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Chapter 12: Office

Listen to "Galway Girl" by Ed Sheeran for this chapter (just because it's a good song and suits James' mood)

And yes, the connection between Ashley and coffee is strong ;p

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I was working at my office, when there was a knock on the door. James peeked his head from behind the door and asked,"May I come in, miss?". A strange happiness was evident on his face.

"Yeah!" I stood up from my chair,"Come in?"

James walked in,"You don't have to stand up for me" he smiled and motioned at me to sit down. He was wearing a light blue shirt, the one we, the one's under him, had gifted him on his last birthday. An office gift, really.

I sat down on chair once again.

Boss' orders.

"So..." He motioned at my desk,"How much of the work still left?"

"Just a little bit, a few more files to check and the pie chart to form, then I'm done" I looked at my computer screen and started furiously typing away the figures.

"Wanna catch up for some coffee?" He asked, his eyebrows raised and a slight smile hovering on his lips.

Honestly, if I'd been the other girls of his staff, I would've started drooling over that look. But I had way more important things to take care of.

More than your boss asking you out to coffee?

I don't really know. Never been there before.

Taken aback, I started fumbling,"Umm... Don't know.... No, maybe"

The glitter of his brown eyes faded with the 'no'

"Why?" He asked, almost whining.

"I need to finish work and get back home, got guests over"

Good excuse Ashley!

The truth being, it would be a bit awkward with your boss who claims to be your 'friend' taking you out every now and then. It gets even more awkward because most of the time, he's taking you to some posh place. And it always gives you the 'date' feels.

Now, THAT feeling is something that I don't want to experience. Not really.

"Guests? Who?" He asked

"an old friend"

"Oh.. Okay. Maybe later then?"

"Yeah okay"

Then slowly, he started dragging himself to the door and soon he was out of my office.

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"How much more of a thickhead can you be???" Natalie started scolding me.

"Why?"

"He likes you! Just see it!"

"But he's my boss!"

Natalie put her head between her hands for a few seconds and let out a huge breath.

We were sitting in Natalie's place, the guys had gone out to shoot. It would be Vincent's debut in a YouTube video.

Natalie shot her head up at me and said,"That's not the only reason, why you're trying hard not to believe that James likes you, is it?"

I looked at her confused.

She let out a huge sigh and said,"If he ever told you, then what would you do?"

"I'd get all creeped out, then maybe..."

"You'd tell him 'no', right?" She looked at me, a bit worried.

"Maybe" I shrugged.

"Why?"

"What do you mean why?" I looked at her wide eyed,"He's my boss! I don't want to date my boss"

Her face told me that she wasn't satisfied with my answer. My answer, in fact, had failed to satisfy me itself.

"That's just not it, is it?"

"I don't know Natalie. I. Just. Don't. Know" I brought my knees up to my chest and hugged it. Then put my head on my knees,"I don't know"

She hugged me,"It's okay. You'll know"

Then she got up to go make us a cup of coffee.

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