CHAPTER 37

'Hi mom," he greeted her with kisses on both cheeks. 'Hi sweetie. How are you?" she asked. 'I'm alright. Mom this is my date, Jasmine Blackman. Jasmine, this is Emma Hollen, my mother," he introduced with a smile like he was very pleased of letting me meet her. 'Hello sweetie and welcome to our home," she said instantly and I was pulled into another hug. 'Thank you," I replied. 'Have a seat please," she gestured. Evan and I sat down again. The dinner was being served by two chefs and Dory. 'Sir, you have another guest," a man dressed in a black uniform said as he came into the room. He must be a security guard. 'No. Everyone is here," Mr. Hollen answered. 'She said she was invited," he replied. 'Who?" Mrs. Hollen asked, shifting her eyes to the doors. 'Hello everybody," Jessica greeted with a bright smile on her face as she walked in. Everyone froze, including me. Evan's POV Oh hell No! I was not about to let Jessica ruin this. 'What are you doing here?" mom asked her with an impolite frown on her face. She disliked Jessica ever since high school. And so did my twin sister. 'You're not invited here so why don't you save yourself the embarrassment and get lost!" Emily snapped at her. 'Excuse me," Jessica defended. 'No! Excuse YOU!" Emily blasted out. 'Everyone, I'll handle this," I said taking a stand and approaching Jessica. I placed a hand across her back and led her out the dining room area without any more fights. 'What were you even thinking?" My anger was rising. 'I only wanted to join you and your family for dinner." 'How did you even found out about it? I never invited you." 'Your brother posted the dinner table on instagram and I'm one of his followers so I saw it." 'That doesn't mean that you could pop up like this Jessica. That's a form of disrespect and it's not sitting right with my mother." 'Is that because you already have a date? What is she even doing here anyway?" she snapped, putting her hands on her hip. 'I invited her," I answered. 'What! Your assistant? You've invited your assistant to this dinner but you couldn't invite me?" 'You know what, I'm not doing this with you anymore. Just leave." 'Evan!" I pointed in the direction of the main entrance doors. 'Leave!" She nodded her head and walked through the door while I walked back to the dining room without another glance at Jessica. 'Is she gone?" Emily asked with a shout. 'I'm sorry about this everyone, especially you Jasmine," I apologized. 'It's alright son, everyone knows she's crazy," dad joked which earned a laughter from the rest of us. The atmosphere was cleared of Jessica's sudden interruption and dinner had resumed smoothly. I held Jasmine's hand underneath the table for the entire time. Mom had the chefs prepared fried rice with mixed vegetables, marsh potatoes with cranberry sauce or gravy, baked chicken and or baked fish, vegetable salads, lasagna and macaroni pie. A fine French wine was served from dad's wine cellar. The way Jasmine ate, I knew she enjoyed it. For dessert, we have strawberry cheesecake. 'My sister and I love strawberry cheesecake," she said softly to me. 'Remind me have the chefs box a slice for her along with some dinner before we leave," I said back. She nodded yes. When the dessert had came to an end, and mom and dad and Halley and Martin began talking about ′the good old days', I excused myself with Jasmine in tour. 'Are we leaving already?" she asked, holding my hand as we walked towards the elevator. 'No. I'm taking you upstairs," I answered. When we got there, we went into the bedroom I occupied as a child while growing up with my parents. 'This used to be my bedroom when I was a kid and before I got my own house." She looked around, eyeing the picture of The King Of Pop: Michael Jackson stuck on the wall. I loved Michael Jackson. Sue me. We walked out the balcony attached to the room. The sky held its stars in all its glory and Jasmine was gently pulled into my arms. 'I could stay like this forever," I said in her ear. 'With me?" she asked. 'Of course with you. Only you." Her sweet scent hit me and her warmth wrapped around me with ease. I placed a kiss on her forehead, taking in the rapid beats of her heart. Jasmine's POV I stood in his arms as we looked up at the sky from his patio. His hold had a great effect on me and I hoped that he wasn't hearing my racing heartbeats. He led me back into the bedroom and instantly went for my lips. He parted my bottom lip with his tongue then he collided with mine. I surrendered myself instantly to his every touch and the romantic kiss between us. My feet began moving backwards in the direction of his bed. My butt hit the mattress and he hovered over me, not breaking the kiss for anything. His hands roamed my body and found their way underneath the skirt. My skin grew Goosebumps as his mouth travelled to my neck and his hand moved higher and closer to my private area.