she hated the control fiona had on her but when she finally gets seth, it would clear who'll be ontop and who won't. Fiona after getting Jian's number didn't waste anymore time she immediately sent her a message before preparing a bath and trying to relax, she was too pretty for stress after a very long relaxing bath she finally went to bed, it took a long while to go to bed, she was thinking about all types of scenarios between jian and seth, she kept glancing at her phone seeing if seth would call back but she didn't see any call backs until her brain felt exhausted and she fell asleep.
"See you tomorrow" seth waved, jian nodded before she waved him back goodnight, her whole face was so red that she had to tap on her cheeks to distribute her blood flow. She couldn't wait to get into her room and replay the kiss she just had over and over again.
"Young lady" Susan scolded, seems like these days all she does is scold her daughter
"Where were you" she asked, jian coughed to compose herself before she'll answer another question was fired her way
"Who is that" susan asked glancing out the window at the car that already disappeared into the night
"Mom" jian whined dragging her from the window
"That's my friend" she said as her ears turned red, thank God her hair was covering it and her mom couldn't tell anything was wrong with her downcast eyes and her smiling face, i mean she couldn't say boyfriend right, he didn't ask her out yet. He did say 'see you tomorrow' was he planning on asking her later in the day
"Earth to jian" Susan snapped her fingers Infront her eyes
"We all went out for my birthday" Jian said she knew if she said it was just her and a guy, her money would make sure she spilled everything that night whether it was 12am or no. So she had to drag chole and ethan, her mom raised her brows but let it go eventually
"Happy birthday my baby" her questioning tone changed to a sweet one as she hugged jian, she walked into the kitchen and came out with a mini cake
"Mom" jian was almost to tears, the mother and daughter duo ate their cake as they chatted about everything and anything. Susan brought out her photo album which contained baby jian and her father, it became an emotional and sweet night for the two. By 2am Jian and Susan decided it was time to retire to bed
"Goodnight" Susan wished her daughter
"Night mom" she said back giving her mom a peck before walking upstairs. When she got in, she removed her makeup, took a quick shower and was ready to call it a night but decided to stroll on her phone a bit, she replied to the other birthday messages her friends sent as she strolled she saw a new message from a new number
"Its Fiona, can we talk, 8pm café France" it was simple and direct, she replied back that she would be there and if everything was okay but she didn't have a good feeling about the meet up. Well, she was curious as to why fiona would want to talk to her and she wanted to know what she had to say, somehow she was pretty sure it's about Seth. She took a deep breath and closed her eyes to get some sleep but a certain memory kept playing in her head.
They decide to sit on the sand instead of the hood as they enjoyed the breeze and the wavy water. Jian wanted to dip her feet in but Seth advised against it, the water was too cold and dark, so it wasn't safe, she didn't want to take risk so she decided she'll come another time for a swim. Seth asked about Ethan and his confession and jian explained it, she was glad everything worked out and they're still best friend even Seth was happy too she knew how much they mattered to each other so he'll have hated if she became sad and he knew if they're friendship broke up it would make her sad.
"Should i confess too" he teased and jian hit his arm. Fine she likes him but should he use that as some leverage against her.
"No, I'll reject you" jian said with a smirk and Seth put a hand over his chest as if he was heart broken, which made jian laugh. This guy was too dramatic
"I'll buy you flowers" he said as if trying to convince her but jian shook her head trying to maintain a serious expression but was failing terribly
"A ring" he said and she shook her head too, for some reason the mention of a ring made her remember her grandma's ring which she was sure was in her purse she went to LA with, she was always putting it in her schedule to remove it and clean it before putting it back in her jewelry box but she had been so busy these few past days and even busier considering her papers that are due and exams around the corner then her internship, she sighed
"Hmmm then a kiss" he said and jian halted but then shook her head
"You hesitated" he said and she looked up at him, he took his time as if it was the most delicate thing he had to do, slowly inching closer to her, their lips were only inches apart when he whispered
"You remember right, close your eyes, open your mouth and don't forget to breath" Jian's eyes immediately flew open so he remembered too, she was about to say something when a pair of lips landed on hers, at first they just stayed there, her heart was literally in her stomach, she was so nervous she taught she was going to pass out or something, she closed her eyes and that when she left something sharp, it was a bite she gasped and then she felt a tongue in her mouth, in her nervousness she didn't realize her lips and eyes were tightly shut. She felt a hand snake itself around her waist and she was suddenly yanked over and ended straddling his lap, another hand in her hair and the kiss went on slow and patient as soon he noticed she was relaxed enough her hands over his neck he became bolder.
"We should stop here" he breathed if he didn't push his self control button, he might end up doing something else and he knew she wasn't ready.
"I love you jian" he whispered their foreheads leaned against each other, she was still smiling and catching her breath when chole had called interrupting their moment after the call with Chloe, they ended up sitting back on the hood of the car instead of going home, 35 minutes later was when her mom called and they had to unwillingly go back. As jian was daydreaming and reminiscing about her beach date a certain someone was lost in thought too, he made up his mind he was going to ask jian after her surprise birthday party.