Love In Between

Lunch was fun. Both Ava and Bruce had a great time. If given the opportunity both of them would prefer to continue the day elsewhere. Sadly they didn’t have that option as they were to return to the office. Ava’s company was one to envy after. Some even said the company ran itself. In reality, it was all due to Ava’s inbred leadership skills. She’d often be overlooked and undermined but what people couldn’t deny was the effect of her efforts. Ava took the company to the next level after her father handed it over to her. From that level, she took it even higher. So she had to be there as often as possible, to remind people that she was the boss. Still, an afternoon out with Bruce did her good. The conversation and light humor helped her loosen up and clear her head. Heavens knows she’s been choked at work. Bruce on the other hand looked giddy, to say the least. From the way he walked, you could tell he was happy. He normally struts around with a sense of importance but now his movements were less rigid and his replies were more forgiving. He enjoyed being around Ava. Some days he wished he didn’t have to hide who he was from her. It felt bad having to keep such a secret from someone he cared for so deeply. He often wondered how she’d react if she found out. He knew finding out wouldn’t make her that upset. What would send her over the edge would be finding out from a different source, from a source that wasn’t him. Her trust would be broken. He couldn’t afford that to happen but still, he knew it was too early to let her in on his true identity. They arrived at the office and he rushed to get out before her. “Don’t get up.” He said as he rushed out of the car. Ava stared and wondered what has gotten into him and what he was planning. He came out of the car and rushed over to her door. He gently grabbed her door handle and pulled it open. He held out his hand and gestured at her to take it. She did and came out of the car. She was beyond pleased. At first, a smile spread across her face then she giggled and then he smiled. They were both very fond of each other at this moment. “You didn’t have to do that,” Ava said trying to keep her smiles under control. “I know I didn’t have to do it I simply did it because I wanted to.” Her smile returned this time with more force than the last. She liked how nice he made her feel. “Such a gentleman,” Ava told him. Bruce tried to play it cool but he couldn’t deny how good I felt. They stepped into the building and just as if a light switch was flipped everything changed. Ava was used to a heavy workload but this was unreal. As soon as she stepped into the office she was swarmed by clerks and other office personnel. each of them with a file or two in hand. She needed to review them all and have them approved or rejected. Her brief more of peace was gone now. Bruce did the best he could grabbing as many folders as he could. He became her wall. He stood in front of her and made sure no one could get to her. As soon as they were inside her office she turned cold. She had been smiling only moments ago but now she was in work mode. “Hand me those folders and you can go.” Her words were direct and without emotion. Her hand was held out, she was waiting on him. “No.” Ava was stunned. What did he just say and why did he say it? Had she done something wrong or were they on bad terms and she was oblivious? “What did you say?” She asked. “I said no,” “What do you…” “I’m not leaving you here to do all this work on your own.” Ava was left without words. Her confusion soon turned to glee. Her heart felt warm and her smile came back. “Thank you so much, Bruce,” “No need to thank me it’s what I’m here for. Now let’s get started.” He passed her a file and took a couple more from her desk. They spent the next couple of hours going from file to file and reviewing different projects. She had two meetings but postponed them to the next day. The workload was crazy. Still as consumed as she was in her work she was also invested in Bruce. The man had had her in his palm at this point. She kept on looking at him. Every chance she got she stared at his beautiful face. She had a thing for thick eyebrows and his fit the description. Her eyes kept wandering all over his body. He seemed so fit. She concluded he had a tight workout regimen. His physique couldn’t just be natural. A body like that took time and dedication. Bruce seemed like the kind to be very dedicated. He also seemed passionate. She wondered if he was also a dedicated lover. If he brought the same level of attention to his romantic relationships. She knew she shouldn’t have been thinking about those things but she couldn’t stop herself. He was beautiful. Soon the day had come to a conclusion and the pile of folders that lay on her table had soon evaporated. She had Bruce to thank for it all and thank him she would. “Once again I’d like to say a big thank you to you, Bruce,” “Stop it. You know I’m here to help you in any way I can,” “Still it’s not often one goes out of his way to help the way you do.” “Well, it should be more often then,” “but it’s only your first day,” “Exactly. I have to give you a reason to want to keep me around. They both stared in silence. It felt like they both had something they needed to say to each other but they just didn’t know how to. “I think we’re the only ones left here. We better get going it’s getting late.” Ava lead the way and Bruce followed. He offered to take her home but she protested, saying she had a driver and that he had done his share Her car pulled up and she hopped in. “I owe you another treat Bruce,” she said with her window rolled down. “You sure you doing it for me or you?” ” I guess we’ll find that out later.” Her window went up and her car zoomed out of the office building.NôvelD(ram)a.ôrg owns this content.