THE BAD BOY OF MANHATTAN
Chapter 67. Decisions.

"What's the procedure as a couple?" ask Elric about Emma. Both are in the living room of their apartment.

Emma shrugged her shoulders. "Eitherway. Maybe physical contact," chuckles the girl. "El, are we that stupid?"

Elric laughed crisply. "Kiss?" ask her while blasting her lips. "Callings?"

"Or ...." Emma stroked her chin. Elric knew what the girl was thinking. The two exhaled rough breaths simultaneously, then leaned their backs on the sofa.

Those who used to mock each other, or even rebuke, are now so awkward with each other. Elric repeatedly scratched his long hair, then stroked his nape, and a few moments later turned to Emma grimacing. Emma too. The girl forced an awkward smile.

"Nr ...."

"Yes?"

Elric changed his seat to face Emma. He cleared his throat to soften his throat. "Emma ... This is my first time ever. So, I'm sorry if I don't really understand how to treat you well."

Emma seemed to be holding back her smile. Elric is serious. But, her cute face looked blushing. "Same here (i'm the same)" he said.

"So, shall we continue ...." Elric pointed at her lips, then at Emma's. For whatever sake, the young man felt so awkward.

"If you want to," Emma's chimpanzee is no less awkward.

"Nurus ...." Elric shifted his seat closer to Emma. Doubtful the young man grabbed both of Emma's arms and wrapped them around her neck. His eyes could not be separated from the sweet face that was only a few cent away from him.

The two repeat the scene of a kiss that happened on the Hudson riverbank thirty minutes ago. When the awkwardness between them began to disappear, the sweet kiss was so soft and long.

But only that. Elric did not dare to touch the rest of Emma's body. All he did with his hands was stroke the girl's back. He did not want to be obscene even though this girl in front of him could be said to be, his. At least not on the first night they self-proclaimed to be lovers.

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James, with his sunglasses on, stood on his back in his car, waiting for someone to walk out the main door of the primary school building as children scattering from there.

Long enough the man waited, until someone who was waiting for him finally appeared from behind the door. Emma was a little surprised to see James standing by the side of the road throwing a smile at her.

"Why come here?" ask Emma. He smiled at James.

"fetch you. I'm not busy, so ... There's no harm in spending time with your own boyfriend, is there?" kekeh James opens the car door for Emma.

"James .. I'm sorry, I'm going home alone" Emma said.

James' two thick eyebrows intertwined. "Why? I'm here, and I'm your boyfriend (why? I'm here, and I'm your girlfriend)." He insists.

Emma swallowed her saliva. Maybe it's time to affirm his feelings for the man. He had to brace himself to accept any reaction James had.

"I want to talk to you, James," Emma said.

"Okay, get in first" James asked, moving his head at a glance asking Emma to get in his car.

Emma finally complies with James's request. The girl got into James' luxury car and moments later, the two had split open the busy streets of Manhattan.

"What do you want to talk about, honey?" ask James.

Emma was silent for a while to gather the courage to speak words, which may not be well received by the man who was focusing on the street. "I ... can not continue our relationship" he said.

James did not immediately acknowledge Emma's statement. His lips revealed a thin smile, yet, in his heart he was digesting everything. "Can't continue our relationship .. maxdkudmu .. You want us to break up?"

Emma nodded slowly. Once again the girl gulped with great difficulty. "Sorry ..." he said.

"I .. I love someone." Emma closed her eyes. He really can't say that. But he had no choice.

"Hmmm ...." James pulled the corner of his lips. "Do I know him?"

"I guess ...."

"Is it Elric (Elric, huh)?" ask James without further ado.

Emma's lips were locked tightly. James and Erlic had a sibling relationship, though only as godfathers.

"Is it true (is it true)?" reset James. His fingers gripped the steering wheel tightly, even half-grip. All James felt now was anger. However, as much as possible he muffled it. At least, he didn't want to look scary in front of Emma. In fact, he could have gone berserk venting resentment in the chest.

"Yes ...." Emma lifted her face, venturing to look at the gloomy face of James who was staring intently ahead.

James nodded. Then he fell silent. Emma too. The atmosphere was so quiet that James pulled his car out in front of Emma's apartment building.

"I'm sorry ...." Emma blurted before saying goodbye to James and got out of the man's car, then stepped inside the building.

"F uck!" maki James hits the wheel hard. Breath hunting. If only he did not remember Elric was the son of his best friend, as well as his godson, he had beaten the young man all out.

How dare Elric snatch Emma out of his hands. James is not his name if he just gives up. Moreover, losing to a snot boy who from childhood until now he witnessed his own growth and development.

It would be embarrassing, wouldn't it?

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GREENWICH VILLAGE, MANHATTAN.

Nathan, who was enjoying a glass of scotch at the mini bar in his house, narrowed his eyes to look at James who had just emerged from behind the door with a grim face.

"Give me a glass" James asked, taking an empty glass to the left of the bar table and thrusting it at Nathan, asking the blue-eyed man to fill it.

Nathan chuckles. "What happened (what happened)?" tanyanya while filling James's glass.

James grabbed his glass, then downed it with one breath like thirst. "More (again)" he asked.

"Geez (astaga)!" hiss Nathan. He filled his best friend's glass. "Someone took your girlfriend or what?" chortled.

"Exactly (exactly right!)!" james fast.

"Wow!" Nathan rounded his eyes. "Whose girlfriend?" tanyanya polo's.

James clucked. "Of course Emma."

"Don't I ever tell you you're too old for her?"

"That's not the case" James said. "Ah, that's ...." He shook his hand. Sipped brownish-yellow liquid in the glass until it runs out. "Nath, how's Elric's band doing?" tanyakanya.

Nathan's lips cut. "It seems like their progress is pretty good. They've signed with Skylab for the first album."

"Skylab?" ask James. The name was a record company owned by his friend, Abraham Wiggins. James pulled the corner of his lips. Just now a brilliant idea had been sparked in his mind.

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