Twenty

“What are you doing tonight?”

A couple of days after their encounter at the bar, Natasha kept on touch with Howard but they have not seen each other for the last two days because she was too immense at work. He still send her flowers but she did not reject them anymore like what she used to do. Little did she know, he was itching to see her and was prepared to leave his important matters at work anytime if she is willing to make time for him.

Howard is not still certain about the way she feel towards him. She is giving him mixed signals and he is not quite sure how should he perceive it. Most of the time, she was quick to respond to his messages and emails, but sometimes, when he messaged him first thing in the morning, she will reply by night. It frustrates him.

“I have a meeting with a client,” she replied upon reading his text.

Howard’s face lit up when he saw Natasha’s name on the screen but it immediately faded the