Alicia P.O.V.

Monday morning came, and I stood uncertainly in front of my full-length mirror, over the weekend I had been confident and felt that my new dress code was the right one, but now others than my closest friends actually had to see it, and I was worried, what if it was too much, I was not a size 6 model, should I actually show my body's curves. For I have to admit that the dress I had chosen for the office did show off my curves. The dress reached just above the knees, so it was not that that was the problem, no it was the black fabric followed my bodys curve and the sides of the dress was dark gray, which actually did give me a hour happy figure as Lisa constantly had complimented me for having, and yes, in this outfit, even I could see it, I had a hourglass figure, just on a larger scale than is usually compared hourglass shapes with. But now I was come this far and I wouldn't back off and disappoint both myself and my best friends. Determinedly I took my black 5 centimeter stilettos on, as I had been getting use to this weekend, and to my surprise I found it surprisingly easy. With one last searching look in my mirror, I left the apartment.

As soon as I entered the door Marco came out off his office with a big smile, however it turn into a surprised expression, as he let his gaze slide down over me before he again looked up at me, this time with a wry smile.

"But Licia, this weekend has been good for you. It looks good on you, you really are beautiful. But the only thing I can think of right now is how to get anything done when the only thing I can think about is you who stand here in front of me like a revelation."

I feel that I blush and turn my eyes down, but Marco grabs me on the chin and make me look him in the eye.

"I'm sorry Alicia, I know you don't like when I get too personal. But how can I not when you come here and look like a completely different person, not that you were not pleasing to the eye before, but now you are unbelievable beautiful.

He said hoarsely. And I just blushed even deeper before I shyly muttered.

"Thank you Mr. DiAngelo. I realized it was time for change, and my friends helped me pick out clothes and shoes. However, I have to get use to it, its a little nerve wracking to change thi much, even if only on the outside. And I was also a little nervous that you might wouldn't like the change, I mean regard to the company, and if that is the case, then you just have to say it then I change it back during working hours."

I offered, but even before I had even finished talking Marco shook his head.

"No Licia, you shouldn't change anything, I love your new look, and are glad you took the step, it looks good on you really. But don't let some guy come and steal you from me."

He said teasingly, yet seriously, and I turn once again my gaze down, causing Marco seriously to exclaim.

"Licia? ... There is no chance of..."

I interrupt him before he could complete the sentence, and with an uncertain grin I say.

"No, of course not, I love my work here, and will not leave it for anything in the world."

I see how Marco grits his teeth, but when he says something he sounds relaxed, so I assume that the anger I saw in his eyes was something I imagined.

"I'm glad to hear that Licia."

I smiled softly at him before I sit down at my desk to type my code in, so I could get into our systems.

"Well it reminds me that Shay said you had promised to stand for settlement of his new house on the ground you were looking at Friday?"

I looked carefully at him.

"It was not quite what I agreed to. I agreed with Shay I would try to design the house he and his brother would like to have built. But I made it clear that I was not an architect, and therefore would not stand for anything else then to make a design. But he seemed very anxious that I should be in charge of it all. I'll try to convince him that can't stand for something about the building of the house."

Marco shook his head.

"No Alicia. I don't know which ideas you came up with Shay, but I know that he loved them and didn't want others to interfere. And you know that customers are always right, so I think we should let Shay get his way. Of course I know that you are not training as an architect, so I will of course help you if needed, but I think that this project should be your first, where you stand for it overall."

I stare at him in surprise, and exclaim one confused.

"Really? Are you sure? You don't think it's too big a mouthful for me.? "

Mr. DiAngelo shakes his head with a smile.

"No, I'm sure this must be your project. So once you've got your ideas down on paper, come to me, then we can look at it together."

He said with a friendly glance, and I smiled happy again. Before I opened the design program we used when we made sketches for a new project.

"Actually, I have already made a sketch."

I said this led him look at me with surprise.

"Already? But ... "

He said confused. I pulled a little shy on the shoulders.

"Well, I saw the house for me, and I thought that I would get it down as quickly as possible so we could get started. You mentioned something about Shay had a time limit on when the house had to be built? "

Marco nodded before he pulled an extra chair beside me, so he could look at the screen.

"Well, let me see what your imaginative brain had come up with in such a short time"

He smiles, and I know that he expects a semi-finished product, but besides having retrieved my last clothes from Lisa yesterday, I had spent all the time on this design to Shays house. And if I were to be honest, I loved the finished product, but I also knew that there would have to be made some changes, either some technical that Marco finds or something in design that Shay or his brother didn't like. But I was happy with my product when I opened my saved work and found it. Then I look excited at Marco, who just stared at the screen, I bit my lip nervously.

"I know it's a little different than our normal design, but the few things Shay told that he and his brother wanted was a house with round shapes and balconies, while his brother apparently has a fondness for white columns, but Shay is not so happy about tall columns. I have therefore tried to satisfy them both by sort of divide the columns, by putting balconies so that there is a column under and over, without it, however, seem too violently. Additionally, I have made the two large terraces at either end of the house round, and made the arches out to the other terraces curved to give the illusion of the house is more curved than it actually is. As you can see, I have made the pillars white and the rest of the house light beige since Shay said that they would like it to be bright and friendly. In addition, his brother wanted much light, but since I don't quite know to what use it will be used, I initially just made sure that there can come a lot off light inn through the windows."

My speech flow is stopped by Marco, who overawed exclaims.

"This is great Licia, I didn't know you could do something like this, I would never have come up with this, but it's totally what we are looking for ..."

I'm look happy up at him, and love his praise, but ask confused.

"What do you mean we?"

Marco hesitates, but then says with a wry smile.

"Yes it's up to all of us to find out how we want the new house to look like. And your drawing here is simply amazing, and I know that Shay aren't going to have any major objections. The only thing missing is a little more sunlight into one of the rooms, Shays brother is a kind of artist, and therefore need much light, but I am sure that we will figure something out."

This makes me smile and lean forward eagerly to tap the screen.

"I already thought of that, and then I just have divided the house into two identical sides and I think that the site where Shays brother will stay there we can make a skylight window in this room, so there can come plenty of sunlight in, without it becoming too violently in the rest of the house."

Marco looks down at me with a proud smile.

"You are wonderful Licia, you have really thought it all through, it will be a fantastic house and I love the way you have used columns without it look to much since Shay doesn't like that. This is simply amazing; I can't wait to show this to Shay. What do you say we call Shay immediately? "

I feel joy width in me about the praise he gives me, and can only hope that Shay will be just as optimistic about my design, but nods anyway tense. And with a gentle smile Marco press a number into the phone, and after a few ring there is answer at the other end.

"Hello br ..."

Marco quickly interrupts Shay.

"Hey Shay, I sit here with Licia, and you wouldn't believe it, but she must have worked around the clock since you dropped her off. And she has actually already a finished a design that I think you should look at."

There is silence for a moment before Shay gently says.

"Hello Angel ... I didn't mean for you to work yourself half to death, I don't want you to overexert you."

I blush gently as I see Marco turn his head to look at me at Shays nickname, but I shake it off me and answer.

"Don't worry Shay, I haven't, I spent most of Saturday with my friends and got some shopping done."

I could hear the smile in his voice as he exclaiming.

"Does that mean that you actually listened to what I said, and bought some new clothes?"

I blushed, but before I could answer, Marco said.

"Well then it's you who is responsible for the transformation my lovely secretary has made over the weekend. I can't thank you enough."

I feel my blush deepen even more when I hear Shays gentle grin.

"Does she look that good? But don't worry my friend, I has already warned her that the only men in her future is you and me."

"Shay!"

I exclaim indignantly, and hear both men laugh before Marco continues.

"LittleLicia is as red as a tomato right now, I think we should stop teasing her. But when you have time, I think you should come over so we can look at the design and see if there's something you want to change"

"Well, I want to see what Angel has come up what, but I have a meeting in 10 minutes, but what about I come afterwards? I expect it will be around lunchtime, you available by then?"

I see Marco finding his calendar on the screen before answering.

"Yes it looks fine, I have a meeting until 12 but then most of the afternoon free."

He smiles. And Shay ended the call by saying.

"Okay I am coming as soon as possible. See you later Marco and Angel."

With a smile Marco ended the phone call before he looked at me with a wry smile.

"Angel?"

My flushing that otherwise had disappeared came back with full force, and I shyly shrugged.

"I don't know why he calls me that, but it's obviously a nickname he intended hold on to."

"I think it's very sweet, it's nice to see Shay this happy, and I think you have great significance for his happiness."

He said, and receives a surprised glance from me, and after some uncertainty I asked.

"And you don't mind? I mean he is a customer ..."

I got interrupted by Marco.

"Shay isn't just a customer, he is one of the most important people in my life, my best friend. So don't let the fact that he is a 'customer' become a hurdle of what can develop between you two."

He smiles, and I turn my eyes down. You can say that it already have developed between me and Shay, the way I let him touch and satisfy me the other day make that clear. My thoughts were interruptions by Marco, who cocked his head.

"Well well ... It maybe already have developed between you?"

He said in a questioning tone. When I didn't answer he laughs quiet and mumbles.

"Yes, he has always gone hard after what he wants, and it is clear that he wants you. And you don't have to be embarrassed about that."

He said quietly before he gets up to go into his own office.