Chapter 9: The Overthinking

Ella Lattone's POV

I was taken back when Hayes pecked me on the lips. Should I be happy or should I be asking for his head? I don't know what I was feeling at him at the moment. I wanted to be happy but I know that he would never reciprocate my feelings.

He only thinks as his errand girl, nothing more.

I sighed as I was looking at the recorder tape before I hopped in the shower for a quick bath. I was thinking about the pending Master's program as I did receive an email from Daisy stating that I needed to have a good recommendation letter and whatnot. I sighed before I was washing my face and hopped out of the shower.

I was looking at the laptop where I was putting on my robe before I was drying my hair. I did not have the time to think about what that peck means since it was only a peck. I need to move forward and with that in mind, I went to translate the information for the new article that Hayes would surely get the credit for.

I sighed before I shrugged myself and facepalmed myself.

"No, you should never let anyone took your credit just because you're not familiar with the scientific terms. You can do this, I know you can," I said as I was playing the recorder and I was typing for the sentences that I think was important.

I would leave out details that I was being terrorized by that good for nothing young scientist. I scoffed when I remembered that moment before I shook my head and I was trying to get to the bottom of this.

Two and half an hour later, I sighed in contentment when I was looking at the series of translations that I was putting on the laptop in Words. I can send it now but I think I might send it on Monday. There's no rush after all.

Then it hit me.

I was looking at the recorder tape when my mind was playing on dirty thoughts. I should look up and see what Hayes has been recording ever since he has this. Should I do it? Should I not? I was torn between doing the good thing and bad things.

You know how it went.

I took the recorder tape and I was scanning the recordings. There was a lot before I saw the recent one before tonight's event.

"Hmm, I wonder what was this about?" I asked myself as I hit 'Play'

"So, what do you think of the mineral that you have discovered on your own?" Hayes' voice was coming into the tape and I was listening to his voice.

"I think this will give me a new opportunity to move forward in my career. If I don't tell you now, I was thinking of using the new mineral for my qualification to get my Ph.D." the person that was being interviewed answered.

"I see. And where would you be posing as Professor, if you don't mind I'm asking?" Hayes asked the man. He laughed.

"Well, NYU of course. It was where I was during my undergraduate and now I will be the one that inspired people to be in my footsteps," the man answered. I nodded as I know I would like to inspire people as well.

"Anything else you want to add before we are ending this interview?" Hayes asked as I was waiting for the answer from the man that was pleasant to hear.

"Hmm, I would like to say to the women that go into the science world. You do you. You are strong and capable as much as the male scientists out there. Don't let them think any less than your prettiness or what was between your legs," he said as my heart soared for this man.

"Oh come on, Cam. You never had fun. All work and no play made Cam a dull boy," Brad said as I was chuckling at his notion. Hayes grunted before he stopped the recording and I was looking at the tape.

"So, you are not that cold after all. Maybe I can be under your skin and see you for who you are," I said as I was playing with the tape before I smiled at it. It was one of Hayes' possession that I would be holding for the last time before I went out to pursue my study. I sighed before I picked up my phone and called my aunt Lyana.

It was morning in Scotland so I think I can spare a few minutes to ask how she's been.

"Hello?" She asked as she picked up my phone call. She was quick when she knew it was me who was on the other end of the line.

"Hey, aunt Lyana. How are you?" I asked her as she was squealing on the phone.

"Ella. It has been forever since you called," she stated as I was rolling my eyes while my lips formed a smile.

"I barely called you last week. You're missing me too much," I said as I heard a gurgling voice from behind.

"Is Theo there?" I asked her before she said to Theo to say hi to cousin Ella.

"Ella, Ella!" He shouted as I was laughing. God, tears were breaming at my eyes. It must be that time of the month.

"So, what are you doing?" Aunt Lyana asked as I sighed while rubbing my neck.

"Nothing much, I was just wanted to know how is it going in the British Isles. That's all," I said as I was staring at the window that was facing the city. It was marvelous in the night lights.

"You missed home,"

"What! No! Who gave that notion to you?" I asked as I can sense that Aunt Lyana was arching her eyebrow at me. I sighed.

"Yes, well of course I am. I have been here since—"

"3 years ago. Ella, I know you wanted to work and be independent but it would not hurt your pride to come to visit once in a while," aunt Lyana said. I sighed once more.

"How is he?"

"Terrible. Missing his niece day by day," she replied before I laughed.

"That's why Theo was there," I said as aunt Lyana chuckled.

"Just come visit whenever you can," she said.

"Okay, I will try if I have enough money in the budget—"

"We support you,"

"No, no! It's fine. I make do with what I can. I have savings so that would help me to get to Scotland," I said before the silence was between us. Aunt Lyana sighed.

"Whatever you say. Shoot! Theo was pooping. I need to go now. I talk to you later. Bye, love you,"

"Love you too," I said before aunt Lyana hung up and I was staring at the night light. I was lonely but that's my choice to be here. I cannot blame anyone but me. I sighed before I turned in for the night and hoping that tomorrow will be better than today.

Cameron Hayes' POV

"Stupid, stupid, stupid!" I shouted at myself as I was driving home. I cannot believe what I just did. I mean, Ella might get the other meaning than the ones that I wanted. I have to say to her that I was being a playboy with her. She hates me and yet, I kissed her.

God, what is wrong with me?

I huffed a deep breath as I was turning to the park in my garage. It was past midnight and I out of the car when the phone beeped.

I turned to look at it and it was a reminder that I will need to consider applying for the Ph.D. program if I wanted to advance in my career. I sighed before I hit snooze. I will think about it tomorrow.

I got inside the house and I was looking around after I switched on the lights. It was quiet and lonely. I wonder if I ever married it will be filled with laughter and sound of cackles. I smiled as I was imagining Ella was in the kitchen while she attended to our children.

Wait, what!

I was imagining her again as I was blinking a few times. I was crazy to think that my errand woman will be more than that. I chuckled before I went to my bedroom as I was preparing for bed. I was tired maybe that's why I imagined Ella as my wife.

Ella? Wife? My life will be a living hell.

I sighed as I was getting under the duvet before my sleep was claiming me but not before I saw Ella's smiling face as I was drifting to dreamland.