6 Chapter 5. First Day. (1/2)
Vanessa stared unblinkingly at the wooden door and her hand tightened on her black handbag in support.
What support? Even the encouragement and assured smiles of her parents and Carl was not enough to cover up the fact that she was meeting Nathaniel.
... who was now not the same person
...who had spend the whole night with her.
... who had listened to her chatter, without interrupting her.
... who had preferred plain icecream over the one with nuts because he is allergic to nuts.
... who preferred Vanilla icecream over any other.
... who had smiled dazzingly when she had wiped the icecream from his nose.
... who had sneaked glances at her when he thought she was not looking.
No Vanessa, no! Don't think of him as Nathaniel! Think of him as your boss, yes! Your boss.
Your strict cold boss!
Yes, now put on that professional 'Sapphire Jones' smile and knock yes, but don't get knocked by those brown eyes.
Ah Damn! Vinni-
”Good morning Ms. Jones.”
She shrieked and whirled around immediately, her handbag colliding with the someone and immediately recoiled back, to prevent her suit from being messed up again.
Great. So fudging great.
”I am beginning to think you had something against my coffee.” Vanessa closed her now green eyes in embarrassment and looked at her new boss.
Nathaniel Black.
”G-Good m-morning sir-r.” Vanessa stuttered nervously and blushed as Nathaniel's brow raised in amusement. ”I-I am S-Sorry.”
”Huh?”
”F-For y-your c-coffee.” Vanessa looked down at the pool of black near her feet and then up at him with apologetic smile. ”S-Sorry.”
”Hmm... your sorry is neither going to bring my coffee back.....” Nathaniel massaged his temples to soothe the pain and grimaced as he felt an invisible tug on his nerves. ”..... nor it can relieve this shit load of pain in my head, so don't.”
”Um?”
”Ahan.... nothing. Please follow me Ms. Jones.” Nathaniel entered his office with his natural grace, while Vanessa followed him, with maintained professional, yet safe distance.
Vanessa looked around the beautiful wooden office with awe, the carved wooden styled cupboards filled with books, folders, files, that occupied the back of the room. If that was not enough, he had a bedroom and the walk in closet as an addition, which is obviously unknown to Vanessa's green eyes which observe the wooden door curiously.