Chapter 75: Chapter 75

Chapter Seventy - Five

Ava's POV

Jasper and I are now exclusively and officially in a relationship.

It's final.

Today's the beginning of our relationship. Actually, it already started yesterday but I kind of wanted this new day as the beginning of the relationship. New day, new start. Even though Jasper and I agreed to keep this relationship private, on my request, from our office so people would not get a chance to say things behind my back.

If this news got out then I would receive all the criticism, gold - digger, opportunistic or even an S word, while Jasper would get out of it easily, all in the name of being an exploited man. And the most, who would criticise me would be women themselves. Therefore, to avoid it all, I told him to keep our relationship private until the delivery of my baby. After that whether I would become a stay - at - home mom or work somewhere else.

Yesterday, Jasper and I spent time together. He had taken a day off after what we did in his office. Or more likely what he did to me in his office. Did I ever mention what it was like to be touched, held and kissed by Jasper? It was a combination of fire and ice. His little brush on my skin set me on fire, while my skin would break into dozens of goosebumps like cold was getting into my skin.

When he holds me in his arms and holds me in one place, it feels like there was not a better place to be. The tighter he held me, the stronger he squeezed me and the more he pressed my whole body into him, I felt freer than I could ever be. It was like the crazy storm inside me, settled down in peace. Almost as if it had not ever existed in the first place.

And when he kissed me? That was like he was freeing the tigress inside me. Letting it control me. Setting me wild with need and want and crazy. Every place where his lips brushed my skin, that place lightened up. And my hands itched to scratch his skin and drag lips on his perfect one.

Yesterday, in his office, we both were desperate and aching so things were not gentle. We both were frantic in our approach and devoured each other as if we were hungry for years. We forgot everything and everyone in those moments.

But that was not all. After our time in his office, Jasper told his second in charge, not Charlotte, to take care of things because he and I were going on a 'date'. These were his words, and he said it right in front of his second in charge. He also made sure to mention to him that nothing should get out of that room, in which his employee politely nodded his head and assured us that everything would be taken care of, in Jasper's absence and that nothing would get out of the room.

With that we left for supposedly 'date'. It turned out to be necessary.

We had too much misunderstanding between us. Too much miscommunication. We needed time to talk everything out. Both of us wanted to solve everything out. Therefore, we chose that we would talk everything out and filled the gap that had been created between us. And we did.

Plus, we have never been on a date, it was nice. To even think that it was our official first date, it gave me butterflies in my stomach. It was more fun to spend the time together then to know that we were having a date together.

All in all, we had a blast. Last day, which I thought would turn out to be worse, turned out to be one of the best days of my life. It certainly started as a bad one but it ended entirely differently.

At the end of the night, we talked about everything. From the start to the end.

He told me about what was the deal between him and Daniel. We had sat down on chairs, outside the porch.

He said that since Daniel wanted to take over the trade in the USA, his motive had been to remove his competitors.

"I'm his sole biggest competitor in this field." He had said. Jasper told me that since he was controlling most of the market in clothing manufacturers in the US, Daniel had sought every move to remove him from the competition. If he was the top most supplier in this field, it meant only one thing. Free market.

"If I stepped aside from the first position of suppliers for some reason, then the market would be open for newcomers. Right now most of the companies are getting supplied by our company. If I stepped aside then they would look for an alternative, someone else who can fill in that demand." He had explained.

"That means it would be filled by Daniel." I added in the sentence. Jasper had just nodded looking at the sky, filled with stars. After that, he further explained that Daniel had already tried to take him down by doing many things but it had not worked yet.

He told me about the day, when I barged in when I saw Charlotte and him kissing each other because of a call from home. He told me that Daniel had tried to supply false information to the tax department and had sent some goons along with the officers to falsely wrap me in some sort of trap. But, he had failed to do so because he managed to get in touch with a high ranking officer who saw into the matter.

Jasper told me that he was not jealous of Daniel, well he was - which he admitted lately, but he was more worried for me because he knew to what extent Daniel can go screw with people. Therefore, when he heard from him that I kissed him, that drove him mad. Because he thought, Daniel manipulated me into doing that.

We also talked about Charlotte and our relationship too. I told him about the conversation in the afternoon between Charlotte and I, one that we had when he was gone to pick up some call. And told him that Charlotte had said to me. How her words had hit its mark, playing on my insecurity. Telling me that he would always go back to her and that he would never choose a pregnant woman over her.

Hearing me talking about everything she had said, I saw Jasper's expression turning dark. More angry like. Then he merely shook his head like he could not believe what he heard. With a sudden jerk, he pulled me onto his lap and pulled me close. After he settled me in and rested my head on his chest. He finally explained.

"I kept going back to her because I considered her my friend." He had said.

"We aren't just hooking partners but also friends as well. Or at least that was how I thought of us. It meant nothing more to me. Never did. Never will. We were just two people who supported each other through difficult times because there was nobody else for us." He said.

"And about that part, of me never loving you just because you are pregnant with somebody else's child, take that out of your brain and throw it away. I have accepted you the way you are with everything you have. And that includes that baby inside you."

"I love your child as much as I love you. You know why?" He asked me. I shook my head no. He raised my head and made me look into his eyes.

"Because it is just not somebody else's blood. But, because it is a part of you." He had told me. It was his sentence that erased all my doubts and removed all the insecurities in my life. And that was how we slept together.

*In the present.

Anyway, today I went to the office. He actually kissed me in the VIP elevator to say goodbye when I left him inside, to work. It was one of the sweetest things that had ever happened to me. I was all butterflies and stupid smiles today. And I had thought that nothing would make this day bad. Nothing. Not even being aware of the fact that Charlotte would be working with him even after everything.

There was just a little jealousy but it did not bother me. Because our conversation last night's conversation had rebuilt the trust that was lost between us. We were honest with each other and always will be. Jasper had cleared out to me that Charlotte won't ever be a problem between us. She won't come between our relationship. EVER.

Thus, there was no need for jealousy.

Today was all about living in the moment. I was so happy that I felt like I would float in the air if I let myself. No matter how far I look, I could not find out when I was this happy in my whole life. I went to my office, greeted everyone with a smile. Maybe I was beaming too much because some of my colleagues gave me looks and questioned me why I was looking so happy today, and if something was special?

I dodged their questions and gave them vague answers in reply. I could not possibly tell them the real reason why I was so happy. Even though I wanted to scream on top of my lungs and tell everyone the reasons.

At last, I walked over to my seat and got to work.

I worked for a few hours and got a lot of work done. It was awesome that I was being so productive. My happy state was doing working wonders to me. However, getting too much work done in only a few hours also became the reason for me being tired. Therefore, I decided that it was time for a little break and some tea. For the reason of re - energising, I really missed coffee. The way it seemed to remove the last sign of exhaustion, that was awesome. But for now, tea will do.

I walked inside the pantry at the exact point when few of our employees left. We greeted each other and then went on our way. I walked inside it and prepared myself some tea. It got done in a few minutes and then I finally began drinking it. It was refreshing. It felt like I was finally at peace.

"Would you mind sharing the taste of it?" Someone said, I swirl my head around to find Daniel standing in the entryway. Smirking at me.

For once, I was surprised but then I was angry. I wanted to sneer at him. But, I just opted for rolling my eyes.

"No." I answered in a cold voice and Daniel raised his eyebrows in interest. Then I realised what I said.

"No, I mean I won't share anything with you. What are you doing here, anyway? It's not your office and this sure as hell isn't your place." I said. He pushed off the side of the door that he was leaning on and walked over to me. I tensed watching him walk towards me. He stopped only a few steps away from me. His eyes took in my tense figure. He grinned.

"Relax. Don't worry, I won't do anything." He said. Then leaned down because he was just as tall as Jasper.

"Yet." He completed his sentence. His grin widened when I snarled.

He then walked over to me to where I was standing, leaning against the counter, and copied my stance. He leaned down and when I tried to move away, he simply grabbed my hand that was holding tea and pulled it to his mouth and took a sip from my mug. All the while never taking his eyes off of mine.

After he took a sip, I snapped into reality and snatched my hand away from his. He gave me his shark - grin and settled down more on the counter. I, on the other hand, proceeded to throw the tea that he took a sip from, into the sink and then leaving the cup in it.

I gave him one of the most ugly face looks I could fathom and began to walk out of the room when he grabbed my hand from behind.

I spun around to give him a piece of my mind but then I saw him looking at me like he was thinking something. So, I just snatched my hand off from his, spun around and walked out of that place without another backward glance.

As soon as I walked out of that place I ran into Charlotte. Who was standing right outside the door. She looked me up and down and then glanced at Daniel inside the room before she walked out, without ever saying anything. What was she doing here? Did she hear or see what happened inside the room? For now, I let it slide.

Anyway, I leave to do my work with one thought in my mind.

I had to do something about Daniel.