Lavender immediately choked on her Meal, the moment Ava asked the question
"Baby, how can you say something like that?" Lavender asked after regaining herself from the shock.
Nanny Esther chuckled as she removed the plates of food from the table.
"I was just asking... Coz when you two met, you didn't even try to hug him" Ava answered a.d Lavender smiled nervously.
"It's late baby... Go to your room" She replied and Ava smiled.
"Yes Mommy," She said and ran upstairs to her room.
"I need to get his number" She muttered to herself.
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After dropping Oliver at school, Hardin found his way to his daily work. Just like expected, as he came in, loud chats from the customers filled the air.
Hottie, Hottie is here!!
Why is it always this hot!!
Is it now a crime to be hot!?
Hardin refused to reply to any of their questions as he wore his apron, getting ready for work.
"Good morning Hardin!" Ana suddenly called from behind him and he almost jerked up.
"Oh... Ana"
"Manager Ken sent for you" She said and his eyes bulged out.
"Why? Am I getting fired today? Did I do anything wrong?" He continued asking till he got to the front of Manager Ken's office with Ana.
"Chillax and go in already" Ana giggled and walked away. He breathed in and out once more before going inside.
He stopped abruptly when his eyes met with Lavender. She was speaking with Manager Ken.
"Boss you called for me," Hardin said, tearing his gaze away from her to Manager Ken.
He tried pinching himself to reduce his anger. He was already getting mad just at the sight of seeing her but he had to control it.
"As you can see Lady Lavender is here so can't you greet her?" Manager Ken snapped at him.
Lavender quickly cleared her throat and stood up. She touched his arm slightly when he made to greet her and their eyes met again.
"It's fine... He doesn't have to greet me" She said, smiling at him and he kept staring dumbly at her.
"Since you're looking for other jobs Hardin..." Manager Ken started and Hardin faced him.
"Lady Lavender here decided to offer you a job" He announced and Hardin's jaw dropped.
"What! Why?"
"Don't query me! At least you'll get to follow her and I'll rest from all the charms you've been feeding my customers with!" Manager Ken shouted at him.
Hardin slowly bowed his head, not bothering to speak any further so he wouldn't add more to it.
Lavender smirked when she saw his restless expression.
"You won't regret it Hardin Myers" She spoke and Hardin glared hard at her.
"Goodbye, Hardin! I'm firing you from your job but just know any time you feel insecure, you can just come back here but trust Lady Lavender that you'd enjoy" Manager Ken said and Hardin gently nodded.
He was heartbroken by the sudden announcement of his departure. And not an ordinary but he was going into a lady's charms and den.
Heartbroken, he walked out of the office, pulling off his apron and Lavender left too.
"Hold on! Are you going, Hardin?" Ana suddenly asked when she saw him.
"I guess" He replied dryly.
"Just why?" Ana pouted her lips.
"Ion know either" He replied.
Lavender brushed her shoulders past him and when he felt the contact, sudden sparks ran down his spines as her cologne scent filled his nostrils.
"Bye!" He said and ran after Lavender.
•••
Lavender was about to enter her car since she came alone today when Hardin caught up with her.
"Lady Lavender!" He called and she turned to face him.
"Just call me Lavender" She replied.
"Lavender" He called gently and her eyes hovered on his lips as it felt different hearing her name from his lips.
It surely hits differently!
"Why are you doing this? What do you want from me?" He asked.
She snickered as she went closer to him.
"You desperately need a job so I tried offering you one..." She trailed.
She brought out a card and handed it over to him which he reluctantly took.
"That's my address... Meet me tonight" She winked sexily at him chuckled crazily and entered her car, driving out.
"Damn... She's crazy!"
••••
"Yeah, gimme a post like that!"
"Sexy..."
"Those fine ass!"
"Post more!"
"More... More!"
Lavender kept giving sexy poses at the cameras. The cameraman kept taking different pictures of her. She was gonna be the female at the Daily Week magazine in Australia.
"Okay, okay... It's alright! Let's take five!" Charlotte interrupted and the cameras went down.
She was with Lavender today.
Lavender breathed in and out as Charlotte passed a bottle of water to her which she drank before starting to walk to her reserved room.
Charlotte got in with them, shutting the door behind them soundly.
"That was awesome! I feel refreshed!" Lavender exclaimed with happiness and Charlotte rolled her eyes, going to sit on the soft couch.
She grabbed Lavender's laptop and opened it. She was her best friend so they shared the same password that's why it was easy to open.
The first picture her eyes caught was a pic of Hardin. Seems like she was browsing through the internet.
"Lavender, what's this!?" She asked aloud and Lavender turned to face her.
Her eyes popped out when she rushed to grab her laptop from Charlotte's hands.
"T-That's nothing..." She replied.
"Really?"
"You're fucking obsessed with this guy! He isn't your type!" Charlotte shouted and she ruffled her hair crazily.
"I'm not obsessed with anyone Charlotte! I just need him to be my daughter's father for three months!" Lavender replied and Charlotte gave a loud scoff.
"You daughter's father? Three months? Are you kidding me!"
"Stop making a fuss out of it... I don't have any soft spot for him. I just need him for Ava" Lavender replied.
"And does he know about this?"
"I offered him my address so we'd meet at my home tonight"
"Make sure nothing goes wrong at your home!" Charlotte cautioned and Lavender nodded like a child.
"Yeah, nothing will happen" She replied and Charlotte sighed.
"I've to go now... My darling husband might be looking for me" Charlotte pecked her cheeks before rushing out.
"Good! Now I'm all alone again!"
Lavender sighed and went to pick up her phone. She was expecting Hardin to call her any time from now since she gave him her card but no, it was coming.
She sighed again and dropped her phone before walking outside.
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