doubt and misunderstanding

"It's not like that, Steffi," Bill said, shaking his head.

Steffi was silent with a frown.

Bill took Steffi's hand, looking into her eyes intensely. "Listen to me… I want us to get married because I am a grown man and I'm ready to be a husband, and father….but that doesn't mean I'm going to force you to have a child with me right away... Not like that."

Steffi felt uncomfortable and glanced at her tiny hand in Bill's.

"I'm just saying my readiness," said Bill again. "But I leave all the decisions to you...if you want, give me a chance... We are dating, we will see if our relationship will be successful or not... Will we be able to accept each other's character, and understand each other... But we have time. We can't be dating for too long because I want to get married soon," he continued.

Steffi slowly pulled her hand and cupped her face. "I need time."

"I know ..."

"I still often think about my ex," said Steffi, sadly.

Bill sighed, leaning back on the couch again. "Okay, you have to learn to forget about it. But, let me help you."

"How?" asked Steffi.

"It's Easy," Bill replied with a smile. "We just need to be together often. I'm always free on weekends, even at night I'm always free. I'll come here and invite you to hang out... Have fun... Like dating."

"Dating?"

"Yeah, we're dating." Bill raised his eyebrows.

"I haven't answered yet," said Steffi with a horror glance.

"Haha..." Bill chuckled, then pinched Steffi's nose. "Then give me an answer, Steffi..if we're dating, it means opening up opportunities for us to get to know you more deeply and you can forget about your jerk ex... It's impossible for us to always be together without a relationship. I do not like it ..."

"But, if I'm not comfortable... I can end our relationship?" asked Steffi.

Bill nodded with his warm gaze. "Sure... You have the right to choose. Don't worry, maybe I'll just be heartbroken... Not dead."

"Don't die of a broken heart, it's ridiculous!"

Bill chuckled again. "I won't. But maybe I won't try to find love anymore...I just want you."

"Maybe you're bragging," said Steffi, turning her head away. "I still have a trust issue now. Don't ask me to talk about relationships, love, I might vomit!"

"Okay ..." Bill sighed, then glanced at the side garden which was not so wide and dimly lit.

Steffi was silent, thinking about Liam, who used to always fill her days, but not anymore. She also remembered Gea who used to be a friend to confide in, a hangout friend, but not anymore because she hated her.

"Next week I'm going to Pittsburgh," Bill said, breaking the silence.

"What for?" asked Steffi.

"Attending my friend's wedding," Bill replied with a shrug. "I hope you want to come because there will be a lot of fun. There's a mask prom... And maybe after the party, we can go for a walk, and spend the weekend there," he continued.

"Good idea," said Steffi.

"So do you want to come with me?"

"Hmm, if I'm not lazy," said Steffi languidly.

"Don't always be lazy to entertain yourself, it will only make it more difficult for you to forget him," Bill exclaimed, glancing at Steffi who was so beautiful with her cute lips and slanted eyes. ."After all, why do you keep thinking about him when he never thinks about you? Or maybe right now he's with your friend..."

"Yes, maybe. Maybe he was having fun with her….he can get satisfaction from her," said Steffi, imagining seeing Gea and Liam sleeping together without clothes. "Sometimes I don't understand why men always want intercourse... Men only want satisfaction and passion... Perverted brains... "

Bill frowned. ." Has he never gotten satisfaction from you before?" he asked.

"Never," said Steffi.

"Why?"

"I don't want... I don't want to break my promise to God and myself," said Steffi, then glanced at Bill. "It seems you will also seek other satisfaction if I become your girlfriend but I don't want to have sex with you," she continued.

"No, I won't do that!" Bill instantly shook his head and his heart said, 'that means she's still a virgin….her beautiful body has never been touched by any man?'

"In that case, good ..."

Steffi stood up.

Bill immediately stood up. "Where are you going?"

"I'm sleepy, I want to sleep," Steffi answered languidly. "I beg you to ask your family to go home after this..there's no way I can go back to my room while you guys are still here... I'm dizzy and I want to be alone," she continued.

"Are you alright?" asked Bill with a probing look.

Steffi nodded.

"Okay...I'm going to take my family home," Bill said, then took Steffi's hand and was about to take her for a walk.

Steffi glanced at the handheld by Bill. "Why should hold my hand?"

"Oh, wow!" Grace came, happy when she saw Bill holding Steffi's hand. 'They must have agreed to get married, they already have an interest in each other!' She thought.

Steffi and Bill immediately turned to Grace who was approaching them.

"It looks like mommy will get some good news," Grace said enthusiastically, then turned to Tania, Bill's mother who had just arrived.

"Mom ..." Steffi felt uncomfortable, suspecting that her mother had misunderstood her. "It's not like..."

"Steffi, I guarantee you, you won't regret having accepted Bill," Tania said before Steffi finished her sentence. She held the girl's shoulder, looking at her face with a warm smile. ."Bill is a good man. He will care for you, make you happy..."

"I think we should immediately think about the wedding date," said Grace.

"The wedding date?" shouted Steffi.

"Of course!" Grace raised her eyebrows.

"But, Mom..." Steffi shook her head. ."I'm still not ready... I even.."

"Steffi," Grace said before Steffi finished speaking. "You just need to be quiet and prepare yourself mentally. Mommy and Mrs. Tania will take care of everything. Maybe you just need to take part in the selection of wedding dresses and pre-wedding photos," she continued.

"It's true what your mother said. You don't need to worry, we will prepare everything," Tania said with a smile.

Grace immediately invited Tania to re-enter the house, to meet their husbands.

"Oh, my god..." Steffi sat back down, massaging her forehead. "They misunderstood!"

"It seems so." Bill sat back down and saw Steffi who looked annoyed.

"Why are you just silent? You should have explained it to them!" Steffi protested.

"I didn't have a chance, they always talk," Bill said with a shrug.

"They will prepare the wedding date while those who are getting married are not ready yet!"

"Never mind... Don't worry," Bill said casually. "I'll talk to them to let us have some time together first," he continued.

"Talk to them now!" exclaimed Steffi with annoyance.

"I can't." Bill shook his head.

Steffi is getting annoyed.

"I can't talk to them right now because it might ruin their happiness. Maybe I'll talk when I get back home….I'll talk to my parents, then my parents will coordinate with your parents," explained Bill casually. 'But I don't think I need to spend too much time setting our wedding date ... I will make you unable to refuse me,' he thought.

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