Back To You by Msy Dee (namjoon book recommendations .TXT) 📕

“Yeah, thank. If it weren’t for you, I could never find here during this trip. It’s really amazing and beautiful.” I looked at him and smile

We sat on the bench, without speaking and looked up at the sky.. This moment does not need any communication but yet it fill with words and appreciation for what we have in this world. A gust of wind flew by and I shivered. Gabriel came beside me and hugged me.. Again, lying on his warm chest reminds me of the night we spent. After a while, the weather 

is getting colder. We packed up and he drove me back. I fell asleep on the car due to the jet lag.. “Laylea, wake up..” I sensed somebody shaking me and I woke. Omg its daytime already?!

“Why am I here?”

“You fell asleep in my car remember? But I couldn’t bear to wake you up so I let you continue sleeping. End up, I too fell asleep. You should go back to your room now, I am sure your parents are worried.” Gabriel actually accompanies me through the whole night? Yes,  I have to go back now and check on my parents. Gabriel let me off and I exit the car after saying goodbye. I went back to the room quietly and slowly, seeing my parents are still sound asleep. I knew I am safe.. I went back my room and think back of what happened yesterday.I have accidentally took Gabriel’s jacket with me. Shucks, I have to return it to him.. so I text him:

“Hey, thanks for yesterday. You made my trip here worth it. Anyway your jacket is with me, how should I return it to you?”

“I can come fetch you after my work for a dinner. How do you think?”

“Okay, see you tonight.”

“Okay”

I went out for some sightseeing tour that my parents signed up for. We went for the cruise for dolphin viewing, and lucky enough we managed to saw a herd of dolphins after half an hour on the sea. We returned back to hotel after the coordinator dropped us at the market nearby. –Bzz Bzz-

“I am coming at 7.” – Gabriel

I went to my luggage and find the dresses that I have packed here, realize none is to my liking for tonight. So I decided to head out and get a new one. With light makeup and the new dress, my mum wowed when she saw me and told me to enjoy.

Gabriel arrived wit his car, he looked stunned the moment he saw me.

“Damn, you look good girl.” He said

I laughed.

“How can anyone not noticing you here and ask for your number”

“Yeah right, here’s your jacket.” I handed it to him

He usher me to his car and opened the door for me.

“Where are we going?” I asked.

“You will know when you get there”

“Acting mysterious again? Hope this time you are not throwing me in the sea..”

He laughed.

We reached the place. I alight and saw a building with art statues outside displaying. 

Gabriel start walking and I followed behind. He opened this door and I went in, it’s a studio apartment. It’s spacious, with the basic necessary furniture and a nicely down kitchen with bar counter. “Welcome to my humble home” He smiled and look at me. “How do you think?”

I stepped in and look around “It’s nice and spacious! You live here?”

“Yes, the company provide me the accommodation for a month while I work here.. Make yourself at home and the dinner will be ready in an hour time”

“You are cooking?”

“Yeah, are you afraid?”
I giggled.

“Alright, do you need my help with anything?

Gabriel came to me and hold my hands. Leading me to sit down and stare at me.

“Just stay here and look pretty will do”

The close distance between us is making me nervous and breathing faster. He went off to kitchen and start cooking.

I stood up and look around the house.

There’s a huge bedroom at the corner, 1 study room then follow by the living room and the kitchen. While I am watching the movie I found from the local channel, I smell the fragrant of the food and heard my tummy grumbling.

“The food is ready!” Gabriel called out.

“Wow, looking good! Still can’t believe someone like you know how to cook these”

“This is one of my hidden talent” he winked and got me shivered

He removed his apron and sat down across me.

“Go on, try it”

“I not sure where to start”

There are – Flour-dredged and butter-fried sole fillet, served with lemon slices and topped with chopped parsley, potato salad which he took out from the fridge, assumed that he made it yesterday already, Veal shoulder stewed with mushrooms, pearl onions and celery; topped in white cream sauce; and served over white rice.  

We chat and talked about his job here, he mentioned that he might be staying here for another 2 months before returning back to Singapore. And the people that he working with, by describing it in a funny way and made me laugh to my hearts content.

After we are done eating, I helped him with the cleaning. He stood beside me and take over the wet plates and wipe them dry.. This whole dinner thing is great, with the feeling like home to me even thought I am not. He prepared hot tea and we sat on the sofa getting ready for a movie session. He chose a comedy movie name “The Click” by Adam Sandler.. He dim the light and the whole room is like the cinema.. Looking familiar with the same people, same environment. I felt embarrassed by thinking back the first time we sat down like that.. The movie is so funny that I can’t control myself and burst out laughing and tearing. Gabriel handed the tissue box to me just in case. We shared the blanket and sat beside each other.. I laughed and cried at the same time, totally losing my posture and even grabbing his hand to look out for the funny part. The movie came to a part where Adam Sandler became old, and sort of abandon by his family. He fell down while chasing after them and the whole thing look tragic and depressing. I felt pity on the scenario and cried out.. I lied on Gabriel shoulder and cried, BADLY.. He just want to have them back as a happy family, why can’t they understand! Gabriel seems to see through my thoughts and he took a tissue and wiped away my tears and hugged me. The movie came to an end where Adam Sandler realized that everything was a dream that he imagined. He go back to his family and make it up to them with a happy ending.

I can’t bring myself to think that I actually like what we doing today, I like Gabriel’s companion, I like talking and laughing together at every small thing we can think of. Even like that, lying quietly in the dark watching a movie and spending the time. “Laylea?” Gabriel said. So I look up at him.. “I was thinking if you would like to stay over for the night. I can sleep on the couch and you can have the bed. Since you are going to return back soon and I just wish to have the night with you. You know, we could have a movie marathon and I will go and get some dessert for you and anything that you need.”

I am considering.. How can he actually read my mind that I too wish to spend more time with him like that. Serious.. Can’t say that I spent the whole trip mostly with him and surprisingly my parents did not mind at all. What’s wrong with them? We are returning in 2 more days! Can’t believe how time flies.. “Laylea? What do you think? I will fetch you back first thing in the morning.” Gabriel brought me back from my thoughts.

“Ermm.. okay. Let me inform my mum about it.” I went to his room and called my mum, she agreed. I came out looking at Gabriel wearing his coat and shoes. “I am going out to get some dessert, you stay here and choose the movie J”

He is leaving me alone in his house?! “Erm.. Okay. Be back soon alright”

“I will, always for you” He mumbled and went out.

Didn’t totally catch that, but whatever.. I went back to the couch and pick another movie. 

Gabriel came back with bags of tibits and ice cream.. I laughed, he actually think that we can finish all those in one night? He prepared the tibits in a snack bowl and we share together. I click START on the screen and here we go.

Both of us taking the snacks and I often felt his touch in the bowl. Blushed, I reminded myself to behave properly for this movie and not like the madwoman earlier on.

Bwaaaaaah! I got startled by the sound effect and jumped, several biscuits spilled out and I quickly apologized. I picked up and cleaned the couch then I heard Gabriel laughing. “Perhaps I should put away the snack bowl for a while” He teased.

I pout, and he is laughing even harder. So he put the bowl on the tea table, and we watched. He hugging me like how we used to, protecting me from the sound effect, me hiding under his arms and grabbing his hand. He pulled the blanket higher so that my body is mostly covered. When the moment come, I know the monster is about to come out anytime, I grab his hand tighter and squeezing my eyes like a mouse. His hands on me are tighter too..

Bwahhhhh! AGAIN, without the snack bowl I jumped higher. This time, nothing is spilled. But I actually landed on Gabriel’s lap. OMG. I tried to move away but his hands remain on me and hugged me. “Stay like this, I can’t guarantee the next spot for you to land safely when you jump the next time” He looked at me passionately, I felt my body getting hotter and my face looking like a tomato now. Lucky that we are in the dark and he can’t see me clearly. So I remained on top of him and watched. Gabriel put his hands around me on my waist, me lying on his chest listening to his heartbeat. At last, I survived through the movie session. I am not sure what to do now, feeling slightly