Let us live like flowers,
Wild and beautiful
And drenched in the sun
~ Ellen Everett
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After ordering our sandwiches we take a seat on opposite sides in the corner of the shop near a window, giving us a great view of the busy streets of New York
After a moment of us getting comfortable and unwrapping our sandwiches I hear a deep chuckle that sends shivers all over my body making me freeze in place,
Looking up from the sandwich that I'm very excited to devour I see Aaron looking at me with an amused expression, his eyes never leave mine making me shift uncomfortably in place
"What?" I tilt my head in confusion trying my hardest to make myself look calm and relaxed as if his chuckle did nothing to me or my body
"Nothing...you just seem like your happier to be looking at your sandwich than talking to me" he shrugs while a small smirk makes its way on his beautiful face
"Well that's because sandwiches are the best food ever and I would totally pick a sandwich over you" I grin mischievously
"You would pick a sandwich over my company?...ouch" he places a hand over his heart causing me to laugh
"By the way it's just some bread with random shit in it...I would think I'm way better than that" he says with a small frown making it's way on his face
I gasp "you take that back! It's the most delicious food out there, it's very handy to eat while walking, or even working, and they're pretty easy to make, you can also put so many different things in then"
"well guess I know what to get you to cheer you up if necessary " he chuckles once again
I smile as I shake my head at his comment,
I take a bite of the sandwich and I can't help the moan that escapes at the bite I took...
I hear a grunt in front of me, knitting my brows I look up at Mr. Huxley...or should I say Aaron, and I watch him massaging the bridge of his nose then shift uncomfortably in his seat
"Do you have a headache? We can leave if you don't feel good" I say placing my sandwich down giving him my attention
He gives me a look that says that I'm stupid to which I frown when I ask "what's wrong?"
"Was it really necessary for you to moan while eating your damn sandwich " he gives me an unimpressed look
Oh....OH, oops.
"It was a moan-worthy bite!" I roll my eyes shrugging
"It's a sandwich how good can it be," he says breathing weirdly
"Well try yours and find out" I decide to ignore his absolute oblivion to how amazing sandwiches are
He takes a bite then levels me with a look "it's a damn sandwich Vanessa no need for those sounds in public"
I shrug off his comment and continue eating my sandwich purposely moaning as I eat it causing him to frown at me
"I'm going to the bathroom I'll be right back" he grunts getting up and not sparing me a glance as he walks away
"Well okay then" I whisper with a laugh as I continue eating my sandwich
I get a call from one of Aaron's clients asking me if I can reschedule the meeting he has with Aaron, I check the Calendar and move him over to a different day, by the time I'm done talking to the client Aaron comes back to the table
I inform him of the meeting change to which he nods and takes a bite of his sandwich,
"So what other things do you love...other than sandwiches of course," he asks after a quiet moment
"Well let's see...I love coffee, books, walks, flowers, hugs, and frogs" I grin
"Frogs?" He chuckles looking amused
"It's not funny! I really want a pet frog but never have gotten the chance to" I sigh
"They're just so cute, And like hello princess and the frog..." I grin while wiggling my brows
"Okay I get the coffee, books, and walks, but hugs and flowers?" He raises a brow trying not to laugh
"Excuse you don't make fun of the things that make me most happy in life" I huff
"Sorry, guess it makes it more special when you get flowers and hugs from someone you love then..." he shrugs
"Yeah wouldn't know" I mumble into my sandwich
He gives me the weirdest look that makes me once again feel confused
I finish chewing and ask "what?"
"What do you mean you wouldn't know? You have different flowers in your office every week, and you hug like everyone you see" he looks me dead in the eyes confusion coating his expression
"I send them myself, and just because I hug everyone doesn't mean it's special...since most people don't even like my company, to begin with, " I say before taking yet another bite
He just stares at me for a minute not saying a word
"I get the whole you sending me flowers to "lighten up the mood in my office and my day" but for yourself? That's a little sad sunshine" he sighs
"Well I have no one special who would send me flowers...both my parents passed away, I have no friends and most certainly no boyfriend " I shrug trying to not tear up thinking about my parents
"Sorry about your parents..." he gives me a sympathetic look
"it's a pretty sad but beautiful story actually, my dad gave his heart to my mom because she had heart failure when I was like 10, her new heart lasted about 9 years till she died when I was 19" I shake my head with a small sigh
"That's a very sweet thing your dad did, he must have loved your mom a lot" he gives me a tiny smile and my heart melts at it
"Yeah he did" I nod trying my best to smile back
We stare at each other for a bit until I decide to go to the flower topic again to make things less awkward since Its obvious he doesn't know what to say
"And anyways flowers just make me happy, so why not send them to make myself happy" I shrug taking another bite of my sandwich
"So you're saying if anyone were to send you flowers you would be happy?" He raises a brow
"If someone gave me a sticker I would be happy Aaron..." I shake my head laughing
He hums looking over me, his eyes roam over my body making me subconsciously fix my top, which doesn't work in my favor since his eyes follow my moments
Oh goodness...do I make it known that I know he's looking at my chest?
Oh absolutely not that would be too awkward
In my panic-like state, he breaks the silence
"Well then you might be seeing flowers in your future then Vanessa" he smirks leaning back in his seat
I don't know if he's implying he's going to send me flowers but I choose to ignore it for the time being as well as ignore what just happened a minute ago,
We start talking about the rooftop for about 40 minutes getting lost in ideas and concepts,
Throwing away the leftover trash from the sandwiches after we finish eating, we walk outside getting hit with the smell of food and coffee shops nearby
"Do you want to walk around a bit or would you rather I drive you back to your place? " he asks
"I would like the walk" I nod smiling
"So what's your favorite thing about New York City," Aaron says breaking the silence as we walk the busy streets of New York
"I haven't seen enough of it to answer that" I laugh with a shrug
"Haven't you lived here for 2 years?" He gives me a puzzled look
"Yes but I'm too busy with work" I smirk glancing up at him
"point made... guess that's my bad then" he nods with a sigh
"Plus when I get out of work it's dark and I'd rather not walk in the dark alone" I sigh shivering at the thought of doing it
"Well then...Looks like I'm going to be your tour guide along with your boss" he smirks
"No you don't have to show me around it's fine" I shake my head
"I don't mind...plus this is the most fun I've had out in like 5 years" he laughs
"You're kidding?" I look at him in disbelief...
All we did we talk and have lunch, and that fact alone makes me realize he might be very lonely, and I'm pretty lonely as well and that factor makes me rethink his idea of showing me around New York
He shakes his head "like I said I work, sleep, eat, workout, and take walks...usually to coffee shops" he shrugs putting his hands in the pockets of his jeans
"I thought you said you're fun" I grin up at him
Some people walk past us not paying any attention causing me to bump and fall right into Aaron's chest, his arms steady me as they rest on my waist
"You good?" He asks, my voice doesn't work because his touch kind of makes my lungs expand and breathing heavier so all I do in nod in response
"And by the way, I am very fun...I just don't choose to at this time in my life," he says smirking down at me
"So you choose to have a boring life?" I fight a smile, he tickles my side causing me to jump and wiggle out of his hold and speed walk away from him while laughing
"Well I'm very fun so I guess you found your solution to fixing your very boring life" I grin turning my head to see him several feet away
"Guess I have" he chuckles shaking his head and catching up with me
We subconsciously both walk toward a coffee shop
We look at each other, I laugh and he sends me a small smile
He opens the door for me to the cafe and we enter
I'm immediately hit by the smell of Coffee and it fills me with joy
We order and step aside to wait for them to be made
I look up at him and just admire his beautiful face, it's truly unfair for someone to look that attractive,
He catches me staring and I look away and immediately feel a blush coating my cheeks in embarrassment,
His deep chuckle makes me wish the ground could swallow me up whole to save me from this moment,
After our orders get called we continue walking around the city
We talk and decided that every Saturday he's going to show me around New York and then on Tuesdays since he has half workdays we're going to have lunch and talk about the rooftop some more,
We walk back to his car and he opens my door for me as he has with every door, which I find very sweet
"Thank you" I smile getting in the car
As he drives me to my apartment, we fall into a comfortable silence, his presence doesn't feel awkward even though he's my boss, it feels normal and...nice.
He opens the car door for me when we arrive at my building and I step out with a smile
"I had a good time, you're pretty fun being around" I grin with a small laugh
"I am indeed thank you for noticing, and it was I had a good time as well" he laughs making me want to close my eyes to savor the sound
I decided to say screw it to the fact he's my boss and went in for it
I wrap my arms around his waist and hug him
He for a spilt second tenses up until he recovers Fairly quickly wrapping his arms around me hugging me back,
"Thanks for the free sandwich too" I smile up at him
He nods with a barely there smile "no problem"
We pull apart after some time and I immediately feel sad when he's not holding me,
I felt content and happy when his arms were tightly wrapped around me
It's strange...I shouldn't think that, he's my boss for crying out loud
"Goodnight Mr. Huxley" I smile heading to my apartment
"I meant Aaron" I laugh
"Goodnight Vanessa" he gives me a slight smirk as he watches me walk further into the building
And my heart squeezes when I turn my head to see him looking me up and down, he catches me staring and winks before walking to his car,
The minute I step into my apartment and close the door I can't help but grin
I guess the man I knew as my boss for the past 2 years wasn't who I thought he was,
He's surprisingly enjoyable to talk to and pretty funny and sweet,
I can't wait for Tuesdays as well as Saturdays now
'I'm craving a croissant sandwich....' I mumble to myself
I head to my kitchen and quickly cut a croissant and toast them then add my ingredients in it,
I make myself a cup of tea and sit on my couch and turn on some gossip girl, I grin at my second sandwich of the day, they're just too good not to eat all the time
I take a bite of my Sandwich and a moan escapes my mouth
I chuckle as my mind drifts to earlier today with Aaron's expression to my "unnecessary" noises, but hey food is magnificent,
And to an empty apartment, I say "you're so wrong Aaron sandwiches are definitely moan worthy" laughing to myself I continue eating my sandwich while watching the show
------notes-------
Hope you enjoyed this chapter (also I was eating a croissant sandwich while making this chapter...I do be loving sandwiches,
what's your guy's favorite to-go food that you'll always love?>
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Word count: 2396
(kind of short this time but I have a raging headache and can't think straight let alone write but I want to get this out to you guys on time for my schedule)