"Alex, where on earth did you keep that quotation for the project bidding on Friday?" I asked rampaging through my files for nearly half an hour.
"Arg... didn't I leave it on your table?" coming in and helping me find it.
We went on searching for another half an hour.
"Did anyone come in after I left it here,"
"Oh.. hmmm, Anothnay came to discuss some issues," I said looking around.
"Hold on.." Alex ran to find Anthony.
While I looked around a bit more, I heard a knock on my door.
"Come in,"
"Oh my, did you guys get hit by a tornado?" asked Meg coming in with Sarah.
"HI, what a rare occasion to see you in the office," I said while welcoming them in.
"Ben, what are you looking for?" asked Sarah getting ready to help.
"That Nutmeg of yours kept a file with me, but now it's missing," I said stopping Sarah and helping me re-arranging my table.
"Where is he?" asked Meg.
"He went to find the file..."
"Ben, I got it from Anthony, he..." came in Alex with the file.
"Mr.Chaos the Nutmeg," said Meg.
"AHA, Miss Tomboy.. Sarah darling can you pinch me?"
"Why?"
"So I know I am not dreaming,"
Meg pinched him hard, making him scream in pain.
"OK ok... you are really here, Sheesh...."
"Well I got some news for you guys," said Meg with an air of authority.
Alex and I looked at her stopping our work.
"So what's the big news?" I asked.
"I am appointed as an assistant to the best neurologist,"
"WOW!!... congratulations, Meg," said Sarah hugging her.
"We'll have a celebration party tonight. My treat," said Alex, hugging his princess.
"Ok, then, you guys get back to work, I have to head to the hospital," saying that Meg left with Sarah.
""Mhmm... Ben,"
"What is it?" I asked while going through the document in hand.
"Don't you think, it's strange the file was with Anthony," said Alex.
"Why?"
"I don't know, maybe he was helping someone else with the bidding,"
"So, what do you suggest we do?"
"Before submitting we'll make some changes to the bidding documents," Alex said seriously.
"Have you found out how to do it?" I asked and he looked me in the eye.
"Yes, we'll talk about this later at home and do what we have to do,"
"May I know why you suddenly suspect him?"
"I saw him, meeting with one of the rival company associates. Plus he is in need of urgent cash for his father's operation,"
So someone had done a lot of work, so quietly. Impressive. This is a new Alex in front of me.
At home that night after the small celebration party, we let the girls go to sleep together. While Alex and I ended up revising and redoing the whole contract for the bidding in two days.
Suddenly I heard a little giggle as if I was in a dream, which woke me up. I had fallen asleep in the office with Alex while finishing this off.
"Good Morning you two," said Sarah handing us our morning tea.
"Good Morning, Sweety," I said with a kiss on her forehead.
Alex was still half asleep, snoring away. So I hit him with a cushion in my hand.
"BEN!!!"
"Have your tea and go back to sleep. We'll finish this off today from home," I said to him.
"Dear, why are you redoing this again?" Sarah said examining the papers on the table.
"Hmm, there were some errors, so we are just correcting and double-checking them," I said.
"Oh ok. That's good you caught them before the bidding," she said and looked at Alex.
"Meg left early because she had a morning shift. So Alex what do you want for breakfast?
"Whatever he has," he said sleepily.
Sarah looked at me.
"I will have a scrambled with toast," I said knowing he is going to protest as he hates it.
"Yuk... Little Bud, Sweety, darling can you make me a chicken sandwich instead?" he asked almost playing to plead.
"ok... then you two get back to work or sleep," and she left.
Sarah is also going to stay at home with us. As I don't like her being out just by herself, especially in the office. There was a rumor going on that we lived together in the office. This was spread by some worker who had seen us a few times by the beach after work.
Still according to gossip, I am a highly eligible bachelor, who has never dated anyone. They even ended up guessing maybe, I was gay. My father had laughed his guts out when he saw this news.
"Son, even if you tell them, that you have been married for seven years, no one will believe it," he said.
But somehow the media has not gotten a clue or made any assumptions about Sarah and me. I mean we both go everywhere together and practically spend many hours closely per day. Maybe they assume that I should date some high-class daughter, just the opposite of my Little Bud.
Jason had reminded me that a few has started to speculate stories about me and Sarah. The thing I hate most was they said that Sarah is taking advantage of me. In reality, it's just the opposite. I am taking advantage of her creativity. She is our DIamond.
Truth being said, there was a new recruit, who had tried many times to get my attention. But I was never interested in girls who were so flashy and too modern. They looked like Barbie dolls to me, who are just good for the show or to play. But unfortunately for her, I am not interested in any of them, I am committed and faithful to Sarah till death do us apart.
This week I also introduced Uncle Holland, The CEO of the reputed media firm to help out with his promotional campaign. They did hit off as soon as they met. Within a few days, they had created the concepts for his new product and a model to be the brand ambassoder.