"Really?" I asked to which he nodded and I immediately jumped into his arms and gave him a tight hug. He immediately held me in his arms. He stiffened at first but later when he realized that I freaking hugged him, he got relaxed and engulfed me in his arms.
Soon I realised that how uncomfortable position we were in. I stuck my tongue out and immediately retreated back. I tugged my hair behind my ears and looked down.
From the eyelashes, I saw him looking at me naughtily. He leaned down near my ear and took a husky breath. My nostrils were hit with his spicy and minty cologne. He definitely was an addiction.
"Shall we go?" He whispered softly.
I nodded and we both moved to his car. He jogged forward to open the door of his car like a gentleman. I thanked him and slid inside the car. He moved faster to get in the driver seat and started the engine of the car.
"Where are we heading to?" I asked him softly.
"My friend is an amazing bridal designer. She can knit the dress for Clara as per her choice. We will tell her that we are in urgent need so she would hurry." James told me while looking ahead to the road.
"It seems a good idea. But, James you know Clara wanted that dress from that specific designer. What are we going to do for that?" I whined and hold my head in my palm.
"But sweetheart, we don't have a way out. Do we?" He said after raising his eyebrows. My heart melted when he called me sweetheart. Stop it James!
"Yeah. But still!" I said after thinking for few seconds. "Every girl wants this day to be best. I'm feeling sad for her that we are going to make it spoiled." I said with a sad expression.
My heart was very upset.
"Hey! Relax, Alice." He spoke in a enthusiastic tone. He stopped the car at the signal. "I'm not taking you to any local designer. She's very good and experienced." He rolled his eyes.
"I trust you." I said softly and looked at him. He locked his eyes with me and we stayed there for a few seconds and we heard a horn from behind.
James immediately looked ahead and saw that traffic lights had turned green and we were still there. He started the car and pulled ahead.
"Alice, ask the demo design from Emily. My friend will need it to make a perfect dress for Clara." James said after taking a sharp turn.
"Okay." I called Emily and told her that I'm with James and told her my plan. She got a sigh of relief that there was a way out of this mess. I asked her for the dress picture and she sent me a one.
We soon reached the designer boutique and Holy Candy it was such a big one. There were plenty of precious dresses hang on the hangers and the stuff an material were worth buying and wearing.
I was looking at the boutique with awe when James came from behind and said in my ear. "I told you, my choice is best." He said huskily and I nodded shyly.
I didn't understand that in what sense he was saying this.
"Hello guys!" We both were interrupted from the voice of the young lady who looked a few years older than me and she was very pretty, slender and slim, wearing a beautiful off shoulder dress that ended at her knees.
James face lit up and he immediately went to take her in his embrace and I felt strange when he hugged her. Though I didn't feel jealous at all.
"How are you, honey?" He asked her.
Honey!? So I'm not the only one that he calls by nicknames. I rolled my eyes and my faced immediately showed up the expressions that how annoyed I was.
I immediately composed myself and stood there like a intruder.
"I'm doing good, honey. How you doing? It's been a long." She rubbed her hands at his coat and I stood there like a fool.
"I'm also good. But today there is no time for greetings. I want you to sew a dress for my friend and I want it tomorrow in urgent basis." He told her after they exchanged their greetings.
"Sure, anything for you though I'm very busy." She said after batting her eyelashes. She looked over his shoulder and finally paid her attention towards me.
I smiled looking at her and she immediately threw James aside and rushed towards me. My eyes widened when she held my hands and looked at me adoringly.
"James! Who is this beautiful young lady? She's so pretty. Oh my God! She's not only pretty but so gorgeous." She said with a happy and excited tone. I wanted to say something but my lips were sealed by the way she was holding me.
"She's Alice, Alice, she's Eva." He introduces us to each other and I smiled at her.
"Hi, Eva." I smiled at her after saying hello to her.
"Hello, Alice." She immediately turned back to look at James and smiled naughtily at him. "You are dead meet, James. You never told me that you have got such a beautiful girlfriend. Well, I have got no issues. I already love her. She's so beautiful."
She hugged me immediately and I was shocked beyond words. Why everyone in this world was claiming me James's girlfriend?!
She broke the hug and dragged me towards James and made me stand beside him.
"What a perfect and gorgeous couple." She clapped her hands together and jumped excitedly.
My eyes popped out of sockets and I looked at James and he was mirroring my expressions. He was surprised as well.
"James, when are you both getting married?" She asked with a cute and excited childish tone. "I'm so excited and Alice, I'll design your wedding dress, okay?" She asked me and there was so much joy in her eyes that I would feel like an ass to break her heart.
"What is that dress that you want me to make for her?" She asked James excitedly.
"Eva!" James approached her and hold her hands. "Alice, is not my girlfriend. She's my friend just. I want you to make a dress for my best friend's Aaron fiancé." James told her in a calm tone and soon her happiness and excitement died down.
I felt crap after I saw her looking at me with sad expressions. I tried to give her a small smile. I was feeling sorry for her.
"I'm sorry. I thought that finally you decided to settle down." She looked at him with agony.
"I'm okay, Eva." James whispered. She nodded and asked me to show her picture of the dress. She observed the dress and started penning down some details.
James was giving her details when I unwillingly started exploring the boutique and I was stunned to see such beautiful dresses there. There were beautiful and elegant gowns in every colour and my eyes filled with desire.
I saw it's price tag and my eyes turned saucer red when I saw that it would cost me a fortune.
I promised myself that I would come here some other day after getting my salary. It was a beautiful golden and off white gown which looked super gorgeous. It was made of satin and net cloth. It was according to my taste because it would not reveal much of my body as I like.
"Okay I'll make it for sure and then you guy can collect it tomorrow night." She huffed and said after writing down all the details and sizes.
I saw the dress for the last time and approached Eva and James.
"Thank you so much, Eva. You helped us a lot. You don't know from which damage you have saved us." I thanked her before holding her hands and squeezing them. She was a chatter box and looked absolutely opposite of her nature.
"That's okay. You don't need to thank me. You can always rely on you." I smiled genuinely at her and hugged her.
"James, I like you friend a lot. Maybe you both can take this friendship to another level." She looked at James and grinned at me. My cheeks turned crimson red and I leaned down so that my hair fell at my face to hide my blushing face.
"We will see, Eva. I definitely need your prayers." My neck took a sharp turn towards James and saw him smirking. Was he seriously enjoying this?
I saw him angrily to which he gave a soft chuckle. We both exchanged our greetings with Eva and left the boutique.
"Now to where?" I asked him after buckling my seatbelt.
"To the stars." I looked at her amazingly and burst out laughing.
"You're neither jack nor I'm Rose. We are not in a titanic but in your car." I said between my giggles and he burst our laughing as well.
"Now we have to go to Inter park restaurant." He said after putting the car on ignition.
"Really? James, how can you eat something when we have such a big problem on our heads." I said annoyingly after rolling my eyes.
"Hey! I'm not dumb and mean who would eat when others are in stress and tension. We are going there to meet Aaron and Clara. Aaron has told her about the designer thing and she's terribly upset that's why he has called us to handle the crying, grumpy and cranky Clara." He said after frowning.
"What?! James why are you taking me to Clara. You are a law firm holder. Can't you handle her alone?" I raised my voice and wanted to itch that frown from his face.
"Yeah yeah!" He mimicked me. "Sweetheart, don't you dare to flatter me." He said after starting the car and soon we were on our way to the restaurant.
"Why!?" I whined and stamped my foot in the car.
"Because this is mess of you guys. And you miss are coming with me." He boomed his voice after declaring his final decision. We both fell into silence after this.
Now I started praying that God would help me in dealing with Clara. A new milestone to reach!