Moth To a Flame

Chapter 2

                   We meet again

 
The buildings exterior was only minimum quality compared to what Ella was met with inside. The classy office textures, colours and style was really something out of a magazine. With high ceiling chandeliers, grey love seat couches and round styled tables, with a classy feel, this place gave Ella the chills. She mentally thanked her friend Kate for the fashion advice, her usual dressing style would have been a joke compared to how the workers around her were dressed.  Inches of different high heels, tight fit skirts, loose buttoned shirts, skin showing. This was no ordinary law firm, to her this seemed like a modelling agency. Nonetheless, she swallowed her fears and headed to the reception.
‘Good morning, I'm Ella Stan. I have an 8 o'clock meeting with Mr Alessandro Martinez’, Ella nervously said to the lady at the reception desk.
The lady looked up, gave her a look, as if observing how she was dressed and was worthy to be talked to.  After a minute of her scanning Ella, she finally spoke,
‘Take a seat Miss Stan, someone with call you in    soon’, she replied with a forced smile.
‘That was weird’, thought Ella as she took a seat on the fashionable classy couch. After almost 10 minutes of waiting, a lady called Ella to follow her. Together they took an elevator to the 20th floor, were Ella was told to go into an office door and knock. Nervously, she did as told.  Knocking, she heard a thunderous voice that gave her a fright telling her to enter. For a second, Ella was frightened. She contemplated about entering, debating with herself and letting her nerves get the better of her. She thought about all the possible things that could go wrong, what if she could not answer the questions? What if she was not qualified enough?
‘Having a management degree at a college was not enough to be a PA at such a large company, nor is having a year’s experience of any form of employment’, she thought.
Mr Stevens, her old and first boss probably felt sorry for the 20-year-old who just got out of college, and she was grateful for that because she saved enough for a house. But this was no Mr Stevens, this was a Mr Alessandro Martinez, a man she never met but by the looks of things, he seemed rich and powerful. He could easily overlook a simple girl like her.
‘I should just go back home. I'll probably get a job as a waitress till I figure something out’, she said.
But it was too late, as Ella was busy absorbed in her mind, someone opened the door. In an instant, she was zapped back into reality. Ella knew that face, she knew those eyes. They were the eyes that tormented her since last night. They kept her awake, they were the eyes of the man she met in the rain yesterday. The one that made her feel things she never felt before.  Ella's eyes widen in surprise, without noticing she let out a soft whisper, ‘Its you!’
The man at the door heard her, but he brushed it off and asked her to enter unless she changed her mind about wanting the job.  Ella was shocked.  The man's voice had changed, it was no longer the velvety voice that made her feel a throb in between her thighs. Instead it was a cold and intimidating sound that inflicted more fear into her. She assumed he was being professional, but she still did not feel at ease. Settling down on the couch, Ella felt even more nervous.  The office had a cold atmosphere, she did not know if it was the air conditioner or her fear.
‘Let us start. I'm Alessandro Martinez and seeing your CV here, you must be Ella Stan’, he said.
Hearing her name coming out his mouth gave Ella all kinds of chills, the hot feeling she got when thinking about the day they met came back ten times more. She cleared her throat, shifted on her seat but nothing could get her back to the presence.
‘Uhm yes. I am. I'm here for the PA post, but I guess you already knew that, ha-ha', she nervously joked.
Alessandro gave her a cold look.  Which only made Ella feel worse.
‘So, Miss Stan, tell me about yourself?’
‘Well uhm…. As you said I am Ella Stan. A graduate from Montana College in business management. I have so far worked for one small company for about a year and I am a 23-year-old living right here in the City of Stanford. I moved here from the Cabana Islands 6 years ago.’ She said.
‘Good. Why did you apply for this job and what do you hope to bring to the company?’ he asked.
‘I have been unemployed for 8 months now, hence I saw an opportunity and I went for it. To the company, I hope to bring my uniqueness and individualism.’
‘Uniqueness? How so?’
Alessandro was drawn in by Ella's beauty. He remembered her from yesterday, ‘the cute little kitty that fell on his laps’, as he liked to call her.  He could smell her fear, the innocence and naïve nature in her eyes turned him on, he had thought about going back to that street were they met to look for her, but now she was right in front of him.  With her sweet little eyes teasing him, he also noticed her two loosen up buttons. In his mind, he wished she were not dressed at all. But this was no time to play with his meal, with his previous assistant being on maternity leave, he had to get a replacement fast. And she was perfect.
‘I am unique because I am….’
‘Your hired!’
He said, just before Ella could respond. 
‘Whaat?!’
Ella could not believe it. He hired her just like that. No further questions. Although she felt relieved, she was also stunned. Alessandro concluded the interview, he told her to be at the office early tomorrow morning and a cup of coffee at his desk before 06h00 then dismissed her.
Ella could not control her excitement, forgetting where she was, she let out a whimper and did her happy dance.
‘Yaaayyy!!’
Embarrassed, she cleared her throat, thanked her new boss and quickly left.
Alessandro was in awe of Ella’s child like behaviour. He found her cute and such a turn on. Even the bulge forming in his pants seemed to agree with him.
‘I have to focus or else that little girl with be the death of me’, he thought.
Ella couldn't contain her excitement any longer. Taking her phone from her purse, she called her friend Kate.
‘Girlllll, I said Girl!’, screamed Ella.
‘You got the job?! Oh my, you got the job Ella Stan The PA', Kate screamed back.
‘He hired me just like that. I still can not believe', Said Ella.
‘Okay where are you? We should have a celebratory lunch’, suggested Kate.
‘I’m just heading out from the building. How about we do dinner instead. Call me when you get off work’, replied Ella
‘Okay girl, see you'
Ella hailed a taxi home. She was so excited she forgot all about telling Michael how the interview went. Reaching home, Ella made herself a sandwiched then slept.
She was woken up by a phone call from Kate. She headed to the shower. Choosing a fun outfit , she wore her red sparkling dress, and black pencil heels.
She hailed a taxi and set out to the VibeItOut restaurant.
‘Ooh you look hot girl', said Kate.
‘Thanks girl. I had to dress up’, replied Ella.
As they set down, the waiter bought them drink menus. Ella got herself a margarita and Kate a wine. As the waiter brings them their drink, Kate attacked Ella with questions.
‘Soooo spit it out girl!!!’, said Kate
‘Spit what out Kate?’, asked Ella confused.
‘You telling me that all the stories I heard about how hot and sexy ‘The Alessandro Martinez’ is are all lies?’ , argued Kate.
‘Oh that? Yeah he is okay’, lied Ella.
She didn’t want to tell Kate how she really see Alessandro, and how they kind of already met before. Knowing Kate, she knew she will never let it go. Never mind her making a scene at the restaurant.
‘Whaat? Just okay ? Come on Ella tell me? How is he?’, Kate kept pushing.
‘Well if your into Italian bad boys with tattoos and beards then his your guy', Ella shrugged her off.
‘Wow. Your so whipped with Michael you don’t even notice a sex god right in front of you', joked Kate
Michael? Ella had forgotten all about Michael, since their dinner date was ruined by Ella's awkward behaviour, they haven’t talked.
‘He must think I don’t want him anymore’, thought Ella.
‘But do I?’, she questioned herself.
‘Urgh of course I do, Michael is the love of your life don’t be silly Ella’, thought Ella trying to convince herself.
‘Ellaaaa?? Ella?’, said Kate trying to get Ella's attention back to her.
Without realising it, poor Ella had drifted off. Leaving Kate talking all by herself.
‘Ella? What’s on your mind?’, asked Kate.
‘Oh nothing.  Excuse me Kate I need to call Michael’, said Ella getting up from the table.
‘Whipped!!!!', joked Kate. Laughing at her friend.
‘Whatever’, said Ella heading outside the restaurant since it was too noisy to make a call.
Ring Ring.......
‘Hi baby’, answered Michael, sounding tired from his heavy breathing.
‘Hi Michael, what are you doing there? You sound tired’, asked a concerned Ella.
‘Oh nothing babes. Just fixing the tires in the garage, where are you? It sounds busy’, asked Michael.
‘Oh I forgot to tell you. I got the job Michael !I got the job!’, screamed Ella, finally happy she got to tell her boyfriend.
‘Wow baby.  Congratulations princess you deserve it.’, replied Michael
‘Thank you Mikey.  Kate took me out to dinner to celebrate. Speaking of Kate I have to go back to her.’, said Ella.
‘Okay, love you princess’, said Michael saying goodbye.
‘Yeah love you too’, Ella felt weird saying that.  She couldn’t understand why since she says it all the time.
Hanging up she turned to go back to the restaurant, stoping just in time, she came face to face with her boss.
‘Alessandro’, she whispered.
‘Hi, miss Stan. I see you like bumping into me’, teased Alessandro.
‘No, no not at all . I was on a phone call’, replied Ella.
‘With a boyfriend??’, fished Alessandro. He figured a beautiful woman like Ella would not be single  and judging by the last bit he heard he figured she was talking to her boyfriend.  Which did not faze him at all.
‘Your my little kitty', thought Alessandro. Getting possessive.
‘Oh no’, Ella laughed nervously.  ‘I was talking to my mom. Telling her about the job. She is very happy’, lied Ella. She too didn’t understand why she had lied about Michael.
‘Because you met a hunk and you want him’, said the little voice in her head.
‘Oh? I’ll see you first thing tomorrow morning then’, said Alessandro.
He knew Ella had lied, he had overhead her calling the person on the phone Michael. After meeting her today, he couldn’t let her out his site so he had her followed. Finding out about her coming to this restaurant, he knew he had to see her. Her lying about not having a boyfriend made him amused. He knew he had some sort of effect on her. He saw it in the way her eyes shift when he talked to her. All he needed to do was find out how much of an effect he had on her. Thinking this, he smirked to himself.
Ella couldn’t figure out why she lied about Michael.  Michael was the love of her life, she shouldn’t lie about being with him.
‘Am I ashamed of Michael?’, she thought.
Pushing her thoughts on the back of her heard she went back in. Making a mental note to tell Kate she saw her boss whilst outside.
‘I thought you left me’, said Kate drinking her 3rd glass of wine.
‘Hey Kate, I think you had enough.  Come on lets go home, said Ella . Helping Kate up her chair.
‘Whaat? It hasn’t even strike 23h00 yet’, complained Kate.
‘Some of us got work tomorrow remember ? You also have worked, said Ella.
‘okaaay fine. Lets go’, said Kate as they walk outside to hail a cab.
Ella figured Kate would sleep at her place like she usually do on their nights out. And that’s what she did.  Getting home, Ella and Kate head to bed. Tomorrow was a big day for Ella. Yet when she closed her eyes, she only saw him. Something in her made her excited that she was going to see him again.  Something told her there was more to her than just thinking about him. As for what it was? She didn’t know.

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Ellow
I finished the second chapter early so I thought I treat you guys.  Please do enjoy the little Nick Jonas I added for you guys.

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