The Grateful Rejection novel Chapter 27

'Oops, I did it again

I played with your heart, got lost in the game

Oh baby, baby

Oops, you think I'm in love

That I'm sent from above

I'm not that innocent1

You see my problem is this

I'm dreaming away

Wishing that heroes, they truly exist

I cry, watching the days

Can't you see I'm a fool in so many ways

But to lose all my senses

That is just so typically me

Oh baby, oh'

I sang on top of my lungs, irritating Sebastian even more. I giggled inside as his scowl deepened.

"Why did I even do to you??" He finally cried not taking his eyes off the road as he drove to our date. A day before yesterday he rush to my place and told me to pack my bags, we're going out of station. So here we are in Verona. Today he told me that were going on a "date" and to dress comfortably

I gave him a wide grin, "What's your issue with Brittney Spears? She is such an amazing singer!" I said as the music blasted through the speaker. His nose twitched in annoyance, "It's just her voice! So fucking screechy and high pitched! It was her influence I remember when every girl I knew including my own fucking daughter started talking like that. Urgh and the attitude that woman developed!!" He said in a screechy voice himself.3

I had an urge to laugh on his face but damn I can understand his dilemma, even Janine and Alice used to go crazy with their voice changing it like clothes. To be honest nobody but the 90's and early 2000s kids will be able to understand this.1

I turned the volume down, "You're kind of right but.. you have to give her credit.. she is a good singer" I told him as I looked ahead to the road surrounded with thickly dense forest.

"Yeahhh that she is..." He trailed off.

"Why a vacation all of a sudden?" I ask him as I pull the blood red dress I am wearing. He looked at me sideways with a smile and taking his free hand off my thigh and holds my hand.

"You've been stressing too much now a days.. so I thought some time just the two of us in a different scenario would.. release some tension" he said smoothly. A smile pasted on my face as I interviewed our hands and brought his hand to my lips, "You're a dork, you know that right?" I said and kissed his hands.

He looked at me with a loopsided smile, "I love you too babe" he winked at me and tightened his hold on my hand. I awed him for a second then increased the volume to Britney's yet another song.

"That's where I draw a line" he said grumpily making me burst out laughing.

We stopped in front of a small lake house. Sebastian came to my side and opened the door for me. I gave my hand in his as we both stood in front of the beautiful house.

"It's beautiful" I sighed, in the modern world the sight would be a relief to one. It is a very small house, painted in yellow and red celling. The only sound was the rustling of trees, the birds chirping and the velvety sound of flowing water softly. It was all calm and peaceful.

"You wanna check out inside" he said, if I was not tranquilized by the beauty I would have given a sarcastic remark but damn I am too awestuck to even open my mouth.

I nod as he takes me inside, my heart started beating swiftly as I entered. As soon as you enter, the wall opposite catches your eye, the wall is made up of big uneven rocks. The only thing it is doing is amplifying it's beautiful, the rocks are shining golden and silver under the yellow lit up light mixed with the soft sizzling of woods in the fire place.

I walk inside feeling a sense of belonging, I looked around to see fairly old couched with vintage blankets neatly kept on it, the carpet looked so beautiful. It had different patters on it with rustic colours on it, sure it is from Saudi Arabia, only there you get so intricately designed carpets. The mahogany coffee table was shining under the light, I just wanted to cuddle with a soft blanket with a good hot chocolate and a book.

There was a door way in the living room which I guess led to the kitchen. I went through the door and I was right.

As a chef, I have seen many.. I mean many kitchens, ranging from top most equipped to the most traditional. And one didn't fail to amaze me the slightest, the walls were again made of of stones, not like the huge ones in the living room, these were comparatively smaller but these were rectangular stones. The cabinets were made of old wood but it was anything but frail. The cinnamony wood was thick sturdy, very much complimenting the greyish stones.

I was mesmerized by the beauty, "You like it?" His uncertain voice came from the doorway. I turned back to face him with a wide smile, "I fucking love it!" I almost yelled out in happiness, then a thought crossed my mind that instantly dampened my mood.

"What's wrong love?" He asked me and walked towards me.

I looked at him with a pout, "I am just sad that I would have to leave this place" I said looking around, "But it's okay, it's the memory that makes this place more valuable" I said and hugged him. He hummed and hugged me back, "Let's just enjoy the moment" he said and pulled out of the hug.

"Let's see the bedroom" he said with a smirk and a very husky tone. A pleasurably shiver ran down my spine but I just lightly hit his arm, "Bloody Incubus" I muttered as we both took a tour of the entire house. And that only made me sadder.

This place is so fucking beautiful, I know I'll cry when I leave this place. I was hoping that the rest of the house would be a sham or something just so that my interest in it would reduce but I am Nora Huntsons, when does things go my way? Well apart from kitchen. I fell in love with the house. Now now you would say that it's wrong and uncharacteristic to get attached to a materialistic thing. Guess what? I don't give a flying fuck about people's opinion.

The last place he took me to the terrace. As soon as he opened the door to the terrace, my breath caught in my lungs.

There was a rose petals pathway leading to a open tent that had a small table and two chair facing each other. The rest of the floor was decorated with candles and lanterns by the side. The top had fairy lights hanging off.

I looked at Sebastian who was looking at me with soft eyes. I smiled and kissed him deeply, "I love it, I love you" I whispered and pecked his nose. I could hear both of our hearts quickening their pace. Sebastian pulled me to him by my waist and pressed his lips to mine. My toes curled at the intensity of the kiss, there were butterflies in my stomach dancing in love for this man.

He pulled out of the kiss with a small smile, "Shall we?" He gestured towards the table.

"We shall" I replied and walked through the petal pathway to the table. As we sat down Sebastian took my hand in his, "You're so beautiful love" he sighed looking intently at me, making me blush.

"I love you Sebastian" I said intertwining our hands together, he brought both if my hands to his lips and kissed them firmly. I teared up a little, very much moved by his actions. Looking at my watering eyes he stood up in confusion, "Why are you crying baby? Did I do something wrong? I-i am sorry babe! Please forgive me" he stuttered in confusion, coming by my side.

I almost laughed at his cuteness but instead I just smiled with tears flowing down my eyes, "No I am just getting emotional" I said fanning my eyes.

"Babee" he whined, "You gave me a fucking heart attack!" He said and kissed my head.2

"Oh God I am sorryy" I apologized for making him worry for nothing.

"It's okay love, would you like to drink something?" He asked brining his chair next to mine.

"I don't feel like drinking alcohol.." I trailed off not in the mood of alcohol.2

He furrowed his brows but didn't question anything, "Juice?" He asked, my face lit up, "Apple juice please" I answered.1

Within few minutes he brought apple juice in a beer jug, as soon as he kept it on the table I took a big sip of the juice. I sighed at the taste of apple, "You're not drinking?" I asked to which he just shrugged, "If you're not drinking how can I?" He answered and took a big gulp of the juice. There goes my heart, how much I love this man, this hunky dork.

After a few minutes of taking and admiring the view of still water and forest, he asked me brought me two plates of food for me and two for him. One had a fresh aglio olio pasta and the other had a burger, I removed the patty from the burger and swirled the pasta in my fork and put it in place of the patty, "Do you have mustard?" I asked with my mouth watering. With a saddened face he went down and brought me mustard sauce.1

"Everything alright?" I asked, he just pressed his lips together and shook his head, "Everything is fine" he said with a sad look on his face. I forgot about the food and held his hands, "Babe" I pulled his face up to look at me, "What's wrong?" I asked him softly.

"You didn't like anything I prepared.. this whole thing is a disaster" he said in a pained voice my heart cracked a little, "I love the food you prepared for me love, I really do. I love everything but I think... I should wait till the end" I said the last part to myself. He looked at me suspiciously, "Really?" He asked, I nodded my head in assurance, "Really" I said and pecked his lips softly.

He sighed and started eating his food. We began to talk about everything then he told me that he has been taking care of the paper work of my restaurant and the insurance company who claimed the entire loss. I was pretty relieved to hear that, I had spent my love and time on that place, it's more than just a three floored restaurant for me. It's my dream.

Anyway, now I get to renovate the place better, something Ariana had been nagging me to do for months now. At least something good came out of it. After sometime we started joking around, we talked about how epic our college was. Living in a hostel made us realise how pathetic life choices we make with our drunken friends.

"WHAT WAS I TO DO??! IN THE EYES OF THE LAW I WAS AN UNDER AGE!" He defended himself while I was clutching my stomach laughing, tears literally flowed out of my eyes, "That doesn't mean you'll fill up the water cooler with alcohol!!" I laughed falling on the floor.