I turn to look at him immediately.
“Huh?” I asked to be sure I wasn’t imagining things. He blew out a breath and run his fingers through his hair.
“Damn… I didn’t mean it that way small ass. What I meant was why the fuck are we always quarrelling huh?… we could just be friends. we live in the same apartment there’s gotta be mutual friendship you know” I chew my lower lip and itch my hair. That’s kinda true. I suddenly remember the girl and the frown return to my face.
“Why do we have to be friends anyways!… its not like you are nice though” I roll my eyes and fold my arms. He stares at me for a second before throwing his gaze.
“You think I’m a bad guy huh?” His tone was a bit taunting. I tuck my hair back.
“Yeah… and you aren’t gonna deny the fact that everyone sees you as a criminal”. He chuckle lowly.
“Do I look like one?” I gaze back at him. I take in his blue eyes and blonde full hair. His ears were pierced though he didn’t wear a stud. I sigh and look away.
“Yeah… you do… why are we having this conversation anyways?” I blurt out bored already. He nod and stalk closer to me.
“How about I prove it you?. Its gonna be fun you know. Drop this damn feisty attitude of yours small ass and let’s be cool…. you aren’t a teen for fuck sake” I bat my lashes and adjust my glasses. Friends with a criminal!… holy molly!.
“I don’t bite Emilia Roberts” His voice pierced into my thoughts. Could it be a good idea?. I stare up at his face and his expression seemed genuine. I tighten my grip on my purse. its just being friends nothing else. I could stop acting like a teen afterall. I roll my eyes and glare at him. He winked and I smile.
“Fine… we can be friends… just friends” He arch his brows and a smile tug at his lips. He stretched his hands forth.
“Gracias mi amiga” He bowed low dramatically and I chuckled.
“Is that another curse word?” I smirk and he chuckled.
“No small ass… its a spanish word for thanks my friend” I arch my brows.
“Oh!… you speak Spanish?” He chuckled.
“Yeah… just a little so I don’t bite my tongue” He roll his eyes and I laugh. There was an awkward silence and I tuck my hair back again, I suddenly didn’t feel like going out anymore. Jeez this is so awkward.
“Okay so you were heading out right?” He breaks the silence. I nod.
“Yeah… just decided to step out for a bit…. since you know .. I lost my job” He itch his hair.
“I’m sorry about that small ass… sorry about all the shit you going through lately” I smile genuinely.
“Its nothing liam… Its pretty fine” He nods again and another awkward pause followed. Jeez Emilia say something.
“How about we talk about a few things when you get back…?” He asks as he returns back to sit on the couch. I shrug.
“Okay liam, it’s no biggie.” He bowed again.
“Gracias” He drawled again and I laughed. I turn the knob and walk out, and suddenly I felt a huge weigh off my shoulders. Friends… just friends, nothing more….
****
“What in the freaking hell!” Becky and sandy squeals as I stuff food in my mouth.
“Chill guys we just friends okay!” I roll my eyes and they giggle.
I spent almost half of the day out of the apartment. Eating lunch, stopping at the pizzeria during the lunch break and sandy and Becky blabbering about how witchy madam Chloe was. Nick hadn’t shown up at the restaurant since we last saw and it worries me a great deal. I had spent the rest of the day at Sandy and Becky apartment, trying to adjust to the fact that I and the criminal.. liam Paige are now friends. I told them all that happened… well excluding the part where he kissed me. its just so embarrassing jeez!.
“I told you emmy my instincts never fail you know… give me a medal baby girl” She grin and I swat her arm.
“So finally famous criminal liam Paige is friends with Emilia Roberts… woah… i think my prophecy of Emiliam is finally coming to existence” Sandy wink and they burst into laughter.
“But I’m just thinking though” Sandy says thoughtfully.
“what is your crazy head thinking this time?” I ask and relax into the couch.
“The cops… they never mentioned what liam had done. I mean if they claim he’s a criminal. There hasn’t been any report of the crimes he’s committed… get what I mean?” I pause as her words hit me. That’s kinda true. What could he have done?.. and why aren’t the cops saying anything about it.
“He’s never shot any cops you know… save for a few punches for them to back off, except for the groups of guys he and his squad shot at that night” Becky expound. I suddenly felt a chill run down my spine when I remembered the shootout between him and those guys.
He seemed totally different from the guy in my house. There was a huge silence before sandy sigh.
“Okay guys enough of liam, let’s talk about Becky….” She drawled and I arch my brows.
“Becky?… what about Becky?” Becky glare at sandy and she smirked.
“Sandy can you just shut the fuck up!” Becky blurt out and I chuckle.
“Come on Becky stop being such a grouch baby girl… scared to tell us you falling for harry huh?”
“Sandy!” Becky blurt and I giggle.
“What?…. thought i wouldn’t find out huh?… always ruining my sleep with your midnight horny calls” I place a palm over to muffle my laugh. Becky hits her with a pillow.
“Damn sandy!… you’re such an annoying bitch!” Becky say and laughs. I continue stuffing food in my mouth as sandy and Becky argue what movie to watch. I zone out of their conversation and let my mind drift. A nervous tingle run down my spine when I remember liam. The kiss we shared. It was so brief, and yet so long. I had always wondered how my first kiss would be. How its gonna be so irritating and disgusting. But none had fitted that description.
I’d never felt that way in my entire life. It felt as though I were in some sort of time travel, where time was meaningless. I blink my lashes and force my self back to present. I stared at the wall clock. 6pm. I huff and get off the couch. Liam said we could have a small talk when I get back. I returned the dish to the kitchen and drank a cup of water.
I returned back to the living room and they were engrossed in watching a horror movie. Seriously what’s the fun in watching those scary movies.
“Guys…. I gotta run” I take my bag of the couch and grab my phone.
“Awww…. anxious to go meet your lover boy huh?” Sandy winks.
“Shut up Sandy!” I roll my eyes and they laugh.
“Okay emmy see ya tomorrow. Do have fun with your new hot friend okay” Becky calls after me.
“Screw you guys!” I roll my eyes and walk out of the room as they burst into laughter. I chuckle and walk out of the apartment and stand at the sidewalks waiting for a cab.
There was a little traffic and cars moved past me slowly. i waited for an empty cab. A black car slows down in front of me and the glass are tainted. I could feel an uneasy feeling settle in my stomach as the window rolls down slowly. A man at the passenger seat bore his gaze into mine. A scar ran down his left eye and and he had a nose stud. His gaze was dark and I felt a shiver run down my spine. I took a step back for safety.
The window rolls up again and the car drived past me. I frown and clutch my purse. kinda weird. An empty cab pulls up seconds later and I got in giving the cabman my address. He pulls up minutes later and I paid, and walk up to my apartment door, nervousness settled again and I suck in my breath before stepping in. I lock the door behind me as I hear his footsteps coming up into the living room. He flashed me a warm smile and that alone seemed to make my nerves tingle.
“You didn’t tell me you’d spend the whole day” He smirked and plump down on the couch. I forced a smile back and walk to one of the single couch.
“I stopped by at the pizzeria where I formally worked, then I went to Sandy’s apartment. I take off my glasses and set them on the centre table. He nods and turn on the TV set.
“So… I guess your boyfriend was pretty mad at you over your last date huh?” I almost choke on my breath. I gulp down nothing and stare at the screen.
“Uh.. Nick ain’t my boyfriend, he’s a friend actually” He archs his brows.
“Oh!… I’m safe then” He says and i chuckle. We watch the movie series silently for a while.
“So you’re Emilia Roberts right, you’ve got a brother and an aunt, Sara and Albert, and they live in the country side?” I whip my head to his form and gawped at him. Christ Jesus how did he know that!. He grins smugly.
“I had to be sure i wasn’t living in the house of an undercop small ass” He smirked and I chuckle and relaxed back into the couch.
“You twenty two…. and your dad is late right?. I feel a stab of painful memory. I missed him a great deal.
“I’m sorry about that small ass” He says in concern and I nod.
“You’ve also got a sister, don’t know about your mom” I press my finger against my temple and sigh.
“My dad and mom got divorced. Jenny chose to live with my mom. I and Albert stayed with dad. we were kids then, didn’t know where my mom left to. We lost contact since then” I expound as the sad memories hit me. He watched me for a while.
“call me a dick… for bringing up such sad memories” I chuckle and looked up at him.
“Its fine liam… wasn’t really close to my mom though. He nods.
“You seem to be careful at anything you do liam” I say after a pause. It felt strange calling him by his name. He chuckle lowly.
“One’s got to be careful at everything, especially a guy who the whole of Boston is looking for.. damn I feel like a star already” He raked his fingers through his hair and I laughed.
“Umm… I’d just go fix dinner then” I stood up. Though I wasn’t hungry, he might be.
“Dinner… perfect. How about we go out to a little sneak out restaurant and eat dinner huh?” I blink and clutch my purse.
“Wh… what do you mean?” jeez that’s a pretty stupid question Emilia!. He itch his hair.
“I was just thinking… since I ruined your date the other day… I owe you one afterall” His blue eyes pierced mine, daring me to refuse. I moved back a bit.
“I don’t think its a good idea… with the cops around…” I trailed off. He scoffed.
“I don’t give a fuckin shit about those damn snoops called cops, I know how to pull them off…” I shifted on one foot to the other. A date with the criminal?. I suddenly felt nervous. I was going out on a date with famous liam paige, the criminal who everyone was looking for!… great Emilia just great.
“I told you Emilia… I don’t bite” He wink and crossed his legs. I chew my lips.
“Umm… okay, I’d just go freshen up..” I walk out of the sitting room and into my bedroom. I dropped the purse on the bed and stood in the full length mirror.
Emilia!.. what has gotten into your fat brain for the love of God!. I ran my hands through my hair and walk to my closet. I rummage through a few clothes and settle for a blue hoodie and tight fitting pants. I drop them on the bed and had my bath. I dressed up and ran a brush through my hair, I applied lipgloss and stared at my reflection. Jeez this is so awkward!. I put on a pair of black sneakers and walked out of the room. He was waiting already.
My breath caught as I stared at him. His hair was packed to the back and I could see a gold stud pressed to his left ear. He was putting on a body fitting shirt and grey pants. I could clearly see his abs bulging out of the shirt.
“You look pretty small ass” His voice brings me back to present and I blink rapidly.
“Th… thanks” I mutter nervously.
“I definitely can’t go out through the front door… I’d meet you at the gate okay?” I nod.
“Okay… I’d be waiting” I tear my gaze away from him and walk out of the door nervously. My first date… and with a criminal, could life be any funnier?. I suck in my breath and walk out of the compound. The street was pretty dark and the main road was far off. I clutch my purse and waited nervously. Trying not to pay attention to the way my heart was beating. I widen my eyes as a red car pulls up in front of me and Nick steps out. what in Christ Jesus is he doing here!.