Solace (Complete)

19. Flowers and Chocolates

When I woke up it was just 30 mins left for work. So I take a quick shower and got readied in 10 minutes. I ran downstairs to the front door but Emma stopped me.

"Cali Come have your breakfast" she said

"No I am getting late already" I said and ran outside to my car ignoring her calls.

I have to make a stop somewhere, so I can't be late more than I will be. 5 minutes in to driving I stopped at a flower shop. I made my way to the shop, there was an old lady who greeted me.

"Good morning Miss, how can I help you?" She said smiling at me lovingly.

"I want to buy flowers" I said.

"Which ones?" She asked

"White lillies" I said smiling at a childhood memory. Lillies were both his and mine favourite, he will always give me those when we were kids. Elizabeth has a garden full of lillies so he will get me those from there.

"Do you want to write a note too?" She asked giving me a small card and a pen.

"Yes" I said and wrote

'To Ryan from C.R.M' I smiled at the words.

"Here you go" she handed me the flowers and I gave her money for that and rushed out of the shop to my car. Now the chocolates.

I reached office 15 minutes late, because I have to buy chocolate too. I bought his favourite chocolate that he used to love. I don't know if he love them still. I hurried to the lift, I have to put that on his table without his notice. As lift opened there was no one in the hallway, I made a bee line to my office when I heard someone cleared their throat behind me.

I turned to look at the intruder, of course my boss was standing infront of me with his brows raised, he point towards his watch as to tell me I am late. He was about to say something, I am pretty sure he was about to scold me, when his eyes fall on my hands holding chocolate and flowers.

"Who gave you these?" He asked somewhat irritated.

"These Uh.. they are for you" I said and hold them out for him.

"For me?" He asked confused.

"Yeah that was the main reason I was late, someone left them for you on the reception so receptionist told me to bring them to you so here you go" I said and handed him both the flowers and chocolates. He looked at them intently then he looked at me.

"Do you like them?" I asked hiding my feelings.

"No I don't like flowers and chocolates" he said and was about to throw them in bin when I stopped him.

"Hey what do you think you are doing?" I asked angrily.

"I don't know who send me those so I don't want them" he said.

"There must be a card you dumbo" I said but whispered the last part.

I frowned but then looked inside the flowers to see a card. He hold it out and read it for a moment. He seemed confused.

"So who is it from?" I asked nonchalantly.

"C.R.M" he said more to himself.

"She must be your secret lover" I said in order to tease him.

"How do you know it's a she? It can be from my clients or some business partners" he said looking in to my eyes.

"I Uh I .. I don't know, I just guessed" I said.

"I am getting late because of you, I have a lot of work to do so bye" I said and turned towards my office door but stopped.

"And don't throw them" I said and went inside my office.

I closed the door behind me and sighed.

"That was close"
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I was busy in sorting files when my office phone ringed, I picked it

"Yes" I said

"Bring file xyz" he said and hanged up. I huffed

Rude.

I took the file and went to his office. I knocked and then went inside. He was sitting on his chair engrossed in his work.

"Here" I said and was about to leave when my eyes fell on my flowers. He put them in a vase. A smile break on my face, when I look at his direction. He was looking at me too.

"Oh I gotta go" I said and was about to leave.

"No wait" he said and I stopped.

"I am going to New York for 3 to 4 days, there is some important meeting which I have to attend" he told me and my mood soured. He will be away from me for 4 days.

"Oh ok" I said quietly.

"You are also coming with me" he said and I looked at him.

"Really?" I couldn't contain my happiness and I yelled.

He looked at me half amused and half confused.

"Aren't you the one who always run away from work" he said.

"No way I took my work very seriously." I said determined

"When are we leaving?" I asked.

"Day after tomorrow at 5 in the morning. Come to our place we will leave together" he said to which I smiled.

"Okay" I said and went to my office happily