Temptation

Desire

I wrapped my towel around my body as I stepped out my bathtub. Aryan had just dropped me home from work and I couldn't stop thinking about him. I don't know why I couldn't get him out of my mind even though I knew he doesn't even look twice in my direction, in fact, he barely even looks at me. Despite his cold attitude and the fact that he screamed at me, he was still sweet enough to drop me home. It was almost as if he cared but I shook that thought from my mind when I remembered his mother caring for me. He probably didn't want to make her angry so didn't leave me stranded.

I walked into Aryan's office with a file and a fresh cup of coffee and placed it on his desk. "Thank you" I looked at him with a smile and said, "I'm sorry did you just thank me?" He laughed at my response and got up from his chair. "I did" He smiled at me and asked me, "Are you alright? Did you sleep okay?" I nodded and kept glancing at his lips. Aryan noticed and he smirked at me. Before I knew it his lips were on mine, devouring every inch of my mouth. I moaned into his mouth and dug my fingernails into his hair and— "Ami!" My eyes opened at the sound of my father's voice. I sat up on my bed, shocked at the dream I was having. "Ami! I'm leaving for work. Love you!" I said I love you back before I dropped on my bed and my head hit the pillow. "What the hell?" I muttered to myself.

My email was once again flooded with tasks from Aryan but the only difference was that at the end of the email he instructed that I leave the office at a reasonable time despite any unfinished work. I smiled softly at my screen. "Oof who got you in a good mood?" I whipped my head to the door and saw Layla walk in with two cups of coffee in her hands. I stretched out both my hands like a child and said, "gimme gimme" She handed me my coffee and I moaned the second I took a sip. "Dang girl relax we're in a workplace" She said while laughing at me. I mouthed 'oops' before I laughed with her. "So how long did you stay till last night?" Layla asked. "Urgh don't even ask" I groaned just thinking about it. "You know Aryan always stays late. His whole family are night owls" I just nodded and didn't say anything. "God he's so hot right. If I wasn't married, I would drop on my knees in his office" My mouth fell open and I laughed at Layla's words, "Layla!"

She waved her hand and said, "Alright forget that, what are you wearing tomorrow night" I gave her a questionable look and asked her, "What's tomorrow?" She rolled her eyes and said, "Seriously?" I just shrugged and she proceeded to explain to me that tomorrow was the anniversary of RCE and there is always a huge party. My lips formed a 'O' once she informed me about the party. "Didn't you read the invite?" I shook my head. I didn't even know there was an invite. I searched through my email and whispered 'oops' when I came across the invitation mail that was sent days ago. Layla rolled her eyes and said, "Wear something nice, there will be a lot of people there. Oh and a whole lot of cameras" I thanked her and told her I'll see her soon as she left my cabin.

I wrapped up Aryan's work earlier this time round and I realised he was going easy on me because of last night. I didn't want that so I took a deep breath, gathered up the courage and made my way to his office floor. His assistant greeted me, "Hi. Did he ask for this file?" She gestured at the black file I was holding in my hand. "Yes" I said simply and began walking to Aryan's office. "Woah woah where are you going" His assistant held a hand in front of me. "Uhm to give the file?" I gave her a strange look. "That's my job love. Prince doesn't like to meet people without appointments or unless he asked them to come" She took the file from my hand and said, "I'll pass it to him" I looked at her for a moment and requested her, "Look I need to talk to him about something. If you could just help me ou-" "And get screamed at by THAT man. Nope I choose life" She had a point. "Fair enough" I said before I was about to walk off.

The machine on the assistant's desk buzzed and Aryan said, "Sara, let her in, I need to talk to her and ask her to bring the file" Sara and I exchanged a look and I shrugged at her. She passed me the file and said, "Don't die in there girl" I walked into his office and before I could say anything, "Are you alright? Did you sleep okay?" I froze at his choice of words. It was exactly like my dream. "Earth to Amira" I shook from my thoughts and simply said, "Yes, thank you...for taking me home" There was awkward silence until Aryan asked, "Already done with the work?" I moved closer to his desk to hand him the file. While he was looking through I spoke up, "You gave me lesser work this time" He stayed silent and kept his eyes focused on the file. "Aryan, I would really appreciate it if you didn't take pity on me-" He slammed the file on the desk, "What is with you women and always finding a problem with everything?" He snapped at me angrily and before I could clarify he told me to "Get out"

I didn't know how to react so I just left the room. I crashed into a young girl on the way out. "Woah easy there" she said as she stumbled back a little. She looked like she was around my age. "I'm sorry" is all I said before I ran to the lift and went back to my cabin.