Eshana's POV:
"Happy Birthday Zachery Ashford and I'm glad to finally meet you" I mumbled loud enough for him to hear as I placed my head on his chest. I could hear his heart beating rapidly and a smile formed its way across my face. I'm amazed to know that I had an effect on him.
"Thank you, Angel. It means a lot coming from you" he whispered softly and I felt as if he placed a kiss on my hair as he rest his chin on my head.
I can't believe that I'm with The Zachery Ashford, in his embrace. Though I have already seen him hours ago during the match, right now watching him this close... his voice, that silky and disheveled brown hair I would want to run my fingers on, his beautiful dark ocean blue eyes that I could forever drown into, those soft pinkish lips that I would... hell just everything about him screams amazing. I still can't believe the fact that he is my boyfriend. I'm more amused at how quickly the time passed and now it's been two months since I dialed the wrong number which fortunately turned into the right one. If someone would have asked me 'Is it possible to fall in love without meeting or knowing what he or she looked like?', I would've laughed out loud since I never even believed in the word 'love'. But right now, everything seems like a dream that I would never want to wake up from.
After a while, we pulled away from the embrace and he moved towards the table pulling a chair out for me.
"Chivalry ain't dead, huh?" I smirked as I walked up to him, taking a seat.
"Never for you, mi señora" He winked as he moved to the other side taking a seat on the opposite.
"So, tell me everything. How did you reach here? How do you know about the Knight mansion? How did you plan all these? How did you reach my room? And most importantly, how do you know about my birthday?" He kept asking questions one after the other and it was quite hard for me to concentrate as I was staring at him in a daze. I mean... you can't blame me now, can you? Having such a devilishly handsome man right in front of you could make things a little difficult. Little? maybe not. He snapped his fingers in front of my eyes pulling me out of the daze.
"Like what you see, huh?" His eyes twinkled as he looked at me with his stupid mischievous smirk.
"What do you mean?" I pretend to be confused. Nah Nah, I'm not gonna let him win.
"You were staring right through my soul as though you are gonna eat me up. But don't worry, I'm all yours" He teased with a genuine smile plastered on his face that had my heart skip a beat. I swear anything and everything he does makes him look so attractive that one day I'd definitely say 'damn yeah! I'd pay money to see this man'. But nope. He is all mine now.
"Oh No! I was not staring at you!" I argued and I tried to avoid his gaze as the blush creeps through my cheeks which probably didn't go unnoticed by him. 'Only if he knows what I was thinking, I'd be so embarrassed right now '.
"Oh? Fine. But why don't you just answer the questions I asked you a while ago?" He challenged with a smirk. I do know what he is implying but nuh-huh, don't worry my boy, I'll soon wipe that smirk off your face.
I shrugged "Fine then. Firstly, I reached here by a flight of course. Secondly, As you know I do have good contact with Maddy and I hereby assume that it would answer the rest of the following questions" I stated. It was my turn to smirk as I noticed the smirk on his face turned into a frown.
"Whatever. I don't really know how you did that but I swear I wasn't lying." He muttered as his eyes flickered to the table and again back to me.
"But I'm still not able to digest the fact that you did all these within two weeks." He stared at me intensely. Me too, darling, me too.
"It's a long story. I'll spill the details tomorrow?" I suggested and he hummed in agreement. There was a comfortable silence until I remembered something important.
"Oh wait. There's something I have for you. Wait here, I'll be right back" I informed before running towards the small room on the other side. As I entered the room, I found the small cake on the table that I had personally baked an hour ago. I took the cake in my hand and carried it to the main room. As I walked up to him, he noticed me carrying the cake and his jaw dropped.
"Oh my god, Ana! You didn't have to do all these" He exclaimed as he got up from the chair. I reached up to him and placed the cake on the table.
"Well, I wanted to. Now make a wish" I said and he nodded. He closed his eyes. I wish I could hear what he was wishing for. After a while, he opened his eyes and taking the knife, he cut a small piece of the cake and fed it to me. I then took the remaining piece from his hand and fed him back.
That's when I noticed the chef of the mansion, Aunt Mary getting a trolley of food and drinks. She is really the sweetest human being and I swear her hands work like a fire. I asked her if she could teach me how to cook, not that I don't. I do cook but some of the dishes that she prepares are just so wow. No wonder she's the only cook in the mansion for years.
"Aunt Mary! Why are you still awake? I told you I could get the food" I raised my eyebrows as I crossed my arms waiting for her reply.
"Oh! Aunt Mary! Here, have this" Zach cut another piece of cake and fed it to her. She fed him the cake and ruffled his hair making him scowl in annoyance.
"Aunt Mary! Not my hair" He pouted, as he ran his fingers through his hair trying to arrange it back neatly. Like sister, like brother. Seems like both Zach and Maddy hate their hair being ruffled by others.
"Oh? I thought you came without combing your hair so I just helped you" She said in amusement. Serves you right, Zach.
"That's a fash- I mean I did comb!" He tried to convince her. Fashion huh?
"Oh? With your hand? or with the towel?" Her lips twitched trying to hold back the smile.
"Ugh. Why are we behind my hair now? Leave it alone!" He pursed his lips in fake annoyance.
"Okay fine, I'll not spoil your day. So enjoy but get back to your room soon" She warned clearly taking no for an answer. As she was about to leave, Zach slowly walked up to her and wrapped his arms around her waist from behind like an adorable child. This scene brought a smile to my face.
"Oh Aunt Mary, you can never spoil our day right now since it's not day yet you know?" He said grinning from ear to ear earning a slap on his arm from her.
"And Aunt Mary, You haven't answered my question yet. Why are you still awake? I told you I could have got the food here" I asked interrupting them with my arms crossed as I looked at her.
"It's fine, my dear. I'll not be able to sleep without serving you both. Now don't worry about me. Just enjoy" She said patting my head and turning around to walk away not before turning back and winking at me, making me blush.
"By the way, Red looks beautiful on you", Zach said as his eyes flickered to me.
I looked at him in confusion "Red? But I didn't wear red-" and my eyes widened as the realization hits me "Um...I-I guess you haven't had anything yet. I'll serve the food, yeah?" I quickly changed the topic and made my way to the trolley.
"Uh-huh, I don't think you would require an artificial blush." He smirked and I could feel his gaze on me. I ignored him and opened the lid of the dishes. As soon as I did, the aroma filled my nostrils and my mouth watered as I found awesome Indian dishes like Manchurian, Roti and paneer makhani, Kashmiri Biriyani, and desserts such as gulab jamun and kulfi. Aunt Anna is truly amazing but this is a lot. I'm sure we'll not be able to finish it off.
"Woah. The food smells amazing. Let me help you with that" He said as he walked up to me and before I could stop him, he took one of the dishes from the trolley. As we were about to pick another dish, we held the same dish and our hands brushed sending shivers down my spine.
"Hey, feeling cold?" He asked and before I could deny it, he took his coat and handed it over to me.
I shook my head "No NO! It's fine. I-I'm not cold" and before I could realize what happened, he draped it over my shoulder and made me sit on the chair as he continued to serve.
I let out a sign "I thought all these happen only in the movies" I mumbled pulling his coat as close as possible, and breathing in his cologne.
"Well, I'm here to make those come true for you" His eyes flickered to me as he served the last dish and went back to his seat. I couldn't help but flash a smile at him.
"Wow! This looks so delicious but how am I supposed to have it?" He asked and I couldn't help but laugh as I found his nose wrinkled while he kept staring at the food in confusion since his attempt to cut the roti with a knife and fork has failed.
"You can't have it that way. You need to cut it with your fingers" I said.
"What? Using my hand?" his eyes widened dropping the spoon from his hand as he kept looking right at me.
I nodded at him, "Uh-huh. Cut it this way", I demonstrated as I found him doing the same. Within a few minutes I glanced at him and my lips twitched in an attempt to hold my laugh as I found him devouring his food like a kid who had been starving for days. After a while, I noticed how wrong I was. I expected the food to be leftover but there was nothing left. As I said before, Aunt Anna's food can never be leftover.
"I'll have to follow my strict diet plan 2 weeks from tomorrow or else my coach will kick me out" He let out a sigh leaning back on the chair, staring at me.
"Well, I didn't ask you to have everything darling, you had it all by yourself" I shrugged wiping my hands with a tissue as I looked over at him.
"As if! I couldn't help since I'm having all these for the first time!" He argued as he pouted at me with an innocent look.
"Yeah sure. Anyway, I have something else planned too" I said as I got up from my seat and asked him to do the same.
"Stand there" I pointed at the center of the room where the petals are arranged in order giving the shape of a circle. Without any question, he stood at the center looking at me in confusion.
I connected my phone to the speakers and played "You are the Reason~ Calum Scott" I place my phone on the table and walk towards him.
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'There goes my heart beating
Cause you are the reason
I'm losing my sleep
Please come back now'
I stand right in front of him as he reaches out to take my hand in his. We begin to sway as we look into each other's eyes.
'There goes my mind racing
And you are the reason
That I'm still breathing
I'm hopeless now'
I break the eye contact as the blush creeps through my cheeks and I look down trying to avoid his gaze.
' I'd climb every mountain
And swim every ocean
Just to be with you
And fix what I've broken
Oh, cause I need you to see
That you are the reason '
He lifts my chin up with his finger and our eyes lock again. My breath hitched as he runs a finger from my temple slowly dragging it down across my cheek and reaching back to my chin as he held them between his fingers without breaking our eye contact.
'There goes my hands shaking
And you are the reason
My heart keeps bleeding
I need you now '
He was so close that I was able to breathe in his cologne. It was like a drug that made my legs weak. My hot addiction. I'd be fallen down if not for him holding me steadily as my legs turned jelly due to the effect he had on me.
'If I could turn back the clock
I'd make sure the light defeated the dark
I'd spend every hour, of every day
Keeping you safe'
Slowly, he closed the distance pulling me towards him. I held my breath as our face was a few centimeters apart.
'And I'd climb every mountain
And swim every ocean
Just to be with you
And fix what I've broken
Oh, cause I need you to see
That you are the reason'
Suddenly, I break our eye contact pulling away from him before taking a step backward and his jacket that was hanging loosely on my shoulders fell down. My eyes darted up to him to find his eyes darkened with some emotions I couldn't name.
'I don't wanna fight no more
I don't wanna hide no more
I don't wanna cry no more
Come back I need you to hold me
(You are the reason)
Come a little closer now
Just a little closer now
Come a little closer
I need you to hold me tonight '
As I was about to turn and run away, he held my wrist making me turn back to him. We look at each other. Before I realize it, he pulled me towards him crushing my back to his chest as he held me close to him.
' I'd climb every mountain
And swim every ocean
Just to be with you
And fix what I've broken
Cause I need you to see
That you are the reason '
I leaned back in his arms and I could feel his breath on my neck as he rested his chin on my shoulder and we continued to sway to the music. He brushed my hair to the other side before placing butterfly kisses on my shoulder and I closed my eyes with a sigh.
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We didn't know how long it was since the music got over as we were lost in our own world. To be honest, I've never felt this way in my entire life. The feeling I got today... the love, affection, respect, care, and everything I found in one day, with just one person is just unbelievable. I blushed at the thought of him who was almost about to kiss me if I wouldn't have pulled back.
"What are you thinking about?" He asked as he turned me towards him gently caressing my cheeks.
"You" I replied and he raised his eyebrows in amusement.
"Me huh? What about me that made you blush? Or did you dream about me taking you-" I cut him off placing my palm on his mouth "Don't you dare continue!" I warned him as I took my hand from his mouth.
"But I was about to say if you were dreaming about me taking you on a date. What did you- Oh OH. My naught-" I covered his mouth again as I could feel the smirk through my palm.
"I didn't think of anything!" I argued. I could feel something wet on my palm that tickled me and I removed my hand away from his mouth.
"Ew. Why would you do that?" I glared at him as I wiped my hand and yawned which didn't go unnoticed by him.
He glanced at his watch "C'mon. It's almost 2 am and we need to get good rest" He stated and I nodded in agreement. He held my hand leading me downstairs. As I made my way to the guest room which was opposite to his room, he stopped me.
"Eshana?" He called and I hummed as I turned towards him with my eyelids which were halfway about to close. He made his way towards me and took my hands in his as he kissed my knuckles.
"Thank you, Angel. For everything and for being here" He whispered huskily and leaned in to kiss my already red cheeks before making his way to his room leaving me in a daze.
Could this night be any better?
...I'd never know.