wistful kisses

Kiara

"Best of luck sweety, heard he's a bit cruel and rude" The receptionist tells me. A bit ? She has no idea what I'm getting myself into. I take a few deep breaths before entering the private elevator that takes you directly to the CEO's floor and only few people are allowed to use it. Few as in me, Mrs. Bansal and surely now the devil. Aarav practically dragged me to the coffee shop at the corner and made me eat sandwiches saying he knows I had nothing in the morning before coming out and I need energy to face the devil. I actually needed some energy so I didn't fight on that and had it. He dropped me back at the entrance and promised to come to pick me up.

I knock at his door and wait for a reply. " Come in, princess." A voice I recognize too well comes from inside. Princess ? I think he was expecting someone else, whatever. I still go in with a scowl on my face.
"You're 48 seconds late, princess and if we include the time from my text you're 20 mins 48 seconds late. But since it's your first day working with me and your well known child like tendencies, I won't punish you." He says, in a casual tone as if talking about the weather. "Excuse me ? What do you mean by my child like tendencies and what's with the punishment ?" I ask boiling with anger from inside out. I am not a violent or suicidal person but at this moment I'll happily kill this man and go to the jail for my whole life.
" You know what I mean, and children do get punishment if they do wrong. But since you actively try to convince me that you're a women and you've got a body of one I'll replace those punishments with spanking and there are many more options." He say in a humourless tone.

I can feel my face and neck all going red from hearing his words but I can't make myself say or do anything. As if my body doesn't wants to support me. "Cat got your tongue, princess ?"he asks in a mocking tone. After what seems like forever I open my mouth afraid there won't be any word coming out but apparently, my mind and body finally made some deals because words do come out although not in the tone I wanted them to. " Stop calling me princess, I've got a name." I wanted it to come out irritated but it came out as a fear struck whisper and I'm not sure if he heard it or not. I think he did hear it because he answers me "I'm not a man who explains his actions to anyone but I'll make an exception for you, after all you're my as you said precious secretary and as I said princess. My grandma specially ordered me to treat you well. And when the queen asks someone to treat you well you automatically become their princess. Now if all your questions are over let's start our work. Schedule all my meetings for the day and add one extra meeting at the end of the day with all the department head working here and inform them. Send me the schedule and I have lunch sharp at 1 pm so bring me lunch at proper time from the restaurant that is 5 blocks away around the corner."
I stand there trying to process and remember everything he said because I won't ever let him effect my ability to work. I let the anger and rage from before cool down and put on a sarcastic smile before saying. "I get it, anything else Mr.Bansal ?" I ask and he squints his eyes at me probably trying to understand what I am trying to play now. But I don't cower away from his scrutinity and stand my ground. "No, you can go." He says in a serious tone and I take my cue to leave.

I'm about to reach for the door handle when I feel a strong grip on my elbow and before I could react I am turned around and pinned to the door by a huge body.
" Oh, and princess I need to go to an important fund raiser next Monday so please make the arrangements for my suit prior because I don't want any issues there and since you are my secretary you'll be coming with me so get something for yourself too and make the bills charge at the company's account." He says in a seducing voice and I can't understand what's going on with me. I am feeling all types of emotions all at the same time.
Fear, anger, rage and wait is it lust ? There's seriously something wrong with me if I'm lusting over this devil. I really need to get away from him right now. I cock my head to the side, searching for a possible way to escape knowing I won't get any.
"Want to run again, princess ? But surprise, this time I'll chase to the ends of the world. " he says and I know I am seriously like really seriously damned.

The alarm beeps reminding me that I have to leave now, if I have to bring his lunch on time and have something for myself too. The restaurant he asked to bring the lunch from is near enough that I can't have a vehicle going there but far enough that it'll get me panting if I run there. I leave the building and do what seems the right thing to do, I run towards the restaurant. And yes I was right about the panting part because I am practically fighting for breaths when I reach the restaurant , my medical issues are playing a part too but this is not new to me I, know I can do it. He texted me to bring him white sauce pasta and a diet coke. Seriously ? Will just this much be enough for him.
I order whatever he asked for and some shrikhand which'll give him the energy that he won't be getting from his pasta.

I am about to knock on the door when the door opens itself and standing in front of me is him. No matter how many times I meet him or talk to him I still can't get used to the fact of having someone so handsome and idiot around me. I have to bend my neck to look him in the eyes and those eyes again. Deeper than the oceans higher than the skies. He stares at me trying to find something, what I don't know then his attention slides to my hand where I am carrying his takeout, he takes the bag from me, comes in my personal space bending so that his lips are near my ears. I don't know what is about this man but I can't bring myself to stop him whenever he does things like this or the crass words he used before. And you need to believe me when I say that I really don't like any men getting physically close to me.
" You look to adorable following my orders and taking my lead, princess." He says in a seducing voice and I am again a emotional mess hearing them from me. If this is his effect on me on the 1st day, I don't know how I will survive the coming months. I clear my throat attempting to look unfazed and say "You're most welcome dev- Mr. Bansal."
"At your place too, though I would like it happening at my place away from all the attention." He says with a smirk. This man is going to ruin me, I don't react and turn around to get back at my table but he again catches my hand and turns me around. My any attempt to free myself goes futile because he is a big man and judging by his hold, a strong one too.
"You don't dismiss me princess, it's the other way round. You need to learn many things and I am glad enough to teach you. " he says and starts laughing and that laugh is with the velvety sound with gruffy undertones that would surely ruin me for good.

I don't know what I am still doing here. I should've submitted my resignation the moment I came out of his claws. I wasn't lying when I said that I don't need to wait a month or two after giving the letter. I can leave right then. But something is stopping me from doing it. It may be the feeling of competence due to the challenges that the devil never fails to give me or I am really screwed in the head.