Love Lanterns
CHAPTER 35

Ayunda is having lunch with Alisa, they deliberately do not eat bagin to avoid employees Adhipramana Group.

Ayunda asked, his heart still in turmoil after the incident this morning. He doesn't know what to behave like, since first as a secretary he tried to keep his distance with Nathan. Trying to be a reliable secretary, there is no intention to hope for more.

His heart wound was not dry yet, moreover he still often met Kevin increasingly difficult to close the wound tightly. But the attention given by Nathan makes Ayunda feel there is something that he has not been getting for a long time, especially when Nathan calls him Rara.

"What do I have to do now?" Ayunda covered her face. This morning made Ayunda feel embarrassed, Nathan suddenly hugged and wiped his tears, many eyes that witnessed what Nathan did to him. His one-story co-worker and several Adhipramana Group employees are meeting with Nathan today.

Almost seven years after his father left Ayunda, Rara's call coming out of Nathan's mouth further added to his longing for the figure of Richad's father.

Ayunda stood up while preparing the ingredients Nathan needed for this morning's meeting, without her noticing the clear crystals in her eyes were flowing down her cheeks. Even if his hands work but his heart and mind long for the figure of papa, a wise man who is always there to guide him.

Ayunda was completely unaware of Nathan's presence, as the tall body held him tightly and Ayunda could feel his presence. "Don't cry dear" Nathan whispered as he hugged Ayunda, then he broke his arms and wiped the tears that flowed on Ayunda's cheeks.

"What makes you cry?" nathan asked while tidying Ayunda's hair. "Is it because of the girl's presence?" nathan's second question made Ayunda shake his head, although he had asked who the sexy girl was but he did not want to think about it and it was not his business. Nathan was wrong to guess, what caused him to cry? and Ayunda doesn't want Nathan to misunderstand.

"I miss my papa sir" Ayunda replied quietly which only Nathan could hear.

"Sorry.. has made you stop him" Nathan's reaction to re-hugging Ayunda while apologizing makes Ayunda more embarrassed even more that scene has become a free spectacle for many people.

"How should things be?" alisa asked when she heard Ayunda's question and saw her best friend covering her face with both palms.

"I'm ashamed of Lisa. You saw the incident this morning"

"Why should you be ashamed, you should be proud of being treated more than Mr. Nathan"

"Let's see in the group, they talked about the incident this morning" Ayunda upset.

"Let there be Mr. El who will silence everything. Mr. Nathan can't possibly let you get hurt" explained Alisa trying to calm the nagging Ayunda justifying her remark.

"Partially you work while crying all over" Alisa murmured after sucking her drink.

"So early this morning I missed Papa Lis, I didn't realize any tears were coming out either"

"But Mr. Nathan was wrong, he thought I was upset because there was a sexy girl in his room"

"She thought I was jealous, I didn't think about the girl at all" Ayunda explained why Nathan had hugged her.

"Yunda, I think Mr. Nathan really likes you. Seeing you cry she worries about you. No matter how many saw her directly hug you" Alisa said with a serious face.

"No need to put on a face like that" Kekeh Ayunda saw the face of Alisa's scary.

"You remember Lis.. when we graduated, and then we played in the lecture that was in the Galaxy Mall?" ask Ayunda and get a nod from Alisa.

"Sir Nathan is the one who hugs me while I'm hiding from you" Ayunda explained making Alisa shut her mouth in disbelief.

"What's? Didn't you say you didn't know him and just looked at his back"

"Sir Nathan reminded me of the incident, he said he was looking for me and waiting for me for five years" Ayunda recounted what happened when she visited the Galaxy Hotel and Mall a few days ago which led to her being rushed to the hospital.

"That's the sign after she hugged you, she was immediately attracted to you Yunda" Alisa said with sparkling eyes.

"Akhhh I envy you, Nda, it has been five years Mr. Nathan has harbored a taste for you"

"Now what should I do Lis?" ayunda's question made Alisa not understand what Ayunda had in mind. Isn't that a question he can easily answer.

"Yes, accept his love for Nathan Adhipramana"

"This fast? I'm not ready for Lis"

Alisa can only pat her forehead with her hands, her best friend is not a girl who easily falls in love, even Kevin had to wait a year more to make her a lover.

"Let's go back to the office, Mr. Nathan is waiting for me" Ayunda asked.

"Newly this morning hugged, already miss the boss" Alisa said while teasing.

Arriving at the office lobby, Ayunda felt many eyes staring at her. "Lis.." whispered Ayunda.

"Let them be envious because you can get the boss's heart"

Ayunda can breathe a sigh of relief while in the elevator, at least there are no eyes that stare sharply and cynically at him. The breath of his leg was only momentarily felt by Ayunda, now his heart was racing again in an unequal melody when his hand knocked on Nathan's door.

"Get in" Nathan's stern voice allowed him in.

Ayunda found Nathan standing in the window facing out. "Here's closer!" nathan's orders that Ayunda obeyed.

"Can I help you sir?" ask Ayunda when he was near Nathan.

Not answering Ayunda's question but Nathan pulled Ayunda's hand, making him stand next to Nathan who was again facing the window.

Ayunda followed Nathan who looked out the window, his gaze fixed on the blue sky and white clouds whose shape changed to follow the direction of the wind and drifted away. He was carried away by the daydream that followed where the cloud had moved away without realizing that Nathan's gaze was now on him.

Cheek kisses and the warmth of Nathan hugging him from behind made Ayunda draw a view from the sky and close her eyes. What am I supposed to do? think Ayunda.

Ayunda chooses to let go of Nathan's embrace. "Let it be like this" Nathan asked, not wanting to let go of his embrace, making Ayunda unable to do anything about it.

"I've been waiting for you for a long time. Wanting to hug you like this, like when we first met five years ago" Nathan whispered in Ayunda's ear.

"Don't go. Stay by my side" Nathan's cheek again kissed Ayunda.

Nathan lets go of his embrace and flips Ayunda's body to face him, hugging him again the slender waist of the girl who has stolen his heart since first meeting. He stared at the beautiful face of Ayunda who was pure white with simple makeup.

"Bec... I love you" without waiting for Ayunda Nathan's answer, he slid his lips to Ayunda's lips, tasting her gently leading Ayunda to follow her play.

Ayunda was conscious at this time, though her heart was racing again in a rhythmic melody, she wanted to let go of the link in her lips, but her body was not in line with her thinking, making her follow every move Nathan played.

Nathan let go of the link after realizing they needed oxygen.

"I love you Rara"

"I love you my heart"

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