CHAPTER 3
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Abby
Ethan finally walks out of my office and I hope my life for that matter. Things have been going great in my life I don't need it to be like it was two years ago, that caused so much pain and confusion to my life I can't let that happen again I refuse.
I hope he hasn't told Liam he found me.
"Well that was something" I look up and Caleb is still standing at my door looking confused as ever but even confused he still manages to look undeniably sexy.
"Um yeah I'm sorry about that"
"No worries we all have our moments"
"Yeah I guess so" we stand in an awkward silence just stealing glances at each other, laughing occasionally when we get caught. I don't know what's going on, but I feel like a teenager again.
"Soo" I break the silence not knowing why he's just standing in my office looking at me like he is.
"This probably isn't the time and you’re probably going to say no, but a man got to try" I look around the room being the confused one at this moment.
"I wanted to ask you- god I feel like a teenager right now- do you maybe want to have dinner with me Abby Jones"
"As a date?"
"No -I mean yes but if you don't want it to be a date than we can simply go as friends"
"I'd love to have dinner with you" I smile reassuringly at him; he smiles a gorgeous smile stopping my heart in the process.
"Tonight at 8 I'll pick you up"
"It's a date" he walks out of my office leaving me with my own thoughts.
***
"Mike!" I scream as soon as I make it inside of the house. He needs to know what happened today.
"Gym" he responds, I go all the way to the room where our gym equipment is and find mike sweating like a pig.
"Shower right after but guess what happened today"
"Your boss was mean to you Aww come here I got you no one can be mean to my Abby"
"No, he's actually really nice and cute also we're going on a date tonight but that's beside the problem"
"Oooh look at you finally Abby has a date" I blush furiously swatting his arm.
"Ethan is here and he knows I'm here"
"Oh okay"
"Aren't you worried they might try and make me go back home"
"This is your home Abby for two years me and you have stayed here and you’re a grown women who makes her own decisions" I think about it for a second than it clicks , mike is right I'm twenty years old with my own house and job I can make my own decisions they can't tell me to do anything.
I kiss his cheek before bolting to my room to change and get ready for this date I only have an hour, so I better make it count.
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My black dress should be okay right. I mean he didn't say to dress formal or anything and this is all I could think of given the hour I had.
I make sure everything is in place before Caleb makes his way here to pick me up. I can't help but feel excited and nervous all at once, how I should act he is my boss after all.
Wow Abby meet the guy once and you’re already agreeing to dates with your boss.
I mean I couldn't just say no he's hot and plus he had to witness the whole Ethan thing I didn't want him to ask questions about that either.
"You look pretty"
"Thank you I only had an hour, so this had to do"
"Yeah right, you always make yourself believe that you’re not beautiful when everyone tells you"
"Because I'm not I'm decent"
"Abby have you seen yourself your f*****g gorgeous with or without all those things" I smile genuinely at mike, he's like my other half I always thank him for giving me courage to do things to boost my ego.
Someone knocks at the door breaking me from the sob that was about to come. I go to open the door and standing there is Caleb holding a dozen red and white roses looking handsome as ever.
"I didn't know which one was your favorite"
"Their beautiful" I take them from his hands giving them to mike as we make our way out.
"By the way you look absolutely stunning"
"Thank you, you don't look to bad yourself"
He opens his expensive car door for me, and I get in thanking him once I'm inside. He goes around to the driver’s side and gets in as well. And we're off.
***
Dinner at a fancy restaurant wasn't so surprising but given that all my favorite dishes was a shocker.
"How did you know what I liked to eat; I didn't even know this type of restaurant made dishes like these"
"They don't I'm friends with the chef, so I asked for a favor"
I smile and continue to dig into the delicious meal not caring how unladylike like this might look on me a girl has to eat.
I look up and Caleb just stares at me with a smirk on his face.
"What?"
"Your adorable"
I blush furiously putting down my fork and wiping my mouth. This couldn't be more awkward; this is literally my first official date. No, I don't count the twins or Mark considering we really didn't go anywhere but his home or mine and I knew them, so I wasn't as nervous as I am now.
I fidget with my hands under the table not knowing what to do with them. Should I start the conversation, or should I just wait until he asks me something. Ugh therefore I don't date!
"This is going to sound creepy, but I have to say it" finally he says something but now I'm curious.
"What is it?"
"I- I have been crushing on you since... well ever since you walked into my building and I know what you’re saying this guy’s crazy but your just to beautiful not to be noticed" he nervously laughs and I think I see a tint of pink on his cheeks , oh god he's blushing!
"And now we're here I feel a little nervous about all of this I hope it's not weird that I'm your boss or anything because I won't make it weird, I just needed to tell you before someone else did"
"Someone else?"
"The whole office knows I have a crush on you" I blush now for one he just admitted to having a crush on me yay! And two he called me beautiful.
"Well now it can all be put to rest because I have a crush on you too"
"You do"
"Just a little" I tease, he smiles, and we finish up our dinner.
After Caleb pays, we walk to his car him being the gentleman he is opens every door for me as he did when we came in.
Now that we're outside of my door the butterflies seem to swarm inside of my belly making me feel all giddy and nervous inside.
"So, I'll see you-" I cut him off mid-sentence crashing my lips onto his plump soft ones. I don't know where this courage came from, but I didn't want it to ever go away.
He kisses me back with just as much passion as me now taking the lead which I give him full access to.
I'm the first to pull away because we both would be needing air sometime soon.
"Goodnight Mr. Black" I blow a kiss his way before retreating behind the door.
Closing the door, I stare into the distance thinking what this all could mean now. I smile once the vision of his lips and mine moving in sync plays over and over in my head. I yelp and giggle uncontrollably running into my room ready for tomorrow to hurry up and come.
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