Ashton's POV
"You better stop what you are doing, Ashton. You look like a teenage boy peeking in the window waiting for your crush to co out." Zachary said, and I hate that he caught again, and I combed my hair with my fingers as I turned around and looked at my best friend. And he was right; I felt like a High School boy all over again.
"What do you want to do, Zach? Go to their cottage and say, "Hey, g, by the way, we are staying at the cottage across from yours?" Do you think gan will not pack up their things and leave before I can even make our plan A? You know her, Zach, I don't want to scare her away, and I better be like a senior student again than make myself like a fool because I can't take it if she tells again to stay away from her." I declared.
"You have to relax, buddy. I've got it covered. I already texted Alice and inford her that we are also in the retreat center, and I asked her where they are going next, and she's very excited that you are here. I think nothing is going on between Gael and gan." He responded, and my heart suddenly thumped faster as I cocked my head on his side.
"And why do you say that? I was there when Gael arrived, and when I asked Freddie to check that mansion where gan and our child were residing, he told , Gael once owned the estate, and it is now under gan's na." I said, and I could feel the bitterness on my words.
"Co on, Ashton, it is only understandable that Gael will provide gan everything that she needs, especially a house and car, or maybe gan bought the property from Gael since your ex was also earning money from her music, and I think the singer is not that selfish since he knew because of your ex, he beca more popular, and Gael earns more the mont he started singing solo using gan's songs." Zach declared.
"I already asked Alice about that thing, but she said it is not her story to tell, but she told that you should never give up on gan because she knew that your ex is still hung up on you. So, I think it is your cue to continue pursuing gan." He added, and I smiled like an idiot.
"I think chasing ti should begin right here at this place. They will have three plantings and gardening today, and in ten minutes, they will get out from their cottage, and we can follow them without getting caught because there are so many bushes around here where we can hide." He said, and I couldn't stop myself from feeling so excited about it, and I was hoping our plans would work. And it feels like we are children playing hide and seek.
"Are you ready?" He asked, and I nodded at him.
I took a deep breath as I saw gan getting out from their cottage, and I don't think I even breathed. I saw her one week ago, but it feels like an eternity, and my heart is pounding so fast that I don't think I heard what Zach was saying as I watched gan walking through the footpaths leading to the nursery.
"Hey, Ashton, we should go now." I felt Zachary nudge my elbow.
"Yeah, of course," I said, and I couldn't believe I would be feeling this way. I am so excited and nervous at the sa ti. We got out from our cottage, and we dropped by at the nursery after the girls left, and we chose the tree saplings.
"Do you know that you were weird today? " He asked, and I was silent, but I gave him a questioning look as I pushed the wheelbarrow where we put the tree seedlings.
"It seems like this is your first ti eting a girl, when in fact, you always tried your best to avoid those celebrities trying to get your attention. You can flirt with them easily even if you don't like them." He added, and I chuckled.
"I only flirted so of them, since I was trying to forget gan, and most of the ti I just talk with them every ti they ca to , and that is what I hate; about the dia, because every ti I talk with any of those celebrities, they put so label into it, and I know it made gan angrier with ," I responded.
"Well, most of those girls wanted to be your girlfriend, and it was funny that every ti you tried going on a date, it would turn into a disaster." He said, and I laughed.
"Yeah, and I know it was all my fault; how can I call my date gan? And only Claire didn't mind even if for how many tis I call her gan." I said, and Zachary was laughing hard.
"Yeah, it earned you slaps." He said, and I still rember the double dates we have that I always ended being alone after calling my date gan; that is why only Claire beca my serious girlfriend after my first love.
I could say nothing can compare to the feelings I have for gan, and no matter what I did, I ended up longing for her. Now that I learned we have a child, my love for her intensified, and it feels like my heart is about to burst in my chest if I can't have her in my arms again, and I was hoping Zachary was right about gan and Gael, I don't want them to be together since she only belongs with .
"You could have dated soone nad gan." He added.
"Yeah, but it will still be the sa; I will only end up hurting her because gan Corteza is only one," I responded, and I smiled when we reached the bottom of the hill, and I raised my head and realized there are already people who started planting their trees. And my eyes scanned the hill right away, and I couldn't stop myself from smiling when my eyes caught her, and I could see she began digging the soil, and I was still watching her when Zach handed the seedlings.
"We need to get going, buddy, because we have so many young trees to plant for the next generation to enjoy." He said with a wide grin and started walking uphill, and I was following behind him. I was panting already, but I was Still looking In gan's direction.
"You better plant your seedling near gan's trees," Zach said.
"What if she will get angry with when she sees ?" I asked.
"Used your cap, try hiding your face, even if your build looks familiar with her, she will never mind you because I am sure it will never occur to her that you will be in this place," My best friend said. I hate that with regards to gan; I will always lose my sense of thinking because I was feeling so excited to be with her.
I followed Zach's advice and started digging the soil, and I felt proud of myself when I was able to plant the trees I carried. And I was on my way back to the bottom to get more saplings when I noticed gan walking downhill. I couldn't stop myself from striding towards her, and I realized I beca closer with her since I could now sll her sweet scent, and I was trying to control myself from not hugging her from behind because I wanted to take her into my arms.
Then suddenly, she tripped, and I was there with her instantly. I could feel my pulse racing when I put my hands around her waist to steady her. I felt so thankful I followed her, or she could have rolled towards the bottom of the hill, and when she was on her feet, I intended to turn around and leave, but I wanted to see her beautiful face, and when she spun her body to look at , I could see the surprised look on her face.
I tenderly told her to be careful as I tried to make my voice sound calm. I know I made a big mistake by showing my face to her right away, but I couldn't control my emotions anymore, and I felt so triumphant that I was able to hold her waist, and being close with her made feel so happy. And before gan could push away, I turned around and left her with a wide grin on my face as I realized I made her blush.
"Wow! I never thought you would be that fast, Ashton, and you already made it to first base." Zach said the mont he got inside our cottage, and I wondered what took him so long.
"Where have you been? I have been looking for you?" I asked, and he was smirking at .
"How could you walk out that easily without planting your remaining seedlings?" He asked, and I realized I still had trees to plant. Because of my worries that gan would push away, I left the tree planting site and proceeded to harvest so tomatoes. After gathering one basket, I returned to the kitchen and turned over the collected tomatoes.
"I am sorry, I still don't know how to act before gan," I said, and he laughed.
"You should be ready, Alice told ; we should sit with them during dinner," Zachary said, and a broad smile spreads across my face as I realized I could see her again during dinner, and I spent the entire afternoon thinking about how to make her speak with .
I took a shower, and then I got myself ready for dinner, and as we made our way to the main building, I darted a glance at their cottage, but I hadn't seen anyone. The dining area is spacious, and the long buffet table is now filled with different nus, and we chose a table as far away from everyone. And my eyes widened when I saw gan getting inside the dining hall, and I could feel the knots on my stomach.
Alice sat beside after she got her food from the buffet table, and It feels like forever as I waited for gan to join us, and I could see how her face fell when she realized she would be joining us at our table. And I felt so glad there was no available table.
And as I pulled out a chair for her, I could sll her intoxicating scent that made my throat dry.. By the ti gan sat across from , I couldn't explain the throbbing of my heart, and I felt delighted I was not the only one affected by being near to each other as I could see her face blushing again, and I was hoping I can be alone with her tonight.
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