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GIDEON'S POV

Arghhh ! What am I doing here all alone living in the couch in my own apartment.

I should be in the club where I and Brooklyn could be enjoying the night. But I am lying here. But no I am here enjoying my night alone. I would have stayed with Cara but she doesn't want me to stay instead she wants me to knock myself out.

Groanns....

What is she doing to me!

THE NEXT MORNING.

The next morning I do my regular routine. Working my nerves out.

This is the last pushup lapse I have to do.

"According to your schedule, you have a meeting with the board directors at ten, followed by lunch meeting in Parkwood. T-Series would be coming after all that. And I cleared the rest of the schedule for Miss Black's move in today."

As I hear Smith saying those words as he cleared all the schedule for CARA'S move in today couldn't help but raise a eyebrow to myself.

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CARA'S POV

After a long tiring interview I couldn't help but say "WOW !"

"I know right " Trinity says keeping her hands on her baby bump.

"Just yesterday we had zero talents left.. But ever since the news of your engagement with Gideon Clemonte broke out, everyone is doing to join us. Did you hear that my baby ! We are not going to be jobless after all."

As she said this words I laughed my lungs out. As she said it was true we are not going to be jobless after all.

"I will go sort of their applications." and Trinity lefts for sorting the applications.

I cooled myself down.

The perks to my marriage are undeniable.

Maybe it wouldn't be so bad after all...?

After I cooled myself down I get a message.

It's from Gideon.

Let's see what it says,

Moving in today my love ..?

As seeing his message it reminded me the mothers Mrs. Clemonte said, "Since they are to be married they should live together. To make it more believable. Cara can move in with Darius. " I take it back but...

Arghh..

GIDEON'S POV

After I send her a message she quickly sees it but she didn't replied.

"She blue ticked me..!"

"Calm down Gideon. You sound like hormonal teenager waiting for her crush to reply." Smith pinpoints me.

" I'm just because I have to arrange for the housekeeping to clean up my apartment! How am I supposed to know at what time they should get by?" and angrily I left leaving Smith alone.

" That's my job! Why you so mad for her ? Just admit that you're annoyed that tables have finally turned! You are the waiting for the text reply now!" he shouts and giggles behind me as I left.

CARA'S POV

After my work, I left to see my friends who were waiting for me in the cafe.

"Cara! over here!" Stella shouts and waves over me.

I reach the table where they were sitting and I gave a hug to Stella.

"It's been so long!" Stella says.

"Our little Cara must be so busy these days! She is fronting her father's company and getting engaged ! Congratulations girl! " Aeni my other best friend tells me.

" How did it happened? We've never heard you talk about it!" Stella tells me.

" Love.....at first sight!" I say the same reason which Gideon told to media.

"Of course. It's Gideon Clemonte after all! Are those rumors about him in bed true!" Stella says.

" We've called you here today as we've finally finalised our annual class gathering. We've kinda been avoiding this place because of you....but we were hoping it'd be okay for us to go to the beach this year. Stella's husband has this beautiful chalet by the coast-"

" Thanks for checking in on me. But I think I'll give it a miss." I interrupt Aeni as she says about annual class gathering.

"After all time it still.....affects you?"

" It doesn't go away like that. But you girls go and have fun! I will see you around! I have to go!" I say goodbye to them and lefts them.

" Poor girl. I heard her parents didn't even realize she went missing. They just found her by the coastline. Barely breathing.

After this I straight away went to my apartment to pack up my things for which I have to move in with Gideon.

As I was packing my things,

"Are you moving into his apartment today? Do you need help?.... "

I kept moving my things into the car as if my mother didn't said a word.

"You haven't spoken to me or visited Dad since that night, Cara. Talk to me?"

But still I didn't listen to her.

" Tell Dad, Black's back on track, thanks to his brilliant idea. Pretty sure that's all he is interested in." and I straight away left.

I drove my car to Gideon's apartment. Where Smith was going to show me his whole apartment.

But, actually his living is bigger than my all apartment altogether!

"Gideon is running a little late so he sent me over to make sure everything's in order. If there's anything you are uncomfortable with or you wish, to change anything, you can just inform me or the help. The bedroom is over there..." before he could speak anything I went to see the bedroom.

"There's only one bedroom in the whole hugeass apartment!?"

I see Gideon behind me. He came early today.

Usually we used to share bed but now u have to permanently move in with him. So it's a huge problem for me.

"I never saw the need of my guests to sleep on a separate bed. Not that we spend much time sleeping anyway." He says while giving a wink and a wide grin.

"You are back. I'll sleep on the sofa or something." I say to him while all tiring myself.

" We're mature adults, Cara. I am sure we can share a bed just fine without touching each other. Would a guy even like me have to force myself onto you?" he says while rolling his eyes.

He undresses in front of me into his track pants while nothing to wear on top.

"What are you doing?" I say while making my eyes to see in another direction.

"This is my apartment! Point to note, I like to walk around shirtless. He again winks at me.

"W-well, according to your Dad, this is going to my apartment too."

" Then you also feel free to walk around shitless too." he laughs and give a huge grin.

And yeah of course, he had to have perfect chiseled abs. Augh, don't betray me now, hormones. Just once, can he tone down his poster boy perfectness? The air around us seemed to have shifted a little, as he followed my gaze to his stomach. I was half expecting him to tease me about it. After all, he always seems to be in good mood.

But he didn't.

Instead I could feel him staring right back at me with matching fervour. My toes curled from the sudden intensity in the room.

But we both shifted our gaze away. We both left out a sudden breath.

"If you're done checking me out, maybe you'd like to have a dinner together? and he lefts.

"Was I checking him out?!

" Are we going out for dinner? Do I have to put on a fancy dress?" I say while yawning a bit. I was expecting a yes but instead he answered"No, I was thinking we could just have a pizza and get to know each other better." I was shocked to hear something like this from Gideon.

"Did you just say...pizza? You eat pizza?"

" I drink water and breathe oxygen, too Cara."

GIDEON'S POV

Again, I should be bringing her to one of those snobby restaurant downtown. My father would want as much photos of us together on tomorrow's headlines. But f*** that. Somehow, I just knew pizza and staying in would be something she did preferred.

"I'd like that!" she says with a smile.

Was she finally smiling at me?! But although it's just a smile.

CARA'S POV

We both sat on the sofa and started eating pizza together. This feels strangely comfortable. Of all the scenarios I pictured myself in, I'd never expect us to he having pizza on the sofa, in our PJ's. Shouldn't we be out frolicking around with our wedding bands?Giving paparazzi a run for their money? Darius....hasn't been what I expected entirely either. Sure he wasn't stingy with a cliche Playboy attitude, but he seems....bearable. For now.

Again he asks me the same question."How was your day?"

"I-it was fine. We have more clients for Black's now. They must have heard about Clemonte's investment and-" I answered him the same I answered him before.

And he says the same before.

"I asked how's your day, not how's your company...?"

My day?

GIDEON'S POV

It was such a simple question but it seems to evoke such complicated emotions from her eyes. Her hazel eyes darted back and forth. Argh! maybe I shouldn't have asked.

But she replies.

"I went out with my highs school friends today. They're having a gathering at the beach." I let out a breath I didn't knew I was holding at the same time she did. Never have I wanted to hug someone so bad.

I ask her," Are you join them?" I fell as I'm stepping on eggshells around her. Striking up conversation with girls haven't been so hard. Why was everything so hard with her?

"No, I don't like going to the beach." and she continues eating her pizza.

And that was it. We didn't speak to each other again for the rest of the night. At least I found out something about her..... She didn't like going to the beach.

CARA'S POV

We slept next to each other fine being without touching. Then I had the same nightmare.

Mom Dad fighting, me trying to get their attention to listen to me for what I was saying. But they not listening to me. I go and stand on the seashore.

Suddenly I woke up from the dark nightmare.

Lacking to breathe.

"Cara...! You alright..?" Gideon asks me. But instead answering to him I started crying. It busted into a deep tear. He keeps me close to him and says" It's okay.."

GIDEON'S POV

I know what nightmare she is going through. I was wandering around the beach. When I see someone drowing.

"There's someone drowning..!"

But I said one sentence to her.

"You're safe now !"