Roselle P.O.V
It took a lot for me to not come out clean to Mr. King that I like him too, I don't know why I find it hard to believe that someone as influential and perfect as him is even in anyway interested in me.
Yes, I want him to like me and care about me, that has been one of my most recent wish, for him to reciprocate the feelings I have for him but now that he laid it out in the open, it scares me.
Ring Ring!!!
The sound of my phone ringing brought me out of my thoughts.
"Hey Noah" I said after picking up on the third ring.
"Hi Elle" he replied.
"I wanted us to meet up yesterday, but you declined, did I do something wrong?" he asked.
Everything that happened last night made me forget to call him and explain that the message was a mistake. But what will he think if I tell him my boss also sent a text at the same time to meet up.
"About that, I'm sorry, something came up" I said.
"Okay then, it just felt weird when you used honorifics, I'll see you later, I just wanted to call to be sure everything was okay" he said.
"Yea everything is fine, thank you Noah" I said, and he replied before he hung up.
What do I do now?
I obviously can't stop working with him yet but how do I face him now?
Knock... knock.
"Come in" I said, and my mum opened the door and popped her head in.
"Did I come at the wrong time? I can always come back." she asked noticing my distracted self.
"No mum come in, I actually need a little advice on something" I said, and she narrowed her eyes suspiciously at me before coming in and sitting on the bed with me.
"Is this about a man" she teased making my eyes go wide while I tried to deny it.
Well, it's obviously about a man but how did she guess so right.
"Come on, talk to me" she said waiting for me to drop the gist.
"It nothing big, it's just my heart feels so heavy, I want something I know I shouldn't have but I'm not ready to give it up, I try but" I said shrugging trying to explain as best as I can.
"Honey, you need to try and explain better than this to me if you want me to understand." she said rubbing my hands soothingly.
"I kind of like someone that I shouldn't so I need you to help me get him off my mind" I said, if anyone told me I'd be in a room discussing with my mother peacefully talk less of us discussing about a man, I'd have jested the person.
"Why shouldn't you like him?" she asked.
"He is my boss?" I said bowing my head ashamed.
"So?"
"He doesn't want to mix his business with personal life and I kind of heard something I shouldn't have too" I said meekly.
"And what was it you heard?" she asked, and I sighed, my vision getting blurry as tears filled my eyes.
"He is engaged." I said, Mr. King doesn't know I have an idea, but I hear the whispers around and decided to ask Miss Pearson about it.
"OH, now I understand." mum said looking at me sympathetically.
"What do you think I should do mum?" I asked.
"Does he show you that he has feelings for you too or it's just one sided?"
"He does have feelings for me, at first I was in doubt, confused, he looks at me like I'm the only one he can see and sometimes he pushes me away but yesterday, he confessed, he said he wanted me for himself." I explained.
"Then that's it, he confessed because it is probably a rumor that he is engaged, but talk to him, ask him, free your mind and confess your feelings, it's better to get it out now than regret not doing anything later."
"But"
"No buts Alexa, this is your time, just seize it" she tried to convince me.
"I don't want a man that is indecisive, he wasn't even clear on what he wanted."
"Are you clear on what you want?" she asked, and I sighed looking down.
"That what I thought, so the best thing for you both now is to sit and talk like the adults you are." she said, and I won't lie, I think she's right.
Do I even really want to be with him?
I'm so confused.
"Alright mum, thank you" I said smiling slightly at her.
"You're welcome baby, I just want you to have the best time here, if he has your heart then just give him a chance, okay?" she said and I nodded. She left after giving me a light peck on the cheek.
Sighing, I stood up to go and get something to eat, tomorrow is going to be a very long day.
I'm about to leave the room when the ring of my phone stopped me.
I saw Noah's name upon checking it and furrowed my eyebrows, why is he calling again?
"Hello" I said immediately I picked up the phone.
"Elle" he said sounding breathless.
"What's wrong?" I asked, did something happen?
"I need to tell you something" he said making me confused, he sounds nervous and scared.
"Sure, what's going on?" I asked again.
"I was going to go with the flow, but I'm scared I might lose my opportunity."
"What are you talking about Noah?"
"Since the first time I saw you at the airport, you've been on my mind Elle" he said shakily.
"What, airport?" I asked thinking he was drunk or something, the first time I saw him was at his office.
"I know I should be telling you all these to your face, but I'm such a coward that I cower away anytime I try to tell you, so I'm just going to confess my feelings here on phone" he said, and I'm left speechless.
"Noah" I finally whispered.
"I'll give you time to think about it, I just had to tell you now because I don't want to lose you." he said and my mouth was just wide opened, words failing me.
"I'll see you soon, I hope you have a positive answer by then" he said hopefully before hanging up.
Is it just me or is this weekend weird?
And I think I almost imagined Noah confessing his feelings just now.