Haven

Chapter 4 ~Livewire~

Ashlee sat a meatloaf made with only local meat, local vegetables, and a homemade Pecan Pie on the table. She sighed and grabbed the wine and two glasses. She licked her lips and ran her hands down her outfit, black skinny jeans, dark blue flats, a pale pink top and dark blue cardigan. She took a deep breath and waited for Maxwell to knock and she walked to the door, "Welcome to my humble home, Maxwell Lord." She smiled and he walked in, "It's very nice and homey Ashlee." She smiled, "Thank you." He looked at the table, "What happened to Chinese?", she smiled, "I figured if we were calling this Thanksgiving, we'd best do it kind of right. Maybe next time we can get Chinese take-out." He smiled and pulled out a seat for her and pushed it in, before taking the seat across from her. "Next time?", she froze slightly, "I like the sound of that." She smiled, "Me too." The two smiled at each other and started eating, her phone beeped and Ashlee sighed, "Sorry.", she looked at it, "Why is Miss Grant at the office at this time?", she sighed, "I am so sorry Max, I really am, Cat needs me." He nodded, "Right. Of course, I'll show myself out." She softly smiled, "You can stay, I promise I'll only be a few minutes." He softly smiled at her, "Alright, stay safe. It's still storming outside." She nodded and stood up, placing a kiss on his cheek, before running out the door.

"What's the emergency?", Cat was standing in her office, "Last minute conference call to London and Beijing and nothing is working. Not my computer, not my phone, not my backup phone. I got the text to you and Kerah, and then Boom! Everything died." Ashlee looked up from typing on the laptop, Kara walked in, "Maybe that's a sign you shouldn't work on Thanksgiving." Ashlee smiled softly, "I always work on Thanksgiving, thank you very much. Oh, Aimee I am so sorry I forgot." She shook her head, "It's fine Miss Grant, as soon as I am done helping you here we are meeting up again to discuss another get together." Cat smiled and Ashlee glanced down with a blush, "Sorry, I need to focus. I think we need Winn's help." Cat looked at Ashlee and Kara, "What's a Winn?", Ashlee glanced up, "Will." Cat nodded and Kara farrowed her eyebrows. "Then call him." The power went out and Leslie's voice filled the air, "Gobble, gobble. Miss me?", Cat looked around, "Leslie?", Ashlee looked up, "I'll go get security." Cat nodded and the brunette ran off, actually going to get security and then changing into Haven. Kara ran off and Haven flew in, "Here, Kitty, Kitty, Kitty." Ashlee rolled her eyes, "That's not creepy at all." She glared but caught sight of Cat and disappeared, Ashlee flashed in front of her boss and took the electric waves Leslie shot out, "Why are you doing this Leslie?", Leslie chuckled, "Leslie died, you failed to save her. I'm Livewire." Ashlee licked her lips, "I can help you." Leslie smiled, "I'm good as is.", she shot electricity again and Ashlee used her heat vision, "Miss Grant, run." Leslie disappeared and reappeared in front of Cat but Ashlee tackled her. Leslie disappeared and Kara flew in, "Oh Haven, old Cat's stock is plummeting.", she laughed and Ashlee looked toward the elevator, "No." She pried the doors opened and caught the elevator, and opened the emergency hatch, "You're safe now Miss Grant." Cat smiled and Ashlee helped her out before changing and making her way behind the security, she fixed her hair back and placed her glasses on as Kara was sitting back with Miss Grant. Ashlee sat with Cat and looked at her watch, "You can go, I'm sure Max is waiting." Ashlee shook her head, "You were just attacked by a crazy Leslie Willis Miss Grant, I'm sure Max will understand." She smiled, "What kind of loyal employee would I be if I left you in your time of need?", Cat smiled at her and Ashlee looked down. "Go." Ashlee nodded, "Be back tomorrow, we will be opened." Ashlee nodded, "Thank you Miss Grant. I'll make sure that your latte is extra hot tomorrow." Cat smiled and Ashlee walked out.

Ashlee walked into her house and smiled at the candles and Max, "I'm so sorry." He looked at her, "Are you okay? I heard about what happened?", she nodded, "I'm fine." She smiled, "Dance with me." He looked at her, "There's no music.", she chuckled, "Listen to the music that is our heartbeats Maxwell Lord." He smiled and the two swayed to the music and she smiled, resting her head on his shoulder and her hands on his neck. "I think I'm going to ignore the next call from Cat Grant I get. She actually pushed me to come back. I do have to go in tomorrow though." He chuckled, "Of course you do." She giggled, "You seemed sad when we first met. At the party." She softly smiled, "Yeah, I'm over it now." The lights came back on and she smiled, "Thank you for waiting." He smiled, "It was my pleasure." She smiled and hugged him, "We should probably go our separate ways, it's almost midnight." She kissed his cheek, "Let's meet up next Thursday for lunch. Yes? Cat gives you one of those." She smiled, "Of course, send me the address-", he shook his head, "I'll meet you at Catco." She smiled, "As you wish." He smiled a kissed her cheek before leaving.

She walked into see Winn place a kiss on Kara's cheek but her phone vibrating brought her out of it when a smile grew on her face. Winn, James, and Kara all stared at her and she texted back the number and walked into Cat Grant's office, "Thank you, Cat." Cat nodded and Ashlee sat at her desk, Kara walked into the office and her two friends stared at her, "What's with the face?", she looked at them, "What face? There isn't a face." James chuckled, "There's a boy isn't there?", she shook her head, "Ha. No, there, I mean, of course. Uh. So what if there is a boy. We should be working. Come on. Get to it." James laughed and walked off and Winn looked at her, "Is it someone I know?", she shook her head, "Don't worry about it." Her phone buzzed and she smiled. Winn looking at her, only wondering who it is. A man walked in with a teddy bear holding a rose and placed it on her desk, Thanks for making this holiday a great one. ~Maxwell Lord, she smiled and Cat looked at her brunette assistant, giving her a wink and Ashlee looked down with a blush.