♡Dove♡

"Paisley!! Wake up!! Why the hell didn't your alarm ring? It's 9am!!"

"W-where? What? Oww!"

I ran to the bathroom but on my way, I saw the alarm clock lying across the room, broken.

Guess I might have done that.

I hurried to the bathroom and placed some toothpaste on my brush then stuffed it into my mouth while I hurried to the shower with my toothbrush still in my mouth.

I can do them at the same time anyways

I hurried out five minutes later, dropped the toothbrush, grabbed my hairbrush and my hairdryer and was done in 0.369 seconds. I grabbed the towel and when I finished, I rushed out.

"What to wear, what to wear" I pondered, scattering through the closet "aha!"

I found a white top, a black pencil skirt and some dark heels.

But then my seemingly, 'good luck' turned upside down when my tummy rumbled.

"Why?!!" I sprinted to the bathroom and did my business calmly.

I came out to see Paisley still sleeping and I hit her arm.

"Oww!"

"You're gonna be late for work" I said and hurriedly put on the clothes, grabbed my bag and stuffed my phone and a couple of bills in and rushed to the kitchen.

"Oh! I can eat later" then I rushed back to the bedroom, grabbed a lipstick and rubbed it all through my lip, looked at the mirror and nodded.

"Paisley!! Get up!! It's 10am!!" I said and she got up.

"I'm up! I'm up already."

"Oh my gosh! It's 10am" I ran out "I'm out Paisley, make sure to lock the door when you're off and WAKE UP!!"

"Yeah yeah."

After stopping a taxi, and stopping in front of the company I calmed down and took fast but calm steps into the building.

I get stares from people but how wouldn't I? My hair looked like a bird's nest. I put my fingers in trying to comb it with them and flash the lookers a smile.

I stepped in front of the public elevator but seeing the crowd of people in I turned to the VIP elevator but there were two guards standing in front, even two more in front of the Private Elevator.

How did I not see them yesterday?

I moved forward but they stopped me.

"I'm sorry, this elevator is for Mr Gray's business associates only" one of them said.

"Oh! Sorry, but I'm Mr Gray's Personal Assistant and Secretary."

"Ms Dove?"

"That's me."

"Oh! We're really sorry Miss... You're free to go in."

I walked in with a smug look on my face and tapped the 80th floor button.

When I met with the door to Mr Gray's office, my heart hammered against my chest.

Will he be angry?

What if he fires me? But I just got the job, I can't lose it now.

Stupid! Stupid! Stupid!

Why did I have to go with Paisley? I could have stayed home.

A voice interrupted my thoughts, "you can come in Miss Brown."

I bit my lower lip and stepped in.

How did he even know I was here?

Once again, my nostrils were invaded by his scent and I lowered my eyes, afraid of my fate.

"You're late" he said and I pressed my teeth down on my lip in anxiety.

"I'm sorry sir... Something came up."

I stood still with my head lowered waiting for his reply but I got none. I was getting uncomfortable as I shifted my weight from one leg to another until I decided to lift my head, annoyed, only to meet his blue orbs.

He was just inches away from me. I didn't notice his footsteps at all and his scent was everywhere in the office clouding him.

I gasped and stepped back after a jolt.

His eyes scanned my body from head to toe and flickered from blue to gray then he turned back to his seat.

"You seat over there." he gestured to a space with a seat and a table with files placed on it by the farthest side of the room.

I hadn't noticed it before but it seemed it didn't just appear.

I hesitantly walk over and sat down, looking at the files scattered around the table. I bit my inner cheek.

"I umm... Mr Gray?" He turned to me with a raised brow.

"I don't really have experience as a Personal Assistant so I'm uh... Kind of clueless on what to do" I state.

"There's a manual on the desk" he simply said and turned back to his work.

My eyes finally drifted to the book placed on the table, 'How To Be A Good Personal Assistant'.

I'm not really a fan of these types of books, my best genres were romance or action but I'm forced to so I pick it up and scroll through.

After reading uninteresting stuff I finally lost my patience and slammed the book on the desk!

Why couldn't they just get to the point?!

"Anything the problem Miss Brown?" Asked Lexus with an amused look on his face and I furrowed my brows in frustration and let out a sigh.

"It's nothing Mr Gray, everything's fine!!" I mentioned the last part through gritted teeth and picked up the book again.

I finally met the first point.

'Schedule and organize meetings', noted!

'Handle requests and queries appropriately', noted!

'Screen and direct calls', noted!

'Distribute correspondence', noted!

'Take dictation and minutes', ......

"Miss Brown?"

"Miss Brown!!" I got up with a jolt and looked around to find Lexus standing in front of my table, hands tucked in his pockets and amusement written all over his face.

"I wasn't sleeping, I swear! I was just closing my eyes for a second" I defended myself. I didn't want to lose this job and I was slacking off already on my first day.

He laughed heartily and my face grew red while butterflies flew around my stomach.

He sounded amazing... And I sound giddy.

He stopped and studied my face for a while "I have my cup of coffee at this time of the day. I like cappuccino and no sugar."

"... Should I... Make it? Or..."

"There's a coffee shop right across here but if you want to, there's a coffee machine over there" he gestured to the machine lying next to the door.

"I'll go get you your coffee."

He chuckled and shook his head lightly.

~~~

"One cup of cappuccino, no sugar please" I said and the lady came over later with a cup of hot cappuccino.

"That'll be $4.70" she said and I reached my hand into my purse and pulled out a five-dollar-note.

"You can keep the rest" I said awkwardly, I knew she expected a tip but that was all I had on me but the rest was to pay for a taxi.

I hurried out of there angrily.

Aren't bosses supposed to pay for their coffee themselves? Why do I have to pay for him?

I stomped into his office angrily but bumped into him right after opening the door, spilling the coffee on his suit.

"OMG!" I exclaimed, I didn't even know he was gonna be standing right opposite the door.

"Shit Dove!" He cursed and instead of muttering a few apologies, I blushed.

I liked the way my name rolled out of his tongue, it was smooth and alluring.

I looked down at the stain on his suit and smiled smugly.

That's what you get for making me pay for your coffee.

"Aren't you supposed to be sorry?!" He asked angrily and I flinched.

"I am sorry" I said with ingenuity "I'll prove it to you then" I said to his glaring eyes that didn't believe me one bit "I'll wash them for you."

His eyes widened in shock while I smirked, "yeah, I'll wash off the stain and return it to you tomorrow."

He smirked and pulled it off, "here you go then."

I grabbed it and threw the empty cup into the bin and he turned to me, "get me another cup."

"Cash."

"What?"

"You want your coffee? You have to pay for the coffee right? So where's the cash? It's fifteen dollars, five for what I wasted before and the other ten for the coffee."

He smirked with amusement in his eyes while I giggled, he pulled out a credit card from his pocket.

"Here's the card."

"W-what?"

"Take the card Ms Brown."

I mindlessly grabbed his card and walked towards the elevator.

~~~

"Another cup of cappuccino, no sugar... and um could you get me an Espresso too, medium coffee cream and two cubes of sugar. Thanks... And uh could you add a bit of whipped cream on top. Yup, that would be great."

"Name?" She asks

"Uh... Lex, for the cappuccino and Dove for the Expresso"

"That'll be $10"

"Do you take cards?"

"Yeah."

I gave her the card and handed her another five dollar note as a tip.

"Thank you."

I walked back into the building steaming.

He is giving me back my ten dollars and a tip too!

A/N: two emojis, 🤣😂