My Boss

[11]

[ayanna]

I woke up this morning in a good mood and to the smell of freshly baked crêpes. I knew my mother was down in the kitchen working her magic. I stood from my bed walking into my bathroom to get ready for the day.

Once dressed I walked across the hall to Noah's room, seeing that he was already awake and buttoning up the dress shirt of his school uniform. Hold up Lord when did my son get so grown?

"Noah Antonio, who said you could start getting dressed by yourself?"

Noah's head snapped up in my direction, looking at me with eyes laced with confusion. He thought for a minute before a smirk appeared on his lips and he reached for his uniform blazer throwing it over his shoulder.

"Sorry mama, I'm a man now."

Oh the devil is a lie. I playful tackled my son to the floor of his bedroom and began drowning him in kisses. He squirmed left and right trying desperately to get out of my hold and away from my kisses, but there no escape.
Finally letting him go I a rose from the floor and laughed as I watched him wipe away my kisses.

"Mama I'm a man now you can't kiss me like that."

Noah stated as if it were obvious. He straightened out his shirt and once again slinging his blazer over his shoulder as he strutted out of the room, but not before he gave himself a once over in the mirror. I laughed, shaking my head at my son as I followed behind him.
Downstairs my mother had two plates out on the table already with food on them and like an animal I dashed for a plate. Quickly blessing my food I dug in taking in every piece of heaven on my plate.

"Mon cher slow down you'll choke."

I looked up at my mother smiling, but the smile quickly disappeared as the clock next to my mother head came into view. It was 7:45 and I had to be at work but eight with Mr. Rinaldi's coffee in hand. I shot up from my seat like a rocket and blazed up the staircase into my room, grabbing my phone and purse. Then I ran back downstairs giving a kiss to both my mother and Noah before getting into my car and speeding out of my driveway.

[marco]

Question after question set off in my head after every minute passed of her not being here. Where was she? Had my mother done something to her? If she had, this so called war was going to erupt like Hiroshima. Thinking about my mother laying a finger on her made me angrier than I was before noticing she wasn't here.
My morning wasn't going to way I had planned and if something didn't go the way I wanted them to all hell was to break loose.
Soon all my anger vanished as I saw my beauty exit the elevator doors and start speed walking towards my office doors. Seconds later she was in my office setting my coffee down on my desk and apologizing for her tardiness.

"Ms. Ojukwo I'm not a fan of tardiness, I hope this is the last time you show up late."

She nodded looking down at her shoes fidgeting under my stare. I took this moment to take in her appearance. The skirt she was wearing highlighted her curves, while blouse complimented her breast. Damn I thought, she's all mines, how'd I get so lucky?

"Sir?"

Her angelic voice broke my trance as I turned my attention back to her face seeing her eyes on me laced with worry.

"Are you alright?"

"Of course I am, why do you ask?"

"Because if you bite onto your lip any harder you might cause yourself to bleed."

I hadn't even realized my bottom lip was trapped between my teeth. I let go of my bottom lip, clearing my throat.

"Onto to work Ms. Ojukwo, I don't pay you to stand around."

She quickly nodded turning away from me and heading out the door, closing it behind her. Mio Dio this woman will be the end of me. From her walk to her talk she had me whipped like a horny pre-teen boy.

"Fratello!" (Brother!)

Once again I was distracted from my thoughts as my brother bursted through my office doors rudely.

"Che cosa!" (What!)

I snapped at him ready to scold him, but I quickly stopped the glare ready to appear on my face once I took in his appearance. He had a wild look on his face and his eyes flashed with worry.

"Cosa c'è che non va?" (What is wrong?)

I asked now standing from my seat walking towards my brother.

"St. Helena has been put under lockdown."

I could feel something with in me snap once I registered what he had said, this was my mother declaring war.