To Be or Not To Be: A TaeLice Story

Chapter 3: Love Me Like You Do

(Ellie Goulding Love Me Like You Do)

Luckily for Taehyung, the meeting went rather quickly. It was straight to the point and he was in and out within half an hour. He hurried back to his office to speak with his new assistant to make sure she was ok. Truthfully, he'd run a background check on her before hiring her, so he knew of her past. He knew all about her dancing and how she did it to pay for Eun Beyeol's treatments. He also learned about her stalker, but he didn't know whether or not that was still going on. He hoped whatever was going on was nothing serious.

"Ms. Manoban...step into my office for a moment please," Taehyung insisted. Lalisa nodded her head and got up from her desk. "I'm almost finished with everything that needs to be done before lunch," she mumbled quietly. Taehyung raised a hand at her to dismiss her words since that wasn't his concern at the moment. He took a seat in his chair and motioned for her to close the door. Lalisa did as instructed and closed the door before taking a seat across from Taehyung.

She looked down at her hands that were shaking. Was she in trouble already? Was he going to fire her for crying? Lalisa had no idea what to expect so when his deep smooth voice asked if she was really ok, she was caught off guard. She looked up at the man that was staring intently at her. "Why yes...Mr. Kim. It was just something that reminded me of someone. I'm very sorry to have concerned you with such a trivial matter," she spluttered. Taehyung raised an eyebrow at this and noticed that she was shaking. Was he that intimidating? Little did he know that her shaking was more than just a little bit of nerves. She was extremely attracted to him and any close proximity had her mind racing in places that it shouldn't and she feared that he could either read her like a book or that she would act upon these not so innocent thoughts.

Taehyung snorted a bit as a blush crept up on her cheeks. "Sorry. I didn't mean to scare you or anything. I just care about the well being of my employees. If you're really ok, you can get back to work," he eyed her carefully. She nodded and thanked him before hurrying out of the office and back to her desk. She focused on finishing up her tasks before lunch. She finished with a few minutes to spare. She emailed them to Taehyung and then went downstairs to the break room to find or order something to eat.

There were a few other workers down there and all eyes were on her as she entered the room. Everyone wondered about the new personal assistant to Mr. Kim. It was a much envied position as many ladies wanted to use it to get closer to him. This was one of the main reasons he had hired out of the company. He wanted someone that didn't know him that well and Lalisa fit that criteria. Lalisa tried to ignore the stares and whispers.

"I heard she isn't qualified."

"She only got the job because of her looks."

"Oh yea? Well I heard that she used to have a dirty job, I know the guy that helps run background checks."

"She's probably just a gold digger. Mr. Kim won't fall for that."

Several echoes of voices whispered in her ear as she walked to an empty table and set down her purse and jacket. Man, she thought she left the cattiness and fakeness behind her in the exotic dancer world, but apparently she was very wrong. She bit her lip to keep quiet and then went to the coffee machine first and then to the vending machine for something to hold her over. She couldn't eat very much now anyway. Lalisa had hoped to make at least one friend, but that didn't seem like it would happen.

She missed Eun Beyeol more than ever as she sat back down and began eating by herself. She reminded herself that she was here to work and better herself, not to make friends. As she was eating someone approached her with a friendly smile. "Witches. All of em. Don't let them get to you. They are just jealous they didn't get the position themselves. I'm Jennie. Nice to meet you," she sat down next to Lalisa with some kind of take out. "Want some?" She offered and then portioned out some for her before Lalisa could even answer.

Lalisa giggled and smiled as she accepted the food and started chatting with Jennie. Little did she know that Jennie's father was the one that ran background checks and therefore knew all about her already. She had grown up with Taehyung and she had always adored him. Jennie knew he was taken and preferred the company of men, but she still didn't really like anyone else getting close to him. Lalisa asked her questions about their boss as they ate. Jennie answered them all carefully and made sure not to give too much away.

After lunch Lalisa thanked Jennie and made her way back upstairs to her office. Taehyung had been so busy that he was just now ready for lunch. "Lalisa. Would you mind putting in an order for me. I've sent you a list of restaurants and the foods I like. Nothing spicy. Surprise me," he spoke as he approached her. Lalisa smiled and nodded, feeling refreshed. "Right away Mr. Kim," she chirped before taking her seat.

Taehyung smiled to himself. She was too cute and he could hardly stand it. He left his door open and went back into his office and watched her work from the windows. He loved the little looks on her face as she did things. She was so easy to read. Taehyung chuckled when she pouted at something. He did a little work here and there, but a majority of the afternoon was spent watching her. Maybe he could come up with an excuse for them to eat lunch together sometime.

As he plotted, lunch arrived. He tipped the driver and thanked Lalisa before opening his meal and starting to eat. "Mmm this is good. I expect nothing less from now on," he teased her but she nodded her head seriously. "Of course Mr. Kim." she subconsciously licked her lips and Tae swore he drooled a little. She didn't seem to notice thankfully, so he wiped his mouth and continued to eat though there was now a tingle in the pit of his stomach.

After lunch, Taehyung found countless excuses to call Lalisa in or to go to her desk. He preferred going to her desk because he could stand closer to her as if trying to show her something and therefore could touch her here and there. Every little touch was sending waves through both of them, but they were doing their best not to show it as it wasn't appropriate for many reasons. At the end of the day, Taehyung walked Lalisa out of the building and to her car. "It's getting late...please get home safely...I'll see you tomorrow. You did excellent on your first day. I have a feeling you're going to do more than fine here."

Lalisa thanked him before getting into her car and heading home. She decided that it was time to do some research on him. Once home she began googling Kim Taehyung and was in awe of the pictures and articles that she found. He was big on charity and he had modeled a few times throughout his career. Her heart dropped when she found the latest article. "Kim Taehyung and boyfriend get cozy as they spend time in Jeju Island."

Of course he had a boyfriend. He was too caring, rich, and handsome to be single. What had she been expecting? Still...he was so hot. He smelled so good and she could still feel him leaning over her and whispering into her ear little directions throughout the day. She stared at his pictures and an overwhelming need filled her body. She climbed into bed with her phone and pulled up some pictures of him and pleasured herself, moaning his name softly as she reached her high.

End of Chapter 3