Only You

Chapter 1

Raising one eyebrow she stared at Emily with amusement.

"I know my birthday is coming. Thank you for reminding me how old I'll be. But, I'll be doing what I always do. Buy myself a gift, order take out, and eat ice cream while watching movies. I don't have to worry about dressing up or makeup or anything."

"Aww sweetie,"Emily began as she unceremoniously plopped herself on the couch in the office, "there's nothing to be ashamed of if you're alone. Did Adam break up with you? I won't lie, I kinda heard you talking on the phone about Adam and sniffling."

"Em do you hear yourself? For God's sake your my best friend-"

"I'm you're only friend." Emily interjected, making Ella roll her eyes.

"-As I was saying, don't you think I would have told you if I had a boyfriend?"

"Yes, but you know with Jackson and everything I've been so busy we haven't had time to sit and talk. So you know, I thought Adam was a new boyfriend."

"Numbnut Adam is the dog I had rescued. He had to be put down last Thursday." Emily turned beat red with embarrassment from not knowing that.

"Oh."

"Mhm, and you were saying?"

"Go out? Take a break," her friend pleaded, "do something else. Be brazen and wild for once. Hell, have a one night stand to refresh or something. Lord, knows little Ella needs a nice, big-." The blaring of the phone saved her from having to hear the rest of the sentence.

Holding a finger up she tried shushing her giggling friend. "Buxton Buzz, this is Ella....mhm...yes....mhm...ok, my secretary will give you a call."

Putting the phone down she turned to find Emily gone. Sighing she leaned back in her chair and pondered over the conversation she had just had.

Buxton Buzz wasn't just an ordinary magazine. When she and Emily had started it they wanted to go national, hell, maybe even global. It catered to all sorts of readers and was the most reliable in putting out quick and accurate info. Anyone who wanted to be included in an issue had to pay a hefty price.

Staring at the framed first issue that brought them fame and gained them popularity she couldn't help but smile. Emily took the role of spotlight and oversaw half the company but Ella took care of everything else. She made sure everything was running smoothly and every one of their workers satisfied.

Maybe her best friend was right and not just crazy. She hadn't taken a day off in years or traveled anywhere if it wasn't for work.

"Janet!" She shouted from her seat while organizing her papers. Her secretary came running into the room with a frantic and worried expression on her face.

"Yes?" Nervously, Janet bit her nails.

"Close the door and sit down please. I would prefer anyone passing by not hear us."

Pacing, she thought about how to phrase her words.

"This isn't about you know, my umm..hookup with Ryan in sports in the copy room, is it? Because I swear I won't do it again or at least I'll not get caught. Miss Riverton this job means the world to me. And I'll do anything, absolutely anything to keep my job."

Ella gave her secretary a confused look. She really didn't need that extra tid bit of her indescretions.

"What? Janet, no. I'm not firing you." Janet visibly relaxed. "As for your umm indescretions please refrain from doing so at work...especially since the cameras are really good at zooming in."

"Oh thank God! So then what do you need me to do?" Knowing she wasn't going to get fired, she sat up a little straighter.

"Can you reschedule all my events and meetings for the next three days?"

"Of course, but if you don't mind me asking is everything okay?"

Quickly nodding her head she didn't want to raise any worry or suspicion.

"Yeah, it's just I'm going to be away for a little bit. Hold all my calls for the rest of the day. If anyone asks just tell them I'm meeting important clients. If there's any true emergency you have my private number and any other questions just ask Emily . Thank you."

After Janet left, Ella picked up her purse and threw in some important papers she'd look over sometime while taking a break. Everything else she planned on just ignoring and for once in her life try not worrying about work or the company or anything.

With her shades on and purse and phone in hand she exited her office and stood in the elevator before walking through the double doors to exit the building.

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Kyle stood across the street of the Buxton Buzz headquarters waiting to spot his "girlfriend". The agency had said she would be wearing a white blouse and black pencil skirt. The only person he saw was a female that stepped out of the building with sun glasses covering her eyes and her hair in a side ponytail.

Glancing at his watch he noticed how she was right on time. Punctual, that's a good trait. Signaling to his driver to drive up the street and open the door, Kyle strode to where she was standing.

"You must be my girlfriend. Come on, it's a long drive and I want to get some food before leaving." Without even giving her a chance to reply Kyle dragged her with him into the car and had the driver begin driving.