The Boss And I

Chapter 3 -The Memories

It has all come back to me now, the days I had spent with Jay, I was happy just being with him, I was an eight year old child that didn't know much but I had dreams of staying with Jay for the rest of my life, until that day, the day that my heart was crushed, that was a painful moment. I had spent years looking for him to only give up hope, and finally when he has completely left my mind he has reappeared. Will our relationship be like it was before? Can it be repaired? Will I ever get the chance to tell him I... BEEP! BEEP! BEEP!

My alarm has gone off, it is only six-thirty on a cold Thursday winter morning here in Canada.  I lay in my bed staring at my ceiling wondering if I should take the day off and if it is worth seeing James at work then once again at home, I reach for my phone and message Tony, my team leader that I am too ill to be at work and will be taking the day off to stay home, a few minutes later Tony replies and gives me the day off. I just want to stay in bed and not go out today.

I try to close my eyes and go back to sleep but then my phone rings and it is from an unknown number, I answer and the voice on the other end belongs to none other than James.

"Hey its Jay, are you alright? I just received a message from your team leader that you are unwell and will be taking today off" he explains in a worried tone.

I do not reply and simply end the call. I really just want to be alone today.

*****Mid Day*****

It's been only a few hours but I have received thirteen missed calls and twenty messages from James trying to get me to respond to him and listen to his apology for last night and the years that have gone by. I saved his number but I still don't want to talk or see him for now.

*****Evening*****

It is now six-thirty in the evening and work should've ended an hour ago, James hasn't contacted me since two-thirty this afternoon so he must've given up or so I thought. My door bell rings and as I look through the peephole my heart begins to beat real fast but in the end it is Diana waiting outside holding two bags of what looks to be soup. I open the door with a bit of disappointment. Diana enters and heads straight to my kitchen to prepare the food.

"You look disappointed that it was me on the other side of that door" Diana says in a menacing tone.

"What do you mean?" I ask.

"You know who i'm talking about" Diana replies as she starts to pour my favorite soup into a large bowl.

"I'd rather not see him right no.." before I could finish Diana cuts me off.

"Yeah I know everything,the boss called me to his office today and explained everything, here" Diana hands me the bowl of soup and a spoon.

"Thanks. He did what?" I say as I walk to my lounge room.

"You heard me, I must say you are quite a stubborn one aren't you?" she asks as she sits down next to me holding her soup and tea.

"What do you mean?" I ask

"He is willing to apologize to you and tell you everything but you just don't want to hear it because you were soooo hurt by him leaving, have you ever thought of how he would have felt leaving you and not being able to keep his promise?" She explains.

This is why I love Diana, my best friend whom is always honest and straight to the point.

I sigh and then stare at the soup in front of me, then it hits me, Diana doesn't like this soup, how could she have known my favorite childhood soup? No way... It can't be...

I look at Diana and as she nods her head "That's right, I didn't buy you this, the boss did, he said it was your favorite since you were little and I just happened to meet him at the front of your door, looks like he bought two so one for you and one for..." before she could continue I put down the bowl of soup, picked up my phone and called James, he answered on the first dial tone.

I didn't know what to say except "I want to see you" with that James ended the call and the next thing I knew he was at my door. I open the door and James standing there with his phone in his hand he stares at me, before either of us could say anything Diana had walked passed us and bid her goodbyes and pushed James into my apartment.

"Quit standing outside, it's cold" she says as she winks at me and waves.

James stumbles into my apartment and manages to keep his balance by holding onto my hand. His face blushes a bright pink and mine a bright red, we separate quickly then I close the door and we both sit in the living room quietly eating our soup, turns out Diana had planned to bring James over here even if I hadn't called him.

James and I finished our soup and began to talk about the past and how it affected both of us deeply and emotionally.

"Mia, you have no idea how worried I was when your team manager told me you weren't coming in today, it was because of me wasn't it?" he asks with a sad and worried expression on his face.

I place my hand gently on the side of his face "It wasn't your fault, I just needed time to adjust to the fact that you have returned in my life" I say gently and small tears roll down my cheeks.

James stares into my eyes and wipes away my tears, he then holds his arms open waiting for me to embrace him "I have been waiting eighteen years to see you and hold you Mia" he says

I lean into his chest and he wraps his arms around me "as have I" I say in a faint voice.

We stayed cuddled up on my lounge for hours sharing the memories of our childhood, until I brought up our current situation.

"James?" I whisper.

"Yeah?" he replies.

"What are we as of right now?" I ask, I bury my face deep into his chest to hide my embarrassing flustered cheeks.

"Well, what do you want us to be?" he replies, I can hear his heart beat its beating faster than mine.

"Uhm... I..."before I could give him an answer, he sat up and so did I since I was laying on top of him.

"I love you Mia and I never want to leave you ever again" he proclaims with a red face.

"I..lo..lo..love.. you too" I stutter as I am shocked at how quick he had proclaimed his love for me.

James and I both laugh at each others confession and share a small peck on the lips.

"So I guess that means we are back to being friends then?" James says with a straight face.

"WHAT?!" I scream in shock.

James bursts out in laughter "hahaha.. I was just kidding, will you Mia Jane Roberts be my girlfriend?" he asks with a smile on his face.

"Yes, I do" I say with tears once again forming in my eyes.

"Woohoo! I got the girl of my dreams!" James shouts.

I laugh as he embraces me once again and as I look up I see the time, it's past twelve o'clock, I tug on James' shirt and I suddenly feel lonely as I warn him.

"James, we have work tomorrow and it's past twelve o'clock" I say saddened that he will have to return to his apartment.

"Well it's kinda late and I didn't bring my keys when you called me, so.. can I crash here until tomorrow?" James asks while scratching his head

I could see his apartment keys on his car keys that are dangling from his pocket but I think he knew what I was thinking and still asked, I'll pretend I didn't see them.

"So silly! but yes you can stay here for tonight" I say as I walk into my bedroom with James following after me.

"Wow! your bed is massive!" James exclaims.

"Yeah, its a king size bed" I say.

"I guess you really were waiting for me, aye?" James whispers.

I pretend not to hear him "Hmm? Did you say something?"

"Nope, nope, nothing" James responds as he takes of his jumper and reveals his white singlet that match his black sweat pants.

"You can leave your clothes on the vanity over there" I say pointing to the vanity that is located behind him.

As he turns around I quickly change out of my jumper and into my shorts that I had inside my sweat pants.

We both climb into my bed, hold each other and slowly drift off to sleep.