One hour later, Adrian was noting graphs for the project while Jennifer was in the kitchen baking a chocolate cake. Yes, she was baking a cake because she wanted to present it as a gesture of welcome. He is the guest after all.
After finishing the graph notes, Adrian noticed that there were so many papers lying on the floor messily, so he decided to pick them up while picking up the last paper, he accidentally slipped on his tip toe and bumped on the cold floor.
"Ouch!" he groaned but somehow managed to get up. "A painkiller could help". He thought so he went to scan the kitchen if Jennifer was there and found her baking a cake. One thing that made him chuckle was how she had cream on her cheek and forehead. "She's so cute." he thought. He forgot about his pain and went closer to her.
"Adrian?" Jennifer was shocked by his sudden appearance. Taking a finger full of cream, he put it on her cheek playfully as she squealed in annoyance "What the hell!" He laugh at his best while she was cursing him through her eyes. "I'm so sorry Jennifer but it's just, you already had some cream so I thought to play it on".
He said while laughing "Aha? Let's see how your face looks with cream". With that she put cream on his cheeks as well and laughed. Adrian couldn't help but smile and laugh in her happiness and they both ended up falling on each other's arms in help to stand from the intense laughter. "I thought you like cleanliness and all". Jennifer said while munching on her chips.
She had specially cleaned her room today as Adrian was coming. She even ordered the servants to clean the house extra carefully today. "I do." Adrian replied. "But it would be better if we focused on project" Adrian loved teasing Jennifer. The way she would pretend to get offended and then try and punish him was cute to him. Just as he predicted, Jennifer began pouting at those words and glared at him playfully. Adrian pretended to get scared.
Their happy time was disrupted by the sound of the oven indicating that the cake was ready. Jennifer opened the oven and took out the cake. She placed it on the kitchen counter and sniffed it. "Mmmm… smells delicious" Adrian was the first one to compliment. "You took the words right out of my mouth." Jennifer laughed. "I will carry it to the coffee table" Adrian offered.
Jennifer was about to protest as Adrian was her guest. Though they were friends it was the first time he visited her house. But Adrian did not give her the time to contradict it, he swooped the cake and carried it all the way to the coffee table. Jennifer told a servant to bring out the cutlery and the plates. When the table was set, both of them settled down to eat.
Just as they finished the cake, the doorbell rang once again. The butler opened the door to reveal Winston. He was standing at the door with a small gift box in his hands. When the gate opened Winston entered the house and saw Jennifer and Adrian on the coffee table. His smile vanished. Jennifer's body also tensed up. Adrian rose up instinctively. An awkward silence filled the atmosphere.
"What are you doing here?" Jennifer calmly asked. "Jeni, babe. I come here to apologise to you for what I did in the club". Winston said but his eyes were fixed on Adrian. It looked as if they both were having a staring contest. Neither of them wanted to back down. The fury in their eyes was evident of their body language. The entire aura of the house seemed as if it had been set on fire.
Winston spoke in a low voice "You can leave, Adrian." but Adrian was stubborn. He did not even move. Jennifer faced Adrian and said, "Adrian please go back to my room. I need some privacy with my boyfriend". The fury in Adrian's eyes instantly melted. His body loosened and without a single word, he stepped out of the living room and went into Jennifer's room.
When Winston heard the doorknob turn indicating that Adrian was in the room, he immediately took multiple steps towards Jennifer and said "Babe, I am sorry for what I did that day. You know that I love you and the thought of losing you because of my stupidity has been haunting me ever since you walked out of the club. I sincerely apologize. Please- "
Jennifer put a finger on Winston's lips to cut him off. "Baby I love you and I forgive you. I have also been sulky these days due to our fight. Please don't repeat this again". Jennifer was a kind hearted girl and she loved Winston unconditionally so hearing him apologise finally made her give in and she decided to forgive him. "I brought a box of your favorite chocolates. Consider it as a token of my apology". Winston said as he hugged Jennifer. Jennifer also smiled back and once again felt happy in his arms. Mean while, Adrian was fuming with anger.
He paced up and down the room. He was cursing himself under his beneath for leaving Jennifer alone with that monstrous 'so- called boyfriend' of hers. He took his phone out and called James. "Hey James, talk about anything. Distract me". He spoke urgently. James instantly understood that something was wrong and since he knew that Adrian had gone over to Jennifer's house for the project, he knew it was related to her. So he spoke in a careful tone "Adrian do you have a seat or chair nearby you. If yes, please go and sit on that".
Adrian followed his advice and settled himself on the chair near to the Jennifer's study table. "Now, slowly tell me what happened. Adrian described him everything about Winston and how he came to apologize and how Jennifer asked Adrian to go to her room. He also said that deducing from Jennifer's personality, he thinks that she will forgive him and go back in a relationship with him. James asked Adrian to calm down. He told him that after he completes the project he should come home and they both will talk later. "For now just calm down." This was all James could say. Even he wasn't very happy about the news.
Adrian understood that his friend was indeed saying right so he decided to follow his advice. A few minutes later Jennifer entered the room alone. "Is he gone?" Adrian asked. Jennifer just nodded. Adrian got up and said "I will get going now. I already completed the project. Bye".