A Shadow Of A Man

Part Nine~ Just Like You

Megan stood on the outside of the gate as Aditya puffed on his ciggarete on the inside of it, she did the same on the outside. "So, you've decided to work with Zoya then"?

"I think she would have kept me captive in that room if I refused" he chuckled as her car rolled up infront of another which slammed into her front

Zoya jumped out of her car "Are you blind, this is my car space" she fumed, cheeks turning red in her anger

"Sorry" a man rolled down his window, green eyes staring back into hers "Banging into hot things is like my speciality" he winked then got out "If you give me your number I can call you with my insurance details and maybe even a date as interest"

Aditya scrunched the lit fag into his hand "He sounds like-"

"Just like you" Megan noted

He turned to her, brows knitted and jaw clenched "No, like an asshole"

She smirked "You do know that's how you sound like all the time right, you can't tell me you've never even realised"? Her tone was full of disbelief "I mean if you want I can eliminate the competition"?

"What like sleep with him"? His eyes hadn't moved from Zoya

"I meant kill, but yeah that also" she shrugged "He's got nothing on you"

"Oh I know that, but does Zoya know that"?

"Oh yeah she never shuts up about you, she's definitely attracted"

"No, she really doesn't like me"

Megan's jaw dropped "Yes she does, i'm a woman I know, you annoy her and she can't figure you out, keep being you and you'll win her over" throwing her fag to the floor she cleared her throat "They're coming over"

"All i'm saying is, one date with me and your whole life will be sorted"

"If your sight was as great as your ego we wouldn't be in this position, what exactly are you trying to make up for"? Her gaze dropped then she looked up again "Ah, I see" she smiled sweetly "Viagra, i'll get the pharmacist to write you out a prescription"

He chuckled "You'd need my name for that, Jay Miller, nice to meet you" his olive skin brought his eyes out even more, he was nicely built but Zoya wasn't even slightly interested

"I have a patient to get to, excuse me" she closed her eyes and counted to three when his hand wrapped around her wrist "What"?

"Won't you show me around, I mean i've already set my eyes on the best view but I might get lost" he pouted

"There's a lost and found room on the third floor if you get confused, you'd settle in nicely with the other old, used stuff" yanking her hand back she rolled her eyes "Now go away"

"Sure, do say hi to Aditya for me"

"How do you know my patient"? Her eyes narrowed, her gaze accusatory

"Who doesn't know him"? He laughed "Patient, so back to square one then, good to know you're single, see you around sexy, sorry Siddiqui" with one final wink he walked up the stairs

Zoya breathed out forcefully and rubbed her hands up her arms, she was cold, annoyed and angry. Who did that guy even think he was? Her eyes caught onto her patient's and she suddenly realised he had heard everything, raising her hand she waved slightly then walked over "Morning, did I just see you with Megan"?

"Yeah, she had to get to work though" Aditya tried to believe that Megan had been right about Zoya's feelings, but he knew she wasn't. He had a long way to go for that "So, who was that"?

"Oh, just some um" she looked down, usually he noticed her choice of clothing, today she wore a dark green dress with a black belt around it, the cut was low and she'd be lying to herself if she said she hadn't picked it out with him in mind. "New therapist" she breathed out, this was so unbelievably wrong and she couldn't act on it but god was he something to look at, his body so chisseled and muscular, jaw so sharp, eyes so dreamy, his lips seemed so soft, his hair so dark and unruly and his hands; she had always had a thing for hands, seemed so masculine, yet so delicate. "So, how come Megan was here"?

"Don't worry" the corner of his lips lifted "I have no intention to hurt her" then his head was facing down again, feet kicking the soil on the ground

"No I, no that wasn't what I was going to say" she leant closer without realising "I was just wondering if maybe you two were friends"? She hoped her voice didn't show just how badly she wanted to know, but she was sure if he actually bothered to look at her, he would work it out for himself

"I don't do friends" he dropped the now scrunched up ciggarete from his hand "She's just an acquaintance"

"Right" Zoya shoved her hands in her coat pockets and swung on her heels "Um, right, sorry, i'll leave you to it" cursing under her breath the minute she began to walk away, she didn't expect for him to call her name, turning around again she stepped closer "Yes"

"I don't do friends Zoya, so don't go getting the wrong idea about us" he warned

"You and me, no I, I wasn't, we're um-"

"No" he clicked his tounge on the roof of his mouth and smirked "No, no, I don't do friends but oh Zoya, i'd definitely do you, so if ever you were wondering, you and I" he pointed between them "We aren't friends and that dress, it's like you want me to bend you over your goddamn desk" leaning against the railing he crossed his arms over his chest "Just know when you walk back in there, i'll be watching"

"That is very inappropriate Mr Hooda" she scolded, now nervous about entering the building "You walk in first"

"Why, wanna check me out"?

"No, I just don't want you to check me out" her cheeks reddened

"Sorry sugar, it's like second nature, gotta memorize every inch of you, wet dreams don't start from nothing" the smile he gave her only made her stomach jump, he was something else for sure but she enjoyed it, a lot.

"Stop, you know the rules" she was so ironic, wanted him to compliment her but then told him off, she assumed if he didn't know what she wanted then nothing could ever come of it

"I follow my own rules doc" he pushed a fag between his lips and lit it "Say Zoya, you ever had any dreams of me"?

"No" she answered too quickly "I have to go" god she hated herself, she had no clue what he had over her, but it was like some kind of addiction and she just could not get enough

"Aren't you gonna ask if I dream of you"? The cackle from his lips made a chill run down her spine as she climbed the steps, it was as she reached the door that he spoke again "Because I do, and all of them include me, doing you"

This is just a chapter to set the tone, but im excited for what's next:)

Jay Miller will be added to the character bank very soon, along with the character I have been dying to write about for like everrr!