A blooming relationship

Two months passed by with Amber and Amya still on rocky plains. The carnival suggested by Amya was a rocking success and as soon as the carnival ended, a lot of people flooded the city's firm with expectations of having their dreams empowered and having their productions showcased.

Four days after the carnival at P.M.E.C, it was about 7pm in the evening, Amya and David were still in the office working on a project. "And done!" said David and saved the project in his computer. "Wow we did it!" exclaimed Amya in her happy tone.

"Yes! Now the only thing left is to put the plan in motion," said David and he turned off his computer. "Don't worry I am sure that the team is going to be impressed with the ideas of the project," said Amya. "Of course, because I have a very talented personal assistant who is always full of great ideas," complimented David. Amya blushed at the compliment and smiled. She then turned her gaze at David and caught him staring beamingly at her with a smirk on his face.

Amya then looked at David with a questioning gaze as if asking why he was looking at her like that. "Your smile is really beautiful. You should always smile because it really makes you more beautiful," said David.

Amya's cheeks turned beet red with the compliment and she shifted her gaze on the floor in embarrassment. "Let's go out for dinner," said David and he stood up and went to collect his coat and car keys. At first Amya stood rooted to her spot thinking that she just misheard David's words that he was asking her out. "Are you coming Miss Cora or should I drag you with me instead," said David sarcastically. After David said these words, Amya finally went out of her dazed condition and followed David out.

After dinner Amya and David went to one of the city's exclusive clubs to have some drinks and enjoy each other's company. "Oh my gosh! I can't believe that you peed on yourself because of a shadow of a cockroach when you were a kid," said Amya whilst laughing. "I know right. It really was hilarious and I also did not sleep for an entire week scared of the cockroach monster." Said David and he looked at Amya with eyes filled with desire. After noticing that David was looking at her Amya stopped laughing and asked David what the matter was. "I'm sorry. It's just that your laugh was so cute that for a moment I got lost in it," replied David.

Amya's cheeks flushed briefly and then she said, "Today is really unique isn't it. I did not know that my CEO was such a cheesy guy. I thought you were a stern and cold guy who never finds time to compliment his employees." "Is that what you think about me?" asked David with a raised eyebrow. "Well that's what I thought. But after tonight's events I actually stand corrected." Replied Amya and she sipped her soft drink since she was not much into alcohol. "Well I am glad that you finally have a good view about me." Said David and sipped his brandy which Amya has noticed that it was his favorite drink.

After a few moments of silence Amya's phone started ringing but she did not bother to pick it up because she already knew that it was her dear super concerned mother who was calling her to find out where she was and why she was not home yet because it was way past dinner time.

The phone continued to ring continuously but Amya still did not pick up until David asked, "Is everything ok?" "Yes. Why do you ask?" replied Amya. "I mean you are not answering your cellphone and the person who is calling is not someone I thought any person could ignore. Even I pick my mom's call even when I am in an important meeting. So I am just wandering why you are ignoring yours?" asked David in a concerned tone. "Please don't ask me about this. You just wouldn't understand what is going on. So please just leave it be," replied Amya in a broken tone.

David placed the glass with his brandy on the table and took hold of Amya's hands and said, "Amya, I know that you are feeling shy to share your problems with me because I am your boss but for once just look at me as your friend and not your boss because I also want you to be more than just my P.A but also my friend. So don't feel scared to share your burden with me and believe me that when you talk to someone about it I promise you that you will feel relieved and the weight of the burden will lessen. Believe it or not I will do my best to understand whatever situation you are going through because I care as your friend. So please tell me what's wrong."

At first Amya did not know if she should trust David and pour out her heart's turmoil to him but after seeing his reassuring gaze she finally spoke. "I live with my mother. My mother is a hell-bent feminist activist lawyer who fights and defends women's rights. She even owns a facility which helps abused and disadvantaged women by fighting their cases, helping them get back their identities in the society and also helping them to get jobs to fend for their families. It's a very good thing and I am also happy to be the daughter of such a mother but…" tears began to glimmer inside her eyes.

"She is so caring, kind, strong, generous and bold but too over possessive and concerned about me. I mean its normal for a mother to feel like that towards her daughter but her possessiveness goes beyond any level and it kind of started to take control over my life. My mom experienced a bad relationship in the past with my dad that made her what she is right now. So in order not to relive those bad memories she started taking control over my life, she did everything to keep me from having any conduct with boys from sending me to a kindergarten school comprised of girls to senior girl's high school too. I never even went to prom with anyone and even if the other girls would go out with their boyfriends she made sure that I never went with them or associated with any boys. Even at college she still controlled me and kept every boy who wanted to associate with me away.

So now I feel so suffocated with her pestering and control over my life that I can't take it anymore. I don't know why she thinks that I will experience the same bad experience she faced in the past and also get rejected just like what dad did to her. I mean I don't know what happened between them but I should not be the one to suffer because of their mistakes. I mean I want to live my life making decisions on my own and also make my own mistakes and learn from them without anybody controlling me. I just want t…o be Amya not Amber. I just want to experience something on my own without having someone as my shadow always and controlling my life. Is that too much to ask Dave? Is that too much? To want to live my own life without anyone pestering or controlling it! Is that too much to ask?" said Amya whilst she cried bitterly.

David then stood up and went to Amya's side of the table and handed her his handkerchief to wipe off her tears and said, "I am sorry that things are this complicated between you and your mom but I think you should try and talk to her not only talk but show her that you are now old enough to take care of yourself without having her worry over the slightest thing that you do. Prove to her that you have grown up to be a very strong woman who is able to rise up and face her own problems. I will also support you with anything that you need if you give me a chance and I promise I will take care of you."

Amya stopped crying after some time and turned around to say thank you to David but as soon as she turned around her lips. accidentally landed on David's.

At first both of them stayed like that for some moments whilst staring at each other in the eyes then David initiated the accidental kiss further with passion and surprisingly Amya also responded to his kiss with the same passion. They kissed like they were hungry for each other and David wanted to taste her even more so he inserted his tongue inside Amya's mouth but as soon as he did that Amya broke the kiss with her pink rosy lips swollen and her face flushed, she averted her gaze from David's and she stood up from her chair and dashed out of the club and hired a taxi and went back home.

As soon as she arrived she did not reply to her mother's questions but went straight to her room and locked the door and laid on the bed with her heart running a marathon in her chest and uttered, "What have I done?"