Falling for My Childhood Sweetheart

"Will you marry me, Charlie?"I looked into his deep blue eyes. My heart skipped a beat as I watched him get down on one knee and present a daisy before me.  His black skater-boy hair to the side of his face as he blows it out of his eyes."You're so silly Nathan Woods." I laugh as I smack his shoulder.  Nathan gasps as he places his hand over his heart."You wound my heart Charlotte Reece, one day I will make you my wife." he smirks as he stands up.  A devilish gleam appears in his blue eyes.My eyes widen and I turn and run.  I run fast across the yard as he begins to chase me.  The tree house we built is just up ahead as I turn to head for it.  Just as I reach the stairs, I feel a hand grab my shirt and instantly pull me back tackling me

“Nate-Nathan, or I’m sorry Mr. Woods,” I stuttered.  “This is not what I was expecting when I woke up this morning.” Nathan looked at me with amusement dancing in his blue eyes.  “You didn’t notice the name on the outside of the office? Mr. Woods is fine when we are working, Nathan when by ourselves.” He kept a professionalism about him as he spoke, even though I could see the shock behind his eyes. It has been ten years since we have seen each other, and now I am interviewing to work for him; if I get the job, we will be working side by side, every day, for five months.  “So, Miss Reece-” he started.  Miss Reece? I could feel the distance of his words jut into my gut as if being stabbed. 

NANTUCKET, 1999 “Lydia, baby you have to wake up!” I roll over groggily and pull the covers back over my head.  “Lydia come on baby, we need to get going.  The Woods are expecting you!”  I feel a hand grab the blankets and pull them down.   “Five more minutes, please Jason?” I whine as I see the man of my dreams smiling above me.  His beautiful red hair and green eyes. He has freckles on his face that only compliment his looks.  His Scottish heritage really shows through in his features.  I smile as he leans down and kisses my lips.   “Honeymoon is officially over I guess,” I said with a pout. He runs his big hand through my hair and down the side of my face.  “Well we still have a few more minutes,” he says with a smoldering look in his eyes, “as long as you

NEW YORK CITY, PRESENT DAY “Charlotte!”  I shook my head and pulled myself out of my thoughts to see Kate staring at me.  “You with me now?  It seems I had lost you there for a minute.”  “Yeah, sorry, I was in my own world for a moment.”    “Okay, well I need you in this world if you are going to learn everything before the end of the day,  after today you are on your own.”  Oh shit, I forgot today was Friday, and Kate’s last day before she leaves for five months.  This week flew by fast, I am a little nervous to do this on my own starting Monday.    “Sorry, I am here now. You have my full attention.” 

I turn my attention back to the computer, I am trying to finalize the documents for Nathan about the merger.  CW Industries is going to merge with Davis Inc., once Nathan and Alyse marry, to form the Woods-Davis Corporation.  As I worked, my mind kept drifting back to Friday night.  I can’t believe that happened.  I can’t believe I let it happen. I left in the middle of the night and haven't spoken to Nathan since.  Maybe that was a good thing.  Ally left Sunday morning to head back to Florida.  I never mentioned what happened, and she never asked.  I don’t know how much time goes by when I hear a knock on my door.  I look up to see Nathan standing in the doorway.  I froze, he looks gorgeous in his suit and his hair is perfect like always.  However, his face looks distraught, almost as if he barely had an