Fated To Love Them

Nine

"I said ten copies not twenty." Mr Martinez growled at me. Ever since i had come back to work five days ago. Luis has been on my case. Asking me to run petty errands. Shouting at me over nothing. Like the copies. He had specifically told me to make twenty copies. Being the good girl i am i had proceeded to ask him if twenty copies were necessary since the number of the people that were receiving them didnt exceed ten, and he had gone into commando mode, telling me he was the boss and he will be the one giving orders and i was not in any place to question him. And damn that had put me in my place and made my heart ache in a way i did not understand. But i think its suffice to say, he hurt my feelings. I don't get why he is being such an asshole to me. Could he have seen my feelings for him all over my face? No way. I was. I am attracted to him but i haven't done anything to get his attention or show how i feel. Infact it was the opposite, i have been doing all i can to get out of his way. Okay maybe i was avoiding him. Could he have caught up on that? What was i supposed to do. Im a married woman in some kind of twisted relationship with my husband and his twin brother. Im already in a mess. And i dont want to make a huge one. Which means im going to have to continue avoiding him, whenever and wherever i can.

"Im sorry Sir. I probably got it wrong." I apologised. But we both knew it was bullshit because i dont make mistakes at work. Not something that applies in my love life thou.

"Don't apologize. I want you to do excellent work without the apology bullshit." He replies. Unfortunately my body had started to tingle in that way that it always does when im with Silas or Silva. Not my fault. He had me when he used the words 'I want you'. Damn i needed to get laid stat. But its not like i can go to Silas or can i? Because this cannot continue. What will Luis say when he gets a whiff about my feelings for him? Or worse, what will Silas do when he gets a whiff about this too? Yeah that snapped me out of my semi aroused trance. I needed to get a grip.

"Ofcourse Sir." I answer calmly. I needed some air. I dont like being in his presence for too long.

"Do i nauseate you Miss Stone?" He asks with anger. I will be damned, i must have made a face that showed my feelings of displeasure of being near him for too long.

"What? No." I say. Nauseated me? If i had a choice i would lick him. Starting with that beard line on his jaw and then proceed to the back of his ears then shoulders. s**t. "May i be excused Sir.?" I asked quicky. I wanted out of his office immediately.

"No you may not." He gripes.

"What? Why not?" I asked in a shocked voice. I was pretty sure my expression also reflected shock. How could he just say no like that? Granted he was the boss. But i had more paperwork to do. He knew that very well. And i didn't want to be near him any longer. I think he knew that too. Damn.

"Because i say so." He growls.

"Fine. What am i supposed to do here then?."

"Go and fetch your laptop. You will be working in my office for a few hours." He says.

"Why?" I asked. I didn't expect him to say that at all. Here i am trying to avoid him and he is doing everything he can not to give me a chance to do it. Yeah he clearly knows what im up to and judging by the stoic face he has on, he didn't appreciate it. Not to mention he hasn't answered my question. He is just staring at me. Its beginning to unnerve me. Why is he staring at me like that?

"Why.....why are you looking at me like that?" I stammered.

"Like what?" He asks softly. Its almost intimate how he softened his voice.

"Like that." I reply in a frustrated tone. He knew the way he was looking at me. He knew. But he still wanted me to say it out loud. How could i thou? He is looking at me like he wants to take my clothes off and f**k me hard. Maybe i was reading his expression wrong. Doubt and insecurity swallowed me. I was probably seeing things. I know im average and there is no way Mr Martinez would feel something other than respect for me. The urge to flee from his sight gripped me strongly.

"Its not going to work you know." He says suddenly.

"What?"

"The avoiding me thing you have been doing for the past few days."

"Ummm....i dont know what you are talking about."

"Yes you do." He says walking towards me. "You have been clear on your displeasure of being near me for too long." He continues. I could have sworn i dictated a bit of irritation or maybe anger in his voice. He was clearly not happy with me.

"I just have been focusing on my work. Im sorry if that felt like avoidance to you." I whisper. A few seconds passes in silence and it made me jerk my head upwards to look at him. And i find him staring at me strangely with an expression i could not understand. What is it with him and staring at me today?

"Did you know that you look at your feet when you are lying?" He asked. Almost as if there was a smile in his voice. And no i did not know that. Was that even a thing?

"Im not lying."

"Yes you are." He replies. "Go and fetch your laptop. You will be working with me in my office today." He continues, going back to his desk. This again. I thought we were past that. Clearly not.

"Sir can i......"

"Just do as you are told Miss Stone." He gripes. Before i answer him his cellphone rings and he answers it. I proceed to go out of the office quietly.

"Is everything all right?" One of my co workers asks me.

"Yeah. I just have to collect my laptop. I will be working in Mr Martinez's office today."

My statement is met with silence. And i look back to see her gaping at me.

"What?"

"Mr Martinez doesn't like his secretaries in his office."

"False rumours clearly. Seeing as i will be working in there with him." I reply.

"No Riley. Its true. I have seen him firing secretaries who lingered in his office for too long."

"I guess he changed." I say. But deep down i know that Luis is not the type to just change like that. So what was my sexy boss up to?

"Uh huh if you say so." She answers looking at me oddly. I pretend not to notice the look she is giving me. I bet she thinks something is going on between Luis and me. I get why she would think that thou because if what she said is true, then something was up. I just needed to know what.

Grabbing my laptop i heard back to Mr Martinez's office. I knock at his door and after a few moments he tells me to enter.

"Change of plans Miss Stone. I will be going for a business trip to France and you are going to join me." He says.

"What? I cant come with you." I deny. What will i tell Silas. I already know without asking him that he wont agree to let me go on a business trip.

"Yes you will Miss Stone. We are staying one week over there and we will be leaving tomorrow morning. Im giving you half day. Go home and pack for the trip." He says.

"Yes Sir." I answer. I leave his office and proceeded to take my handbag to go back home. I had some packing to do. That is if Silas allows me to go on this trip. Im beginning to think that maybe i tripped and fell into a hole, because my life is twisting and turning at every second.