She was working hard. Focused on everything.

It was lunchtime, but she did not stop working.

I got up from my chair and got out of my office. She didn't even notice my presence. I called her name"Em."No response.

She was so focused. I again said"Emily." She looked up at me and got up from her seat. She looked at her watch and said: "I'll get your lunch." I stopped her and said"No, I wasn't here to tell you to get lunch for me...I was... gonna ask you."

I asked, "Do you wanna have lunch with me?" She looked at me, eyes opened wide. Like I asked her something uncomfortable.

Well, she must be, because of me.

I said, "It's okay if you don't wan../" Before I could finish, she responded: "I'd love to."

My heart did this weird dance that I couldn't stop a smile spreading on my face. I cleared my throat and said"I'll be out in 2. Wait for me." She nodded.

I came out and she was waiting for me by the elevator. Fidgeting with her fingers. I asked"ready?" She nodded.

Why wasn't she saying anything?

I turned the keys in the ignition and the engine started. I asked, "Anything particular you're craving for?" She just shrugged and shook her head.

As I drove, she kept looking out the window. Her body was stuck to the car door. She wasn't even sitting in her seat properly. She was on the edge. The signal turned red and I stopped the car.

As I saw pedestrians past us, I asked: "You'd like to eat Chinese food?" She shrugged.

"What about Italian?"

She shrugged again.

The signal turned green and I drove. I again asked, "What about burgers?" She took a moment before shrugging again.

I smiled to myself and drove to the fast food. I parked the car and she was the first one to get out and walk inside.

Something is wrong and I knew it. And I'm sure that it's about what happened last night.

I reached inside and she was already standing in the line. I asked, "What do you wanna eat?" She shrugged and said"Anything."

"Why don't you go take a seat and I'll get the food?"

Without answering she just walked away and slide into a booth. I watched her as she looked out the big window on to her right.

After 10 minutes, I walked to her with a tray filled with two cheeseburgers, fries, and two pink large shakes. I placed it in front of her and sat at the opposite booth. Her attention wasn't on me. She didn't even notice I was sitting there.

I said"Emily." She snapped out of her thoughts and looked at me. Just as she did the orange sun hit one side of her face. Her eyes looked like pools of honey. Her long loose curly brown hair made me wanna push them away with my fingers. Her skin glowed. She looked truly looked like a goddess. I'm mesmerized by her beauty. I didn't know that I was gazing at her till she said my name"Liam?"

Why is my name just a four-letter word? I love my name on her tongue.

I cleared my throat and asked, "Shall we?" Pointing to the food. I took a bite of my burger. She kept playing with her fries. I asked, "You're not hungry?".

"I don't feel like eating anything. That's all"

I paused for a second and said: "Look at me." She just hummed for me to speak further but I wasn't having it. I again said, "Emily, look at me."

She took a deep breath and looked at me. But I know she wasn't. Her eyes were on my shoulder. I said, "Emily, what is it?" She whispered"Nothing." She was lying. I knew that because she was not looking me right in the eye when she said that word.

"It's about last night, isn't it?"

She looked at her lap and looked at me again. I got my answer that it was. She opened her mouth to speak but my phone started ringing. I said, "We will continue this after."

The caller ID on my phone said 'UNKNOWN'. A random number. I picked up the call. "Hello, Liam. How's my favorite son-in-law?" I know who it was. I said back"How's my favorite father-in-law?"

My blood boiled. He chuckled in the other line. His laugh felt like noise to my ears. Emily looked at me with a questioned look. I looked at her and said, "What can I do for you David?"

Emily's eyes widened. Her body grew stiff. Her eyes glazed by that name. It makes me so frustrated with how her body reacted with his name.

"I and Melissa wanted to invite you kiddos over for dinner."

I looked at Emily as I said"Dinner? How lovely." She mouthed me"No." He said, "Yeah, we haven't met after the wedding and we've all been missing Emily so much."

FUCKING LIES!

I again asked, "When?"

"Tonight. After 8."

"See you there, David."

"Can't wait."

He hung up the call.

Her body was still stiffed. She looked at me right in the eyes and asked: "Why?" I put my hand on hers on the table and said: "It's for the best." She again asked through her gritted teeth" How?"

"Just trust me."

She slides her hand out from undermine. And got up to leave. I followed her out of the diner.

She walked to the car in a hurry. I called"Emily stop." She stopped in her tracks and marched to me. I could see a tear on her cheek and she said"Why did you do that?! I've never asked you for anything. Except for one. Just one thing. One little thing. Why can't you do that?"

Her voice cracked as she asked, "Am I that hate-able?" My eyes widened and I answered quick"You're not!" She shook her head at me and tried to walk away. I held her forearm and turned her to me. I said"Just trust me. I'm doing this for you."

"Trust is earned. Not given."

"Emily, please. I'm doing this for your sake. Why can't you see that?"

"Don't ask me questions you don't wanna know."

"I do wanna know, Em."

"I don't want you too"

She pulled back her arm and walked to the car. I opened the door with the car keys and she sat in. I sat in the driver seat. She wiped her tears on the cheek. Without looking at me, she said"Please take me home. I need to get ready for today."

=•=•=•=•=•=•=•=•=•=•=•=•

Ohhhhhhhhhhhh

What do you think is gonna happen next?

What will happen at dinner?

Ahhhhhhh

Keep on reading!

Bye!

Love, Hope

♥️♥️

(Edited)