The Misunderstood Black Woman

Ameliorate X

I was currently riding in silence next to the man that I was avoiding. A thick blanket of silence consumed us and the atmosphere was definitely tense. Bryson offered to have our meeting over dinner, and I genuinely wanted him to take me out because I felt bad for declining his offer before.

After driving for another ten minutes, we finally pulled up at a fancy restaurant that was small and cozy. Once he parked his car by a spot close to the door, he opened the car door and helped me out. We walked in silence up to the main doors and I admired the scenery that was around me.

I wasn't used to eating at fancy restaurants like this but I could already tell that the service would be great. As soon as we walked inside, the entire host staff greeted us and got us a table in the secluded section. I was used to waiting thirty minutes for a table at Applebee's or Friday's so this was a major upgrade for me.

Our table was in a private spot so we could get comfortable and talk as loud as we wanted without disturbing others. As soon as we got situated in our seats we got straight to work. Bryson had an unreadable expression evident on his face, and I wasn't sure what was bothering him tonight. I took out my laptop and he also took his out without looking up at me once. We awkwardly worked in silence and I couldn't help but feel like my last encounter with him made him feel cautious around me.

A slight feeling of sadness washed over me because I actually put in the effort to dress up so I could impress him. I guess I was contradicting myself at the moment because one minute I want nothing to do with him, then the next I was practically begging for his attention. Deep down I knew that I was definitely attracted to Bryson and I wanted to get closer to him. I let out a small sigh, then opened up my PowerPoint presentation to show him.

As I was opening up my work, I felt Bryson intensely staring at me. I also heard him let out a small sigh while looking away towards the restaurant entrance. I decided to ignore him and continue to set everything up. The meeting only took about an hour and we discussed my role in his company, my pay rate, and what I would be doing to help his clients. I felt pretty confident in my new role and I was excited to start.

After Bryson paid the check, we packed everything up then headed back to his black Mercedes Sedan. His car was extremely nice and I hoped that one day I could afford my dream car. Bryson rushed over to my side to open the door for me. I decreased my speed so he could get in front of me to open it, I couldn't help but stare at his toned body in amazement. His body, his personality, his kindness, just everything was driving me crazy about him.

His skin was flawless as usual, and his attractive features made me feel weak in my knees. He wore casual clothes tonight instead of a suit, and for the first time, I saw his unique tribal tattoos that stood out on his buff arms. He must have had some significant meaning behind them because his tattoo was linked to another larger piece on the upper part of his neck leading towards his back.

I snapped out of my trance and headed towards the car door. Right when I was about to get into the car, Bryson pulled my arm softly and turned me around so I was intensely staring into his dark brown eyes. I felt everything on my body perk up and my body's arousal, unfortunately, became evident. My nipples perked up in my beige-colored jumpsuit and I didn't have on a bra.

I felt his eyes travel down to my chest area and his eyes filled with desire. He awkwardly cleared his throat while shifting back so he could let go of me. I was mortified and I wanted to go home and cower underneath my covers. I needed a smack across the face so I could get my reality check. For one, I just got turned on by my boss and he definitely noticed. And two, I was actually considering going further with Bryse without knowing him that well.

"Thank you for coming to dinner with me to discuss your new position. I feel like you'll be a great fit for my company. So welcome to Greshino industries." Bryson firmly stated while extending his hand out for me to shake.