Love Complicates Everything

Chapter 24: Drama in Paris (Picture of Elisha's Hunter)

Officially I've been here for two entire days and it's been nothing but bliss! I've been following Aunt Elisha to work and finally got the opportunity to make my sketches come to life.

I was sitting in Aunt Elisha's office in one my of most recent creations waiting for her. It's a navy blue long sleeved flowy dress that was fitted in the chest area and flowed out at the waist coming to an end above my knees.

I paired it off with blood red pumps and couldn't help but grin to myself a little, I felt so sophisticated. My hair was pulled into a sleek ponytail after I straightened it.

I glanced around the room nervously and tapped the front of my heel on the ground trying to ease some of the tension.

Aunt Elisha told me she wanted to discuss business with me today and I couldn't help but feel a little nervous. She's always been so free spirited and fun loving when it came to me, but she was full of seriousness.

We spent the first day back just catching up, she brought me to work with her so I could see how much everything has changed. Her business was booming so she had to rent out a larger location to house all the workers...incredible!

She went off to handle a few things giving me the ok to use any materials I needed to make some of my designs. It took me two hours to make this dress and I made two shirts before the day was over.

That night we went out to dinner with Ethan and Hunter. It was enjoyable, guess where we went? We had dinner at the Eiffel Tower...it was nice. Reminded me of the first date I had here with Ethan, he kept giving me little shy stares all night.

"Sorry for keeping you in here for so long, got caught up trying to alter one of the designs." Aunt Elisha said looking a bit frazzled. She came into her office and shut the door behind her.

I shrugged my shoulders telling her it wasn't a big deal. "It's ok, I know you're busy. So what's up?"

Instead of sitting down in the seat at her desk which was across from me, she hopped onto the desk directly in front of me and sat indian style.

I shook my head and laughed at her, such a child! "Well you'll be graduating soon, only one more semester to go. Have you thought about what you're gonna do?" Her eyes lit up with excitement as she clapped her hands together. "You know afterwards." She asked pointedly.

"Not really." I answered not daring to look up and see the disappointment in her eyes. By now, I should already at least have a general idea of what I planned on doing after graduation, but I didn't have a clue.

Typically students in fashion would do an internship at Cosmo or somewhere that could help get your foot into the industry.

I turned down the internship, just wanting to graduate with my degree. I needed to concentrate on graduating with good grades and working at the bar so that I could pay for schooling.

"Well my dear niece, I have great news!" Aunt Elisha's voice rippled with energy as she jumped off the desk and ran around to the other side.

She dug through her drawers and pulled out a folder. "I have a proposition for you."

I couldn't help but stare at my Aunt like she lost her fricking mind. Just the way she was bouncing all around her office. "Remember how I told you once you graduated college you could move over here and work with me?"

Of course I remembered that...it's my dream! The very reason why I pushed myself so hard in school. Determined to learn everything I possibly could so I'd be able to come up with fresh ideas for her fashion line.

"Well, I take it back. I don't want you to move over here anymore." Aunt Elisha stated nonchalantly while looking through her folder.

My face fell in utter disappointment. She didn't want me over here? Why not? Did I do something to piss her off? Confusion and hurt was written all over my face when she finally looked up from her folder.