Choose me

Chapter 5

It’s been a couple of days since ‘the’ incident happened with Jackson, two days to be precise.

Nothing much happened though, only that we almost kissed and we didn’t , because an important phone call interrupted.

Well , it’s fine that someone might have died and that’s why the call was way important than my thirsty lips.

I’m not even bitter, I’m perfectly fine.

A perfectly sane human who is very understanding.

Urgh, I hate how I felt abandoned and ignored.

I mean couldn’t he just ignore the call and just embrace our lips together. Why did he even have to stir up emotions that he couldn’t fulfill,

Why did he have to start something that he couldn’t finish.

“Ma’am”, a voice snaps me out of my frustration world of thoughts.

I look up to find a concerned hridoy with papers on his hands.

“What? ,did you forget how to knock now?”, I question faking a serious look .

“But I did knock countless times ma’am , I even called you but you didn’t respond.” He replies defensively.

“Fine, fine. What is it?”, I brush it off as I straighten my posture on my desk.

“These papers need your signature and you have a board meeting in ten minutes time”, he responds handing me the files in his hands.

I took the papers and sign the papers as he stands waiting for them.

“Have the boards members arrived?”, I question as I hand him back the papers I finished signing.

“Yes ma’am, they are waiting at the conference room.” He states .

“Okay Hridoy, can I please get some coffee”, I tell him as he excuses himself out of my office.

Scrambling through the drawers, I need to find my file for the board meeting. Apparently we need to discuss about some investment.

“Here’s your coffee ma’am”, Hridoy calls out at the door as he walks in with a cup of coffee.

“It’s just how you like it”, he comments as he smiles at me.

“Thank you hridoy, please check my next schedule before I finish the meeting for I don’t know how long it’s going to take”, I tell him as I smile at him lightly.

“Of course ma’am, please excuse me”, he excuses himself and go back to his office.

I sip the strong coffee for I need it for the meeting while I go through the names and company that are offering investments.

Time passed on swiftly and I was done with the meeting now sitting down in my office.

I hear a knock on the door and Hridoy walks in.

“Yes hridoy, do I have another meeting? I’m really exhausted please cancel them”, I complain as I stretch my arms feeling warn out after the five hours plus meeting.

The board meeting is filled with low , slow witted minded creatures who talk too much but say nothing important.

Every time I come out of these board meetings my head feels like it’s gonna explode.

“No ma’am, but we received a call from a Mr Jackson”. He states not sure if he spelled correctly.

In a snap, I was feeling like my energy strive back to my body. It’s a call I didn’t know I would love hearing from, this much.

“Uh what did he say?”, I question trying to hide my excitement.

“He said you should give him a call when you’re free”, Hridoy responds.

Aahh , I’m always free. In fact I’m f*****g free like a bird now.

“Okay, please connect his call to mine hridoy. Thank you”, I explain as I dismiss my secretary feeling like he’s taking too much time arriving on his desk to connect the f*****g call.

I find myself sitting restless as I stare at the desk phone waiting for the ringing sound.

My hands are shaking and I’m feeling hot for some reason.

Oh God, this is embarrassing.

I even begin to clear my throat so I can sound good on the phone call .

The long awaited sound rings and without hesitation I pick it up.

“Hello”, I greet.

“JJ,is your phone an accessory or what”, Bobby screams on the other side of line.

Urgh, what a mood breaker.

Why did he have to be the one calling just at the time I was craving for another person’s voice.

“Bobby, I’m fine too, thanks for asking”, I sarcastically say.

“Yeah right, sorry. But I have been calling you for the past three hours or so. Where the heck have you been?”, he questions.

“In a board meeting bruh, you know this shitty meetings takes forever”, I complain as I hear him chuckling on the other side of the line.

“Oh sorry, but are you good though?”, he ask now in happy tone.

“Yes , just exhausted. You okay though? Did something happen”. I question now remembering he said he’s been try to call me for the last three hours.

“I’m okay, I just landed here .I’m in the UK to do some business for a week or less. It came urgent so I had no time to inform you but I’ll be back soon”, he states ruefully.

“Really?, so I ain’t gonna see you for a week??, wow . How lucky is that. At least I’ll have some peace of mind for a good week”, I jokingly say.

“What??, don’t be so excited you fool . I’ll be back in two days time. You can’t get rid of me you fucker”, he replies on the other line.

“Ahh okay, but I’ll miss you please take care and bring me something”, I earnestly state.

“Yeah right, maybe a dildo. Which color, pink or black??” , shamelessly he questions .

I find myself laughing and just wondering what goes on in Bobby’s head at times.

Then there is a ding sound in the desk phone and a green color blinking. I’m having another call .

“Bobby Imma call you back later I have another call, bye I love you”, I cut him off before I wait for his reply.

I instantly press the green button and the awaited voice speaks.

“Hi beautiful”, in a deep husky voice.

I mean is it normal to be this turned on by a mere voice??

“Hi Jackson. How are you”, I respond as I find myself smiling and swinging on my chair.

I literally look like a teenager who’s fallen in love for the first time.

“I’m fine beautiful. Heard you were in a meeting. Went well??”, he questions.

“Yeah, it did . Just tired from sitting and talking for Five hours”, I reply .

I can’t explain how it feels so good to have someone who asks how you are and feel.

“Ah really?, then meet me at the main door in ten”, he says then hangs up.

What was that people??,

I mean , I did hear right. That I should come outside in ten minutes

Right.

Picking my bag and phone, putting my shoes on properly, applying little gloss on my lips and swinging my coat on the shoulders, I left my office.

Hridoy is still working on something in his laptop yet it’s almost five in the evening.

“I’m leaving, see you tomorrow”. I bid hridoy goodbye, excitedly.

The click clack of my jimmy cho clattered on the floor as I head my way to the lift.

Pressing G floor and watching the lift slide close , I had a feeling of hubris inside.

A ding, the lift slide open.

Passing by the employees and they acknowledge my presence muttering.

“Ma’am”

All I can do is smile at them and keep walking as I impatiently couldn’t wait to see him again.

This sounds so crazy, I can’t believe I was heartbroken just a few months ago and promised myself to be a hard core, now look at me smiling like a fool heading to another mysterious dude.

The slide doors open , and their he is standing in front of an Audi R8.

Well, I could tell he is a man of speed by the kind of car he drives.

He looks so good in blue trouser suit matching a well fitting coat which exposes his ripped arm.

He had a white V neck T-shirt and white sneakers. His hair styled perfectly.

He looks like one of those Italian models promoting sports cars.

I get closer to him and he brushes a feathery kiss on my cheeks as he takes my arm and open the car door for me.

What a perfects scene from a kdrama.

He hold the door as he helps me into the car without saying a word but glaring hard at me while smirking.

Soon as I settle inside his comfortable ride, he closes the door for me and goes around to take the drivers sit.

He start the ignition as we both buckle up.

“Get ready for the ride of your life beautiful ”.