Mommy...Can you Win Daddy's Love again?

At Florida

Ruby was so excited to explore the places around Florida. So she woke early with the help of an alarm on her mobile. At the same time, he heard a knock on the door. She opened the door and found Steven standing holding a cup of coffee. He was in shorts and a T-shirt.

" Good morning. Hope you have a good sleep" he greeted.

She smiled and nodded her head.

" How can a woman be so beautiful even in the morning just after waking from sleep," Steven thought in his mind, staring at her.

" Have this coffee and get ready. We have to start" he said to not make embarrass himself again and left for his room.

 There was unknown happiness in her heart that she was going to spend her time with Steven. She always feels safe and secure in his presence. And also she was scared to stay closer to him. She was never attracted to any man in her life. First, she thought it was a crush on his handsome look. But slowly her heart started craving more for him. She experiences new feelings in her heart whenever she is with me. After the death of her mother, she was only close to three people in her life. She is always scared of new people to interact with but after meeting Steven she never feels strange. Moreover, she enjoys every bit of his words. 

Having her coffee, she smiled thinking of Steven. Then she went to the bathroom. She had a relaxing bath and came out wrapping a towel around her body.

She took out a ditsy white floral knee-length dress with a V neck with short sleeves. After drying her wet hair, she got ready in the dress and applied light makeup. Then she applied red lipstick to her lips and wore heels. Finally, she checked herself in the mirror. She looked no change in her body but there was a glow on her face. 

She smiled to herself and walked to his room to inform him that she was ready. 

This time she knocked on the door and waited for his reply due to the previous day\'s incident. 

" Come in " she heard his voice and then she stepped in. 

He noticed him wearing grey pants and a white shirt. She always used to see him in a suit but it was the first time for her to see him in casual wear. 

" So handsome…" she thought.

"It seems you are so eager to visit places," he asked with a big smile.

His simple smile and hearty talk always allure her. She was lost in her thoughts that she didn\'t hear what he asked her.

" Ruby…" 

" Shall we start?" He asked her.

" Yeah…" she replied, tugging her hair behind her ear.

" Any problem? Are you not comfortable coming with me?" Steven asked with concern.

" If you are comfortable, we can stay back in the hotel. No problem" he added.

" No. I want to come with you. I am comfortable with you " she said as she cannot express how much she likes his company.

" Okay. Let\'s have our breakfast then we can go anywhere" he said and went to have their breakfast.

….

" Ruby...Are you interested in seeing Walt Disney first or leu gardens? " Steven asked her.

" I never visit places. So...cant say" she replied.

" Okay then we will go to Leu garden first then we can go to Disney world " he suggested.

They had breakfast and started at Leu Gardens. All the way, she looked out observing the passing by buildings and trees. After twenty minutes, she slept leaning on his shoulder. He placed his hand on her back and held her carefully by her shoulder. 

He was overwhelmed to see her sleeping in his arms. He closed his eyes and enjoying her closeness. Unknowingly, he too slept hugging her. 

…..

When the car stopped, he opened his eyes and noticed that they had reached their destination. 

" Sir, we arrived at the destination," the driver informed him politely.

Slowly he patted her soft thin cheeks with his palms. He sensed how sensitive her cheek was as it turned to red with his touch. A small smile formed on his lips, noticing the change in color of her cheek with his touch. 

Slowly she opened her eyes and found herself in his arms. Instantly she moved away from him.

" Sorry…" she mumbled, lowering her eyes.

" It\'s okay." 

" We reached the place. Let\'s go…." He said and got down from the car. 

He walked to the other side and opened the door for her. He paid for the cab and took entry tickets for them. They walked inside the garden.

" Ruby...Today I will see how much you have had," Steven said.

She looked at him blankly and asked "why?".

" I mean to say that this garden is huge to explore. I think you cannot walk for a long time" he reasoned.

" I can walk. No problem " she said.

They walked further exploring the trees and different plants. They took photos of them. When Ruby was busy enjoying nature, she secretly captured her photos on his camera. 

After a while, Steven noticed she was tired so he went to the shelter nearby. All of a sudden, it started raining. Many tourists were running here and there to hide from the rain. But a few kids were enjoying themselves, drenching in the rain.

While enjoying nature in the rain and seeing kids playing in the rain, she stepped out from the shelter and started playing with them. She forgot for a while that she came with her boss whereas Steven was enjoying the view of her. She didn\'t even bother, her clothes were sticking to her body like a second skin. 

After some time, he found a few men ogling at Ruby with lust-filled eyes. He fisted his palms and took long strides towards her. He wanted to hide her from all the lustful looks.

" Let\'s go from here…" he dragged her holding her wrist.

"Steven...let\'s stay for some more time. " She pleaded as she was unaware of his thoughts.

" Be quiet and come with me. " He said in a serious tone.

She never saw him so angry. So she stayed silent and followed him. But it was difficult to walk with a drenched dress and wet path. He was walking so fast without noticing her difficulty.

Her leg twisted as there was a stone in the way. She hissed in pain as she lost her balance due to heels on her feet. He turned his head and looked at her. He removed the heels on her feet to check it. He relaxed when he found no swelling on her feet. 

Instantly he lifted her in his arms and carried them in a bridal style. She placed her hands around his neck to balance herself. Her eyes watched at him with shock and surprise. Her cheeks turned pink with shyness. He knew she was staring at him with innocent eyes. 

" Please keep me down. I will walk …" she informed when she observed many people were looking at them.

He looked at her with a serious face and pulled them closer to him while tightening his grip around her waist. Her breathing quickened with the proximity.

" Mr. Brown. Everyone is watching. Please keep me down" she pleaded.

" But I am enjoying carrying you. I don\'t want anyone to see you in wet clothes. " He said looking into her eyes.

She had no words to speak with his confession so she remained silent. After getting out of the garden, they hired a cab and reached their hotel.

" Change your dress. Meanwhile, I order soup for us " he informed her and went to his room.

She locked the door of her room. She stood before the mirror and noticed how the dress stuck to her body. She felt embarrassed by her act. She quickly changed her dress to satin pajamas.

When she was drying her hair, she got a call from Steven to come to his room. She went to his room hesitantly. 

As soon as she entered his room, she saw a table which was filled with bowls of hot chicken soup. 

" Have it. I don\'t want you to catch a cold" Steven said.

She quietly sat on the chair and started sipping the soup. She felt so warm when hot soup entered her mouth. She moaned slightly enjoying the taste.

" Is she testing my sanity with her innocent act?" Steven thought, looking at her but she was immersed in her work.

" Are you 5 years old or 21 years old?" He questioned her.

She stopped sipping the soup and stared at him without replying to answer. 

" I am 21 years old, " she answered after a few seconds.

He smiled and said, " sometimes you behave like a small kid".

" I am not a kid " she answered.

At Office….

Katherine went to the company like always but she maintained her distance from him. On the other side, Adrian was upset with Thomas\' behavior. He felt so lonely.. He too did not try to talk with Katherine.