Gossiping Ex

"You're cooking?" Luke asked Freya as he entered the kitchen while she was standing in front of the gas stove, stirring the contents in the pot atop the stove.

"Yes, I told that I want to cook for you, but you keep having the maids cook all the time." She said in a pout, and his lips curved into a smile.

"I don't want to stress you. You leave early in the morning for work barely having enough time for breakfast and you come back in the late afternoon." He said as he walked closer to her.

She added in diced onions and carrots into the pot then closed the lid. She turned to face him while leaning against the sink that was adjacent to the stove. "Cooking for you won't stress me. I want to do that for you."

He reached where she was standing and stopped right in front of her, "That's what a wife says to her husband."

"Is that so?" She looked up at him as he placed his hands on both sides of her on the sink, locking her in his arms.

"Is it because you want to be my wife? I would love for that to happen because I want to spend the rest of my life with you."

"Are you sure about that?"

"I want you to meet my parents, that's how sure I am about you." He murmured, and she broke into a wide smile.

"I would love to meet them and to spend the rest of my life with you too."

"You're really special, Freya." He said as he raised one of his hands and caressed her cheek, gazing into her eyes as she gazed back into his. "You're more special, Luke."

She broke their gaze and moved away from him to open the pot. She stirred the minced meat sauce again while he opened the drawers, bringing out plates and utensils.

Turning off the stove, she went to grab a cooler when she felt Luke behind her, his body touching her as he reached for the cups in the cupboards above her. She felt a blush forming on her skin, and she turned around swiftly and saw him retrieve his hand from the cupboard holding two cups.

He stepped back, his eyes taking in her blush with a smile before he turned around and walked through the door to the dining room to set the table for the two of them.

She moved the sauce from the pot to the cooler then walked into the dining room and placed it on the table near the spaghetti, chicken maryland and fruit juice.

She went back into the kitchen to remove her apron, she hung it on a hook and went back into the dining room to find Luke already seated.

"How was work today?" She served the food for him and herself on the plates in front of them before sitting down opposite him.

"It was the same office work as always, how was yours? Any exciting cases?"

"Not really, I am currently working on a case of accused theft." She watched as he twirled the spaghetti with the sauce and put it in his mouth.

"Wow, this is amazing! I didn't know you could cook like this."

"I'm glad you like it." She said beaming at him.

'What made millionaire CEO, Luke Walters start living with a small town lawyer, Freya Jacob?' The E! Entertainment news channel on the TV said after Freya and Luke have finished dinner and were cuddling on the couch watching some late night entertainment news.

"Not this again. Why are they so interested in my life?" He said as he drew her closer to him with his arm around her shoulders until her body was flushed against his.

"You're a millionaire celebrity, that's why." She patted his abs, and he grabbed her hand bringing it up to his lips kissing the inside of her palm.

"And you're that millionaire celebrity's girlfriend." She let out a chuckle as the celebrity gossip continued.

'A source have reported to us that Luke Walters have been living with Freya Jacob since the time the picture of her entering his house was taken.' The picture of Freya and Luke in his car entering the gates of his mansion that was shown the last time appeared on the side of the TV while the anchorwoman continued talking on the other side.

'Why are they living together unmarried? Is Freya getting something from him? What brought this about? Will his parents approve of him marrying a small town lawyer? Stay tuned for what gossip we have next.' The picture on the side disappeared and the woman continued onto another celebrity gossip.

"I can't believe they would show you as inferior and a gold digger on TV like that." He said with his brows furrowed and his lips tight.

"Yeah, and I'm sure Percy has something to do with it. Do you remember how she said that she was the one that made up nasty things about your ex girlfriends so that she can be with you?" She asked trying to calm her anger at Percy and the entertainment news.

"Yeah, and nothing bad has ever been said about her. Her dad, Nathan Brady also worked for the media before he passed away. I'll call George to have him find out who is behind this." He pulled out his phone from his pocket and dialed his secretary's number.

"George, find out who is behind the gossip about Freya on E! Entertainment channel."

"I want the information now."

He finished the call and turned his face to look at Freya. "Let's change the channel, what do you want to watch?"

"What do 'you' want to watch?" She asked him back as he played with her fingers as her anger dissipated and his as well.

"Let's watch some cold case files, I like mystery shows."

"I like them too." He grabbed the remote beside him and changed the channel.

After twenty minutes into the show, Luke's phone started ringing. He pulled it out of his pocket again and answered it. "What did you find out, George?"

"Is that so?"

"Alright."

He ended the call, "George found out that the source that tipped E! Entertainment was from Nick Carter from The Now, the media company Nathan Brady used to work at, and Percy is also sleeping with Nick Carter who was also her dad's friend."

"So she had him give out the gossip so that your parents will see it, think I'm a gold digger, and oppose our relationship." She mused as he nodded, "Wow, Percy is really desperate to make you hers."

"She's really clingy, and has a problem. This is just going too far trying to spoil your name."

"I'm tired of her."

"I will talk to her to have her withdraw the gossip and clear your name."

"You don't have to do that, the gossip will die down soon."

"I want to clear your name, and this happened because you're dating me." He gave her hand a gentle squeeze and retrieved his phone from beside him. "We'll talk to her together."

"Okay. When will that be?" She asked him raising one eyebrow.

"Tomorrow, after you get off work, I'll meet you here, but I'll text her now to ask her to meet with us."

He scrolled through his contacts for her number and opened the message tab.

"Wait, why do you still have her number even after you've broken up?"

"I never cared to delete it, I just blocked her when she kept calling me and even forgot about her number until now."

She stared at him searching his eyes for the truth, and she saw how honest they looked. "Baby, you're the only one for me, and you know how much I dislike Percy especially since she has been so mean to you."

"Alright, I believe you." He smiled gratefully then texted Percy to meet him tomorrow at Betty's, 3pm. She replied instantly that she will be there.

"When are we getting the cat, by the way?" She asked remembering how they went to a pet shop at the other side of town to buy a cat, and they found the perfect cat, but they had to have the cat tested for any diseases before they could buy it. Secretary George was to take care of all that yesterday.

"George says that he'll be bringing it over tomorrow."

Dr. David was sitting in his Beatle waiting for Freya to come out of her office building. He knew when she usually got off of work, and so came to talk to her. He needed to see her, to have her, but she moved into the CEO's house because she knew he couldn't get past the security.

He slammed his fist against the dashboard feeling angry that the CEO could have her, but he couldn't. He has been following her to work to watch her, but that day, he needed to do more than watch her.

Freya walked out of the building and made her way to her car, he noticed her and climbed out of his car in quick motion. He walked up to her without her noticing him, "Freya."

She turned around looking shocked to see him there, "What are you doing here? Are you following me?" She said as she backed further away from him, but he stepped closer.

"Don't come any closer."