The Billionaire's Assistant
Chapter 18
Alicia's POV
The guilt was covering me like a thick blanket. I have this weird thing I do when I feel guilty and that is chewing on my hair. It's gross, I know. Seeing Andrew's eyes zone in on me made me realize he knew I committed the crime. Since my hair was in a bun I couldn't put it on my mouth. God damn it!
The silence in the room was broken by Andrew's deep voice. "Michael, you can leave," said Andrew as he stared at me. Michael sighed in relief as he left the office without wishing me luck. I officially hate you Michael. Since Andrew and I were the only persons in the room the tension between us was strong.
"So Ms. Stevens, I think you know why you're here," Andrew said in a playful tone. Well that's a first. I nodded both yes and no making my head go round in a circle. I'm pretty sure I looked crazy. "Unsure, are we?" He asked while walking around the desk. I swallowed loudly when I saw the glint in his eyes. Oh man, I'm screwed.
He started walking towards me slowly which made me, by instinct, move backwards. I eventually hit the door, and now trapped between it and Andrew. One of his hands is placed on the wall by my head, while the other one reaches to lock the door. At the sound of the click, my nervousness kicked in.
The last time I was trapped it was by him. At the thought of my past, I feel a panic attack arising. I tried my best to fight it down. I looked into those stormy grey eyes and felt a blanket of safety cover me. His eyes glanced from mine to my lips as he said,"I think you ate my chocolate Alicia." The way my name rolled off his tongue sent a shiver down my spine. Why does this feel like deja vu.
"I.. I don't know what you are talking about," I stuttered. A smirk came across his lips and that glint reappeared in his eyes again. He ran his finger along my jaw and then slowly lifted my head. So many thoughts ran through my mind, it was like a marathon in there. His head leaned closer and closer, inch by inch until he was one centimeter away from my lips. My conscience was screaming, If this sexy beast kisses us, I'm going to explode. Just in time, he closed the space between us and our lips entwined. At first I didn't move but the feel of his soft lips made everything in me move. The kiss was so blissful and magical.
When we broke apart, I didn't want to open my eyes because I wanted the moment to last. I felt the warmth of his body disappear and I suddenly felt cold. The memories of being in that room came back and I felt the panic attack coming on. Think of the good times Alicia, focus. The memories of my mom and I at the park made me feel at peace. I open my eyes and saw Andrew staring at me with a blank face.
I felt uncomfortable under his stare, so I placed my hands behind me to find the lock. When I found it, I turned it slowly while saying," I'm gonna go but I'll buy you another one." I dashed out the door and back into my office. I looked at the time and saw I still have five minutes of work remaining. I finished off the document I was working on and shut down my computer. I put my phone and my notebook in my bag and reorganized my desk to look neat. Can't be looking like a slob, if you know what I mean. I picked up my bag and walked towards the elevator.
I stood outside the building waiting on Kelly to pick me up. After fifteen minutes had passed, my feet began to hurt from standing so long. I called her but she didn't pick up. What in the world could she be doing? I called multiple times after and got no response. If I wasn't wearing a dress, I would've sat on the stairs, but I'm also a clean freak so it wouldn't have happened anyways. I called Michael and asked him if he was still in work. To my luck, he said yes. I told him that I'm coming to his office now.
I walked back into the building and took the elevator up to the top floor, well not top top but anyways. When the elevator opened, I walked out and headed towards Michael's office. I knocked on the door and heard a faint 'come in'. I opened the door and walked in with a pout on my face. Michael saw the pout and asked," What's the matter? Andrew didn't do anything stupid, did he? Ohh I'm going to kill him." I was shocked at the fact that he thought Andrew was the reason behind my pout. "No, he didn't do anything. In fact I'm pouting because of Kelly," I said. Upon hearing Kelly's name, his anger disappeared and there was a light in his eyes. I love to see his face light like that, it's so cute.
"What did Kelly do?" He asked with a smile. I told him that she was supposed to pick me up but she hasn't arrived yet and she is not answering her phone. Michael nodded his head slowly as if he was interpreting the information. "Let me try to call her," he said and I nodded. I watched him on the phone and I knew she didn't pick up from the frown that appeared on his face. "Well that's unusual," he said. I asked if he could carry me home when he's finished and he said okay. The bad thing is that I have to wait an hour. I guess having games on your phone really pays off sometimes. I opened Best Fiends and continued from the level I was currently on. The game is really addictive. Once you start playing you never want to stop.
I got a little too carried away with my game because I started shouting weird things like: 'die you nasty slugs' and 'taste my victory'. Michael interrupted my game by saying he's ready to leave. I nodded, turned of my phone and got up to leave. As we waited for the elevator to arrive, Andrew was now exiting his office. I avoided eye contact with while him and Michael had a conversation. Thankfully, the elevator arrived and I was the first one to enter. On the ride down, I could feel the burn of Andrew's stare on the side of my face. I wiggled nervously on the spot under his gaze. The elevator opened to car park and we stepped out. Michael and I parted ways with Andrew saying our goodbyes. We got in the car and drove to my house listening to Issues by Julia Michaels.
The car pulled up in front of the complex right when the song finished. I kissed Michael on the cheek and said goodbye. I got up to my apartment to see Kelly laying in bed with thousands of napkins on her. I had planned to argue with her but I changed my mind. I took off my heels and sat on the bed next to her. "Kelly babe, what's wrong?" She stuck her head out from under the cover and her face was a mess. Her eyeliner was running down from crying, I guess, and her eyes and cheeks were puffy. "I caught a cold Ally," she answered in a soft voice. I touched her forehead and it was extremely hot. "I'm going to make you some soup, right babe." I said and she nodded weakly.
My baby's got a cold. I feel really bad knowing I had the intention of arguing with her. I changed and made some homemade chicken noodle soup. It was a recipe I picked up from my mom. She would make it anytime Kevin and I got sick. I remember faking a cold just so she could make it. It tasted heavenly. I carried the bowl of soup on a tray with some juice and pain killers, knowing Kelly always gets headaches with her colds. I layed in bed with her while we watched Lucy. Soon after we both knocked out.
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I'm so sorry for the long wait guys. I had writers block for a while and then my exams got a little too much for me so I didn't get much time to update. But I promise I'll update more often.
But anyways.....
What do you guys think of that little glimpse of Alicia's past?
Do you think Andrew will man up and express his feelings?
Who do you think is the man who scarred Alicia?
I love you guys loads for reading my story. It means a lot to me.