Like A Light

Part 3

Jasmine's POV

I woke up the next day ready for the start of the worst month of my life. I can't believe Mr. Timms would make me the "boss" of his son. I mean it's an honor that he would consider me "the most knowledgeable employee", but couldn't he have picked another person to train the douchebag he calls a son. Oh well. It is what it is.

I got to the conference room where we had the meeting yesterday. I was expecting him to get here at least an hour late, but he was on time. When I walked through the door, I saw him kissing a girl. At that moment I felt a ping of anger and sadness for some reason.
"Um..hello?" I said. They heard me and then they looked at me with irritation.
"As you can see I'm kinda busy so fuck off." He said and continued. After a few more seconds of their make-out session, I finally blew.
"Ahem!!! What the hell do you think you are doing. You are at work now so act like it! I AM YOUR BOSS SO DO WHAT I SAY!!" I yelled back with frustration.
"Ugh fine whatever. Amber, I gotta get to work. So we'll continue this when I get back."
"But I can't wait. Can you just quit or something?" She said with the fakest baby voice I have ever heard which pissed me off more.
"No he can't quit so I'm gonna need you you to get your oversized ass out of this building. Please and thank you." I said.
"Who the hell you think you talking to?" Amber said getting closer to my face.
"I'm talking to you now get the hell out of my office." I said getting closer to her face. After a few moments of a very intimidating staring contest she left.
"Now let's get to work." I said. Jack stood there staring at me and I was confused because he looking dead at my face so I pulled out my compact mirror.
"Is there something on my face?" I asked still looking at my mini mirror.
"No.." He said, "Your perfect."
"...um...thank you?" I responded back to his comment.

The rest of the day was so awkward between us. I would show him the different jobs around the office and chatch him staring at me intensly. Then I would stare back and we would just stare for a few moments. But the more that I showed him around the office, I realized he's not as bad as thought he was. Maybe he could be my first friend since highschool.

~Let's skip to 4:30, the end of the work day~

Jack's POV

After Jasmine's little show down with Amber, there was just something about her that made me nervous. I couldn't stop staring. She just showed a side of her that I found adorable, scary, and hot all at the same time. But I shouldn't because I'm already with the love of my life, Ashley. I mean Amber. Yeah that's her name...I think.
"Hey Jasmine."
"Yes?"
"Um how would you like to have dinner with me?" I asked while fidgeting my fingers. I don't understand why I was so nervous. I never get nervous when I ask out a girl and it's not even a real date. So what makes this time so different. After a few seconds that felt like hours to me, she finally answered.
"I don't know. I have a lot of work to do. Since I spent my whole day showing you how things work, I have to stay exttra hours to get that work done. And you have a girlfriend." She said. Immediately, I felt a ping of sadness and hurt.
"Please." I begged.
"I don't think it would be appropriate since I'm your boss and all."
"But I'm sure I'm older than you."
"Oh really. How old are you then?"She asked.
"25 and you?"
"Don't you know it's impolite to ask a lady her age?" She said with a smirk.
"Well to be fair, I told you my age first, so it would be impolite not to tell me yours." I said back feeling very smart.
"Okay Mr. Jack Nicholas Timms. I'm also 25."
"Only my father is allowed to say my middle name Ms. Jasmine whatever your middle name is Price. But who's older?"
"When's your birthday?" She asked.
"July 23."
"Dang, your older. My birthsay is August 10." She said with the cutest pouty face I have ever seen.
"Now back to my original question. Will you have dinner with me?"
"Like I said, it's not appropriate for a boss to have dinner with their employee unless if it's for buisness." She said with a stern look on her face.
"Let's say it for buisness. I'm just trying to get to know my boss better. Plus, you owe me for pouring your cheap coffee on my car." I said with a smirk.
"First of all that was your fault for almost running me over and that coffee was at least $8." She said.
"Well if you have dinner with me tonight at eight, then I can give you an expensive dinner plus you would be paying me back for our little encounter yesterday." I said.
"...ok fine. I'll have dinner with you tonight." She said looking a little shy.
"Alright I'll give you my number and you can just text me your address. See you at eight...Jazz." I said with the biggest grin as I kissed her hand and left her there.

Hi guys!!
Finally done with this chapter😅. Thanks for reading.