Chapter 17
Ivy’s POV
I went home. He was here, dad has allowed him to stay here now that we are getting married just a week later.
“Hey,” he said. I smiled. “Hey” I replied.
“So, any plans for today?” he asked. I nodded in denial.
“You tell,” I said.
“Well, I have some plans,” he said with a wink. I blushed and mouthed an ‘okay’.
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We are here at this restaurant and he is continuously staring at me for the last ten minutes.
“An-”
“Shh,” he shushed me again, like the umpteenth time he has already.
“Okay,” I said.
“You look like an angel, Ivy.. how are you so beautiful?” he asked.
“Because you are my husband,” I said.
“Future husband” he corrected.
“Never matters” I replied.
He smiled. “Your smile is killer” I commented. He smiled even more and blushed.
“Should I smile or not? I don’t want to kill you” he said with a wink.
I shook my head and then the order came. We ate happily together, while I thought of taking his phone so that I can access some resources to find Sophia.
“ah... Andrew, can I get your phone?” I asked.
“Sure,” he said and gave me his phone.
I tried to find someone, but there were only 6 contacts.
Ivy, dad, Antonio, Edward
And two unknowns.
“Well, Andrew, who are these?” I asked.
Perks of being a wife!
Or future-wife...
He smiled and chuckled. “Are you thinking that I might get a girlfriend?”
“Oh no Andrew you won’t dare. Just tell me” I said.
“Well, that one is Felix, my former business partner, you know in the criminal world and that one is the doctor”
“Oh,” I said.
Felix.
I should contact him.
“Can you order a pizza?” I asked. He smiled and nodded. He called the waiter and started talking to him about the pizza. This restaurant doesn’t serve that kind of pizza which I like, so it’s gonna take a while.
I quickly noted the number on my phone.
“Sorry Ivy, they don’t have pepperoni pizza,” he said.
“It is okay, Andrew. Let’s go back now” I said.
“You sure?” he asked.
“Yeah”
We went back and I went to my room. Andrew went to meet Edward as he called him. Actually, I asked Ed to call Andrew to mislead him for some time.
I am sorry I am hiding this but it’s for the best, and you know that.
I dialed the number and the other one picked up.
“Client?” someone said, whose name is Felix I suppose.
“No... actually, I am related to AL” I said.
He sighed.
“AL? Is he alright? There was news he was shot” he asked.
“I can’t discuss it, I am sorry. I need your help, but” I said.
“I am his friend. I would help you, just tell me if he’s alright”
“Okay then.. he is okay. He is alright. Now, will you help me?” I asked.
“Yeah. Tell me” he asked.
“I want to find this girl, Sophia. I will send her photo to you on this number” I said.
“Okay, sure,” he said and the call ended.
This pic was sent by Edward to help me find her. I sent the pic to Felix and then I laid down and slept.
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I woke up and saw Andrew beside me. He was still sleeping. Dad had told him not to sleep on the same bed, but he didn't listen.
“Good morning,” he said, yawning.
Oh, so he is awake.
“Yeah, good morning,” I said.
“I will wake up later,” he said and probably went to sleep. I shook my head at his cuteness and then got up to get refreshed.
After I got freshened up, I received a message.
“There you go:
Name: Sophia Maggs
Age: 23
Current Location: 1200 Semmes Apartments, Richmond, Virginia, USA”
Virginia? Oh crap. That will take forever to reach there.
“Thank you” I replied.
Now, I have to find a way to go there. And I am going to take Andrew of course. Oh yeah, I will say I want to go on a trip.
I went back to the room. He was almost awake.
“Andrew,” I said. He looked at me and rubbed his eyes. “What babes?” he asked.
“First no cheesy names secondly, I want to go Virginia”
“Virginia?” he asked.
“Yeah” I replied.
“Okay... I guess, but why?”
“I want to spend time with you” I replied.
“Honeymoon?” he winked.
“Kind of” I replied with a smile.
Even if I am lying, this is not a complete lie, Andrew. I want to spend time with you.
“Okay sure. After the wedding I guess?” he asked.
No... We don’t know how long she is going to be there.
“No... now!” I said.
“Oh-now? Okay... if you say” he said. I smiled. He came closer and kissed me.
“I love you, Ivy,” he said between kisses.
“I love you too” I replied.
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We were all ready. We told our dad that he’s starting a new business, so we need to go there.
Well, he isn’t believing it.
“So why to fly to another corner of the world!” he asked.
“Just.. coincidence that I got a job there,” he said. My dad sighed and accepted. We left the place and headed towards the airport.
This is going to be a long flight.