Treat you better

Part 39- Love and desire

ROSALY

- Rosely, have you thought about my job offer? - Shawn asked.

They were sitting in her apartment room, eating popcorn and playing video games. She wasn't very good at that kind of game, but Shawn loved it and whenever he was off she had fun in front of the TV. He was also good at chess, and always challenged Rosaly to a match, which she won again and again, because she had been trained by her brother who had participated in many championships at school, and in college, and even after he finished his studies, he took the habit of chess outside the academic fields. It was a good game for learning strategy, concentration and sharpening one's memory, and Shawn had a lot of it.

- Why are you so keen that I work for you? - Rosaly licked the salt out of her popcorn from her fingertips, and settled down better in the armchair so that her field of vision of the game would be sharper for her.

- Well, you need a job and I need an assistant, so I thought it would be a good idea for you to come work with me.- Shawn averted his eyes a little from the TV and fixed them on Rosely.

- I thought for the time I kept you waiting, by that time, you'd already found someone for the job. - She hadn't really believed his previous words. There was another reason Shawn insisted on that job, and she suspected it had to do with Caio, but since she wasn't sure, she didn't want to bring it up.

- No, I left the job open for you, but in case you don't take it I'll have to put an ad in an employment agency.

Rosaly pulled her hair away from her face while she thought about it some more. Lexy was right. Why didn't she take that job right away? She needed the money, and she'd make triple what she made at Weekend working every day, much more as an English and dance teacher. She'd have to quit one of the jobs, because from what Shawn had told her, being an assistant took a little more time than she'd thought. She'd have to organize all of his correspondence, his schedule, answer all of his fan mail, post videos on the Internet, and make sure Shawn didn't miss any important appointments.

They weren't difficult tasks, but they required time and attention, and she was willing to give it a try because she wanted to try new things.

- Okay, well... I'll take your job offer, but I'll have to leave one of my two jobs, because I won't have time to devote myself to so many different jobs.

- How great that you accepted my offer! - He said with a happy smile to her. - And have you thought about which job you'll quit?

- I think I'll stop teaching English, because even though I like the classes I have, I get tired a lot, and dance classes have been part of my life since I was a kid, so leaving it is out of the question.

- And won't you miss your students?- Rosaly had her legs on Shawn's lap, and he started massaging her ankle going up to half her calf, and he was back on her ankle again. She almost sighed with pleasure, Shawn was good at it. His hands were delicate, and his long fingers were skillful, and they could let her relax with just a touch. He abandoned that leg and started massaging the other one. God! That was as good as making love to him, Rosaly thought. Her mind took her to every moment they were together, while Shawn's hands worked on every muscle in her leg. Rosaly opened her eyes and blushed violently as she watched the malicious look he'd cast at her.

- You seem to be pretty focused on other things at this point than the game. I wonder if I could be a part of that moment of your reflection. - Shawn said by sliding his gaze over her body.

- What makes you think I'm not thinking of a strategy to beat you in the game we're playing now?

- Honey, give it up, sooner or later you always surrender to me. - Shawn laughed and the melodious sound of his laugh filled Rosaly's ears.