Chapter 3

Claire's P.O.V

"Excuse me?" I felt a tap on my shoulder, while I was talking with my friends during the lunch break the next day. I turned around to only find those blue pair of eyes staring at me. I frowned at his sudden appearance. "Yes?" I asked, with a stern face.

"Actually, I am sorry for that day." He said, while he pursed his lips. "Which day?" I acted as if, I don't remember him or that day. "The day when I accidentally poured my coffee on your hand." He said, raising an eyebrow.

My lips formed an 'o' shape, which made him smile a little but then again his face turned into an amused one. "Actually, I didn't mean to do that. I didn't even get a proper chance to apologise to you." He said, while giving me a long face.

"Oh, that's really fine. I understand. There is no need to apologise." I said, waving my hand dismissively. "But, I am really sorry. I can make it up to you with a cup of coffee. If you don't mind. I really insist." He said, while looking at me with a hope of me saying a 'yes'.

"Umm....I really don't know..." He cut me mid-sentence, when I was speaking. "Please, I insist." He said, with a hope in his tone. "Ok." I huffed. "Thank you. This is my number. I'll text you at evening." He said, giving me a smile. I genuinely smiled back at him. He turned on his heels and then left.

I looked back at my friends, who were staring me with there jaws touching the floor and with eyes wide as sockets. I chuckled sheepishly. But, they didn't react. "What?" I mouthed.

"He just asked you on a DATE." Alice screamed especially, the 'DATE' word. "Keep your voice down. I don't want to attract any kind of attention." I said, shushing her. "But, you already have got 'HIS' attention." Amy said, with her wide eyes.

"Shit...I didn't ask his name. Does he know my name? Does he have my number? How will he text me?" I asked ignoring there screams, when it hit me that, we don't know each other's names or numbers.

"He of-course knows your name and even your number. He might have got it from the office or from someone else." Aaron said, whistling teasingly.

"And, 'YOU' are the only one who doesn't know 'HIS' name." Anthony said, pointing at me with his pursed lips. "Guys, you all have got to be kidding me. You all are behaving like, he is some superstar." I said, while shrugging my shoulders.

"He 'is' like a 'superstar'." Amy said, holding my hands tightly. "Do you even know his name?" Allie said, with her wide eyes. I just shaked my head, confusedly. "He is Alexander Williams." Amy said, explaining me.

"Each and every girl in this college drool over him. He is a ' GREEK GOD' in the form of a 'HUMAN'. He is dreamy as hell." Allie said, dreamily. "I wouldn't mind having a one night stand with him." Anthony said, giving a shy smile.

"He isn't a gay." Aaron murmured. "But, still." Amy said, nodding. "I am so happy. Atleast, you are going on a date." Allie said, jumping on her seat. I looked at others, who were nodding and smiling at me sheepishly.

I rolled my eyes at them. "You all are impossible. I don't even know him. I am going back to my class. The lunch break is already over." I got up from my seat not giving them any chance to speak.

During the whole class, the only thing roaming in my head was, his eyes. The words from Alexander roamed freely in my mind. I smiled to the apologise he made to me.

And, I can't wait for the 'date'.

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I slightly opened my eyes by the constant rings going on in my phone. I wasn't even able to open my eyes completely nor was able to get up from the bed. My head was throbbing like hell.

The dreams of him were making my head a complete mess. I couldn't see the name on the phone screen as, my eyes were gloomy. Again, the phone started ringing and I answered it.

"Hello?" I picked up the call in a sleepy and a husky voice. "Claire, wake up!!" Someone spoke from other side of the phone call. I frowned and continued speaking. "Who..?" I asked, confused. "Babe? It's me!! Alice!!" And then, it hit me.

"Allie!!" The sleep went away outside the window, when I heard her voice. "What's wrong? You didn't pick up my damn call the whole yesterday. I was so worried. Are you alright?" Allie had a worried voice. Then, everything I did last night came rushing in my mind. I smiled to those memories.

"Shhhh...Allie, I had fun last night. I went to a famous club with my colleagues. I was so tired that, I forgot to even call you." I assured her. "Finally!! That's my girl." Allie laughed. "When you get your ass here, we will going to kill it." I laughed with her.

"Your wish is granted my child." She said with a heavy old voice. "What wish?" I frowned. "I'll be coming tomorrow." She screamed with excitement. "Allieeeeee..." I screamed her name with the same set of excitement.

We were so excited that, didn't realize the running time. After an hour or so, I hung up. It was 9:00 am, and was still on my bed. Today was saturday so, I could go at 10:00 am, as I didn't have much work and even Fredrick was at leave.

After a shower, I got ready into a grey bodycon sleeveless dress. It was a one-piece elegant dress, which had a small slit on my thigh. I completed my look with a nude lipstick, some mascara and a pair of dark grey heels. I left my hair down and took my purse.

It was already 9:40 am, when I drove off to my office. I reached my office, and went directly into my cabin. I engrossed myself in the work till the clock stroke 12:00 pm in the afternoon.

I was typing a mail in my computer, when Brandon walked in. I looked up from the computer and smiled at him. "Hey, babe!" Brandon chirped. "Babe? Why so happy today?" I asked, with a raised brow.

"Can't I be happy for once in my life." He said, dramatically. "What's up?" I narrowed my eyes at him. "Do you remember what happened last night?" He asked, leaning in with his hands on the table.

"I don't remember much. It's all blur. I just remember that, I dozed off in the car. I woke up today morning..." I said, confused. "Well, I brought you inside the house last night. You were way too drunk that, couldn't even walk properly. I helped you to lay on the bed." He said, with a stern face.

"Thank you. But, why are you so serious?" I rolled my eyes at him. "Nothing." He then leaned back on his chair. I was about to say something, when the four creatures walked in. I laughed the way Jas made a scrunching face.

"So, do you even want to have some food or not?" Audrey asked, plopping down on the couch. "Let's go out for the lunch." George said, pacing around the corner.

"We can." Carlo said, nodding his head. "Shall we?" Brandon asked, looking at me. "Ok. But, we won't stay late." They all nooded and we walked out of the office.

There was this dine and bar near our office, where we walked in. We gave our orders and settled comfortably. "Guys, my bestie is visiting me tomorrow." I said, clapping my hands. "Alice is getting back?" Jas asked. I nodded.

"For how long she will stay?" Audrey asked, raising her eyebrows at me. "I don't know. Maybe, a week or so." I shrugged my shoulders.

"We all can go out for an outing tomorrow?" George partially asked, squinting his eyes. "The besties has to reunite. We can not just get in between." Jas slapped the back of his head making him wince.

"What the heck?" George glared at her. "Jas is right. Stop glaring at her." Carlo said, giving a high-five to Jas. Jas gave a sheepish smile to George making him mumble something under his breath.

"What about next week?" Rey asked, twitching her corner lips. "We can hang out the next week." I said, slightly punching Bran's shoulder. "Sure. We can." He said, smiling.

We ate our lunch and discussed about some important things. After our lunch, we walked back to out office. We got into our respective works and our respective departments.

Fredrick didn't come the whole day as, he was busy with his family. He said that, will come from Monday. He asked me to handle all the meetings and re-schedule it.

The time ran so fast that, I didn't realize it was already 9:00 pm. I was packing up my bag when, Brandon walked in. I glanced up towards him, smiling a little.

"Let's go." Bran actioned his hand to move. "Where are they?" I asked, moving out of my cabin. "They left early." He said, as we walked to the elevator.

We both were the only left in the office. It isn't the first time that, we were alone in a big building. Sometimes, due to extra work, we used to stay up late in the office and then used to leave together.

It's just something else that, I was feeling inside the lift. Maybe, I want to forget him. The air inside the elevator was thick in between us. We both were silent not speaking a single thing.

Suddenly, the lights of the elevator started flickering. I got a hold of the steel behind me. "Bran." I gasped. "Don't worry. I'll call the guards." He said, dialing some numbers. I looked at him warily. He just shaked his head.

"They aren't picking up the phone." He sweared under his breath and tried calling again. All of a sudden, the lights went off and the lift stopped midway.

"Ah.." I was shocked. I grabbed Bran's arms. "Don't be scared. I am here for you." He placeed his hands above my hold. It was dark for me to see his face or anything beside me. I could just smell his minty breath near my face.

I could say he was coming closer to my face. "Bran." I whispered softly.  "I love you Claire. I don't know what you think of me but, I really do." Bran murmured. I didn't have any words. "I..don't...know.." I whispered. "You will know." He said and captured my lips with his.

The air was still thick and hot. My mind was all messed up. I didn't know, what I was doing. But the only thing, I knew was to move on. I was fed up of his memories and his dreams.

The lick on my lower lip made me come back from my thoughts. I opened my lips for his tongue to taste me. His embrace tightened on my waist. I kissed him back. The kiss turned into a hungry one.

He cornered me in a corner of the elevator. His one hand cupped my breast, massaging it slowly. I moaned into the kiss. He groaned as he pinched my nipple through my dress on. He groaned and left feathering kisses on my neck.

He was about to go further when, the lights came back. The lift got started again. Which made us move apart. We were shocked with what happened just now.

The door of the lift opened with a 'ting' and I walked out without looking back at him. Bran kept on calling my name but, I didn't turn back. I went inside my car and drove off. I was beyond shocked.

I just need to calm my breath and will be fine. I never made out with anyone after 'him'. The thought of 'him' is making me cry. My eyes were getting teary. The only aim in front of me was, to reach my house.

After I reached my house, I directly went in my room without changing my clothes. I was too tired to even change or take a shower. The thoughts of 'him' triggered the hell out of me.

Soon, I started crying miserably. A sob escaped my lips. This way the whole night went in crying. And, the sleep consumed me with my red swollen eyes and the dried tears on my cheeks.