"Stupid!"
Those were the first words that came out of Rose's mouth when the woman was now standing right in front of the apartment door on the 10th floor. The apartment is in a fairly elite area and she knows it very well.
But what Rose was cursing at this time was because the woman had followed Edward's words to come to his apartment. Rose felt really stupid for having driven far enough to come here and of course complying with the man's request.
Rose sighed. Feeling her current choice was a mistake. The woman turned and was about to walk towards the elevator when suddenly she heard the sound of the door opening.
"Have you come?" Edward asked with a smile as bright as the morning sun. That's how Rose felt when she turned around and saw Edward already at her apartment door. The woman nodded slowly.
"Come in. I'll start cooking lunch," Edward said signaling to Rose. The woman nodded again hesitantly and stepped into Edward's apartment.
"Wait on the sofa or on the chair," Edward said pointing at the sofa and then switching to the dining table chair. Rose again nodded her head, the woman immediately sat on the dining table chair which was directly opposite the kitchen table.
Rose looked slowly throughout the interior of Edward's apartment. That woman can say this is very modern by only combining black and white and brown for some furniture. There are some furniture colors that look very bright and too dark. However, it does not at all make the room look very striking only on one side, but look complementary.
"Do you like well-done?" Edward asked. Rose's blue eyes froze for a moment when she saw the man's appearance. Edward wore a white shirt paired it with blue jeans and don't forget the brown apron that was attached to the man's body. Looks very clean and of course handsome.
"Rose?"
"Well-done no problem," the woman replied. Rose averted her gaze at this time because she had previously paid too much attention to Edward's appearance.
The woman exhaled and tried to take her eyes off the man, but to no avail. Rose focused on Edward who was behind the kitchen table and was busy making steak for him. The smell of steak wafted up very quickly and then, Rose watched again as Edward focused on the steak he was making. If Rose noticed, the man was quite skilled at making steaks, just like the chefs in a restaurant.
Rose looked away again when Edward suddenly burst out laughing as she stared at him. "Looks like you're quite hungry, I just need to bake some garlic bread. Wait a little longer," said the man with a sweet smile.
It didn't take long until the steak and garlic bread were on the dinner table. Edward took off the apron that was attached to the front of his shirt and hung it up and sat right in front of Rose. "I made something easy for lunch. I hope you like it," Edward said showing his sweet smile.
Rose turned serious looking at Edward at this time. "Come on, let's get things straight here, Mr. Smith."
"Just call me Edward," Edward said calmly.
"Whatever your name is. I came here because you invited me. I just wanted to make it clear. And I didn't come here for a date or anything with you," said Rose in a cold tone. Edward nodded, understanding.
"Okay. I want to apologize for all the bad treatment you have to endure because of me. I'm really sorry for that. So, can we be friends?"
Rose got a look from those gray eyes. The woman turned her gaze back because she didn't want to be caught in Edward's eyes, which were quite sharp but also gentle. "I'm going to eat," said Rose who started to stare at the steak in front of her and began to cut it into small pieces easily and then just devoured it into her mouth.
"Wow, this is really delicious. Very similar to The Plate," said Rose happily while mentioning the name of the restaurant she visited last time.
"Thank goodness you like it. Eat well," said Edward, smiling sweetly. The man's hand reached out and then handed a tissue to the woman in front of him.
"Your lips are a little dirty," Edward said as Rose stared at the tissue he handed her. The woman accepted it then and immediately removed the bit of sauce from the steak that was sticking to her lips.
The two then ate in silence without a word until they were done. Rose finished first and looked at Edward who was enjoying his homemade steak. Feeling someone was staring at him, the man turned his gaze to Rose.
"My father has seen samples of your company's work and he thought it would be interesting to work with your company," Edward said suddenly.
"Is that true?"
"Yes. Maybe next Monday everything will be ready and you just need to sign the contract," said Edward.
"Thank you. Thank you for providing an opportunity for my father's company," said Rose too happily. Unknowingly, the woman had gotten up from the chair she was sitting in and stepped over to Edward's chair which was right in front of her. A warm embrace had now landed on Edward's body.
"Thank you, Edward. Thank you."
Edward was shocked to see what Rose did to him. The hug really felt very warm on his body. A hug that reminded him of someone. Rose realized a few minutes later that she was hugging the man. The woman automatically released her arms and pushed Edward's body who was sitting on the chair quickly.
"I'm sorry. I think I'm too happy to hug you so tightly," said Rose carefully. Edward just nodded then immediately got up from the chair he was sitting in and approached Rose.
Rose turned a little scared and made her body touch the walls of the room now that Edward kept walking towards her. The woman couldn't run anywhere right now because Edward was already in front of her and the man's hand had already touched the wall, so Rose really couldn't go now.
"I..I'm sorry ..," said Rose again in a hurry because Edward brought his face closer.
Edward gently touched Rose's short hair and then turned to touch her face very gently. Again, Rose was hypnotized by the touch of the man in front of her. "Want go to my room?" Edward asked very quietly and softly in Rose's ear. The woman could only nod in resignation and agreed to the man's wish.
The man drew himself closer to Rose until Edward could clearly feel Rose's ragged breath. The man grabbed the lips that were decorated with red lipstick easily and enjoyed it very gently. The crush turned to Rose's neck. The woman did not resist in the slightest and instead returned Edward's treatment of her lips with an equally gentle crush.
Edward was now touching Rose's waist with ease. Then brought the woman easily into the room not far from him. Edward's hand slightly pushed Rose to break the bond between them.
"You can leave now before it's too late," Edward said very calmly but his piercing eyes couldn't escape Rose's blue eyes.
"I'm not going anywhere. I'll be with you.."