Foreign Affairs |H.S.|

Chapter 22

I got up early on Monday morning. I wasn't exactly sure of Harry's tardy consequences and I didn't want to know. I had to be in the office by 9. But I was up at seven, even though it was right down the street.

I sat on the edge of my bed, thinking about what I was going to wear, how I'd do my hair, and Harry's actions. On the inside I felt terrible, for what I was doing too Alex, but yet it felt so good. He could never tease me the way Harry did. The way that Harry kissed me so roughly and yet so passionately, the way he touched me, sending chills and waves of electricity through me. The pleasureable sting I felt each time he grabbed my butt... Alex never did that. He was so sweet and a little too soft for my liking, but I could never tell him that.

I went and showered. I rubbed my towel along my body and rubbed soap onto my neck and breasts. As I did that, my mind immediately went to Harry. I gasped and shook my head. No, I thought to myself. I shouldn't be turned on by this. What about Alex? I kept trying to replay those words in my head as I continued washing, but Harry's feel kept pushing it out.

I put on one of the pencil skirts that I had purchased yesterday and a nice electric blue blouse to accompany it. I put on a gold necklace and some gold mid finger rings on the middle two fingers of both hands. I wore some black heels with a gold lining at the bottom. I let my hair hang and put a twist around both sides, pinning them with dark brown bobby pins. I looked at my phone to check the time. 8:30 a.m. I grabbed my purse and went out the hotel door.

I decided that I'd at least grab a muffin and some coffee. When I went into the Starbucks, the line was pretty empty, except for one guy that was already at the counter. When he turned around, there I was staring at those green eyes again.

"Hello, Mia," he said.

"Harry, hi."

"Grabbing a bite, I see."

"Uh yeah, I didn't eat before I left the hotel."

"Hmm, so I see. You look dashing. I'll be waiting for you in the office."

"Uh, o-okay."

I ordered my things and I hurried up and left. It was already 8:50. I only had 10 minutes. I tried power walking as fast as I could in the heels I was wearing. I went in and checked into the desk with Orion.

"Hello, are you Mia," she asked.

"Uh, yeah I start today."

"Hmm, lucky you. Harold will be your mentor," she said typing and winking at me. I chuckled nervously and said, " Okay so, where am I supposed to be going?"

"I'll page him for you. He'll show you to your office."

"Okay," I said. I took a sip of my coffee and waited anxiously for Harry to arrive.

"Mia," I heard a deep voice say. I turned around to see Harry motioning for me to come towards him. As I got closer to him, my heart pounded and pounded with each step.