Sealed With A Kiss

Emily's POV:

We decided to visit Edward's home. I rang the bell and Mr Jones opened the door, a warm smile on his face.

"Hello, Mr Jones!"

"Oh, my cute girl, it's been a long time since we hung out, " he said patting my head.

I smiled widely at him.

"I graduated and I also got a job offer from the National Tropics hospital. I will join after a month." I said, earning praise from him.

"Oh, my two children have already grown up. I can't want anything else than seeing you succeed as much as this world can offer!"

Mr Jones always thought of me as the second child of his, a daughter which he never had. He took care of me, even going as far as scolding his own son. I was blessed in some aspect.

When my father died, he actually financially supported our family for some time until my mom found a suitable job, thanks to his help. Willows and Jones were always there for each other I guess.

Mr Jones invited me inside and offered a drink.

"How come our sweet neighbour is here to meet us?! See Elena, how these two have grown up. It wasn't long ago when society committee actually complained about them breaking people's window glasses, taking stray dogs, singing loudly in public or taking late night swims in water, " he smiled mildly.

We both grinned widely and a wave of nostalgia hit us.

"Yes. But I thought I should meet you today. I guess I don't want to lose you now, do I?"

Was it too dramatic?

Edward shook his head, an attempt to say, "You're hopeless"

Now I'm going to destroy my own happiness by myself. Here I go.

"Isn't it too silent in the house? How much better it would be to have a daughter-in-law and very cheerful one at that! Not to mention, having charisma like Barbie, when she walks on the floor, it burns like hell and you couldn't get any better after seeing her smile... Oh her lips, When they open, they talk like a waterfall of Nigeria and when her hands touch something, it's done as real, oh her legs are the masterpiece of Indian redwood tree, and her eyes remind you of those extinct dodos around the world...Oh how much you want someone like that in this house, " I said huffing heavily.

One-minute silence.

All three just gaped at me.

And then they burst into a fit of laughter.

"Honey if you wanted forest and nature so badly, why didn't you just tell us.? We could have gone to some trip!" Mrs Jones said, wiping tears off her eyes.

"If it wasn't for your medical job, I would have thought you were practising some comedy, " said Mr Jones.

Oh. Just. Kill. Me. Now.

Edward pulled me by my arm to the next room, his grip on my arm slightly more rougher and urgent than usual.

"What are you doing?!" he whisper-yelled.

"Helping you?" I reminded him, in case his human brain hasn't evolved yet but it came out like a question.

"But you called Lara dodo and her legs tree and rabbit and her lips waterfall. How is that helping?"

"I didn't call her rabbit though! How am I supposed to describe her? I don't know her. You know her. You do it." I whispered back.

"They listen only to you."

"But-"

buts. You said you would

"Why-"

I won all those certificates and matches and trophies because you cheered for

I rolled my eyes at his stupid imagination.

like 'I taught you late at night skipping my

You of all people should know

"Okay fine, I will do it again."

Emily, " he said, winking at me. So much for pleading, I thought.

more precisely. I looked behind, his eyes filled with hope and wrists

mouthed 'I will'.

And then Thud!

something. I fell on the carpet, a

fucking plan now!

had a crush on for like, forever and his parents too!

okay?" his mother came forward in

felt like exercising, " I said moving

your daughter-in-law? She is an excellent girl, she knows everything, and she loves Edward. They have been dating for five years already. Isn't it high time to include her in your family?"

we don't like her. Something is just… off about her, " Mr Jones said, "She doesn't really fit into this

I am sure you will never get bored with her. She is a good company. A perfect one to complete your rich family, " I offered,

wants that. Just because I couldn't get his love doesn't mean he couldn't get his share of love.

He deserves everything.

he gets that.

she cook?" Mrs Jones asked.

and then shook his head.

know how to cook when you know very clearly that he doesn't eat anything except for homemade ones. Weren't

I gulped.

I can cook for him

him since you two were kids, " Mr Jones said.

always breaks my heart when Edward ends up

Dad! Not again. You know we can't do that. Just let me marry the girl I like okay?" he pleaded.

"Don't you like Emily?" Mr Jones asked.

paused.

But dad-"

"No. We have a reputation, Edward! You are the CEO of the Jones company. People look up to you. What would they think if you marry some chick who wears dangling tops and chews bubblegum while talking to your parents? All she cares about is her manicures. She doesn't even have the decency to show any love to you in front of your parents. I

Topic's over. Let's go, Eddie. We have to play rock paper scissors, right?" I said, telling him

I pulled him with me hurriedly to the next room.

scissors, Lily!?" Edward half-joked.

son's neck off and

He just glared.

supposed to

'we'? I never wanted

do the action. I am going to my karate classes, " I said, waving at him only to be pulled by

Five minutes

were sitting in the cafe. Trust me, as much as I love him and want to either kiss him or strangle him, I hate his habit of tagging me along in his problems equally.

am a horrible liar, a horrible planner as well as a horrible walker who can't even walk properly.

I tasted some clotted blood in my mouth. I guess I hurt my jaw badly.

I just glared at him nevertheless. In the need, I started to sip my coffee. Three cups of coffee

"So, what's your plan? Any plan

was plan A? You didn't tell me. I would have

said you would

say the L-word in

lips twitching upward,

intently, as I continued to fidget nervously under his penetrating gaze and in my discomfort, I

marry

coughing violently as I stared at him in blunt