Chapter 7

J E A N

I was glad Grayson was able to express his thoughts, it was giving me a sign that he had warmed up to me. I didn't want him to feel uncomfortable.

I was surprised to hear him admit his feelings and also surprised about his choice to get to know me more.

After lunch I had gotten a call from my mother, "Jean?" She asked as if it wouldn't be me that answered.

"Yes?" I asked pacing the living room. When my mother called it was important.

"I figured I would call and remind you about Célian's [Pronounced SAY-lian] birthday. Your coming back to France for the party right?"

I mentally face palmed, I had completely forgotten about my baby brothers birthday, he was turning 21 I couldn't miss that. But what about Grayson. What would he do? I would take him with me but would he honestly want to go?

I hadn't realized that she was waiting for an answer until she repeated, "Are you coming?"

"Um, when is it again?" I asked.

"Jean! You've already forgotten your baby brothers birthday?!" She screamed into the phone.

"Well when you run a multi-billion dollar buisness you sometimes forget things like that mother." I said calmly.

She sighed, "You have a month, by then your building should be close to being completed and you can take a mini vacation back home."

"Okay, yeah. I'm coming." I said ready to hang up.

Thank you love you baby." She said and hung up.

I put my phone in my pocket and looked over at Grayson who stared at me with a confused expression.

"Who was that?"

"My mother." I answered.

"What did she say?" He asked and I smiled at him, he sure was interested.

"My brother's birthday is in a month and I'm going to France for a week to celebrate."

He was surprised, something flashed in his eyes, anger maybe, "What? What am I going to do?"

"I was thinking, I know you haven't known me for very long but you are welcome to come with me to France. I would hate to leave you here but I also don't want to force you to do anything."

He was silent with thought and I expected him to scream with the expression on his face, "Uh... I don't know." Was all he said.

"You don't have to come with me, my family can be... what's the word," I looked around the room as if it was painted on the wall, "Crazy." I looked at him and smiled.

He smiled, that angry expression gone, "I guess I will know when the time comes."

"Well you have a month to think about it." I smiled and walked up to my office.

***

The next day Grayson asked to check his email and I let him. I watched from behind as he opened an email from a local five star resturant that I had actually visited with buisness partners before. It was a very nice place and a good place to start a job.

It was an email saying that he was scheduled for an interview on a Wednesday which was in three days.

"Wow," he smiled back at me, "I have a chance." he said happily.

"Good job Grayson." I patted him lightly on the back, "You'll have to dress up for the interview, you can wear on of my suits."

Thank you."

"Of course." I smiled and walked around to sit next to him on the couch.

Charlie climbed in my lap and purred, asking for attention which I gave.

He folded the laptop and set it on the side table, "What if I get the job, I will be on the start to being on my own." he said a hint of sadness in his voice.

"You don't have to leave just because you get a job." I said lightly, I couldn't stop myself, that sadness in his voice made me place my hand on his knee in comfort. He looked down at my hand.

"I know, but do I want to stay?" he asked very lightly.

My heart broke a little but I refused to show it, "I don't know do you?" I asked.

He looked up at me and stared right into my eyes, "Yeah." he said not leaving my eyes. Something I couldn't explain shot through me, was it happiness, joy, love? What ever it was it made me feel better.

This was just like the last time I touched him. It was like the spark that we felt put a spell on us. I really didn't want to pull away but I did it for the benefit of Grayson, I knew that really wasn't what he wanted to happen.

"You can stay here as long as you want." I smiled at him.

He smiled back, Charlie crawled to him and I turned and faced the tv.

I'm so sorry it's short :/ I tried.

So do you think Grayson will get the job?

What do you think Grayson will do when Jean has to leave for France?

Lots to think about my Lovlies! :*

~Beatrice