Miss Independent (BWWM - Book # 1 / Complete)

Chapter 9 - The Business Gala

Bliss' POV

"OH MY GOODNESS!! THAT HURTS!!!"

"Oh, hey, Shane. Sorry for waking you up."

Shane! Wait a darn minute!! "Where am I? Please tell me I am still a virgin?"

"You fell asleep on my shoulder in the restaurant. So, I texted Mercedes to meet me outside your room. I carried you up to your room. She opened the door and let me in to take you to your room. You were in and out of sleep and asked me to stay with you. And, yes, you are still a virgin. I slept on this bed."

"Sorry for asking that, Shane. It is just that I don't believe in sex before marriage. And I don't plan on getting married, anyway. And, thank you."

"It is okay. And you're welcome. Are you in pain?"

"Oh boy, am I. It hurts like crazy."

"I will be right back with an ice pack for your ankle and some pain pills with water."

Five minutes later, Shane came back with what he had promised.

"Here is a banana to eat so you can have something on your stomach when you take the pain pills. I'll unwrap your bandage and apply the ice pack. And I need to apologize to you. I am very sorry for being a jerk about the credit card. I can't force you to use it. Just know it is available for you to use."

"Thank you for understanding. Trust me when I say that I am very responsible. It is not that I don't want to use it. It is the amount that concerns me, and I don't want to use it for things like bathing suits. That is what I have my personal card for."

"Okay. After this question, I won't bring up the credit card anymore. When you worked for Mr. Anderson, didn't you purchase things for the company, and what did you use?"

"I used the company's credit card. But, I never saw how much of a credit limit was available. The credit card statements always went to Accounts Payable. The only thing I saw was the invoice with the packages I ordered. I understand what you are thinking. Everything you have given me since Monday is new to me, Shane. I will NEVER come anywhere close to using $20k. I'm sure people have abused that privilege."

"Yes, they have, and I fired them immediately. But I know you would never do something like that. Your concern about the card and the amount tells me I can trust you. Plus, I had a chat with Mr. Anderson. You are a very hard-working, dedicated, and reliable employee, Bliss. That's another reason I have given you those things."

"Well, thank you for having that much faith in me. And I am sorry for blowing up at you, but not Alexander. I can't stand him because he is like a slithery snake. He looks at me like he wants to violate me. I don't want anything to do with him. This ankle injury hurts - pain-wise and emotional."

"Mercedes will stay with you while Wyatt and I attend the meeting this morning. So, try and get as much rest as you can. And I will make sure that he stays away from you."

"Sure." Once the pain started subsiding, I felt myself feeling drowsy. So, I drifted off to sleep.

Shane's POV

When I checked the clock in the room, it was now 7:30 am. So, I just sat up and waited for Mercedes to trade places. Bliss was fast asleep. She sure is a heavy sleeper. But what happened next was very interesting. She started talking in her sleep - about me.

"Yes, Daddy Shane!

I love you, Daddy Shane!

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