Chapter 10：Girls Like You

After having lunch, they go for the archery field and after that they went for a bowling. Chit chat about work, life and all sort of trivial matter.

While Zoro and Athena keep sitting close together. They are not a talker person, thus both of them mostly in their own world and their own talk.

"So, Athena, when will you guys going to get married?" Jye Yin ask. She referring to Zoro.

Athena almost chock on her mineral. She cough a little and Zoro pat on her back.

"Er, well.."

"I see you guys so close together. Such a romantic couple. You guys have been dating for years right? Why still not settled down?" she ask in a happy tone.

Looking at her face, Zoro ask her back. "What about you? I heard about the rumored saying you have been in relationship with Aslan for years too. Why don't you guys settle down?"

This time, Aslan was the one who struck by the question. He turn to look at Athena. She look at him for a moment before she divert her eyes to somewhere else.

'She knew about the rumor?' Aslan feels a bit uneasy.

"Well, for us..Aslan has a need to stabilize his business first, while me? I had my career. So, maybe we should focus more on our life first before we move to the next step, right As?"

Aslan nod. Well, she didn't say something wrong. To him, what Jye Yin said is both of them had a dream to accomplish first before both of them decide to marry with the one they loved.

But to Athena is another version. The same version as Jye Yin. She mean that both of them are still in a phase where they want to achieve their career and once they already stable, they will get married.

Zoro smirking. "So you guys have a dream to get married, huh?"

"Of course we are." Jye Yin smile contently.

"But it different with you guys, Athena doesn't have any responsibility as she's not working right? While you Zoro, you're a successful billionaire. You don't need to struggle like us. You both are such a perfect combination. You guys can get married anytime you want. I'm so envy with you two."

"She's…"

"Z…that's okay." Athena tug Zoro's shirt.

"We didn't plan on marrying each other because I still have a bound with a certain someone. However, if you guys had a plan on marrying in the future. I wish you guys a happy marriage." she smile to both of them.

Another three person there was dumbstruck by the conversation.

They didn't intrude the talk, but rather they just observed every person reaction. All of them look calm. Like nothing ever happen in the past 3 month.

Aslan didn't fully understand what Athena means by plan on marrying in the future? He already married. And his wife is her!

Aslan didn't said anything as he already thought on settle this thing once he had a chance to be alone with Athena.

And when the night time come, they all go to the private party which is held in the grand hotel. A lot of youngster and a lot of weird fashion style can be found at this party.

They party organizer reserved a VIP couch in the second floor of the lounge for them. They had two floor in this lounge. The first floor consist the dance floor and a counter bar while second is used to relaxing and do private things. The second floor is usually open for the richest people only and a celebrity to let them have their private moment.

Zoro like always, he take a sit beside Athena and whisper to her since the loud music make her difficult to heard him.

"You! Do not drink to much of alcohol! You know your body condition right?" Zoro remind her.

Athena nodded. She only order one glass of whiskey. Jye Yin already drink three glass of whiskey. She has been a bit 'active' than before.

"Come on As! Let's dance!" she pull Aslan's arm to follow her to the dance floor.

Seeing Jye Yin is a bit drunk, he worried that something might happen to her if he refuse to follow her. With a heavy heart, he follow her to the dance floor.

Order another one glass, Athena drink it in one go. Yu Zhin, he just sit back with his twin Yu Luan and watch the people dance on the floor dance. Zenith? He already drunk and went to dance and enjoyed himself.

Zoro and Athena still on the couch, resting a bit.

"Hey Athena, why didn't you tell Jye Yin about you and Aslan?" Finally Yu Zhin start to voice out and Yu Luan look at her with a same curious expression like his brother.

"I didn't say anything because it was not my place to tell her."

"But, you guys look like a total stranger to each other."

Athena chuckles and then she nudges Zoro a little. "That's because..we are stranger."

Yu Zhin and Yu Luan look at each other. They want to ask more, but it's better to not to dig her private matter. It's all about heart. If they keep asking, Zoro might get hurt. He loved Athena with all his heart. And both of them also know it too.

When the rhythm change to a bit slow than techno music, Zoro immediately turn to Athena. "My Jam! Let's go.."

Athena feels a bit hot with the leather jacket, so she open the jacket and left it on the couch leaving her only with the chiffon tank top. Zoro led her to the dance floor.

A song from the Maroon 5 'girls like you' met his taste. Athena also dance freely with Zoro.

From afar, Aslan look at them both. He never know that Athena also had this side. A wild and freely, dancing on the dance floor.

He saw she laugh when Zoro lift her up and tickling her as they keep dancing. She looks so happy and alive. It's really not looks like her at all who are aloof and fragile like he always imagining it.

She was totally different from she was 11 years ago.

While dancing, Zoro still keep guarding her from being touched by other man.

He mouthed the lyric to her. "Cause girls like you run around with guys like me til sundown, when I come through I need a girl like you."

Athena laugh and she swirl her body around to lean on him before he lift her up and then he tickling her stomach make her laugh even more.

"Okay. stop it! stop it! I'll puke." Athena hold both of Zoro's hand. Facing him, her eyes start to teary.

'If only I could stay the way we were used to be.'

"I wanna go home." she lowered her head.

Bring her to his embrace, he kiss her on top of her head.

"Let's go home then."

When they went to the couch, Aslan and Jye Yin also return to the couch.

Seeing Athena's face which is reddish a bit, he turn to look at Zoro. Zoro didn't noticed his gaze, he take Athena's jacket and said to the twin.

"I gotta send Athena's home. She's a bit drunk now."

When he want to turn around, Aslan halt his pace. "Wait!"

Zoro and Athena turn around.

"I'll send her home." Aslan said as he grab Athena's arm.

She flinch a bit with the sudden touch.

"Hey..you.."

"It's okay Z..I need to talk to him too." She whisper to Zoro and take her jacket after that.

Zoro look at her, unwilling to let her go. But he still had his sane, he knew Athena's now is Aslan wife. Aslan had a right to her. While he? He keep lost to this man every time that man interfere with Athena's heart.

He finally nod, and take her Superbike keys. "I'll send you bike tomorrow."

"Mm. Thank you." she waved at him and went down with Aslan to the car park.

Jye Yin? She was so drunk, but luckily Yu Zhin and Yu Lin didn't drink much. They call a cab to send her to the hotel where she stayed and even make sure she got into the right room.

In the car, none of them start to talk first. She just set the location on his car system before they drive out from the night club.

She pinch her forehead. Feeling a bit dizzy. Her stomach also feels a bit pain. It must be her illness effect. Now she regret for not listening to Zoro's warning.

'Ermm..once I got home, I must take my medicine.'