WEAKNESS

CHAPTER 11-Kiss

Bradley...
I shook my head, I had to focus. He was my boss for crying out loud. I finished eating quickly and then cleared the table just as Linda walked in. "You don't have to do that, I understand Mr Bloom is waiting for you at his office". "Oh yeah", I sighed. She chuckled, "Don't worry he is in a good mood today, Kimberly was over. Kimberly? If she knew her name that meant she was no random girl. "Why did she leave? Isn't she his girlfriend?". She looked at me as if she was weighing what she was about to say. "Mr Bloom doesn't date, she is more like a friend with benifits. Well she's less friend and more benefits...". I was shocked," She is usually his date to his events to make him look good I think, she is a famous model. He never let's any female stay the night in his room, I don't know why" she laughed. ""Maybe he turns into a werewolf", I joked.

"Luthando", I turned around to see him at the kitchen door with an angry expression uh-oh. "Leave the gossip for later, follow me". I gave Linda an apologetic look hoping she won't be fired and I hoped I still had my job too. I followed him through the corridor and he opened his door to his office. I was amazed. All the walls had shelf's and shelf's of books,it had that vintage library slash office feel. " Sit down" he said as he also sat down. "I need you to do these files for a big client I am trying to make a deal with". He chucked the files at me. "Have them ready by noon tomorrow, I have meeting". I nodded and grabbed the files, "I left you a laptop and and a cellphone at your room, you can leave now". I got up and left, his business side scared me. He was so cold and the fact that he caught us gossiping about him did not help either.

I went to my room to find a brand new apple laptop and the latest iPhone on my bed. Whoa! This was too much, it was just for work and I did not get why he had to spend so much. Then again he was rich and did not understand the value of money. I grabbed the laptop and the files and headed to the dining room table and got to work. I must admit it felt good to be busy again, I was so lost in my work that I did not hear Bradley walk in and got a startle when I heard him clear his throat behind me.

"Luthando, why are you still up?, you cold have finished this in the morning"
"I'm nearly done its OK"
"Its midnight, go to bed"

I was stunned at that, had I been working for four hours straight? I did not even feel tired, guess having something to do made me feel good and less useless like I have felt lately.

"Why do you do that Luthando?"
"Do what?"
"You lose focus easily, you seem to get lost in thoughts mid conversion"
"Guess I'm just weird like that", I shrugged.
"You not weird Luthando", he said
"Why do you say my name so much?"
"Its a lovely name, means love right?"
"Uhm yes, right"
"Your parents must have really loved you to name you that"
I was caught off guard with that statement, it felt like a stab in the heart. I shut the laptop screen down and started gathering the files on the table, " I have to get to bed" I said faking a yawn. I stood up but before I could pick up the stuff he spun me around so I was facing him. "Are you OK?", he asked with a concerned expression on his face". I was so stunned at how close we stood face to face that my body could not produce enough oxygen to my brain. "Ye...y...yes I'm fine", I stuttered. He took one step closer so that our bodies were lightly touching, oh my!. "You don't think your parents loved you?", He asked staring down on my face. I couldn't breathe let alone talk so I just stood there staring and him while my heart raced. I looked down ashamed that my body was failing me, I wanted to leap on him so badly. He put his hand on my chin and lifted my face to look at his, soon as our eyes met I saw desire in his eyes too. I don't know what overcame me but I leaned in and kissed him...