The Billionaire's Assistant
f specific reasons I
d electrical appl
st place to hunt for future gigs. Someone swimming in there would have a birthday party the next day or
alid was more easily
ch me dead in one of those skimpy little things. I wasn't really that comfortable with my body so puttin
d me with so much apprehension I could
pool which had humans laughing and enjoying the
well and I was in desperate need of cash. My due date for the rent was coming up and the bill from the hospital arrived yesterday. Even with my
e, Lex. You'
't help as my heart pounded awa
ny time since I'd already been paid. I guess it's the fact that my manager was lur
crew cut or tattoo-covered black skin. I released
was someone else, at least for a while. Behind the turntable and the mask I was Butterfly, confident, sexy, not-at-all-in-debt-with-a-technically-dead-sist
ally couldn't, I made myself a new identity and took my va
r. As I took a step forward I felt a piece of wire curl around my ankle and I fell forward. I closed my eyes expecting the
came a gentle
ecue flew into my face making my eyes water an
wer when the cough finally p
tement because I was blown aw
soon Bill would appear and force me into said pool but I could've sworn that crou
aughing. In my peripheral vision I saw him stari
Should I call
orners of my eyes. I used the same motion to rub my eyes hoping that once
narrow grey eyes, the same slight stubble surrounding his jaw
xtraordinaire would. Until last night. I'd met quite an inquisitive man at the bar I was playing at the night before. Despite my relative fear of the opposite sex I'd struck up a conversation and despite my better judgment I'd enjoy
p. The weight of the thing caused me to sway a little and he reached out to steady me but I brushed
hands into the pocket of his pants and gave me a look like a
ld even produce such a look like that but I covered my confu
you s
anager, Bill, making his way purposefully over to me. He didn't look half as
anything to
name is Carso
with my laptop in it around my shoulder and before I could think it
ross the street and put my hand
orm beside me. My heart hammered in my chest as
ed on and I released t
any doubts before,
and strangely that annoyed me. Did he not have any idea how
ted the short trek to
ld you're super private a
im, intent on getting
questions but would you
rashed into my back. "Now just who do you think you are to
d thing. It was better for him to know right now that provoki
versation we were having the other night, you know. You ran off in such a hurry and I guess part of me wanted to know
lled at him for something that wasn't even
k. He stopped and stared at me in confusion. "We can talk t
. That way we both were satisfied. He got his conversat
That's an u
r. "Take it or leave i
hen he thought over a decision in the office and for a moment I was glad tha
ou're not gonna bail
der. "Once it's midn
n my journe
ately four hours. Is fo
side. "How should I know? Conversations that last m
ee the light of the moon reflectin
kpack and turntable. When I popped my head back out I found Cars
ng. Nothi
t sa
ar ..." he let ou
d laugh, I'll bet you rich people think that you're above the rest of us just co
while as we both stood
ver. He's going to re
d because you seemed like someone to give an exotic name. Like Pe
ou can kiss my backside." I closed t
t now?"
ned on my mask and I could practically see the question float in a cl
sideration the fact that he'd have a million questions ab
eaded talking t
This was going to