Once Upon A Night Stand

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ep forward but immediately stopped dead in

gasp as I continued to

elieve what

HOURS E

served as the head office for AXIA COSMETICS which was a sm

icked on the post I uploaded on social media to wish m

touching message I had posted along with a picture of Ryan and

appy, so in lo

e and I knew that everyone who looked at the

iet footsteps approaching me from b

fool" a female voice said from behind me and I flinched slightly before swerving around

the action causing her perfectly cut sho

I love him so much. What'

lly don't get what you see in him. I mean, sure, he's pretty good-look

only met him once. I'm one hundred percent sur

thanks, just wish him a happy birthday for me. By the way, how are

ave something planned, he just doesn't know

ed slightly in mild c

nto my purse and pulled out the two courtside tickets for a basketball game tha

gasped "Are those basket

as I nod

awe "How did you manage to ge

ld have to sell my kidney in order

ow did you

from my roommate who got it from her boyfriend, who got it

eathy laugh "Wow,

ed "I kn

was cut off by the sound of the door to the

or just as he popped his head o

teeth to hold

d he possibly

ngly at his use of the nickname that I only pref

my feet however

to talk to you" he uttered be

wore under

e tickets into my bag and slipped my feet back into the uncomfortable high heels that I nor

lled my eyes "Si

e too walked back over t

er's office and pushed it open before step

been flipping through some papers bu

es raked over me hungrily, lingering more on my hips and the smal

I hated abou

e working directly under

the two of us always had frequent closed door meetings alone in order to

eam if he dared try anything; Jack would always find ways to make my skin crawl and my stomach churn with disgust,

he disgusted me so much

s ten years older than me

oth because he wa

d his dark brown eyes, sandy blonde

der to refrain myself from slapping him across the face eve

would definitely get fired an

at, squared my shoulders and asked as pol

ust finished reading the monthly sales report you put together

are and I'm glad you li

once over "Yes, the report was very well p

d in my head but kept the fake smile plas

about to turn around and walk out

vor?" I uttered and both his brows arched in surprise,

fucking

l was he thinking

o let me give him

t, it's yours" he uttered and

leave early. Today is my boyfriend's bir

aced with a sour one, making me press my lips together to forc

traighter in his seat, the sour look on his fa

gretting promising that he'

he said in a low tone; "Permission granted, you may go. But ju

ory smile for

e

. I promise I'll be h

him again before speed-walking out of his of

past her desk and she arched a brow at m

. I grabbed my bag and began stuffing all the things I

put my phone; the last item I wanted, i

g Monroe send you out on an errand?" She his

m going to spend time with Ryan" I replied and turned on my heel, ma

ning out of the building that served as a home to many

agged down a taxi before hopping inside and rattl

to his house. I couldn't wait to surprise him b

e was located in and I quickly thrust the bill t

two buildings away from Ryan's place and I hop

ordered a cake, had 'Happy Birthday Love' written on it and walked

between Ryan's place and the bakery wit

apartment in the same building

vernment preferred building apartment complexes to single houses because, unlike singl

g and pushed the double doors open with my back as I

ly doorman I was a little close to and by 'a little close to' I meant exch

friendly smile. He was standing behind the marble counter that served as the front desk

diately but instead of the friendly smile he always flashed at

e marble counter and rushed to where

y this time of the day!" He stammered slightly and I a

I mouthed before balancing the cake box on one arm and rea

h the button when Frank suddenly

in a tight voice with

ng my arm out of his grip "Wh

weat as he glanced around wildy while

to see Ryan at the moment" he

d and he gulped rather loudly

ff and made me turn towards it with a sigh of relief. I was rea

e step forward but immediately stopped

rker, alone, their bodies pressed up against each other, her arms wrapped around his neck and his w

cake box slid from my hands and cra