The Chance

Chapter 2

I was startled when someone knocked on my window. I was even shocked when I saw who it was.

Because I couldn't start my stupid car, I cannot roll down the window so I had to step out.

"What are you still doing here?" Ethan asked, when I closed the door of my car.

"My car wont start sir." I gulp as I reply. Goodness why does he look so intimidating, yet so... handsome. Snap at it Leah! I said to my self.

"you left the office 30 mins. Ago why didn't you just took a taxi?" he asked. There is a slight crease between his eyebrows.

"30 mins? Oh..." I was a bit shocked that I've been staying in the car for that long. I didn't notice that I fell asleep. "I probably fell asleep when I rested my head on the wheel."

He was just standing there looking at me. I am getting quite uncomfortable by our situation so I decided to break the silence.

I cleared my throat and said, "I'll be going now sir." I took my bag and keys out of the car and locked it. Right when I was about to leave, a hand took hold of my left arm preventing me from walking away. Surprised, I turned and look at him.

"I'll drive you home." was all he said, then he let go of my arm. I was a bit taken a back by his offer..well more like command.

"No need sir! I can take a cab." I called out to him when he started to walk to his car. He stopped for a moment and said "follow me" without looking back, then he continued towards his car.

Ugh?! Why do I feel like it's a scene in a movie?.

'Tsk! That is because your getting excited that your boss is driving you back to your place.' my conscience said mocking me.

Shut up brain!

I followed him to his car which is a Platinum Gray Audi R8. talk about riding with style. He went to drivers side and let himself in.
I was feeling a bit nervous. Well, at least there are cctv camera's around the parking so they will know who I was with last, in case I don't appear the next morning.

'Stop thinking about it Leah. Your being paranoid.' At least a good side of my brain is helping me not to panic.

Its not that I don't like this opportunity, I bet a lot of girls would break my leg just to be in my position. I just cant help but feel my heart beat faster than usual.

I have been around him for years but this is the first time that I'll be riding with him. maybe its just the thought that we will be confined in a small area together.

Not that I haven't been in an elevator with him, but that was different. There are other people with us and he was not driving me home.

Since I know that he's just doing this out of pity, probably, I took a deep breath and do what I always do when I am around him. Be professional. I went to the passenger side and let my self in, as soon as I buckled my self up the car shoot forward out of the parking into the street.

All through out the ride I wasn't talking, I just focused on my breathing. I thought I was going to die. I didn't know that my boss drives like a maniac.

Though he drives in a steady pace, it was fast... really fast.Even if there wasn't much cars in the street as it is almost midnight, I still cant help but feel scared that we will collide on a concrete barrier, a tree, a post or worst we might fall off a cliff. 'Exaggerated much? 'I know. Blame it to the action movies I watched!

"we're here." he said. I was so caught up in holding for my dear life, that I didn't notice we already stopped in front of my apartment.

I guess I look funny because I saw the corner of his mouth lift like a smirk as he stares at me.

This time I was really shocked and couldn't help but think of what is happening. Is he smiling?. I guess I am really dead. Then I saw a small crease between his eyebrows and the corners of his lips went to a straight line. No! smile! I shouted in my mind.

"Ms. Hunt?" he said as I was pulled out in the moment of my stupidity.

"Oh.." I cleared my throat. "um yeah." I try to unbuckle my self, but my hands are trembling a bit. His hands went over to move mine and unbuckle it himself.

I got startled as I felt a shot of electricity when our hands touched, I was looking at him with wide eyes. Dang! What is happening to me. "um thank you," I said a bit breathless.

I don't know if it is because of his fast driving or his touch, either way I have to haul my self of this car. "I'll be going now."

He was now facing the road and he just gave me a nod. I stepped out of his car, once I reached my door, he started to drive again like a maniac.

I looked at his car drive away until it turned in a corner, then it was no longer into view.

Later that night, I was thinking of what happened as I lay in my bed. Just when I was about to fall as sleep a question pop into my mind..how did he know where I lived? Then sleep took over.