chapter 16

Ashton's POV It felt like a dream. She was in my arms. Our eyes interlocking with each other. We slowly blushed seeing each other. She tried to remove herself from my arms in few minutes. I let her balance on her own. I turned to look at the car and opened the door to move inside. But I saw her watching her heels. I asked from other side, "Are you okay?"She nodded and tried to enter the car. I took my seat too. I looked at her. She doesn't know that she's the first woman to sit alone with me in the same car and that too just beside me. I smiled to myself and turned to look forward. She was bending down trying to see her scandals. I started the car looking at her feet. The heels were broken. I stopped the car again. "Are you okay? If it's not comfortable you shouldn't wear it." I leaned down little to see her feet. The redness arrived at back of her feet. "Why don't you use leather one? Or just use shoes?"She was seeing me nervously and nodded. "I'm sorry. I just lost my balance.""Oh come on. Is it more important than your legs getting hurt? I think it's my fault. I will buy you new and comfortable one which will look good too."She tried to interrupt, "No...""Just shut up. Don't say a word now. And remove your scandals and put on seatbelt."She nodded heavily. She looked scared. I ignored her looks. And started the car. We reached in a mall. I ordered her to come out. She started wearing her scandals. Why is she wearing it again? It already hurt her. I shouted annoyingly, "Stop. Don't wear it. Wait for me her." She stopped touching her scandals. She was surprised by my words. I went inside the mall and bought a pair of pinkish peach coloured cotton flip flop slippers. I took them in a carry bag and came out. I handed her slippers from the window. How dare she hurt herself by this shit scandals? Blood was dripping out of her wound. I hated it. She came out wearing and followed me. She was silent for whole time. We came too footwears section. I ordered them to show comfortable scandals. She sat on the stool near  her. She was staring at me. After sometime she spoke up, "I didn't wanted this."I gave her scary look. She ignored me. And waited for the man to take some scandals. He brought some soft scandals for her. I checked every scandal if they are comfortable or not. She again chosed heavy heeled one. I stared at her."Why are you choosing them again? It hurts you can't you just choose normal one.""Why do you care Mr. Ashton?" She shouted on me with her eyes staring me to kill me. I ignored her looks and asked the man to give her normal one only. She was angry this time. She threw away the scandals he brought. It made me chuckle looking at her childish behaviour. Man tried to console her, " Ma'am, your boyfriend is really caring. This clothe is itching your feet. You should use one which are comfortable. I never saw a boy who is this caring."I laughed and she stared at both of us angrily. She replied him, "He's not my boyfriend." The man left from her sight. I heard him saying other guy, "Why is that boy caring this much if they are not in relationship?" Gossips soon reached our ears. I ignored them and now she was ready to pick good pair of scandals. I didn't disturbed her this time. She went out after paying for herself. She was looking at chocolates in the food section. I secretly bought some for her. We came out. And then sat in the car. And drove to home. In the evening she was still angry. She was in the kitchen trying to make something and speaking to herself, "What he thinks he is? Just because he is my boss, will I do anything he wants? Does he thinks I am fool?" I coughed to make her see me. She looked at me immediately. She was shocked. She tried to avoid eye contact with me and said, "I.... I w..was talking about my best friend." I remained silent. "Did you listened anything?" She asked. I nodded my face in no. She got relieved. I smiled to myself and said, "That's so amazing that your boss is your best friend."She stood facing me. I smirked seeing her and continued, "Sorry for today." She hummed softly. I walked inside the kitchen. "Let's have dinner with our discussion."She nodded. We made veg dumplings. And some spicy veg noodles. We started discussing but ended our dinner in office talks. After dinner we came to drawing room. I pulled up a drawer which had clothes of different shines and types. She showed me some designs she drew. I liked all of them but she herself choosed a perfect one. And also one for reception. She designed a western ethnic for reception wear. We called our product development department and she took this task on her own to make a perfect dress. Finally we said good night and left to our room. I heard her laughing loudly in her room. I felt nice hearing it. But curiosity surrounded me. Still I slept in my mind full of curiosity.Next day I woke up, stretching my arms and legs. And headed to bathroom. I got fresh wearing a turtle neck reddish brown coloured half sleeves tshirt and black blazer with black pants over it. I went down as I saw her in black crop top and black skin tight jeans perfectly fitting her body with a overcoat same as my tshirt. Her open hairs separated from mid half wet made my heart beat faster. And she was wearing a mid top black boots with soft cotton. She looks perfect whatever she wears. A sudden question arised my mind, why was she laughing yesterday? While thinking this she caught me staring at her. With a pan in her hands she was staring me now. I cleared my throat and came in the kitchen. It smelled like omlette. This made me think about mom. She asked me too cut some vegetables. We prepared a proper breakfast having omlette and veggies. After sitting on the dining table, we looked at each other. I ate a piece of omlette. She still stared at me. "Aisha? Why are you staring?" I asked her with my whole courage.Her eyes reddened with slight anger. "Do you want to ask anything?"I wanted, but it's not the good time. "Ummm... Naoo""Oh really?" She glared at me.I closed my eyes and said everything, "Actually yes. I wanted to ask you why were you laughing at night yesterday?" I slowly opened my eyes. She chuckled. "I was talking with my friend." "Sara??" I asked excitedly. She looked at me in shock and forcefully nodded her head."What did you talk?" Oh no. My curiosity.. my brain made me do this. I thought in mind.She looked at me interestingly. "Nothing.. just jokes in our lives apart.""Ohh" I controlled my mouth this time. Suddenly I heard a knocking sound. She looked at me weirdly. She got up and opened the door.Another voice came from behind, "I never saw your girlfriend Mr. Ashton."_____________________________________________Stay tuned♥️