Complicated but Perfect (COMPLETE) - Fearless Pinoy (great book club books .TXT) 📗

me to change the subject I walk straight to the bathroom and take a few minutes calming myself. What if he thinks that I'm wandering about him?

My phone buzzes indicating a call from dad.

“Hi there princess, how are you?” “Hi dad, I’m fine thanks for asking!” I said not hiding the sarcastic tone in my voice. He chuckles and sigh “You know what Cheska? You don’t need to be upset, Jed is the perfect husband! He is good, talented, determined and I can guarantee you that he will do his best to make sure that you are okay” “Dad, I---I need to go! Jed is calling me right now” I lie because I don’t want to talk to them right now, not even my brother. “I know that you are still mad about the agreement Cheska but…” “Don’t mind it dad, you can’t change anything. Goodbye” then I hang-up.

I open the bathroom door and walk outside. Where the heck is Jed?

I went downstairs and to the kitchen but still no signs of Jed. I am about to open the refrigerator when I see something from the corner of my eye. A sticky note that says:

Mrs. I can’t wait for you to go outside from the bathroom that’s why I just make some notes. I’m on my way to work! See you tonight.
JED

I sigh in relief. Now I can stay away from the confrontations that happen this morning. My phone buzzes again indicating a call from I don’t know, I press the answer button and wait for the caller to talk. “Is this Francheska Shawn?” “Yes, who is this?” I ask. “Good morning ma’am, I am Rico Steer the owner of Baltimore’s Place. I just want to tell you that the place was already taken by Mr. Jed Crawford and that I have to apologize…” I didn't let the caller to finish his apologies, instead I hang-up and walk outside.

I need to talk to Jed!

We already have an agreement. He’s so pathetic if he thinks that I am weak and easily bullied. I will let him taste my anger. I pull out my own car from the garage, luckily dad gave me a new car as a wedding present.

About thirty minutes’ drive I safely arrive at Jed’s office. Chin up and walking straight like a model, I focus my sight on the elevator. The elevator door pops open, I go inside and presses the last floor of the building. Fortunately granny told me where Jed’s office is and what floor he is.

I didn’t bother knocking on Jed’s office door, there I see him doing nothing. “Cheska, what a surprise” he smirks. “Don’t you dare call me by my name; I am insanely pissed about you. Why you still bought the Baltimore’s Place Jed? We already had a deal!” I yell. “The place is good for the company Cheska and besides what will you do about the place?” he asks.

“You don’t need to know!” I snap. “Of course I have to know, if you really like to have the Baltimore’s Place tell me the reason why!” he yells back. I sigh in defeat, he’s right! I really need and like the Baltimore’s Place and again I don’t have the choice but to tell him about my plan.

“Fine, I want to build my own restaurant and Baltimore’s Place is the first location I dream of having my own restaurant but it was all ruined because of this bullshit agreement!” I snap. I really don’t think that he is listening at me but surprisingly he does. He is thinking very carefully.

“Well then, you can have the Baltimore’s Place” he states. “What? I mean seriously?” I happily gasp. “An agreement is an agreement, but if you will fail this time I swear I will take back that place Cheska” he warns. “You can count on me” I smile.

“Just sign here and remember you are not Francheska Shawn anymore so change your signature as well” he grabs a piece of documents and gave it to me, I on the other hand happily grab the document out of his hand and quickly sign it.

“It’s nice making business with you my husband” I smirk. “I can say the same with you my wife” he smirks back. Then off I went, happy leaving him behind. What an awkward calling between the two of us, husband and wife?

Chapter Ten

“I want to have a mini garden on that area and on the other part I want to have the bar” I am instructing my workers for the renovation of the restaurant. I am in Baltimore’s place and now it is 9 in the evening.

“We can finish the second floor tomorrow but now…” “Excuse me ma’am, there is a handsome guy looking for you” said by the young girl named Cathy. I look at her confuse and glance at the handsome man standing behind her. Jed Crawford, my husband looking at me intently. I clear my throat and whisper to Cathy “Thanks, it’s my husband” and look at her with a back-off one. She then understands what I want to tell and left us there.

“What a surprise my husband, why are you here?” I ask smugly. “Just the first day but there is lots of changes in this place” he said while looking at the surroundings. I embrace myself with success; I told you I can do it! “I don’t want to let you down and besides I don’t want to leave this place without progress” I smile and inhale. “Its late night already Cheska, don’t you have plan to go home?” he asks. I hold the sheet high for him to see that I am still busy and I said “I would but maybe later, if you want you can…” he cut me off by taking the sheets on my arm and put it on the table.

“Wait Jed, what are you doing? I’m not finish with my works here” I said. “That’s why God invented tomorrow for us to finish what we left yesterday and he gave us the night so we can take a rest” he explains. I try to protest but it’s too late, Jed grabs my arm and led me to his car. “What about my car?” I ask. “Your workers can make sure that it will be safe so get in the passenger seat”

I action to open the passenger door when Jed grab it from me, I look at him confuse “Let me do it for you” he said. “Well, I can open it but thanks” I smile. I settle down on the car and Jed close the door for me, he ran towards the driver’s seat and we both buckle up our seatbelts. He starts the engine and off we go.

It is a 30 minutes’ drive from my restaurant to Jed’s apartment, not the mansion. While in the car, I felt an awkward silence and I need to talk so much so that I will not fall asleep.

I look at some of the receipts and total the amount I spend for the renovations of the restaurant. I then glance secretly to my husband who is focusing his eyes on the road. He is really handsome and I hate to admit but I think I’m falling in love with him.

Don’t you dare forget that he loves somebody else and the 6 months contract!

My subconscious reminded me. What can I do? I still love him “Amuse by my face my wife?” he snaps that makes my mind working again. I look out that window to hide my blushes “I’m just wondering why you visited me there” I lie, and to think that he will buy my small lie. “Well, I want to see the changes and if I should take back the place” he said.

I look back at him and now his eyes are back on the road. So to keep my brain and body working, I quickly look back the receipts. “What are those?” he asks. I look at him questioningly and he look at the receipts that I was holding “Ah! This are the receipts I spend for the renovations, I need to hide them. You know, the prices as of today are much more expensive than I thought” I explain.

“The paints, the table and chairs, and other things that I need to put on the restaurant for it to be great and good-looking for the customers” I sigh not wanting to end up the topic because I know for sure that my eyes will give up.

I am so tired, and I do want to take a peaceful sleep. I check the receipts one last time and securely put it inside the envelope. I yawn and there I felt that my eyes will shut close. I must not sleep “Hey Jed, I already told you about the recent happenings of the restaurant’s progress, maybe it’s your time to tell me something” I command. “What shall I tell you?” he asks without leaving his eyes off the road. “Anything so that I couldn’t sleep” I said while yawning again.

I am so damn tired, please Jed say something. I again yawn for the third time and I think I am going to breakdown.

“I am so tired” and for the fourth time I yawn and now darkness consumes me slowly. But before I fully asleep I heard Jed murmur something “Just take a rest my lovely wife, you need to take care of yourself” I maybe hallucinating but if not I think he loves me to.

How can he love you if he loves Rose? Don’t be ridiculous Cheska!

My subconscious spats at me and finally I fell asleep.

Chapter Eleven

I wake up from my beautiful sleep because of the shining light of the beautiful sun. I quickly get up in shock; I am on Jed’s bed. How did I sleep here? The last thing I knew is that I’m sleeping on the car while we’re on our way home.

Jed might carry me because he doesn’t want me to wake up. I smile from the thought of him carrying me. Don’t