2 - Acceptance Letter

The weekends were a blast. Madeline continued on her designs project and was able to make some time for studying her other courses for the semester. She couldn't afford to slack off even during the weekends. Kane returned home late on a Saturday evening. He slouched on the couch and had a tired face. He had a meeting with a client and was to pitch his idea but Madeline could see that things didn't go so well.

“How was your day today?” She brought him a glass of water and sat beside him. Kane smiled at Madeline before taking the glass from her hand and gulped down the whole content. Madeline helped him in loosening his tie. “You didn't go to the restaurant today?” He asked in his tired voice. Madeline shooked her head. “I asked Mr Yang to give me the day off in return to work overtime tomorrow. We are low on rent so....” Madeline paused to see Kane resting his head more against the couch.

“What happened?” She asked before she helped him take off his jacket. Kane yawned and said. “Mr Ferrera told me I was too young for him to be investing his money in. Apparently he doesn't trust my capabilities because am still in university.”

“Am sure he doesn't know what he's saying. He's only intimidated that a young man like you has presented such a big and marvelous business proposal. I bet he hasn't seen any guy your age so skilled in the field.” Kane smiled. “Also I can bring out my pay for this month's pay. I did some small tech projects online and got some bucks. Add that to the rent.” Kane added before he pulled Madeline into his lap to kiss her. “I thought you were tired.” She giggled and tilted her head to the side to give him a full view of her swan-like neck.

Kane took his lips to rest on her neck and sucked on her. Madeline threw her head back with a loud moan erupting from her mouth. Her eyes were now heavy as small bits of pleasures began to surface from within. Kane was careful and held her close to him. His hands went to hold her black thin blouse straps and pulled it down to reveal more of her skin. This was a routine whenever Kane would return home feeling tired and a bit hazy. And, Madeline didn't mind at all. A little bit of intimacy wouldn't hurt the nerves nor ruin both of their strict schedules.

“I want you so bad.” Kane whispered hoarsely into her ears before he bit them lightly with a gentle kiss that followed suit. He moved his mouth from her neck up to her mouth and glue his with hers. Madeline was quick to wrap both her arms around Kane's neck and moved her face closer to deepen the kiss. A soft moan left Madeline's mouth when she felt Kane's hands clutching unto her boobs. His grip on her wasn't hard nor strong but mellow and sweet. Just the way Madeline liked to be handled by him.

They continued to latch their salivas onto each other as Kane got up with Madeline tangled with her legs around his torso and headed to their room. Their apartment was a one bedroom flat in a cozy and friendly neighborhood. They both worked hard to pay the rent together as they knew the life in New York was hard and expensive. They each had their own hostels accommodated to them but after they started dating in their first year, they decided to live together and it has been like that for the past two, soon going to three years since they began dating.

Kane kicked the door open to their room. It was a decent sized bedroom with a comfortable bed for two located at the center of the room. A study table and a chair with a small cabinet filled with books closer to it. A naked mannequin at a corner. A moderate sized wardrobe at the other end of the room which was opposite the bed. A shelf filled with files and documents hanged above the bed. It was both their love haven and their work station at home.

Kane guided himself and Madeline towards their bed and hopped on it with Kane's back against the mattress and Madeline on top of him. Their kissing saga continued until they were out of breath. “When last did we make love?” Kane asked deeply while he peered into her brown eyes. Madeline smiled and moved her hands to ruffle his blonde hair. She now got to thinking. “I don't know. Maybe a week ago I guess.” She said unsure. They both laughed together at the irony of not having sex for over a week but it was fine with them. Pursuing their goals and dreams mattered more to them than having sex all the time.

Madeline believed more in mutual understanding than sex inorder to build and keep a relationship alive. She thought of Kane to also have that same kind of mindset. “How about tonight then?” Kane pulled her close and Madeline giggled with a bit of blush evident on her cheeks. She kissed him and Kane growled in her mouth before pulling the bedsheets above them.

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Madeline as promised worked overtime at the restaurant. She was a bit relieved that the restaurant wasn't crowded today. She was happy because she had just payed this month and next month's rent. The restaurant usually closed up earlier than usual on a Sunday so it meant Madeline was responsible for closing up the restaurant.

She looked at her agenda for the day and saw she had a study session with history and maths tonight once she got back home. She sighed at the thought of maths and sometimes wondered why maths was a subject amongst courses for fashion designing. Maths wasn't her favourite subject but Kane was a master in maths. It was all thanks to Kane that Madeline managed not to fail maths and stay on top even in that subject. “It's all for your future Madeline.” She told herself before she closed up the restaurant.

After wrapping her coat around her body, she got to walking down to the bus stand and head back home when she heard an alert coming from her phone inside her jeans. She quickly shoved out her phone and thought the message to be from Kane. Maybe he wanted her to get something urgent for him before returning back to the apartment. It was from her email inbox and her eyes widened when she saw the sender's name of the email. It was from one of the fashion designing companies she had applied for internship. PVH Corp.

It was the first response she had received out of all the companies she had applied for internship and now she was nervous. Madeline was taught from a very young age by her parents never to get her hopes up for anything in life. It was either she made it or she didn't. There wasn't any other way than the two possible options. She wanted to go back home and open the mail with Kane present by her side.

Madeline didn't want to get her hopes high but at the same time couldn't help but be excited about hearing a response from a popular fashion designing company like PVH Corp. Her legs suddenly gained strength and she made her way to the bus stand faster than normal.

Her smile was there all through the ride from the bus to her apartment. She reached her door only to stop and take deep breaths. She knew Kane was home because of the lights in the house. Though it was quiet but Madeline knew Kane preferred the silence. They weren't people who had guests come over just for drinks or to hang out. She got in and in a hurry to take off her shoes almost fell but held the kitchen door on time.

“Kane, Kane!” She called out to him breathless.

Kane was working on his laptop as usual but abruptly rushed out from the bedroom to find Madeline smiling. “Come here.” She held his hand and pulled him towards the couch in the living room. “You look so happy Madeline. It sounds like you've won the lottery.” Kane cracked a joke and had no choice but to hop onto the couch beside her.

Madeline quickly unlocked her phone and opened her mail before she showed it to him. “It's a message from PVH Corp! One of the companies I applied for internship.” Madeline couldn't contain her excitement. Kane was surprised and smiled. “Really?!! Open it then! What did it say?” Kane asked. “I wanted to come back home and we both read the news together.” Madeline replied.

Kane smiled and pulled her to kiss her mouth. He pulled her unto his lap and said. “Okay let's open it together.” Madeline smiled and rested her head against his chest before her nervous finger clicked on the unread mail to open it.

"Dear Madeline Collins, we are happy to inform you that your internship application has been accepted and are part of the freelance fashion team department. You are to arrive at the reception desk tomorrow by 10am to be provided more information. From PVH Corp."

Madeline covered her mouth and couldn't contain her happiness. The time had finally come for her to spread her wings and take the next huge step towards her dreams. Now nothing could come in the way of her goal. “Congratulations Madeline.” Kane kissed her cheeks. A proud smile appeared on his face. Afterall it's not everyday your girlfriend gets accepted as an intern in a polished fashion house like PVH Corp. “Am so happy that you are finally a step ahead to your goals Madeline. It makes me happy to see you so focused on the important things. I think a little celebration is in order?” He raised his brows and Madeline blushed. She liked the idea a lot. Just the two of them out on a small date was magical.