Her Insecurity Cure

27. Serah

No matter how much I wanted to ignore the fact that I liked Garrel I couldn't, I wanted to shut these foolish feelings that kept resurfacing

At first I thought this was just a simple crush, that it'd shoo away after a week or two like it did with Darren but no

I just keep... Liking this man more

And the fact that he saved me from Frank didn't help one bit, I've been thinking about that incident too much for my liking

To be specific not the Frank part, but the part where he saved me, the part where Garrel held me close to his hard chest and wrapped my body with his strong arms

I couldn't stop thinking about how safe I felt engulfed in his embrace

Okay Stop!

Stop it!

Stop stop stop STOP!!!

Hadn't my mind understood that I was done with this relationship thing? Dating wasn't my cup of tea, that was made very clear years ago

I'll only get hurt if this liking my boss thing grows, why can't my heart understand that I can't take any more heartbreaks

I mean him calling me his friend must be a strong sign that he's off limits, he surely was clearing whatever that hug meant in underground parking

A sigh escaped my lips

It hurt when he called me his friend last night, I was so frustrated and I also felt sorry for myself l

Why?

Because no matter how much I wanted to be okay with it and be a normal friend like Garrel called me I knew I would never see him like that

At least not now I wouldn't

I had to stay away from Garrel if I didn't want to embarrass myself, he deserved a beautiful wealthy woman

Not me, a-

"Hey!" Darren brought me back to earth

I looked up

"What are you thinking?" He asked

Slowly I shook my head "you were saying?"

"Well follow me" he beckoned as he walked out of my office

I got up from my seat and rushed to his retreating figure, I caught up with him and waved Reina as we passed her by

She gave me a smile

"Well you're work was very impressive Serah" Darren said as we entered the elevator and it closed "you'll have a lot of work from now on"

He faced me and dramatically sighed as he put his hands on my shoulders

"I'm saying this with a very heavy heart, I'm afraid you won't be my assistant anymore" he said

I looked at him confusion all over my face

"I don't understand" I said

I thought about his words for a minute and- My eyes widened in fear

"Are you? Firing-"

"No" he shook his head "oh no" he chuckled

He retreated his hands and stood facing the doors

"You're getting a better job" he smiled as the doors opened

He walked out and I followed suit my eyes on his back, they didn't stay there for long. My eyes roamed around the floor we had entered, we were back here again