I Think Your Boss Likes You“Hey,” Sharron greeted me weakly when she opened the door. My hand was mid-air about to knock again before she opened the door. Her eyes were swollen like she cried all through the night, but she had eye patches underneath her eyes, possibly with healing effects to counter her swollen eyes. I have never been so glad to see someone and be proven wrong.I leaped and pulled her into a tight hug, inhaling her peach and vanilla scent. One thing about her was she wasn't just going to smell good, she was always going to smell so good. Her hands hung at her sides and I was certain her expression behind me would mirror shock.“Violet, is everything okay? What's wrong?" She asked with concern at the lingering hug. I pulled us apart slightly and took in her face, committed it to memory because the fear of thinking that she might harm herself made me realize I didn't really know the features of her face.“Oh, you have a mole at the tip of your nose? I never even notice
The Understanding Discussion.“I don't know why I am nervous about going for this. I know we need to do this, but, I still feel weird about the entire situation.” I confessed to them during breakfast that morning. Our breakfast was custard, scrambled eggs, toasted bread with bacon. Annie was always extra about our meals and this was one of her simplest one yet. One time, she prepared pot pie for breakfast. We woke up to steamy slices of pot pie and freshly squeezed orange juice. Sometimes, I just looked at Annie and wonder what special thing I did in life to deserve her? She was a source of my strength for many years and still a source of my strength. Then, Rainie, drove me crazy incessantly by being so care free. But, she was the fun to my sometimes uptight behavior. I was really lucky for my set of friends who had a seat with my overthinking brain and still wanted to be friends with me. It was no easy feat.“I think I know why.” Rainie chipped, munching her potato chips she added to
He Does To Me What No One Has Done To Me Before?“Good morning.” Ryan's baritone honey laced voice greeted when I opened my eyes. The corners of my lips lifted into a smile and I snuggled closer to him. It felt like I was in an alternate reality, where I get to have feelings for my boss and though it's not well articulated for exactly what he feels for me, I was certain he felt some sort of attraction towards me. We don't bother about that now, let's just focus on the present where I am snuggled in my boss's arms and he places a kiss on my forehead. Not just as any lady, but as his girlfriend.‘Girlfriend.’ I squealed happily in my head. I loved the sound of that. It definitely had a nice ring to it. I could get used to it.“You know you would have to let me go back to my apartment, sooner or later. My roommates have been video calling me nonstop because of you.” I told him against his chest. The thing is ever since I came on Saturday to confess my feelings and say yes to being with R
You Are Hiding Something From MeI showered in fifteen minutes and grabbed the clean towel on the rack and wrapped around my body. I was about leaving the bathroom when my eyes caught something in the mirror. I drew closer and used my hand to wipe the mirror clean from the steam that covered it. Right there on my neck was a red, glaring love bite.I bound out of the bathroom and met the culprit seated on the bed.“You gave me a hickey?" I said in shock. He smirked and said, “I want people to know you now have someone who you do passionate, roe-curling, amazing...” I raced to where he sat and quickly covered his mouth. “Don't dare finish that,” I cautioned him.“But, we are all alone.” He managed to say with my hands over his mouth.“Doesn't matter. I don't want whatever you say in my head. It'll muddle my thoughts.”He tried removing my hand but I hung on, in the process of the struggle, my towel that wasn't properly knotted fell from my body.We both paused at that point as his eye
She Is Still Hiding Something From MeLoraine snatched her hand back and rolled down her sleeves hastily while looking at all corners of the office than Ryan's face.Ryan, on the other hand, I couldn't place a proper read on his features. His face just looked stotic, as usual. Even his eyes which often told me how he was feeling exactly wasn't telling me anything. The atmosphere seemed tense, and it felt awkward witnessing this. But, I thought it might feel more awkward if I just left the office now. So, there I stood in the corner, confused on my next line of action.“Loraine, I know you always pinch yourself really hard when you are facing a situation that is stressing you out.” He told her.I, on the other hand, nodded my head in understanding. Now the red blotches make sense.“In some sort of sick way, you said it takes your mind from the pressing issue at hand. Is the Netherland issue stressing you that much or is there something else?" He asked.Her eyes hardened again erasing a
Who The Heck Are you?“Ryan...Ryan...Ryan...” I yelled the last and he jolted back to reality. Ever since his sister left some hours ago, he's been acting strange. I asked him what's up and he only replied with ‘Still figuring out that part.’ He had been musing for hours, and anytime I needed his attention, I had to call him incessantly like I was calling him now. It was honestly frustrating that something was wrong, but I didn't know what was.“Yeah, sorry, I zoned out for sometime.” He apologized. “Are you okay? What's the problem? You haven't been yourself since your sister left the office.” I said, hoping he would finally fess up to me what was wrong.He rubbed his forehead, a display of exhaustion, “You know what? Can you call my Sister's secretary and ask if my sister is in her office?”“Okay?” I replied, more like a question, than an answer because that still didn't tell me what was wrong. I picked my office phone of the cradle and dialled her office number.The secretary pick
You Can't Even Say You Love Me“I ask again, who are you to treat my sister like trash? Speak before I pound the life out of you with my fists.” Ryan told the little beast who now in his hands looked nothing like a beast, and more like a midget. “I...I...I...” He stuttered, unable to form a coherent sentence. Wow! For someone that was all bravado minutes ago and threatening to punish someone, he seemed to have lost his vocals.Seemed that his type likes preying on weak people whom they believe cannot defend themselves. I was so glad that when Ryan was in doubt if he should go or not, I convinced him to go, else, who knows what this coward would have done to her?Ryan put him down and pushed him on the floor, bent down, towering over him and landed the first blow on the coward's face. I swear, I can't even lie, I literally heard a twack like the guy's jaw dislocated.Loraine shrieked in horror at the sound of the jaw popping out of the socket. I rushed to Ryan's side and wrapped my ha
Live Brazenly, Love Loudly “I am sorry about what I said about you and my brother. That is in no way true, I was angry, so I spoke out of turn.” Loraine told me minutes after we settled at the bar. I kept shooting Ryan quick messages if he was okay, but, he wasn't responding to any of them. Maybe, what his sister said got to him, was my initial thought. But, the more I and Ryan got closer, the more I came to the realization that he might not have Sociopathy. The problem then now was, I didn't know what he exactly had that made his display of emotions different from others? I hope I found that out sooner than later, so our relationship could reach its full form with all the chemistry and sparks.“It's okay, honestly. You were angry, so that was a way of venting it all out.” I assured her because one thing about me was I was not one to keep a grudge over petty things.She laughed bitterly and said, “My brother was right though. I am an incredibly stupid person. A god-damned fool who ou
He Was Always Mine To Begin With“Wait, was that Ryan?” Loraine's voice rang from the speaker as I stared at my husband's retreating figure. I wished he said something than looking at me with such disappointed eyes that made my heart break. “Huh-Uh.” I mumbled so that she wouldn't hear my strangled cry that threatened to escape my lips.“Oh my goodness! This is bad. Really bad! He wasn't supposed to hear like that. Where is he?” She asked.“He just left. You know what? I'll call you back okay. I need time to...” I left my statement hanging, but what I needed to do was– cry my eyes out.“Okay, no problem. And in case he is pissed at you for this, I would come clean and tell him I roped you into it.”“Bye.” I told her not able to muster anything more than that.When I hung up, that was when the reality of what just happened hit me. Ryan got to know what we've been keeping from him, but not through the way I would have preferred. He heard it per chance and that was not what I wanted. It
How Could You Hide That From Me?One thing I didn't expect when I said ‘I do’ to Ryan was the turmoil and tons of secrets his family had. I didn't know how deep his father's hate for him ran, I didn't know that his step-mother I thought he was just needlessly antagonistic towards him was actually wolf in sheep's clothing, she was the spawn of Satan herself. Looking at his father and step-mother, I was amazed how they could raise such good kids with a good head on their shoulders. Must be the work of their grandparents.I was reminiscing what Loraine told me yesterday and I still couldn't come to terms with it.“Are you sure?” I asked her withdrawing my hands from hers in shock of what I just heard.“I am almost certain and over the years I am becoming certain that what I heard that night was true. I went out dead at night to drink water, when I heard them arguing in their room and their room door was ajar. I didn't hear parts of the argument, but what I heard loud and clear was when m
And It Was The Most Beautiful Experience EverI felt his tip of his penis at the entrance of my Vagina, and I drew in a deep breath. I was finally doing it. Losing my virginity after twenty-five years, almost twenty-six years seeing as my birthday was in few weeks time. This point, it felt thrilling to finally have sex with the person I love with all my heart, and it also felt scary because I heard the first time hurts.His eyes looked hungry, but still he said, “We can still wait if you want to.”I smiled and kissed him softly on his lips. When I withdrew from the kiss, I said, “My problem is that you worry way too much. I am sure.”“Okay then.” He replied.He unwrapped my legs from his waist, and spread them apart. Then, he came closer, towering over me. He began penetrating slowly with the tip of his penis, it was at that point I winced in pain.I closed my eyes, but he said, “Hey, Mi Todo, look at me.” At his command, I opened my eyes and meet his mesmerizing ones.As he was penet
No One Gets To Talk Bad About My Mom, Not On My Watch“Gr...Grandma?” Mrs. Gia sputtered, looking at I and Ryan in shock. My husband who I could see was also looking at me, trying to deduce if I knew what I was saying or if I was suffering from hallucination?“I am almost certain you are the one. I saw your postcard growing up with the name. I think it'll be rare for someone with the same three names to exist, too much of a coincidence? No?” I gave her a pointed look.Her features started changing as realization started sinking in that she just might be the right person.“Wait, are you Xavier and Juliet's child?” She asked mentioning the names of my parents.I nodded and she gasped, and staggered a bit. Holding the table next to her as a support. “It seems like you both have some catching up to do,” My husband said and pecked me lightly on my left cheek, before pointing at a corner, “I'll be over there in case you need anything,” Then in a whisper, he said, “Saying hello to pretenti
Could She be My Grandma? “Are you okay Mi Todo? You have been frowning since we woke up.” My husband asked me as we boarded the private jet back to New York.So, here's the thing, last night as he was running a very high temperature, I tried to shake him so he could wake up, he didn't open his eyes. I am not going to lie, I basically went through the five stages of grief thinking he had gone into shock. I ran downstairs in tears, down three floors to tell the receptionist that I think my husband is dying, then we went upstairs to check, on our way to I and Ryan's room, she informed me she was an ER nurse and was covering for her cousin who works here that had a family emergency. That made me a bit more calm and when we got upstairs, she checked his temperature which had reduced drastically by the way. She said it was probably stress and he'll be fine for morning.It was at that point my dearest husband decided to open his eyes, “Mi Todo, why aren't you by my side?” In a weak, cute vo
I Had Never Seen Him Cry“Okay, we don't speak for some days and next thing I know is my close friend and roommate has gotten married to a billionaire in a ‘low-profile’ ceremony in Vegas? She didn't see the need to say something like ‘Hey guys, I know you might be busy with life, but I am getting married?’ V, I have to say this is ludicrous and I am still trying to comprehend it?” Rainie said.I slowly disentangled myself from my husband arms, there was barely a moment we were in bed together and we weren't cuddling. It was an extreme sport, but I finally succeeded without waking him up.I tiptoed to the bathroom and continued my call with my friends.“Firstly, guys, I know no matter what I explain, it would never be a reasonable excuse why I didn't tell you both earlier. I am really sorry and truly everything happened so quickly, that before I could understand what was happening, we were married.” I explained to them hoping that it would soothe the rage I could see in their eyes.“I
I Said Yes To Eternity.“So, I got an Elvis Presley Chapel booked for the wedding tomorrow. Do you want to maybe go dress shopping today?” Ryan asked me as we lay on the bed ticking off things we needed for our wedding tomorrow. I was getting married tomorrow? It still felt surreal that hours back I said a yes to his proposal. I wanted to tell my friends, but in all honesty, I still felt like i needed a minute to understand the huge step I was taking tomorrow. I'll probably call them in the morning before I leave to the Chapel and tell them of my bold step and get their blessings. The truth was we actually just wanted to have something small. This was more of a promise to ourselves, than an actual wedding. “With the speed at which you are doing all these things, you were certain I was going to say yes, right? You probably had the contract or something?” I teased him. He was indeed moving with speed that it made me a tad bit suspicious that he just started this arrangement. I suspecte
I Must Be CrazyI burst into laughter, placing my ice cream sandwich on the empty space by my side which was already melting in my hands and making it sticky. Of all the jokes that my boyfriend has attempted to make, this was by far the funniest.“Oh, my goodness. That was such a funny joke. You are getting the hang of this emotions thing.” I hit his chest lightly with traces of laughter on my lips and attempted to pick up my ice-cream sandwich again. Vegas must be getting to him for him to play this kind of joke. I heard that being in Vegas often makes one act out of the ordinary. Coupled with the fact that he was still getting a hang of these emotions thing. He must be like a kid at an ice-cream parlour for the first time wanting to try out all the flavors.“I am not joking.” He said. I was about taking a bite of my ice-cream sandwich which half was already melted by the way when his voice stopped me short.“A prank, maybe?” I asked with hopeful eyes in light that though this might
Marry Me“A problem?” Ryan asked, coming off the bed. Whatever impending make out session suspended till when he might be able to deduce what had happened or is happening to turn out to be a problem.“Yes, it's Dad.” She said and I could hear the fear in her voice.At that point Ryan removed the phone from speaker and told his sister, “Give me a minute.” Then he turned to me and said, “Give me a moment, let me know what the problem is.”“No problem, take your time.” I said, managing a smile. The truth was that Ryan's father annoyed me and that is not because of the time he hit on me in Ryan's office, which was quite shameless of him by the way. But, the reason why he annoyed me to no end was because he didn't support Ryan as the CEO, and rather than just mind his flipping business, he found more ways to make Ryan's life incessantly difficult. From riling up the press against Ryan to finding ways to siphon money and frame Ryan for being an incompetent CEO. My boyfriend, God bless his h