Unhinged

Chapter One: Starla Meets Damien

It's pouring rain outside as she steps out onto the concrete paved side walk in-front of her city apartment. She quickly opens her umbrella praising God for making her smart enough to wear sneakers and a coat today. 

Her beloved black pumps are safely tucked into her bag so she will have dry shoes to wear to work. She chose to walk to work as usual, since the building is not to far from her apartment complex and thinks driving is pointless. She stops to buy some mangoes and pineapples to which appeases her diet.

As a 27-year-old standing 5 ft 3, Starla Regan is what she considers round in all the right places. She does not believe in being overweight but she also does not understand why looking like a stick figure is considered sexy. 

With an everyday motto being "if you can't stand the curves then you ain't got the balls or the nerves". 

As she gets closer to her building she looks up at the words Xavier and Sons wondering as always who her bosses were. She works as an assistant secretary to one of the Xavier's for six months but has never met any of them. She knows she works for Damien Xavier who is the COO of the company. She is aware he's a 30-year-old who took over the company after the Sr Xavier went into retirement. She also knew that he picked the company up from the ground after his father brought it down due to his overly aggressive ways which caused the company's best to quit.

She walks in waving to her best friend Ciara. As she strolls into the opened elevator hitting the button that takes her to the 14th floor. Just as the doors closes a foot appears stopping the elevator door. She watches as he walks in. 

"Good morning Starla".  He said, which startles her not only at the fact that this man knows her name but also at how incredibly sexy he looked in black vans, jeans and v neck t-shirt . Her mouth drops open as she realizes his caramel like complexion .

"Good morning mister I'm not sure who you are". She says as her sassy tongue comes alive.

He chuckles as he looks at her fold her arms causing her breast to lift revealing her cleavage through the opened button of her blue blouse. Her eyes are drawn to his mouth as his tongue comes out to moisten his deliciously divine looking lips.

"You've worked here for six months and don't know who I am Starla. Now that's hard to believe. Everyone here knows who I am". He says with a confident smirk . 

She pouts her lips as she sized him up willing her dirty thoughts away. "Well sir" she pauses as he takes a deep breath and slowly releases it. She continues " I am not everyone in this building and I think it's only fair that you introduce yourself since you apparently already know who I am". She rose a brow as she looks him in eyes.

 "Well miss my name is Damien. Damien Xavier." Her bottom lip drops for a grasp of breath as a devious smile curves his luscious lips at the bewildered look on her face. 

 Starla finds herself being more stunned at the way that the COO of the company is dressed than the fact she just spoke to her boss like he was at the same level as her. Her words fail her as she tries to apologize for her rude behavior. 

"I am so sorry Sir. Please do not take my job"?  She said.

"Starla you're fine. I actually enjoy being in the company of a woman with some spunk. Says she will take no crap. It's good to actually speak with you for once. I'm always in meetings and Cathy speaks highly of you." Cathy is Damien's secretary who she is an assistant too.  

"You are not what I expected."  She says as he chuckles again as the lift stops. Gesturing her to precede him. " Well of course not. After you my lady."  She steps out while grumbling something about bosses dressing like ordinary staff. He laughs as he follows her out to her desk, halting at her desk watching as she put in to order her days work. 

"What time do you normally break for lunch Starla ?"  He questioned.

She looks up at him answering "It depends on the amount of work I have to get done." 

"Okay. Today you will join me in my office at 1:00 pm". He said

" Yes Sir". She answers as the authority in his voice rocks through her body. Xavier smiles as she brings her lids down in an effort to keep him from seeing the effect his tone has on her. " such a sweet girl. So intriguing." He thinks.

"Good. No matter what I am doing when the time comes just knock once and come in." He says to her.

"I won't intrude on an important meeting sir." She responses

"You will because I told you to. And Starla." He waits for her to lift her eyes to his, "Stop my name is Damien. You will use Sir when I tell you to." 

"Yes" is all she can say. 

"Good girl. Now get going I will see you at 1:00 pm sharp." He walks into his office and shuts the door behind him. Starla watches as he disappears behind his door releasing the breath she wasn't aware she was holding. She Sets an alarm for ten to one and dives into her work.