Chapter 10:
"finally,".
When Enjolras pulled away his whole body was giddy with excitement, that he sort of jumped in the air, punched it like a cliché lead in a 90's romantic comedy.
"What the hell did you just do?", Eponine half laughed wiping her eyes, Enjolras scratched his head a little embarrassed but utterly unapologetic.
"I don't want you to go home…let's get something to drink okay", his face was made of purely his smiling mouth.
"Okay", Eponine said returning the smile.
"Oh, isn't this a surprise", Enjolras and Eponine slid into the comfortable and now familiar bar seats.
"Hello Joe", the old bartender smiled at the sight before him.
"erm hi Joe, I didn't really get to introduce myself last time, I'm Enjolras", Joe took his hand.
"Nice to meet you young man, what's the occasion?", Enjolras and Eponine stared at each other their mouths were moving but they weren't saying anything.
"Okay then…let's just calling it a gathering of friends", Eponine and Enjolras turned and smiled relieved.
"Excuse me for a second…", as he left, Joe gave Eponine a look, she rolled her eyes.
"What do you want to say Joe?", the old bartender shrugged.
"Just that you look happy…", Eponine kept looking at him "and that I was right all you needed was to fall in-"
"oh, stop Jesus…we're just…" Eponine's words faded away.
"Just what?"
"Yeah just what", Eponine jumped at the sound of Enjolras voice behind her.
"…dating...", Eponine said slowly and that beautiful smile was back, Joe laughed.
" A gathering of lovers...", Eponine gave Joe a warning stare, he raised his arm in defence.
"I guess me going way was a smart move", Eponine frowned
"You stayed away on purpose, didn't you?", Enjolras tilted his head at the playful accusation, when he suddenly became serious.
"I would never stay away from you on purpose. I missed you like crazy", Eponine's cheek became hot and her mouth opened but nothing came out so Enjolras ruffled her hair.
"You really don't embarrass, easily do you?", Eponine finally said after recovering.
"Not when it comes to how I feel about you", Eponine shook her head and Joe simply laughed.
When she finally made it home that night, Eponine realised that the corners of her mouth were aching from smiling too much and that realisation made her both happy and scared. The following morning seemed so bright, she was going to do a job where her intelligence was valued next to the guy she's just started dating. So it was certainly a shock when the first familiar eyes she came across were a pair of icy blue ones.
"You're probably not happy to see me?", Eponine steadied herself.
"I don't feel anything about you", without meaning to tension seeped into Eponine's voice,
"Down girl... I'm not here to start an argument s with you", strangely enough the tension didn't fade from Eponine's voice or stance.
"I'm here to give you a warning, my mother and father won't let you keep Enjolras, they'd rather ruin you both before they let that happen", Eponine frowned at the randomness of the statement.
"What's that supposed to mean?", Cossette looked away like she was going to say something MORE but she didn't instead she give Eponine a sly look.
"You'll find out soon", with those words she sauntered away. Eponine couldn't wait to get to the office and ask Enjolras what his sister meant, but he wasn't in the office, apparently, he had meetings all morning, it's weird that he didn't mention she thought. When it was finally lunchtime she was looking forward to lunch time, she'd almost forgotten about Cosette's warning, she just wanted to see him but he wasn't there, as she sat to eat her meal, she felt an unfamiliar shadow standing over her, she glanced up into stern eyes.
"Are you Eponine?" the tone was cold but elegant.
"y-yes", Eponine found herself stuttering despite herself.
"come with me, we need to talk", Eponine regained a little of her mind.
"I'm sorry, but who are you?",
"I'm Enjolras' mother come with me", the women didn't wait for Eponine to respond she began walking away, her Prada heels hitting the floor with purpose, Eponine followed. It wasn't long till she found herself sitting in an expensive restaurant opposite an expensive looking woman.
"I'll get straight to the point, stop seeing my son", the sentence hung in the air between the two women.
"I don't quite understand", Eponine said slowly.
"It's pretty simple, you're dating my son, I want you to stop seeing him it's for the best", Eponine couldn't quite grasp the focus or direction of the conversation.
"I'm sorry but I'm not really sure what's going on here", straightening her skirt, the women fixed Eponine with a steady gaze.
"I didn't want to be harsh but it seems I don't have a choice, put simply a third rate college attending orphan can't be with my son, when his father comes back, he will destroy you and I Know that will hurt Enjolras but if you end it coolly, I'll find you somewhere reasonable to work, I'll even give you some expenses, what do you say?", the words floated over Eponine, and the feelings that stirred in her were one of utter confusion and the strange sensation that she should be offended and hurt. The woman waited sternly as the words settled on Eponine's mind, she cleared her throat.
"I still don't really understand what's going on here, but I just started dating your son, unless he leaves me I don't have any plans of abandoning him, of course I understand your position; to you I'm a nobody, but I'm clever and loyal and most importantly your son likes me and I happen to like him back, also our relationship is not so serious that you need to intervene just yet…when he says he wants to marry me then you can object", Enjolras' mother tilted her head as she took in Eponine's words, before standing calmly.
"I warned you, everything that happens to Enjolras now is something you could've prevented, I doubt we'll be seeing each other again goodbye", and once again without waiting for a response the women sauntered away, Eponine sat where she was for a long time trying to understand what just happened. When she got into the office Enjolras was there he motioned her into his office, standing up, he closed the door just as he embraced her, Eponine was startled at first but soon melted into his warm embrace.
"I missed you…I'm sorry about I had a sudden surge of meetings", pulling back he stared Eponine's expression.
"I missed you too…", he heard the words but something was strange about her tone.
"What's wrong…did something happen?", the heavy sigh that left Eponine's left he could tell he'd hit the nail right on the head.
"Your sister and your mother came to see me today", Enjolras' whole body froze, colour drained from his already pale complexion, it took him a little while to regain his composure.
"What did they say".
"They mainly wanted to warn me against dating you and your father's reaction when he returns, Enjolras took Eponine's hand and dragged her into a seat.
"Tell me word for word what they said to you, don't leave anything out", Eponine had never seen that look in Enjolras' eyes. After she'd finished Enjolras was silent for a long time when he suddenly grabbed Eponine's shoulders.
"I need you to promise me something", the desperation in Enjolras voice scared her.
"what?"
"That no matter what happens, you'll trust and follow me", she didn't know what it was maybe it was the desperation in his voice or the beating of her heart but she replied without thinking.
"I promise".
AN; I totally know where this is going and will be updating regularly