Love, take my side
Chapter 138

She looked at Alex. The man returned that look. Nia couldn't stand the old look with her best friend's man. For the umpteenth time. In between their jokes. Alex tucked away his heart.

"Now it's not a serious matter or a joke Alex. We're friendly. It's a lot more comfortable than having a relationship that would destroy this friendship" Nia said. He was aware of his status of having a child without a clear status. The widow did not. A girl is not either.

Nia could not imagine losing a friend after the many problems she had faced. Alex is a friend who helps a lot, supporting in his time of difficulty compared to his best friend Anggita. Nearly seven months pregnant and six months facing problems of pregnancy without a husband. It can be said Anggita only occasionally pay attention to himself. As for Alex, he was well aware of the problems that befell Nia. The man came and offered to help. The help that made Nia able to survive this long.

It was not that Nia did not want to open her heart to another man. Nia also wants to be happy in a small harmonious family. But Nia realized the world of romance is more complicated than the world of friendship. Nia is very worried that she is only suitable as a friend to Alex and vice versa. That was why, Nia did not want to try to live a relationship outside of the long-established friendship between them.

"There is no pure friendship between man and woman. One of them will carry feelings. So too with our friendship. I realize in this friendship the seeds of love appear in my heart for you. Maybe not for you until now. But let me wait until the time comes for you to feel love for me. If that time comes. We don't have to go through the courtship process anymore. But straight to the guarantee," Alex said seriously at the beginning of the sentence but at the end of the sentence the man was like joking. Even the man chuckled after saying that word.

"Eh basic nenas. Sour," said Nia while hitting Alex's arm. The man laughed but then looked at Nia with a loving look. Nia had to turn her face away from being groggy with that look. Stared lovingly by Alex turned out to be able to make his heart shake.

"All right, I'm home. You have to rest so that you can recover quickly" said Alex. They had been talking for over an hour in the living room without the sofa. Alex doesn't want Nia interrupted by a break just because of her arrival. Alex wants his best friend to recover.

"Have returned there. Your arrival is just a distraction. Just half an hour back home. Know that I didn't give you the address of this house."

Alex laughed at Nia's words. It could be said that this was the shortest time for them to have a conversation together. Usually they spend more than two hours just telling stories. There are only topics that make them forget time. But this time, Alex chose to go home quickly because the distance of Nia's house with her house took two hours to travel.

"Who told you to move to a corner like this" Alex said. It took him two hours to travel to get to this place. But Alex was very happy with Nia's words as if asking her to stay in the house for a while. Especially with her body movements that are like sulking. Alex really likes Nia.

"There must be a good reason for that" Nia replied. Alex nodded his head in a sign that he would not ask any further.

"This place is indeed a suburb and a causeway to another city. Don't you have any plans to open a business other than that wholesale business?" ask Alex. He as a friend wanted to see Nia develop and not depend on the life of the grocery store that is not necessarily able to support the four of them.

Nia took a deep breath. Many plans are arranged in his brain for the future of himself and his daughter and younger sister. But the plan is still a plan because he does not have capital. To sell their parents' house of relics is impossible because it's only the relics of their parents for the three of them. Maybe because in Nia there is no business spirit so that the woman did not dare to risk failure.

"In addition to not having money, not knowing what business is suitable in this place and also I am afraid of failure" answered Nia honestly. Alex smiled at the woman's honest answer. Inilh is the one who is favored in Nia. Nia is always honest as it is and her level of concern for friends is very high.

"Here, come a little closer. I'll teach you a lesson about business" Alex said. Alex finally gave a long explanation to Nia about the business. He exemplifies himself who started a business from zero to have a famous boutique in the city and even already has several branches in other cities. Even these last two months. Alex started a new business by opening a baby supply store.

"If our efforts are accompanied by sincere intention, prayer and zeal. Believe that the wind will come to us. If you want life to change then you have to dare to take a risky path. To apply for a job. See your qualifications. Can you get a job that can break your life?" said Alex. Not to demean Nia's qualifications. But Alex wants to burn the woman's spirit so that the family from the zone makes her life ordinary.

Nia listened carefully to the explanation of her best friend. Alex is not stingy let alone stingy science. Maybe because of the generosity of the man was to make himself able to succeed in just about four years opening a business and can be said to have been quite successful for Alex who was still twenty-seven.

"You think. What am I supposed to do, Lex?" ask Nia. Alex flicked his finger because he liked Nia's question so much.

"Get out of the zone where you are currently on your foot. Now it's time for you to step out of your own fear."

"Think about what you will do. About capital, you do not be afraid. I'll lend you the initial capital."

"I don't want to owe lex that much."

"I don't just give. Remember, lending. Did one of my friends help his own friend?" ask Alex. He encouraged Nia to open a business other than the wholesale business. Because Alex could see that wholesale business opportunity to go forward was very small. Nia and her sister's wholesale business is not the only wholesale business in the place.

"I'll think about it" said Nia. Alex moved from his seat.

"I look forward to your decision as soon as possible. Don't think too late because if the stomach is filled over time it will cause disease."

Really Alex does not want to see the friend is living all the shortcomings as it is today. Maybe because the love factor that has long existed in his heart makes Alex very concerned for Nia.

"Lex, wait," Nia said after Alex almost heard the door. Alex stop.

"What makes you care so much about me?" ask Nia. The woman finally ventured to ask that. It's not that I don't know why Alex cares so much about him. But Nia wanted to hear the reason for the concern seriously from Alex's mouth.

"I care about you very much. Because I feel like you and your life are part of my life. Nia, I've loved you for a long time. Your current status does not diminish the level of love in my heart to you" Alex said seriously. Nia felt her heart tremble violently at Alex's declaration of love. Nia looked directly at the corner of the house. Wish only he had heard Alex's love statement.

Alex looked at Nia's face fixedly. What he said was not a joke. Since her little sister introduced Nia to her. Alex has felt something strange when dealing with Nia. Alex deliberately offers a friendship to approach Nia and wants to know Nia's true nature. One thing he saw from Nia. Nia cares deeply for her sister.

That feeling grew in Alex's heart. Cuey and inferior attitude shown by Nia makes Alex save the love for a while waiting for the time to come. Alex focuses himself in the boutique world and makes his financial resources clear first rather than thinking about love. Until finally, Alex managed to open the first boutique in the City. He still held that love towards Nia.

Do not want to see friends and women who love it is down. Alex ends up working on Nia in his shop. Alex is not only a member of the job but also gives knowledge to Nia. Alex is trying to give his best to his best friend. And even Alex plans to accompany Nia in labor. The plan stayed the plan because Nia gave birth prematurely.

"Since when do you love me lex. Don't feel like you're just feeling sorry for me" asked Nia. He wanted to investigate Alex's true feelings. Nia was afraid, Alex was only taking advantage of his current status. And Nia's fear goes even further. Nia is afraid that Alex is just seducing her in order to get her body. She is no longer a virgin. Nia is afraid that Alex wants to have a serious relationship with her just as a cover for being able to relate freely.

"Long time. It could be said to be love at the first sight," Alex replied without taking her eyes off Nia's face.

"There's just you lex. Not likely. There's no way I wouldn't feel the slightest bit of love if it's true what you said," Nia said with a soft laugh. He was more convinced of his own thinking. Alex's declaration of love is mere seduction for the man's benefit.

"It's up to you to believe it or not. But that's what happened and I'm telling the truth."

"Lex, try to answer my question honestly. I am a woman having a baby girl. How do you respond to that."

"Nia, I can catch the reason for your question. You asked me that because you doubted me. If we were together and even married. You doubt I can accept your baby as my own. But one thing you should know. There are many out there that parents can love their children sincerely such as biological children themselves without knowing the background of their biological parents. I know you, the baby of my best friend. The baby of the woman I love" Alex said seriously.

She looked at Alex. There was shame in his heart from being caught doubting the man. But somehow the doubts that had perched in his heart now disappeared with the words of Alex who sounded convincing.

The two of them were still standing face to face on the doorstep with their own thoughts. If Alex hopes, now he wants a special relationship between the two of them after the honesty he conveyed seriously. Alex really doesn't care about Nia's status. Alex just wants Nia to reciprocate her feelings and they can have a day full of happiness.

While Nia is still not sure to open her heart to other men. The woman was afraid of having a serious relationship. He had no doubts about Alex. But Nia is embarrassed and inferior to Alex and the man's family.

"You still expect that man's responsibility?"

"No. Not at all," Nia replied quickly. Nia doesn't want to be considered still expecting Danny's responsibility.

"So what is your reason for not opening your heart to me.. You're not the woman that just divorced another man so have to wait for time to accept me."

"I'm still scared. I don't know what fear. I can't describe my own fears" Nia replied.

"Trust me Nia. I really love you. If you haven't been able to return my feelings at this time. We stay friendly. And I promise. If you feel the same love that I feel. Then we no longer need to date. I will bring you to the sacred bond" Alex said as he had said before in a joking manner. But this time, Alex looks very serious.

What Alex just said. Disrupted Nia's mind. If it's true as Alex said. That means before marriage, Nia can only understand Alex as a friend. If you can be honest, Nia wants to know her future husband from the dating process first. Because for Nia, being friendly and dating was a very different relationship. As Alex said. Nia will never understand Alex as a boyfriend which is certainly very useful for the continuity of the relationship. Although Nia is a woman who has children out of wedlock. Nia hopes her past records have no effect on her future relationship with her husband. Nia wants a lifetime marriage.

Nia looked up at Alex. If it's true what Alex said. That means if he is loved by Alex all this time but he loves other men even to the point of dropping his pride.

"Then I go home. Go break into your room" Alex said as Nia remained silent. Alex pushes the body plan of the woman he loves so much. Somehow now Nia's heartbeat is only because she is slowly panned by Nia. The strange feeling grew even stranger. Nia wants Alex to stay longer in the house.

"Wait for lex" Nia said after Alex was near the man's car. Nia does not realize the man is away from her face because she feels hypnotized by Alex's touch that pushes her body slowly.

"What's up Nia. Not willing to go home?"

Alex is back to his old nature. Not like when I expressed love that was so serious. Now the man turned into a friend to Nia.

"I will accept you as someone special. But there's a condition" Nia said seriously. Staring at Alex for a while then lowered his head. Nia wants to really see Alex's greed for her.

"What conditions. Don't make heavy conditions donk" Alex said with a smile. His heart was delighted to hear only Nia's words that made conditions for him.

"I'll try to have a serious relationship with you. And the condition is that there is no excessive physical touch. There is no free relationship" Nia said seriously.

Nowadays many dating couples have a deep relationship like husband and wife. Nia doesn't want that. Nia promised in her heart she would not drop her pride in front of men anymore. Enough just to Danny himself do that.

"Alright, I'm very happy with the terms," Alex replied. The man extended his hand to Nia as a sign that from now on their relationship is no longer just a friend.

Nia accepted the helping hand with a shy smile. They shake hands. They are now officially lovers.

"Thank you Nia," said Alex slowly then smiling.

Nia did not answer. The new status of their relationship made Nia a little nervous. Even until Alex gets into the car. Nia felt her heart pounding very hard.