Mr. and Mrs. Executive

Chapter 34

Nora James' P. O. V

"Damien!" Greg gasps as he gets up from the floor and runs to Damien, throwing his arms around him in the process.

Damien's usual cold glare doesn't lessen as he shoves Greg away from him.

Greg huffs but still wraps an arm around a disgruntled Damien's shoulder.

Alexander immediately stands up beside me as he nods at Damien.

I scoff at his lack of affection and myself nearly trip my way over to Damien, throwing my arms around his waist.

He saved my life.

"Thank you." I whisper into him as I still cling to him, not letting go.

I can feel Damien stiffen up as his hands hang loosely by his sides, not quite sure what to do.

Alexander clears his throat from behind me and I turn, only to see him glaring at a straight faced Damien.

Damien–still as stiff as a board–slowly brings one of his arms around my shoulder and rigidly taps me two times before lightly pushing me away.

I frown but then shrug, better than nothing right?

A low gasp erupts from my left as I see an open mouthed Greg, staring at Damien in hurt.

"I have known you since we were five! Five, and you have never awkwardly hugged me." Greg whines.

Damien doesn't say a thing as he looks around the room.

"Where's her brother?" He asks Alexander, as if I'm not in the room.

"Ben went back home." Alexander cuts in, knowing I was going to reply.

Damien nods his head and walks further into the room.

He glances at Alexander who nods in return as they slowly make their way to the next room.

"Oh no you don't!" I grumble out as I point to the both of them.

"Sit." I say as I motion to the couch in the room– which we had just vacated a few moments before– as Greg comes behind me and nods his nod in agreement.

"We were a part of this as much as anyone else was. We have a right to know what happened with you and Arturo." Greg speaks up.

This time, I nod in agreement with him as we both stand their, arms crossed.

Damien and Alexander glance at one another before the former nods and makes his way over to the sofa with the latter in tow.

"So what happened?" Greg asks as he seats himself down onto the carpeted floor in front of them.

I sidestep him and take a seat in the small recliner positioned to the side, ignoring Alex's look of longing.

"Arturo and I went to where he was staying for the time being. None of you saw but he had backup waiting outside the building and they followed you here."

Alexander gets an incredulous look on his face while Greg looks behind him almost as if he expected someone standing behind him.

"Dont worry. I took care of them as soon as I found out." Damien assures.
Well that isn't ominous at all.

Alex nods in relief but motions me over to him.

With a roll of my eyes, I get up and sit beside Alexander, ignoring his open arms.

Greg smiles happily as he plops down in the seat I have just vacated.

"Continue." Greg says with a whirl of his hand as if we were all waiting for his permission.