Maksim Eugene Patrenchco

Chapter 6

We got dressed and decided to go to the Jamaican spot I wanted to eat at before he interrupted my evening.

We took everything to my place.
I decided on mango juice instead of alcohol because I wanted to be in my right mind.
I set everything up on my coffee table and sat down on the carpet with him.

"You ever had Jamaican before?" I asked opening the containers and putting a little of everything on his plate.
"No, but I guess tonight is a night of many first's" he said while watching me attentively.
"Is it now?" I asked while doing the same for my plate. "try it out, let's see what you like" I sat there on my knees like a kid excited to see him eat.
He took a spoonful of the jerk chicken and rice, and was silent, then moved to the goat curry, and lastly the greens.
"Are you going to watch me eat?" He asked with a playful smile
"Are you complaining?" I asked back
"Not when I have your eyes on me" this guy was something else.
"Come on, which one do you like?"

"The goat, I must admit, I've never had goat before, but I could eat this again" he put his spoon in it again but this time passed it to my lips. I didn't complain, I was hungry. Growing ladies needed nutrition.
We spent the rest of the evening getting to know a little more about each other and before I knew it it was way past midnight. I was tired but I wanted to keep listening to him talk.

"You need to get to bed" he said while standing up and helping me up.
"No I don't" I said trying to be stubborn buy knowing damn well that I was the walking dead at this point. He lifted an eyebrow. "You look handsome" I said honestly. And he did. I leaned up to kiss him. God I wouldn't get tired of this
"We need to stop" he said on my lips. Not pulling back what so ever.
"I know" I sighed. I pulled back and pouted.
"Don't tempt me Raivin" he groaned out while placing a kiss on my pouted lips.
"I'm not." I looked around and tried to get myself busy by folding the throw blanket we were using. We had cleared the dishes and everything earlier on before settling down to watch TV and talk. More like talk and let the TV be background.

"I'm leaving this afternoon for Russia, I'll be back next week Friday." He said.
"Ok, um." I didn't know what to say.
"Could I come over when I get back?" He asked. I appreciated him asking lol since he always just shows up.
"I'd like that." I don't know why I still had the blanket/throw in my hands. Why was I so nervous all of a sudden.
"I'll call you later today." He put his jacket on and we made our way to my door and he started placing his shoes on.
"Call me when you get to your place." I said while leaning over to give him a hug.
"Always" he kissed me one last time and he was out the door. I looked at the clock again and it was 4am.
I locked up and made my way to my room and offed all the lights on my way there.
I changed out of my clothes and as soon as my head hit the pillow I was out like a light.

............

I woke up around noon and looked at my phone and saw a text message from him

Maksim: Didn't want to wake you up, but I got home safely. Talk to you later"

And another text from Rahima.

Rahima: I made myself comfortable in your lounge, when you wake up, don't be scared it's me not an intruder 😜"

Only Halima could do that. What was having a little sister for if she didn't intrude on my personal space.

Rahima: PS why do you have two glasses out"

Kill me now, somebody
I decided to wake up and fix my bed.
I made my way to my ensuite bathroom and showered and dressed in comfortable lounge wear and made my way to see my intruder of a sibling.

"You're awake!" She exclaimed excitedly. "Tell me about the guy!" She said while waiting for me to spill.
"What, it could've been Martin" I said while preparing breakfast.

"True, but you didn't say it was him." She said with a huge smile on her face. "Whose the guy?"

"Elijah's brother, Maksim" I said while plopping myself next to her on my couch. She was eating popcorn and skittle mix.
"Your boss!" She exclaimed loudly.
"Gee, now the whole neighborhood knows." I rolled my eyes while I helped myself to her snack.
"I .... Gosh Ray." She looked at me with worried eyes. "This can get all kinds of messy. He's your boss!" She said.
"Thank you for reminding me." I said back,
"No, I don't think you understand. You've worked so hard to get to where you are right now.... I'm just worried about how this could all blow back" I appreciated her honesty.

"We haven't..." Haven't what, done it, said your'll would be in a relationship. Wait did the company have rules against dating co-workers. But was he my coworker because technically he was my boss. "I know" I said while popping more popcorn into my mouth

"I don't think you do," she said "God forbid people in your field find out, you'd be un hireable, this will follow you everywhere" 

"Im not with him because he's rich or nothing" why am I defending myself

"I know that, but everyone else is going to think that you got your job by laying on your back" she said while slightly raising her voice at me

"Take that back" I said, quickly getting tired of this conversation "We are not public with it, and if anyone brings it up, well sucks for them, I worked my ass off to get to where I am"

"I know that, but you have to be ready to face the backlash" she countered back

"If you're going to be all foreboding and whatnot, you can go home." I wanted to cry

"Ray, I'm standing by you regardless, and my ass is not leaving, I came to hang out with you"

we left it at that and tabled that conversation 

We spent the day shopping, eating and Rahimas husband coming to pick her up in the evening