Chapter 97 - Girlfriend

He stopped in front of my car and squeezed my lips as he gazed at me, "I spent an amazing evening and night."

I leaned forward and then whispered, "me too. Thanks for letting me sleep with you."

He took a deep breath as if he was going to ask me something important.

"Lily... I have to ask you something before you go." He took another deep breath and then took my hand.

"We broke all the tules together, I can feel safe even when you sleep at my place and in the same bed."

My heartbeat fastly in my chest, and my knees genuinely began to tremble.

I didn't know what he had to tell me but I was as nervous as I had ever been.

"Do you want to date me? I mean seriously dating. Without any rule involved." 

My breath held in love and happiness, did I hear it right? He just asked me to be his girlfriend! 

A huge smile grew on my lips and I covered my mouth with my hand.

"Really?" I asked in disbelief and commotion.

He laughed lightly at my reaction then he nodded, "Yes Lily. I don't care about what people say. I don't want to hide from anyone."

"I accept." Still covering my mouth in joy and giggling like a kid in front of a candy shop would do.

"Good." He smiled lifting my chin with his two fingers and then kissing me.

"You're my girlfriend!" He exclaimed, few old people passed by and he turned around. He pointed at me, 

"Did you hear that? She is my girlfriend!" He informed them.

I chuckled and went to take both his hands and then pushed him closer to me.

I kissed him slowly and passionately showing him how much I appreciated his gesture of opening up. 

"Lily, when can I see you again?" He asked.

"Whenever you want." 

I kissed him again, keeping our lips glued as I shut my eyes.

"Come take me to my new company tonight. We can have dinner together at my place." I hissed, modulating each word to make sure he was still certain about his decision.

He didn't answer so I immediately took it back scared of forcing him too much.

"If it's too much then.."

He shook his head, "Tonight. I can't wait to meet Joanna."

I kissed him and then turned around, "see you later."

"See ya, girlfriend." He cheered before I walked to my car and left to reach my company.

As I crossed the street I saw a car parked in front of the palace of my company.

I got down my car to find none other than Carl, flesh, and blood in front of the palace, staring at the palace with his hands in his pockets.

I scoffed rolling my eyes, "What are you doing here?"

My voice caught his attention and he turned around. He smiled when he saw me.

"Lily. Hi!"

"What are you doing here Carl?" I asked again not returning his silly smile.

the remorse and distress grew inside me. 

"I am sorry if I disturb you. I wanted to see your new company. I am proud of you."

Was he? I doubted that, he never was proud of me not even for the smallest progress.

"I have a busy day and I want to get out early," I replied annoyed by his presence.

"I had an amazing day, I won't let you ruin it so..."

I turned around and nodded to his car implying he had to leave.

"Have a good day." I finally said hissing him to go.

Again, he refused my kind offer and grabbed my wrist to stop me.

"Lily, please give me five minutes." 

I scoffed loudly and abruptly withdrew my hand to fold my arms.

"5 minutes," I said coldly.

"I broke up. I haven't stopped thinking of you. I doubt I will ever do."

His eyes filled with tears but I didn't let his facial puppy expression melt the ice surface around my heart.

"I miss you. So much that I can't sleep at night. I had made the worst mistake when I left..."

"1 minute." I interrupted.

He swallowed down, "Do you have someone else?"

that's the real reason why he was there, he had never liked to be replaced. Maybe he began to miss me only because he heard I was seeing someone else.

"Time has passed. Have a good day."

Ten hundred reasons to tell him I don't but ten hundreds one reason to tell him the truth, which was that I do.

That one more reason was that I wanted him to feel as hurtful as I was. I wanted him to feel bad for once in his life and bad for leaving me.

"Answer me." His voice creaked and he followed me until I reached the door of the palace.

I put the key on and turned it in the locker. I turned around, "I do Carl. I am seeing someone."

His face was disconsolately angry. Wicked and broken. 

He clenched his fists and he froze hearing me as if my voice cut through his skin so deeply that it reached the roots of his heart and realization slapped him in the face.

There was someone else sitting in what used to be his place and Cameron wasn't willing to let his throne be for armchair. 

His jaw tensed up and his teeth clenched, "alright."

"Goodbye, Carl. I would appreciate it if you stopped to visit me. You are not welcomed in my life anymore." 

I finally walked inside, slamming the door close in front of him. It slammed so powerful and loudly that the blow arose his hair. 

I leaned against the door surface hearing him leaving. I was so proud of myself, I got my to incite on him.

The door closed and with it also the chapter of my life that belonged to him. For once and for all.. Now I had a new boyfriend and if he thought he had other chances then he thought wrongly.