CHAPTER8: what are we?

They stood there transfixed as Nikita's grip tightened on Kingsley's Shirt, I gulped and looked at her, she looked so serious about it, even I was getting scared. Cash let out a hysterical laugh and looked over at me, before laughing again. I felt her grip tighten and her face turn brighter which I had never seen before, and she didn't look amused on top of all of that. I wanted to smack this idiot to his senses, but of course I wouldn't do that in front of Nikita.

"Cash this isn't the time to be laughing why would you do that?" I asked as he was taking a breather.

"I'm sorry. Really this came as a shock you having a girlfriend, that's beyond my wildest imagination." He replied and I felt my blood boil at his words, why would he say that in front of her?

"Was there something I could help you with man? You came in such a hurry." I said as we all sat down.

"Oh yeah, I had important news...I proposed to Jing and she accepted the wedding is in four months." He said raising his hands in celebration. That was amazing, Jing and Cash had been dating for four years now, I was starting to get worried about him not popping the big question. Just as we were celebrating he looked over at Nikita then to me.

"Where are you from anyway, miss?" He asked out of nowhere. I glanced at her, and I could see her frightened expression looming. Before she could answer, Cash put a hand up to stop her. "You don't just barge into my penthouse like you own the place, sweet heart, and how come I'm being told this now, man I'm your best friend." He said as she stood up and bowed to him.

"I remembered I had a call to take, I'm sorry for the inconvenience, please enjoy your stay." She said in shaky voice. I saw the hint of tears in the corner of her eyes. This bastard. I stood up to follow her, but Cash stopped me with a concerned look on his face.

"I didn't mean to upset her, I'm really just curious, it's not like you to really care about women, nonetheless date them." He said with a smug look on his face.

"Nikita, isn't just any woman, she...she's different then any of them I have ever met. I don't know how other women may act or feel, but she's special to me, so I'd like it if you would respect her, just as much as I respect Jing. May you give us some time please?"

Cash nodded and apologized a million times before he excused himself to leave. Shit, I hope she's okay.

"Nikita are you mad? If he offended you, be mad at me instead, he's just a bit extra at times. I..." She turned around and put her arms around me, slowly and gently, but fiercely at the same time. That was the first time we had actually had physical contact, and it felt exactly like how I had expected it, warm. She lowered her hands to my chest and buried her face on my shoulder.

"Kingsley...is...is there something wrong with me? D-did I do something to upset him." Ah jeez, I wanted to hold her so bad and comfort her. She had never once made a bad impression for herself for anything.

"Nikita, look at me." She started to sob quietly as I back away from her, to look at her face. "Sweetheart, look at me please, I want to see your face." She shook her head and lowered her head again. I had to pick it up slowly, and she resisted a bit.

"I look like a mess, I don't want you to see me like this." She said rubbing away her tears.

"Mess or not, I still think you're beautiful, and for earlier he was being a jerk you did nothing wrong, or are...are you crying for me?" Her cheeks flushed a bright red and I had to chuckle at that, she was so adorable.

"It's kind of disappointing how you let people say those kinds of words to you." She said smiling a bit now.

"I'm happy you were like that for me, I really am, but that's how our nature works they can say whatever they want, at least now I have someone to comfort me." I said as she laughed a little.

"Who's comforting whom now, dummy?" We both laughed in each other's arms I couldn't help but notice in her eyes when she smiled like that.

"Nikita, you would never make me mad. You are the kindest, most selfless person I have ever met, you are worth more than silly comments, human or not, its the heart that matters, I promise I'll never make you cry again. If I do I give myself to you, to punish me however, deal?" I asked and she nodded and hugged me again and this time I hugged her back and dug my face into her hair, silky and rose-scented.

"Kingsley, can I ask you something?"

"Ask me anything."

"What are we? You and I?"