Scarlett pov

"You did great" I whisper into her ear.

She seems to calm down and she looks down at her lap. She must hate these things. I mean they just remind her of her family's death. One of many things that made me fall for her was how just strong she really is. She let the employees, the company, the foundation, everyone, make an event, in her house. In the memory of her parents who died. She could have stopped it or prevented it from happening. But she knows it brings comfort to at least someone. So she sucks it up and just gets through the day for the sake of others.

The speeches and everything was finished with so Lena was dragged by one of her employees, Nathan, to take pictures and to talk with guests. She told us to go to the kitchen, that there is a table saved just for the three of us. So we don't have to wait to be catered. I swear she is so thoughtful sometimes.

We walk into the kitchen and there is a table being served. Five chairs in and there is a sign that says 'reserved'. One of the staff members recognizes us and takes the sign away. He offers us wine and we start to eat.

"You've been awfully quiet today." Chris points out.

"I.. I guess I'm just taken aback. By all of this." I say

"You go to events all the time. Whats so weird about this one?" Selena asks

"I never knew the people who hold them. Besides, the cause of this event is not something chirpy." I say

"Right. I get that. There is this sort of energy in the room. I understand. This is my second time being here. I'm surprised I didn't see RDJ show up." He says

"Maybe he's busy" Selena says

"No matter how busy he may be, he would never miss something like this. He loves Lena way too much." Chris says

"Whats that about? He acts like her dad." Selena says to Chris

"Those two clicked. They have tons in common and they just seem to be great friends. She looks at him like a father figure." Chris explains.

"Yeah, they both care for each other deeply. I doubt he wouldn't show up." I say

"How's the food everyone?" Richard asks sitting down next to me.

"It's fantastic, just like always Richard." Selena says smiling at him.

"We haven't been formally introduced. My name's Richard, I'm the chef of the house." He says extending a hand for me to shake.

"Scarlett, a friend of Lena's."

"Just a friend?" He asks with a smile

I look over to Chris and Selena, they just shrug their shoulders and smile.

"How is everyone doing?" Lena asks sitting down opposite of me.

"Great, we were just telling Richard how the food is delicious." Selena says

"Oh did you try the cake? I bet it's here somewhere." She says getting up

"I'll get it. You sit down and grab a bite to eat." Richard says getting up.

"Ugh, fine." she sits down in Richard's chair.

As soon as she started eating Nathan walked into the kitchen in a hurry.

"Lena, they're calling for you."

"Who is?" She asks with her mouth full

"The foundation executives and some people I don't recognise. Come they're waiting."

"I'll be right there." She says and takes a sip of Chris's whiskey. She wipes her mouth and stands up.

"Bloody executives." she mutters and leaves the kitchen.

"I swear I don't know how she even does it." Selena says

"I don't either, she sure is strong." Chris says shaking his head.

"Here's the birthday cake. I made it last night." Richard says serving us plates of red velvet cake.

"Thank you Richard. Please, sit down with us." Chris says

"If you insist." He says and sits down in his previous spot.

"I bet if Lena's parents saw her now they would be so proud." Selena says.

"I doubt that. They were not the 'proud' type." Richard says crossing his hands.

"What does that mean?" I ask

"Her.. father... was tough to please. He only said thank you to his employees." He says disgusted.

"Oh right, you've been working here for years. I must have forgotten that." I say

"Don't worry honey, It's alright." He says smiling kindly at me.

"How are you handling the grief? I heard you've been making great foods."

He chuckles and talks to us calmly.

"I've made peace with what has happened. At one moment I wanted to leave this place, because everything reminded me of her. But after I took some time, I've come to realise she was the one thing keeping me here. Now the memory of her is enough for me."

"To live that sort of love." I mutter

"Oh just let it happen. I know it's possible. I've see the way Lena lights up when she talks about you."

"We.. we didn't really talk about it throughly." I say

"It doesn't matter what is said, rather what is done. You have no idea the pure bliss that she showed just as I told her you'll be coming." He says to me.

"He's right you know. I've been telling you to just take the first step." Chris says taking as sip.

"I will, soon." I say looking at mu hand and my golden bracelet.

We talked with Richard for a bit and then we saw people going out. There were people leaving and I couldn't find Lena anywhere. I guess she got stuck. I walk through the house and go back to the ball room. Only to see that the doors are closed. I open them to finally see Lena there. She's not alone though. There are about 20 people sitting close to her. She's sitting on the stage.

"There you are." I say and she shoots up to look at me.

I walk up to her and sit down next to her.

"Whats going on?" I ask her.

"Tomorrow is Monday and Miss Adams won't be showing up so she's giving us assignments up ahead." One girl says.

"Elizabeth can you take Henry's desk? You've been working hard lately so I think you definitely deserve it. Now, Nathan, you will be handling the press. What gets published and what not. George do you have the pictures for the event? Good, send the ones where I look best in. Don't be sending any where I've blinked or where I'm talking. This event is a big deal okay people? Now.. tomorrow will be a busy day. I hope you do your work and nothing happens in the time I'm not there."

She stands up and starts slowly pacing, her heels clicking by each step.

"My lovely uncle got wasted so I had to talk with the press. If there is something thats out of order go and tattle to him. I don't care for what that man is responsible for. We have a duty to maintain the image of The Adams Corporation. Make me proud, now scram I want to talk with Scarlett in private." She yells the last part and everyone files out of the room. Nathan laughs and leaves, waving back to me.

"bloody hell" She says with her hands on her hips.

"Stressful day huh?" I ask

"Something like that." She says

"Come here." I say opening my arms. She walks up to me and I wrap my hands around her face, making her look at me.

"You were incredible today. I am so so proud of you." I whisper to her lovingly

"Thank you sweetheart. It means a lot coming from you." She says as her cheeks get warm in my hands.

"Someone's blushing." she teases.

"You called me sweetheart. How could I not?" I ask

"You don't like it? I'll stop if you'd like." She says worried now.

"Oh no, never stop. I love it. Besides, you look very attractive when you're in your 'boss mood'. Like before when you were telling everyone their assignments. You were not messing around." I say as my hands grip her waist.

"Somebody has to." she says shrugging her shoulders.

"Come, let's join the others." She says offering me her hand. I take it and she intervenes her fingers with mine. Oh god I could feel the butterflies just flying around in my abdomen.

We walk outside to be met with cleaners and caterers cleaning up.

We walk to the lounge and find Chris, Selena and Richard talking on the sofa, with tea cups in front of them.

"There you two are. Do you want me to bring in some more tea darling?" Richard asks Lena.

"Please do, but with a splash of heroin in it, thanks." she says sitting down. Chris laughs at that and leans back with his hand on his stomach.

"Even when you're feeling like shit you crack jokes." he says smiling at her.

"Hey! You can just tell her how she feels!" Selena says smacking his arm.

"Don't worry Selena he's right on." She says leaning back, closing her eyes in the process.

I sit down next to her and lean back next to her.

"I think this is the worst one yet." She mutters

"How so?" I ask

"I had to talk to everyone. My fucking uncle left because he got shitfaced just as soon as the press ended. I had to talk to everyone afterwards." She says annoyed

"I'm sorry about that." I say putting one of my hands on her thigh in a comforting matter.

"Here you go and here's an advil. I didn't have heroin, I hope this helps the head ache." Richard says putting down a tablet of pills onto the table with our tea cups.

"Did you hear from RDJ?" Chris asks and I throw daggers his way. Why would you ask her that??

"Yeah, he couldn't fly in today, he said he'll try to come tomorrow." She says popping a pill into her mouth.

"Oh, okay. We'll leave the two of you to it. Selena and I booked a fancy suite." Chris says getting up.

"Come here tomorrow too. I want to open your presents with you here." She says adorably, almost like a little kid.

"Of course we will, you're not getting rid of us that easily." he says and we hug them goodbye.

Richard leaves the two of us alone in the living room. Soon enough Lena leans her head on my shoulder.

"I'm tired." She says

"Let's get you to bed honey." I say and grab her hand. We get up and walk up the stairs. I didn't even realise the time thats passed. It's already past 9 pm.

"I forgot where you're room's at so you lead the way." I tell her. She chuckles sweetly and leads me down the hall. At the end of it there is a family portrait and right next to it there is a tall door I recognise all of a sudden. She opens the door for me and we enter her room.

It's a bit messier than I remember it but I understand she must have been in a hurry.

"I'm gonna go and shower, there are clothes in the wardrobe, you don't have go turn on the light they're automatic." She says taking off her shoes.

"Okay." I just get to say as she disappears into the bathroom.

I walk into the dark closet and let me tell you. It is definitely not how I pictured it. I thought it would be smaller, similar to the one she has in New York. But this.. this a whole apartment. I remember living in a place this big. I don't know where to start. There are shoes in the middle. Like an island. They're all on shelves that go around. It's very grand and what I presume, very expensive.

I find a pair of shorts and one t shirt to sleep in. I have my things in the car downstairs but I want to wear her clothes. They just smell like her.

"Did you find anything?" She asks as I finish putting on the t shirt.

"Yes. I did." I say with red cheeks.

"There are makeup wipes and all kinds of products for makeup removal." she says and walks into the closet to get something to wear.

I walk into the bathroom and open the cabinet to find my own skin care products. She actually uses them? I find the things that accommodate my skin best and I was my face. After I'm finished with that I take out my hair and brush it out. I don't feel like washing it so I put it in a bun.

I walk out to an empty room. I guess she left to go somewhere I don't know..

"Hey sorry I left, my phone and laptop were downstairs."

"Aren't you tired?" I ask her.

"I am but I need to send out some things before bed. I'm sorry." she apologizes.

"Hey no need to apologize I'll sit next to you while you do it. I have nothing else to do anyway." I say

"Do you want to turn on the tv? There's netflix on here." she says carrying the remote

"If you don't mind."

"Of course I don't. Climb into bed I'm gonna get the lights."

I get comfortable in bed and then she turns off the lights. I turn on the tv and she turns on her laptop. She snuggles close to me with her MacBook on her lap. I don't want to watch anything too long so I turned on some Family Guy.

I tried paying attention to the tv but I couldn't take my eyes off of her. She was so enchanting. Her presence radiates some sort of energy that just pulls you in.

"You know I can see you staring right?" she says not taking her eyes off the screen.

"Yeah and?"

"Well there's a whole ass tv turned on in front of you. Why don't you look at that instead." she offers, still not taking eyes off the screen. I decided to tease her a bit.

"Well what if I told you there was something else turned on in this room." I whisper into her ear. She bites onto her lower lip and closes her eyes.

"Cat got your tounge?" I tease.

"Don't start something you can't finish Scarlett." she says as she starts to type again. She composed herself quite fast.

"Or what?"

"Or you'll be begging on your knees for me to touch you where you most want it to." She says and grabs onto my neck. Not too strong though. With her words I feel a heartbeat go off inside me, but it seems to be no where close to my chest. I.. she just made me turned on. I didn't have anything to say because I was stunned, she just continued on typing with the biggest smile on her face.

Once she was done she turned off her computer and put it her desk.

"Let's cuddle." She says and I can't say no to that.

She leaned down and opened her arms for me. I put my head on her chest and she grabbed onto one of my legs and put it over her own. When we lay down the height difference is so obvious.

"What do you want to do tomorrow?" She asks me all of a sudden.

"I.. don't know. You decide."

"You see thats the thing. I'll be spending almost the entire day with you. I want you to be the happiest can be. So you plan out the day and I'll just get us a car." She says

"Well I don't know much around London Lena. I don't know what the best places are." I say

"Fine how about I show you some places tomorrow and then you decide?" She offers.

"That sound good."

"Great. I can't wait to finally spend some quality time with you." She and as she snuggles up to me.

"Why don't we turn off the lamp?" I ask

"I still want to see you. Can I ask something of you?"

"Anything." I answer in a matter of seconds.

"Can I kiss you?" She asks

"Wherever you want." I tease.

"Oh cheeky." she grabs onto my cheek and pulls me in. Our lips meet and I swear every time I feel like I'm floating when I kiss her. She is.. she is a miracle of some kind. Her hand travels down and grips onto my waist. She pulls me closer to her and I end up on top of her.

Her hands hold me close and I end up straddling her while we kiss. We separate and in seconds her lips find themselves on my neck. Oh god..

"Is this okay?" She asks

God consent is so fucking hot.

I nod

"Words sweetheart. I need to hear you say it." she says

"Yes, just shut up and keep going."

Why do you have to be so perfect Lena. Why and just how?

She flips up over so she's on top and she puts both on my legs around her waist. I can't contain my moans anymore. Her lips are ravishing my neck as we speak.

"You look so beautiful." She says and stops to look at me. Her pupils are blown. Her previous hazel eyes are now black.

"Would you be angry if I told you I don't want to do it right now?" She asks out of breath.

"Why would I be angry?" I ask her

She shrugs her shoulders.

"Let's go to sleep. You're exhausted." I say and open my arms for her to lay in. She turns off the light and lays on me like a big teddy bear. She grabs onto my waist and puts her head on the crook of my neck.

"Good night." She says

"night Lena." I say and kiss her forehead sweetly.

"I got my birthday wish"