HER PERSONAL ASSISTANT

Chapter 10

Ray's POV

She saw me...
I freaked out over a simple lit fireplace..
I couldn't control it.
The memories came back to me in full force, knocking off the mask of calmness I wear around Ember and every single person except Jane.
When we had reached the office I had tried putting on a professional facade to just see if she notices..
She did..
I had looked at her with a small smile and she responded with a full blown grin making me raise an eyebrow..
I still revel in the happiness that I was the reason for her happy laughter, and to my realisation I hadn't seen her laughing out loud, without a care of gaining attention..
I was lost in my thoughts as the phone rung right beside my ear making my head shoot up from the desk..
Shit !!
That just made my heartbeat escalate.
I looked at Ember to see her trying to stifle laughter and I looked at her with mock anger and narrowed eyes to which she responded with a grin and a come here gesture with her hand.
I immediately went in, eager to know what was she calling me for as I had already brought her, her coffee and the schedule was also emailed..
I opened the door and her sweet scent hit my nostrils as I inhaled deeply unknowingly..
She looked at me with a curious glance to which I just shook my head..
"You called me Ma'am?"
"You still think you have to call me Ma'am, Ray ?"
"Well, my boss says there would be no mixing of personal and professional life, so here I am, calling you Ma'am."
"No need, Ray..
Just say my mate is an exception to that rule of mine."
"Didn't seem so on the first day, though I'm already over it."
"Ray, I told you I was just overwhelmed, I wasn't expecting to meet my mate this early or at any point of my life, to be very honest.. I - I"
"It's okay Bree, I won't call you Ma'am anymore.."
She let out a sigh of relief and I smiled..

"Soo what did you call me for ?"
" I received the details for the conference in Italy and I have forwarded you the mail, so check it and plan the days accordingly, we would be leaving the day after tomorrow.."

"Hmm, okay will do. So may I go to my cabin now ?"
"Uh- actually, I wanted you to ..uh- I..
I don't know how to say this."
"Just say it, Bree.."
"I actually kinda wanted you to move in with me." She let it all out in a single breath staring at me wide eyed, her eyes gauging my reaction.
I couldn't help it as my eyes widened and my mouth opened, but no words came out.

" Why suddenly ? Why would you want me to move in with you? I have my own house Bree." I spoke incredulously as the idea didn't appeal to me at all.
"You are moving in Ray, that's all, now you can go." Her face had hardened and her eyes gave away nothing.
She thinks I'm going to listen to her as I just nod and scurry out of the office.
Hell to the no, I'm not going to listen to an order without a proper reason or justification.
I've had enough of people treating me like shit and walking all over me, deciding what's best for me.
Not anymore..
I won't let anybody do that..
Not even Ember...

The day quickly went by with me constantly thinking about why would Ember want me to move in, also we were leaving the day after tomorrow..
My excitement knew no bounds but I was worried about why was Ember acting weird and bossy.
There was a knock on the door and it was Ember as she came in.

"Come on, I'll drop you home."
"No it's okay, I will take a cab, I have to go for dinner. So, I won't be going home direct."

"It's okay, we can eat at MacDonalds and then I'll drop you..
Sound good ?"
"Yeah, okay..  Give me a few moments.
Meet you in the parking ?"
"Yeah, sure."
She turned on her heel and left as soon as our conversation had ended.

I quickly gathered my things and left for the parking lot.
She was already in the car waiting for me and I sat in the passenger seat, still not over the awe I had for her Porsche.
We had reached MacDonalds in just ten minutes, thanks to Ember's driving, fast driving precisely.