this love (AU)

Chapter 4

hi  (updated my one shot book yesterday, check it out please :) two days with two updates yayy)

It's me, again, please ignore any mistakes or typos, I apologise in advance...

It's abnormal for any employee who is still on their first day to experience anything below.

Chapter 4

Taylor continues her work while Joe is away. Not long later, the familiar deep raspy voice that she cannot get out of her head returns and fills the room.

"Miss Taylor Swift, here is your lunch." The plastic bag holder hangs between his fingers, he purposely swings the bag to get her attention. Taylor's cheeks redden and a smile appears over her face. Although it is still the first day of her new job, she feels comfortable around her boss Joe. Trying to hide her blush and smile, she ignores him with her eyes glued to the screen. Joe puts down the bag and moves his standing position in front of her, using his hands to cover the screen, trying to get her to look at her.

"Fine, you win, Alwyn." She finally looks up and chuckles at his face, Joe scrunches his nose and pouts with puppy eyes. She glances at the time on her laptop, Shit, lunch hour has ended. Joe immediately notices the concern spread across her face and knows what she is thinking.

"Hey, don't worry, come eat in my office. No one has to know we are eating past lunch hour, and also I'm the CEO, they can't do anything about me breaking the rules' ' He calms her down and grabs the plastic bag in her hands, causing their hands brushed. Taylor's eyes widen but Joe doesn't notice, her heart stopped functioning for a second, her stomach feels weird, butterflies, sparkles. Little does she know, that goes the same to Joe. He walks away from her towards the door of his office, avoiding any chance for Taylor to see his face flushed.

Taylor steps into the room and Joe pulls back the chair for her to sit with a charming grin on his face. He cleans up the chaos on his desk piled with papers, making space for Taylor to eat. Taylor, on the other hand, untying the two packed up white bags and taking out the lunch boxes. Spaghetti with tomato sauce and macaroni with mushroom sauce.

Taylor's pov

How does he know these are my favourites...

"Oh, Taylor, I didn't know what you wanted so I thought these would be great and hopefully you like-" Joe speaks as he scratches his scalp and looks away in embarrassment but I interrupt.

"Actually these are alright, in fact, I like them a lot," I say without hesitation while grabbing my wallet to take out some cash to pay Joe, I can't let him pay my stuff.

"Taylor! No, I said lunch is on me. Now choose one, which one d'you want?" He says sternly with a finger pointing at me and then the volume of his voice gets small as he ruffles his hair, which I now believe is one of his habits whenever he feels shy.

"Um... I- I...I will take the... um, wait-" Words stuttered out my mouth, staring at these two of my favourite meals, I have to admit that it is hard to choose one. I feel my face heats up as my cheeks are dyed pink in embarrassment.

"Never know you are this indecisive when it comes to food. Fine, you take the mushroom one, I'll share mine with you, but there's a deal, you have to share yours with me too. You are lucky, Taylor, Joseph doesn't share food, huh! (A/N: See what I did there hahaha, Friends reference) " He pushes the creamy white sauce macaroni to my side and helps me open the lid along with the utensils from plastic packages. I cannot help from blushing, he's just so nice and caring towards me, I'll never understand why people always say he's cold and be careful'.