Chapter 206 - Growing On Me

Jake was having the scare of his life as he watched Jade walk angrily ahead of him. He wanted to walk side by side with her, but he couldn't he hold her hand because he knew she was mad at him right now and would want her space right now, but also didn't want that.

Just as one of the ushers was directing them to their table, Jade caught sight of a familiar figure in a black gown.

"Amy?" She said to herself, her eyes suspiciously looking at the lady approaching the adjacent table. She was sure that was Amy.

She confirmed it was indeed Amy when she called her name. "Jade" She called excitedly.

"Amy" Jade's eyes widened in surprise. She couldn't believe Amy was there. But how? 

"How are you here?" Jade asked in surprise.

"I'm here with Ethan" She replied pointing to Ethan who was beside her.

"Hey, it's nice to see you again" Jade greeted with a sweet smile. It was her favorite artist again, and she couldn't help but smile sweetly at him.

"Yeah, it is, and I can see Amy wasn't lying after all" Ethan said with a small smile of his own.

"Yeah, I told you didn't i" Amy gloated with a proud smile, making Jade look at them in confusion. What has Amy told him?

Jade turned to Jake who reminded her of his presence by clearing his throat. Yeah, he was there too. She had almost forgotten about him.

"Ah boss" Amy almost face palmed herself when she realized Jake was standing behind Jade.

"Ethan meet my boss, Mr Jake Beau, boss my friend Ethan" Amy introduced them. 

"Nice to meet you" Ethan stretched his hand for a hand shake, which Jake accepted.

"Same here"

"So Amy where are you sitting?" Jade asked enthusiastically. And Jake didn't miss the enthusiasm in her voice. Was she going to leave him alone and go seat with Amy? Was she that angry at him?

"Just right there" Amy replied pointing to the table which they had been directed to before she saw Jade.

"Okay" Jade nodded. She also wanted to seat with Amy. But as much as she'd rather be anywhere else but with Jake at the moment, she didn't want to hurt that way. She knew how excited he was to have her with him, and she knew acting that way would be childish and immature. Relationship issues are to handled properly and since she had agreed to be in a relationship with Jake then she should also be ready to work things out with him, when things don't go the right ways. No one was perfect after all, and she wasn't expecting him to be one either. They all had their flaws, she included and from what he said he just wanted to spend time with her, and after all it was before they had started dating. She could see herself seeing reason with him already but she still wasn't going to make things easy for him.

"I wish we could sit together but i don't know where we're sitting yet" She said to Amy with a sad smile. What Jade didn't know was that those words had brought relief to Jake's heart and a happy smile to his face.

"You can join our table" Jake gladly offered. He'd do anything just to keep his woman to his side. Jade snapped her head towards him, and he smiled at her, but she just looked away and turned back to the usher who was leading them to their table.

"Sorry for keeping you waiting. Shall we?" She said with an apologectic smile, while the girl nodded.

"Baby girl what's going on?" Amy asked Jade in a whisper as they walked to the table.

"What do you mean?" Jade asked back in a whisper.

Amy surreptitiously turned to look at Jake's face who looked like a whinning baby seeking attention from it's mother. Despite the fact that he was trying to stay normal, he still couldn't completely hide away his expression.

"I mean you and the boss" Amy replied.

"Oh I'm only teaching him a lesson" She replied with a shrug. Amy tsked as she shook her head.

"You have him wrapped around your finger don't you?" Amy teased while Jade shrugged.

"I don't, but he just have to learn how to do things the right way" without lying, she added in her mind.

"Okay" Amy shrugged. She believed Jade would handle whatsoever was wrong with the both of them.

"But how did you know?" Jade curiously asked.

"That there was a tiff between you?" Amy asked just to be sure that was what Jade was asking about, while Jade nodded.

"You guys were all over each other back at your place, looking at each other with longing eyes but now it feels different, like you're fighting" She explained, making Jade nod in understanding. Amy was really attentive towards her and whatever concerns her. She felt lucky to have a friend like Amy in her life.

They took their seats at the table, as the event commenced. Jake had his eyes fixed on Jade for the greater part of the event. He badly wanted the party to come to an end so he could talk to Jade. She was giving him a cold shoulder and she hasn't even looked at him since the party started. She was whispering into Amy's ears and would some time smile or say something to the Ethan guy, but not as much as a word to him. 'When was the damn party going to end?!' 

He couldn't take it anymore so he leaned closer to her and said, "Are you really not going to talk to me? Or even look at me?" Jake said into her ears.

"And why should I do that?" She asked without looking at him. She was avoiding his sad gaze because she knew one look at him was all it would take for her to forget all about this. 

"Because I'm sorry and sad that you're angry with me. Babe please I'm sorry" He begged, as he slowly slide his hands which was under the table to cover hers which was placed on her thighs.

"Jake…"

"Please" He interrupted her. Jade sighed inwardly before turning to look at him.

"Be a good boy and then we can talk about this later, okay?" Jade said in a flat tone, while Jake bobbed his head up and down in agreement. 

Three hours later Jake was called up on stage to come say a few words to the guest. Just before he stood up, he leaned closer to Jade and whispered, "We'll go after this" Jade could only nod get head. She watched him as he buttoned up his suit and sauntered towards the stage.

"I never knew you guys were this rich. I feel poor standing in your midst" He joked making echoes of laughter to fill up the room.

Amy noticed the way Jade was staring at Jake. "I'm sure you're super proud of him, you don't have to make it too obvious. I thought you were teaching him a lesson" Amy teased, slightly nudging Jade by the side.

"Am I that obvious?" She asked curiously.

"Hmm" Amy replied nodding her head.

"I guess maybe it's because he keeps growing on me by the day" She said with a shrug before looking back at Jake who was about ending his speech.

"He sure is. And I'm excited for you baby" Amy said with a happy smile. Seeing Jade happy with Jake really made her happy. Although she didn't have a romantic life she was more than happy because of Jade.

"Are you still going on that date tomorrow?" Amy asked.

"I think so" Jade replied.

"Do you want me to come help with your make up?" Amy inquired.

"Amy are you that idle? I can manage that. You've done enough already. Just stay home and rest and enjoy your sick leave" Jade told her making Amy eye her.

"I'm not idle, I was just trying to be of help" Amy rolled her eyes at her making Jade giggle.

"Don't bother about it, I can really manage" She assured her.

With a shrug, Amy replied, "If you say so"

"Did someone miss me?" Jake asked when he returned back to his seat. 

"You were barely gone for five minutes" She replied rolling her eyes.

"That was enough to miss you. Are you ready to go?" Jake asked.

"But the party isn't over yet, and I think I want to dance too" Jade said when she heard the soft music that had started playing.

"But I want to bring you somewhere" He told her.

"But I want to dance" she retorted.

"Jade I know you're mad at me, but I want to make things right between us. Let's not wait any longer, come with me and I promise to let you have that dance but after you've forgiven me and I've told you all I've been dying to tell you" He said in a soft tone, his eyes locked on Jade's eyes, while he opened his hand for her.

"But can't it wait?" Jade was trying so hard not to slip her hand into his and saying 'let's go'. She was really trying to keep up her act of being angry with him, okay fine she was still upset but she didn't want to ignore him anymore.

"Baby it can't"