Chapter 4

"Now I know I'm in love". His words kept ringing in my head. Had he said that? WTF

I felt awkward. My hands were shaking uncontrollably as I clutched my steering wheel tighter.

The road was long and straight but I was creeping along slowly, in deep thought. All I wanted to do was speed up and away from the office as fast as possible. My office had always been a happy place I loved to go to but all that changed in only a matter of hours and I seriously doubted it would ever be the same again. The implications of Logan working there were huge. It was only a matter of time before it came out and the whole office knew.

I would be branded the office Ho.

Or it would only be a matter of time before he had many more of the female workers in the backseat of his car. The thought revolted me.

I kept reminding myself to breathe.

The air is good.

Positive thoughts.. positive thoughts. Think positive.

It was impossible.

My brain was so jam-packed that there was hardly room for anything else. It was a mess.

My panties were burning a hole in my pocket and a question was burning a hole in my mind: WHY THE HELL HAD HE BEEN CARRYING MY PANTIES AROUND WITH HIM IN AN ENVELOPE?

I looked at the time on my phone. It has only been 20 hours since I slept with him. It felt like my entire world came crashing down around me. I need to get home, at least, I'll be free of him there.

I drummed on my steering wheel and turned on the radio in hopes it might distract me.

I felt sick. I needed chocolates.

I turned to the nearest gas station convenience store and raided the closest shelf of chocolates.

I had no shame at this point. I had slept with my boss in a hotel and then he was walking around the office with my panties.

I started unwrapping the chocolates right there in the parking lot.

I shoved a handful of M&M but suddenly remembered that I needed a bottle of water.

I turned towards the shop but as I did.

"Aria" It was him.

I jumped as if I had seen a ghost.

I looked around and saw his car parked around the corner.

"What the hell are you doing..." but before I could finish my sentence, one of the M&Ms went down the wrong pipe and I started choking.

Real chocking! Real gasping for air choking. Real going blue in the face choking.

I grabbed Logan's soldier and tried to communicate seriousness with him.

I couldn't breathe and for a brief moment, I thought I was going to die.

Just before I thought I would black out from lack of oxygen, I felt to arms wrap around me tightly.

So there we were in the parking lot. My boss gave me an abnormal thrust. With the situation, I could see people watching from the side wall, inside the shop.

A real sight to see. The last thing I wanted was to make a scene. Could this day get any worse?

He did this severely before a yellow M&M shot out my mouth.

"Stop" I managed to say in between coughs and frantic grasps for air.

"Stop"

"Are you okay?" His voice came out fast and urgent as he turned me around to look at him with wide frightened eyes.

I nodded while grabbing hold of my throat and still coughing. Crap, that hurt like hell.

There was a burning sensation in my throat that didn't seem to stop any time soon.

"Fuck, you gave me such a fright, don't ever do that again". He said while putting both hands on my shoulder and trying to look me in the eye.

Okay, Dad! It's not like I had a choice or I wanted to do it.

"Are you sure you're okay?"

Was I sure I was okay? I repeatedly asked myself.

I slept with my boss, then I threatened him with sexual harassment, called him a pervert, and choked in front of him.

"Yeah... I'm fine. I'm sorry".

"Why do you keep saying sorry?"

He said as his hands came up to touch my cheek in an intimate gesture.

I shrugged him off and took a step back.

"Can you drive? I could drive you home if you'd like".

I nodded. The last thing I wanted was to be in his car.

"Thank you. I'm fine". And then a thought struck me.

"What are you doing here anyways?".

"Following you". He flashed me a devilish grin.

"What?!" I gasped and proceeded to cough a few more times.

"Just joking Aria. If you didn't notice, this is the closest gas station to the office". He said while taking a step closer to me.

"Ohhh..." I said taking a big step back trying not to imagine the picture that was running through my head.

Him on top of me. Moaning. Shit!

"Okay, I have to get... going now. Bye, Logan... bye boss... Audrey..."

"I'm glad I was here to help". He said chuckling.

I quickly got into my car in embarrassment.