The last time I felt like this…
Chapter 14
"I love London…"
Candy woke up in mid-air and she turned on her laptop to check her messages. Annabelle had printed everything she had found on Candice White Andrew and Terrence Grandchester from St. Paul College. She had sent all those info by email and Candy had it all on her laptop. She read the information and se became all excited. She was on hot coals. Terrence had noticed her change of mood ever since she has read her messages.
- Candice-Blanche? Are you ok? He asked
- Yes, Terrence, I'm fine
- But you seem so happy…
- Oh… euh, I love London…
- Ok…, he said not really convinced, that personal matter…
- Is what's making me so excited…
- Ok, said Terry
He continued looking at her. She was so beautiful, and he wanted to take her in his arms, kiss her and tell her how much he loved her, but… He wanted to take advantage of their stay in London to go look in the attic of his father's castle, for all his old drawings… He also wanted to talk to her about Frederico… But Candy, fell asleep again and he didn't want to disturb her.
While she was dozing off, Candy was dreaming;
Candy felt all happy, singing and dreaming. She didn't see anybody; she was only thinking about Terry… she passed in front of her friends without seeing them.
- Hey Miss! Yelled Stear, you just dropped a 10$ bill!
- Really? Said Candy turning around
She woke up suddenly. She was happy in that flash, almost as much as she was now… She looked at Terrence who was writing something on his computer.
- Are you ok, Candice-Blanche? He said seeing her awake
- I'm fine Terrence…
- We're going to land soon
- Good
- It's your home country too, I forgot
- I don't live here long enough. I've spent most of my life living in other countries in the world
- You've got a lot of friends?
- I've got friends everywhere Terrence
- Frederico was only a friend? He finally asked
- If you remember correctly, I told you he was my boyfriend…
- What about Lina?
- Lina came later… she was in love with him…. I was having fun
- What about him?
- He seemed to be in love with me…
- It looked like he still was. I saw it in his eyes…
- You were looking at his eyes? She said surprised
- You have to say it was hard not to see the two of you looking at each other…
He had seen her and Frederico look at each other and he was jealous!
"Great!" she said in her head.
- That was nothing, I assure you. He's married to Lina and he's happy…, said Candy
- Ok, what about your friend William? You don't talk about him anymore…
He was jealous of William and the connection they had.
- Oh, I hope I'm going to see him in London… he travels a lot; even more than me…, she said
- He never tried to marry you?
- Yes he did, he asked me to marry him thousands of times…
- And you were saying no?
- I like him, but I'm not in love with him…
- You were kissing him…
- I flirt with him, it's nothing serious and he knows it
- But don't you think you're giving him false hope by kissing him from time to time?
Terrence was jealous and Candy was happy. He was jealous of William ever since the first time they went to the reception.
- Maybe, she said
- Maybe you shouldn't do it anymore…
He didn't want her to kiss other men. He wanted to be the only one…
- To not kiss William anymore? She asked
- Yes…
- It bothers you? She said with a little voice
He was looking at her in the eyes.
- I feel like he's taking advantage of you…, he said
- Maybe I'm the one taking advantage of him, of his kindness…
- I can be really kind too, you know… very kind… you could take advantage of me…
- But you're my boss, and it wouldn't be appropriate, to kiss their boss
- A lot of people do it though
- Then they have problems working together …I wouldn't want to ruin such a good job
- Candice-Blanche, we work so well together. I wouldn't want to ruin that either…
- But if I start kissing you and hoping more than what you can give me…
- You have no idea of what I can give you…
He stood up and went to sit next to her, very close to her.
- For the moment, I want to kiss you like crazy, he said softly
- Terrence…, she said with a sensual voice
- But if it makes you uncomfortable…
- I have personal business to solve in London
- You told me that
- One of them is to meet William and solve things with him…
- Oh…
- But as soon as I'm done fixing everything… I promise you to continue this conversation
- A promise is a debt…
- I know, she said softly
She couldn't take Terrence's proximity anymore; she could feel the attraction and the chemistry between them. He leaned and took possession of her lips in a very soft kiss at first, like the one from the play and which became more and more fiery. She put her arms around his neck and she responded to the kiss. Everything they had felt during the brief first kiss was multiplied by a hundred. He wanted to start caressing her, but… She kissed Terry and she said to herself that she was crazy to give in to temptation like that. But they were both dying to do it ever since their first meeting and the kiss from the play had only put more oil in the fire… she was almost at the end of her research and she had the feeling that after London, she was going to be free to be with him, even if she had to tell him the most unbelievable story…When they stopped after an eternity, because they didn't want the kiss to stop, she stayed in his arms and she didn't want to leave, she was feeling so good and him too.
- Candice-Blanche, I….
- Hush! She said putting her hand on his lips, after, I promise you we're going to talk when I'm done fixing my business…
- But…
- No, please…later.
- Ok, then. But can I keep you in my arms a little more?
- Of course, she said softly
They stayed like that until the pilot announced that they were about to land and they had to fasten their seatbelt. So they fastened their seatbelt looking at each other. They were holding hands. The landing was always a little emotional, a lot of things could happen…
When they got out of the plane, they were back to being the boss and his assistant. The kiss and what was going to follow, was put on hold. They went to Terrence's apartment which was in Kensington, not too far from Hyde Park. His father's castle was in the Hampstead, which was a little more far away. The apartment was very big and it had a lot of bedrooms. The living room was very big with a big flat screen television, suspended on the wall. The staff, a butler, a cook a maid have all come for Terrence's stay with his assistant. The apartment style was modern and very luxurious.
- Your apartment is really beautiful, said Candy
- Thank you, you can choose your room, said Terry
- Alright, she said following the butler who was carrying her luggage
She looked at different rooms and she chose one with Louis XIV style furniture, all white, the room had a bathroom. She took her clothes off, took a shower and changed. She went to the living room to see Terry and she found him on the phone with his father. She sat in the living room and she turned on the television to look at the news. She was waiting for Terrence to finish talking to his father to speak to him. He finished and turned to her.
- We're going to start our business meeting tomorrow morning. Your evening is free, he said
- I know. I'm going to see William…
- Oh…
- I will probably come back very late…
- I'm going to give you the keys to the apartment…
- Thank you…
He was a little jealous, but the fact that she was going to see him to end things with him, was making him happy. She saw that he was a little sad. She wanted to reassure him.
- I'm going to end it with him… and it's going to be a part of my personal business fixed…, she said
- What's the other part? He asked
- The other part is a little more complicated…but I think I'm going to be able to fix everything
- Then we can finish our conversation?
- I promise you….
- You intrigue me…
- Oh you haven't heard anything yet! She said smiling, ok; see you later of tomorrow…
- Bye Candice-Blanche…
She got out of the apartment to go see William at his villa. She took a cab to get there. She had to talk to William, she wasn't officially his girlfriend, but she felt the need to let him know she was going to try to be with her boss. The villa was majestic and the ceiling seemed like it was on the second floor. The butler opened the door and she got in. She found William in one of the living rooms reading. He smiled when he saw her.
- Candy!
- Good evening William! She said hugging him
- It's so good to see you! It's been so long… since you got a new boss
- Yes…
- You've got a thing for him, don't you? And you told me you felt like you knew him…
- Yes I did…
- I felt something between the two of you that day at the reception and when I dropped you off at work the next day
- What did you feel?
- It's hard to explain… but it was like I was feeling that there was, or there was going to be something between you. Your chemistry was palpable
- Really?
- Yes…
- I'm in love with him, William…
- I could feel it…
- And I want to be with him….
- You're free Candy, we're not together
- I know, but I felt like I had to tell you in person… deep down inside, I think of you as my boyfriend… and I was giving you hope…
- Thank you Candy, it's nice of you to tell me. But I got used to the idea that you will never be my wife… especially after seeing you with him… I know I'd lost you for good
- I'm doing some research… do you know where St. Paul College is?
- No, but we can find it on the internet or directory inquiries
He called directory inquiries and they gave him the address and how to get there with the underground
- You want me to come with you? Asked Albert
- No, it's ok I'm going to go there tomorrow after my business meeting…
- He's making you work like a slave… your boss
- No, I like it…
- You're always defending him… you see what I mean?
- Yes, I starting to see… you're right…
- Now, let's go have diner, cook made a special dish for us
She spent the rest of the evening with him and she was going back to Terrence's apartment after refusing to sleep over at William's.
- Can't you make him sweat a little? Said William
- No, I don't have time for those kind of games… and I've tortured him enough by making him think that we were a couple kind of… liberal
- Did you kiss him?
- He kissed me…
- And…?
- The world stopped turning…
- Wow! You've been hit this time!
- I've never felt like this before….
- He's lucky and I hope he knows how lucky he is to have succeeded where everybody else failed…
- Stop it! Said Candy laughing
She took a cab back to Kensington, to Terrence's apartment. She used the key and she found Terrence in the living room watching television.
- Good evening, she said
- Hi, he said smiling
- Not asleep yet?
- Jetlag…
- Exactly, you have to sleep with the others so it will go away…
- I know, I was waiting for you
- What if I had spent the night there?
- I would've waited for you all night, then…
- I'm here boss. I'm fine and you can go to bed
- Did you talk to him?
- Yes, he wished me good luck
- I'm going to patiently wait for you to solve your other business then…
- You have the strength to wait? She asked with a smile
- Just the fact that I know we're going to talk, is giving me wings…
She smiled and she went to sit next to him.
- What are you watching? She asked
- I don't even know, I wasn't seeing the screen, he said
- It's those old Benny Hill shows…
- Oh really? It used to make me laugh when I was a kid
- Me too…
- I'm going to try to sleep to get use to the time change. I can't fall asleep during our meeting tomorrow…
- You're right, let's go to bed…
They stood up and they went to their respective rooms.
- Good night Terrence, see you tomorrow…
- You're going to call your parents?
- Yes… of course, otherwise my mother is going to call Interpol because I didn't call her as usual
- That's good. I have a little sister who disappears for months…
- Really? Where does she go?
- In the most remote places of the world to help out…
- So it's for the good cause?
- Yes. Her name is Cassandra… she's my best friend. I miss her
- I want to see my brothers and sisters too. You saw my sister in Belgium; she decided to live in sin with her boyfriend and to get pregnant…
- Oh…
Terrence thought about Dinah and her pregnancy. He also had some business to fix with Candy…
- Well little sisters… we can't always control them…
- You're telling me? Good night, she said getting into her room
- Good night Candice-Blanche
Candy got in her room and she called her sister first.
- Veronica?
- Candy…
- Did you talk to our parents?
- Euh… not exactly
- What do you mean?
- Well Emmanuel and I, want to go to Bangkok… this kind of news is better if it's announced in person…
- Ok. You're courageous…
- My belly is going forward, not backward and I have to take my responsibilities… thanks for not saying anything
- You're welcome Ronnie. Good luck
- You're still in London?
- Yes…
- For work?
- Yes…
- With your boss?
- Yes…
- Where? In his apartment?
- Yes…
- I'm wondering how you're managing to restrain yourself… he wants you and you want him, and none of you is making a move…
- I want everything to be perfect… how's your belly ?
- It's giving me cravings for African food…
- Well it is half-African
- It's a good thing Emmanuel is here; he's cooking cassava leaves for me and those sour vegetables…
- You're making me hungry for that just by talking about it
- Really? Aren't you still a virgin? No danger of being pregnant with you!
- Ronnie!
They burst out laughing. Then Candy called her mother who wanted to know why Veronica wanted to talk to them.
- Mum, you know me better than that… you'll know soon enough…
- Ok. You're in London? Asked Georgie
- Yes. I saw William
- Oh…
- I told him I wanted to try to be with Terrence
- Are you sure of what you're doing?
- Positive, mum. He's the man I need
- Ok, that's good then…
She finished talking with her mother and she went to bed.
Candy was at the train station looking for Terry. She was looking for him and she couldn't see him. She confused him with another weird guy, when she felt someone taking her hand and run with her outside. The man took his disguise off and she saw it was Terry! She was so happy to see him! And him too…
Candice-Blanche and Terrence were smiling in their dreams. They knew they both had the same goal; they wanted to be together but they had to take care of some personal business first…