Chapter 3

Sean held her in his embrace and kissed her... She felt his passionate lips on hers ...Oscar was so stunned by this that she couldn´t move. She could only let him do what he wanted to...

She was so close to him, that she could even smell him. He smelled like roses...Somehow that scent reminded her of something...or someone? It was very familiar scent...His heart was beating fast, or was it hers? She couldn´t tell. ..."Wait, are you doing?" she thought. "You shouldn´t think something like this at the time like this." she told herself. Finally, she came to and started to push him away. She managed to slap him and he let go off her.

"Oscar, I´m sorry." He was surprised by his own actions.

She went near the window to the other side of the room and looked at him.

"Gosh! Are all French men like this?!" She was angry.

"Oscar...I´m sorry...I" he came closer to her again..."I don´t know..." he started but stopped in the middle of the sentence..."No, I do know why I did it. It´s because I have looked and waited for you all my life, and when I finally find you...I couldn´t control my feelings...I do apologize." he looked sad.

Oscar wasn´t able to say anything. She just stood still. She just watched him.

"I never meant to hurt you. I promise that I will never do that again...Oscar...I love you..."

"Stop it!" she raised her voice again. Why was he saying that? He didn´t even know her.

"Who is he?" he asked her.

"What? Who?" What was he talking about all of a sudden?

"The one who broke your heart"

"I don´t know what you´re talking about..." What? As if he could read her thoughts, but that was...impossible. It was that word again "impossible". Why was she always thinking of that word?

"You do, Oscar. There´s a man who broke your heart..." he said with a gentle but saddened voice..."Let me help you, Oscar..." he looked at her into her eyes..." I love you. I´ll never hurt you."

She walked to the door and opened the it..."You`d better leave"

There was a moment silence in the room before either of them could speak. It was Sean who broke the silence.

"I will..." he walked towards the door, and then stopped in front of her..."But I´m not going to abandon you, my love...Never." then he walked away.

She looked at him as he walked away. Somehow she couldn´t be angry with him. He was just...impossible.

Then she looked at her desk; her breakfast was still there; the paperback full of fresh baked bread, croissants, red apples and French coffee that Sean had brought her.

"I am quite hungry" she thought and walked towards her desk, sat down and opened the paperback. She took bread into the other hand and coffee into the other. It was delicious. She had never tasted better bread before. But of course, because it was hand made..."His sister is very skillful..." she thought.

"How would he know that apples are my favorite fruits?" She wondered and took a bite.…"What am I talking about?!" she thought angrily. She shouldn´t think things like that.

"I should concentrate on my work"

Few days past since the incident with Sean…

Oscar had continued her life as nothing had happened and Sean had kept his promise; He never touched her again just like he had said. He still came every morning to deliver her breakfast. It was always as fresh and delicious as it had been on the first day.

He kept coming, even when she had told him he didn´t have to…She never told him not to come. "If I don´t come, Oscar…then who will look after you?" he had replied.

Sean had already befriended with Oscar´s men and became like part of the team. They all seemed to like him even when they didn´t understand what Sean saw in their commander…Especially Alan, who was second in charge of the men there. Once he asked Sean…

"Why are you so in love with our commander? She is…very manly. Besides, I don´t think she´s interested in romances. She´s workaholic, you see."

"So, you think that I don´t have a chance with her?"

"I just wanted to warn you. If you get too involved with her, it´s not is said that her father is very strict, and he wouldn´t ever accept a…common man as yourself as her husband."

"But there is no class difference anymore!"He argued. Besides, he had always felt as if he had been in better position in his previous life, but…Why was he now only a poor man?

Alan laughed "Maybe not for you and me, but his father is too old fashioned. He would never accept a poor and a common man to his precious daughter."

Sean didn´t say anything to that. What could he say?

"There´s plenty fish in the sea..."

"Not for me."

"And then what do you do? Wait for her for...how long?"

"As long as it takes...Whatever it takes."

"You´re really going to ruin your life because of her?"

Sean smiled "Alan, you´ve obviously never been in love. Otherwise you wouldn´t say those things. Love is a wonderful thing..."

Sean didn´t noticed that she was standing right behind him. For the whole time…

"Love?" she thought..."Why was he still...lying? Or could it be...real?" she wondered. Her thoughts about Sean had been softened. She had realized that he was quite nice. But love? No way. She didn´t even have time for that. Impossible.

"Sean…" she finally managed to say.

"Oscar!" he turned around.

"This is enough" she told him "I think you should leave."

"But Oscar!" he was surprised.

"Please" she cried "just leave"

Without saying anything he left. But he knew in his heart that she didn´t mean it. And so did she…She had started to feel something she shouldn't…She just wanted to concentrate on her case. That was all. She didn´t need anyone in her life.

"Why don´t you go after him"

"What?" Oscar was startled.

"You do care about him, don´t you?" Alain said.

"Just get back to work" she told him.

That night as she walked to her hotel, she thought about him. She knew she had done right, but…

Why was she feeling like this? Why did she think of his eyes? His smile?

Then, the next morning as Sean had come to apologize and was about to leave her office, Oscar asked him to stay…

"Take a seat, Sean. There´s something I need to ask you…"

"Alright." he agreed "I brought you breakfast"

"Let´s eat this together." She smiled. After having thought it over, she had come to the conclusion that there was something about Sean that made her trust him. As if she had known him before…

Sean smiled as he handed her drink"Try this…" he gave her the cup. He was always in a good mood. Even though she had been harsh on him.

"What is it?" it smelled so good.

"It´s hot chocolate. My sister´s recipe…"

"Really?!"

Sean nodded "When I told to my sister that I would bring it to you, she made it special. There´s some secret ingredient there…"

"What? You mean…Your sister knows about me?"She was surprised.

Sean smiled "Of course she does. I told her everything…"

"But…" she stood up and turned her back on him…"Sean…" she had hard time saying it:"You know that we´re not…"she blushed.

Sean knew exactly what she meant even without saying the words:"Yes, Oscar. I know." he said it with a gentle voice."It´s enough for me that I can see you, talk to you and…protect you. Just as you have protected me before, when I..." he stopped there.

Oscar felt suddenly overwhelmed by…emotions? No one had ever said anything like that to her…

Sean came towards her…"Oscar. Are you alright?" he seemed worried.

Oscar dried her wet eyes and turned around smiling."Sean." she said firmly…"There´s a job for you, if you´re interested…"