I'm in love with him. I think?

I'm in love with him. I think?
Chapter 24 ~ Valerie's POV

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A few minutes into the drive, I and Dante arrived at the office and he parked his car at the company's garage. 

And he came out of his car in the driver's seat, he carefully walked to the other side of the car where I was seated to open the car door for me.

To be honest, I was amused by this as I wore a wide smile on my face, because I couldn't get enough of his gentlemanliness, so I uttered, "Thank you," with a smile still on my face as I came out of the car.

With that happening we walked our way into the workspace. 

The Instant we reached the walkway of the office, everyone quickly stood up, understanding that the boss had arrived, they all looked perplexed by the coziness between both of us but none of them dared to murmur or confront me about it.

And so, Dante and I got to the entrance of his office, I wanted to go in with him but immediately I cautioned myself as I said to him.

"Okay......, I guess I'll head to my office now, thanks for the ride," I said with a burst of sheepish laughter on my lips.

"Of course," Dante responded to him in an extremely calm but firm tone.

Wasn't he mentally stressed about it like I am? Well, I guess, the I love you he confessed to me last night was just a mere word to him.

With that, I aligned with the flow and moved back slowly, making my way to my office, "Alright," I kept my words on as I continued moving back with a smile on my face.

And not wasting time, Dante smiled back at me as he entered his office.

I wouldn't lie I felt a bit awkward but it didn't matter, so I turned my back and walked directly to my office.

Getting there, I rushed my way into my seat as I wanted to relax my nerves and brain.

So I gave into my serenity as my head was resting at the top coast of my chair, I closed my eyes and began salivating into my comfort and suddenly an image of Dante flashed through my closed eyes.

Feeling this, I was perplexed as to what was happening to me, "Why do I suddenly have the thoughts of Dante," I muttered to myself.

But I had no answer to the question, then I tried it once again and it happened again, I felt something strange within me that I hadn't felt since I and my ex-lover, Raymond broke up.

Then, I began feeling the need to question myself over again, "Am I having a thing for Dante?"

The thoughts kept rotating in my head, leaving me more and more confused.

Suddenly, the thoughts of Annabelle popped up in my head, so I decided to call her, "I should call her, she would have a solution for me," I said to myself as I brought out my phone from my bag and dialed her number.

And so the phone began ringing, I waited for some minutes for the call to get connected then it didn't eventually.

"Hey girl," she said, starting the conversation.

"Hey Annabelle," I responded in a low and sad tone.

"What's wrong with you?" She questioned me instantly she perceived unhappiness in my pitch.

"So I have a confession to make to you," I said to her, attempting to confess.

"What happened, you know you can tell me anything, I might not be in that city but distance is never a barrier to not telling each other what's bugging our hearts," Anna uttered, luring me into her warm utterance.

"Okay, okay," I replied.

"So do you remember Dante Blaze, my one-night stand boss," I began.

"Yes I do, what did he do again," she uttered.

"It's not about what he has done, but what I have done," I proclaimed, clarifying her thoughts.

"Girl, spill the beam, gon' be right here, sulkin' it all in," she said to me.

"Fine, just listen, I and Dante, fucked once again last night," I confessed to her.

"Are you serious, girlfriend...... I thought you didn't like that man after the whole night-stand-ish drama," she reminded. 

"Yes, but not after he helped me when I was in need of a friend, and believe me I felt bad for how far I had treated him in a bad way, but I think I am in love with him, at least my feelings can't deceive me," I said to her.

"Girl, your estrogen level is extremely high that's why you aren't thinking straight, are you sure it's love?" She asked.

"I know love, when I feel one and I think this is it, I haven't been this way around anyone else but my ex, and feeling this way about Dante could only mean one thing, I love Dante," I firmly uttered it.

"How would you let him know, I know you to be hidden about your emotions if the guy doesn't take the first step," Anna inquired.

Chuckling at her words, I said, "He already confessed his love to me, but I gave no response whatsoever, and believe me, I just can't get his image out of my head,"

"Oh I see, I just want you to know I will always support any decision you decide to make but all I am saying is that I don't to see you hurt again, what you went through when Raymond broke up with you, is something I don't ever want to happen l, I should be in Seattle in two months, then we can talk about this just always use protections please," She explained to me, ending her words with a sigh.

"I am careful my dear Anna and I can't wait to see you again," I said to her.

"Thank you for your time baby, I need to get back to work," I uttered, in a dismissive tone.

"Of course, just fill me in the details of everything going on from time to time, I just don't want you hurt again okay Valerie," She said to me.

"Take care of yourself, babe," she continued.

"I will," I said to her and so I ended the call.

Dropping the phone on my table, I inhaled a deep breath and instantly rotated my chair in a circle as a huge smile suddenly erupted on my face.

I thought to myself, "I should tell him about my feelings after working hours in a unique way,"

And so, I brought out my phone once again and it chimes as I dialed a number.

Immediately the call got connected, I said, "Hello," and then the conversation began as my voice echoed indistantly.