He’s Taken

3. Work romance

As the day came to end I started to pack up my things and shut down my computer. I turned off the light and locked up my office. “Good day?” Ismael snuck up behind me.

“Yeah it was.” I smiled back at him. We walked together to the elevator. He pressed the bottom floor button while we stood and waited. I could feel the awkwardness building in the elevator. I just don’t know what to say to him, he makes me nervous especially now being my boss.

Finally the elevator door opens and I head to my car, Ismael follows behind seeing as everyone parks in the parking garage. I wave a goodbye and quickly hop in my car letting out a sigh of relief. I go to start my car but it doesn’t start.

“No no no no… UGH” this has to be happening right now. I tried again and nothing. I looked around for help and of course the only person is Ismael. He’s sitting in the drivers seat of his car and he doesn’t look to be busy, I should just ask.

I tap on his window and he gets a bit startled but rolls his window down. “Hey I’m so sorry, do you have any jumper cables? my car won’t start.” He looks at my car and back at me, he hops out of his car not looking too happy with me. Oh gosh this is so embarrassing. He checks the trunk of his car and pulls out jumper cables.

“Does your car do this often?” He asks.

“Actually no, It’s only does this one other time, I’m so sorry I know this is taking up you-“ he cuts me off.

“It’s really no big deal, good thing you parked next to me.” I nodded in response and just let him do his thing. “Come look at this” he waved me over, the hood was popped open with the cables attached ready to be jump started. “Incase this happens again I just want you to take a mental picture of where to put the jumper cables incase you didn’t know.”

“I know where the jumper cables go” he seriously thinks I’m that dumb.

“Smart girl” he put his hand on my shoulder. “Let’s get your car running”

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Already another day of work. I put on the same outfit except a nice long sleeve black turtle neck since it’s starting to get cold. I put my hair up in a high messy bun and cleaned my glasses. I swiped some lipgloss on then grabbed all my essentials. Grabbed the coffee I made this morning and prayed my car would start this morning.

I walked into the large double doors of my new work. I fumbled in my purse trying to find my phone when I felt someone bump into me causing me to drop my coffee. It splattered all over the floor and all I could do was freeze in place. “Oh my god I am so sorry! I wasn’t looking where I was going” a man hurriedly spoke. He bent down on his knees picking up my cup and lid for me. “Let me go get papare towels” I just nodded.

Of course everyone was looking in my direction now. My face got hot and I just know my cheeks are as red as tomato’s right now. The random guy came back with a stack of napkins from the cafe. “Once again I am so sorry, let me buy you another coffee from the cafe” I got down on my knees and helped him clean.

“Well that seems fair to me” I looked up to his face. He was dirty blonde with short hair, deep blue eyes, and sharp jawline. He was cute I wouldn’t mind him buying me a coffee.

“Are you new here?” He asked as he wiped up the hot coffee. I nodded with a smile. “I thought so, you’re too pretty to miss” I smiled to myself at his comment while I finished cleaning up. “Let me throw these away and we can grab a coffee”

I went into the little cafe in the middle of the floor and waited a bit for him. I stuffed my cup in my purse and checked my clothes to make sure no coffee was on me. “Get anything you’d like, have you eaten breakfast?”

“Yes I have I just need a coffee to get me going, I didn’t get enough of the coffee I made this morning since it ended up on the floor” I laughed.

“Sorry I really wasn’t watching where I was going, I should’ve looked up anyways, you’re very pretty” I smiled big, I couldn’t help it. A cute guy gives you a compliment, you get a little flustered. “What’s your name?”

“Adalina, what’s yours?”

“Atticus” he was cute, quite a bit taller than me I had to look up to him, nice build, not very muscular but not too skinny perfectly in the middle. He looked great in a suit. I ordered my coffee while Atticus payed. “Here I’ll walk you to your office, what floor are you on?”

“Fifth floor I’m the assistant for Ismael or Mr. Ekker”

“Oh wow, there’s only ever the hiring manager on that floor, I’ve never heard of him needing an assistant I guess he’s gotten busy lately.”

“Hmm, I guess so.” We arrived on the filth floor and Atticus walked me to my office, before I could thank him Ismael came out of his office.

“Your late Adalina” he stated. I am? I checked the clock on the wall. 8:10. s**t I’m 10 minutes late.

“Sorry sir, I made her spill her coffee which she had to clean up.”

“Looks like you have a coffee to me Adalina” I went to say something when Atticus responded for me.

“I bought that for her.” Ismael nodded slowly putting his hands in his pockets.

“Go to work Atticus”

“See you around Adalina” he smirked at me before he got onto the elevator.

“Adalina, you need to make sure you’re here on time, I was emailing you about a meeting we have in an hour and I haven’t gotten a response in 10 minutes.” I scurried to my desk putting everything down and bending over to log into my computer as quick as I could.

“I’m sorry sir, I’ll get right on that” I felt warmth creep up behind me. I froze in place no longer scurrying to get to my emails.

Ismael bent over behind me placing his arms on either side of mine on the desk bending down to my ear “don’t let it happen again” he whispered, his hot breath tickling my neck. I nodded slightly, “use your words.”

“Yes sir.” I spoke softly. Ismael slowly stepped away from me and left my office to his. My face was hot and I could feel my heart thumping in my chest, I hate to admit it but even a heartbeat between my legs. I sat down and started getting to work pushing away all thoughts of my best friends husband.