Chapter 8

"Morning Pete!, how's Lydia doing? " I ask as I enter the building holding onto my morning coffee.

"She's fine, the doctors said she was going to be discharged tomorrow. "He says with a spark of happiness in his eyes.

"And your daughter, what's her name? "

"We haven't decided yet but I was going for Jasmine. "

This guy seemed so happy to be a dad. I wonder how Lydia feels, being a mom and all. I also want kids of my own.

"That's a nice name, "I say nodding slowly “catch you later Pete, gotta run. "

I walk away heading to the elevator holding my coffee away from my black jumpsuit, I wasn't going to take the risk of messing my outfit.

The doors open ,I walk out and bump into something but I know it's not my fault because this thing clearly came from the other far side. Out of my view

Fuck! All my efforts wasted!

I stand up and turn immediately to face a familiar pair of blue eyes.

"Fuck are you blind!, you ruined my clothes. Not that I care about the clothes but I'm going to be smelling like coffee all day, there's a reason I was stretching out my arm like that and that's because I didn't want this coffee sloshing onto me! "I take a deep breath to cool myself down .

"I'm so sorry I wa-"he tries to get near me but I walk past him pushing him hard that he stumbles back .

"Miss Sanchez! "The voice boomed through the room but it didn't change anything. I turn to glare at the man.

"What! " I yell causing a little echo in the end.

Nathan looks angry but I didn't give a fuck. I want to get fired anyway to prove a point to my parents. After a few seconds nothing leaves his lips, we just glare holes in each others heads. I turn and leave with my heels clicking against the marble floors.

***

After hours of work I get ready to leave, as I stand up from my seat I turn to head for the door but I see the blue eyed bastard standing in front of me .

"What do you want? "I ask reaching for my red purse on the other end of the table.

"I wanted to say, I'm sorry for what happened in the morning. "He says staring into my eyes and his gaze drops to my lips.

"It's fine. "I say walking out the door.

"It didn't look fine in the morning. "He says.

"Listen, I already said it was okay what else do you want? "I stop walking to face him.

"Okay then, see you around. "He says and disappears into the dark hallway.

I sigh and continue to the elevator, the doors slide open to reveal Nathan leaning against the walls of the metal box. I step inside and stand far away from him, I press the number and glance at him. He was tapping rapidly on his phone.

"I could fire you, you know that right? "

Please do!

"That was one of our investors you yelled at earlier. "

I shrug “okay. "

That got his attention because he was now staring at me pure annoyance displayed on his stony face. "That's all you're going to say? "

"What, were you expecting me to shake with fear and beg for mercy like this? "I lift my hands and place them on my cheeks and start breathing like I was having a asthma attack. I start pulling on my hair.

"I'm so sorry Mr Ryder, please don't fire me I need this job please." I recover from my little skit and roll my eyes "In your dreams if you think I would do that. "

He looks even more annoyed but that didn't faze me at all. The doors open, as I prepare to step out I'm pushed against the wall. He looks me straight in the eye, his face a few inches from mine. I inhale his scent and feel my knees buckle.

"I hope you know who's the Shark around here, know your place and behave like the sardine you are “He whispers sternly in my ear and his lips brush against my ear. A shiver crawls down my spine as his gaze drops to my lips.

I nod and a few strands of hair fall out of my pony tail and stick onto my sweaty forehead.

Wait did he just call me a sardine?!

"Good. "He says and walks out.

I stay in the same position for a while processing what just happened then I blink to clear my head and slightly hazy vision then start walking out.

***

Coz you'll never be alone, I'll be with you

From dusk till dawn, I'll be with you from dusk

Till dawn. Baby I'm right here.

I'll hold you when things go wrong.

I'll be with you from dusk till ,I'll be with you from dusk till dawn. Baby I'm right hereeeeeeeeeeee!

I hum along with the tune as I run in the park. Running in the mornings got a little too stressful because I really hate waking up early. Running in the evening is wayyy better mainly because there's less people compared to the mornings.

I stop at the sound of my phone buzzing, I pull it out and see a message from aunt Lisa.

Not at home. Gone with the ladies, will be back by midnight sweetie. �

I sigh replying okay and shove my phone back in my pocket. I continue my run and head home after a while.

I wear my white oversized sweater and tie my hair into a messy bun. I didn't bother wearing pants because I was home alone and the sweater was big enough to cover my bottom so that's fine right?

I settle myself on my favourite couch and scroll through the channels and I come across one of my favourite shows.

Your mama jokes.

I select it and I'm really happy it's just starting as I see the two gentleman take their seats at the big desk ready to burn each other with their jokes.

The first guy clears his throat and introduces himself to the audience and describes what the shows about. I change the channel because I know the introduction lasts for like five minutes. I hurry to the kitchen and pop a popcorn packet into the microwave and wait for it.

Your mama so fat that I've known her all my life but still haven't seen all of her. The first guys says.

Is that all you got? Because I can do better.

Your mama so old, her birth certificate's in Roman numerals.

Okay that one caught me off guard that I choke on my popcorn with laughter.

Ohhhh, get ready for this one.

Your mama so old she held the first copy of the ten commandments.

I gotta admit that one was a good one but can it top my next one?

Your mama so old she scrolls through every history channel to check if she's in it.

By the time the show ends I'm clutching onto my sore stomach and my face is kinda itchy because of the partly dried tears on my face.

I stand up and walk towards the stairs but I stop when I hear the doorbell. I open the door and see Nathan leaning against the door frame with a smirk on his face. He looks at my appearance and it takes a few seconds to figure out why and I run upstairs and slip on my black tights. When I come back I see him on the couch going through the channels.

"Why are you here? "I ask crossing my arms over my chest.

He stands up and walks up to me , a little too close. "It's boring in that big house all alone. "He says shrugging.

Oh yeah rub all your richness in my face I don't care at all. not.at . all

Resist the eye roll please and cue the eyebrow raise.

I raise a eyebrow at him and he walks towards the door "let's go. " he says.

"I'm going nowhere. "I say stomping away but I'm hoisted up his shoulder and he walks out with me tossing my limbs everywhere with hopes that he would drop me and I would run back inside but I fail miserably. I stop as I see a blue Chevrolet parked in my driveway.

He opens the door for me and shuts the door after I get in. He sits in his seat and starts the car. The ride seemed endless and the silence was more than I could take, I had to make a sound to make sure I hadn't gone deaf. "Where are you taking me? "I ask my face pressed against the window causing a little moisture to appear on it.

"How about we wait and see. "

I sigh and watch the lights blur as we speed past them, apparently that caused me to doze off. I snore a little due to the slightly uncomfortable position I'm in. I feel the car come to a sudden halt and the engine is turned off, I open my eyes and see him staring down at me.

"Let's go. " he says before we wonder off.