Chapter 5

Gabriel

I got to work a little bit late thanks to the new drugs prescribed to me by my doctor yesterday. I think the drug is very active since I over slept this morning. Taylor opened the door and I walked into the lobby ignoring anyone who greeted me. If I decide to respond to every greeting, then am going to spend all day in the lobby. I walked to my private elevator and it took me to the twenty forth floor.

Just as I walked past the fax room, I heard her voice. 'Whats she doing here? Isn't she supposed to stay at home bed resting or something? I took a step forward to reprimand her for coming to work today but I stopped when I heard another voice

"I haven't seen you after that day at the elevator?"

"I've been busy Alvera, you know... with work"

Alvera? I can't remember that name. I guess that's what happens when you pay over two hundred staffs.

"Who you'd work under?" Alvera asked

"Mr. Washington"

"You work for Gabriel!!!" She shrieked

Persefoni chuckled "don't let him hear you calling him that"

"I'll call him anything just to work for him. Damn girl I understand the reason why you didn't come to find me during lunch that day. If I were you, I won't have time. I will be busy doing other things"

"Jeez Alvera calm down"

"Can we switch jobs... please" she pleaded

Persefoni only laughed at her "I need to get these documents ready before Mr. Washington gets here"

"I know you find him hot, just admit it Persefoni... You think he's hot, that's why you are smiling right now"

I stepped a little closer to hear her response

"Am not answering that Alvera"

"Oh my gosh... You are blushing... You are!!"

"Okay fine... He's hot, I mean everyone with two pair of eyes or even one can see that... But he is also my boss... So stop making that face"

"Fine... Am not going to push it"

I heard footsteps approaching "I have work to do Alvera, I'll see you at lunch"

I entered the empty conference room adjacent to the fax room so she won't see me. The clicking of her heels kept fading until I couldn't hear them anymore. I opened the door and came out. I chuckled at myself at how stupid I look right now. Hiding from my own employee.

I walked into my office and I saw Persefoni bent over trying to pick up something on the tiled floor with her full ass on display. Call me a pervert; I don't care because I stared at those ass. I felt cock grow inside my trouser. 

I cleared my throat to let her know am behind her and she jumped in fright.

"Mr. Washington, I didn't hear you come in"

I cleared my dry throat "I need my schedule for the day"

She nodded and I walked into my office while trying to adjust my boner. When was the last time I had an erection this quickly. Since that event three years ago, I have had my own share of vaginas but I have never had an erection without the lady in question touching me or doing some stuffs to wake me up. This is the first time in three years am erecting without any extra work from the lady. She didn't even go naked or try to seduce me... She was simply picking something on the floor and I was busy sporting an erection.

The door opened and Gabriella walked in waving her phone at me "mom have been trying to speak with you but you aren't picking her call"

"Tell me something I don't already know" I mumbled

She sat down and dropped her legs on the other empty seat "Dad is turning 60 next week and they want you there"

I tapped my pen on the desk "you already know the answer to that so why bother relaying the information?"

"Because I was hoping that one day, you'll change your mind"

I resumed my typing "well today isn't that day. And a little advice Gabby, stop trying because it's not going to happen"

 "How long Gabriel? How long are you going to hold on to that pain? How long are you going to hold grudges against them huh? How long?"

I closed my laptop with much force than needed "forever Gabby!!! For forever!!"

She tried to hold in her tears but the rolled down her cheeks but I wasn't bothered. I've gone past the point of caring.

"They are sorry for what they did Gabriel, I can see it in their eyes, I can hear it in their voice Gabriel, they are sorry"

"Sorry can't fix anything right now can it Gabby? She's dead and gone, and their 'sorry' cannot bring her back, can it?"

She reached out and held my hand but I pulled mine away."Gabriel...I...

"They killed her Gabby!!! She's not here because of them!!! They fucking killed her" my voice roared. Am very sure Persefoni heard that

"When you say it like that, you make it sound like they killed her"

Is she fucking serious? "You know they did, don't fucking annoy me"

She bit her lips to keep her tears in check "okay maybe, they had a hand in it but they are sorry Gabriel. Am tired of this broken family"

"And that's my fault? My fault that my parents killed my fiancé and unborn baby? Fuck you Gabby and fuck them"

"She was pregnant?" She whispered

I exhaled "get out of my office"

She tried to touch my again "Gabr__"

"Get out!!!!" I shouted, the vein in my neck ready to pop out

She stood up with shaky legs and a face messed up with her makeup products. She looked at me again and she whispered 'am sorry' before leaving my office.

I have this urge to shout, to break something, to release the pain and anger bubbling inside of me so I picked up one of my awards that decorated my shelve.

I stared at it as if it is the reason for my pain and anger before I smashed it to the wall and watched it shred to pieces.

Persefoni quietly opened the door and walked in "are you okay sir?"

I gave her my back "get out"

Of course she couldn't obey simple instruction because I felt her hand on my shoulder. "You can talk to me"

I took a deep breath to rein in my anger "am not in my best of moods Persefoni, I think it's best if you give me some time to gather myself"

"Look at me"

What the fuck? "Did you just tell me what to do?"

"Please look at me Gabriel"

I sunk in a deep breath, surprisingly I wasnt angry at her for calling me Gabriel so I did as she instructed.

"I know you are angry and in a lot of pain, please let me help you"

I leaned on my desk "what do you want Persefoni?"

"I want to help you Gabriel"

"What? Are you offering me sex?"

She smirked at me "is that what other ladies do? Offer sex when a man is down or angry?"

"I don't know, you tell me"

She licked her lips "am not offering you sex Gabriel, but am going to offer you something"

"What's that?"

"Am going to temporarily put a stop to your pain"

Okay she lost me "what?"

"That pain you feel when you think about her and your baby am going to put a stop to it temporarily"

This sounds ridiculous "why temporarily? Why not permanently?"

She tried to hold my hand but I pulled mine behind my back. "You are the only one who can grant yourself that, you are the only one who can put a stop to your pain permanently"

I never wanted to let go of the pain because in some way, I also blame myself. If I hadn't brought her into my life, then everything would have been okay. Then she would have been alive but I wanted to see what Persefoni thinks she had to offer. She really thinks she can offer me peace? What is she? An angel? 

"Fine, let's see what you got"

She stretched out her palm and told me to do the same which I did; she placed hers on top of mine and closed her eyes, instructing me to do the same which I did.

She began to murmur some words which I couldn't hear and within few minutes, she stopped murmuring and told me to open my eyes which I also did.

She released my palm and stepped back a little bit.

"For few weeks, you will think about her and feel no pain or anger"

And just like she said, I thought about her and I felt nothing. No pain, no anger or regrets. "Who are you Persefoni?"

She just smiled at me.