A Killer CEO

The Accident

Why couldn't I just have spicy dreams about my boss, why was I always running away...My mind wanders, picturing Michael...Shit I can't think about him...He is dangerous...okay but has he tried to hurt me...No... But that's not the point here...I shake my head, put on my slippers and go downstairs. Logging onto my laptop I look at my email.

From: Michael Tobias

Hello. I just wanted to make sure you were alright after today. It's a lot to take in. And I hope you will continue your work here. Everyone here cares for you. And I feel that you could be very successful here.

--M

I sigh. That's the last thing I need. Work isn't even my biggest problem. I lay my head on the table trying to breath and wake up 4 hours later. Shooooot. I'm going to be late. I smack myself on the head. What the heck…Bella is curled up at my feet looking at me patiently waiting for me to let her outside. I get up trying to ignore the pain traveling through my neck and back. I run upstairs and get ready while Bella is outside and put on the most comfortable professional clothes, I own…letting her back inside I run for my car. Arriving at work only a couple of minutes late I sit at my desk and take a breather. Well, I could have been a lot later. I wish I was... I need some strong coffee. Sighing and placing my head in my hands. “Miss Rose” I look up through my hands to see Mich-Mr. Tobais standing there looking at me like a tall drink of water, the muscles making his suit fit nicely in all the right places, I feel a warmth travel down my stomach and wake right up. “Are you okay?” “Yes sir. I had a long night and a bad morning.” “Here” he walks forward handing me a coffee. “What's this? "I say examining the cup. “Coffee” “Well I knew that…I mean why did you get me coffee?" I scoff. He smiles “Well I know how stressful yesterday was. And judging by your reply to my email last night I decided that you may need it. You see Miss Rose I wouldn't be in this business if I didn't know what people were doing with what I created.” Wait. Hold on a second. What email. What. I start panicking. “What email?” “The email I sent you last night to which you replied, and I quote “Bad…dreams…. chasing…monsters can't be real” followed by an extreme number of extra letters. To which I assume you fell asleep” I die. “First off. Let me apologize. I had a rough night. I honestly have no recollection of replying and it seemed very unprofessional. Second, I'm going to apologize again…” I try to hide my face as I feel it burn. “Miss Rose it is fine. I just would like to let you know the email was deleted after a fair amount of trying to decipher if it was a secret code and a few giggles. I promise” he smirks and the light in his eyes stuns me. Thanks so much brain…

“I can never apologize enough for what you must think” I speak softly hiding my face from his as I can still see him smirking. “I promise I have sent many emails that probably shouldn't have been sent” he says suddenly his face turns red and I can see him trying to hide it. Well, I guess I should get to work I tell myself turning to walk out of his office. “Let me know if you need anything” “I shall Miss Rose” he smirks. He makes me so frustrated. Especially because he is so attractive…wait what did I just say. He is not attractive. I have no feelings for him. He runs a company that produces weapons. But it is a successful company. Ariya pull yourself together… I sigh.

I need to work out… I text Marcus making sure that we can train tonight. I sigh in relief when he says yes. The rest of the day I sit staring at my email wondering what I was thinking when I sent that email to Mr. Tobias. I have no recollection, but it must have been bad. I shudder thinking of the possibilities. I need more than anything to keep this job. I look at the clock and see it's time to leave. I stop in on Mr. Tobias making sure that he doesn't need anything else. “Get home safe Miss Rose” I nod trying not to make eye contact. Getting in my car I start driving to the gym. Looking in the seat next to me at my duffle bag that holds my workout clothes. I shake off the nervousness. Something about Marcus makes me itch but he is such a good teacher I argue back at myself. Turning into the parking lot suddenly something hits me, and I can feel a hot liquid dripping onto my face. Trying to move my hand I look and can only see a small light from under the car. I start to panic but can't move an inch. I reach for my seat belt buckle; I unlatch it and fall to the roof of my overturned car. Realizing now that I may actually be injured, I try to get out of my car. The back window is broken so I move slowly toward the back of the car. I hear screaming and panic outside of the vehicle but can still see no one. I slowly crawl out of the back and collapse outside on the cold cement I can feel the broken glass on my skin but can't seem to move off of it. I look up and see the stars and flashing lights and approaching darkness….