Pleasure and Business

Chapter Five

Chapter Five

I spent my weekend calmly at my parents’ house upstate away from Kevin and Matt and Sofia and everybody. I know that what I might be doing to Matt is selfish, he is a nice guy and I should not use him as a rebound just to forget Kevin Jacobs, but his presence in my life right now will definitely help me, so I decided that as soon as go back to the city I will be honest with him and tell him the dilemma I got myself in and whatever his reaction will be I will understand. How will I face Sofia on Monday, of course she knew that Matt and I kissed and she will be mad at me, but maybe when I tell her my decision she will let it go.

This morning I was relieved I did not see Kevin in the elevator, I think maybe this is a sign that I will have a good day.

“I know you want to kill me, but before you say anything bring us both coffee and come into my office I want to tell you something” I snapped at Sofia and ran into my office, as she looked at me with anger in her eyes.

Five minutes later she enters my office with two cups of coffee in her hand saying “Tell me what your little mind is thinking now?”

“First of all I don’t really like you using this tone with me", I said amused, second I think you should hear me what I have to say.”

I sat silently as if I waited her permission to proceed and when she nodded I uttered “You are right, I am using Mathew to forget about Mr. Arrogant-full-of-himself, that is why I decided to come clean with Mathew, I will tell him that I am in one-side love issue and I needed someone to take my mind off everything so I asked Sofia to put us together, I will see how he will react and decide what to do later upon it.”

Her expressions soften and came closer and hugged me. “I knew you liked Kevin but I didn’t know it developed into love and is causing you this much of pain.”

I was about to cry but I controlled my emotions. “Seeing that gorgeous girl going into his office last time really hurt me, I didn’t know I cared this much about him, right now I am not asking him to fall in love with me I just want him to be normal around me, like when he first came here.”

“I don’t know where I get this feeling from, but my sixth sense is telling me things will be good between you two, I don’t want to give you any hope but I am sure things will be better” she said as she looked at me and held my hand.

I was having my lunch break in the company’s restaurant when I remembered to text Mathew and tell him that we should talk.

“Mathew this is Tania, I took your number from Sofia, can we have coffee around 7:00? There is something I should tell you.”

I hope he doesn’t think that I am after him but my message was clear, I need to tell him something. Seconds later my phone vibrated and I received a text message from him.

“I thought you agreed to call me Matt, unless you are being formal with me intentionally.”

I smiled at my phone when I read the message; he is really cute, too bad my heart decided to fall for an arrogant man. I lifted my head while smiling and I catch Kevin staring at me as he sat on a sofa crossing legs and holding a coffee mug in his hand. His expressions as usually unreadable, I thank God he cannot read my thoughts, or can he? He seems too powerful sometimes and that scares me. I looked at him as he stood up and walked towards me. My heart started to beat so rapidly I thought it was going to get out of my chest. He stood next took me with his tall figure; his blue dreamy eyes were locked with mine. What does he want after all this time? It’s been at least a month since he addressed to me with something other than work.

“It’s been a while since I saw this smile of yours” he said in a very low and calm voice.

I cannot believe he is talking to me, I cannot believe what just happened! I still tremble when I hear his voice, I thought I was getting stronger around him now, but I am totally wrong, I am even weaker if that is possible.

I gathered my strength and decided to answer firmly. “I always smile but I guess your blue eyes decided not to see it.”

I could absolutely hear my heartbeats and I could feel my cheeks turn into red. Finally I saw that shadow of a smile on his delicious lips as he kept staring at me. I cannot stay under his gaze anymore I should leave.

“Excuse me sir but I have some work to do.” I uttered as I stood up, picked up my phone and walked away. I left him standing there next to the table, his hands in his pockets looking absolutely fabulous. I can feel his eyes following me, I was so scared I would stumble and fall, these weird stuff actually happen too often with me.

When I was in my office I felt so relieved and safe in my own space. I sat behind my desk and continued what I was doing before my so intense lunch break.

Oh shit! It is almost 6:30 o’clock and I haven’t replied to Matt’s last text message. Kevin Jacobs can make me forget my own name; he can easily make me forget another man.

“Sorry for the late reply, I got too busy at work, I will see at 7 for coffee MATT? :)”

I sent the text and prepared my stuff to leave, when I got to the elevator I got a text message from Matt. Before I opened it I made sure no one (aka Kevin) was looking at me. It was clear; all the offices were empty except for Kevin’s I can still see his poor PA at her desk.

“Loved the ‘MATT’ :), will definitely see you at 7”.

“Great, can we meet in the Starbucks in my office’s building? I am still at work.” I replied to him thinking it was better since I don’t really like to go out after I’ve already gone home at the end of a tiring day, even for coffee. So I thought to myself I wait for him at my office till 6:55, then we meet for an hour or so then I go home to rest.

“I don’t care where or when, I just want to see you.”

I think Matt’s going a little bit too fast, I’m sure he will be disappointed when he hears what I have to say. I went back to my office, grabbed a cup of tea and sat on a sofa admiring the view from my office.

At 7:00 I went to the elevator and check again to see if Mr. The CEO is still here. His PA was gone but his office’s door was open and the lights were on, he might be leaving now. Finally the elevator door opened before anything happens. I went in, pushed the GF button and the ‘close’ button.

“So glad to see you again Tania” Matt said as he grabbed my waist and gave me a quite long kiss. Wow I did not expect that. I pulled back gently as I put my hands on his chest to keep some distance between us and I looked at him smiling.

“I did not expect to miss you this much Tania” he said pulling me towards him and hugging me tightly.

Here he was the last man I want to see now. He was standing outside the coffee shop staring at me with the coldest eyes through the window hugging another man. 

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