Chapter 7

"Did you have fun?" asked Pete as they entered to her room upstairs.

"Yeah, it was such a good time... I mean having breakfast in a bigger company is much better than eating alone."

"Of course, sorry. It was a stupid question."

"No, I really meant that." she smiled, sitting down to her bed. "It was something I've been missing for a long time as it seems."

"Then I think we should repeat it in the future. Right?"

"Yes, definitely." agreed Sarah. "Sometimes eating upstairs just the two of us, and sometimes downstairs with them. I really love this idea... but just if you have time of course."

"You know I'll always have time for you, Sarah." he added softly, sitting down next to her.

"I mean if you're in charge, you know."

"Oh, I'll manage it. Don't worry about that... but you okay?" he asked seeing the painful look on her face.

"Yeah, just maybe these so many kinds of foods was a bit too much for me after eating so little nowadays."

"Oh, I see." nodded Pete. "Do you wanna be alone a little and relax or maybe we should take a walk outside?"

"I think a walk would be fine. I just change my shoes and grab a sweater then we can go," she smiled, but stopped from his expression, "Or it's warm outside?"

"No, it's a bit chilly. Just..."

"Come on."

"Oh, it's nothing..." smiled Pete, "... Okay. I've planned that I'll offer you my jacket outside. You know... on that romantic kind of way, but if you do not want it..." he shrugged his shoulders playfully, but could not finish it, because Sarah leant over to kiss him.

"I wouldn't miss it for the world," she whispered, "So sweater is canceled..."

OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

A few minutes later they were already outside...

"So where are we going?" she asked happily, turning to face with him.

"Well, after the lodge there's a little path through the woods with lots of flowers and everything." winked Pete, "I think that would be a beautiful trip at this time of the day."

"What a lovely idea... Actually, I didn't know there's a wood here, I was just in the house or at the seaside all the time."

"Me neither, but after my first few days I had to learn the map of the whole estate about security reasons, so I often used this road for my morning run."

"It's beautiful indeed." she said amazed then added playfully, "But a bit cold actually. It seems I forgot to bring my sweater with me..."

"Oh, what a shame. But fortunately I can offer you my jacket if you want." said Pete kindly, continuing their little play. "Is it better now?" he asked, gently covering her back with it.

"Yes much better, thank you." she said with shining eyes, "You're such a gentleman Pete, you know that?"

"I'm really just trying," he teased her, then added softly, "But I could do anything for you..." and despite they were playing, she knew he was serious.

"Could you tell me something?"

"Yes, of course. Anything."

"What do you like about this... you know, offering-your-jacket thing so much?" she asked in a sweet way.

"Uhm... I think it's a chivalrous gesture, taking care of a lady's well-being and..."

"And?" she smiled questioningly.

"And I love this my-girl feeling in it."

"My-girl feeling?"

"Yeah. It's a sign for the outside world, that she's with me. She is my girl, you know..."

"Oh, so I'm your girl now?" she teased him, but his face looked a bit sad. "What's the matter?"

"...nothing," he shook his head with a sad smile.

"Pete..." she stopped them.

"I just...

"..."

"...I just wish you would be mine Sarah," he whispered, while his gaze broke her heart.

"Pete... look at me, please." she asked softly. "I perfectly know our circumstances, but there's only one thing I'm sure about... that I belong to you," she added the last bit and he could not say a word, just hugged her tightly.

To be continued...