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17. YOU ARE BEAUTIFUL
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2020-10-26 05:56:48"Have you eaten lunch yet?" He walked into her office and towards her desk, he stood straight in her front.
When did he start caring about her? It was strange.
"No?" She looked up at him, he had a small smile on his face. "No." She answered.
"You weren't sure before?" He chuckled.
"I was sure just kinda strange you care about if I've eaten or not. Are you trying to make up for the kiss you stole?"
"Was that a stolen kiss?" He smiled staring intently at her. "And do you really want me to make up for it?" He asked, his eyes still fixated on her.
"Yes, it was cos I didn't give you the permission to go ahead and yes, I want you to make up for it." The way he stared at her made her face heat up and she didn't love the fact that she was blushing stupidly.
"How?" He asked, sitting down and crossing his long legs.
"How do you think?" She ret
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