My heart was beating faster than before. I adjusted my outfit and cleaned my sweaty palms on my skirt before turning around with my stern face on.I have to keep this professional; pleasure and business should never be mingled together unless both options are weighed.
That is how I was raised and I'm not bending the rules for anyone."Hello there Mr Jenkins," I extended my hand for greetings and just like before when he touched me, the first thing I felt was electrifying.
The tiny tingles I felt made me inhale deeply before I looked straight into his blue eyes. I love how dark his is, mine is way brighter for my liking.My eyes attract a lot of people to me which makes me uncomfortable.
."Please have a seat," I smiled politely as I showed him the seats in front of my desk.If he were surprised he saw me then he did a good job hiding it, but me been myself, I made it so obvious. He had a mischievous smile on his face."So you are the famous Acosta," he said crossing his long legs over the other as he drummed on my desk with his two fingers."So you are the famous young selfmade billionaire, Mr Jenkins" I replied with a smile.
"Touché " he laughed out loud."So back to business, as my secretary discussed with you, we will show you the designs so you choose from it." I replied shortly while all trace of humour gone from both my face and his.
"I wasn't sure who I was insuring my hotel interior designs to that's why I made this trip my self because this our first time working together.
I entrust everything to you, choose the designs and colours. Just surprise me!" he said winking at me.Apart from my parents he is the first person to entrust me with everything, most of my clients either choose from my designs or they bring their own designs.
"That is if I'm not asking too much of you," I guess he thought I wasn't happy because I was quiet for sometime."No! No!, it is our pleasure and we won't disappoint you."
I brightly smiled at him. Showing my white teeth."Great doing business with you, I will send the full payment to you by evening." He said adjusting his suit.
Gosh this man looks good in anything he wears, I thought he was yummy in his sports wear but you should see him in his suit.I gasped at him. Is he crazy or something, how can he pay us everything when we haven't even started with anything?"I'm not crazy.
It is just my instincts telling me to trust you, so I'm putting my trust in you" He said winking at me.I blushed and covered my face with my hair because I must have heard it out loud. "If there is nothing else I will take my leave now" he said as he stood up to shake hands with me.
I gladly accepted it; I mean, anything to have a skin contact with him.He checked on his expensive wrist watch, and looked at me."It almost lunch do you mind going out with me" He uneasily asked, the man who intimidates people feels kind of shy to ask me out.I had nothing important on my desk so I gladly accepted his offer.
I guessed I must have sat at one place for long because immediately I stepped on my leg I yelped in pain.I silently cursed at myself, as I held the edge of my table for support.My strange hero was immediately by my side."What are you doing Mr Jenkins" I stammered, looking down at him since he was kneeling in front of me.
"Kellan would be great, leave the Jenkins for the old men and women." He said winking at me. He must be a flirt.I laughed quietly as he massaged my ankle. "This won't do, let's see a doctor and I will drive you there."
He said leaving no room for arguments. The ride to the hospital was a comfortable one, we had chit chats here and there. I got to know he has a baby sister who is only eight years old.I told him a little bit about my self.
I was careful not to mention about the incident which wasn't a secret but I felt uncomfortable talking about it.He helped me into the room to see the doctor but almost left immediately I sat down to give us some privacy but I held his hand and shook my head, begging him silently to stay with me.
"Will you quit drinking? The room reeks of alcohol" Fabiola yelled at her husband who was busily sipping the whiskey in his hand."I will quit drinking if you stop sleeping around" he yelled at her face challenging her to talk back, Fabiola was fuming with anger, her face red as a tomato.
"Wait", she raised one hand up, the other on her hip, standing in an akimbo style, she mastered all the glare she could as she faced Ryan her husband.
"Did you just call me a whore?" she asked, tapping one foot on the ground. She was wild like a wounded lion."Ain't you one?" Ryan asked, raising a questioning look at her."What makes me one?" She angrily asked him, snaring at him."Everything makes you one, starting from how we betrayed her" Ryan said having full of regrets and guilt on his face."Don't bring that issue into this conversations. We never betrayed her, you weren't in-love with her, it was me, and it will always be me."
She walked out on her husband without giving him a second glance.****"You heard what the doctor said right? You don't have to put pressure on the leg, look at how it has swollen just within some few hours" Kellan said, looking at me and the road at the same time as he drove to God knows where.
I'm so comfortable with him that I feel like we've met already and this isn't our first time meeting."But, I have work and other things to do" I protested, crossing my arms on my chest like a kid."Stop acting childish, do you want to loose your leg forever, look at your leg, you can't even stand on it properly talking of coming to work. You can work at home."
He calmly said, looking at me in the eye.I deeply inhaled my breath and looked away from him, his eyes where so intense. I don't know what happening to me, this so not like me. He is a business partner and a stranger I met this morning, I can't completely trust him.
But my heart tells me he will do me good."Can you drop me at the office? I have some unfinished work, when I'm done I will go home by my self" I said fidgeting with my fingers.I didn't know the time Kellan parked the car roughly, jerking me to the front, not in a way to hurt me or something.He removed his seat belt to look at me, he took both my hands in his large and not so smooth ones.
There they are, the tingles again.I casted my eyes on the laps."Please look at me" he pleaded, rubbing my arms so softly.
I immediately raised my head to make contact with his dull yet vibrant blue ones."I don't know what is going on with me, I just feel so protective of you. I don't want to see you hurt or sad, If what i'm doing puts you in an uncomfortable situation, please let me know and I will gladly keep my distance." He said waiting for an answer.