A year with my kidnapper

6

After Thanksgiving, it seemed that everyone wanted a taste of Ember's baking. After the event, she was flooded with orders from people. Some were even willing to pay millions of dollars for her baked goods. Surprised but grateful Ember started a business out of Xavier's client's wives, and mothers making sweets for events they were putting on. Although they were simple recipes like cupcakes, cookies, or a cake they were in large quantities such as a five-layer cake or 500 cupcakes. Causing Ember to spend most of her time in the kitchen fulfilling these orders.

To complete these orders Ember worked out in the morning and then shower before working on these orders with the help of the cooks. She would work on them until late. When she was finished for the day she would head to Xavier's office to see what he was doing. She would be so tired that she would fall asleep on Xavier's couch only to end up in her bed the next morning ready to start the process over. Ember didn't stop until all the orders she had received were finished. With Ember wearing herself out like this she didn't have time to spend with Beatrix which wouldn't have been a problem if what happened at Thanksgiving hadn't stuck with Beatrix ever since. 

Things also changed for Beatrix after Thanksgiving. Quin finally decided to make their relationship known to everyone instead of keeping it a secret. This made Beatrix happy as they didn't have to sneak around anymore. 

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"Ah finally" I breathe out my legs collapsing under the weight of being on them consecutively for days

"Miss. Ember!" one of the cooks yelped rushing over to me with another girl to see if I was ok

"I'm fine just relieved these orders are done" Pulling out my phone I checked my account. Since I was receiving so much money for these orders Xavier managed to open an account for me that only I had access to. "Marge, can you and Kimberly put these cupcakes in the kitchen's fridge so they will be ready for tomorrow?" they both nodded before promptly putting them into a carrier bag and taking them to the big fridge in the other kitchen. As the one in this kitchen was already filled with two other orders of cupcakes and cookies "Will ya'll be alright to clean up while I go shower?"

"Of course! Go take a shower! You deserve it!" Riley expressed practically pushing me out of the kitchen as the rest of them furiously started cleaning. Jogging to my room I went into the bathroom and stripped then stepping into the bath I drew for myself. Sinking into it, all my worries over the last few days disappeared as I relaxed.

After I finished cleaning myself I decided to put on something comfy as all I had been wearing for the past few days had been tight pants and plain shirts. I decided to wear an oversize hoodie with a tank underneath, sweatpants, and orange and black striped socks.

"Cute," I said looking at myself in the closet's full-length mirror before heading over to Xavier's office. While on the way there I decided to slide across the wooden floor in my socks. It was all fun until I almost busted my face just for me to catch myself. Looking around there was no one so I quickly walked to his office.

"Xavier," I said knocking on the door. When I opened the door I frowned at the same sight I always walk in on. Xavier sitting at his desk, his shirt and hair messy "You know it wouldn't hurt for you to get someone to help you with this? You wouldn't be so stressed if you did" I stated as I picked up the papers that had slipped off his desk

"I can't" he sighed running his fingers through his hair probably for the millionth time that day

"Doesn't your hair get oily from you touching it all day?" I asked

"Unfortunately yes. More than it already is" he commented ruffling through the papers. Not being able to stand this anymore. I walked over and straddled his lap while cupping his face