LIENNA
"Sammy? Are you looking for something?"
I ask him from the kitchen aisle when I see him opening each bedroom door in a rush. He swiftly turns to me and looks at me with relieved face but then a disbelief expression falls over making me confused.
"What's wrong? Why are you looking at me like that?" He comes to me with his quick steps, and I let out a yelp when he pulls me out from the kitchen and holds my arms looking at me intensely.
"S-sam--"
"Why are you in the kitchen? What if you hurt yourself? And the stove is on too! C'mon Lienna." I know he is mad because he took my full name. It makes me smile by how careful he is. I know he is scared thinking I will burn myself accidentally. I had been scared of fire for 3 years too, but I am ok now.
"Now what's there to smile at?" He says in a stiff tone as I stop smiling and pursue my lips shaking my head as nothing.
"Anyway, you are not gonna do any of the chores. I have hired maids."
"But Sam you don't like to have maids." He sighs and caress my cheek while looking at me with his soft gaze.
"I am not risking your safety. And its ok, I guess I kind of do need someone who will do house chores while I am busy with you." My face burns when he says the last sentence with a smirk. I look away from his eyes and simply nod.
"Well, let's get ready now?" I frown and look at him again.
"Why?"
"Umm you remember that I said 'SL' is our company? Baby, you need to be there too, right? Besides, you are gonna start working on your debut song from today." I look at him dumbfounded while he just smiles.
"R-really?" He flicks my forehead making me wince a little.
"Yes really...now hurry up and get ready!" I smile and hug him tightly.
"Thank you so much." He kisses my temple and caresses my hairs.
"Don't thank me, Lien. You deserve this." How lucky am I to have him, I will never really know.
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Wearing a black button-down shirt and a blue slim jean, with my brown long hairs tied in a low ponytail, I walk in with Sam. His building--our building, he has been correcting me since the morning. I just feel like I don't really deserve this, but then Sam's words ring in my mind 'Never think you don't deserve this. You made it so far, you survived the fire, you deserve way more Lien' and I bring a smile over my face. We go to the lift, and I can feel a lot of eyes on me, but I try to not pay attention. He presses the button to 77th floor, thank God I don't have the fear of heights because this building is huge...and I mean it. Once we reach his office room, he opens it and holds it for me making me smile.
"But Sammy, I don't want everyone here to know we have any kind of relationship." He pauses and looks at me with confusion from over the couch.
"Please...don't deny it..." I continue on before he can say anything, "...I don't want people to think I am here because I have got privilege. I want to prove I belong here. Till then, let's just take it as your company and me as just another employee hmm?" I look at him with my best sincere and pleading gaze.
"Ok sure." My mouth opens that was...easy. He chuckles seeing my reaction.
"Love, if you want to prove it to them, I have no problem. I understand you. Moreover, I will have you as mine at our home anyway." My cheeks redden...God he will never stop flirting. I don't know whether to thank him or shy away from him. He gets up from the couch and comes to his large table, of where he made me sit on its chair. Spinning the chair to himself, he keeps his hands on either arm of the chair and leans towards me. His perfect brown hair falling just above his eyebrows and his porcelain skin is what every other guy wants. I gulp when he looks at me with his intense hazel eyes.
"So...don't you want to start?" I furrow my brows while my heart is beating so fast, I am afraid he can hear it. I can feel my face burning when he smirks and leans closer to my ear as he whispers,
"What are you thinking, sweetheart? I meant don't you wanna start working?" Surprise, embarrassment and maybe even a little disappointment falls over me. He chuckles and moves back finally letting my breathe.
"Let me show you your cabin then." He holds out his hand for me, as I grab it and get up. My face is still red, so I fan it with my hand to cool it down.
"Don't worry, no matter how hard it will be, I won't make it obvious in front of everyone that I am in love with you madly, deeply and only." I feel like kissing him, but I just look at him with a smile and nod.
"Thank you so much Sammy." He smiles and let's go of my hand and then leads me to my room.
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"Lienna....how is your song going?"
I rotate my chair so that it's facing the door and smile when I see Natalie looking at me with curiosity.
"It's going great to be honest." It's been about a week that I started working in SL and surprisingly everyone here is so nice and supporting. No one really cared why I was with Sam that day or if they did, they haven't made any attempt to ask me about it which I appreciate a lot.
"Eeeeeeee...girl I swear, your song is gonna beat Boss's one." I chuckle seeing her enthusiasm.
"No one can pass him."
She slightly pouts, "Well, that's true but...I don't know, your song just makes me feel it!" Her belief in me is so admirable and it reminds me of Sam. He has been saying the same, that my song will top his (never mind the fact that I didn't let him read my song).
"Thanks Nat, well I am gonna go to the recording room now, wanna come?"
"Yes, yes! I would love to!" Nat reminds me a lot of Mia. How Mia would always be so supportive and enthusiastic about my littlest of things. She would go over the way to tell me I can do this. I hope she is doing well. I want to talk with her again, but I am packed up completely and it feels good to be busy. I have been so lonely when I was with Conor. Conor. I wonder how he is doing, if he regrets what he did to me and Sam that day.
"Lienna?!" I flicker my eyes to Nat.
"Uh, yea?" She chuckles.
"Where did you go? Anyway, let's head to the recording room now. It's the perfect time. No one else will be there since its lunch hour." I nod with a smile and tying my hairs in a messy knot over my head, get up from my chair. Picking up my notebook and pen, I brush my green top and blue jeans and leave with Nat. Natalie has become a friend. She is just really nice and charmy. Somehow, she really wanted to be my friend since the day I joined, and so here we are.
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"...because there are so many things that are left unsaid~"
"AWESOME!!" Hearing a loud cheer, I smile widely and step away from the mic, taking off my headphones.
"Thank you." I look over at everyone present here, my eyes looking for that one person I want to make proud. And I break into a huge smile when I see him standing at the end of the room, leaning slightly on the door with his left foot crossing his right one, his eyes looking at me with utmost admiration and pride. He gives me a wide smile and a nod making me nod back. I was really nervous to record in front of the producers, but Sam gave me the strength. Mike and Jex who are the producers, really liked this song and they immediately sent a contract. I was so happy with my first accomplishment. Mike and Jex are both really famous producers and they have helped Sam produce many of his songs too, so Sam was really proud.
"Let's continue, ok? You are doing so good Lienna! It's gonna be on billboard I am telling you." Mike cheers me with his 'I-know-it-' voice making me chuckle and nod. I put on my headphone again and start to record it from the start.
"My heart...rages around like an ocean in my head~....." I breathe and after a few beats passed, sing with my best voice, "...I can almost feel you wa-wa-walking in the distance, but I know that it's not reality~
If you are echoing around inside these parallel dimensions all along, know I will find you in my dreams~"
"And done! Wonderful! You are amazing!" Jex says as I smile and thank him.
"Dreams is going to surpass Don't leave me I am telling you," Jex says as I just smile a little. Don't leave me will forever be on the top for me. Sam walks to the front and stands beside Jex and Mike.
"I think you are very right." I can almost feel tears in my eyes because he says it with so much sincerity and pride.
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