《STOLEN BY THE NORTHERN SKIES: A LOVE STORY ILLUMINATED BY AURORA》 VENICE A girl in a light pink flowery dress. Her waist-length hair danced with the breeze, her dress was also waving with the flow, She stood at the narrow part of the Gondola enjoying the beautiful scenery in front of her, feeling the cold air on her face that was glowing from the sun''s rays, her hands have spread both sides as if she was living the movement without the worry of the world, the scene was breathtaking in itself for the other tourist around her. She was not someone you could resist looking at. Her beauty and elegance are so tempting to the eyes of others that all the eyes are on her wherever she goes. She was used to it, and now it doesn''t bother her. After a wonderful Gondola ride. Through so many beautiful canals she went back to her suit. She was staying in one of the luxury hotels in Venice, HOTEL CIPRIANI. Her suit was with the best view one could dream of. Standing on the balcony of her room enjoying the beautiful lagoon in the front with champagne in one hand, her aura depicts luxury. Hey Mom, I''m already here, safe and sound. I Didn''t bother you thinking you might be busy. She said on a call with her mom. Rubbish!!!! I''ll be bothered if you don''t call me. I''m your mom for god sake, now show me what you are doing, I want to see how it is over there. This novel''s true home is a different platform. Support the author by finding it there. She shows her around from the back camera while enjoying the talk with her mom. Your father was also missing you but he is in an important meeting right now. I''ll call him later, and tell him I miss him too. Now I have to go I''m feeling hungry suddenly. Let me take a bite somewhere. Okay, honey take care of yourself, And please call me immediately if anything happens. You are gonna kill me with worries. Chill mom. I''m not a kid and I promise I''ll take good care of myself. Byeee, love you, Mom. BYEE, Love you. She went to one of the Venetian restaurants and ordered some of the famous dishes like Sarde in saor, Moleche, some salad, and a drink for herself. Rose was thinking deeply about her conversation with her father and what she would do with this 1 year that her father gave her. Today was the first day of her 1 year and she didn''t have any particular plan in mind. Venice was just a random thought that came into her mind and here she was enjoying her first day of vacation, but that''s just not it, she didn''t come here to enjoy her full 1 year, she just needed to think about her future alone away from everyone, in some peaceful environment. She loves traveling and exploring new places, and with this, she will have enough time to think about her future and the condition that her father has given her. But before that, she is going to live her dream, the dream of exploring the whole world. There were so many places in her bucket list that she would fulfill in this given time. 1 YEAR [FLASHBACK] ROSE WAS in her room when a maid entered the room informing her that her dad had called for her. She went down to meet her dad who was sitting there on the sofa and he seemed to be in deep thought. She went near him. Rose: Dad you asked for me? "Yes, darling come here," he makes her sit beside him lovingly. "I want something from you and I want that you should agree to it, but before I ask you I wanted to gift you something. She was listening to him silently as she knew what was in his mind." "I''m giving you 1 year, 1 full year, and in this 1 year you can do whatever you want. Go on vacation, party, learn something new, apply for a job anything you want, I''ll have no say in it." "But after this year you have to promise me, that you will give me what I want." If you find this story on Amazon, be aware that it has been stolen. Please report the infringement. "OKAY, Dad give me some time and I''ll tell you what I''ll decide." "Sure, honey." NEXT DAY.... Mrs. Parker entered her daughter''s room only to find all her clothes scattered all over the room. "Honey what are you doing, you could have called for a maid." "NO Mom, I wanted to do it myself" "Okay, but what are doing?" "Mom I''m packing my bags, I''m going on vacation." "WHATTT!!! WHEN and WHERE, and with whom, how come I not know this??" "Mom, I''m sorry for not telling you beforehand but I just decided yesterday, and Dad already knows about it." Her mom rolled her eyes at her. "But where are you going, darling???" "Mom, I going to see the whole world, you know it''s my dream, right? And now when I get this chance, and can''t miss it." But I can''t let you go alone, it''s not safe out there. "Mom everything will be okay don''t worry about me I''ll be safe and besides when you have all the money from your father what can go wrong?" She joked with her mom and she shook her head. "MOM I''ll miss you and Dad, but do not worry about me I''ll keep you updated about everything, and you and Dad can come to me whenever you want." She said while hugging her mom. "Okay enough of buttering me, here let me help you, when are you going???" "I have an early morning flight." "Okay, let''s pack everything and head to bed for sleep". Her mom left her after tidying up her room and giving her a Good night kiss. "Love you Mom good night". Santa Claus Express Rose stayed in Venice for another 5 days, exploring wonderful places, trying new dishes, lots of adventures, etc. She went to many countries wherever she thought would be worth spending her days. She went from Venice to the beautiful beaches of Santorini and Mykonos in Greece to Romania to the architectural city of Budapest in Hungary to the historic city of Prague in the Czech Republic. She was living her dream, A dream full of luxury, the beauty of nature, amazing histories, and of course an unforgettable experience. And now here she was, her most awaited place. She was dying to be here since she left her home. She was at the Helsinki-Vantaa Airport. Yes, she was in Finland. Outside the airport, she could feel the cold waves hitting her face. She was wearing her knee-length jacket, woolen high neck underneath, thick warm stockings paired with snow boots, even in ordinary clothes (not really ordinary, whatever she was wearing was from famous brands like Versace and Louis Vuitton, etc.) she looked like a celebrity which has captured everyone''s attention present at the airport. She took the car to the railway station to catch Santa Claus Express. She booked a sleeper cabin for herself. It took her 8-9 hours to reach Rovaniemi in Lapland. Even though she could have arrived early by plane she would have missed all those breathtaking views on the way. The journey is worthless all those snow-covered mountains and trees were just worth it. She was there to experience every bit of it, it was her dream to be here to see those skies full of Purple, Blue, and Green lights. The tale has been stolen; if detected on Amazon, report the violation. She reached Rovaniemi in the evening and soon reached her hotel Santa''s Igloos Arctic Circle. She went into her room and fell asleep in no time. Waking up in the morning she got ready and headed to visit some local sites that are famous around the town, there she joined some people who were famous for Aurora hunting. These people take charge of showing the northern lights to the tourists which is the main attraction for tourists. The next day she packed her stuff for 1-2 days to go with the group for aurora hunting. They covered a few miles wherever they thought was the chance to witness the aurora, but luck was not in their hands today because the weather conditions were not good. There were clouds in the sky and chance seemed low for hunting. One full day went in the blink of an eye but they were unsuccessful in finding the lights in the sky. The group decided to spend the night by the lake, hoping for some miracle to happen and they get to experience the magic of nature. They spent the night in the tents, while also spending some time around the campfire having some fun. The Next day the weather became more cloudy and it seemed like it was soon going to snow, in this weather, they could not continue hunting, so the head of the team who was going to show them the lights decided to move to some other place. It''s common for the hunters to move from one place to the other until they find the beautiful aurora in the sky, it takes a few days and they have to cover 100s of miles and sometimes they find them just around the corner, It takes some luck and a good calculation of the hunters. 2nd day was the same as the first one. It was snowing and they all decided to take a rest somewhere. Rose got a call from her mom, there was some network issue, her mom''s voice was not clear so she went to roam here and there in search of a network. She finished talking to her mom and turned to go back..... OHH SHIT!!!! WHERE AM I??? HELP OHH SHITI!!!! Where the hell am I!! Rose was taken aback when she saw her surroundings and realized that she had come far away from the group in search of a network and now she could only see lots of trees covered in snow. She was in the forest and there was not a single person in that area. She was scared as there was nowhere she could go. She tried to look for a way around here and there but there was no trace of a pathway because everything was covered in snow. Rose walked in the same direction, she thought was the right way, but there was still no progress. The sky was getting dark and now Rose was also tired and she was not having enough food with her. She tried to make a phone call but the network was very weak. She tried to find some help but there was no one, all she could see was beautiful scenery of trees covered in snow. On the other side, everyone in the group was in tension. They were searching for Rose but no one knew where she went. They all searched in nearby areas but no one found anything. The head of the group was in a bad mood because they could not continue their journey, Rose and all the other tourists were his responsibility and now with Rose missing, it was a big problem for him. Here Rose was walking for God knows how many hours but there was no success. While walking suddenly her ankle twisted and she fell on the ground. There was a small ditch which she was not able to see due to snow and now her leg was hurting while moving it. ''''Ohh, Noo'''', I think it got hurt badly, and I don''t even have my first aid with me. This book''s true home is on another platform. Check it out there for the real experience.She tried to stand up but fell again due to pain, but there was no one around to help her. She got up slowly this time and tried to move carefully in search of some shelter where she could rest. Rose was now exhausted, the pain in her leg was also becoming unbearable. She fell once again on the snow hoping to get some help. The sky was clear but there was no stamina left in her. Rose was losing her consciousness. It''s been 6 hours since she was walking and now the pain in the leg was also increasing. While laying on the snow she can feel the cold all over her body. She was here to witness Aurora lights but instead, she broke away from her group and also got hurt. She saw two lights shining in her direction and in the hope of getting help she raised her hand for the person to see her and help her. From her slightly opened eyes, she saw a person getting out of the car to approach her and at the same time her eyes shone when she saw the skies painted with the beautiful colors of blue and green lights. The phenomena was magical, had she not been in this state she would have danced all around while singing a happy song and admiring the breathtaking light show of nature. She was on the verge of falling unconscious and at last, she only remembered a man with an attractive jawline and bright brown eyes was holding her hand, and behind him was the beautiful sky full of color-changing lights. The movement was magical, unfortunately, she didn''t live it for more than 5 seconds and soon her eyes closed. She was only able to say one word to the person who approached her ''''HELP" I AM SAM A tall and handsome man with perfectly built body came out of a Lamborghini urus. He saw a hand in the snow and thinking that someone needs help he got out of his car and reached to the person. He bent down and quickly hold the hand of the person. He heard a weak voice of a girl asking for help before she fell unconscious. He checked the pulse of the girl, which was very slow. Quickly scooping the girl in his arms, he took her to the car and ordered the driver to move. Since they were in remote area there was no hospital near them. He took her to one of the hotel that came on their way and asked to arranged for a doctor to the manager of the hotel. ''''Sir you are here, I got worried when I saw your message. Why didn''t you reached to the site everyone was waiting for you''''. Sam his assistant asked him in worrying tone. He got here as soon as he got his boss''s massage, in which he told him that he is here and canceled the meeting. A doctor came out of the room and interrupted them ''''she is okay now, her leg got twisted, I bandaged her and gave her medicine to ease her pain, but she needs proper care and bed rest for some days in order to heal her foot'''' Sam who was shocked knowing his boss was with a girl and because of that girl he canceled his meeting. It was something he cannot digest. (How and When did this happen??) This story has been unlawfully obtained without the author''s consent. Report any appearances on Amazon. ''''thank you doctor. Sam go, buy medicines and escort them out'''' ordered the person Sam got back to his senses and got out with doctor. The person entered the room and saw that rose was in deep sleep maybe because of medicines. He saw her sleeping peacefully and then unknown to him his eyes started admiring her face, that looked very innocent yet breathtaking. Her small face, beautiful eyes with long lashes, pointed nose, natural red lips like rose petals, milky white skin, naturally pink cheeks. Everything about her feels magical, like he wants to stay around her. But why!! He doesn''t even know her name yet. Soon Sam entered the room and caught his boss admiring the peacefully sleeping girl. ''''I know she is beautiful, but you should not watch her while sleeping, its bad manner'''' he teased him. The person only glared at him which make him shut his mouth. ''''bring me my laptop in the next room and keep an eye on her'''' he went out of the room instructing his assistant. There was something in her that was drawing his attention and was forcing him to act opposite of how he usually treats peoples. 1 hour later Rose woke up, her head was hurting a little bit, Sam who was present in the room saw her waking up reached her. ''''Don''t get up, keep resting you need rest and doctor advised you to take bedrest for few days.'''' Rose was looking at the person Infront of her with questioning eyes. ''''Oh! I am Sam, I am the friend of the person who saved you and got you here''''. ''''Oh!'''' Was the only word that came out of rose mouth. "How are feeling now?" "I am okay now, thank you for looking after me" "But how did you got hurt and where is your family?" I came here with a group of tourists and got lost on my way. I see, do you want to eat anything, are you hungry?? Rose was a little bit hesitant but she was very hungry so she replied slowly ''''Actually, Yes''''. Sure, let me send you something healthy please wait for me. Thank you. Sam got out of the room to order something for rose. On his way he met his boss. Boss she is awake, the girl you saved is awake. I was going to order some food for her. Who is she, what''s her name? boss asked. T..t.. That, oh I forgot to ask her name. His boss shook his head in disappointment. ''''Wait let me go and talk to her'''' Sam was ready to go back but his boss stopped him. ''''You go I''ll meet her'''' his boss stopped him, which left Sam open mouthed. ''YOU, are you going to meet her?'' ''''Why is she a ghost, or I am a ghost?'''' his boss retorted. No no boss, I mean... "Forget it, just go and bring the food." His boss was in his casual clothes. When he entered the room he saw the girl was trying to get up from the bed but because of the pain in her leg she was about to trip over when a strong muscular hand grabbed her and saved her from falling. She was in his embrace. Rose looked up and saw who it was her mouth fell open in aww... Those bright brown eyes, that jaw line, sharp nose and inviting lips everything about him was special. His manly scent was felling her nostrils and that broad chest was giving her the warmth in this cold weather. His beauty was unmatchable. She felt a sense of security with him. But who was He to her? The answer was simple. ''''No one''''. ALONE IN ROOM Rose was in his embrace. They were so close to each other. She was looking at him without blinking. Their lips were just an inch apart. And just like her he too was looking at her intently. Their movement was interrupted by a knock on the door. It was Sam, who was now flabbergasted because of the scene in front of him. ''''Hehe, I...I.. brought you food. I am keeping it here, please finish it before it gets cold''''. Rose quickly composed herself and thanked Sam for the food. His boss too took two steps back and cleared his throat. He gestured for Rose to come to the table for food. Rose was about to move when Sam stopped her and gave her his hand for support. The other person''s mouth twitched and without him knowing he was throwing daggers at Sam. Sam who was unaware of his boss''s feelings was carefully taking Rose to the table. ''''Sam you got a meeting to attend, you can go I''m here'''' his boss ordered him in an angry tone which left both Sam and Rose shocked. ''''O...okay '''' Sam left while thinking which meeting his boss was talking about. The person came near Rose who was now sitting at the chair, which was placed near the window so people could enjoy food while admiring the view. ''''Hi, my name is RICK'''' he extended his hand forward for a handshake. ''''Rose'''' she shook hands with him which unknown to them lasted more than a second. It was an awkward movement they both were at a loss for words. Now what, the room was so quiet that you could listen to a pin drop. A case of content theft: this narrative is not rightfully on Amazon; if you spot it, report the violation. ''''Your food is getting cold, have it fast'''' Rick tried to divert their minds. Rose started eating the food that was looking appetizing and since she was hungry, she started eating all that was on the table without even realizing that someone was watching her in awe. ''''How can anyone look so tempting even when she is literally gulping all the food on the table'''' was what Rick was thinking at the movement. He was admiring her without even blinking. When Rose realized his gaze was on her all this while her face became crimson red due to embracement. ''''You can join me I cannot finish all this food'''' which was a lie for sure. ''''No thank you, I''m full'''' Rick replied not because he was not hungry but because he felt she could finish his food alone. ''''Okay''''. ''''By the way thank you so much for saving me, if you hadn''t come at that time, I can''t imagine what would have happened'''' Rose tried to extend the conversation. She was a confident girl, not some shy person who felt intimidated by anyone''s presence, but Rick was an exception, I guess because his presence was affecting her and vice versa. ''''Pleasure'''' was what Rick replied, which again led them to silent mode. He was bad in all these matters, you know talking sweetly or I should say extending the talk. He only knows business talk that''s it. ''''So, what are you doing here? Are you also a tourist like me.'''' ''''Ah.. no I work in a firm here'''' Rick lied He always hides his identity from other people, only some close businessman and his family members know him personally, and his assistant is well aware of this. That''s why he lied to Rose that he was Rick''s friend. ''''Actually, my phone is dead. Can I have your cell phone I want to inform our group in charge. He must be worried about me, also I have to go with them for an aurora hunt.'''' ''''But you cannot walk in this condition'''' he gestured her with his eyes on her foot which was now covered in bandages. "Oh no, I totally forgot about my foot, what will I do now, I''ll get bored to death in this room alone". Rose stopped midway and thought about something and then spoke again. "Can you and your friend accompany me here, please, please? I don''t have any friends here and my family is also far away, I can''t travel in this condition please" she requested with her puppy eyes hoping for him to agree. This trick always worked on Mom and Dad let''s see if it works on others too. Rick was watching her with amused eyes. His eyes were fixed on her face. No one ever talked to him liked that. Especially girls they always tried to look their best, while trying to impress him with their perfect moves and royalty. But this girl in front of him was something else. Of course, he would stay, even if she didn''t ask, he would have found some way to be around her. her presence ignites a feeling in his heart that he never felt before¡ªthe sense of being with her forever. "Okay, if you say so. I can accompany you until I don''t get a job but my friend is busy, he can''t be here with us. You know, he has a lot of work". While Sam got hiccups in the other room. [who is talking behind my back A KISS Rick and Rose got along very well. Rose: So, can we be friends? Rick who was surprised with this sudden progress between them was speechless. Yeah! Rose is always like that, she is straightforward, and she will not hesitate to initiate a friendship with anyone opposite her sex. Rick: Sure, why not? It would be my pleasure. Okay, then we are friends now. She extended her pinky finger forward and Rick also entangled his finger with her. They both were smiling broadly, well it was normal for Rose but the other person, If anyone had seen Rick smiling, they must have confused him for someone else. Rick was always serious or I should say he always acted as an angry young man. People who know him always refer to him as heartless behind his back. In between their talk, they heard a knock on the door and Rick went to open the door and saw it was Sam. At this movement, Sam was like a third wheel in between the two, which was not looking good in Rick''s eyes. Knowing it was Sam Rose gave him a bright smile and welcomed him, which irritated the other person present in the room. "Hi Sam, have you completed your meeting" Rose asked "Y....Yeah, it was a s....small meeting" Sam felt bad lying to Rose. "It''s good that I got you two as friends, or else I don''t know what I would have done alone" "I came here to call Rick, I think you should also rest Rose, it''s late now," Sam said signaling Rick that he needed his help with something. "Yeah, I am also feeling sleepy," Rick said "Okay then, I think I should also sleep," Rose said while Rick helped her to the bed. "Thank you, and good night to both of you" "Good night" "If you need anything we are in the next room or you can call us," said Rick to which Rose nodded her head This novel''s true home is a different platform. Support the author by finding it there. They both left while closing the door behind them. "Sir, we just got to know through our sources that Michael is planning to start some illegal business again. He is planning to finish the procedure before you get in the country." "Hmm, ask Adam to investigate everything deeply and try to give him a warning. If he didn''t stop, BLOW his base" "I''ll inform Adam." Replied sam How is work here? Everything is under control here, but we need to go back soon you''ll be needed there, we have already stayed longer than we planned. "Hmmm....." Rick was in deep thought he did not want to go back because of Rose, earlier work was his only priority but now it looks like he has started thinking about himself. RICK BROWN was the king of business in the world. He is the CEO of RR International company, the #1 top company in the world. He often termed it as bad luck for all those peoples who runs illegal business in the country. In his presence, he eliminated mostly all of the businesses that are harmful for the society. No one tries to interfere in his business. While Michael Smith was another famous personality in the country. His company was among the top 5 companies in the country. He is responsible for most of the illegal businesses in the country because of which Rick was his enemy. Rick was not someone who could be harmed by anyone. His position and status were far beyond Michael''s. ........... It''s been 3 days since Rose was resting and now she was tired of resting. Her foot was also not in pain that much. She bonded well with both Rick and Sam. Sam entered the room before knocking on the door, rose was standing at the window. The view from her window was beautiful and she enjoyed standing there. Sam entered the room and told her that he was going to take her out of the room as she was complaining to them that she wanted to go out. Knowing that she could finally go out in the fresh air her mood lifted instantly. He helped her on the stairs and took her out in the garden which was covered in snow. Rose felt shivered when cold air hit her face but she was happy. She was trapped in the room for four days and coming out felt like heaven to her. She was enjoying her time in the snow with Sam when suddenly a snow bike came in their direction at high speed. Sam quickly grabbed Rose''s hand and pulled her in his direction and they both fell to the ground. "Aaaahhhhh........." Rick who was in a meeting heard Rose''s voice and went downstairs in a hurry. When Rick reached there he saw Rose and Sam lying on the ground and Rose seemed to be in pain. He quickly reached there and helped them rise. Sam also got up and ran in the direction of the bike. Rose got hurt on her hand and her head hurt a little bit. Rick quickly picked up Rose in bride style and started taking her inside. The elevator was taking very long so he started taking her through the stairs. Rose circled her hands around his neck, staring at his face which looked worried and handsome simultaneously. She was in his powerful embrace. Unknown to him he was winning her heart with those strong muscles and his care for her. His care touched her heart deeply. That worry on his face shows how much he cares for her, that he didn''t even wait for the elevator. He took her without realizing that the people around them were watching both of them with surprised looks. They all thought of them as a couple. He went to her room and placed her on the bed, he checked her hand and face in panic. Rose was staring at him. Realizing how he acted Infront of everyone, Rick froze in his movement. He was about to make some distance between them when Rose grabbed his collar and pulled him toward her, removing the distance between them. ANGRY Rose''s delicate lips touched Rick''s thin lips. Her lips rested on his for just 10 seconds. After realizing what she had done she maintained some distance between their faces. She didn''t dare to look at Rick''s reaction. Her face was red because of shyness and embarrassment, with a small smile on her lips she was looking in the other direction, with little butterflies dancing in her stomach. She didn''t regret her actions though. On the other side, Rick was blank. His body had just frozen in its place. Rick felt that lightning hit his body. He was not in his right mind, he needed fresh air. He ran out of the room as fast as possible and stopped in the garden. Inhaling air and calming his mind he thought about what just happened. Did she really kiss me, or I''m just hallucinating?? But why, how, oh fuck!!! That means what I''m feeling for her she too has the same feelings for me. But I can''t go any further, I have to stop this. No this shouldn''t have happened in the first place. [any guess why] Rick was feeling very frustrated, his fingers were entangled in his short hair. Just then Sam appeared behind him and asked "Boss what are you doing here, weren''t you with Miss Rose?" His question irritated him even more. Thanks to his aloof personality, he can''t even tell this to anyone. If Sam got to know about it, he would laugh for hours thinking about Rick. "Sir I got that person who hit Miss Rose, his brakes failed while riding, he lives in the town. There is nothing to worry" Sam informed him. Rick left Sam behind and got inside with the same expression. Sam "Did I just anger him, but I just informed him about the incident" He got inside with a confused mind. Support the author by searching for the original publication of this novel. Rose was left in her room, confused that she might have angered him with this sudden kiss. She tried to call him but retreated her hands from the phone "But what will I say, sorry for kissing you" No no no it looks stupid. Ohhh Rose can''t you just control yourself, what was the need to kiss him? Now whatttttt? She yelled feeling dejected. Just then Sam entered the room "How are you, are you hurt somewhere?" "No I''m okay" she replied with a lack of interest. What happened why do you look pale? "No nothing. Where''s Rick??" "I think he is in his room. You know what, when I talked to him, he looked angry, I don''t know what happened. He didn''t even reply to me you see. Such an arrogant person." Sam kept on babbling but Rose''s mind was somewhere else. She only heard that Rick was angry over something and that something was a kiss. Her first ever kiss. Their day went like this with Rick immersed in work to avoid Rose and Rose trying to talk to him. When she asked Sam about Rick, he told her that he had gone to a meeting for his job. Both of their nights went tossing and turning in the bed. Their mind was revolving around a KISS. In the morning Rose decided to talk to Rick so she got up early and went to his room, she knocked on the door but it was open so she went in directly. She saw the room was empty. She tried to listen to any sound of water in the bathroom by placing her right ear on the bathroom door and suddenly the door opened. Aaaahhhhh...... rose shouted as she fell She fell but didn''t feel hurt anywhere on her body. She squeezed her eyes in fear, but then she felt something wet under her right cheek and hands. She opened her eyes only to witness that her head was over Rick''s strong chest and her hands were on either side of his muscles. He looked at her with a confused expression, as if asking her "What the hell are doing outside my bathroom?" but he kept quiet. Just then Sam entered the room and witnessed the scene in front of him, Rose was lying over Rick in the bathroom while Rick was half naked. Sam''s eyes flew open in shock. "Rose, Rick what are you both doing, here in the bathroom". Rick who was already flabbergasted got angered by Sam''s question. The scene of Rose over him was affecting his body differently and angered him. To divert his mind he asked Sam, in an angry tone "Will you keep standing there, or help us get up." Sam quickly gave his hand to Rose but because her hands were wet she slipped and fell on Rick again, the situation didn''t look good. [wink, wink] "Ohh sorry sorry," Rose said in haste and got up quickly with the help of Sam. Rick got up on his own and since he was only in a towel Rose realized and covered her eyes with her hand. Rick also ran to his cupboard and took out a shirt and pants and wore it quickly. "What the hell are you doing in my room early in the morning" Rick questioned her in anger. He was not angry over her but his mood was gloomy since he realized his feelings for her, after that kiss. Rose who was already embarrassed got emotional and said sorry to him in a very low tone and ran out of the room. Rick''s heart sank, he realized she was hurt by his behavior. He can''t help it, he knows how he feels about Rose but he is not ready for anything like this to happen. Sam who was present in the room watched all that happened and thought to himself "Poor girl, I thought Rick liked her and finally, anyone is there who can melt this iceberg." Looking at Rick''s behavior for the past few days Sam thought of Rose as his soon-to-be lady boss. He always tried for Rick and Rose to spend time together and to some extent he saw progress in his little tactics, but it looked like his boss would never get a girl because he always scares away all the girls who seemed to be his match. YOU ARE MINE Sam thought to check over Rose so he knocked on her door, "Rose it''s Sam, are you busy, should I come later??" Just then Rose opened the door and welcomed him in. "I''m sorry about Rick, you know he''s always like this angry young man, but his heart is very soft. He just looks angry to avoid people around him". Let me tell you something cause I think there is some chance of you and my friend getting together. Rose listened to him attentively. "You know I never saw my friend caring for some girl as he cares for you. He always treated them like they didn''t even exist around him, and if anyone tried to woo him with her wealth and beauty, he always got so angry and scared them away with his behavior. He is always surrounded by beauty maybe because of his good looks and attractive personality, they all try to impress him and keep on trying different tactics to be close to him, but he never spared them a single glance. I think he is trying to do the same with you." "But you rose... I feel you are different, I think he cares for you and there is something special between you two. I know he can be a little unbearable sometimes but please be patient with him and I promise he''ll be the best person you would ever meet". "Thank you, Sam. I left all hope after this morning, but now listening to you I feel a little encouraged. I know he''s a good person and my instincts tell me that he too likes me, after all, there''s no one born who can resist Rose Parker." She winked at Sam. "No doubt about that," Sam said to which both of them laughed. "So, what''s next what should I do, he has been avoiding me since yesterday. That''s why I came to your room this morning to talk to him" Rose said while thinking what she should do next. "But why is he avoiding you suddenly? I mean everything was fine until morning" asked Sam. "t...t...that I don''t have any idea of that" she lied, she didn''t want to tell Sam about the kiss yet not until everything was fine between her and Rick. "Well let me make some opportunity for you to talk to him" Sam tried to be the peacemaker. "Okay Sam, thank you so much" She stayed in her room for the following day waiting for Sam''s signal, but there was nothing. Rose called Sam for some updates but he said that Rick was not there, he had gone for a job interview. So, she called him to meet. Actually, Rick immersed himself in work and didn''t even talk to Sam. He always does this, runs away from feelings, and surrounds himself with files and only office work. Unauthorized duplication: this narrative has been taken without consent. Report sightings. Rose and Sam both met in the cafeteria of the hotel it was small but nice. They sat on a chair table and ordered a cappuccino for themselves. "So what''s the plan?" Sam asked Rose, excited. "What plan, I don''t have any plan you said you would plan something" Rose replied "At least you should have planned something we must be ready with plan B if plan A fails" retorted Sam in a dejected manner. "Hmmm, I think you are right," Rose said while making a face as if she was planning something in her mind. Just then their drinks arrived and they both started sipping while planning in their mind. "IDEA IDEA" Rose shouted and other people looked in their direction. Sam also got frightened and spilled the cappuccino on the table and his hand as well. "AAAOOUUCCHHH.... You burned my hand" cried Sam in pain. "Sorry sorry I just got excited, here let me help you" Rose started cleaning his hand and shirt from her seat bending over the table. Rick arrived at the cafeteria just at that moment and saw Rose cleaning Sam''s hand and shirt with the tissue. She was holding his hand. Rick''s blood boiled watching this but he tried to stay calm and mind his own business. He ordered some food to be packed for himself. It took a while for his food to arrive so he stayed there while ignoring the two present there. Unaware of Rick''s presence, Rose was busy cleaning. Sam was hissing in pain so Rose got up from her seat and came near Sam. She took his hand in her, brought her mouth close to his hand, and started blowing from her lips. The scene looked intimate and the people around them were looking at them with admiration. "Why can''t you care for me like that girl caring for her partner, lucky guy" "Awwww they look cute together maybe, they are newlyweds" "He looks so much in love with her, look at how he''s watching her" Rick who was holding himself from acting recklessly lost his patience after watching the scene and the people''s comments added fuel to the already burning fire. Unaware of their surroundings Rose was helping Sam as he was his friend and also cause he got hurt because of her. They were about to get up from their seats to go to the washroom for cleaning when Rick reached to them swiftly grabbed Rose''s hand and took her out forcefully. Sam watched Rick taking Rose with him and grinned. He licked his hand which was not paining at all. Sam already saw Rick coming inside the cafeteria, when rose was cleaning his hand, he saw him balling his hand into a fist with anger, but then he controlled himself. So Sam decided to add fuel to this fire and acted as if he was in so much pain and just as he thought Rose helped him as a friend but from the other angle it looks a little different. Rick took Rose to the back garden of the hotel and when he didn''t stop Rose tried to free her hand from him. "Rick leave my hand you are hurting me" Listening to her voice he lost her hand and she quickly retorted. "What the hell do you think you are doing, I was helping Sam....." Rose shouted "Just shut up" "why were you helping him hmmm, who do you think he is to you?" he was very angry "He is my friend, and who are you to ask me this question?" "You grabbed my hand in front of everyone and dragged me here without my permission, who do YOU think you are to me?" "Do I owe you something? am I your salve or what?" "What right do you have over me?? Tell me?" Rose just lost her mind over his behavior. She let out all the frustration that she had been suffering since yesterday. She can''t get bullied like this. She is a princess and just because she never overreacts doesn''t mean she can''t. Rick grabbed her arms from either side and pulled her toward him "Even if I don''t have rights over you, you can''t get close to anyone other than me, YOU ARE MINE AND NO ONE CAN COME NEAR YOU" "NO ONE" Yes! he is like that, if something belongs to him then no one can take it away from him and here it''s not just a thing, we are talking about his love then how can he just sit and watch? He is Possessive of his people. FIRST TIME IN HISTORY His words left Rose speechless and the anger she was feeling just a movement ago had vanished into thin air. Still, she tried to look mad at him. "What did you just say, I''m yours, how, when did this happen?" "I''m not aware of anything like that, in fact when I kissed you, you just ran away leaving me behind, without saying anything, without reacting, nothing at all, and not only that when I came to talk to you this morning you chased me away like am nothing to you. Then how come you declare me as yours" Rose said while still showing him that she was mad at him. You can''t get away just like that, saying a few sweet words and that''s it. You have to pay for making me suffer Mr. Rick, Rose thought to herself. Rick was just standing there without saying anything as he knew she was right he shouldn''t have acted that way earlier. "I''m sorry" she heard his voice. "What" she acted as if she didn''t listen clearly "I''m sorry Rose, I know I shouldn''t have acted the way I did, but I was just confused, I was not able to accept how my heart feels when I''m with you. See" "thup thup thup......." he put her hand on his chest which was thumping loudly and she also felt her heartbeat increasing. "See how it beats so fast whenever I see you, whenever I''m with you. I just forget the world around me and when you kissed me that day, I totally lost it, I was not in my right mind, so I just ran away." Rick tried to explain to her, and I think he has never talked this much in his whole life as he did today. Rose was standing there immersed in his words and feeling his heartbeats under her palm was simply the best feeling in this world right now. Just then her eyes noticed the sky and her eyes widened in surprise. The story has been taken without consent; if you see it on Amazon, report the incident. The sky was clear today and above them was the beautiful sky full of those color-changing aurora. This time it was more of blue lights and small shades of pink and purple. Rose remembered the last time she saw Aurora, she was not in her senses at that time but what she still remembered was that Rick was there with her at that time too. Now that''s what we call a beautiful coincidence. Maybe it''s a way of nature, blessing them. Rick saw rose eyes sparkled watching the mesmerizing sky above them. Her eyes were so bright and alive that rather than watching the view above him he watched her continuously without averting his gaze from her. Soon all the people started coming out of the hotel to experience to view. People started chattering among them. "I never knew this is one of the spots where we can see the aurora at night" "Yes, even I didn''t have any knowledge about this" "No no, this is the first time in history that we got to experience this view here, It''s like a miracle." said the manager of the hotel who was working there for so many years. Rose was immersed in her own world she was dancing around looking up at the sky, she had always dreamed of this view and now when she experienced It, everything was totally worth it. All those difficulties she has gone through she just forgot everything. She was dancing, swirling, and singing all at the same time, feeling like she was on cloud nine. While dancing she bumped into Rick and her body bent slightly backward and he held her from her waist, looking as if they were dancing attracting the attention of the crowd. The scene was too much for the crowd to handle. With Rose''s beauty and Rick''s charm together under the northern lights, they felt as if they had entered into some fairyland with Rose and Rick being the center of attraction. Sam was the happiest among the crowd, watching his boos and rose together he just couldn''t control his happiness. He quickly took out his phone and captured too many pictures of them from different angles. He was so eager to tell this to everyone in the family, but he knew if he did, he wouldn''t be able to see the sun the next day. Rick and Rose got back to their senses and Rick helped her stand properly. This time there was just a small gap between their bodies and no one among them was in the mood to take a step backward. Their eyes were locked together. Rick was taller than Rose so her head was lifted to meet his piercing gaze, Rose too was looking at him without the care of the world. And in that eye-locking movement, both of their hearts spoke to them, this is it. ''HE''S THE ONE" Rose''s inner voice "She''s THE ONE AND ONLY" Rick''s inner voice whispered. BREAKFAST Rick and Rose realized that everyone around them started to head inside. The weather started getting colder and soon they were the only ones present there. Sam approached them and asked them to come inside and they both agreed. "Bye, see ya soon," said Rose to Rick feeling a little bit shy. "Bye, Good night, take care" replied Rick. "Good night" "Good night Sam" "Night Rose" [feel next the movement with simple piano music in the background] Rose started to go inside and Rick kept on standing there watching her small figure going inside. She turned around and saw Rick still standing there so she signaled him to come inside to which he assured her with his eyes that he was coming and she went inside. He saw her figure disappear. The movement felt like everything was happening in slow motion like time was running slowly around them. To add to the beauty of this movement he saw snow slowly falling on the ground. Nature was blessing them in its magical way. "Sir what are you going to do now, tomorrow is our flight, we have to leave early in the morning" Sam informed Rick about their plan. Rick decided to leave when he was trying to stay away from Rose. He thought of going back to his country and in that way, he will forget her and can stop those feelings from growing deeper, but now the story has taken a different turn, what he should do now? Rick was in deep thought, even if he stayed, was he ready for this chapter of life? Does he love her or it''s just an infatuation? A lot was going on in his mind. While Rick was in dilemma Rose on the other hand was still at cloud nine. She was standing at her window and watching the view outside. She couldn''t stop blushing and felt butterflies dancing in her stomach. Rose was in her dreamland in which Rick was her soulmate. All those moments between her and Rick kept on displaying in her mind from that night when he first held her hand to those awkward movements between them to that kiss, that bathroom scene, and those words kept on ringing in her mind like she was watching a beautiful movie where Rose and Rick are the main characters of the movie. She felt amazed by what she was feeling right now because all these feelings were foreign to her. In her whole life never had she felt something like this just by thinking about anyone. She went to bed all smiling and blushing and dozed off to sleep. ................. "Sir, are we going tomorrow, I think we should at least inform Miss Rose about our departure," said Sam "No, we will stay for some more days," Rick said "But sir young master said he needs you there, he sounded very stressed and Mr. Brown was also angry this morning" "Don''t worry about them, I''ll handle it. Any update on Michael''s" "Yes sir, Adam said he warned them and they also agreed to stop their business but he is doubting them, something is fishy over there" If you come across this story on Amazon, be aware that it has been stolen from Royal Road. Please report it. "Ask Adam to keep a knee eye on them if he sees something unusual, he knows what to do." "Sure sir" They went to their room after discussing some more matters. The morning was as usual for others but it felt special to the two people, Rose and Rick. Rose quickly got up and ran to freshen up. She dressed quickly, applied some lip balm, and added a little blush on her cheeks. She doesn''t usually need anything nor likes to put on makeup but today it was different. "God! I didn''t even have any makeup with me, what type of girl I am?" Rose said feeling frustrated She avoided wearing a cap today and decided to open her long black hair adding more beauty to her looks. Words can''t describe her beauty. Rick got up early and made a phone call to someone. "Ray wake up it''s already 6 in the morning," Rick said in his strict voice "Hey bro you are not here so stop with your torturing early in the morning" he sounded sleepy "Wake up Ray I need to tell you that I''m not coming today I''ll be staying here for a little bit longer" Rick tried to be as polite as he can "WWAAAAHHTTTT" "No you can''t stay there anymore, please bro come back I can''t survive in this world working all day" he pleaded "You should start spending most of your time in the office, it would be better for your future, when I won''t be there all the responsibilities will be on your shoulders" Rick tried to convince him "We will see that in the future but right now my head will explode with that work that Father assigns me, I can''t handle everything at this early age, please have some mercy on me" "Well you are 25 and I don''t think it''s that early for you, you should start focusing on your career, you have everyone around you to help you" While Rick was on the phone he heard a knock on the door, thinking that it must be Sam he opened the door and to his surprise it was Rose, standing outside his room looking as stunning as anyone can imagine but a little bit hesitant at the same time. "Good morning, how are you Rick, I was going to have breakfast would you like to join?" asked Rose in her sweet voice "Wait is there a girl with you" Asked Ray from the other side of the call, Rick snapped back to reality. "F****" Rick cursed himself, now Ray would not leave him alone until he told him whose voice was that. He quickly shut the door leaving Rose at the door, it was not intentional but what to say. The deed is done. He facepalmed. "Ah... no, no that was room service" Rick tried to explain to Ray "Well! I didn''t know room service asks you to join them for breakfast" Ray said mockingly "What are you talking about? She was here to inform me about the buffet" Rick tried to convince him "Bro just cut the crap, I''m your little brother for god''s sake" Ray was not going to buy anything, not especially when he heard Rose''s voice clearly. "Well now that you seem quite free to meddle in my life, let me call Dad and ask him to give you some big projects to work on" Rick knew his brother very well and how to shut his mouth and exactly what he thought had happened. "Oh.. ooh bro why are you getting angry, I was just joking, stay as long as you want I won''t call you back here." "I''ll also tell Dad that you are busy there and will not be coming back anytime soon. No need to call him." Ray tried to butter his brother "Well! Thank you for your service" Rick disconnected the call. Rose left after watching that he was busy on a call with someone so she got to the cafeteria herself, Sam was also nowhere to be seen. She sat on one of the seats and ordered some breakfast. Soon Rick entered there and saw her sitting at a table alone, he felt guilty for his action and approached her. "May I ?" he asked for her permission to sit next to her "Sure," Rose asked him to sit. "Sorry for my earlier action, I was on an important call, and because of that I got distracted," Rick said guilt evident in his voice. "It''s okay" she gave him a small smile. Rick was in confusion is she mad at me or not? "Are you not mad at me?" he asked "What? No, I''m not. You were on a phone call so I just thought you needed some space so I came here by myself" Rose said feeling surprised. She felt a bit shy thinking about their movement from yesterday''s event. "I also wanted to have breakfast with you but you came earlier than I expected," Rick said "Yeah, I got up early today, that''s why". "shall we start?" she signaled him to start eating whatever she ordered. "Yeah," Rick ordered more food for both of them and started eating. "Where is Sam by the way?" Rose asked "He''s gone out for some work" replied Rick "Oh.. okay" Rose replied and they completed their breakfast in silence, glancing at each other. A SURPRISE In the evening Rose was very stressed, just a moment ago she saw the notification that her tickets had been confirmed, it was 3 days earlier but she didn''t get the time to check them and now she was worried about how to tell this to Rick. She cannot cancel them because she has planned it with her mom and dad and now she doesn''t have any good idea how to postpone the trip. Her parents will be joining her in Paris and she was not ready to introduce Rick to her parents. She didn''t want to introduce Rick to them not because she was not sure about him, but because she didn''t know if Rick was ready. She knew the feelings were mutual, but maybe he needed more time. So she decided to keep the secret to herself until they were both sure about each other and wanted to include their families. So, she has to be in Paris with her parents. But she doesn''t want to leave Rick just yet. She wants to be with him, just now things started progressing between them. In the evening Rose tried to talk to Rick, she saw him standing in the corridor, she reached him. He saw her coming so he stopped for her to come near him, and for some reason, Rick felt to hug her and so he did. When Rose came near him he came forward and hugged her lightly. Surprised by his action, Rose froze in her steps and felt his breath on her nape. Goosebumps appeared all over her body. He detached from her and gave her a beautiful smile that gave butterflies in her stomach. She didn''t want to destroy the movement by telling him that she would be leaving soon, so she decided to tell him at some other time. There were still 2 days left before she would leave. She just enjoyed the movement and this time with Rick. She didn''t even have any idea what will happen when she''s gone. Unauthorized usage: this tale is on Amazon without the author''s consent. Report any sightings. Rose decided to make a lot of memories with Rick here in Finland. She decided everything, what they would be doing in these two days together. Rick was in a hurry so she urged him to go and do his work. He left her and she went back to her room. Rose was resting in her room probably thinking something when someone knocked at her door and so she opened the door. Sam was standing at the door. She smiled at him and welcomed him in but instead of going in he forced her out of the room. "Where are you taking me? At least let me tie my hair first," she asked shocked by his sudden action. "Come on you look great in every aspect, now hurry" Sam pulled her out of the hotel. Rose kept on walking with him thinking he wanted to show her something. He asked rose to sit in the car and started driving towards some direction. Rose was waiting patiently to reach their destination, he was her friend so she trusted him fully. After driving for at least one and a half hours he parked the car beside a tree where she saw Rick was standing, looks like he was waiting for her. As soon as she saw him her heart started pounding in her chest for no reason. She tried to stop her heart from reacting this way but it was too late. Rick came to her side of the car and opened the door for her, he extended his hand for her like a gentleman. Feeling the butterflies in her tummy she gave her hand in his hand and climbed down from the car. She saw the surroundings but it was all dark, not able to understand what was going on she looked at Rick with questioning eyes. He just assured her by squeezing her hand tighter and signaling her to come with him. She looked at Sam in the car and asked if he was not coming with them, but he just encouraged her to go with Rick. Her mind was getting crazy. she had a lot of scenarios in her head about what was going to happen. Rose just followed Rick like a lovestruck person in a daze. He led her to a narrow path that was not meant for cars. They walked hand in hand for a few minutes, well not hand in hand but Rick was forward and she was following him. Rose''s heart was still thumping in her throat. Soon he stopped in his tracks and asked her "NERVOUS?" Rose nodded her head. He gave her his signature smile that instantly melted her heart. He gave a pack on her hand which he held throughout without breaking the eye contact. He turned her around and covered her eyes with a satin cloth tight enough that it stayed in its place. His face was just a few inches away from her, enough that she could feel his hot breath on her nape, making her body shiver. He whispered in her ear. "JUST TRUST ME." THE PROPOSAL Rick led Rose forward after covering her eyes, they walked for just a few movements with Rick carefully holding her hand and helping her walk without falling. They stopped at some point and Rose felt Rick going behind her and removing her blindfolds. She opened her eyes when she heard Rick''s whisper next to her ear, Rose was left in awe with the view in front of her. She felt tears of happiness filled her eyes. In the front she saw the purple lanterns scattered around the area there was a small frozen lake in between which was also decorated with lanterns around it that were purple. Beside the lake was a big tree whose branches were spreading out. The tree was also decorated with lights, small lights were hanging on the branches in star shape. Under the tree, there was a big red heart standing with lights on it, and big letters of "I LOVE YOU" were lightning up. The view was amazing and to make it even perfect nature played its role when the sky started showing its magic by covering the sky in purple colors of auroras. It was like everything was in sync with the decor, the lights, the weather. Rose got overwhelmed with feelings that she was experiencing, she felt like it was some movie set and things were not real. She pinched herself to make her realize that it was all real. This proposal was something she least expected. She thought Rick was not ready yet. With tears in her eyes, she looked at Rick and he led her near the tree, on the pathway that was covered with small lights, there was a small heart shape made in the snow visible when they got near it. Rick made her stand inside the heart and bent on one knee holding her hand in his, she listened to him when he took a few deep breathes before saying: "ROSE, I LOVE YOU. He took a small gap and continued. I DON''T KNOW HOW OR WHEN BUT IT''S JUST TOO STRONG FOR ME TO NOT ACCEPT IT. I WON''T DENY IT, I TRIED TO AVOID THESE FEELINGS INITIALLY, BUT YOU WERE SO IRRESISTIBLE THAT AS MUCH AS I TRIED TO AVOID YOU, I FELL FOR YOU EVEN HARDER" "Even if you are not ready for this, give me a chance. I will not disappoint you. Though I don''t have money as much as compared to you do, I promise I''ll work hard and will try to fulfill all your wishes, but right now I don''t have anything to give you other than love and respect. Rose listened to every word that he had spoken, it was like she was dreaming and listening to a beautiful song. Unlawfully taken from Royal Road, this story should be reported if seen on Amazon. She quickly went to her knees just as Rick was, there were tears in her eyes. Rick wiped her tears and kissed both of her hands that were in his hands. "I LOVE YOU TOO RICK" he heard her say. Rick felt his whole body heat up with unknown emotions. The feeling that she will be her forever was immense. He quickly got on his feet and picked Rose in his arms and Swirled her around. He looked so happy as if a child had got his favorite candy. She felt shocked by his action but that changed into laughter in another second. "Rick what are you doing, please let me down," Rose asked him scared. "Thank you, Rose, thank you so much for being my forever," Rick said while letting her down on her feet. "Forever! Are you sure, won''t you get bored of me??" Rose asked while joking "Never! You don''t know what effects you had on me, it''s like you cast a spell on me, like couldn''t get you out of my mind even for a single minute" Rick said sincerely Rose doesn''t know how she will possess all these emotions that he is showering her with. All she knew was now they both were together in a relationship. Her emotions were not settled yet when she found Rick guiding her in some direction. She was not over with this surprise and now he has one more in his bucket. Oh God! How should I handle all of this happiness all at once? They walked just a little bit and Rose got the view where they were heading. Just by looking at it, she felt her body heating up and butterflies dancing in her body. There was a small transparent glass igloo, beautifully decorated with small lights surrounded by snow. They entered inside, it was warm and cozy, and she saw how beautiful the view was. There was a bed just under the glass. When you lay on the bed you can see the whole sky and when you see out you can see the vast area covered in snow. Suddenly Rose remembered something, she turned around ready to say something when Rick interrupted her. "I know what you are thinking about, but we will be only spending time here getting to know each other and admiring the view outside, nothing more than that." "How did you get, what was in my mind," Rose said with shock-filled eyes She was not ready to take things further just yet. Kissing or hugging was something normal to her but let''s see if they will continue with their mind or if their hearts will take charge. "I can feel your nervousness while entering inside, I don''t want to make you feel uncomfortable around me." He explained "Even I want to take things slow," said Rick, again which brought a big smile to Rose''s face. So, what''s next, Asked Rose? "Dinner?" asked Rick This makes Rose realize that she didn''t have her dinner yet and her stomach growled, making both of them laugh. Rick called someone and in just a few minutes the dinner came in. Rose felt surprised. "Where were you hiding this food, I didn''t see anyone around" She looked at the table full of delicious food which was warm and tempting "Sam is nearby in case of any emergency," Rick said Rose nodded her head in, a ''that makes sense'' manner. They sat at the dining table and started eating. Rose''s appetite increased just by looking at all the types of dishes on the table and she started devouring the food. Rick just admired her while eating. After dinner, they lay down on the big bed. they lay on their back admiring the sky above them. It was clear with lots of stars shining brightly with some hues of purple aurora which started to fade off. They both just lay there feeling at peace. HUNGRY Rick and Rose were lying on the bed admiring the view above them, the sky was shining full of stars. They felt complete. It was like there was so much to talk but nothing was exactly there. "Rick" he heard her call him in a small tone. "hmm" "Thank you for today, I never thought you would ever do something like this for me," said Rose what was in her mind "Why would you think of me like that" Rick said making a face as if he was wronged "Don''t get me wrong, but I just thought that you needed some time" "You are right, I too thought that I didn''t want all this right now in my life," he said which made Rose sad for a moment, but she listened to him continuing... "But when I saw you yesterday night going inside I was standing there. I felt a pang of sadness engulf my body in that movement. I was not able to bear that separation. I wanted to stop you and hug you tightly in my arms and never let you go" "And in that movement, I realized that I have fallen for you so very deeply and that there is no coming back now" "And in that movement, I decided to plan all this, I don''t believe in waiting for the right time, I just know I have to do it today" When he turned his head to look at Rose, she was crying, there were tears in her eyes so he quickly got up and wiped those tears and asked her "Why are you crying?" "I don''t know, I am just very happy that you take this decision. I love you Rick, and I don''t know what happened but I''m also not able to think about my life without you in it. I never cared about money nor did I search for any person with a big bank balance. All I ever wanted was someone who could take care of me just like my dad and love me like my mom and you are just like that, I am sure they will also like you as much as I do" said Rose You might be reading a pirated copy. Look for the official release to support the author. Listening to her Rick got silent, he was feeling guilty for lying to her. Lying that he is not rich. It looks like he is disrespecting her, but it is important for him. He doesn''t want to spend his whole life with someone who is just after his money. He wanted love and respect to be the foundation of their relationship. And now that he found her, he wants to be extra careful. He doesn''t want to regret his decision and go through the pain of heartbreak. He decided to tell her the truth very soon. They were now facing each other. Their faces are just an inch apart. "What happened, why do you look sad?" asked Rose while watching him "Ah. Nothing I was just admiring you, your beauty, your presence, your energy. I can''t resist you, Rose. Whenever I''m with you my body works automatically, like I don''t have control over it" he kept on saying all these things, and Rose blushed hard at his boldness. He saw Rose sitting like an obedient kid, her head was down due to embracement, just by looking at her his body was reacting differently, but he told her they would take things slow. So, that doesn''t mean that their night has ended. RIGHT???? Rose''s hand was in his hand, they were sitting on the bed close, so close that they could feel heat erupting from their bodies. And soon Rick decides to close the distance between their lips. He leans forward and captures her lips. Their kiss lasted for more than one minute leaving both of them breathless, their bodies wanted more, but Rick controlled his emotions and got back to his senses before it was too late. Rose''s eyes were misty due to kissing she looked so alluring to him that he was having a hard time controlling his needs. Rose too looked at him with needy eyes, but she also knew they could not cross the boundaries until their families were involved. Rick got the idea of how difficult it was going to be around her. He was cursing himself under his breath. His hands itched to touch her, to kiss her, to feel her, he wanted her beside him, wanted to make her his soon, like very soon. "So, are we going to spend the night here?" asked Rose "Why you don''t want to?" Rick countered "No, it''s not like that, I was just thinking, ah... forget it," she said waving her hand in the air and somewhat feeling stupid. "If you don''t want to, we can go back to the hotel," Rick said "No no, I was just asking, nothing is wrong, I am okay" "Rose I want to spend this night knowing about you and making this relationship stronger, that''s it nothing at all," Rick said "Even I want to know about you, like everything"........ They kept on talking, asking questions about each other''s life, and without knowing dozed off to sleep.