Love Began with the First Meeting

Blinking, Molly stared unbelievingly at Eric. It was uncanny how he always appeared just when she needed someone to talk to. He was like her personal genie, she thought to herself with a smile.

'But what about the flip side to this?' she wondered.

Eric frowned, impatience showing on his handsome features. The vacant look on Molly's face was giving him the jitters. "Hurry up. It's not allowed to park here," he said teasingly, his arm resting on the steering wheel.

"It's embarrassing to get a traffic citation, you know?" he said, smiling wryly at Molly.

As he looked around and pretended to be alarmed, Eric beckoned to Molly.

Shaking her head at Eric's antics, Molly grinned and got inside the car. Staying with Brian depressed her while being with Eric made her feel safe.

Leaning over Molly, Eric fixed her seatbelt before focusing his questioning eyes on her. He noticed her vacant look was gone but she still had an air of dejection. "I received your distress signal so I came looking for you." Eric joked lightly, putting the car in motion.

Molly snorted, rolling her eyes at Eric's preposterous jokes.

She was not as gullible as she was before, so he couldn't fool her.

Eric threw her a sideways glance, a mischievous smile playing on his lips. He knew Molly didn't believe him, but he didn't mind. He was in the vicinity because of work and he just happened to notice her on his way back. He didn't believe in coincidences and he was starting to feel like her guardian angel.

Their paths had crossed several times and mostly when she was in distress.

"How about letting me take you out for lunch?" Eric asked seriously.

"As a reward for my consideration," he added with a wink.

His hands tightened on the wheel as he waited expectantly for Molly's answer.

minute, Molly finally nodded. She didn't have

one hand off the wheel

patronizing

Forget it!" she gave him a chilling

puppy

ear, Eric had no trouble reading

the Molly he knew. She was sad and desperate just a few minutes ago but now she was back to her normal self. Her resilience was outstanding.

that one day she

she couldn't hold everything in anymore.

out his hand and helped her out of the car. Eric handed

they won't let you in as you're dressed like this,"

head to toe, Eric's

at the sneakers

of the French restaurant. She couldn't possibly go

he grabbed Molly's hands and dragged

they left, a black Mercedes Benz stopped in front of the restaurant.

out. He looked devastatingly handsome in an immaculately tailored black suit. Walking over to the passenger seat, he opened the door and gently helped Becky out of the car. "Be careful," he said in a melodious baritone as he led her

with matching top and low-heeled white leather boots.

paste today. I've asked them

putting her arm in the crook of his arm to support her. "Don't worry. I will hold

bottom lip anxiously

Brian Long, Miss

as they were VIP clients.

Brian answered coldly.