Meeting Arasia

Karica's POV

I was over the moon at how this evening turned out to be. Letting me talk to my family and opening up to me about his feelings and fears showed me his vulnerable side. We were communicating, opening up to each other. This was a good sign.

"Here, I hope you had a pleasant evening. Sorry about Romero though, I will ensure he is severely punished," he stood in my doorway, his arm holding his coat, and other hand in his pocket. He was too perfect to be true.

"I had a wonderful time, thank you for letting me talk to my family," I held the bouquet he had given me earlier. I had left it in the car and grabbed it when we exited. We were standing facing each other at arm's length.

"You can talk to them whenever you feel like and once the situation is a bit settled I will take you to meet them," his words brought me immense joy and I wanted to hug him in that instant. My hands itched to touch him again but I stood my ground.

"I would appreciate it," I swiped back a stray lock f