Chapter Ten -- How do you know so much?
Colette's Point of View
"Big day." Scar grins at me and I nod, a bit nervous, but also eager and ready for this day, I have worked so hard to get here and nothing and no one will take this from me.
"So, what are you wearing?" She asks and I look through my closet, then on my bed where the dresses Lou got me are. I raise up a back less long silk dress, and frown "This has a wedding vibe, but not one that says 'Gallery Manager'."
"It is a bit sexy, you can wear it out on dates." She suggest and we look through my closet. "I like this." She decides and raise up a dress, one of the dress Lou got me and I smile at her.
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An hour later, I am ready, and I walk out of my room, hoping to see Scarlett in the living room, but she is not there, Lou is standing there, holding a flower, he has not noticed me yet, and I can see that he is jittery, nervous, for me.
"Hey." I whisper and he looks at me, eyes wide and I blush.
"You - you look ethereal, Colette, and in a room of paintings, you are all I will look at, because you are art." He speaks and I walk to him, he runs his hand down my back, and stares at me with his heart in his eyes, I stand on my toes and I kiss him softly, he is always so responsive to me, he makes me constantly feel wanted and loved.
"Are you ready to show everyone who is the Boss?" He asks and I grin. The Gallery will be showcasing a bunch of talented artiste and their paintings, I have been able to see some, but not all, and I am eager to see everything, along side everyone. Scarlett is already at the venue, waiting for us.
Lou asked me to move in with him few days ago, and of course, I said, yes, because I had been thinking of bringing up the topic, but he seems to know what I want without me asking. I will move in a few days, when all the fuss of this show is over. He seems eager to have me in his space, despite the fact that I am going to turn his apartment upside down, to accommodate my needs and wants. I won't be doing much, just repainting and moving some extra stuffs to the basement.
"I can't wait to spend my entire day tangled in your library." I say as we walk to the car and he chuckles "I can't wait for you to spend the time in my library, our library."
We get in Car and the driver drives, I lean against him and he runs his hand over my body, and I feel calm and at peace, he has an aura around him that I am always drawn to, no matter what.
"Colette is a French Name." He says and I smile as he continues, he speaks so much of history and origin of things, I love to listen to him as he speaks.
"It is actually a Greek name - Nikolaos, which means 'victory of the people', and it is also associated with the french word that has the same meaning. In Spanish, it is Coleta, In Italian, it is Coletta, and Greek -- Nikoletta, and Nicole can be derived from it, not just Colette." He muses and tells me so much more.
"How do you know so much?" I look up at him and he kisses my forehead "I'm a Professor, Col, I have to know a lot."
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As the Manager of The Artisan's Mind Gallery, this is a big day for my team and I, and we have to make sure everything goes according to plan, I have been working on this for over two years and this is a big showcase, because upper management will be present and so will be other personalities.
"This looks wonderful. How about I get you a drink?" Lou suggests, but before he can leave, I see the CEO walking towards us, so he stays beside me, as a steady rock.
"You have outdone yourself, Emerson." Mrs. Gold tells me and I nod, pleased. She knows how much work I have put into the success of the Gallery, how many years and sleepless nights. "Where is Scarlett?" She asks and I smile "Around, somewhere, this is my boyfriend, Louis Bordeaux."
She frowns, staring at Louis, then says "Nice to meet you, Mr. Bordeaux, I can see why you are such an inspiration. Good work, Emerson, I have to make rounds with the Department heads." She smiles and walks away, making me frown "What does she mean?"
"I don't know. I'll get you that drink." He nods at me, and walks away. I walk around the Gallery, staring at the arts being showcased and longing twists in me, because I want my art up one day, but I just don't have the strength for it, the courage to fail and start again, I just want to stay somewhere comfortable.
"Hey, I think I have fallen in love." Scar smiles at me, and I chuckle "Well, tell me about the man that is about to get lucky." We walk around the Gallery, and while I listen to her rant about her latest conquest, I glance around, making sure my team is keeping everything running smoothly, I stare at the people staring at a piece of art and I walk closer, because this is one of the ones I have not seen yet, made by a very talented artist.
He is speaking as I walk close "This is a painting made from the memory of a woman I knew, she passed away few months ago, but before she did, she told me all about the man she fell in love with, and I made this painting for them."
I freeze when I finally catch a glimpse of the painting, because that is Louis.