The Tangled Rose (Book One in the Tangled Series) (Editing)

Chapter 9

Rose's POV

I woke up and found some clothes next to my bed with a note on it.

Hey, sis, these are the clothes that you are supposed to wear to work. If they don't fit just call me on my cell. I hope you will be happy with the manager you even know the person! Well, love ya, sis!

XOXO Love~ Mike

Aww. I grab the clothing and quickly get them on. I decide to straighten my hair because it is way too messy to take care of at this time. Anyways it only takes about 25 minutes to straighten.

28 minutes later I brush my now straight hair and put it up. Now I am all ready to go but before I leave I look at myself in the full-length mirror. My red hair is put up in a ponytail, I have a white blouse that buttons all the way down the front, shows a little too much at the top and it almost didn't fit because the size of my chest is larger than I think it should be. I am wearing a mini skirt that goes about mid-thigh and it makes me feel a bit self-conscious.

I run downstairs and see Eric sitting on the couch waiting.

"I'm ready." I say walking up to the couch.

"Oh. Okay. Here's your toast." He stands up and hands me my toast. Then he starts looking at me in a strange way.

"Ready?" I ask.

"Yeah." We walk out to his red FORD f-150 truck and he opens the passenger door holding my hand to help me in. "Watch your step." But he says it too late. When I try to step up into the truck my foot slips and I am falling head first to the side of the truck until Eric wraps his large muscular arm around my waist to stop me from falling. WOW! He caught me with one arm. Then he wrapped his other arm around my waist and pulls me up. I am such a stupid clutz. "Are you okay?" I don't want him to let go of me. God those feelings are coming back.

"Oh uhh thank you, Eric, and yes I-I am fine!" I blush as he smiles at me. I love his smile, it's so calming. Lifting me up and sets me in the car. He closes my door, walks over to the other side and just gets in like it's nothing. Freaking tall people. I silently pout to myself. Then he starts the car and drives to the Beanery. The drive is very quiet. we haven't been alone since I told him I cared for him as well.

When we get there he quickly comes over to the passenger side opening my door and lifts me out of the car.

"Thanks," I say with my hands resting on his shoulders for a brief moment I am frozen. It feels like that moment lasts so long. I didn't know that wanting to feel someone's lips against mine again would feel so strong.

"U-umm you ready to go in?" Eric asks a little bit of blush forming. I nod and remove my hands from him before going inside.

"I'm going to stay today if that's okay?"

"Please do," I reply unable to stop myself from smiling.

"Okay I'll be over here," he said pointing at the booth next to the window. I walk up to the counter and ask for the manager. The Woman is beautiful with mocha brown hair and the perfect body. Jeez just looking at her makes me self-conscious. She points to the back room so I go back there and there was a desk with an office chair behind it facing backward. The room is dimly lit.

"Excuse me, I'm Rose Jones and I'm here for my interview," I say trying to hide the nervousness even though I am extremely nervous.

"Well hi, Rosie!" The office chair spins around and Oh My God it's.......

Colton. Shit not again.

"You always have boys surrounding you. You're making me jealous," he says with that sadistic smile on his face making fear bubble inside me.