Emily’s cheeks are hot red as she walks into her room, slumps on her bed, and buries her head in the window. Then she lets out a muffled scream out of excitement, her body tingled at the thought of what just transpired between them few minutes ago. Conrad asked her out on a dinner date for the first time since they’ve known each other – she barely went out on a date when she was still dating Louis.
Although her thoughts did not go further, she reminded herself that his heart belonged to another woman. She is not Katherine who pops out of nowhere to snatch a man from someone, she has vowed to never do that to her fellow woman. Now she wonders if Katherine has any regrets about marrying Louis, what would their marriage be like when they are fully aware of how their union came about?
It involved hurting her feelings and embarrassing her publicly – she had clung to Louis’s promise that night when he told her that he would choose her, he told her that she meant a lot to him but the next day, the story wasn’t the same.
Emily goes to take a shower in preparation for her dinner date with Conrad. She is surprised at how much she has noticed him these past few days, they have known each other right from adolescence but she was too intrigued with Louis to notice any other person.
Her mind relaxed as the shower ran through her body, she was going to enjoy this night with Conrad. It might be her last night with him for she is going to encourage him to confess his feelings to the woman that owns his heart. She picks out a classy emerald green dress for the night, her hair is packed up in a bun and she applies light makeup on her face.
Once she is done with her makeup, she texts Conrad to tell him that she’s done. He will pick her up and lead her to the rooftop where they will enjoy their evening. A few minutes later, a light knock is heard on her door.
She opens it and flashes a smile to Conrad who is standing in front of her with a bouquet. He is putting on a grey suit with his hair gelled to the back, he looks adorable.
“Thank you for the flowers,” she says to him as she takes them into her room. she drops them on her bed and entwines her hands with his.
“You’re looking so beautiful tonight,” he compliments her.
“Likewise you,” she adds.
They head to the rooftop which has been redecorated in a romantic setting. Their table is set in a position where the night view is charming and breathtaking, Emily loves it.
“Wow, this place is incredible,” she admires.
He leads her to a seat and joins her after, he dishes out her meal by himself. Emily is fascinated at how more delicious his meal tastes than the last time, she smiles at him.
“This is delicious,” she tells him.
“I’m glad that you like it,” he says.
The rest of the dinner is quite silent, the duo simply focuses on finishing their meal. For Conrad, he is preparing himself for what he is about to do. He is arranging his words and practicing them in his mind.
When dinner is over, he picks out a good wine and pours it out for Emily. This is the perfect opportunity for him to confess his love for her and ask her out, he clears his throat to get her attention.
“Emily, there is something that I’ve been meaning to tell you for a long time,” he begins.
“I have something to say too,” she adds. she wants to encourage him to go after his heart.
“Emily, we’ve known each other for a long time. And to be honest, I developed these feelings for you a long time ago even when I found out that you were dating Louis. I just wished that you two would break up so I could date you but when I heard about how he ended things with you, I despised him for not being man enough to choose what he wanted. I saw him as a coward and wanted to fill that gap, that is why I asked you out on this dinner date. I want to confess my feelings for you, I love you Emily and I want us to be together as a couple.”
Emily’s mouth drops open, “But I thought you said that your heart belongs to another woman?”
“That woman is you, Emily. If you are willing to give me a chance to show you how much you mean to me, I promise to never disappoint you.”
There is a minute of silence between the two of them, Emily is trying hard to process this information. She is excited that he confessed his love for her and she is willing to reciprocate it, but her greatest fear is yet to be revealed. How can she overcome this if that situation should occur?
She takes a huge breath in, she has to take the risk first and only pray that things do not escalate wrongly with Conrad. She is accepting to start a life with him and forget about the pains that Louis caused her, this is the final step that she has been waiting for all along.
“Conrad, I will be honored to be your partner and reciprocate this feeling to you. I want us to build trust and love together with our hearts attached to it, I know that your confessions are genuine and mine as well.”
Conrad is happy that she accepted to start a relationship with him In fact, he feels like the happiest man on earth. Emily is the best gift that has ever happened to him. She belongs to him now and no one can take her away from him.
“Thank you for accepting this relationship,” he says.
She nods shyly, feeling the same way she felt when she started dating Louis newly. But Louis is now finally her past and she has moved on with Conrad, her heart races with excitement.
The next morning, Conrad drops her off at work. She smiles sheepishly as she walks into the gym hall to start the day’s session. She would smile every time he dropped a heartwarming text message with several love emojis in it.
This is love – another story of true love. After the day’s training, Ruby helps her out to pack the equipment. He leaves the hall with her and decides to ask her.
“Why were you blushing all through the day?”
That question comes as a surprise to Emily, she is not aware that she has been blushing long enough to be noticed by others. She is distracted by Conrad’s car which arrives to pick her up. Her face reddens again, Ruby catches on to what’s going on.
“Oh I see, he’s your boyfriend,” he says.
“Shut up, Ruby!” Emily snaps and enters the car hurriedly.
Ruby smiles and walks down the street like he always does.