𝕄𝕠𝕤𝕔𝕒𝕥𝕠 ℙ𝕆𝕍 |:|

I'm twenty-nine years old; Crazy I'm almost thirty and still single. I work at a company called BarggeFirm Inc, which is full of cocky and egotistical men. Right now I'm headed to my office in my firm on the third floor of the building and let me tell you; it's not all what it's cracked up to be.
I step out of the elevator with my case, purse, etc in hand. I start straightening my black pleather pants and blazer as I walk down the narrow hallway; making a right turn and seeing that my door is open.

I slowly walk inside and see that it's my boss sitting in an arm-chair in front of my desk. Did I mention that he was oh so fine, like white chocolate on a strawberry kind-of delicious. He was in his signature navy blue pin-stripped suit with brown shoes and his fancy glasses that make him look even more expensive. Not to forget the mountain of tattoos all over his sculpted body, hands, and neck. I then shift out-of my thoughts and knock slightly, he turns to look at me with a slight smile.

"Ms. Jenkins, how was your vacation."

"It was much needed. Did I miss anything important while I was out." I reply setting my stuff down and getting settled into my work space.

"Oh nothing crazy to worry your pretty little head about. Although, a few meeting's did take place in your absence."

"Oh gosh, what did I miss." I say frantically

"Now relax Ms. Jenkins, I've gotten all the information you missed typed out and highlighted for you to read over. As well as, a few gifts while you were gone." He says handing me the notes, a bouquet of flowers and a box of candy it looked like.

"What's all this stuff Mr. Evven." I say taking the gifts in hand

"As for the box of candy it was from your grandparents and the flowers didn't have an name from the sender." He says looking at me and then the flowers.

"Oh well, they're lovely; I love the flowers."
I get up to put the flowers in a nearby vase with water in my office and placed them on my desk for all to see.

"Very lovely indeed, now with that I'll take my leave Ms. Jenkins." He replies whilst getting up and walking out.

"Wait..... Mr. Evven." I rummage thru my purse and pull out a box and hand it to him.

"What's this?." He opens it

"Just a small gift from my vacation. I saw in your office that you collect these so....... I figured why not get you one to add to the collection."

"Thank you very much, you didn't have to."

With that he gave me a big smile and left my office with a slight wave and shut my door back. I began to wonder was I doing to much or was it necessary for me to buy it for him; Will he get the idea that I like him but I can't like him, he's my boss. I let the thought drift away and started working and reading over the notes I missed last week. I paced around my office with my coffee in hand, reading the notes, then there was a knock on my door.

"Come in."

I walked to my desk and looked up to see my mother; as much to my dismay I didn't want to see her.

"Why are you here."

"Oh hush it's not like I want to be here. I only came to drop off this document from your nan an pop." She stated dropping the file on my desk keyboard.

"You can sit while I read it, help yourself to tea or coffee."

"And I will."

I open the file folder and it was both Nan's and pop's will document's. I read them over twice to make sure I stood everything.

"Mom, you brought me their will's."

"I know, and I want you to persuade them into changing it."

"Why?"

"Because you shouldn't be getting anything. I'm their only daughter of my two other siblings. How dare they leave you with everything they own let alone leaving me with their bills."

"Mom I can't change their will. One it's illegal for me to do without consent and two I'm pretty sure they made up their mind."

"I will not allow them to give you what I deserve. You were a pain in the ass to raise, a hell to feed, and a waste to care about." She stood yelling at my face.

"Mom."

"You were a mistake in my life, you've made my life hell when I chose to keep you I-."

"Mom.... I am not a mistake, you chose to have me. I didn't ask to be born or to be treated this way so leave or I will the security force you out." I say loudly

My mother leaves and I had no idea my boss was in the room during the last few moments of our talk and I tried to hold myself together.
  "Mr. Evven...... I'm sorry." I say sighing

"Oh don't worry. If you need to talk about it I'll be in my office later today...... but I think you probably need to get some ice cream, what you say." He said nudging me

"I don't know."

"Come on my treat. I don't want you sulking at work." He says holding my hand helping me up from my chair.

  I then grab my purse and put my files away as he waits for me at the elevator. We both entered and press level one to leave the building. We walk side by side down the sidewalk taking quick glances at him and also wondering why he's treating me to ice cream; it's not like I need anymore. Once we get the small ice cream parlor he orders ice cream for the both of us. We find a spot to sit down and dig-into our ice cream cones.

Mr. Evven gives me a reassuring look and then I sigh a bit; knowing I might have to explain what he had just happened to witness in my office.

"Why are you being nice to me Mr. Evven?"

"I can't be nice to a colleague."

"It's not that; you've taken me out for ice on work hours before. The last time...My mother stopped by in my office." I say eating my ice cream.

"Ms. Jenkins, I just feel that if you have a strong will to keep your mother away from your place of work I can make those arrangements; but im not going to restrict her unless you feel unsafe." He says biting his ice cream cone

"Well.. I'd like to make those arrangements if we can; As soon as possible."

"We Can make those arrangements as soon as we finish our treats." 

  Me and Mr. Evven toast our cones and continue to eat them. Sometime I feel that he takes glances at me but I don't pay anything to it; he's my boss after all. As we finished up we headed back to the office; I clasp my hands together exhaling the breath I didn't know I was holding. As we walk I take a good at his suit, hair, everything basically and how he smells. His scent is amazing, he smells of spiced cinnamon and pine.

We walk through the large glass doors of the building, up and out the elevator; Mr. Evven turns to me with a slight smile.

"I hope you enjoyed your ice cream and as I said before if there's anything you need I'm in my office. With that, I'll leave you to your work." He says walking off to his office.

Did I mention his office was on floor six and my office is on floor three. The realization came to me that he really came down three Floors. With that in my head I then head into my office and get to work.

4:30Pm

I type away on my desktop and scanning through files as I try my best to multitask. Taking take a breath and head to the copying room, I take out some papers and put them into the fax machine. As I am in no rush since I didn't have any appointments today, so I could take my time, until I feel a slight tap on my shoulder.

"Are you almost done?"

"I just started Mr. Henson." I reply pressing the buttons on the machine.

"If you could speed things up, people like me have a job to do."

"I'll be finished in a few minutes I can only go as fast as the machine." I grit out putting in another piece of paper.

"Well, so you know what I find quite how would you say...crazy."

"What would that be sir."

"That they would let someone like...yourself work in a place of how would I say...business." He says with a distasteful smirk

"Well, I think my credentials speak for themselves since I'm still working in this place of business." I say smiling.

"Personally, I don't believe that your credibility is enough for you work next to experienced people like myself and others here along with me. I hope that you find a suitable job for yourself." Mr. Henson retorts as I stack my papers together.

  Mr. Henson is a bitch to work with, he seems to always have a problem with me working here and it's blatantly obvious how much he dislikes me. Ever since I stepped into this building and got this job position the verbal nonsense increased. Although I've only been at this job for only a year so far, it feels like I've been here forever. I cut the conversation short, gather my papers and head to the break room not looking back at Mr. Henson. As soon as I get to the break room and get some water to refresh myself the intercom cuts on.

"All third floor associates to the large conference room, I repeat all third floor associates proceed to the large conference room at this time."

I take a breath and head to the conference room with the rest of people in front of me. As I walked in I took a seat in a chair because if I didn't I would be left standing. As everyone chatted and waited, finally someone comes in and it's Mr. Evven. He walks in and closes the door, he looks around at everyone and then me. Felt like his eyes lingered a while then he went on. The room got quiet enough you could hear a pen drop as we sat waiting for him to speak.

"Hello, I am Mr. Evven CEO of BarrgeFirm Inc., as of today I have a few things I'd like to talk about with you all." He stops and looks around again.

"I have heard many infamous rumors about this department and might I say that if they are true, I'm very disappointed. What I have here states that someone keeps breaking the coffee machine as well as to there being verbalized prejudice and favoritism in the workplace. Is there any confirmation on what I just said?" He spoke within the silence.

"Alright since no one wants to come clean about the matter I will be keeping watch on everything and everyone. If I do much as see someone do something inappropriate or harmful in my workplace you will be terminated. With that being said I hope you all have a good evening." He retorted.

   After his words everyone started leaving the conference room while Mr. Evven stood there with his arms behind his back. Once the conference room was empty he took a seat across from me making extreme eye contact with me. I gulped heavily thinking I might have done something or said something but who knows for sure. We sat there for a few minutes and then he re-positioned himself in his seat. He then continued to look at me as I sat uncomfortably.

  The way his eyes looked at me was something that I've never felt before; it felt different and I couldn't explain it. It was like he was raking his brown eyes all over me from head to toe. After a few minutes of what felt like eternity he cleared his throat.

"Ms. Jenkins, as you know we spoke about you making specific arrangements for your mother; but I have other things I'd like to talk with you about but in private in my office. If possible please see me tomorrow morning first thing before reporting to your office." He says firmly

"Yes of course sir, is there anything else?"

"Well yes, I would like to say that I care for my employees like family even though they can be assholes. Although I'd like to say that it's been pleasure to have you work here."

"A-Are you firing me." I say frantically

"Oh gosh no Ms. Jenkins, I'm just saying that even though you've been here with the company for a little over a year; I've seen small impacts of change since you are my only management analyst and I haven't hired anyone who has nearly as much credibility such as yourself." He reply's with a smile.

"Oh...well thank you very much." I responded.

After some slight praise from Mr. Evven we left the conference room and went our separate ways. As it nears the end of the day I gathered my things in my office and made my out to the elevator to leave. Once I stepped onto the sidewalk and walked to the company car-park. I then get into my car and drive off to my house, the ride home felt very long but I couldn't help but think about Mr. Evven. His smell, his eyes, his tattoos and him with his glasses ugh to die for.

I park in my driveway as I made it to my house and see a car parked on street in front of my house. The realization came to me that it was friend Mia. She's the only person who has the spare keys to my house since i don't have a damn man. I then reach for my stuff, lock my car and head inside. As soon as I walk in I was instantly hit with the smell of pasta and loud music.

"DREAM ON! DREAM ON! DREAM ON!" Mia screams with a wine bottle in her hand
"MIA!" I shout as she turns down the music

"FUCK moscato, how was work girly." She yelled

"The usual Ugh, what you making me girl."

"First of all, it's our five year friendship anniversary bitch and it's Alfredo pasta with scallops and shrimp hoe." She says smiling

"Language Mia!"

"Look I can't get a dick without having a dirty mouth." She laughs

"Oh my gosh, oh and I have something I need to tell you when we eat." I say as we plate our food and head to my back patio.

    We dig into the food for a second enjoying the immense flavors running through my tastebuds, I let out a moan of pure satisfaction.

"So bitch... tell me!" She shouts

"Ok ok, you know my mom right."

"Duh, what about her." She says eating a scallop

"Tell me why she came into my office today with my grandparent's' will documents." I say heatedly

"What are you serious right now?! Nah." She replied shaking her head.

"Then started to get loud with me but I told her to leave. However, someone made my day MUCH better." I say smiling

"Ooo bitch it's your boss, I know he likes you; he's hiding it."

Mia points at me with her fork and mouth full of pasta. She's been telling me the same thing since the beginning but I won't believe her until it happens.

"He does not see me that, believe me."

"Bitch please have you seen the way he looks at you. I saw it from the beginning and I ain't lying. He wants your chocolate ass in his bed giving you cunnilingus all...night...long ha ha."

"..." I sat there speechless with my face growing warm.

"You can't tell me you haven't thought about him going down on you. I mean he's hot so I'm next in line if not, then I want his pappy." She says biting her fork

"Ok, ok, I have thought about it but what if he-." I say as she cuts me off

"Fuck the what if's you've been at this job for a year, he's taken you for ice cream who knows how many times on company hours, and you know those flowers that get sent to you once a month I bet those are from him to." She retorts throwing her hands up

"It can't be?"

"Moscato, The flowers are sent to you the same day every month. Besides the only people who know where you work are me, your parents, and your grandparents. There is no other man, so you cannot tell me that he is not a possibility." Mia exclaimed as we shoved our mouths with food once again.

"No no no. I want to be able to see it with my own eyes."

"Fine then I'm going to make a few calls, and mind if I stay the night, you know I don't like driving past midnight." She says smiling.

"Yes mia you can stay, I'll clean up and you can get ready for bed. Thank you for dinner it was great, we can celebrate properly on the weekend." We give each other a hug then we split.

   As Mia went to shower and get ready for bed, I let what we talked about tonight play through my brain. Does he really like me, a girl like me with a guy like my boss. Not to mention if he went down on me, already has me tingling. As I finish up the dishes, wipe everything down and get my makeup off street I have showered; I look in the mirror.
I stand there looking at myself with my hands on my hips and stare.

  I rub my hands down my sides, my stomach, my arms etc. I realize that I don't think I look exactly drop-dead gorgeous but I'm not too ugly. However, I doubt that he will find me attractive in any way. I slip into my pajamas and head to sleep, what an eventful day and anther one awaits for me tomorrow.

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