ABOVE & BEYOND : IF WE ARE MEANT TO BE

CHAPTER 5

DUAA

"I'm not sure if I'm the Carlo you wanted." What the... I looked up and found the irresponsible giant bear looking at me with a smile. I normally prepare every activity that I've to do the next day but I didn't for today since I had to walk this dumbass around and for that I even came early! At 7 am! I had waited for him for almost 1 hour. And let's not forget the fact I cancelled a meeting for him as well.

"Why are you here?" I asked, frustration completely visible in my tone. "well.. You see.." he turned the chair around in front of my desk and sat. "I was busy last night. Analysing everything you told me about the company yesterday. And I must say, you've done a great job..." "Cut off the bullshit, dude. The marks on your neck explain what you were doing last night." He shut his mouth and gave me a little smirk. Sighing heavily I went back to my document.

Five minutes passed and I finally finished my document, "let's go." He looked up at me from his phone. "you aren't mad or something." I was mad. He made me waste my time. But I wasn't going to show it. Let him not discipline himself. I don't want him to be the CEO.

Hours flew like minutes and it was already 5:30 pm. We were on the balcony of the meeting room since the weather was great and he was the one who suggested that we continue outside. I was explaining him how to register the invoices. And to my surprise he was actually paying attention today. He was asking valid questions. He even shared a few ideas which, not gonna lie, really blew my mind. He has the potential though. But he couldn't seem to stop the flirtatious behaviour of his with the ladies. "I'm curious. What fun you get after consuming this bitterness?" I looked at him and he was looking at my cappuccino. "Cappuccino isn't that bitter." "it sure is." he said while taking a sip of his hot chocolate. I shook my head, "you're saying it because you never had a good coffee in your life. Just mixing the coffee grind with hot water doesn't make it coffee." "oh really? So you're telling me if I have some good quality coffee, I'll become a coffee addict like you." "I don't know about addiction but you'll definitely not hate it." I gave him a challenging look. He let out a small laugh. "Can you make good coffee?" "Dude, I make the best coffee ever." It wasn't a lie. I was the coffee specialist of our house. "Then make me coffee tomorrow." I gave him a look with squinted eyes. "What? You're the one who said I should not hate on coffee." "That isn't what I said but okay. Challenge accepted." He gave me a smile and put his hand forward for a handshake. But he was also quick enough to put it away. "Don't mind me asking but why can't you shake hands with the males? Or touch in general." "Well, I can shake hands with the males but only those who are my family." He raised his eyebrows and nodded. "what about men though?" "same goes for them." His eyes widened which made me laugh. "sounds hard to you, isn't it?" "what you think I can't do it?" he gave me challenged look. "yea, sure." I said in a sarcastic tone. He didn't say anything as we both know he won't be able to do it. I don't think he even went a week without touching a girl. Internally I shook my head. I don't have to think about his sex life.

Suddenly his phone rang. He was about to receive it. "You can't receive calls when you're working." I stated one of the rules. "But since I'm feeling generous today, I wouldn't mind." "oh brownie, I'll forever be grateful for this." He made a dramatic face and got up to receive his phone. I put pause on the video we were watching and decided to look at the sunset. The sky had the most beautiful shade of orange and gold. Not capturing this moment would be such a loss. I was observing the masterpiece that I just took and a small part of the giant man was also captured. I looked up at him. He was a black pair of cargo with a green sweatshirt that matched his eye colour. In the sun his open hair seemed to change its colour and gotta admit, they look way healthier than mine. Not gonna lie, he was one of the finest men I've ever seen.

ERYX

"Yes, Mr. Robert?" Our housekeeper/gardener/house manager called me which he barely does. "Hello, sir. Hope I'm not disturbing you.." "no, you didn't disturb me and just call me Eryx please." I don't want to be called sir by someone who is the same age as my dad and it even feels kinda weird. "Actually Eryx, I called you to let you know your girlfriend has been waiting for almost an hour to meet you." My what? "my girlfriend? Mr. Robert, did you open the gate for her?" I asked the first question that came to my mind. "no I didn't. She seems a bit...off. That's why I called you." I was a bit relieved. "do not open the door cause I don't have a girlfriend. I have no idea who she is." "She's saying her name is Monica David. She's blond. Around 160cm."

I closed my eyes tightly and groaned. It's the chick from last night. "what does she want?" I asked him impatiently. "She's saying you're her boyfriend and trying to convince me to open the gate." Not again for God sake! "tell her I'm not at home. I'll deal with this tomorrow." "well.. There's a bit problem. I did tell her that but she's willing to wait until you come and it has been almost an hour." You gotta be shitting me! She seemed perfectly fine yesterday. If I knew she's such a psycho, I would have never gone near her. "tell her I'm out of town." I told him the first solution that came to my mind. "but you're..." "just tell her. I'll stay at one of my friend's or something." I sighed. These are some extra unnecessary shit. Now I gotta find a place to stay. I suddenly remembered what brownie just said. If I had never touched the girl I would never had to face this problem. Now face the consequences of your own doing. My brain whispered to me but also this is not the first time it happened to me. Sleeping around was fun. You never had to worry about that person again. But there were also girls who would act really clingy after sex, as if we've been together for years.

I was about to make my way back to brownie and WOW.... She was looking like a goddess, thanks to the sun. Her caramel skin was glowing. Her lips were shining from the lip gloss. And her eyes... I don't think I've ever seen such eyes that express so much. If you look closely into her eyes, you can literally understand what she's thinking. And when she...

What am I doing? I have an unleashed psycho running around my house and I'm drooling over brownie? Tsk tsk. Suddenly brownie received a call. She picked up and within seconds her expression changed as if she heard bad news. She wasn't looking at me as I started walking towards her. "Don't you dare call me ever again." This is the last thing she said before hanging up. Don't you dare call me ever again. Her ex boyfriend? Who else could it be.