Pregnant For The Ceo

Another Rejection

Adam stood up promptly stunning Kathlyn. She blinked to clear her thoughts to help her understand what was going on. He was leaning in. She had thought it was for a kiss. Suddenly, he stood up like his ass was on fire. He straightened his dress shirt, cleared his throat and swallowed thickly. Slowly, she rose up from the L-shaped couch and stood to her full height.

“Is there a problem?” She asked tilting her head to the side and looking at him, awaiting a response. Adam shook his head in denial but avoided her gaze.

“I have to go. I just recalled I have to do something” He lied. Kathlyn’s lips parted but no words came out. Her heart thrummed painfully in her chest. She felt painful tingles in her palm and sting of tears gathering in her eyes.

“Another rejection?” She heard herself say before she could stop. Realizing what she just said, she shut her mouth and wiped her eyes clean.

“I am not rejecting you, Kathlyn. I just really have to go. I wouldn’t want us to do something we will both regret. Besides, I am still your boss and you are still my employee” He reiterated. She felt like her face had been splashed with cold water forcing her back to the harsh reality of life. She took some steps back, ran a hand through her hair and chewed on her upper lip.

“Great. I apologize for forgetting that. You should go, sir.” She turned around to look at him with her head tilted to the side. The soft look which was in her eyes had been replaced with a searing look.

“I will see you at the office tomorrow” Adam said. He waited for her to say something but she said nothing. Feeling uncomfortable, he nodded one last time and walked out of the house without casting another look her way.

Kathlyn locked her door and placed her back on it before heaving a huge sigh. Her shoulders slumped in defeat and for the umpteenth time, she blamed herself for the way things were. She never stopped blaming herself for everything that was going on now.

Adam was someone she had admired and crushed on since she was twenty-three years old. She wished to develop a blooming relationship with him but she knew she was way out of his league. When she got the job to be his personal assistant, she was thrilled with the thought that she would be close to him. Now that she was, she wasn’t so sure anymore.

She pushed herself up from the floor and made her way to her room. She slept off that night with thoughts of Adam and everything which had happened in the past week twirling in her head.

Adam stumbled out of his car and struggled to lock the door. When he was done, he made his way to the building and into the large house. There was light coming from the top floor of the house signaling that someone was there. Adam pushed the golden double doors open and walked into the house. The ground floor was dark as opposed to the top floor.

Adam blindly located the switch on the wall and turned it on, illuminating the entire living room. He smiled gleefully at the presence of light and continued making his way into the house. He made his way towards the kitchen without looking causing his leg to hit on a stool.

“s**t!” He cursed loudly. He stared down at the source of the pain and pursed his lips when he saw the stool.

“Adam?” A female voice rang out. He turned around in search of the voice and a cheesy grin returned to his face when he saw who it was. “You are drunk.”

“Franca! Oh, Franca!” He moved closer to her and wrapped his arms around her. She struggled to balance his weight. Her nose scrunched in disgust at the smell oozing out of Adam.

“Why are you drunk, Adam?”

“I… I only…” He stuttered. She pinched her nostrils together and pushed him away from her.

“You reek. You need a shower” She said. She grabbed him by the arm and led him up the stairs. She pushed the door to his room open and pulled him in. Adam staggered in behind her. His head spun from the alcohol and his hands were shaky. Franca led him to the bed and helped him out of his shoes and shirt.

“I want to sleep” He said.

“You will. You need a shower first. You can sleep when you are done” Franca said. He shook his head adamantly but she paid him no mind. She walked into the bathroom to prepare a bath for him while humming a low tone. She returned some minutes later to find Adam sprawled out on the bed, fast asleep.

She dragged him out of the bed and led his limp body into the bathroom. She took his dress shirt and his short off exposing his naked body. She sucked in a deep, calming breath before helping him into the tub.

“Where did you go, Adam? It is past midnight” She chided but got no response. She shook her head disappointedly and began rubbing his body. After making sure he was clean enough, she pulled his heavy weight out of the tub and led him into the room. She dressed him up and put him to sleep.

While he slept, she cleared the ground which was littered with his belongings. She watched him for a few minutes before making her way out of the room. She dumped his clothes in the laundry basket before making her way to the kitchen feeling the desire to have a coffee. A small part of her mind reminded her that it was too late to drink coffee but she ignored it.

Franca walked to the couch with a mug of coffee and settled on it. She wanted to walk back into the room, straddle Adam and bring herself to o****m but that would be taking advantage of him. She took a sip of the coffee and rubbed her forehead gently. The thought of what Adam would do when he wakes up frightened her but she resolved to think about that later.

For some reason, she was glad she was here when he returned. She wondered about where he had been and her fist tightened around the mug when a thought crossed her head. He had probably been with her. The lady from his office. Franca was not sure what her name was but she heard Adam mumble about her multiple times before. They had not had s*x in four days because of this office girl. The thought caused anger to build up in Franca.

She had never met Kathlyn but she felt threatened by her. The last time she and Adam had a quarrel, it was because he mentioned Kathlyn’s name while they had s*x. It pissed and hurt her. She knew Kathlyn was Adam’s assistant but the thought that he was probably sleeping with her in the office did not sit well with her.

She took another sip of the coffee and dropped the mug on the table. She adjusted herself on the couch and placed her legs on it. She fell asleep minutes later.

Adam rubbed his head to ease the ache. The throbbing pain he felt as a result of the alcohol made him groan in pain. He pushed himself up from the bed and made his way to the bathroom. He turned the shower on and allowed the cold water cool his head and thoughts. Memories of the previous night slowly made their way into his head causing him to face palm himself in embarrassment.

The last thing he remembered from the previous night was Franca changing his clothes and putting him to sleep. “What a great way to embarrass myself” He mumbled. He turned off the shower and made his way out of the bathroom and into his room. The wall clock showed that it was only past five in the morning.

He selected a loose T-shirt and baggy jeans from his wardrobe, pushed his hair backwards before making his way out of the room. He found Franca sprawled on the couch. He ran a hand through his hair and wiped his mouth with the back of his palm. He studied her soft features for a moment, bending down to trace the design on her face.

It was one of the things which pulled him to her in the first place, asides her accent and round behind. The glaring scar which she procured from an accident two years ago was both intriguing and saddening to see. Half of Franca’s face was marred by the scar while the other half was covered in clear skin.

Adam could not find it in himself to be mad at her. Instead, he softly lifted her up from the couch and took her up to his room.