The Choice

36) Omer

It's been a month.

A knock on my door interrupts me then a head peeks her head in, "morning, boss!"

This time I smile because I get déjà vu and also this time it's not Dionne that says it.

"Morning, dove."

She smiles back and enters the office closing the door behind her and says leaning on the desk, "we need you to sign some papers and look over the files of the candidates that applied for this year to approve them."

I nod, she shuffles and places the files on my desk then moves towards the drawers at the end of the office to ruffle through other papers.

Aurora now is the head of the operation system in my company, according to her rank and grade last year she earns the whole thing. Also, she is a mentor for one of the applying candidates because she's qualified for that as I trained her for everything last year.

But that's not what I have in mind for Aurora. I'll settle with that for a while till I announce what I will do.

"Dove."

"hmm?"

She looks up from what she's looking at, today she's wearing a black pencil skirt that clings to the curves I memorize and love with a white blouse and black heeled boots with her hair in a messy up do.

I tap on my thigh and she approaches with some papers in her hands. She settles in my lap and looks over the papers. I kiss her shoulder and she raises a paper, "what is that contract, Omer?"

I look it over and tell her then she nods placing it in the other pile she made.

Organized. That's what I might describe Aurora with at work. The paperwork and also in meetings, she's the most organized mentally that makes her the most efficient employee here.

"We have a meeting in 15 mins, babe." She says softly and I nod leaning my forehead on her chest enjoying the warmth and her scent before heading for a busy day of work and meetings. I feel her fingers stroke my hair and I close my eyes enjoying the silence and comfort.

I sigh when her alarm goes off for the upcoming meeting and we both stand, she gathers her papers and I gather my source of energy; as I hold her hand. Only the close people know about our dating, we still haven't announced it official because Aurora wanted us to be private for a bit and I'd give her all the time she needs because I know she's nervous about facing a whole community of business and marketing; it's like another world where every move you make is calculated. But at those days when it's just the employees and our people we let down the guard for a bit.

Today is not that day, we're meeting now with the heads of other foundations and a lot of people that do not belong to NV will be there, but I felt like holding her hand or on to it.

She looks at our entwined fingers then me and I think the look on my face gives her enough knowledge that I don't like this; the crowd and facing those people. She stands on her tip toes and wraps her arms around me engulfing me in her sweet scent and softness. I bury my face in the crook of her neck and we stand there for a minute before pulling back, she smiles encouragingly and I smile back my eyes dipping to her cherry lips.

I control the urge to lean in and eat those lips off and sigh heading for the door and open it for her then I head out after her. We walk towards the meetings room with her strutting in front of me in that powerful walk; hips swaying fluidly letting that divine feminine energy flow in and out her body, heels clicking, shoulders back and head high. I hardly control the smile from forming on my face whenever she does it; she once laughed about it and said, "I walk like my ancestors are following me." But I think that this walk suits a person that owns the whole place. And she does. She owns the place and the owner of the place.

Aurora opens the meeting room and strides inside with me behind her. All heads raise and turn our way; Aurora's way as she bears attention to no one and gives brief smiles for certain people. I suppress the urge to break the jaws of any man that looks her way and compose myself. I sit at the end of the table and she takes a place next to me with Dionne by her side.

We launch into the meeting and discuss the upcoming events of the year, the candidates and the competition between interns, also the program of the whole year. A typical annual meeting that puts an outline for the whole year.

" so, we have approximately twelve to fifteen events throughout the year include- including the ones hosted by the interns." Aurora says her breath hitching in the middle when I slide a hand on her thigh under the table. She throws me daggers with her eyes then continues speaking again. I pay her no attention and look ahead with a stoic face.

" What about this year's holiday event?" Elena asks her and Aurora tilts her head for the tiniest bit and says, "this, is still not considered yet, but some recommendations have been placed. Whenever the list is finished we'll send it for the other companies to vote so we can settle on the place and program." I squeeze her thigh hiking my hand higher, the skirt reaches her ankles I cannot feel skin, but what's the loss for a little bit of teasing anyways?

She slides a hand gripping my hand pushing it away when I tighten my grip making it impossible to remove my hand. Her lower body squirms under my hand and I press my lips into a thin line to avoid smiling.

Elena smiles to Aurora and Adam is the next to talk, "what a sharp-minded lady, I adore your intelligence, Ro." She smiles politely and nods, but I cannot control the surge of jealousy that sparks through my veins when he looks at her for longer than expected. I feel her hand pat mine on her thigh when I realize I've been squeezing it a little bit harder that if I looked now, I'll find my finger marks on her milky skin. I relax my grip, but do not remove it instead I let my hand roam the length of her thigh. Mine.

Hours pass and I'm in my office looking over some paper work. A knock is heard, "come in." I say and Crew enters, "Mughrabi, do you need something from me? I'll be heading out today with Zaira as I told you."

I shake my head, "no, you go ahead the day is about to end anyways." He nods and goes to leave when the door opens as he does.

"Crew! How are you, Mr. Hopeless romantic?" Aurora muses and he smiles a rare smile he gives certain people. "I'm fine, Ro. Don't get me starting on the hopeless romantic." He says and she giggles shooing him away, "go, Zi is waiting downstairs and if you didn't go down there in a minute she'll eat your head off." He chuckles waving a hand and passes by her heading out.

She groans plopping into the chair next to my desk sprawling her legs leaning her head on the back of the chair and looks me over and states,

" I need a hot bath every muscle in my body is screaming. "

I close in with my seat bending to grip her legs placing them in my lap and start kneading her calves. She lets out a low moan closing her eyes. I keep massaging her legs as she relaxes in her seat.

" Did you approve of the interns yet? " she asks and I nod. "what's with the silence, Mughrabi?" She says smirking using the name she addresses me with in front of the employees. I grip her legs pulling them as her chair closes in trapping her between the desk and the wall and me.

A knock interrupts us and Dionne enters closing the door behind her sighing against it. "I need coffee. No! I need to go home." She says and I incline my head, "then go home, Dionne."

She clicks her tongue, "I know I can go home. The day already ended, I want to go home with my homie." She nods Aurora's way. Aurora moves to go her way but I grip her legs in my lap, she pats my hand away "let me gooo!" she whines and I let her.

She stands and walks slowly towards Dionne as the other opens her arms for her. They both hug and throw me a kiss then leave. I lean over and pick up the phone.

Me: Wait for it, dove.

The message takes 5 minutes and a response is sent.

Dove: Have fun dreaming of me(kiss emoji).

I smile and tuck the phone away and leave.