Blossoming roses of love

Continuation....

Annie felt lighter enjoying his company.
He was romantic, skillfully chatting with her a wide range of topics.
Somehow she felt comfortable with the attractive man.

The whole group decide to leave when Emma and David returned to the table. David led Emma to his car leaving Annie with Gregory who offered a ride in his car to her home.

She accepted and soon found herself sitting beside him in his luxurious car.As they glided along the road beside the beach Gregory continued with his charming conversation and Annie taking part actively.

She felt so happy that evening.
As he turned the vehicle towards the hills Annie looked at him confused.

"Well....Miss...just relax...I would like to show you the scenery from the top of the hill. You will definitely love it".

Annie didn't object.
Instead she felt thrilled.

The car slowly climbed the winding road leading to the top of the hill overlooking the beach. Annie had seen this hill while traveling alongside the beach several times but was told it is private residential area. The whole place looked magnificent in the moonlight. Finally Gregory stopped the car in front of a huge iron gate.

Annie became nervous. A security guard approached the vehicle and he waved them through as Gregory lowered the glass window.
Annie saw a huge castle brightly lit that looked like an old palace.

Gregory stopped the car in the porch directly in front of the castle's elegant front door. Within no time two uniformed men opened the door for both of them and politely offered them warm welcome.
As they were ushered in Annie presumed Gregory owns this place by observing the way he conducted himself there and the dealings with his staff.

She felt embarrassed and nervous.
"Again...Miss...I must tell you sorry...well...I own this castle.
I bought it two years ago and since then I come here as much as I can because this is the place I love most".

He took Annie all around shows her the huge chandeliers century old and other antiques. The whole place was kept wonderfully clean with luxury everywhere.

He led her to a huge room that looked like a private room with king sized beds. He took Annie to a beautifully carved mural art on a wall and slowly pulled aside the velvet curtain covering a painting.

Annie was surprised looking at her own old painting done by her former friend David. "I bought it 2 years ago, Annie.... from him. I met him in Paris, he is now well-known in the art circle as a successful painter. At first he was reluctant to sell this but finally he agreed.
He didn't tell me who his muse was but I found out, now."

He came near and hugged her looking deeply into her eyes. Slowly he kissed her passionately, Annie thought she was dreaming as she responded to his intimacy.

With one hand embracing her Gregory opened the box on the nearby table. The blue diamond necklace sparkled brightly under the chandelier light!

The End

Blossoming roses of love

Continuation....

The post show dinner was just another extravaganza for them with lot of pleasantries. They enjoyed it very much. The party ended very late and they just fell tired and exhausted into their beds reaching home after returning the borrowed attire to the model agency.

Annie just slept hard till the cellphone began playing the ringtone of the latest popular melody by the Rock group in the city at 10 AM the next day. She reached for the phone still half asleep and listened to the shrilling voice of Mary her colleague in the shop at the other end.

"Ba...Ba...Annie...this was your secret"...she giggled.

"You and Emma were playing this game, you never told anyone...hmmmm.... And both of you are looking stunning"... she continued.

"Oh...what...what...." Annie didn't get a thing about what she was talking. "Please Mary...tell me...What's it?"

"Hmmm....Annie...wonderful...you didn't see today's newspaper?..you and Emma are there on today's newspaper supplement. You were there at the ballet and your pictures are there on the supplement in the City's party circuit newspage. I didn't know you both were going to the ballet, and ohhh...gosh...You both are now elite class..." Mary was talking breathlessly.

Annie was shocked to hear all these. She jumped out of the bed and dashed for the newspaper bunch lying on the floor just close to the main door pushed inside by the delivery man without bothering to close the conversation politely with Mary. She frantically opened the supplement and was surprised to see both hers and Emma's picture beautifully printed on the City's Party circuit newspage. The newspaper every Sunday will publish pictures of important functions and some corporate get-together colorfully and there she was with Emma mingling along with elites and important people.

With the newspaper in hand she opened the door and rushed to Emma's room and knocked on her door.
It took some time for Emma to open the door.
"Good morning Annie..what's the matter...well... come inside"...she rubbed her eyes half asleep. Annie dashed the supplement in front of her.
"Oh....My God....what's this". Emma's eyes opened out with surprise.

Annie slowly stepped inside her room and sat on her bed. Both of them didn't speak out for sometime sitting still.
"Annie...we have become famous. Now this has become high profile. We are in the limelight. I don't know what to do"... Emma sighed.

Suddenly Emma's cellphone been ringing. Another friend. Excited talks, giggles..Again another call...followed by another.
Annie slowly get up and walked to her room. She could hear her cellphone ringing...calls...again and again...

The whole day both of them received so many excited calls from friends acquaintances, relatives, siblings and parents and many text messages as well.

At the end of the day they realized that their adventure has become public and now they just cannot hide themselves.
They finally decided to face it squarely.While they were eating dinner Emma's cellphone began ringing.

It was David again. The conversation lasted long with lots of giggles from Emma's side.
Well...Annie David has invited us for a dinner next Monday just the two of us, ok? I agreed....ok?
Annie became irritated.
No.... I am not coming...you and David will make a perfect company not me..I am already fed up with all these..Emma...."
"Ohhhh...Annie come on..."
Emma persuaded her again.

The next day they were showered praises by their friends and colleagues while at work but contrary to their expectation they could handle things well.
Emma persuaded Annie again to attend the dinner.

To be continued....