“I have you on speaker and Alanna is laughing at your accent.” Adrian says in a sarcastic voice. My face flushes hot and I narrow my eyes at Adrian. He smirks at me and then I hear Jeff.
“Oh really then I must meet this girlfriend of yours.” Adrian looks at me and he instructs me to answer his friend.
“Hello Jeff,” I say awkwardly.
“Hello darling I was sorry to hear about your attack.” Jeff says in a compassionate voice.
“Thanks but that’s all in the past now.” I say as I make loving eyes towards Adrian.
“So can we meet sometime? I am dying to see this girl that has Adrian so whipped.”
“Jeff you have seen me before.” I reassure him.
“Yes but we never properly met. I bet you cannot even remember what I look like?” I frown, as I know that he is right. The only thing I can remember about that night was Adrian. I know that there were many people around but none of them mattered. I only had eyes for Adrian and no one else stood a chance of being noticed around him.
“Okay you caught me,” I say. Adrian pushes his hair back and he again begins to talk.
“Jeff have we secured the Henderson deal?”
“No, not yet that’s actually what I was calling to talk to you about. They are refusing to sign the deal unless they talk to you in person.”
“Okay then, arrange a meeting,” Adrian instantly says.
“That’s the thing, we already arranged two meetings and you never turned up. So they are insisting that you come to them.” I sigh as I look at Adrian and I know that I am the reason he never showed up to his business meetings. Guilt again takes over my body and I slightly hang my head in shame. The car stops at a red light and Adrian turns to me. He notices that I am uneasy and he gently caresses my chin. I smile at my Adrian as he replies to Jeff.
“Clear my meetings for next week and arrange for me to go to Edinburgh,” My heart stops at his words and I immediately think of Adrian’s father.
“Okay boss and see you soon Alanna,” Jeff says as he hangs up. I instantly turn to Adrian.
“Edinburgh?”
“I know what you are thinking but I cannot meet my father.”
“Adrian please, don’t get mad at me but I really think that you should at least try to see your father. You have never met him and I feel that you need to. The anger that you have is mirrored in his abandonment of you. I feel that you will never be able to move on from your past until you meet him. Please say that you will think about it?” Adrian is silent as he drives and I am glad that he did not shout at me. I hated seeing him so angry the other night and I do not know what I would do if I saw him like that again.
We pull up at a massive white house that is fully lit and has luscious gardens at the front. The huge black gates are closed and then they instantly begin to open. Adrian drives slowly up to the door of the house and he stops the car. I begin to feel nervous as Adrian opens the door for me. He takes my hand and walks me up to the front door of the house. I grip him and he senses my anxiety.
“Don’t worry baby,” he whispers. I try not to worry but I cannot escape my feelings. I am about to meet the couple who saved Adrian’s life in so many ways. I know how much they mean to him and I hope that they like me. Not only am I feeling anxiety because Mr Jenkins and his wife mean so much to Adrian but they are also Michael’s parents. Their son saved my life and I owe everything to him. I really want to make a good impression on them because if they did not like me then I don’t know what I would do. Adrian and Michael are the most important people in my life right now. I hate to think of losing them and I will do everything in my power to get Mr Jenkins and his wife to accept me. Adrian rings the doorbell and I take a deep breath as we wait for an answer.
The door pushes open and there is Mr Jenkins. He stands in the doorway with a wide grin on his face. I take in his looks and he reminds me of Michael. He has the same dark hair and the same light blue eyes. However, he is not as tall as Michael is and not nearly as beautiful. He has friendly eyes and I smile at him as he ushers us into the grand house.
“Welcome home son,” he says as he firmly shakes Adrian’s hand. I gaze at Adrian, he looks so happy right now and I could almost cry at the sight.
“Alanna my dear it is nice to see you again, how is your father?” He says as he softly kisses me on the cheek.
“My dad is good,” I say as I smile at Mr Jenkins.
Adrian and I follow him into the lounge of his stunning house. I gaze at my surroundings and I can honestly say that this is most beautiful house that I have ever seen. The walls are cream and have stunning art hanging from them. The furniture is dark and classic. The carpets are white and there is soft lighting all around the room. Cabinets are filled with family pictures and crystal vases are filled with white roses. In the corner of the room there is a grand piano with bunches of flowers lined along its shiny surface. The sound of Michael Buble echoes around the house and I smile at the sound.