Please Be Mine

Maya's Pov

Ohh Gosh!

I groaned in pain trying to get up, l felt someone's hands trying to help me get up, he had spilled his glass of wine on my body which made me very furious

I raised an eyebrow only to see a tall handsome guy standing in front of me... I couldn't help but admire his cute brown eyes, his nicely shaped jaws, and his perfectly structured face, l smiled at him immediately forgetting that l seemed so angry a few minutes ago

"Who is this guy to take my breath away?"l pondered, l have never felt like this or admired any guy like this before but here l am checking a stranger out

His clothes looked quite expensive and I figured out he must be very rich..... I snapped out of my thoughts immediately after l heard his voice

"You should be more careful next time, "he said sternly

Even though he sounded very rude and arrogant, l didn't care because I was busy admiring him all through, his smooth velvet baritone voice was everything to me. I just smiled at him without saying a word.

One of the men behind him stretched out his hands and handed a handkerchief to me.

He left immediately as the two hefty men that looks more like bodyguards walked behind him, l kept wondering who he was and why those men are with him

l had made a reservation earlier with my best friend Arianna, we wanted a girl's time out more like a vacation... l arrived earlier before Arianna so after dropping my bags in the room, l needed a change of cloth since the dress l was wearing earlier got ruined by the handsome stranger and when l was done, l decided to go grab a drink while I wait for her, I was just wearing something casual, l had a mini bum-short on and slightly transparent top which showed my round breast

I kept on reminiscing on what happened earlier, and the thought of seeing him again went through my head, l couldn't wait to tell Ariana all about the stranger who took my breath away....l have never for once thought I will be crazy about a guy this way.l sat down and signaled the waiter to come take my order, l requested a glass of Bourbon and was waiting patiently for it.

"Hey girl "Ariana's voice echoed behind me

I turned to see Ariana smiling at me, she has been my best friend since childhood, we did everything together, she's this crazy type of person, fun to be with, and she always looks out for me...l grinned at her and she grabbed a seat and sat beside me....l signaled at the waiter to make another order for Arianna

"Another glass of Bourbon please, "l said, since we both loved Bourbon....l turned my attention back to Ariana, She was looking at me like she knew l had something to say

"Spill it already, "she said, grinning from ear to ear.

"Well l saw my prince charming today, "l said with my face beaming with smiles, l went on and on about the stranger, Arianna always listens to me, well l guess that's why we are friends.

"You have a secret crush now huh," She said still gazing at me

I nodded in confirmation, grinning like a Cheshire cat

Even though I didn't know much about the stranger but for some reason I was convinced that I will see him again....my thoughts were interrupted when the waiter arrived with the order, we sipped our drinks while we kept talking and soon it was time to go to our rooms

As we moved towards the receptionist to get our keys....l suddenly heard people laughing loudly, l turned to see the handsome stranger that l couldn't get off my mind kissing a girl passionately, l felt a sharp pain in my heart, Ariana noticed how unease l was, she grabbed my hands and we moved towards our rooms

We had separate rooms, but Ariana followed me to my room seeing l was hurt, she tried to calm me down, but l didn't know if l was mad at him or angry at myself that a stranger has so much effect on me...after some time Ariana went to her room

I couldn't sleep, that was nothing new.

I usually stay up late to watch movies or read books but this night it was different, l was lying on the bed staring at the ceiling reminiscing on what happened earlier, l wondered who that bitch he was kissing was.

"Could that be his girlfriend"l pondered

I don't care l sighed, l want him to be all mine and that's all that matters

I opened my eyes slightly as the rays of light flashed on my face from the window

"Wake up sleepy head"l heard Ariana's voice, she had opened the curtains allowing the rays of light into my room, l sluggishly dragged myself out of the bed, looking at Ariana in confusion wondering what she was doing in my room this early

She handed my phone to me still staring at me

"Your dad has been calling "she managed to say, l used to be very close to my dad not until my mom died, and since then I blamed him for my mom's death, my father is always busy and he pays little or no attention to l and my mom, and the night my mom had a crisis he was busy at work, l called him that night without getting any response and by the time he called back it was too late...l distanced myself from him, blaming him for all that happened

We talked a couple of times over the phone and l hardly visit, since my mom died he hasn't remarried, the few times we talked on phone, he always goes on and on about me getting married which I ignored completely.

I grabbed my phone from Ariana immediately and dialed my dad's number, I always try to hide the fact that I care and love my dad so much

"Hello Maya"l heard my dad's voice from the phone, we talked for a while and he asked to see me

"It's urgent and we need to talk"his voice came again, after we were done talking, my eyes widened trying to figure out what he wanted to talk about, l looked at Ariana in confusion, she moved closer to me still gazing at me

"My dad wants to see me"l let out, and I guess our time here will be cut short because he said it's urgent....l slowly moved towards the bathroom and Arianna walked behind me

I packed my bags and was ready to go, l felt bad that the time l was supposed to spend here with my bestfriend was cut short and I won't see the handsome stranger again but nevertheless l was curious to know the reason my father sent for me, l was waiting patiently for Ariana to get ready, she has a thing for tardiness, always late in everything.

Soon our ride arrived, the driver carried our luggage to the car and we drove off, the drive was a quite one as Ariana had her earphones on and suddenly a lot of thoughts clouded my mind, is he single ?

What if the girl he was kissing is his girlfriend ?l sighed knowing that the heart wants what it wants, l want him to be mine and l don't care about anything else, l was hopeful that our path will cross again.

I took a deep breath and rested my back on the car seat, l looked out through the window and admired the work of nature, it's been long l visited home, everywhere was still the same and I easily recognized the route our driver took, not quite long and we we're home.

We alighted from the car and behold my father's giant mansion, nothing much changed, just some touch up, he repainted the mansion which was quite cool l must commend, the driver took my bags leaving Ariana's at the trunk of the car, he was going to drive Ariana to her house to go see her mom.

"I know you are nervous Maya"Ariana murmured

I nodded in affirmation, she assured me that everything will be fine, l quietly walked behind the driver as he took my luggage inside

Ma Grace, our cook, who has been with us since I was little rushed to the door to welcome me, she has always been a cheerful person...l embraced her and she caressed my hair for sometime before breaking the hug

"You're never aging "l said to her smiling from ear to ear, the dining was already set.

"I made your favorite "Ma Grace said as she lead me to the dining table

"Thank you "l said in appreciation, where is dad?l asked out of curiosity

"He will soon join you" She replied trying to dish out my food

I nodded, still feeling unease

I loved mashed potatoes and black-eyed peas with chicken fried steak and that was exactly what Ma Grace served me, l dug into my plate and moaned as the food touched my taste bud, Ma Grace prepared it just the way I like it...l was half way into the food when my dad came downstairs, he moved towards me, pecked me and sat down quietly without saying a word

"How is life in California "he finally breaks the awkward silence between us, l was about responding when his voice came yet again

"Maya your wedding is in two months "l called you here so we can start the wedding preparations , he said sternly with less emotion.

I almost got choked on the food in my mouth when l heard that statement, l raised an eyebrow at my father, l have always known my dad to be an ambitious man, who always gets what he wants

"Who is he to control my life?"l said inwardly, all l ever wanted was to be happy, l never imagined that my father will force me into a loveless marriage, at that point l could hear my heart beating faster,

A lot of thoughts clouded my mind, l was at the point of losing my chances with my prince charming, a stranger that I have fallen helplessly in love with, l felt a sharp pain in my heart, l shrugged back into my seat waiting for him to explain further

"I'm on the verge of losing the family empire Maya," he said dolorously, and l need you to save this family from this impending peril, my father owned one of the most successful construction empires in Batavia, l suddenly felt weak, l wanted to say something but I couldn't

"I know you will hate me for this"he continued, but l need you to know that I'm doing this for us.

So apparently my father's empire was about to go down the drain and he needed to secure a contract that will bring him back to his feet, Mr. Foster who happens to be one of the most influential men in the city of Batavia, and my father's business partner had offered him a contract with the condition that l marry his son

My father, James Parker doesn't take "No" for an answer, and I knew there was no way I was going to turn him down

"You're sure doing this for yourself, "l said coldly, l stood up angrily and walked out on my father, that was something I have never done before, l went straight to my room and locked myself up, l cried my eyes out that night, Ariana had consoled me over the phone, promising me that everything will be fine

I heard a knock on the door the next morning, l had woken up with a migraine

"Go away, "l said groaning in discomfort, l have never inferred that my life will be this miserable, l sluggishly came down from the bed, l moved to the door as soon as l heard Ma Grace's voice, l hugged her tightly feeling the warmth of a motherly body, l felt better after breaking the hug, she smiled at me and moved towards my table to drop the food she came with, she excused herself and came back with a dress

"What's that, "l asked with my eyes wide open

"Get ready Maya, you are meeting with the Fosters," she said trying not to offend me, l was livid hearing that statement, and l felt like my whole world was crashing, l knew I was about to lose the chances of being with my prince charming, l wasn't going to stop thinking about him, l will rather love him from afar

However, I have decided to do this for my father, probably as a way of saying sorry for blaming him for my mother's death all these years

I stood in front of the mirror wearing an exquisitely beautiful red dress that fit me so well, the dress gripped my body showing off my curves and the softly scooped neckline showed off the swell of my breast, Ariana has always praised my well-structured body, l have these mad curves that always draw people's attention whenever l go out... l sighed knowing that my misery was just about to begin

I slammed the door of my room and went downstairs, my father and the driver were already waiting for me downstairs, l move closer, greeted my dad, and entered the car, the drive was quite smooth, but l kept wondering what Foster's son looks like

"Will he accept me?"l asked inwardly, rumor has it that Jason Foster is arrogant and ruthless and l wondered if that was even true, well I'm about to find out

Our car pulled up in front of this giant mansion and there was no doubt that the Fosters were incredibly rich, their mansion was in one of the most popular and richest districts, and l wasn't surprised Mr. Foster was one of the most powerful and influential men in the city and I didn't expect less, my father is rich and influential but not as the Fosters

I alighted from the car, looked around, and walked majestically to the door, l opened the door to a warm welcome, the Fosters seemed very cheerful and quite accommodating, but l was yet to meet Jason, they led me to the dining table, l sat down as the servants were running around to serve me

"Jason will join us shortly," Mrs. Foster, Jason's mother said smiling at me, l heard footsteps moving towards the dining table, and l looked up to see who they were

"You?"l said in astonishment.