Heart Full of Frozen Stars

1. December.

Piper's POV

The first day of December. Many people believe it's completely okay to start playing Christmas music on this day, including the company I work for, Paper Xpress. I was never a fan of holidays, particularly Christmas. My family would get together and argue about politics, religion... basically anything there was to argue about. I take a sip of my piping hot hot chocolate. It burns my lips down to my stomach but it's the kind of burn you enjoy.

"Can I have some?" Derek stands at the corner of my desk, placing his huge and intimidating hand on top of my desk. Derek was constantly flirting with every girl in the office. Everyone says he means no harm by it, but he's handsome and he knows it.

"I think not." I take another huge sip and avoid eye contact. Eye contact made me feel vulnerable, especially with men. Men that had a way with women, and knew how to make them feel a certain way.

"Do you have any plans for the weekend?" I focus my eyes towards my computer. What did he want out of me? I felt so awkward. He was always asking me if I was free. I was frantically racing in my head trying to find any excuse to sound like I was busy.

"Um," I clear my throat and scratch my head "I don't know yet." I look at the clock. Only two minutes until I was free. I look up into his dark green eyes and my insides jump around.

"I'll treat you to hot chocolate and a nice dinner, how does that sound?" I couldn't keep turning him down, he seemed genuinely interested in me.

I swallow. "That would be nice. Tonight at 8 will work." I start to pack up my files and papers. I wanted to run and hide, my face was bright red and he was smirking. I had just boosted his ego. What was I getting myself into?