Colleague Next Door

HIS SWEETHEART

(Myra's and Xavier's outfit upwards)

MYRA'S POV

After we had our lunch we went back to work. I again worked for three more hours and now it was time to go home.

I was just cleaning my table when I saw a grinning Xavier coming towards me. "Hey! Come with me I will show you my office. You can come if you ever need me or just to chat anytime." he said while taking a hold of my hand to lead me to his office. His office is on the same floor as me just on the opposite end.

We entered his office and I looked around it. It had dark walnut bookcase lining the entire left hand wall. It had one floor to ceiling window. On the grey desk sat a desktop computer, a stack of paper sitting under a turtle shaped paperweight. His office was neat and properly organized.

I turned around to face him and "Your office is really nice." I said smiling. "Thanks" he said. "Let me get my stuff and then we will head home." He took his bag from the desk and we exited the building.

Xavier opened the passenger door for me and then went to his side and got inside the car. We were going in complete silence and then remembered about Xavier missing keys. "Xavier what about your keys?" I asked him. He looked at me and gave me small smile "My friend had spare keys to my apartment so I asked him to drop them to office. He came after we had our lunch to give them to me." I nodded "ok"

We reached our apartment after half an hour he went to his place and I went to mine. I freshened up and changed into denim shorts and a black crop top. I was really tired so I lie down on the bed to get some rest. After some time of resting I called my friend back at home on a conference call.

I called my best friends Shannon, Daniella, Amy and Alisson. We have been together since the first year of college. Shannon and Daniella are now in Gujarat for their internships while Amy is in Mumbai and Alisson is in Delhi.

I talked to them for almost an hour. It was really fun talking to them. I told them everything that happened to me since I came here. They all got so excited after hearing everything and especially about Xavier. And they even asked me to send them his picture.

"If he is really good looking and this sweet you shouldn't really let him go." Shay suggested grinning like an idiot.

And as expected they all agreed to her. I told them we will talk another time and hanged up.

I was really feeling hungry now and thought of going out to buy some snacks but didn't know where to go. So I decided to ask Xavier for the directions. I got up from the bed and took my phone and purse and wore my white sneakers. I locked my door and went to Xavier's door and knocked twice.

I heard his footstep coming closer to the door and then he opened the door. He looked at me and a smile formed on his lips. He has also changed in a black t shirt and a black jeans. His hair is a little messy and he really looks cute like this.

"Xavier actually I was feeling really hungry and I didn't get any time to get grocery so I wanted to go out and get some snacks to eat. So can you tell me directions to any place to eat nearby so I can walk there." I asked him.

"Actually I was just coming to your place to ask you if you wanted to go to McDonalds with me." He said grinning. I nodded and him smiling. "If you would like we can even go to the grocery store to buy some groceries for you?" he asked going inside with me following him and closing the door after me. "Yeah I would like that. Thanks Xavier for everything." I said to him feeling really happy. He turned to me and smiled "You don't need to thank me sweetheart. We are friend now right? So friend don't thank each other. Now just let me grab my phone and keys and we can go."

We both left his apartment and went downstairs to his car. Xavier again opened the door for me and then went to his side. He fastened his seatbelt and then looked at me. "Sweetheart your seatbelt" I looked at him coming from the daze I have been since he called me that. And now was again calling me that. "Huh?" I asked him a little confused. "Your seatbelt sweetheart" he said chuckling and turned fully to face me and fastened my seatbelt.

I blushed a little and turned my face to look outside the window. He started the car we left.

Why does he keep calling me that? Is it normal to call a friend that here?