(I don't want you here)Kathleen shrugged lightly as she sipped her piping hot tea, ‘You know what? I actually don't blame him this time'.‘What??'. Gloria asked her best friend from the kitchen as she was just about to marinate a couple of chicken breasts for dinner.Kathleen shrugged again, ‘I'm talking about my boss. I actually don't blame him this time for losing my job. It was my fault, I went against company's policy and lied about my record'.‘Well it's a stupid record', Gloria grunted as she cut the chicken into smaller pieces, ‘It's highly discriminatory and if he knew the full story you wouldn't have lost that job of yours'.Kathleen chuckled, ‘You're just saying that to make me feel better'.She didn't feel better in any form, in fact she felt worse. She'd just woken up from a five hour slumber after crying her eyes out from losing her job, she felt like crap not because she lied about her criminal past—she cried because she felt judged, she saw the disdainful glare in Gray
( I don't want you here part 2)Grayson tapped his foot on the floor impatiently as he checked his watch for the umpteenth time. He'd never been so nervous like this in a long time which was saying something, the last time he felt a sense of dread was at his school's science fair where he blew up his electronic volcano and sending one of his teachers to the hospital—his father was one of the huge funders of the school so he didn't get any long lasting punishment for his actions.Gloria could sense how tensed he was and couldn't understand why he would feel such a way, something about Grayson Hunter just felt so uncanny and she being a keen observer couldn't nitpick what he was really thinking. In the spirit of hospitality she offered him a cup of coffee which he accepted, she genuinely wanted to hear what he had to say hence giving him the benefit of a doubt and fighting the urge to spit in his coffee.Grayson also felt tensed as she handed him a mug and sat at the other end of the co
( Let your ego down)Kathleen heard the knock on the door but refused to heed and open it. She waited patiently as she heard her best friend bid her boss goodbye, still sniffling loudly as he couldn't believe she'd ruined her favorite shirt and blown off another date with her boyfriend just for this—now she had to deal with a disappointed Jacob, and the fact that she was now an unemployed spinster.Gloria pursed her lips as Kathleen finally opened the door half an hour later, ‘Dinner's getting cold. Eat up'.‘I'm not hungry'. She shook her head‘You're gonna be anorexic soon. Eat up Kathy'. Gloria frowned.Kathleen took a breath, rolling her eyes surreptitiously as she reluctantly grabbed the plate from Gloria, taking a seat on the couch and took a bite which was when she realized that she was actually starving. She could feel her best friend's lingering eyes, and the occasional humming which was a signal that she had something to say—Kathleen always hated when she did that.‘If you h
My one night stand with Mr CEOKathleen woke up to a box of chocolates right in front of her door and a note. She frowned for a moment which later reduced to a smile as she thought it was nothing short but a gift from her boyfriend. Gloria was fast asleep on the couch when Kathleen carried the huge box of chocolates inside the apartment,placing it on the table excitedly and even more ecstatic as she opened to a giant chocolate teddy bear with a heart on it which said ‘I’m sorry’.Her smile died down immediately, the last time she checked she wasn’t mad at Jacob which only meant one thing– It wasn’t a note from him, it was from her boss. A loud groan left her as she pushed the box to the side and rose to her feet, raking her hands into her hair in a frustrating manner–Why was he doing this? She thought, he had no reason to make her feel so drawn to accept his proposal and he didn’t care about her so why would he apologize?‘Oof that’s a big teddy’. Gloria’s icy tone startled her for a
(A changed man)Grayson finally smiled as he took a sip out of his drink, however that was short lived as Connor placed a hand on his shoulders, ‘So what's next Mr CEO?'.‘What's next for what?'. He frowned‘Kathleen', Connor laughed as he signaled the bartender for a drink, ‘You're in love with her man. How are you going to let her know?'.‘She has a boyfriend'‘That hasn't stopped you before'Grayson's faced tightened as he grimaced, ‘What do you mean by that? I'm not a woman snatcher Connor'.‘The last time I remembered you said you were willing to play down and dirty to get Kathleen. You're going to have to play harder considering how much she hates you'. Connor muttered.Grayson sighed, ’I just want to make her comfortable with me again before I do anything else, if I fire her boyfriend then she might go back to hating me. Doing all of this is so exhausting'.‘You're new to the game Mr Hunter', Connor chuckled as he winked lewdly at a redhead who brushed past him, ’It's your firs
(Meet my mother)‘So what exactly did you say to him this time?'. Ophelia asked Kathleen three hours later over lunch.Kathleen munched over her sandwich shrugged, ‘I didn't say a word. I just got my job back'.‘Then you must be some guardian angel sent cause Mr Hunter has been nice to all of us today now that you're back'‘Really??'’Yes girl', Ophelia confirmed as she brushed her braids away from her face, ’He's a much decent human whenever you're around, and he comes to the employee's lounge whenever you're here'.Kathleen frowned, ’What are you trying to say Ophie?'.Ophelia shrugged, ‘All I'm saying is, keep up the good work. You've finally tamed the beast'.Kathleen was still in the dark as to what Ophelia meant but didn't push it any further. Instead she focused on her sandwich but just as Ophelia mentioned, Grasyon walks into the lounge and grabs himself a can of Sprite and a packet of haribo gummy worms. Kathleen knew her boss, and she knew he hated carbonated drinks—he was a
(Family dynamics)‘So when are you both giving me grandkids??'.Kathleen almost choked to death on her roasted artichoke, she quickly grabbed a glass of water which she chugged down her throat in a bid to save her life, ‘I'm sorry what??'.‘Kids', Margaret said flippantly, ‘You're both together so I assume you'll be giving me kids sometime soon right??'.In the span of a minute the heartwarming conversation Kathleen shared with her boyfriend's mother turned into something erratic, she turned to Jacob for some support and he cleared his throat nervously, ‘Uhh mom Kathy and I have only been dating for a couple of months'.‘Two months'. She coughed.He frowned, ‘Mom Kathy and I have only been dating for two months. The talk of kids and all of that hasn't really come into place yet'.Come into place? Kathleen thought in pure bewilderment, it was never coming into place, she made it clear she didn't want to get married to anyone and most especially she didn't want kids—considering how much
(Paranoia)‘Oh come on Kathy now you're just being paranoid'. Jacob laughed as he parked the car in front of the company building.‘I know you'd think that way but I'm sure of what I heard Jac', she said as they both got out, walking up the stairs to the front door, ‘I think your mom was watching us having sex last night'.He stopped as soon as they showed their identification badges which was a new protocol and turned to face his girlfriend, ‘I know my mom is very much overprotective and can sometimes not respect boundaries but she wouldn't go as far as watching her son have sex. It's creepy and my mom's not that kind of person'.Kathleen sighed as she feared this was what he might say, but she knew what she heard and she heard Margaret Hempstead's footsteps last night. Her borderline disrespectful question if they used condom this morning to her was the final nail on the head, Jacob wouldn't see it cause he was just blinded by motherly love.She never knew the love of a mother or an
(The Final End)Two weeks later and Kathleen could be seen at the block's cookout organized by everyone in the apartment building to celebrate Nana Willow's birthday, she was ill and in her final days, and instead of spending it in the hospital she wanted to be around the people she loved and cared about.Plates started to pass around until it got to her, the smell of the best cheese steak sandwich from Devante's wafted into her nostrils and she could feel her mouth water just looking at it. Next to her sat Joana and her adorable twelve year old, Wallace was trying to find an excuse to play with the other kids whilst his mother was busy getting enamoured by Bobo, the dog walker from next block.‘So how's life treating you huh?', Mr Garrison asked as he took a seat next to her, ‘You know we miss you around here'.Her brows arched, ‘Come on...almost a year ago you wanted to throw me out on the streets. Don't play favors now that I've leased my apartment now'.‘Well that friend of yours
(Stay away from my son part 2)‘No??'‘No'‘What do you mean No?!'.Kathleen sighed deeply, this was like a movie, ‘Look here Mrs Hunter—I am not what you think I am, a golddigger. I love Grayson and considering how he was the one who chased me until I became his girlfriend I think you have an idea on what it is'.Evangeline pursed her lips as she placed a blank cheque on the table, she slid it over to Kathleen's side of the table, ‘That's a blank cheque right there.... anything you need... whatever you want...it could be a million dollars, name your price. Name your price and I'll give you what it takes just to stay away from my son'.Kathleen stared down at the cheque feeling almost insulted, the least Evangeline could do was be original and try something else that wasn't from the obvious plot of a movie, she chuckled softly, ‘You know this would've been the offer of a lifetime but why would I choose to take what you're offering, knowing fully well that your son can give me double?'
(Stay away from my son)Grayson was trying to get rid of his house hunger by having almost a gallon of fruit loops and milk, he was tired and now unemployed. It felt strange having breakfast all by himself by this time of the day, when he heard someone stomping towards him from behind and turned around to Kathleen, she wasn't happy, he smiled.‘Morning babe'.‘You told me everything's okay?!!'. She cried out.He shrugged, ‘Everything is okay. You're back from work early'.She winced, ‘Cut the crap Gray! Of course I'm back from work early cause I fucking got fired! I got a promotion and in a week I loose my fucking job all because my boyfriend couldn't give me a heads up about him losing his position!'.Her eyes were turning red by the minute, he pursed his lips losing his appetite immediately as his cereal turned soggy, ‘I'm sorry and yes—i stepped down as CEO'She gasped, 'Why would you do that?! I thought you loved your job more than anything Gray....more than me!'.He frowned deepl
(The New CEO)November 31st, 10pm to be exact, Grayson Hunter stepped down from his position as the CEO of Hunter's Group. He worked half of his life to be here, missed out on the fun of being a young man, never spent Christmas or his birthday with anyone, almost developed a eating disorder with his constant lack of a balance meal and all for what? all for his father to throw it away with some stupid marriage proposal.He didn't care, even if he worked his butt off to become the CEO he didn't care and he would do the same all over again—throw it all away if it meant he couldn't be with Kathleen. He was successful enough on his own, he had his own money which meant he didn't need his father's inheritance, he was rich enough to take care of himself and take care of his woman.He wasn't leaving Kathleen for anything, not even the job he loved most. A sniffle escaped him as he could feel the tears brimming in his eyes, ‘Take me somewhere else'. He instructed the driver in a icy tone.‘Sir
(Don't marry your assistant)It took a lot of contemplation but with enough pressure from Kathleen he finally managed to get into the car, dressed in a simple royal blue shirt with two buttons down and casual pants. Royal blue was his mother's least favorite color, she usually said the color reminded her of commoners in the most disdainfully way possible and he loved to piss her off.The drive lasted an hour before he got to his father's mansion. The Hunter family house, a sigh left his lips as he got out of the car, standing in front of the white mansion and feeling a dreaded sense of loneliness just looking at it. He hadn't been here in almost two years, he hated it, the two pillars that held the porch together up to the main door, the long bushes of carnellas that led up to the backyard which he was mildly allergic to but no one cared—he hated every single one of it, the stupid bright chandelier that once fell on his leg and his father had to tell him to act like a man and stop wai
(Wallace)Grayson frowned deeply seeing the list of potential candidates for the position of his new assistant—Incompetent they all were, unimpressive and most of all they weren't Kathleen. She'd done such a good job being his assistant that a replacement just felt like a let down, trying to fill up a void space.He flipped through the pages of each personal information when Theresa suddenly walked into his office with a stack of files, placing it on his table even though he didn't instruct her to. His brows arched as he looked up at her, ‘Pardon??'.‘These are the breakdowns you asked for sir'. She muttered in the most stoic way possible that it almost felt like a mocking sarcasm, ‘Unfortunately the assistant supervisor isn't here to bring these herself'.It subtly sounded like she was trying to insult his work ethic, and he knew Kathleen wasn't one to slack on the job, ‘It isn't the assistant's job. It's your job'.‘Sorry sir'. She nodded.He was already annoyed, he hated the blatan
(Babysitting Wallace)Grayson woke up the next morning before Kathleen to get ready for work. It was her day off which meant she had all the time in the world to rest, a smile crossed his lips as he walked out of the closet minutes later all dressed up after taking a shower to still see her clearly asleep with her curls sprawled over the pillow.He felt like a married man, she felt like his wife. He wanted their relationship to be like this forever, smirking as he adjusted the cufflinks on his sleeve. Kathleen rolled on and about the bed to the edge, he sat down and brushed a strand off her face before leaning down to kiss her cheek.Her eyes opened slowly, ‘Good morning'.‘Mmmh', he kissed her lips next, ‘I'll be back soon okay??'.‘I'll miss you'. She murmured still hazy.'I know', he replied kissing her again, ‘Don't forget you have your babysitting job today'.It finally clicked and she jerked up to her feet in a mode of panic, ‘Oh shit I forgot!! I need to go...oh it's not until
(The babysitter)Evangeline took a sip of champagne as Helena Watson joined her in the restaurant. A sharp brow lifted seeing as Helena had on the same faux coat as hers, she hated that, she hated duplicates of her and Helena Watson wasn't short of a dupe.‘Fancy seeing you here Eva', Helena drawled as she took a seat, ‘I haven't seen you in a while'.Evangeline frowned, ‘You've only met me once at The Le oud's art show. To what do I owe this meeting Helena? I was told it's beneficial'.‘It's about our kids', Helena delved straight into the point, ‘I'm proposing an arranged marriage'.Charming, Evangeline thought as she took another sip of her drink, ‘I'm listening....'*********Kathleen let out a moan as she felt his fingers in-between the walls of her special place. She playfully slapped his shoulder which made him laugh and finally back off as they were just having a wonderful time in the bathtub, her hair was wrapped up in a large bun with curly strands escaping at the front and
(Mommy issues Part 2)Kathleen wasn't sure how it happened but before she knew it she was on his bed, stark naked with his mouth on the side of her neck placing soft kisses.‘You were good today babe'. He whispered before kissing her so hard on the mouth that it took her breath away.She smiled as he broke away, ‘I'm never letting you do that again'.‘Do what??'.‘Seduce me', she stroked the undercut of his hair, ‘I'm worried about you Gray'.‘Can we not talk about me right now?', he kissed the corner of her mouth, ‘I feel like we should go another—' He was interrupted by the sudden ringing of his phone, ‘Ignore it'.He tried to kiss again and the phone wouldn't stop, she laughed softly pushing him away from her with gentleness, ‘You should answer that. I'm going to make coffee'.‘Stay', he demanded, ‘I'll be back in a minute'.She watched him leave not before he lightly tapped her buttocks in a playful manner, making a mental note to get her shots immediately to avoid conception. Gra