My CEO, My Baby Daddy

CHAPTER 5

Ava

I pondered on the question trying to understand what he actually meant, it was a tricky question I didn't want to mess things up because of my assumptions.

"Where have you been? Everyone has been waiting for you to arrive, why did you arrive so late?" He asked and that was when I heaved a sigh of relief.

I was thinking of a suitable excuse to give him, I can't tell him that I was late because of Starr.

"I'm sorry, Sir" I apologized while avoiding his gaze, he seemed to love staring at me because his gaze had never left me since I entered his office.

"I was told that you are the secretary, make sure you always arrive at the office before me, I won't entertain any more excuses".

"Thank you, sir".

I was about to leave his office when he called me back.

"Hey!, Come back here!" He commanded.

"Ava"

"What?"

"My name is Ava"

"I don't care just get me coffee"

I furrowed my brow at his attitude before dashing out of his office to go get him coffee, my body rose at the sight of him and my heart was pounding so fast, he gazed at me as though he was trying to see inside of my soul, I can't stop thinking about that night every time I steal a glance at him, he's the bulky body that was pressed against my body that night and his warm red lips which were working their ways into my mouth, thinking about that instantly aroused me and I quickly snapped out of my fantasies.

"He's a jerk! and doesn't deserve my son and I" I scowled.

I got into his office and placed the coffee on his table.....

"This is your coffee"

"I don't want it anymore, take it away" He replied rudely without looking at me, I had to control myself from cursing at myself, I was on the Brink of calling him names but I decided to comport myself, I took the coffee away.

"What's he trying to do? Does he want to frustrate me?, "

"Asshole!, Jerk!" I cursed as I stepped out of his office, it was his first day at work and he was already frustrating me.

"What?!" Tasha asked surprisingly.

"I met him today, thank God he didn't recognize me".

"What do you want to do?"

"I want to quit the job"

"What?, No you can't!"

"I want to, I can't let him come into my life and mess everything up, we are better off without him and I can't let him know about Starr!".

Tasha wasn't having it, she was surprised that I ran into Jace at the office after five years, but she didn't want me to quit my job.

"You can't quit your job, you know how hard it was for you to get this job, think about Starr and his well-being, Don't you want to give him a good life?"

I paused...... and sighed heavily before staring at Starr who was playing with his tablet.

Tasha is right, I wouldn't have gotten this job if not for Tasha's father's recommendations and I have to foot my expenses and take care of Starr, it was a hard decision for me but I have to continue working for him, Seeing him every day and working with him won't be easy.

The doorbell rang and I went to open the door, "Ray!" I called out upon seeing him, I wasn't expecting him actually.

"How are you doing?" He asked.

"I'm fine"

He sat down on the Sofa and I sat across him, Starr quickly went to his room upon sighting Ray, for some reason he doesn't like it when Ray comes around me, I have been trying to make him like Ray and understand that he meant no harm but it was harder than I thought. Ray sat beside me, he held my hand staring into my eyes,

"I want you to marry me, haven't you given it a thought yet?" He asked.

I haven't thought about it yet, I have to get Starr's approval, I have been busy with so many things and Jace's sudden appearance was another thing.

"I will let you know when I have done that" I replied. He was sitting close to me but I wasn't feeling anything, not a single thing for him, but, he's good and caring and has been trying his best to please Starr and me.

I was rushing to the office after dropping Starr off, I was a minute from being late and I didn't want that Jerk to shout at me, I stepped out from the elevator and was about to go into his office, but I was in a hast so I missed a step, I was about falling down when someone gripped me from the back, I opened my eyes and saw Jace staring at me, his hands were encircled around my waist and his eyes were fixed into mine.

It was as if our world stopped for a moment as we stared into each other's eyes affectionately, his hands still encircling my waist and my hands around his neck, I couldn't think of what was going on in his head but the way he stares at me says it all, my heart was pounding so fast and I could feel butterflies in my stomach, he was wearing that same cologne, the one from that night, the scent of that cologne I can't seem to forget. I was lost in his world as I stared at his well-chiseled face, his facial features were out of this world and I wondered why he wasn't a model.

I realized myself and quickly broke away from him, "thanks for helping me" I said, avoiding his gaze and picking up my documents which were scattered on the floor, I was so fast because I wanted to leave, I was so nervous and doesn't want him to notice anything about me.

"Have we met before?" He asked and my legs became numb, I couldn't take a step.