Me and the CEO

few centimeters in front of me. Windlerbrook is a small, quiet town, but as a woman you need to be alert to

Mr. Gilbert's face appear. - Where are you going? he asks, a curious lo

o the depths of his intense gaze, but I can't. He hypnotizes me. - Get in the

er — he insists. I'm really too tired to maintain my pride and refuse your

I feel how soft it is. Then the warm air envelopes my body. I take a deep breath, relieved that I won't have to

art race inside my chest. But when I realize he's just buckling me in, I f

ught that my boss was going to kiss

that old — He smiles gently and makes me feel more comfortable — And

r people's eyes, but I've been through and faced things that made me mature faster than any girl my age. I

t to say, but the silence isn'tuncomfortable. Silence settles between

ld me where you live — he fnally breaks the silence. I am mortifed by th

en with the company? I breathe a sigh of relief that we found something to talk about. — Just a few weeks. I

ows well and I realize that we have some interests in common, such as m

fows well. I feel more comfortable with Mr. Gilbert, and he seems more relaxed with me too. When we arrive at my destination, I have that feeling

We know that we are from completely different worlds. Andrew is my boss and I'm just the cleaner at his comp

d I feel the electricity coming from him run through my body, making me s

yly as I take off my seat belt. — You're welcome, I wouldn't be able to sleep peacefully knowing that one o

walk away, feeling strangely sad to

same place, waiting for me to be in the safety of my home. It's thoughtful and kind of you to worry and stay on the street until you see me close

pajamas and drying my hair, I lie down on the sofa and turn on the TV. My

aybe Mr. Gilbert isn't as intimidating as I thought. I wait patiently for Ella to close the door to her house and get to safety. But despite m

for a few hours and talked for an e

rooted in the fact that I recently mo

seems so interesting and attractive to me. Upon arriving home, I am dete

ma bottoms, I realize I'm still sleep deprived and decide to check

n, letting me know about the tennis game I'd forgotten to cancel. I decide to call them both the next day

epper seems to have settled into my mind, and I fnd myself thinking abo

nore the feeling that the memories of her sweet and beautiful smile caus

and go out for my morning exercise I feel renewed energy. There's nothing

The fresh air and lush landscape

ance are a spectacle that