Was That Necessary

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"Nate have you seen it?" Charlotte's voice says.

My head is pounding,  everything coming from her lips sounds ten times louder. I fumble around for balance.

"Seen what Charlotte?" I ask. My voice is raspy from just waking up.

"Did I wake you? Come on Nate, I Googled the time there, it's almost noon." She says.

I look at the clock next to me.

"What were you asking Char?" I feel myself getting impatient.

"The magazine? Oops Gossip has you and Gemima all in the paparazzi section. The title says :" Nathan Meyer seen in all smiles with a beauty in Paris for date night."

She says then chuckles.

"Is that why you woke me up?" I ask. Her chuckling stops.

"Geez, why are you so grumpy. Bye, I'll call you later." She ends the call.

I walk out of the room for the first time. I feel almost dizzy. And nauseous,  I definitely had alot to drink last night.

Looking over at the kitchen, I see her. The sun bounces on her gorgeous olive skin. Her curly fro bounces as she moves her head to the humming coming from her lips.

She's making breakfast. Her movement is well calculated. She moves when she needs to. I realise that she's making pancakes. My heart smiles.

"Are you just going to stand there? Come on. Let's have some pancakes." She invites me . I waddle shamefully to her.

She first slides a bottle of Aspirin and water over to me which I drink happily.

She goes back to making breakfast.

She puts the food on my plate. I eat the food and my heart smiles. 

"Is it good?" She asks leaning in.

I turn my head up and her breath is fanning mine. Her anxious brown eyes scurry around until mine catch hers. We hold our gaze.

I lean closer.

My heart thumps violently against my rib cage. All I can think about are her lips. Her plump pink lips.

My curiosity, boiling, are they soft? Do they feel as good as I want them to?

She inches closer as well. Her nose brushes against mine. Her eyes flutter closed and she gives me permission.

I want to kiss her. I want to. But...

No buts, do it.

Then suddenly she moves.

"My pancake is burning!" She yells.

She removes the blackened cake off the pan and cleans the pan.

"Umh... we have a meeting today. Then tomorrow we'll go see how other hotels are for inspiration." I tell her.

She nods, she stares at me for a while then goes back to scrubbing.

"We'll leave after brunch. It's a long ride." I tell her and she smiles.

The smile is followed by a nod. Then she clears up the kitchen all so swiftly.  And I'm just staring there.

Realizing exactly what I'm doing,  I up and leave to shower.

We have to leave for the meeting.  To my surprise when I'm in my well pressed Versace suit I find her seated on the bar with a glass of orange juice in hand.

I state at her, she has her hair pulled into a bun. In long, wide and loose white pants and a light brown top.

When she notices my presence she stands. I realise that she is a few inches taller. When she walks closer to me I realise that she is wearing heels.

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