Chapter 4
Lucy
I couldn’t focus on my medical book, it’s been half an hour and I was still reading the same sentence over and over. Last night was like a rollercoaster of emotions, first there was Zen who made me feel like I was on top of the world and left me pleasurably numb with his kisses.
Then there was Ezra, my boss and my friend. Ever since I started my field study at the hospital Ezra has been a great friend from making sure I ate regularly to making sure I got enough sleep. He appeared in the middle of the night, shaking my body as if the world was about to end.
He was worried that Zen drugged me and did something to me. Although, I didn’t tell Ezra that Zen and I did something together. I assured Ezra that Zen was just a friend, a friend who I kiss?
I buried my head in my textbook as an image of Zen and I kissing appeared in my mind. Before I could think of anything else somebody came up to me and asked “Are you okay?” I looked up to see the female employee here at Fancy Cups. I straightened myself out and gave her a polite smile and replied “Yes, just catching up with some reading.”
“Okay, my name is Angela. So just call me if you need anything.” she said as she walked away. I’ve been coming here for a few months and this is my first time to get to know the names of the employees. Now that my head’s been cleared I decided to get back to my reading. But right before I could continue reading somebody slammed their hand on my table making me jump in my seat.
My head snapped up but my face quickly flushed when I noticed that Zen’s face was extremely close to mine. What was he doing here?
“So you were here my sexy doctor.” His smooth voice whispered into my ear. I closed my book knowing with him here I won’t be getting any reading done. “Are you stalking me or something?” I asked. For some odd reason a happy grin made its way on his handsome face. He sat down in the chair in front of me with his face still near me, he was tall enough to lean over the table.
“I’m ecstatic that my sexy doctor is slowly opening up to me.” he said which confused me on why he would say such a thing.
“What are you talking about?” I asked.
He smirked as he pushed a strand of hair behind my ear and explained “My dear Lucy wouldn’t show any expression when we first met nor would she would talk to me. You’d usually just ignore me. It makes me happy that I’m seeing this side of you, I hope nobody else will.”
I could feel a blush spread across my cheeks. Why does he have to say such embarrassing words?
I was suddenly speechless and this made Zen chuckle at my reaction. I could’ve sworn that he whispered “How adorable.” But it could be my imagination. I was so consumed with Zen’s presence that I didn’t notice when Angela arrived in front of our table.
“Hey, is this jerk bothering you?” Angela asked me as she pointed at Zen. Zen looked at Angela with an irritated look. I held up both of my hands and shook them as I told Angela “Oh no, Zen here is actually—” I was cut off by Zen saying “Her lover.”
Not only Angela but my eyes as well widened at Zen’s words. Can you actually be lovers with somebody without actually doing it?
“Oh… Sorry to bother you.” Angela stuttered.
“No, no, you got it wrong. He’s not my lover.” I tried clearing up the misunderstanding but I also didn’t know what to say. What was Zen to me?
The male employee suddenly joined us and asked “Is this ass still causing a ruckus?” Zen glared at the man. “Stephen, I think this ass is forcing this young woman into something she doesn’t want.” Angela explained. This made my eyes widen even more but no words were coming out of my mouth as Angela and Stephen started verbally attacking Zen.
I saw Zen roll his eyes as he stood up from the table making the two employees go quiet. “I’m heading out now. There’s too much drama,” he said then he looked at me “I’ll see you later.” I didn’t even knew what that meant but I just nodded like an idiot. My heart was skipping beats at the mention of seeing Zen later.
I don’t know what came over me but I suddenly grabbed the sleeve of Zen’s jacket right before he could exit through the door. “Where are you going?” I asked. Why should I care? It wasn’t like I was Zen’s girlfriend but it just bothered me that I didn’t know where Zen was going.
“I’m going to the hospi…” he didn’t finish his sentence. Almost like he didn’t want to announce where he was going, was he going to say hospital? What was he going to do there when I wasn’t there?
He suddenly frowned and hissed “None of your business.” His voice was cold. It caught me off guard because Zen has never spoken to me like this not since the day I met him. Ever since our first kiss he’s either been flirting with me or being kind. Was this a different side of Zen?
He shrugged out of my hold and exited the shop without another word or glance. Angela and Stephen still stood near my table as if they were observing the situation.
“Hey, what’s your name?” Stephen asked. My attention turned back to the two employees and I answered “Lucy Richmond.”
“Lucy, you should stay away from the likes of Zen. He’s nothing but trouble.” Angela said. There it was again, Ezra said the exact same thing.
He’s nothing but trouble.
Ezra made sure those words were drilled into my head. Everybody so far has been telling me to stay away and those were warning signs but how come I tend to ignore them? As a girl who follows the rules and plays it safe, I would’ve listened to them and kept my distance. But either way I would still find myself standing in front of Zen not wavering or hesitating.
I guess Zen’s presence thrilled me. I don’t know how to explain it because he made everything seem dangerous at the same time safe. It was like everything around him was dangerous but he would keep me safe from everything around him.
Not to mention the effect of Zen’s lips and how his kisses make me want to do things I normally don’t do. Then last night’s event entered in my mind and I couldn’t help but blush. Angela noticed this and said “But if you really like this guy then I won’t stop you.”
“We’re just saying that he’s not good influence. Not to mention his reputation, jumping from one woman to another.” Stephen added. This caught my attention, jumping from one woman to another? Stephen noticed my confused look and he happily explained “If you didn’t know then you should know now, he’s a womanizer. Sleeping with a woman and leaving them the next day. I bet he’s used to breaking women’s hearts.”
“Not only is he a womanizer but I heard from a friend of mine that he also deals with illegal fighting. So it makes you wonder what else does he do and are they all legal?” Angela added.
Was that the real Zen?
Zen does scream the bad boy type but when I stare into his eyes I see a whole different story. My heart ached at the thought of being with Zen intimately then him leaving me behind. I didn’t want to just be another woman to Zen.
I couldn’t bare it.
I needed him.