Rebounds & Hook-Ups

CHAPTER-4

“What happened?” It was time for lunch break.Liza and Dias were currently seated at their favorite burger restaurant a few minutes from the hotel.

Liza shook her head.”Nothing.”

“Nothing?”

She shook her head again,sighing like the weight of the world lay on her shoulders.

A waiter approached them; in his white T-shirt and jeans.

“Just get us the usual,Jasper.” Dias didn’t let their usual waiter say a word, she was too agitated for Liza. Liza looked like she had just found out she pregnant.Pregnancy she didn’t want but couldn’t get rid of either.

“O-Kay,good to see you to Dias…Liza.”The waiter thought Dais was just eager for her lunch, as usual.Dias gave him a fake smile,Liza a strained one.

“The usual it is,be back in two minutes.” the waiter left them to themselves.He returned a few minutes later to serve them their burger and fries.

Dias didn’t broach the topic again .Not until they were done with their lunch.Liza had barely touched hers.Even though she was trying to act cool and ok.She could tell she was a bit nervous.

“He might not recognize you.”She tried cheering her up on their way back to the hotel.

“It’s ok.”She dismissed her.Dias knew Liza enough,to know she was trying to I internalize it and work through it on her on.Just like she did with everything.

They were quiet as they took the elevator.They were nearly on their floor when she turned to her quiet friend.

“Liza stop internaling your worries.Speak to me .I can’t help you if you don’t .That’s what friends are-“

Liza hugged her.”..-for.”

Dias hugged her back.She wished she could help her friend somehow .But she didn’t know how.

“Am a little scared that he might not like the idea of working with me ….I can’t lose this this job. I don’t know how I’d find another,with sufficient pay.”

Elevator doors opened to reveal , Babra. The buildings fake-Barbie-wanna-be.Blonde hair and plastic.

“Awww,how cute is that..”She drawled,stepping in as the girls went out.

The girls rolled their eyes at her.Babra is the girl Philip cheated on Liza with.Looking back,she didn’t know why she was into the guy.

He was a personal instructor at her gym..I have to cancel my gym membership. She thought to herself.

Babra had just done it to spite her.She was sure.But she paid her no mind as she and Dias parted ways with her with a ‘see you later’.

She was still standing inside the metal box. Liza always thought she was mental and strange.

“Good luck keeping your job!.”For a minute Liza freaked out. Did she hear us..She thought the elevator was sound proof.

Anyway,Babra might be the assistant but she had no idea how she got the job or what risked it for her.

She exhaled.She was safe.She flipped her the bird and got to her desk.Micheal was out of his suit.He was standing by his glass window just looking out to the city.

Maybe she couldn’t appreciate him beacause of her nerves but ..damn did he look good in his three piece suit.

It fit him quiet well.In normal clothes he looked like a naughty boy with malicious intent but in a suit he looked intimidating.Like a imposin nightmare that followed you everywhere you went.It was devastating .

Mike cleared his throat.Liza looked away with a jump.Her face heating up as she typed away on her keyboard,chin up and back straight.Like the serious employee of the month he guessed he guessed her to be.

He smiled when he couldn’t help himself and tuned back to his view.He had been pleasantly surprised to see her during the official meet.He wasn’t so concerned but now he was.She could have been anything.

The receptionist, a waitress, an executive.What were the chances that they going to work together.Then he found out she was his father’s secretary.

Then he didn’t know how to feel. Or why he felt a little delighted to see her before .He didn’t know whether it was a good idea or not.Them working together..

His father had explained everything to him.He could fire everyone except for her..good. He thought.He wanted to fire the fake Barbie girl.He could tell from a mile away that she was trouble.Plus he didn’t like the way she looked at Liza like a piece of fifth or him like something to be eaten.

Liza was a college dropout.His father took her in because of her hard work and dedication.He could tell he had fatherly tendencies toward her with the way he spoke about her and warned him not to harm her in anyway.

Like he would.He could also tell Liza was anxious.She sat too stiffly in her chair, her shoulders were tense and squeezed together,she stared too closely at her computer screen.Like she was trying to find her purse.

She looked cute..He thought to his discomfort.

He just didn’t know what to do with it….the fact that he had to find a way to work with her without thinking of her boobs every minute….or the fact that he’d notice her like that.

He sighed again and got back to his large classy desk.He needed this week to familiarize himself with the working of the hotel.

He was just going to let go of it all .He wasn’t going to give her trouble and she was going to help make his work there easier.He had decided.

It was almost eight when Liza got a text.The building was almost empty.

Her phone dinged with the notification.

Dias

? Hey , wanna walk home together

Me

I need to get a few things done,go on without me?Thanks

Dias

Okay, call me when you get home,k

Me

??????

Liza smiled at her thoughtful text.She felt lucky to have a friend like Dias.She was basically like her only family.Her father died when she was a teenager and her mom..was just not around.

Liza stood up gathering the files Micheal had requested for three hours ago. He had strolled out of his office like an unbothered king to request for all their current contracts and proceeding.

He looked at her like she was only ever her secretary.Her eyes blinked with an unknown emotion.Liza wasn’t sure whether to feel relief or sad or whatever it was that was bothering her.

Liza had waited with bated breathe for him to drop the bomb on her .But he only strolled back into his office, like they hadn’t done the deed a night ago

She exhaled a breath she was holding when he left her. He was being gracious .Her eyes literally lit with stars at him. She had no idea why he chose not to fire her but a weight lift of her shoulders nonetheless.

She knocked on his door.He looked up and she took it as her sign to enter.Fired or not she still felt nervous as she approached him.

She took a quiet breath through her nose.”Here are the files you asked for.”She placed them infront of him.His hands brushing hers as he reached for them.

A jolt of electricity run through her arm.

“And this is your schedule for tomorrow,I took the liberty to schedule a meeting with the executives in Quatar for the partnership.It’s in there.”

“Hmm”Mike looked at her work.He found it effectient.He was glad he was keeping her.

“If that would be all,I’ll like to take my leave now.”He leveled her with a look .She fidgeted under his scrutiny..,.he might enjoy this yet.

“Mr Larsen..?” She wasn’t breathing right he could tell.She did that panty thing when he’d kissed her yesterday.Her nose flared a little.

Mike clenched his jaw..he needed to stop thinking like that if this was going to work.

He was making her uncomfortable with his stare .

“Just Micheal..”He smirked at her.It was only fair he troubled her just as she did him.

“Alright,Micheal.” She heaved a breath ,like she was close to losing her composure.He bite the inside of his cheek at her unease.

“You may leave Liza,that would be all for today.”Her face warmed as she took her leave.

Mike had a feeling he was going to love this new twist!