I DON’T WANNA BE FRIENDS

Jessica was devastated by her actions. She felt helpless and worthless. Suddenly her phone that was placed on her lap buzzed. It was a call from Steve. She looked at the screen with tears in her eyes. She didn't pick it up. She was ready to face him she was afraid, of losing him.

Her eyes were still fixed on her phone as tears dripped down her now messy face. She snapped out when she heard a tap on her car's window. Outside stood Steve. His eyes were slightly red, and his brows ceased in tension.

Seeing him made her cry even more. She covered her face with her hands. Steve again knocked on the window. She looked up at him and reluctantly opened the door of the car. As soon as the door was opened she was engulfed in a hug.

Recovering from the shock she hugged him back, burring her face into the nook of his neck. Steve was sitting on his knees as he let Jessica hug him. a comforting silence accompanied their hug.

After hugging for awhile, Jessica pulled away from his arms. "I'm sorry", she muttered as she lowered her eyes.

Steve smiled lightly as he cupped her face and said, "It's okay , sweetheart. I ' m sorry for bursting out at you. I should have respected your boundaries. But, honestly, I can't keep you in dark for long. I like you not as a friend but more. And if you feel otherwise, I'll respect it. So let's end our beef and be friends again?"

Jessica looked up at him, her face squeezed by him. She reached out for his hands and withdrew them from her face. She saw the intense fear in the eyes of Steve, the fear of loosing her. She was now more than sure for not being friends with him anymore.

Grasping his hands in hers she looked deeply into his eyes, "I don't wanna be friends with you." Fear was clearly visible on his face as he lowered his eyes.

"I wanna be more than friends with you. I want to care for you, be with you and most importantly love you like you love me. So, Mr. Steve Smith, are you willing to go on a date with me?" Jessica smiled at him. He was too stunned to speak so he just nodded his head as tears filled his eyes.

He stood up with her. They wrapped each other in their arms. It was the most amazing feeling. He buried himself in her scent as he shed tears of joy. These tears didn't make him any less of a man, but made him feel alive and loved.

After hugging for what felt like an eternity, they both separated and wiped the tears of each other. They were promising themselves to be there when it was the most needed. They were not meant to just share tears but also the laughs.

"I'll date you Ms. Jessica. Let's go on a date tomorrow. I'll pick you up." Steve said as he walked towards Jessica's car.

"Sure Mr.Smith", she teased him as she got in the car. He closed the door behind her as she pulled down the window. She glanced at him as he bend down and lightly placed a kiss on her forehead. It made her blush. She looked down as she smiled at his actions.

"Drive safely and give me a call once you reach." he said as he lightly patted her head. Her hair were soft and smooth. She flashed him a sweet smile before she started the engine and went off, leaving behind Steve with a silly smile.

Jessica felt extremely happy as she drove away. She had finally confronted her feelings for Steve and this had let to them stepping in a relationship. They were now dating and life for once felt great. She was smiling and had a joyful mood until she received a call from someone least expected to do so. Her smile dropped and her eyes turned dark. She parked her car on the road side to answer the call.

"Hey beautiful!", exclaimed a voice from the other side.

"What do you need?" Jessica asked in an annoyed tone.

"Whoa, chill young lady. I just called you to inform that you are soon gonna be dead. Also how could I forget, your sweet little boyfriend. Oh you were so happy hugging him. I wonder how many buckets you will cry if he died."

"Shut the f**k up, you bastard. I dare you to come even an inch closer to him and watch me chop all your fingers and feed them to the wolfs. Now don't you dare call me again."

Jessica literally smashed her phone on the road after cutting off the line. Her eyes brewed with anger. She was angry but also afraid that someone would take her only happiness away from her, but this time she was dead set on making this happiness last forever. She was ready to take down all who tried testing her patience now.

She took deep breaths to calm herself down before starting the engine to ride back home and get prepared for her date.

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The next day, Jessica got up early as Steve called her up to get dressed for the date. They decided to wear casual outfits. Jessica got up immediately after the call and went to freshen up before going to her closet to change into her clothes.

She debated for a while and at last decided to wear white knee-length dress. She paired the dress with rose gold necklace and a classy rose gold watch. For shoes she wore white heeled boots.

After putting on light make up she called Steve to check on his location and was surprised o know that he had been downstairs since the morning. He waited for her in the lobby as he was reluctant to come upstairs and be a eyesore for the beauty.

Jessica rushed down after knowing this. She met him in the lobby and they both went to the car hand-in-hand. They later dropped a document at Smith mansion before setting off to their date.