Chapter 98 - What's his problem?

Tim has totally forgotten he gave an order to deal with a certain guy. His head was clouded since the kiss. Even though he's staring at the screen, just like Clara is doing; his mind is completely somewhere else. His heartbeat couldn't stop it rapid beats.

After cutting off nine of his fingers without receiving any calls from Tim, they were even thinking of switching to his toes later.

Clara remained calm and kept chatting with Tim, who also converse with her naturally, as they watch the movie, as she didn't really think much about the kiss, but Tim realize something.

He is actually in love with Clara without any doubt, because instead of sexual desire, he felt the urge to pamper her and give her the world if necessary.

After the movie ended, she was talking about the characters, which Tim didn't even know who they were anymore, as he didn't concentrate on it, but still skillfully flow with it, claiming he's not good with movies and had forgotten.

They left the theatre and headed towards Tim's car. Getting inside the car, Tim finally decide to ask what has been bothering him all these days. 

It's part of men's nature. They might forgive but never forgets. Even though he has forgiven her for not giving him face at all in front of a stranger, he still couldn't forget the fact that Clara actually left with the stranger in his car, at such time of the night.

But a part of him still believe in her and wanted to clarify. That, being the most common thing about men, after sleeping with almost half of the girl they came across, they will still want their soul mate to be pure.

Clara was about to unlock her mobile phone, while he began driving, when Tim turns to face her, making her snapped her head towards his direction, "can I ask you something?" he asked her.

Clara shrugged her shoulders, "sure! what is it?" she asked in return.

"About that night at the club, that guy, did you…" he didn't complete the sentence  as he didn't know if it will sound offensive, but believes Clara should understand what he meant.

Clara returned her gaze back outside the  car, "I can't give you the details because it's a secret, but it's not what you think, I'm not like that." she said. 

Tim felt relieved, and decided to lighten up the mood, as the atmosphere has turned stiff, "I'm glad it's not like that, because I would have felt hurt that you choose someone that is not even as good looking as me instead." he pouted

Clara chuckled and rolled her eyes, "don't flatter yourself Mr." she said.

The mood return to normal after that and they both joked with each other, till Tim dropped her off at the entrance to Leo's mansion. They bid farewell to each other and departed.

There's a lot he wanted to tell her now. Make her know he's serious and not just want to toy with her, but knew that night isn't the right night.

He had promised no string attach before she accepted to go out with him.

.....

It was after Tim left the place that he recalled that he hasn't called his boys and asked them to release the idiot.

He parked the car at the side of the road and picked up his phone, before dialing a number.

"Sir," a voice came from the other end. 

"How was it going Carl?" he asked.

"We have chopped off all his fingers, and he passed out after. His wounds are being tended to now."

Tim felt content with the result, "let him go after he regains consciously, I'm actually in a good mood today, I forgive him." he said. 

"Yes sir."  

He ended the call and drove home.

…..

Ever since the date, he has not been the same. He wants to confess his feeling to Clara, but was a bit scared, it was his first time to actually feel nervous concerning woman issue. 

He was very worried about rejection, because he knew Clara only consider him a friend.

....

Meanwhile

It was one of the weekends that Clara and the Lboys trained together.

Clara has been helping the boys train to improve their fighting prowess. He would master some moves online, and teach it to the boys, as well as sharing their individual moves with each other, this way there won't be a weak one among them, as their strengths will be equal.

She became close with the boys and they started seeing her as their sister. They have even started calling her sis already.

After the training was over, Clara noticed Leo's lingering stare on her. It's like he wanted to tell her something but doesn't know how to do so. She has actually noticed this since a few days now.

After their discussion after the banquet, he didn't try to talk to her like before, which was good news for her, because she didn't want his chat as well, but after a few days, it's like he got tired of it. 

But instead of talking, he just kept looking at her, not hiding it and making her realize he's staring.

She squints her eyes at him at times, but never asked why he's doing that, because the last time she did, he claims she's very beautiful, and she didn't plan to hear something like that again. 

She knew she's beautiful and doesn't need anyone to tell her that. 

After the boys left to freshen up and they were left alone, Leo walked to where she is sitting, removing the gloves on her hands.

He sat down beside her and, "Clara?" he called softly.

Without glancing at his direction, she began undoing the band on her wrist, "what do you want?" she asked, wondering if he finally decided to talk after his creepy stare all these while.

Leo mock himself in his head, for becoming a fool for love. The love he thought he will never feel for anyone again, "can you please not leave?" he asked in a soft tone.

"I don't get you," Clara replied, still not bothering to look at him.

"You said you will leave after you defeat that Gregory and…." before he could complete his sentence, Clara cuts in. 

"Seems like you enjoy ordering me around so much hun?" she asked, believing he didn't want her to stop being his driver and working for him in general.

Leo held himself from letting out an exasperated sigh at her dumbness, "can you please for once, see things in a positive way? and stop taking it as they appear in your head." he said.

"My head is full of negative thoughts, is that what you are insinuating?" Clara retorted.

"I want you to keep being by my side, not ever leaving." Leonard said.

Clara was shocked, "what!" she exclaimed.

Leo continued, "I don't want to be without you in my life ever, Clara I…"

Clara quickly cuts in, "can you please just respect yourself? do you know how pathetic you look right now? if you will excuse me boss, I need to clean up." If it's what she subconsciously imagined him to want to say, then she didn't want to hear it, but she doubted it's so. She might have misunderstood it.

Clara stood up and began walking away. As she was leaving, she couldn't help but look back, as Leo went silent immediately she didn't let him finish his sentence.

He was staring at her, which made their gaze locked. He did not even shout her name or get angry like he used to, which kind of baffled her a little.

'What's his problem?" she asked herself in her head as she turns around and left him.