You Gave Me The Sun.Twice!!

Chapter 3

JESSICA

I have been working at Crow's Financial Firm for a month and already there is a great take over, it is a pity we do not know who the new owner is, but there is an executive meeting later on about two hours from now.
I have been working on my Cv all morning because everytime there is a take over, the owner re trenches workers.
I really love working here, I am the Chief financial officer of the Crow's firm, this is the first job that I really enjoy and it also has its pecks since I work for six and a half hours weekdays only, it gives me time to spend with my two moons and I do not want to leave, but I can not sit and wait till the last minute only to end up fired, I have kids to look after and I do not want to end up looking up their father and asking help from him. I have manged to take care of them so far.
He shut me out when I tried to tell him I was pregnant he practically told his associates not to let my calls through, he even blacklisted my number.
He turned his back on me when I need him most.
I was a 21 year old with student loans and I had to find an apartment quickly.
Thank God for my older sister Mia if it was not for her I do not know where I would have been, now I have a stable job with a faily good salary, a four bedroomed house for me and my kids.
I have everything except a lover.
Damien ruined sex for me, I have never been with anyone for the past 6 years but mostly because of my children and also because no one appeals to me or intrest me like Damien did.
I just hope I would have the courage to tell him about his twin children someday. Maybe when Carrie and Junior are 10 years old, yeah, they would be old enough then.
Carrie and Damien have been bugging me about their father these past months.
I wonder what brought it up all of a sudden.

I make my way to the boardroom, I am 5 minutes late and this is definitely not a great first impression. I was still stuck with all the finances for the company and by the time I checked my watch I realized the meeting had started already. I do not know why my assistant didn't see it necessary to inform me some minutes before the meeting started. I really need to have a talk with her about her attitude towards me.

I enter the boardroom and take a seat on the far end of the table closest to the door. When I entered I guess the new boss was making an introduction and he just stopped mid sentence. Wait a second, that voice. It can't be. Dear God, please. It can't be, I will never forget his voice ever! I look up only to find Damien Anderson staring right back at me. I can not believe my heart rate right now, I feel every one in this room can hear it. He is still looking at me even now and he still looks hot even after 6 years, it's shocking because he looks even more beautiful than the last time I saw him. GOSH! Jess, dial it down a bit I say to myself. I drop my gaze to the papers in front of me, my hands are shaking and I put them on my laps so no one can notice.

The other other staff members do not seem to have noticed anything because they start shooting him with questions about the take over. Most of them are worried about their jobs, they want to know if he plans on bringing new senior and executive members. Well I guess it is a good thing I started sending out my CV out.

Now I know for a fact I am going to get fired, I mean this man does not like me at all.
His voice is still as shallow and deep as before but now he means business there is no sexual ring to it like before... Nope, let me not go back to the past.
Damien answers the questions with so much so much confidence. I do not say anything until the meeting ends, mostly because I just felt flustered as much as I tried I could not help but remember my time with him so I knew for a fact my voice would be breathless. To be honest I was looking at the clock the whole time. I just want to get out of here before I embarrass myself.
I am the first one out of the boardroom. I rush to my office and pick up my handbag.

I inform my Lucy, my horid assistant that I would not be in the whole of today and to cancel all of my meetings. Well I hope she does what I told her. She has never liked me from the moment I sat foot in this position. I was also shocked when I got selected to be CFO too, I mean I am 26, I do not have that much experience but I guess I met all the requirements.

Anyway I have to get out of here now, before I breakdown, in less that 5 minutes I am in the elevator to the underground garage. I am ready to leave this place.

When I get to the company parking, I get into my car and speed out. I need to get home and take a long bath to relieve all the stress I am currently feeling.
But first I go to the nearest store and buy my favorite ice cream and I get some cheap wine bottle. I rarely drink, I actually hate the taste of alcohol but right now it is necessary, well tough times call for tough measures.

It is 11am right now, a bit early to drink so I think the best thing to do is to get a babysitter for my kids. I just need some me time today.
So I decide to call my sister Mia and ask her to pick Junior and Carrie from their elementary school at 2pm. Thank God she agreed to let them stay at her house just for today.
I just need to gather my thoughts and strength.
I will be facing him tomorrow again so I have to make sure I do not seem bitter or heartbroken.
I need to be strong and be headstrong tomorrow morning.
Damien won't know what hit him. I am no longer that naive little girl he
once knew.

I get at home and run a bubble bath for myself. I then turn on some soft music to listen to while taking a bath.
I place a towel so I can rest my head.
After doing all that, I run down stairs and get a wine glass so I can just relax my muscles in the bathtub.

Immediately when I get in the shower I feel all my muscles relaxing.
This feels so good. I stay in the bath for close to an hour, it has been a long time since I could stay in the bath that long. I mean having kids takes up all my time and I love every single minute of it. But it does feel good to have the whole house to myself.
My sister honestly is the best, I would really be lost without her.
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Playlist:head above water
Heyy beautiful people
So I know I have been gone for a while.
But I promise I have a good reason.
I am writing exams in school at the moment. So they have my full attention.

I just decided to update today.
Next update will be soon!!

Much love

April