Chapter Six - Insomnia

At five I'm already awake if I can say that I even slept. Insomnia hit hard and who did my thoughts focus on? Right on the devil, Adam Winters. But nothing that a good make up to hide dark circles can't solve.

At five thirty I'm already showered and ready for breakfast: strawberry jam on bread and a nice glass of juice. I have a horrible habit of sometimes getting out of the shower and instead of getting dressed, I go downstairs wrapped in a towel and that's how I am now; wrapped in a thin white towel devouring my bread and jam.

Once I'm done, I go upstairs to brush my teeth and get dressed. I opt for a graphite skirt in pastel color and a white dress shirt with buttons. Underneath I wear lingerie in the same color. I make a ponytail on top of the head with all the black strands perfectly tied and aligned. Light makeup and a low scarpain in black on the feet. I put on my perfume and it's already twenty to six when I go downstairs with a small suitcase on wheels in one hand and my cell phone in the other. Not to mention a handbag with some other belongings like passport, documents and etc., slung over my shoulder.

I take a deep breath already imagining that it's going to be a long weekend, and I open the door, quickly turning around to close it, at that moment I let go of my suitcase, which, due to being poorly positioned, ends up falling over. I mumble some curse and reach down to pick her up. And then I fix it.

Two hands also reach down to help me and I almost get up to run out of there thinking it's some kidnapper or maniac of the sort.

" Good morning, Miss. Porter. " My boss says.

He is dressed in a dark suit and light tie, I don't know much about suits but I know that this tie alone is more than my monthly salary can afford.

"What are you doing here? " I ask ignoring his greeting. I stand up and let him lift my suitcase by himself, but once he's on his feet, I try to take it out of his hand.

" I came to pick you up, so we save time and arrive as soon as possible. "He explains carefree putting his hands in his pants pocket.

"I didn't need that, I just had to send an email letting me know that I intended to leave early. "I say and take the key to the door lock after making sure it's properly locked. I step down the small step in front of my front door and come across the car he used to pick me up for dinner the other day.

"Ladies First. "He says kindly opening the front door of the car.

"I'd rather go back. "I say and alone I open the back door, settling in the spacious seat and then putting on my seat belt.

As soon as I close the door I can see Adam chuckling in amusement which only makes me angrier. He takes my small bag and puts it in the trunk. Turning around, he gets in and climbs into the driver's seat. We left right away.

"Do you usually behave that way every morning? "Asks me while she drives.

"Forgiveness?. "I swear I have no idea what he's talking about.

"Drink coffee wearing only a towel. "He says. "There was a small crack in your window.

"Do you usually peek into people's windows? That's not very elegant. "I say unlocking my phone screen to check my social media.

"I just wanted to know if you were ready. I would have rung the bell but then you would have appeared at the door dressed like that. "She justified her. "Or rather, not dressed.

"And then you would throw the whole speech of yesterday to the air. "I pinned putting the cell phone in my purse.

"You don't mess with me that much. "He shrugs back.

"Then it would be good to stop treating me differently from other employees. Are you going to pick them up at home for company appointments or am I the only one? "I ask and after a few long seconds in silence I realize that I won't have an answer. "Okay, I keep your platonic love for me a secret. " I tease and he laughs denying with his head.

A few more minutes in silence and we finally arrived at the airport, a tall guy was already there to pick up his car and take him back home, at least that's what I think.

The plane starts to take off and no matter how many trips I take, it always gives me butterflies in my stomach. We are in business class, there is a huge amount of space here, with a bar and separate cabins. After the plane takes off, passengers are allowed to circulate and that's what Adam is doing now. He walks right past me and walks over to talk to another passenger, I take advantage of this moment of my own to read a book. I take it from the bag I brought in my hand and open it to the page marked with a marker.

I can count a maximum of ten minutes of reading until Adam brings his body close to me and sits next to me.

""Love of a Duke". "He reads on the cover of the book in my hands. "I didn't know what romanticism made the type of the young lady.

"There are many things about me that you don't know. " I return without taking my attention from the book.

"You're sharp"tongued today. "He comments but I don't answer.

If before Adam was a difficult person to decipher, now he was becoming an unknown. I had no idea what was going on in his head and I would give anything to find out. Sometimes he was ignorant, he dumped me and after a while he treated me as if he still wanted me around, he was friendly and at those times I was the one who seemed to be the rude one.

" A kiss for your thoughts. "He says.

"How it is?. "I get scared and he laughs, a nice laugh to hear, I admit. "That's not funny at all. "Accuse.

"You weren't reading, your eyes were still as if you were thinking about something. May I ask what it was? "He tries.

"You can try, but you won't get an answer. "I say and turn around on the bench giving him my back to finally try to read.

I don't know when, but I fell asleep, which was to be expected given the sleepless night I had. I woke up to Adam's calls as the plane was preparing to land. The book was closed, resting on my lap and over my arms was an improvised blanket made from my boss's jacket.

I yawned and it took a few seconds for me to understand where I was.

"The plane is about to land. "He warns me while I give him back his jacket.

About twenty minutes later we are outside the airport and breathing in the sunny California air. Adam and I take a taxi that takes us straight to the hotel, where he checks us in and then the cards that unlock the room's doors are handed over. We rode in complete silence in the elevator, each of us carrying a small suitcase on wheels.

When the elevator doors open, we head in the same direction, I check the card number which is the same as my room and unlock the door, his room is right next to me, wonderful.

"In an hour we leave for the meeting, it will be near here. I'll be back in a little while to see if you're ready. " Let me know.

"Yes sir, see you soon. " I say and go into my room.

It is an extremely spacious room, it has a huge double bed that would easily fit four people without squeezing each other. A flat"screen TV mounted on the wall in light cream and gold tones. There's also a small freezer and of course the next place I run to check is the bathroom. I couldn't see them but I'm sure my eyes lit up when I saw the huge spa tub placed there. The long weekend just got better.