It was a very long flight for both on them making their way to New York. Some of the Company's Head Department was also with them to join the Business meeting to convince one of the most prestigious Real Estate in that state which is the Gramercy Capital Corp. Emily was the who proposed that they should get in partnership with that Corporation if they wanted to expand their business all throughout the United States. They made their way to The Carlyle, A Rosewood Hotel which has been called home by leaders in world affairs, business, society, entertainment and the arts since its debut in 1930. Emily is actually fond of anything to do with Classic, so she was the one suggested to stay at the prominent Hotel there is. It's like all of the things they have in New York was Emily's idea.

Their subsidiary partners were resting at their respective room whilst Naomi and Emily keeps on having brainstorming about the Company they should pursue. Jenna sent a request 2 weeks before the actual date of meeting to Gramercy Capital Corp. to set a proposal meeting.

"Nai, Gramercy Capital Corp has established a real estate securities business that focuses on the acquisition, trading and financing of commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS). As of December 31, 2007, the Company held loans, other lending investments, and CMBS of approximately $3.4 billion, net of fees, discounts, and unfunded commitments. It also held interests in three credit tenant net lease investments, two interests in joint ventures and a 100% fee interest in a property." She said all the possible good points of the Corporation she chose to deal with.

"Em, I'm there but this one is a hell lot more to expect from us." She's arranging her things in their room. Yeah, they're sharing since Emily needs to consult Naomi every now and then regarding her proposal. "They're one of the finest."

On the other hand, Emily is busy scanning the documents she'll present for two days of continuous meeting. She needs to get the business deal close and have her Volvo back. No, not that she's doing that to have her precious car back but because it's her dream to close a deal on her own idea and sweat. She never appreciated things that she didn't work for. "It's like you're saying I don't know what I'm doing." There's a hint of pain her tone making Naomi put aside the things making her busy.

"Em, I'm sorry but it's not what I meant." She stands up in front of Emily and tried to fuck her brains out to let Emily see the risks of taking or making business with Gramercy Capital Corp. "That Company is not like the other Companies we work with."

"But Nai, it's our chance to open or extend our connections here in New York." She puts the proposal down and stares at the pristine blue eyes before her. "I was hoping you can trust me with this and support me all the way since I trust you more than you think I can ever trust you."

"Em, I'm just trying to let you know the pros and cons for this action." She tucks some of her smooth peroxide hair in her ear and tried to put up the right words to make Emily know that she needs to be cautious.

"Yeah." Emily said weakly. She was a bit disappointed the way Naomi lecture her that it's like she didn't work her ass off thinking about the proposal. She feels so inferior and stupid making some huge decision that she thought she can handle. "I just thought you can be proud of me since I made a decision mainly because I know I have you as my defense and support if I feel like the proposal will be in doubt. But yeah, it's in doubt now… now that we're here." She shook her head in disapproval of the topic they have right now. It's not the usual argument they have, now, it's different because it has something to do with their jobs and of course, something to do with Emily who's next in line to be the successor. She thought that maybe if she can close a deal and make some other enticing proposal, she will be able to handle everything when the right time comes for her to take her mum's position. But now that she heard all those doubtful things from Naomi, especially from Naomi, as if she never think anything first before she created that. She was insulted making some bone crashing injury in her ego.

There was an awkward moment of silence between them when they tried to find their tongue to defend their opinions. Maybe it was their instinct not to speak any word that may prompt misunderstanding from what they have as of the moment.

"I'll just go get some frappe outside." Emily stands up and made her way to the door. She was so stressed making her a bit exhausted. She will have the meeting tomorrow, they will have the meeting tomorrow and yet Naomi just opened up some topics like that.

"Em seriously, I'm proud of what you become." Naomi said before Emily went out from her sight. "I'm just worried about you with this. This is one of the biggest decisions that the Company made for the past years."

Emily looks at her with those sad disappointed chocolate brown eyes. "Yeah." She gazed her eyes on the floor as if the ground can sympathize with her. "I hope that that's the thing I feel right now. You, who is proud of me, but it was the opposite Naomi, you being doubtful of me. I never felt so mediocre just like now." After saying those invading words to Naomi, she made her way out of the room trying to calm her down.

"Jesus fucking Christ." She's now thinking if she made or said the right words to Emily… or maybe not. She continues fixing her things and as well as Emily's thing. She might as well think hard and realize if she had said the wrong words to Emily. She can see disappointment in Emily's eyes earlier. She'll think it over first.

X

"Oh, wow. It took me 25 fucking minutes to contact you before you answer."

"I'm sorry, Cass. I was in the focal point of arguments when you tried reaching me." She soon found Starbucks after she left the hotel. She decided to spend a little more time there thinking things over. "What made you call by the way?"

"I'm here in New York as well. Just arrived." Cassie was laughing at the other end of the line feeling so excited. "Dad said I need to check our branches here."

"Really? O fucking great!" she was so happy. At least she has her best friend to hang out with for the mean time she and Naomi is in cold strain. "Where are you going to stay?"

"Same as yours?" she answers the question with a question also.

"Bloody fantastic!" Emily almost tears her lips from beaming like stupid. "Go and see me later, okay?"

"Of course, Emsy." She clears her throat and asks Emily a random question. "Can you stay in my room?"

Emily was bound to stay silent. She thought it would be enjoyable since she'll have her best friend around but on the other hand, what about Naomi? It will be the first time she'll sleep with Naomi in the same room, well, aside when Naomi got sick. It's a different thing from now. She thinks for a moment.

"Emsy?"

She was snapped out. "I actually need to review my proposal Cass, but I'll go to your room more often, okay?"

"Oh, wow. Yeah, sure." Cassie lied.

Emily can sense weakening of Cass usual happy aura. She really needs to pay attention to her proposal, that's one of the reason and the major reason why she won't stay in Cass' suite is Naomi. It's like she can't bear being away from the blonde though they kept on having arguments all the time. But she was used to it; it's basically odd if they don't have anything to fight over.

"I'll see you, okay?" she puts the phone down before she can hear what Cassie said.

"Okay, I love-… you." She can hear the busy line. "Yeah right. She cuts me off."

X

It was dinner time when she decided to go back to their room. She remembered that her things are not in their proper places so she needs to organize it first before composed herself and study her proposal for the last time. She open the door and saw a cute gorgeous blonde fell asleep in the couch with all those important documents that Emily needs to finalize. She gently closes the door and made her way to the sleeping blonde who looks so tired. She notices that some drafts have comments. She's sure that Naomi added some relevant thing that she needs to emphasize tomorrow.

She leans closely to Naomi who looks very stunning even though she's unconscious. She can smell vanilla.

"You're gorgeous, Nai." She whispers. She's actually tempted to lean very close to steal a quick kiss from those enticing lips before her. She wet her lips at the site she has right now. "I hate it when you're so fucking irresistible."

Before she can do any stupid thing that might put their good status at stake; she pulls herself away from Naomi and stares at her a bit longer. She will never get tired staring at her.

She made her way to the cabinet at the right side of the bed to start organizing her things when she saw that it's already in their proper places. She smiles at thought Naomi can be so fucking obsessive-compulsive sometimes. She's searching for her pair of teddy bear design pajamas. She'll wear that after shower to let herself be comfortable before she sleeps. She never noticed someone was behind her.

"Have dinner already?"

She jumped off. "Bloody fucking hell Naomi!" she turns around to face the blonde who still rubbing her eyes. It seems she just woke up. "How long have you been standing behind me? You scared the hell out of me, bitch."

Naomi gave her soft chuckles. "I'm sorry, Em. Just woke up. I don't know if I was dreaming that someone was leaning in my face earlier whispering something. I'm not sure."

Emily face turns red like her hair. "Oh shit! She heard!" she averted her gaze somewhere else just to avoid Naomi's eyes. She doesn't know what to do.

"Wha-what?" she asks as if she doesn't know what Naomi is pointing out.

"I said, I think I felt someone staring at me earlier." She made her way beside the comfortable King sized bed and took a seat. "Well, I don't know if it was a dream or some fucking illusions." She twitches her lips slightly up whilst putting her hands together making a lazy posture. "It's almost 8 o'clock in the evening. Let's grab some dinner since the other subordinates told me earlier they'll be wandering around New York during supper."

"Sure." She smiles at her. Every time she looks at those pristine deep blue eyes of Naomi, she cannot think anything aside from what's with those captivating eyes that she cannot refuse or she cannot make herself lie when it comes on how she truly feels about Naomi. She can see no special reactions or emotions whenever they accidental brushes each other skins in Naomi's being or maybe she's the only one feeling that somehow they have something like a connection or mutual understanding that they doesn't want to confirm. For whatever reasons, they don't have any slightest idea on how to deal with it. There's some hesitations from Emily regarding confirming or showing her real feelings towards Naomi. It was just yesterday when she told the most sensitive part of her life to Naomi letting herself free from the past that keeps on blaming her and hurt her. She feels like she asked Mandy that she might be able to, might be accidentally, and might be fall in love to someone who isn't Mandy. She thought that if she'll fall in love with her ring still occupying the supposed to be vacant left ring finger of hers, she's cheating with Mandy. So better yet remove it before the invidious guilt eats her up. She's savoring the moment spending her time with Naomi when she heard her phone ringing.

"Excuse me." She said shyly to Naomi who's not showing any reactions. Maybe because she just woke up.

She can hear Emily talking to someone so sweetly. "Who could that be?" she furrows her eyebrows' together at the center telling the world that she's not enjoying the scene seeing Emily acting that way.

"Okay, okay. I'll meet you downstairs for dinner."

Her eyes widen when she overheard that Emily will be spending time dinner with someone. She thought that they'll have dinner together. She's a bit disappointed. She saw Emily puts her phone down and gave Naomi a look then softly smiles.

"Nai?"

"Yeah?" she plainly responds.

"Is it okay if I'll have dinner with a friend?" she asks hesitantly.

"Erm, s-sure." She hides the jealousy that slowly arising from her chest. She actually planned the dinner but she guess, she'll need to cancel it. "I guess, I'll grab some dinner alone." She let out a fake smile.

"Nai…"

"It's fine, Em." She stands up motioning her body to the washroom at the corner of the room.

"Hey." She said softly. "I'm sorry. I'll make it up to you. Promise."

"Sure." She then disappeared from Emily's sight. She'll need to wash her face first before going out of the room… alone. How sad to enjoy the dinner alone.

She maybe not showing it but she's jealous. Extremely jealous. It was just yesterday when Emily told her the most critical part of the red-head's life. She thought that Emily removed the ring in order for her to love someone completely without feeling any guilt or might think she's cheating with Mandy. But just when she's making her hesitant move to spend time with Emily, there's this hindrance making them stop their moments together. She knows she doesn't have the right to feel that way but how? How can she avoid it? How can she resist it? When few years ago, she already feel the same thing she had right now for the same person she wanted to spend time with. It was destiny that let them crossed their ways again after 4 years of hopelessly aching to know what her name is. Now that she's meters away from that girl, from that girl named Emily, she doesn't know what will be the result since she had some conflict or hanging problems with her past. She's confused. What will she do? She's torn between two upcoming problems. How can she tell it to Emily without losing her? She's pretty sure; Emily won't settle herself as the second best option where in fact she was supposed to be in her position at the first place… way back 4 years ago before Emily and Mandy, before Naomi and her.

HELLO GUYS. I'M SO SORRY FOR POSTING IT LATE. I WAS REALLY BUSY WITH WORK BUT I'M ACTUALLY MAKING THE CHAPTER WHOLE FOR THE PAST 3 DAYS. SO ANYWAYS, I KNOW IT'S LAME BUT PLS BEAR WITH ME. IT'S REALLY GETTING CLOSER TO MAKE NAOMILY BE TOGETHER BUT I MENTIONED 'HER' SO THERE WILL BE ANOTHER PERSON INVOLVE IN NAOMI'S PART. PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF YOU HAVE ANY SUGGESTIONS. SORRY FOR THE ERRORS. CHAPER 11 WILL BE POSTED SOON. PROMISE. THANKS A LOT. GREAT DAY!

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