“Put me down”

      Episode-154 “Put me down”    Alisa’s POV:     He started picking fruits, but I am still holding his shirt and getting red by what happened. I heard him, “Get to work, little dove” I got down the table and started plucking fruits… they have everything…. Oranges, mangoes, bananas…. I can’t even count….    I was trying to reach a mango but I was failing… I felt him picking me in his arms and I was startle at first but then my heart beat started racing. I secured my position as I was holding into his shoulders. I said, “Edwin… put me down.”    He smirked and said, “I am just helping you, little dove.” He is such a player. I reached for the fruit and plucked it out… after picking few more fruits… we decided to head to the house… this entire time I felt like he was finding a reason to be close to me or this might be my imagination… but whatever it is I kind of like it…    We were walking to the home… it’s barely 5-10minutes.. I was carrying the fruits in his shirt which was now a bag… maybe we plucked too much…. This is heavy.    Edwin took it from me and carried it in his one hand, he holds my one hand and directed me towards the house… he is different than what I know… and I like him more like this.. he looked at me and I was so embarrassed that he caught me staring at him. I said out, “This place is beautiful… your mom has a great taste..”    He nodded as we were walking together. I said again, “And I like the sea view as we walk back.. it’s beautiful and relaxing…”     He chuckled out, and said, “We can go to the shore tomorrow if you want.”    I asked, “can we..” he nodded… I looked away as my smile don’t leave me. sometimes I feel he is something different than he shows but sometimes he is hard to read… but whatever it is.. I couldn’t care less…    We were in the house, I was cutting the fruits to make a salad… while Edwin went to change. It’s already evening so I should prepare something for dinner.  But what should I make….. I said to myself, “Should I check the fridge?”    I turned to the fridge but I saw Edwin standing behind me. suddenly it became hard to talk. I said out, “W-what do you want to eat for dinner?”   He patted my head and pulled some meat and vegetables from the fridge… he said as he was searching for other ingredients, “How about meat cutlet? I got the recipe from internet” I didn’t say anything as his this friendly behavior was making me speechless..   He raised his eye brows as he wanted answer.. I nodded and he was preparing the food. I asked out, “You said you want to me to cook for these days?” he picked me up and made me sit on the dining table.. I mean really on the dining table… I yelled in surprise… he said, “Be quite and watch only.” He walked back to the kitchen counter and started cooking… he is strange but sweet….        I was watching him cooking when my phone buzz….. I jumped down the table and searched for the phone. It is Tina.. I answered her, “Hi..”    She said out, “Alisa… god! You are fine.. I was worried.. you should inform me if you want to disappear suddenly…”   I said out, “Tina.. look I am sorry but I forget..” the phone got snatched out of my hand and Edwin answered Tina, “Miss. Tina… Ken and you have 2 days holiday as I informed already so,,, you should enjoy it rather than calling my women… or Ken will be in office to work.” He cut the call. Tina is going to be mad …. No one talks to her like that…    He looked at me and said, “Your friend is caring but annoying…. Don’t pick her calls for the vacation… for now you are only mine” he walked back to the kitchen and I am here just stare at him like idiot.    I asked, “Why does Ken has only 2 days off?..... I mean you have a week off”    He simply said, “I am the boss… and he still needs to handle something” I turned to the TV and said, “that’s so unfair.”    I heard him chuckle, “That’s perk of being boss.” I giggled…. I realized I have nothing to do in the mean time…. Should I just watch him… he said the same right….   I sat on the chair looking at him… I can tell he knows how to cook at least the basics…. He might have noticed me, he asked, “Am I that handsome that you can’t help admiring ?” he smirked.    I was too shy to admit it … so I said, “No…. I was making sure you don’t do mistake… at last I have to eat it” he smirked and said, “Well it’s better for you, little dove.”   But he is really handsome when he is busy….. why is he making me feel this kind of emotions which are forbidden.