Do you like me?

"Ahh let me rephrase it...do you wish to take me out as one of your so-called girl friends?" Sasha's entire demeanour lacked any endearing emotions as she confronted Noah, due to the extra care he has been showering upon her.

She may have been drunk last night, but right now, at this moment she was fully awake and sober. Though Noah didn't confess that he likes her, Sasha could sense the love and care in his actions.

"Yes...I mean...I like you..but not like the other girls," Noah couldn't find enough words to explain the bubbling emotions in his heart.

"What do you mean by not like the other girls? Are you planning to get into my bed for a night and throw me away the very next morning?" Though she articulated those words monotonously, Noah could hear the disdain hidden inside them.

He was well aware of the fact that platonic love was something that was hard to find in a dictionary. Some of his relationships were purely based on physical favours and he even made sure to avoid getting entangled in the notions of love.

He never believed in chaining someone due to the so-called importance of commitment in relationships.

He was a smooth talker and women threw themselves at him, but this woman and her questions made him think twice about his motives.

As soon as he saw Sasha at the party, he really thought about sleeping with her and even approached her for the same.

But she didn't even try to listen to him and left him.

Her indifferent and haughty personality challenged his confidence to make every girl swoon over him.

He tried to leave an unforgettable impression on her, but to his horror, nothing worked on her. For the very first time in his life, Noah Stevens admitted his defeat in front of a woman.

"Sasha, I admit that I did think like that. I was drunken by the thought of being a play boy is cool and free-spirited. But.. but right now...I am seeing you as someone whom I am planning to spend the rest of my life," Noah honestly said his feelings about her.

"I am sorry, Mr Stevens, I have no plan to date or marry or even fall for anyone," Sasha stated in an unflinching tone.

"I've always been alone and I plan to spend the rest of my life like this,”

Wants to live alone for the rest of her life. What kind of absurdity is that?

"Are you rejecting me because of my earlier encounters with women?" Noah couldn't come up with any other possible reasons for her rejection.

"I can change,"

"There is no need," Her reply was rather cold and distant, "I acknowledge the fact that I might have acted like I am interested in you under the effect of alcohol. But you should try to understand that conscious me..the real me is not interested in you..or any other men," Sasha explained her part.

Noah remained silent for few minutes,

When his sister warned him of Sasha as a person who is difficult to handle, he never thought that she built a huge wall around her heart to avoid any kind of love and care.

Due to their last night's interaction, Noah believed that somehow he was able to jump above the wall and reach her heart. But his sudden confession jeopardized his relationship with her?

"I am not forcing to you become my girlfriend or anything...just take your time,"

"Even if I take an entire lifetime, I am afraid that I cannot give you a positive response,"

"Why do you have to keep up your guard against everyone? You are not the first person to become someone's illegitimate child and you also deserve love and attention from someone,"

"Who told you that I need love and attention from someone?" Her amber eyes glowed like fire as she interrogated him, " Love and attention, these are the things which I hate the most in my life,"

"I beg to differ," Noah got ready to argue with her,

"I don't know who hurt you so much that you refused to accept your own feelings. Whether it is in your drunken state or now, all I can see a heart who yearns for love and warmth...the feeling of belonging,"

"You are making me laugh, Mr Stevens," The corner of her lips curled into a sneer, " I never yearned for any of these things you mentioned. I am a person who is alive only because the previous attempts to end my life turned out as a failure,"

"I am content with the way I live right now. I don't need anyone else,"

"Then why did you cry, when Zach Reagan refused to pay attention to you? Then why do you fear dying alone and why the hell are you seeking medical help?" Noah raised his voice in denial,

"This aloof facade plastered on your face broke last night and I saw the real you," Even though he appeared a little angered by her words, the softness in his eyes clearly depicted his concern towards Sasha who broke into tears while holding on to him.

However, there wasn't any change of expression on her face. Within this one year, she has seen many men who tried to win her over through various ways and she could only consider Noah as one among them.

"So you feel sympathy towards me...you want to spend your life with me because you feel th-" Sasha's words were cut down by an angry Noah.

"What if my feelings are rooted in sympathy? Will it make any difference if I say that I liked you at the very first moment I laid my eyes on you?" Noah retorted with a question,

"Why don't you stop acting like you are so tough. It is okay to cry and throw tantrums,"

"Mr Stevens, has anyone said that you are a nosy Parker?" Sasha asked with a cool head,

It was true that Noah's words started to irk her, but arguing with him doesn't make anything different. So she decided to call it quits and send him away.

"There is no need for me to act tough and cry over things which don't exist in my life from my birth,"

Well, Noah didn't have anything else to refute her statement. From Sasha's words, it was evident that something terrible must have happened in her life that she disdained to interact with others. She brutally shut down everyone who tried to reach out for her help.

"I must check with Lia in order to know more about what happened in Sasha's life," Noah made a mental note and straightened his back to face the woman,

"Fine, I will stop. I won't even bring up the topic of dating either. But you should know that I will be here for you,"

"Noah Stevens, how bad do you wanna get laid that you are torturing me with your words?" Sasha asked without any control over her tongue.