Chapter 7: Let's move in
After that little "show" with Yokozawa, I and Takano went back to our office. Takano immediately went to his desk, picked up the receiver and push the button, which connected him the management.
"I would ask you to re-arrange the meetings, which were scheduled for the afternoon. I need to settle some issues, so I will not be here for the rest of the day. In case if you need help, just give me a call. "And then he just hung up not waiting for the reply.
He came back to me and took me into his arms. I was still shivering and fighting with my emotions.
"It is okay, Ritsu. That fucker will do anything to you. I promise." He was whispering into my ears, while I leaned my head on his shoulders.
He even soothingly caressed my back. After some moments I stopped shivering, finally. I felt so secure in his arms that I did not want to let him go. In that moment I felt so blessed to have someone like him by my side.
Takano gently smiled at me. "Shall we go somewhere to clean our heads? We have the afternoon all to ourselves."
"Hmm...It would be nice. But wouldn't there be any problems, if we just leave?"
"Nah... I already told the management to take care of the meetings and re-schedule it for another time. You know, work can wait, but you not. So... what do you say... would you mind to accompany me for a date?" he whispered in my ears with his husky voice. It gave me goose-bumps all over my body.
I just bit my lower lip. "A date, huh?" and I let him go while still looking into his beautiful dark eyes.
"Yeah... where do you want to go?"
"Do not know. What about watching a movie?"
"I am in. And what genres do you like or prefer?"
"Anything is fine with me, except for horrors. I cannot stand them so..."
Takano giggled. "It seems that we have same taste."
"Is that so?" I asked him, quite surprised.
"Then what are we waiting for?" He asked while a huge smirk settled on his face.
"Let's go, then."
And so we left the office. The others were murmuring something other their nose, but they immediately shut up when they saw Takano's cold expression.
I did not have a good feeling about this. But for now I did not care about it. All I wanted was to enjoy some time with Takano alone and also clean my head, after that little encounter with Yokozawa.
The movie which we chose together was a really good comedy. We went for a comedy to lighten up today's awkward and heavy atmosphere.
The movie was really great and had a lot of funny moments. I and Takano were laughing like hyenas. And I am not lying. At some point we were laughing so hard that the rest of the audience were looking at us, with weird looks. But we did not give a fuck about it. All we wanted was to enjoy the moment and have fun.
After the movie, as we were walking out from the cinema, Takano stopped me.
I looked at him. "Something happened?" I asked him while his cheerful expression was gone and he become really serious.
"It is nothing. It is just that there is something that I want to tell you. It is about that "secret" which I told you at work. And so ... " he looked away, he was blushing.
I looked at him with widened eyes. This was the first time I saw him blushing. Oh my, he was so cute. I just couldn't help but giggle.
"What I want so say is that would you come to my place and have some talk?"
I looked at him confused. "If that is what you want. I have no objection. "
"Thank God" he said and sighed in relief.
Then he took my hand and intertwined his fingers with mine. I blushed heavily. "Hey... what if someone sees?" I was protesting while my face was red as a tomato.
"I do not care if someone sees us. I am totally fine with it. If someone got a problem with it, it is his problem, not mine. You are my lover, so why should I hide it? There is no point of it."
"Yes I know, but what if someone will use it against you to discriminate and destroy your reputation?"
Takano stopped and looked at me. "Silly, do not worry about something like this. If someone wants to destroy me, he can find many ways not just with this. But most of my rivals did not know that I have such power in my hands that they can just dream about it. If they try to hurt you or harm you in any kind of way, then I cannot guarantee that there would not be any bloodshed. And I am really nice person, but when someone tries to take away or harm something which is precious to me than my darkest side will appear and will end not really nicely. "
I just gulped dryly. Hearing these words I freaked out a little. I cannot believe that Takano can have a dark side. But when I looked in his eyes, I know that what he says is true.
Then he cupped my face with his hands and leaned closer. "You are so precious to me that I would do anything to protect you. Do not forget this, Ritsu. You are the one I love the most and I am proud of it and if I could, I would shout it out loud into the whole world, you know." And then he leaned even closer and gave me a gentle kiss.
The moment his lips has touched mine, I forgot about the world around us and just focused on that kiss.
When our lips parted, we were catching for our breaths. "Is this enough convincing?" He asked me jokingly.
My face blushed. I felt embarrassed but at the same time happy. "Shut up." He just chuckled.
After half an hour we reached his apartment. Like a true gentleman he let me in first.
The apartment was quite big and spacious. "Can I look around?" I asked him. I was quite curious. "Of course, suit yourself."
It took like 20 min till I went through all the rooms and cranny of the apartment. I was surprised that he let me to look through some of the photos and documents.
"I do not have anything to hide. You are free to see everything you want. I want to show you that I have no ulterior motives and am not hiding anything. "And he came behind me as I was looking at the photos in the frame which were on the shelf next to the computer in his room.
"Good to know. But we aren't here just for this. You wanted to talk to me, didn't you?"
I asked him while still holding one of the pictures in my hand.
"Yes. There is something I wanted to ask you."
I looked at him. "Spill it out, you are scaring me, you know. "
He did not say anything, just took my hand and lead me to the bed, where we sat down.
"Ritsu, I wanted to ask you something. I know it might be a little bit rushed but I cannot wait. Not after what happened in the canteen. And so I am asking if you would be willing to move in with me."
I looked at him with my eyes widened on their triple size. "A—Are serious?" I was a little shocked.
"Yes I am. I am death serious you know. I have thought about it a lot recently." He said with a really serious expression.
I dryly gulped. My heart was beating so loud and fast that it almost jumped out of my chest. Honestly, I wasn't expecting this to come.
"Are you really sure you want to live with me?"
"Of course I do. Why would I ask you if I don't?"
"I do not know. Honestly, I do not know what to say on this. I am quite surprised. But I want to know one thing. Why should I live with you?"
"It is simple. Because if you were here, I would be sure that nothing bad could happen to you and you would be safe from that stalker asshole. And also I want you to be here. I want to sleep next to you. I want to wake up knowing that you are by my side. But the decision is yours. I cannot force you to do so. "And he bowed his head. His voice was cracking. He meant it. I knew it.
"... oh my god, I do not know what to do."
"I can imagine that. I will give you time if it necessary. I will not force you. It is up to you now. You can refuse it if course. I will understand it. "
"Thank you." And I smiled at him gently. He is so regardful. I took a deep breath and spoke up. It did not took too long to come up with the answer.
"This question came out of the blue but I already know the answer. "
He looked at me with his sparkling black eyes, which were reflecting his feelings. I couldn't take my eyes off from them.
I gently smiled while with my hands I cupped his jaw and lifted it up.
"I would gladly move in with you." His eyes widened and then he just cupped my face and kissed with such intense that I fell down on the bed.
The kiss was rushed, yet passionate and gently. I couldn't get enough of those soft, tempting lips. We were kissing like there was no tomorrow.
But then our lips separated and looked deeply into each other's eye.
"You do not have any idea, how happy I am right now. " I smiled gently at him.
"I know it because I feel the same."
He kissed me again, this time the kiss was slow, gently full of emotions.
"You know that tonight I am not letting you get any sleep." He said while a perverted smile settled on his face.
I rolled my eyes. "Is that so? Than what are you waiting for? " I asked sarcastically while pulling him closer.
I knew that I shouldn't give in, but in this case I think I can make an exception.
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