Chapter Six
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Eolly's POV
After I left Knox Corp. I never thought that Richard and I would be seeing again after just a few hours. When Aunt Rosy invited me, I did not expect that he would be there too. Aunt Rosy always told me that her son was always busy and whenever she asked him to eat or dine with her he always refused.
Aunt Rosy and I were happily talking about what had happened earlier during the interview. I felt a presence behind us, so I looked back and saw him about to leave.
"Mr. Knox, you are here." I told him. That made him turn as well as Aunt Rosy.
"Oh my son, what are you doing? Why don’t you come?"
"I forgot something in the car, I will just get it."
" OK, make it fast, Eolly and I are hungry already," Aunt Rosy said.
"Alright" he answered and went back to his car.
After a few minutes, I saw him in the dining entrance and gave him a nod acknowledging his presence.
"Come son, let's eat. I'm starving already. Eolly went to her best friend's blind date but she did not eat much because I invited her to come over." Aunt Rosy said as he sat at her mom's side facing me.
"Good evening Mr. Knox" I greeted him with a smile.
"Good evening Ms. Higgins."
Aunt Rosy told us to call each other on a first-name basis if we were not in the office or not, during office hours either.
"This is a very rare occasion. My son told me that he will have his dinner here and I won't let this pass." said Aunt Rosy, looking at me. "And because Eolly will no longer be available anytime when she starts working on Monday, I invited her tonight." she added.
The dinner went well and I could see Richard was uneasy. He asked to leave but his mom stopped him.
"Bring Eolly with you, it will be difficult for her to call a cab here. Go dear, come with Richard."
" OK, thank you Aunt Rosy" I agreed immediately. It was really hard to call for a cab here. The surroundings were beautiful and the houses were amazing. Aunt Rosy's mansion was located in the community surrounded by the wealthiest personalities in J City, and being the wealthiest in J City, their mansion is the most expensive and grandest among the houses there.
Well, I must admit I want to be with him alone...
I felt awkward in the car, so I started a conversation.
"Mr. Knox, please just take me to the nearest subway."
"Are you uncomfortable being with me?"
"No, Sir. But my home is opposite to yours. You would be out of the way if you did not drop me off here."
"It's OK. I told mom to send you home so that is what I'm going to do."
"If that's what you want, then thank you Mr. Knox," I told him, and looked outside. Because I wanted to hear his voice, I was about to say something when,
"Sir", "Eolly" we said at the same time.
"You go ahead", Richard told me,
"Can we turn on the radio? It was so quiet and I kind of felt uneasy. Listening to music makes me relax, any song will do", I said, and on the radio. I adjusted the volume enough for us to be able to hear each other if either of us started a conversation and I said, "yeah, that's better, I hope it's to your liking," and I looked at him.
"Whatever," he replied.
His reply irritates me, I feel like I have forced him to give me a lift, when, in fact, I have given him the chance to just drop me off at the nearest subway. I started saying a lot of things to him and he talks back until he suddenly stops in the middle of the road.
"Why the f**k did you stop the car in the middle of the road?" I yelled at him with wide eyes.
He looked shocked by the word I used because at that moment he just looked at me, until he said,
"Watch your words Eolly, saying such a word doesn't fit you." I stared at him, wondering what was going on with him. He faced the road and started the car again and said nothing. I thought he wouldn't say anything anymore, so I just stayed quiet.
"Look," Richard suddenly said, "I said "whatever", because it doesn't matter. It is up to you, I'll go with what you want." he was looking straight, as if his full concentration was on his driving alone. So I said, "Fine", looking at the window. "As I said, I just wanted a simple conversation because it felt awkward. You are going to be my boss and I am your employee. Anyone in my shoes would feel uncomfortable." I added, with a very low voice, and looked at him. He did not say anything until we reached my community.
I was about to get out of the car when I heard him say, "Thank you for the added security of our system. Jayson told me what you did and how important it was----"
"Wait, don't tell me your going to assign me---" I cut him off and so did he,
"No, Jayson told me you might not be interested. I am still thinking though."
I sighed and said, "Oh, I will accept anywhere or anything, just not there."
" Noted to that, I guess we can be civil with each other."
"You're the only one who was acting like a grumpy old man. You always had to say something."
"I just said we are being civil and yet you are giving me that remark?" He complained, that made me laugh really hard, maybe he was carried away by my laughter. So he also laughed out loud.
I looked at him and saw how free he was and how gorgeous he was when laughing took me to another time and space. It made me feel that it was literally just us, in this world. He was looking at me also and though I could see that he was reaching for my face, I did not avoid it and was excited and expectant.
As he touched my face, my eyes went wide and the tingling feeling it gave me made my eyes close and I asked for more. He held my chin and rubbed his thumb on the side of my lips. I opened my eyes and looked at him. And there, I feel it. I wanted him, more than anything. After a few minutes of being bewitched by his eyes and touch, he said " Go, it's getting late. See you on Monday."
I was still looking at him and then the realization hit me. It was time for me to get out of his car. I just opened the door and forgot to say thank you and walked as fast as I could. I can't believe I did not say anything, or was able to say anything. I rushed to my apartment door and got in.
How I would be able to face him on Monday is now my greatest problem.
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