This young man is teasing her again, Emy thought to herself. She pressed her lips together as to avoid such tempting circumstance between them, after all she doesn't want him to end up kissing her when he just got a kiss from another girl, and the thought of what she had witnessed awhile ago still lingers in her head, and it still irks her.
However, for some reason, Emy's anxiousness that had caused her having an increased heart rate had seemed to slow down now remembering what Saff had said about his feeling that hasn't changed towards her and it somehow brought relief to her unsettled emotions.
Noticing the threatening tears on her eyes are now gone, Saff move his hands to hold hers that is resting on her lap, gently brushing his thumbs against her forehand, he then continue to speak,
"What will I do to you, Emy? When you don't want someone invading your territory but neither have you gone claimed it nor marked it? When will you have the courage to hold this hands that are earnestly reaching out onto you, hmm?" his voice low and gentle only for her ears to hear.
She can feel his breath as he spoke while both of them are not breaking off their gazes, "The production staffs thought you and Chloe are a perfect match…" her low voice trailed off, she can't help to brought up this matter now as it is really bothering her no matter how she tries to shrug it off.
"Does it bother you that much?" the worries in his eyes are now hard to conceal.
Saff heard those comments as well, even though he's actively participating with the music review, his mind and ears are still focused with his surrounding, and that's just how he is, particularly when the woman she has deep affection with is around, and remembering how she had choked back there, it had him really worried.
"Maybe…or more like…how it would affect your image once I decide to take these hands" and her eyes fall to his hands that are still gently holding hers, she slightly frowned at her words feeling stuck in the middle of matters like this.
"I think you should keep in mind that for me, you are more important…Every word, every move, every look from you is what matters most to me. What others would think may not deeply affect me, but it's a whole different story when it comes to you" hearing his solemn words made Emy's eyes to look back on Saff and saw his eyes burned with love and affection that wanted to melt her heart.
Emy remembered how Saff quickly came to her rescue when she choked at the recording studio earlier, and though she pretended like it doesn't affect her, the truth is that it flutter every bit of her heart and she appreciated his genuine concern even though the room is full of other people's gaze towards them.
Saff closes their gap to brush his lips on hers, slightly touching her lips with his while their nose and forehead are gently fondling with each other. He then continues to speak "I don't want you to do things you're not still certain of, Emy… I will wait until you're ready"
He shut his eyes as to keep control of his burning emotions with their current position and is trying hard to fight the urge of completely taking her tonight as she is stunningly alluring right in front of him now. Saff gently pulls away from her, closing the door, he walk to the other side and enters the car to drive her home.
The next day, Every one of the production team was early to prepare the recording studio and all the materials that is needed for the official recording, Emy and all the other managers are also early as to assist on the whole preparation.
The Idols soon came and went straight to where the producers were seated as if asking them if they would like to add any other suggestion before the recording starts, but then the producers just want to go with what has been planned.
Once they were all settled and on the standby just waiting for the female artist to arrive so that they could start as soon as possible following the schedule, Rain and Adam went ahead going to the music room as they are also working with their other songs that will be included to their upcoming album. Leaving Taylor as he needs to supervise with the recording as well together with the other four managers in the room.
On the other side of the room, there are the managers that were gathered while drinking their cup of coffee and they are having a light conversation as if killing their time while waiting for the female artist who seemed to be a bit late again with the given call time.
While the other managers are quite engrossed in conversation, Emy unconsciously shifted her gaze at where the two Idols are currently seating together with the producers, her eyes fell on Saff who appeared to be listening at what the producers were talking about but his eyes seemed to be bored while waiting for the very important person to arrive.
Emy then remembered what he had spoke to her last night, the way his eyes held the genuine sincerity while he spoke every word that goes straight into her heart, hitting the fences that she had built because of anger to only broke it into pieces, letting her heart opened up for him once again.
Emy wanted to say at that moment that she had came to realized how everything about Saff also affects her in every way as well, exactly like him, every word, every look, and every move from him matters to her now.
Unfortunately, being on the lower hand and not on the advantageous side, Emy makes every effort to refrain from openly expressing her real emotions and thoughts.
She couldn't help but ponder on how long he would wait until she has finally decided, when she had already realized how certain her true feelings towards the man, but then again, what she wasn't certain of is that how would she gather even the tiniest courage to take his hands when she is gravelly worried with the possible outcome which is highly risky for the man's career.
As if sensing her gaze, Saff suddenly looked at Emy's direction capturing her hazel eyes but she didn't look away from him, instead they had both locked their gaze onto each other as if holding a staring contest between them.
The door of the room suddenly opened as the manager and the female artist entered that took all the people's attention inside the room to turn onto the both of them. The staffs were all happy to finally saw their presence, not that they are delighted in a friendly manner but because they can finally start recording now as the set scheduled for the day has been already delayed for an hour.
Although Manager Lyn and Chloe was greeted politely when they had arrived, they also noticed how the staffs and the managers moved in haste as if telling them both to quickly prepare themselves so they could all get going on the recording now.
Chloe immediately walk towards Saff giving her brightest smile only to receive a small expressionless nod from the man that made her smile to slowly fade away with his sudden cold treatment, seeing he just entered the recording area without saying even a single word, Chloe just follow through.
Unlike how Saff had treated Emy with full of gentleness the last time they had recorded the demo, it is completely opposite now with Chloe as he didn't even bother to be a gentle man by assisting her with the head phones or even leading her to where she should stand or what microphone she will going to use.
Instead, he just went straight to where his piano is and just put on his own head phones, sits at the piano bench, and prepares the music sheet. The staffs, producers, and even Taylor and Manager Anne who were present that day when the demo was recorded, had noticed Saff's indifferent behavior now compared to the other day when it was Emy who he had first recorded the song with.
'Look at this young man's behavior now, is he planning to be chased by a persuasive girl?' Taylor thought to himself as he observes both of them through the glass between the sound proof walls that divides the audio system and the recording area, the thought sent a mischievous little smile on his lips.
Emy just silently watch the two young artists from the other side of the recording area, trying to brush off the memory from last night while keeping her focus so the recording will end well and as planned.
She exhaled a deep sigh, Of course not! Because the truth is that she wanted to get out of this room right now as she doesn't want to see them together, it just brought back the memories from last night as if adding salt and rubbing onto the wound.
Seeing how the young female artist gaze on the young Idol, only making the memory appeared back on Emy's thoughts, how she had those same intimate gazes when she had kissed the young man's cheek in front of her, and that presumptuous kind of behavior from the young female artist is something she wary of.
Although she trust Saff, it is Chloe who she finds to be a little hard to handle as the young girl appeared to be stubborn and spoiled, her aura screams like those beautiful mean girls from the movie with the way she talk, she dress herself, and even on how she looks at someone and right now, this young girl just adds up to the already complicated situation she is currently in.
After almost an hour, the official recording ended and it went well after few takes as the producers appeared to be quite satisfied with what they had recorded, they just needed to add some effects on it before they can finalize the whole song.
Although Chloe's voice is good and pleasant to their ears, Taylor and the producers thought it came to them as something very typical after they had heard the recorded demo which was recorded earlier by Saff and his Manager Emy.
Comparing the two, it appears that with Emy's euphonious voice it came more remarkable to them as it also blends well with Saff's voice, giving more life to the song. But of course they didn't verbally mentioned it in front of the artist and her manager, only through their exchange of gazes and little gestures did they understood each other's opinion.