Sweet Creature - H.S

Chapter 4

"So how was your first day here?" Bonnie questions as she walks into my office after chapping.

I look up from packing up my bag and making sure my desk is tidy. I smile at her, "Amazing, better than what I expected to be honest. Miss Huxley is an amazing boss."

She chuckles, "I'm glad and she really is, she's a lovely woman, I'm glad I get to work on this floor." She says.

"Me too, it's such a relief."

"Anyways I better be going, I'll let you get ready to leave and I'll see you tomorrow, night Aubri." She smiles. "Night Bonnie see you tomorrow.

She departs as I log off my computer after making sure all work is saved.

I pile the paperwork I'm taking home and put it in the larger bag I brung for this purpose. I make my way towards the dimly lit hallway. There's only a few left working including my boss so after closing my door I make my way to hers and chap. She says come in and I open the door to see her perched on her chair with reading glasses on.

"I'm just leaving Miss Huxley. I came to say goodnight." She smiles tiredly at me, "Goodnight Aubri, I hope you enjoy it here." I nod and smile.

"I love it."

"I'm glad, well goodnight dear and I hope you know you don't have to stay so long at the office." She tuts.

I chuckle, "I picked up from Bonnie that it's best because you're less likely to take work home."

"It's something the majority do here so I guess there's no getting you home when your day actually ends." She smiles and shakes her head.

We bid our farewells once again and I make my way to the elevators.

Once it reaches my floor, the doors open and I look up only to be met with the man who has been popping up everywhere since Saturday.

I gulp and step in as he keeps his eyes on his phone. I hope he doesn't look up.

The elevator starts to descend.

"Evening Aubri." His voice is so deep.

I look up and try to smile, "Evening sir." I face the front again.

I feel him come towards me until he's close, so close I can feel his breath against me. I gulp.

He pushes my hair behind my ear and strokes my cheek.

My heart begins to beat faster and the butterflies in my stomach are more prominent than ever.

"Sir I..."

"Shh..." He brings his hand down to my lips and strokes them with his thumb.

"I don't want you to be shy around me Aubri." He whispers.

Suddenly the elevator feels like it's slowing down. Time is slowing down.

"Sir I don't think this is appropriate." I mutter unable to be confident when he's so close.

"Call me Harry, you'll be seeing much more of me and calling me sir is impersonal." He steps back as the elevator reaches the ground floor and the doors open.

It's only 7 at night however it feels later. It's still light outside but I'm more than ready for bed.

I walk out towards the door and Mr...Harry joins me. Walking right beside me. So close our hands brush.

Once we're out in the fresh air I clear my throat.

I look up at him. 

"Goodnight Mr Style's." I smile and turn to walk away.

"Harry, call me Harry Aubri." I turn my head and look at him.

"It's work, that's all sir, it is impersonal." And with that I walk away, disappearing into the busy New York life.

As I walk I look up at the slightly duller sky and sigh. The fresh air calms me and a smile graces my face.

No matter how broken I am, I feel happy.

Happy with my job.

Happy with the fresh start.

Happy to feeling anything other than slits in my heart that bleed pain.

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To: a.danvers@stylessuits.com 

Subject: Harry Styles

Evening Miss Danvers. I wanted to let you know that I would like you to join me for lunch tomorrow on your lunch break.

I will meet you at your office and we'll go to a restaurant. My treat.

It is my duty to get to know my employees more and I believe this is a good way to do so.

Looking forward to tomorrow.

-Harry Styles

p.s on an informal note could I have your phone number as I feel that's easier to reach you.

I roll my eyes at the email from Harry. He's my bosses boss. So my boss. The CEO of the company I work for. And he's wasting his time emailing me.

Hardly professional I would say.

I choose not to reply hoping he takes my silence as a "don't come to my office for lunch piss off".

I feel like I communicated the message quite clear.

I'm settled in bed ready to go to sleep already even though it's only 9. However becoming an adult meant checking my emails became apart of my daily routine and an important step at that.

After departing from Harry I picked up a salad on my way home as the last time I ate was lunch time and it was a big lunch I would say. So something light for dinner was needed to balance it.

I have a later start tomorrow meaning I have more time to sleep in the morning and may be able to have breakfast.

Learning to understand the importance of breakfast is still not something drilled into my brain.

Maybe I'll use the extra time in the morning to shove it down my throat without thinking about it.

Sounds like a good plan.

I reply to any messages I have received mostly from my dad asking how my first day went and some from friends back in PA.

None from my mom. I frown.

I wasn't surprised just hurt that she wouldn't even ask about such a big change in my life.

I was doing good. Better than she expected.

I turn on my alarm and then lock my phone not wanting to look at the word mom any longer.

As I close my eyes I feel all the pain that seemed to be hidden for a day but I don't cry. I never cry because like my mom once said.

Crying is the weakest thing you could do. Letting out your pain is weak. Bottle it up it'll make you stronger because I will not have a weak daughter.

My mom taught me not to love. That it will ruin you.

She was right about that at least. No matter the wrongs she has committed she was right but I couldn't tell her that.

Because she'd then know I ignored her advice in the first place.

So I clutch my chest as I try to sleep. 

Hoping to stop the bleeding of my broken heart.

Hoping it'll fix itself over night and I'll be able to breathe again.

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Sorry short chapter I know but it's just a filler one.

I hope you enjoyed!!