Grasping Longs
Part~227

That night after returning from his office, Ricko was seen in his room. The man, who is two months away from turning 24, appears to be picking up a small box from inside his nightstand.

Then in the notya box that contains several sheets of photos of Olive when she was a child and also a small necklace with leontinnya.

"You haven't slept ?" greet Demian when she just entered her son's room.

"Dad." Ricko said his smile looked at his father.

Demian seemed to step his feet toward the son who was sitting on the edge of his bed.

"You still keep it ?" he said while taking a picture of Olive.

"If he were still around, he would be a good brother to you" he added, staring at the picture.

"I just want to tidy it up." said Ricko reasoned, then took the photo from his father's hand and put it back in the box.

"Are you busy today ?" ask Demian again.

"Lumayan Dad, I've been out of town several times" Ricko said, looking tired on his face.

"Dean will be back soon so you can share the work with him" Demian said.

"That's better Dad, I'm getting married anyway. So my time will also be divided." said Ricko, he seemed to put the box into the nightstand again.

After that he invited his father to talk on the balcony of his room.

"Is Mommy asleep ?" ask Ricko then.

The two men of different generations now look like two friends who talk to each other.

"Hm." said Demian.

"Are you sure of your decision ?" he continued, staring at his son.

"Two months later I'm 24 years old and Dad and Mommy are really better off getting married" Ricko said.

"Daddy knows how your Mommy worries, but marriage isn't a toy. You have to really marry the person you love, don't be like Daddy before." Demian said.

"You know, Daddy used to hook up with so many women that he actually found a match just like your Mommy. And Daddy hopes you can find the woman you really love." he added.

"Sarah's a good girl Dad, we've been friends since High School" Ricko said.

"Do you really love her ?" ask Demian to make sure.

Hearing the father's words, Ricko seemed silent. Suddenly a shadow of Olive flashed through his mind.

For more than two years he tried to forget the girl, a foreign girl who had stolen his first kiss.

"Even if I don't like Sarah yet, I'm gonna learn to love her. Like Opa who learned to love Oma when they were in a match, yes even though Opa had turned away but I guarantee I will not be like that" he said later.

"Daddy hope you think about it one more time." Demian patted his son on the shoulder several times after he left.

A few days later....

Olive looked teary when she just came out of the airport, finally after a long time she set foot back in her homeland.

"Why silence ?" Dean looks at Olive who is staring out the car window.

"No, it's okay." said Olive.

"You okay? your eyes are red." Dean looked worried.

"No, I'm fine. It was dusted." Olive reasoned.

"Do you like this town ?" ask Dean.

"Hm, many changes." said Olive briefly but successfully made Dean frown.

"I mean ?" he said he didn't understand.

Realizing his mistake in speaking, Olive immediately looked at Dean. "This city will make many changes in my life." he said.

"Of course, oh yeah, you don't have Asian ancestry. Do you know where your family came from ?" Dean looked curious.

"I don't know, my grandfather never said it." Olive lied.

"Well that's better." Dean later said.

"Where are we going ?" olive asked as she stared at the skyscrapers along the road that she passed.

"Your apartment." said Dean.

"Apartment ?"

"Of course, I might have let you get stranded here. You're my best assistant and you deserve that." Dean said.

"Thank you and I can't wait to see your office" Olive said enthusiastically.

"You will surely be amazed of course because my office here is many times larger than the office in Germany." Dean looks proud.

"I believe." said Olive be proud.

"It's just not my office." Dean seemed to be chuckling.

"I mean ?" Olive raised her eyebrows inexplicably.

"That's Papa's office, I only have 30 percent of the shares there and the rest belong to Demian's brother Ricko." Dean said.

"I'm even more proud that I managed to make you my wife" Dean said, which immediately made Olive shrink her smile.

"I'll be patient waiting for you." Dean added.

Olive sighed softly, then she breathed a sigh of relief as the car carrying her appeared to stop in the apartment lobby.

"It looks like we've arrived" said Olive to distract.

"True, a car with you feels so short." said Dean then he immediately got out of his car.

After that he immediately drove Olive to his apartment unit.

"It looks like Papa has to be sick first you want to go home" Anggoro said when Dean just returned home that night after driving Olive.

"Oh Pa, don't be spoiled" Dean said, hugging his father.

"You don't want to hug Mama either ?" protest of lady Anggoro.

"Of course my mama is beautiful." said Dean as he hugged Madame Anggoro.

"Where is he ?" mrs Anggoro said after releasing her embrace, she seemed to circulate her gaze looking for someone.

"Who ?" Dean seemed to wince inexplicably.

"Of course the prospective ghost, you promised this year you'd take him ?" sahut madam Anggoro.

"I haven't managed to take him Ma, maybe next year" Dean said as he pulled up a chair and occupied it.

"Oh my God, every year you talk like that. Look at Ricko soon he wants to get married, when you are defeated by him." Anggoro's mistress sneered in annoyance.

"I'll introduce you soon" Dean said.

"Year yesterday you said that too, I wonder what that woman looks like? is he the president's son ?" ask madam Anggoro curious.

"No, she's an ordinary girl." Dean said.

"Only a foolish woman does not want to be with you, you are handsome and rich." Anggoro's mistress grew increasingly upset.

"Patience Ma, my woman is premium so hard to get. She's not the type of woman who is glared at treasures let alone chase men first." Dean said proudly.

"Sister Dean insinuated me ?" Ricko who was eating immediately put down his spoon.

"No, we're different tastes bro. I like to chase and you like to be pursued so it's natural that you can quickly, Sarah's people have always been after you." said Dean in a mocking tone.

"Damn it." - Ricko grumbled.

"Hurry up to eat." Demian broke the debate between her loved ones.

"I heard you brought your secretary too ?" he continued while staring at Dean.

"Hm, he's very competent." Dean said.

"Very competent or because you like it ?" cibir Demian's.

"Where do you know ?" Dean was surprised.

"My eyes are many if you forget." said Demian.

"So that woman is your own secretary, is she German ?" madam Anggoro looks curious.

"Hm."

"Tomorrow to take you to Ricko's engagement, Mama wants to get to know the prospective ghost." Anggoro's orders enthusiastically.

"Of course I'll take her, Ma." said Dean with a face.

The next day....

"So when can I start working ?" olive asked that afternoon when Dean came to visit her.

"Tomorrow you can start working." said Dean.

"really? I can't wait, so what's this ?" asked Olive again while staring at the paper bag given by her boss earlier.

"That's a dress for you and tonight you accompany me to my niece's engagement party." Dean said.

"So tonight Ricko is getting engaged ?"

"I don't seem to be able to come along" Olive refused, fearing that she would be disappointed later.

"It's an order from your boss and you can't refuse, quickly change your clothes. I'm waiting here." Dean ordered firmly.

"Alright, coercive master." Olive looked upset but she still moved from her seat to change clothes, while Dean immediately chuckled at her disappearance.

Moments later Olive and Dean arrive at the hotel where Ricko's engagement is.

That night Olive looked very pretty and graceful with a black party dress wrapped around her slender body.

The deg!!

Olive who saw Ricko immediately stop his steps, their views seemed to meet for a moment.

"Come, I'll introduce you to my family." Dean clasped Olive's hand and brought her to his parents.