Chapter 11: Chapter 11

Russell POV

I sat down in my room the next day as I remembered what Dominic said about helping our maid and how he told me she is pretty. I have not given much thought to it until this morning when I saw her, she was indeed pretty.

I also remembered the flashback I had when I was speaking to him and I was sure it wasn't my imagination. I was not one who imagined kissing or hugging anymore. Did I kiss her and when?

I left the room and stood by the lobby, leaning on the pillar upstairs as I looked down at our maid who was cleaning the house. I watched her for a long time, I could see her face now that she was not looking down at her feet or speaking with anyone.

She does look down when she talks to me or my father, she was a shy girl which made her lovely. I shook my head to pull away from that thought, I wondered what I was thinking.

I looked at her again and this time I saw the glitter in her eyes. I noticed the side dimples she had, her straight pointed nose, her long dark brown hair that had little curls on them, she was indeed pretty and then her lovely red lips.

I touched my lips and I heard something that terrified me, I could hear my loud beat. I was scared as I touched my chest to feel my thumping heart. This was the first time, it was too loud." I ran downstairs and then to the kitchen as I poured a glass of water for myself and gulped it down.

"What is wrong with my heart?" I muttered and I turned my head, she was no longer there, our maid was out, but I couldn't clear my head, I knew I had to confirm something.

I was walking to my room when my phone rang in my pocket, I stopped and brought it out, I answered the call, lifting it to my ear. "Hello."

"Hello Russeli, it's Yvonne." I heard Yvonne's voice from the other side of the line, I don't know who gave her my contact, because I can't remember doing so, but it was good timing.

"Yes." I saw our maid come out again and then I turned my eyes away. "Yvonne, let's meet up now, I have to confirm something with you," I told her and hung up, I turned again to look at our maid and this time our gaze met, but we looked away at the same time and I walked upstairs.

I saw Yvonne sitting at a reserved table in a classy restaurant waiting for me. She had sent me the location and I made sure to arrive early this time. As I walked over I saw the smile on her lips.

"You said you wanted to confirm something." Yvonne got up and asked me with a curious expression.

I looked at her face, she was dressed in a blue off-shoulder gown and heavy makeup, she must have dressed up to impress me, but I was only here to confirm what I felt from earlier. "Yes," I said and pulled her into a hug, but I felt nothing, the thumping heartbeat I felt from just staring at our maid was so calm now.

"Russeli, what are you doing?" She asked me and I refrained from her and looked at her face, maybe I did it wrong this time.

"Yvonne..." I stared at her face and she had a perplexed look on her face. I leaned closer and kissed her lips. I could do all this to prove the feeling from earlier, but even with the kiss, I felt absolutely nothing.

I leaned back to see Yvonne's face, she was smiling, perhaps happy that I kissed her, all the ladies I kiss always have this excitement in them after I kiss them.

"Yvonne, what does it mean for someone's heart to thump when you see another person?" I asked her, I need to know since I have not experienced a thing like that before and I was curious to know.

"We kissed, you kissed me..." She said with joy and I looked at her. I was waiting for her to answer my question, but here she was lost in the kiss I gave her.

"Yes, I kissed you, but I felt nothing," I told her honestly and she stopped smiling immediately, and I didn't care, at least it will make her less excited and she won't get her hopes up.

"Are you using me again?"

"Yes," I said honestly and she raised her hands and slapped me across the face. I had hoped she did this on the first day and I am glad she was doing it now.

"Yet again!" Yvonne shouted furiously. "You are doing it again, still using me." She picked up her purse and ran out. I was glad it was only a slap, it would be annoying if she had split face with water.

I thought for a while and also left the restaurant, I saw Yvonne who was still walking in anger, she turned around. "Even if you say anything, I won't accept this time." But I was not after her to stop her, I walked past her, got into my car and drove off.

I got back home and walked into the house, there I saw our maid, I took a few steps towards her and she stopped what she was doing when she saw me close to her, she looked down at her feet immediately.

"What did you do to me? I demand to know!" I shouted and she shuddered, confused. She looked up at me, I didn't mean to make her scared, but I felt so strange in my heart because it started thumping again, just by looking at her.

"What?" She asked me with her soft lovely voice that made my heartbeat quicken.

"Why does my heart have to thump because of you? Huh!" I was really strange and also acting stuff right now.

"I don't understand." She looked up at me and I saw her glittering eyes, her long lashes and they stared at me, right into my eyes and I could see my image in her eyes.

"I have hugged you before, right?" I raised my brow as I searched her eyes. "Have I kissed you before?" I saw the look on her face as she looked down, scared, I knew for certain that it was no longer my imagination.

"It was a mistake, it's my fault." She gripped the hem of her dress as she stared down at her feet. "You were hurt. I had to stay to console you, you don't even remember, so let it stay that way."

I looked at her, she looked so innocent, blaming herself for consoling me and making me kiss her without stopping me. Others would be so excited that I kissed them, but she was different.

"It can't stay like that." I muttered, "I have to confirm something." Without thinking or waiting for her to say a thing, I grabbed her into a hug and she was stiff. I was surprised too as we stood that way for a while.

"Sir..." She said in a soft voice but didn't push me away. I held her so close that I could also feel her heartbeat thumping, my heart and her heart beating in harmony.

I gently refrained, still holding her at arm's length, she looked up to me still with a surprised expression, my eyes met hers and my lips parted. "You... I think I love you." I told her and her eyes shone in shock.