Chapter 8: My Little One
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- Never! I loved how that sounded with your voice.
- If you liked it so much, I am going to record my voice telling you Benny over and over again.
- I look forward to that audio recording, don’t forget about it.
I smiled, I felt completely relaxed and totally at ease with him, it is the first time in a long long loooong time that I am actually taking some time to relax and enjoy, not running around on my crazy schedule, this has been a wonderful meal.
- Benny, I want to tell you that I appreciate this very much, thank you, really, it has been a wonderful meal.
- Why?
- Because of this, it has been a long time since I had a meal, no, wait, I correct, I have never had such a delicious meal and-
- Hey don't cry.
- Hahaha silence, I am trying to thank you.
- I know and it is not necessary.
- It's been a long time since I enjoyed being in the company of someone, thanks Benny.
- I am saying exactly the same, thanks girl.
- Ochhhh, don't call me girl.
- Ok, ok, my little one.
- Oh my gosh, am I a little one, now? Hey, wait, did you say, 'my little one'?
- I don't know, Maybe.
- Don't cower on me now.
- Me, ha, never. Hey, how about trying the dessert that is the chef's specialty?
- Hmmm, I love desserts.
He raised his hand and Luca rushed toward us.
- Yes Sir
- Luca, bring me two of my desserts and a coffee. Do you want coffee?
- No thanks Ben, I don't drink coffee, but a chocolate frappé would love amazing, do you have it?
- Even if they didn't have it, here my friend Luca is a magician, and he always brings me what I want.
Luca nodded his head as he smiled at us.
- Anything else sir?
- No Luca, that's it.
- Right, I will bring your desserts shortly.
Wow, I feel like a rich, spoiled child.
- Please, don't pamper me this much, I can get used to it.
- Well, that sounds like a good plan to me.
- Of course not, I cannot afford so many whims and luxuries, are you crazy?
- But you can self-indulge, well that sounded odd, you know what I mean.
I felt like blushing, I am not someone that usually think about s*x related stuff, but the tone and the way he just said it made me think of him, shirtless, self-indulging his…
What's wrong with me?
I am crazy, I just lost it, no way, that is impossible.
GET A GRIP LAYLA!!!
Gosh he is so sexy and handsome.
- You are the smallest, cutest and most beautiful thing in the world.
- Bennett, you are going to make me blush again, stop it, please.
- Oh, by the way, can I ask why you just blushed a second ago?
- Mmm, by, mmm, well, for, yes.
- Do you have a slightly mischievous mind?
- Bennett, enough is enough, don't use that tone with me.
- Why not? Do you like it? Are you getting -e x c i t e d- by my voice?
He said excited in such a freaking sexy way, that actually I do, I am getting excited, but I cannot tell him that!
Hell no!
Besides he is the company’s owner, this could advance and get so wrong so fast, being there, done that, it is a living hell, be careful Layla of your next words, choose them wisely, this will be the difference, the line that separates your dream life and getting back to a nightmare.
- Ben, you are my boss, well, the ultimate boss, “the boss”, you can't talk to me like that, please.
- Oh wow, are you going to accuse me of harassment?
- Mm, no, obviously not, but I don't think it is appropriate for you to joke about those things with me, or with any female employee of yours.
- I see, and what if-
- Stop, no, Ben, enough, I beg you, don't go down that road, I don't want to have to quit my new job.
He opened his eyes enormously and his face again wiped out all facial expressions, making it impossible for me to know what he was thinking.
- Would you dare to abandon your friend?
- Ben, I couldn't stand another harassing situation, that would destroy me for good, this time.
I felt how a huge lump formed in my throat and a tear tried to leave all the others that were pooling in my eyes.
Do not dare to fall biatch! I say mentally to that unfortunate tear.
Be strong, you can, you don't need anyone, you have it all.
Ben is so serious looking at me in great detail, again it looked like he was studying me.
- My little one, please forgive me, I promise you I would never hurt you, I would never do something you don't want me to do.
- Mmh Ben, no, mmh, no s-
- Tell me, what is going on?
- I can't, I don't want to, it is a very painful thing, and I don't want to ruin this wonderful afternoon that you have gifted me, let's keep it like that, but Ben I only ask you, don't hurt me like everyone who has entered my life.
He did not say anything, he kept watching me, but he slid over the seat until he was next to me, then when I had him so close that all I could see was his beautiful face, and all I could smell was his delicious scent, and all I could hear was the loud sound that my heartbeat makes, he hugged me.
I felt the warmth of his body hugging me, embracing me tightly, and I, at first tried to resist him, but he hugged me tighter every time I moved, so I just stopped trying to get away from his arms, his strong, hard, big arms, I can feel how hard his arms even through the suit jacket.
I suddenly felt like the feelings inside me started to get out of control and the emotions to bubble inside me, so much and so intensely that I could not hold them back anymore and I started crying as I rested my face on his chest and I raised my arms to hug his waist.
- My little one, I do not know what happened before you met me, when you want to tell me about, I will be waiting for you, but I want you to know that as long as I am with you, nothing will ever happen to you again, never as long as I exist.
- Ben, don't say that, I feel like-
- No, don't say anything, you don't need to, I want you to know that in just these few hours, you have done something inside me that I did not know, it woke up, and now I do not want it to sleep again.
I am still in his arms crying, and he hugs me tightly but at the same time he is doing it in a delicate way.
I cannot think of anything, I feel like my heart is so hurt that I cannot even express how I feel.
- Thanks Benny.
- Silence little one, I haven't done anything.
I felt like I had soaked up his beautiful and expensive suit and I tried to take off my face.
Ben let go of me, took the handkerchief next to the lapel of his suit and carefully cleaned my face.
I heard the sound of someone clearing his throat, oh my God, no, I don't even want to turn around, I am such a crying mess right now.
- Yes Luca.
Ben turned to the waiter and at the same time he kind of hugged me, so the waiter did not see me crying my face off.
- Here are our specialties sir.
- Oh great, thanks Luca.
Luca went away and then Ben turned his face back towards me, took my chin with his hand, and with a slow, delicate movement lifted my face.
I see it, as in slow motion it approaches me.
What? No, it can't be, he is going to kiss me, no.
When he was so close to touching my lips, I came to my senses and with a somewhat abrupt movement I moved away from him.
- Ben-
- Excuse me, it won't happen again.
He placed his handkerchief back into his bag, straightened himself, took a teaspoon and with it took a portion of whatever that thing was.
Then he turned to me and led the spoon to my mouth, placing his hand underneath, as one does to try to catch whatever falls from the spoon kind of gesture.
- Here, try it, you are going to love this.
I opened my mouth and allowed him to give me the spoon of dessert.
Wow, I do not know what it was, but there was a mix of so many delicious flavors in my mouth.
It is sweet, hot, cold, soft, creamy, vanilla, chocolate, walnut, syrupy, crunchy, I do not know what this is, but it tastes divine. If supreme ecstasy had a taste, it would be this.
- Wow, what is this thing?
He smiled widely and winked at me.
- I told you, it is the best thing in the entire world, well, after s*x.
I rolled my eyes to his last comment, and he just laughed.
He was alternating the spoons of the delicious dessert, one eaten by him, and one given to me, he did not give a disgusted face or gesture even when we are eating from the same spoon.
With how picky he is, I would think this is one of the things he would never do.
- Don't you get disgusted?
- What?
- That we are sharing the spoon.
- No, not at all.
- Do you do it normally?
- Of course not, I would never do this with someone else.
- Again.
- What?
- You tell me things that don't make any sense.
- They have it for me, it does not matter, don't overthink about it, let’s just enjoy our dessert.
- Benny, thank you very much, for everything.
- No, silence, I haven't done anything.
- You have no idea everything you have done for me.
- What do you say?
- Just by existing, you changed my life.
- Now you are the one saying nonsense.
- Hehe, I always followed your career, I think you are an admirable person and in large part you are the reason why my job, is my dream job, your passion, your dedication, your perseverance, your excellence, inspire me to be better every day, despite everything and everyone.
- Mm I think, on this, we agree. Ready, are we done?
- Yes of course, it was all delicious Ben, thank you very much.
- It was my pleasure, if I am honest with you, this has been the best afternoon I have had in a long time.
- Ditto.
- Oh, look at her, she is a sexy nerd.
- Shut up, How dare you call me a nerd?
- Being one to know one, right?
- That is the only reason why I forgive you.
Ben raised his hand as a signal to the waiter, who soon approached us.
- Yes, Mr. Jones, is everything alright?
- Everything was splendid, tell the chef that today he showed off, like the best professional he always is, could you bring me the bill?
- Sure sir, credit card?
- Yes Luca.
Luca returned with the bill and handed it to Bennett, who did not allow me to see it, he told Luca, extending him a gold card.
- Writer
