September 28th

1. Beautiful Irises

**Stephy**

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The images kept repeating themselves over and over again in my head.

Each scene playing out in my head like a grand movie one swore never to forget, but luckily for me the pain was no more, now I was just numb.

I no longer cried, ever.

My emotions are now more guarded, a pretentious laugh or smile here and there to throw people off. I was accustomed to it and so was everybody around me.

We had all agreed to let things stay the way they are, for them to stop trying to make me change and go back to the way I was before the accident. I had vowed...

"Eyy get your ass back to work" Tasha pushed me off the windowsill and I landed on my butt on the cream carpeted floor.

"What the fuck Tash?!" I exclaimed rubbing my sore butt. She knew I hated it when people disrupted my thoughts.

"Calm your freaken self. The Madam is back and she got a new client." She said motioning me towards the top of the spiral staircase to look below at our boss, Rosalinda. She walked through the front doors with a bulky guy who's face I couldn't see so well.

"Who is he?" I asked her surprised to see an actual male in our boutique.

She shook her head slowly and frowned " I got no clue" she leaned closer, "but I will make it my business to find out". She rushed down the stairs, got coffee and some snacks and entered Rosalinda's office.

I heard laughter and knew she was flirting with him. She came out later and rushed back up to fill me in." Yo, Rosey wants you in her office" or so I thought

I sighed and went down stairs.

As I made my way down the stairs my heel got caught in the crack on the last stair and I lurched forward heading for the floor, just like always, but before I could land on my comfy floor a hand grabbed me and steadied me.

I grabbed onto his coat and lifted myself up. The sight I saw as I looked up at him took my breath away.

How could somebody be that handsome. His smokey grey eyes looked down at me with so much intensity I couldn't help but feel small, "You have beautiful irises." I found my self saying. I gasped as my words registered in my head and then he laughed, his laugh was so deep and husky yet so beautiful and so manly, I did not just think that, I cringed at my own thoughts

"Uhhum....." someone cleared their throat behind us. He quickly let go of me and I straightened myself. "Svante, Stephy do you two mind joining us in my office?" Rosalinda said.

Svante.. so that's his name.

We entered her office and I saw the bulky man from before he smiled warmly at me and his brown eyes held a mischievous glow when he looked at Svante, "how nice of you to finally join us brother" he said playfully and Svante smacked the back of his head. Brother? One wouldn't say they related.

"Boys, please lets get back to work. Svante, Carlos this is Estephania Gomez, Stephy this is Svante and Carlos de la Vaiga, owners of La Vaiga's fashion designs. We will be working together to create a new clothing line. And since I won't be around for the next three months I want you to work side by side with them."

She stood up from her seat and walked towards us, "I want this to be the best designs we have ever come up with. I want a collection that everybody will talk about years after this."

She handed me a file "here is a few ideas, work with them see what needs to be added or what needs to be changed. Carlos will be your best bet if you need help with drawing or sawing. Svante is, well, good with ideas." I looked at the two men and Carlos smiled at me.

"You have two of the best men in the fashion industry and almost five months to come up with a good fashion line. We will launch on the 28th of September." I cringed at the mention of that date.

"Do you have any questions." I shook my head. "Good now if you would excuse me I have a meeting to get to." Rosalinda  packed her bags then left the office.

Carlos stood up and motioned for my hand, "Carlos de La Vaiga" I gave my hand and he kissed it.

"You have already been introduced you idiot" Svante commented but Carlos just smiled and said "Well I am a gentleman who introduces himself but please call me Carl just that." He winked at me then left the room.

Svante stood up and walked towards me starring straight into my eyes.

I walked back and he followed until I was stuck against the wall. He was so tall I had to look up at him." Just for the record, you have beautiful irises too." He whispered into my ear and then left.

My head was a mess and I had a feeling that my life would be a mess after this.

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Love Lee