Romance ¦ Chaelisa

6. Living Proof

"Show your demons, and I might show you mine
One at a time, yeah, yeah, what are you hidin'?

Can you feel me?
Can you feel me?
'Cause I can't breathe"

Another day at my mundane job. Nothing about my job was exciting at all. It was the same thing every day.

Get to work. Drink coffee. Go to the board meeting. Discuss ideas. Write a report on meeting. Present the goals for the week. Say hello to the investors. Go back to writing reports. Finish work. Then, finally go home.

Everything about my work was boring from the start to the end.

But there was one thing; one thing that would make it a little less mundane for me. That thing was Rosie.

She was one of my newer employees. I had hired her all the way from Australia when I met her at one of my press meetings.

She had this angelic energy to her and it drew me in.

I somehow find an excuse almost every day to see her and its been like this for the last year.

But there's something wrong. I know she finds me interesting too because, I see the way she smiles at the sound of my name. The way she perks her head up from her office every time I walk past her office. Yet, she still won't agree to go on a date with me.

She says 'I'm not who you want to be with'. What does that even mean? Is it because I'm her boss and she's my employee? No, it isn't. Because, I know she went on a date with one of my senior leaders when she first moved over to Korea. So it can't be that.

There must be something else she's hiding. Something she thinks will scare me. But, I'm not afraid and I'll wait for her.

My life was so ordinary and boring till I met her. Now, she makes me excited to do anything. She gives me this drive. I love knowing she likes my ideas. I love knowing I have her waiting for me for when I get to work. She gives me a reason to come to work. She gives me a reason to continue.

"Miss?" My head is broken out my thoughts as someone calls me.

I turn my head to see my assistant.

"Yes" I reply to her.

"Miss Roseanne is asking if you have time in your schedule to get lunch with her" My assistant asks me.

"Tell her I said of course but first, she needs to come here" I say as I turn my head to look at her office.

"Sure" My assistant replies as she excuses herself and fetches Rosie.

"Lisa" She says as she enters my office and tucks a piece of her hair behind her ear.

"Take a seat" I say to her with a smile.

She does as I said and takes the seat in front of me.

I get out of my chair and rest against the table so I was closer to her.

"So, where are you taking me for lunch?" I tease her.

"Oh, come on. I was expecting you to take me out" She jokes with me.