MEANT TO BE

Chapter 2

"Can I take your coat ma'am"

I turn to smile at the doorman and gently shrugging off my coat.

"Thanks"

"Hot guy, yeah?"

I make a face at Veronica and turn to look at the doorman guy. I try not to scoff and just keep a straight face.

"Eh, you're blind"

"Hmm, I'd say you're the blind one G. You have always seem to confuse the hot, handsome guys with the ugly ones"

"Oh, how dare you?"

I say causally, letting go of the tension in my shoulders as we enter the room.

Veronica is a friend who works next to a coffee shop opposite my workplace also surprisingly my neighbor and friend... Best friend sort of. I'm not yet admitting it to myself yet or her for any reason at all

"Asshole" she say under her breath and I smile. "Besides, have you heard about this new guy who's going to be taking over Hawthorne's position? Like what the heck?"

"How did you know that? And how and why the heck are you speaking like we work together?"

"Would it not be great? Anyway, I have allies in at your workplace. I heard the guy is hot tho"

I say nothing moving to this table my eyes catch that seem to have almost anything I could ever ask for at a party.

"Jesus, are you going to start eating? We just got here"

"I'm just thirsty" I defend myself

"Yeah, you are"

I chug a full cup of drink down my throat.

"I feel stupid in this dress" I mutter to myself and the girl beside me scoff

"You're crazy. You look sexy, you are sexy. P.G stop being an i***t"

I look away smoking. I always need to hear her assuring me every single time. I grab a snack off a waiter's tray with the smile still on my face and from the corner of my eyes I catch a familiar back figure for some reason and I look up.

The person turn back to the person he's talking to. It's Mark, Jesus! Oh my God, did he see how I grabbed that snack off a waiter's tray and ate it like a greedy person?

Whatever I don't care. God.

I turn to look at Veronica and she's looking back at me

"What?"

"Who you staring at like you've found the love of your life or something?"

"Geez no." I roll my eyes. "That's the guy Hawthorne is using to replace him"

"Who?"

"The guy in a black suit, asian?"

"Oh my God?!!"

Her draw literally drop and her eyes pop out. I roll my eyes again.

He's hot I know... And that suit... The bastard even left three of his button unbuttoned. Like how more sexy could he be?

"What the f**k, that's him? I take back my bad words"

"Hmm"

"He's f*****g hot. Like.... Jesus,"

"I think he looks stupid"

"Will you shut up? Are you guys having any vacancies on?"

I squint my eyes at her. Well, I don't know what Hawthorne or Mark is going to do with Laura if I do get promoted. Maybe she could try then?

I mean, I so do not want her around him. But well, he's ignoring me and well, I don't think anything is going to work between us so.. whatever"

"Yeah. There should be"

"Oh my God. I'm so applying. What the f**k? I could f**k him right now"

"I'm going to go mingle. You can go talk to him if you want to. Bump into him or something"

I leave her to it, going round the table and grab a muffin like a thief.

"You do know you are at a party and you do not have to be ashamed to eat?"

I look up immediately.

"What the f**k" I exclaim slowly

"I'm Jordan"

Okay, uh.... How do I describe this one, he's hot in one word and oh, his skin and face is so smooth, what the heck? My pimples are not even done getting out of my face

"What?... Oh my God" I say quickly dropping the muffin back on the table and rubbing my hands on my dress. "I'm Gift, but you can call me G if you want."

"Cute name. I've almost never heard it before"

I make a face and it's not a good one and I mean it

"Is that a compliment or..."

"No it's not. You have a cute name and I mean it. It's just not common"

I nod looking down back at my muffin only for a second

"You work for Hawthorne?"

"Yeah yeah. How do you know?"

"He's talking about you right now?"

"What?" I laugh. That kind of, 'oh you must be kidding' kind of laugh

"I'm telling the truth"

"Don't make me scared. I'm good at my job."

"I never said you weren't."

"Okay.." I smile.

I just have to do this. I grab the muffin back and take a bite out of it but modestly though.

"What should we talk about?- Oh, where do you work?"

"I work at GG's"

"Oh I've heard about that place"

I take another bite. "Honestly, I do not know what to say? I'm pretty boring. I'm sorry"

"No. Okay let's keep buisness aside. Um... What do you do aside from work? What are your hobbies?"

I shrug

"Uh... What every girl does? Uh.. I eat, I'm mentioning my hobbies tho, I love eating, sleeping, uh.. watching tv sometimes, eating... I think that's all"

"Jesus" he laugh.

Oh my God. That sound. I blink continuously for a second. Why is the sound so f*****g sexy?

"Why are you laughing though? Those are normal hobbies"

"No it's not. And you're so thin.. what the heck?"

"I don't even eat that much"

He c**k his head at me then at the almost finished muffin in my hand and I roll my eyes.

"Yeah"

I finish my muffin

"How much do you have s*x in a week?"

I blurt out. Jesus!

I keep my cool without faltering anything. Modafuver

"Often."

"Wow. In a week, give a number"

"Once, twice, ten... Depending on my status"

"Ten?" I exclaim. "What the f**k and what kind of f*****g status?"

"Whether I'm single or not" he says smiling.

"I mean... It's not hard for you. Are you single?"

"Yeah, I am. What about you?"

"I am too"

I say looking away

"No, about the s*x thing?"

"Should I tell you the truth? I'm pretty vague and I hate that about myself"

"Yeah, sure."

"I just lost virginity a week ago"

"It's a start"

I don't blink

"You're not gonna ask why I kept myself for so long to that day and probe like every other guy?"

"I'm not like every other guy."

I look away. I kinda wish he actually asked why though and the stupid person I lost it to.

"Hey, do you want to meet up tomorrow, sometime?"

I dart my gaze back at him

"What? Really?"

"Yeah"

Aww he's so cool.

"Yeah, sure. Um.... Where?"

"At my place or yours? I could come pick you up if you want"

"Really?"

"Sure"

Not that sexy voice please. My legs turn to jelly and it feels like the flesh between my legs is being tickled or something.

"Wait. I hope you're not an assassin, or some killer"

"I'm not" he laugh. "Your place then?"

"Your place."

I let out a shaky breath.

I watch him dip his hands into his trouser pocket and withdraw his phone.

"Gimme your number"

I just smile and input my number into his cellphone.

"Jordan?"

Someone call his name the moment I start to return his phone back to him. I just smile like an i***t and he smile right back.

Oh I think I'm falling in love again.

"I'll text you. Bye"

"Bye"

I wait for him to walk away before I jump over to Veronica.

"Guess what b***h? I'm going to a man's house tomorrow"

"To do what?"

"Durrh, to f**k you dummy"

She just roll her eyes

"I've been seeing how foolish you were behaving around him and even when you put your number in his phone. I gotta congratulate you. Finally getting rid of that stupid virginity. I've always thought it's the one thing making you stupid "

"f**k you"

I roll my eyes back at her

"Did you talk to Mark?"

"No"

"Why?"

"Uh... I did the bump thing but he did not even notice that I bumped him"

I dart a glance at his direction, he's not there

"Where is he?"

"There, with Hawthorne?"

I turn back. Oh, I really hoped he saw me talking to that hot dude. Like, I literally forgot he existed when I started talking to Jordan.

"He's an asshole. Believe me. But do apply for the job please. I'm bored in that place"

"Yeah" she say in a small voice.

"I'm just gonna grab another snack, thank you"

My phone vibrate in my hand just as I grab something. I smile inside quickly unlocking my phone to check whatever it is.

"The dress looks really great on you, I don't think I said earlier"

I smile.

I reply with a 'you didn't' roll my eyes and say thank you instead.

'where are you?'

....

"Who you texting?"

"Jordan? His name's Jordan. I mean the guy I was talking to earlier?" I smile like an i***t through my words.

"Oh, he's hot though. You should really go for him and I have to be the one to dress you up for your outing. I'd be embarrassed if I let you do it yourself "

"Hey! What do you mean by that?"

"Oh, you think I'm going to take the risk of you showing up at his place in a f*****g pair of joggers and an oversized shirt?"

"No, what the f**k?"

That is exactly what I was planning on wearing. f**k this bitch

"Shut up" she smile. "He's just your type, taller, hot and bigger? Yeah babe."

"I know right?" I bite on my lower lips. "Do you think I should leave my braids down or should I like pack it up or something?"

"We'll figure that out. What time are you leaving?"

"Uh... Actually, he's coming over to pick me up."

"Wow, that's great"

"We haven't started talking about that--"

My phone vibrate just in time and I quickly reply to his text

"I guess we'll talk about that later."

"Yeah. I'm gonna go find some man to f**k me too"

I smile

"Yeah sure"

She has a boyfriend