That familiar musk perfume filled her nostrils. And Bella's heart beats raced rapidly, she felt the hot breaths at the nap of her neck and the shiver ran through her spine, giving her goosebumps.

She didn't need to turn around to know who the person was as she knew there had always been this one person who had such an effect on her body and that familiar fragrance but still she was hoping for herself to be wrong.

" Hello Miss Evans." but her hopes came crashing down when she heard the voice.

It was him. It was Ashton Blair. Bella exhaled a heavy breath and turned with a poker face, all blank and didn't even flinch a bit. She held her head up to meet his eyes with full confidence while her fists clenched and teeth gritted.

She was facing him now and when he looked in her eyes, there was something different in them which he wasn't able to interpret and that feared him. For the first time he wasn't able to catch on what was going through her mind.

" Hello Miss Evans." he said again and raised his hand for a handshake.

Bella looked at him with a frown which made her chuckle but what else he could do. It was mockingly funny that they were meeting again after freaking 2 years but she had still managed to act like they didn't ever meet.

She pretended not to know him. He was in this pretending to be the strangers game too then. It would be fun to start it all over again. Ashton cleared his throat to get her attention but instead of acknowledging him, she looked away after rolling her eyes and she went inside with a huff. Yeah his presence made her frustrated which he could have never thought will happen.

But life is ironic right. The things we think will never happen, happens for sure. And besides he was Ashton Blair how could his life be normal, his life was anything but simple and plain. He was confused weather to decide of going in or not but his conflict was halted as he saw the person coming.

" So Mr. Blair is here finally." he said.

" Oh shut up Peter." and he ruffled his hair in annoyance.

" Wow calm down angry hulk. What happened why are exploding like a volcano?" Ashton was confused of what to tell him. He thought to act normal so that Mr. - Peter - the - Detective didn't smell anything awkward.

" Nothing, I am just annoyed man. I mean we have an important meeting with Mr. Johnson but he hasn't arrived yet." Peter looked at Ashton for a few seconds and he kept the irritated look on his face to go with the act and maybe Peter was convinced as he looked away.

" Yeah you are right man. Let's go in the cabin. " and Ashton followed Peter.

The cabin was wide enough and the view from the glass window was breath-taking. Ashton went near the window and traced the glass with his fingers. It was slightly heated up due to sun rays. He looked over. There were huge, tall buildings outside, birds were flying high in the sky. And he felt a sense of freedom in the view outside but he wasn't free.

He was still caged in the heart break but these birds told him that the sky is endless and so are hopes. He should have faith and hope that he and Bella would get back together despite the distance which had been created between them in the due time.

And still crying over heart break won't solve it, he needed to win her trust back. He needed to win the love back that once she had for him. And he will, to his luck Bella was here too so he assumed that if she worked here then they will be meeting often which was pure coincidence but cherry on the cake for him.

Ashton was adoring the view while lost in his thoughts when he heard the sound of something shattering and when he turned, there Peter was standing there with his jaw dropped along a vase fallen on the floor.

The vase was completely broken into pieces and the flowers were spread on the floor. Ashton glared Peter while he just smiled sheepishly and scratched the back of his neck.

" Now what should we do?" Peter questioned.

" You save your ass yourself dude. I don't know you. Who are you?" Ashton shrugged his shoulders and gave a I -don't - care look.

" You traitor. I had never thought this day will come. Now I can understand how betrayal from best friend feels like. I don't want to live anymore....." Peter wasn't able to complete his over dramatic speech as he was cut off by Ashton.

" You are weird you know that right. " Ashton said in awe while laughing.

" That's called talent duh. " Peter said being proud of himself.

" Since when exaggeration is a talent." Ashton mocked him.

" Since I started it." Peter chuckled and Ashton shook his head in disbelief.

" Please remind me why are we best friend? " Ashton bend down and started collecting the flowers.

" Because... You love me. " Peter gave flying kiss with a wink while Ashton made a disgusted face.

" Hahaha.. What in the world Peter. Shut up someone will misunderstand if they hear you. " Peter grinned at his best friend.

Peter collected the pieces of vase and threw them in dustbin and Ashton was about to do the same with the flowers when he stopped, he threw all of them except one and kept it in his bag with a smile.

The floor was completely cleaned now and both buddies gave a hi-fi to each other on their brilliant work. Till then Mr. Johnson entered in the cabin too and the meeting began.

It went on and on Ashton was listening keenly and was debating too but Peter was snoring with open eyes, his eyes were dropping every now and then but every time Ashton kicked him under the table to keep him awake while Peter gave him you - will - pay - for - this look which didn't have any affect on Ashton.

Instead he bit his inside of cheek to control himself from busting into laughter, seeing a grumpy Peter with annoyed look and it was his favorite entertainment in that boring meeting.

It was evening now, meeting was packed up and everybody dispersed back to their homes. Ashton reached in his flat with a goofy smile, putting his shoes off he twirled around, humming a song and swaying his body.

He entered in the kitchen and thought of cooking something to eat but he was tired so he ended up calling at a pizzeria and ordered a pizza and a lava cake.

" Seems like we will be meeting often Miss Evans." he smiled and fell on sofa with a thud.

Soon the delivery boy came with Ashton's order and he was shocked by the huge tip Ashton gave him. Thanking him he vanished while Ashton closed the door and headed upstairs in his room to have his dinner with a happy face, after a long time.