I DO NOT OWN : SNOW WHITE AND THE HUNTSMAN.
A/N: Hallo guys. How are you doing? Thank you for reading and for the AWESOME reviews! You guys are THE BEST! And LOVELY of course! :D I love you loads. Here is chapter 21. I hope you like it. Tell me what you think in a review? :)
Hold on to your seats, you guys. Snow is planning to tell Eric something very important. Eric will have another 'memory' and will also get very jealous!
I usually PM to readers who have an account, but the ones who don't have one, I will reply on here:
To Kamila: You're welcome. I always do my best to answer questions. Yes, in this chap you will find out who the CLIENT is. Bevis is the old man who advised the Queen to marry William. We will see in later chaps, what he wrote in the letter. Good night. :)
To Vanessa: Yes, you have it on the right end. That girl IS her! :)
To guest: Yes, Eric is madly in love with her. And we will see in this chap who the CLIENT is! :)
Snow's POV
When I saw WHO was sitting at MY table, I almost had a heart attack. I was already turning around, when he pleaded: "Snow, hear me out first. Please. " I wanted to walk away, but was curious what he had to say, so I answered:" You have 5 minutes." He offered me a seat, so I sat opposite of him. He began to talk about that this was business and that it was nothing personal. He and his partner needed a very good photographer for their brand new magazine. His partner insisted that he wanted me for the job." I told him that you probably didn't want to work with me, but he was willing to pay you handsomely for your services." He said convincing. He then named the price, making my head spin around.
I closed my eyes, opened them and thought hard for a second. We really needed the money and he did say that our meetings will be STRICTLY professional. So I sighed deeply and said with a serious tone in my voice:" Okay, we will take your offer. But under 2 conditions: 1. You and I will talk ONLY business during our meetings. 2. You and your partner will listen to my advice, because when it comes down to photos I know A LOT."
He looked at me with a smile; I extended my arm without smiling back. Then we shook hands in agreement. We did have a civil lunch. He stuck to his agreement, talking ONLY about business. After lunch, he asked to go to the photo studio with me so he could pay half of the money. Clients always paid me half before and half after completing the job. So I agreed and we both got into our cars separately.
While driving to the studio, I couldn't help but to think about Eric. I wonder how he will react to the fact, that I am going to work for Will in the upcoming weeks. I should tell him and I am going to tell him. But it's going to be tricky though, because I told him a while ago that Will was out of my life. Will Eric understand that it's STRICTLY business? I really hope so.
In these past 2 months, Eric has become very important to me. To be honest, I have fallen in love with him. Desperately. I can't seem to get his sparkling blue eyes and boyish smile out of my head. And when I see him, I get all giddy and when he innocently touches me on my shoulder or hand, my heart starts to beat like crazy! Even now that I think of him, the insides of my stomach does flip flops.
Should I just tell him that I have all these feelings for him? Alyssa told me I should. She advised me to tell him as soon as possible, because she couldn't stand the tension that's going on between us anymore. Haha! Typical Alyssa to say something like that!
I know that I just got out of a relationship more than 2 months ago, but my feelings for Eric is so strong. Nothing can keep me away from him. And I know I still have trust issues, but I have a good feeling that I can completely trust him with anything. When I am with him, I am not afraid. When I am with him, I feel like I could take on the world. After all that's going on in my life with my parents and Will and 'stalker' Morgan and the fire, I might act like I am all fierce and strong. But nobody knows, not even Eric knows, that he is the only reason I wake up every day. It would be so easy to hide from it all and not fight and work, but knowing that he is there for me. Knowing that he waits for me every evening to have dinner with me. Knowing that he waits patiently for me to finally trust him and tell him the whole story about my dad. Knowing that he cares about me so much, that he would run to protect me. Like that evening when someone called him to ask, if he wanted to know who had started the fire. He is the reason why I have the strength to face another day. So what do I need more?
Okay, I have made a decision. After work, I will go to his apartment as usual to have dinner with him. That will be the perfect opportunity to tell him how I feel. I don't care if he says it back or not. But I want him to know that I am in love with him. Tonight! Okay, but how will I say it? 'Eric, I love you' Or ' I'm madly in love with you, Eric.' Or in the middle of him speaking, I'll say:' Will you shut up? I want to tell you something very important. I am deeply in love with you.'
With a smile on my face, I parked my car in front of the studio. I got out of the car and walked inside with Will behind me. Alyssa looked at me questioningly, so I told her that Will was Mr. Cooper's partner. Alyssa wanted to tell me something, but I told her that she could tell me later. I so wanted to handle this thing with Will as soon as possible, so I could wrap things up at work and go home. I was planning to go home first and take a bath and wear the perfect outfit. And do my hair and wear my special makeup, before going to Eric. I wanted to look beautiful for him and let him know, it was all for him.
I asked Will to come with me in my office, to talk further and after he could go to Alyssa to do the payment. I walked towards my office with Will behind me and swung the door open. Someone was inside: Eric!
Eric's POV
I smiled at her, but when I saw WHO she was with my smile disappeared. Instantly. She was glad to see me, but I was so blinded by jealousy that my mind didn't want to register that. " Eric? What a surprise! Did you need me for something?" She asked with a sincere tone in her voice. She also had a genuine smile on her face, but I was way too jealous. My ego was hurt, so I did what any jealous man would do: I lied. I took her apart and said softly:"I am sorry, Snow. But tonight I can't have dinner with you like usual. The guys asked me to hang out with them at a bar. I said yes, because we haven't done that in a long time. You're okay with it, right?" She looked very disappointed, but said:" Yes, of course I understand. It's okay with me. How about tomorrow evening?" She then asked with a hopeful tone in her voice." I will call you tomorrow, okay?" I said, squeezed her hand lightly and walked out the door. I nodded at her ex-boyfriend, while walking passed him.
While driving away from the studio, I began to feel the jealousy rise enormously. What the h*** was she doing with him? Out of ALL the people in the freaking world, HE had to be her client? And why would she accept that account? I was so p***** ! Not at her, but at myself. The day I decided to confess my love for her, she walks in with her ex in her office! I could scream. I thought she said that he was out of her life! Then why has she decided to work for the guy? I did not understand! Sure she needed the money, but to work for a jerk like him? Aaargh! When her father slapped her, he just stood there and didn't even try to defend her! The coward!
The whole drive to the Police Station, I kept wondering why she had to work for him! I mentally slapped myself for almost telling her my feelings for her. Maybe I was naïve to think that she would want to hear what I felt for her. I am such a big fool! Am I wrong? Isn't there something between us? Or am I imagining it all? Does she feel nothing for me? Maybe she only feels friendship for me. If that's true, then I am a big freaking fool!
I arrived at the police station and went straight to my office. After taking a seat on my chair, I tried to calm down a bit. But it was so hard. I closed my eyes and took deep breaths. It was then, when I had another 'memory':
I woke up with a splitting head ache. My surroundings were calming; it was a nice, big cottage. I tried to get up, but a voice said:" You should stay in bed. The powder I used on you, won't allow you to stand on your feet yet." But I totally ignored the man and tried to get out of bed. The moment I was on my feet, I fell on the bed." See, I told you. Don't be so stubborn, Eric." I got very annoyed and demanded:" Show yourself! And how do you know my name?" He stood in the middle of the room, so I could see him." It is you, old man! Who are you? What have you done to me and why did you stand in the middle of the road! Do you have a death wish?" I asked with a serious tone in my voice. He looked me in the eyes and said:"My name is Bevis. And what are you talking about? I have a death wish? It looks like YOU have the death wish! I will tell you one more time: Let the Queen live her life with her husband. Let her be. Do not ever try to contact the Queen again. If not for her, do it for yourself"
Just as I wanted to ask him why, I was taken out of my thoughts by a knock on my door. I opened it; it was Patrick. They wanted to fill me in on the results Suzy had and also all that they had discovered up until now. I told him that I would be there in a minute and sat back on my chair again. I had to collect myself first. I sighed and thought of her. Snow. I am desperately in love with her, but now I see that I should keep my feelings to myself. How will I act, when we're on the road alone together? It's just going to be me and her. No Alyssa, or Donny or Patrick. Just that green eyed beauty with her red rose lips, with her long, shiny raven black hair and me. The trip is going to be in a couple of days. Will I be able to keep it cool? Or will I fall apart? I hope not. I let out a deep breath, then I got up and walked to the others. I had gotten myself into quiet a big mess!
A/N again: Hey guys! What do you think? Will Eric give Snow the chance to confess her love to him? Do you think Will is going to try to come between Eric and Snow? And why in heaven's name does Bevis keep telling Eric that he will die, if he tries to make contact with the Queen?
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Ruby.