She's The Boss

11. BLAKE

My mind as been racing of coming up with ideas of why Jasmine would walk away from me when I was having such a nice time, we were chatting when she looked over at me when our food arrived I wanted to lean over and press my lips to hers, then she walked I did drive around to find her but I couldn't find her and I started to worry. I text Jason this morning then deleted because I thought better of it and I did not want him to ask more questions than needed. I looked up at my ceiling listening to the sound of my clock ticking by. Shall I text Jasmine I know I did last night but I will be seeing her in a few hours and I can not wait. I was getting myself worked up so I decided to hit the punch bag to get out my frustration on why she walked. My c**k is hard though because I can not stop thinking about her do I jerk one out before heading to the office I do not know. I know Jason has been sleeping with Layla now since he came over to mine that time and I have not heard from him much since but he needs to come clean to Jasmine because if he doesn't both him and Layla will hurt her and then she would run into my arms and I would hold her and reassure her it's ok. I throw back the covers and head to the punch bag that's in the corner of my room and do about 20 minutes of kicks and punches.

I jump in the shower, washing off the sweat and then I walked into my walk in closet and pulled out my grey three piece suit dark blue tie, I put in my cufflinks in and placed my Rolex watch on my wrist and called Taylor to come and pick me up. Breakfast was on the kitchen table for me and I ate quickly excitement and nerves were kicking in because it was Jasmine's first day and I know I am going to be really protective of course I want her to make friends but not with the blokes they would only see her as meat and that is not how I run my office. Taylor arrives and opens the door, "morning Boss" Taylor says with a serious expression "morning Taylor good weekend?" I ask him I like Taylor he was a good friend to me at Uni and being on the university football team he trained in all sorts of self defence and only when I saw my busy explain that I asked him to work for me as a kind of bodyguard/driver I pay him well enough so he is happy. "the Wife and I are trying to get pregnant" He says with a very small smile playing at the corner of his lips "how was your weekend then Boss?" He asks me I smile then it disappears but how Jasmine left me I try to hide my feelings in my voice "it was relaxing then did a great workout yesterday" I say looking out the window "alone workout?" Taylor says shifting into the drivers seat and pulling away from my building, I raise an eyebrow, Taylor smirked in the mirror then his eyes flicked to the road and stayed there. My phone buzzed in my pocket and I looked at the caller "Jason mate what's up?" I ask "I take it your on the way to the office and I have completely forgotten to wish Jasmine good luck for today I am a shitty Brother, my mind has been focused on Layla and as you are Jasmine's boss do you think I could take her out for lunch?" I pinch my nose and frown I want to take her out but that would be to awkward on her first day. "err sure you can take her out her break is at 1 till 2" I say letting out a breathe "thank you Blake and Blake you are a good friend" then he hangs up and I close my eyes.

I arrive at reception for 8am and I smile to the ladies at head to the elevator and up to my floor Jasmine doesn't start till 9 but as soon as I step out of the elevator, I was shocked to see Jasmine sitting behind her desk looking at something, I don't know what. I cleared my throat and stood at her desk. "morning Jasmine" I say "morning Blake, I know I am early I couldn't sleep nerves were getting the best of me" She says looking down. I took in what she is wearing a silk black blouse, black pencil skirt and black heels. "are you ready to go through your diary for the week?" She asks me, "no we go through that at nine do you fancy a coffee I didn't stop on my way here but I do have a decent coffee maker in my office" I open my door and let her in, letting the door close behind me "aren't I meant to be making you coffee?" She asks as she looks around my office. I shake my head "not till you start, take a seat please" I say. "I spoke to Jason this morning he is taking you out for lunch" I say my back to her, "oh I haven't really spoken to him much, I think he is seeing someone" She says. I just nod in agreement "maybe ask him when your out for lunch" I remember little details about Jasmine how she likes milk and one sugar in her coffee and two in her tea. I turn and hand her, her coffee and she takes it our fingers brushing just slightly, I feel the spark and she lets out a small gasp then I go and take my seat behind my desk. "Jasmine why did you leave yesterday at lunch?" I look at her over my mug of coffee, I could tell she felt uncomfortable and I wanted to make her feel as comfortable as I could. "please talk to me, I drove around looking for you" I moved from my seat and stood in front of her leaning back against my desk, I don't know what to do I hate uncomfortable silences at the best of times but I can't help but look away from her "I am sorry Blake, sorry I made you worry about me" She says looking down at her hands then she slowly lifts her head looking at me with a sad smile. "Jasmine I will always worry about you, I care a lot about you" I want you so much but I promised your Brother, that was ten years ago I wouldn't hurt her or ask her out. Just ask her out, her Brother is sleeping with her best friend and he hasn't said a word to her, he is a jackass those thoughts went running through my mind but I had to push them to the back of my mind right now. I say taking both her hands in mine "we have to work on our communication skills here to make this teamwork work between us" I say. "Okay" her voice is small I let go of her hands and move back behind my desk before I do anything that I know would hurt her even more even though her lips are just calling mine to just kiss her. "So what is on the agenda for today?" I ask slipping into boss mood as I know I needed to get some work done. She picked up the tablet from my desk and opened up my diary for the week, "you have a video call meeting at 10.30 to discuss the contract you have been trying to complete, there is also a meeting at 4.30 with a potential client, I have your lunch set up to collect from the Thai place round the corner for 2.30" she closes the tablet, finishes her coffee then stands "if you need anything else you know where I am" She smiles a genuine smile this time.