She's The Boss

10. JASMINE

I am sitting in the ladies changing room at the gym that Blake comes too, I felt intimidated but I was competitive too that warm up on the running machine we started out easy and then I could see him increase the incline and the speed and I had to copy of course. I noticed a few guys checked me out but I could see the jealously in Blakes eyes and he shook his head then it was gone. After our run we walked over to the weights bench and I picked up some weights and Blake got in position behind me and I felt his c**k behind me and he was hard as a rock, 'do I turn him on?' I ask myself in my mind whilst I am facing the mirror applying mascara. I smile to myself and blush. The ladies changing room door swings out and "oh my god did you see who was standing just outside here?" a tall brunette with toned stomach and muscles. "god yes and he is better looking in real life than photos" Her red haired friend said beside her. "Blake Forest is s*x on legs" they let out a dreamy sign. I giggled to myself and looks down at my outfit cream jumper dress, skinny jeans and boots. I brought these for comfort not to impress Blake even though I know Blake won't want at anyone else whilst I'm in his company because soon enough Monday is round the corner and he will be her employer not her Brothers best friend. I swung my bag over my shoulder and walked towards the door.

Blake was there looking over at me as I stepped through the door I smiled and he slide his phone in his front pocket of his jeans. He smiled and I heard his stomach growl "hungry?" I asked him and gave him a shy smile blushing my stomach growled too. He raised a brow and I let him place a hand on my lower back and we walked to the restaurant, people looked over as we made our way. We arrived and got shown to a table in the corner and I slid in and looked at the wine list and food menu. I quickly glanced over at Blake and he was focused and looking at what was in front of him. I needed to ask him how do I approach him tomorrow as it's the first day of work and I wanted to make him proud of me and regret hiring me. "Blake" I looked at my fingers in my lap. I knew he looked up and looked at me. "Yes Jasmine...is everything ok?" He looked up his brown eyes looking with concern on his face searching my eyes for a clue. "tomorrow...is the start where you will be my employer and I was just wondering how do I address you?" I ask embarrassed looking down again, I feel his fingertips touch under my chin lifting my face to look at his handsome face. "you just call me Blake Jasmine I'll be professional but I will be protective of you too" He says as I let his thumb run a long my bottom lip that touch made me press my thighs together trying not to show that his single touch turns my insides to jelly. A waitress appears at our table "good afternoon I'm Amber and I will be your server so what can I get you two for a drink?" She is a young looking thing, pony tail high, hair scrapped back, hazel eyes widening when she recognises Blake. "oh my god you're Blake Forest" he gives a small smile then returns his look back to me with intense. "Jasmine what would you like to drink?" Blake asks "I'll have a large white wine the house is fine and I would love to order the smoked salmon with the cream mushroom sauce. "I'll have the same and two sparkling waters and please no special treatment I do not want anyone to know that I am here" He hands the menus back to the waitress, she smiles and walks away. "way to break a young girls heart?" I joke rolling my eyes, "she's a college kid Jasmine" Blake says Amber returns with our drinks and we clink. "to tomorrow" I toast and take a sip of wine, it was crisp and refreshing "to tomorrow" Blake echo's and takes a drink. His phone pings in his pocket and takes a quick glance and rolls his eyes. "Everything ok?" I ask him he looks up at me "yeah" he slips his phone away but there is a shift in his eyes. The food arrives and it mouth watering. "So what shall I expect tomorrow then boss?" I lean forward once my plate was clear and leaned on my wrists, Blake puts his elbows on the table and leans on his wrists copying my pose, there was a moment when I thought he would lean across and kiss me but I don't know he isn't giving anything away. "Jasmine tomorrow I won't give you any special treatment, you'll be my employee but weekends I will treat you like my friend what I mean is I like spending time with you I do" my heart is pounding in my ears I can not look away from him but hearing him say I am a friend and nothing more my heart breaks. I try not to show the hurt of my feelings known I blink trying not to cry, "I just remembered I need to go I was meant to meet up with Layla" I say standing up and grabbing my bag. Blake looked confused then stood up "I can drop you back to yours" "no please it's ok I will get a cab don't worry about me, I will see you in the office tomorrow bye Blake" I turned and walked away as soon as I left the restaurant I let the tears fall.

How could I be so stupid Blake only sees me as Jason's little sister and now I have been friend-zoned and what can I do now, I mean I work for me now too. I do not want to make this awkward on my first day tomorrow. I need to talk to Layla, I dig my phone out my pocket and carry on walking till I find the bus stop. I dial her number, it goes to voicemail weird she normally picks up I tried again same thing just as I was about to hang up I hear a breathless hello. "Layla" I say wiping my eyes, I hear some whispering but I don't know what she's saying "Jasmine you ok? thought you were spending the day with Blake" she replies giggling at something. "I left him behind I think I am in the friend-zone" I say "I really like him and now I have first day anxiety for tomorrow" I say in such a rush "oh Jasmine you will be great, I am sorry I have not been around so much so why don't we have a girls only night tomorrow night to celebrate your first day" She says. I nod realising she can not see me "yeah you bring the popcorn and I'll make sure we have a supply of wine" I say again I hear giggling "Layla you're busy I will let you go and text you a time for tomorrow" I say I hear some kissing and she doesn't reply to me so I hang up as I see the busy approaching, I stick out my arm and then I jump on the bus leaning my head against the window. What am I going to do? My best friend is in a relationship with someone don't know who and the guy I really like is my boss and now just a friend and nothing more.

I arrive home and I find some flowers at my door and a good luck card from my Mum and Dad my heart squeezed nothing from my Brother yet but hopefully he remembers tomorrow maybe he is with his latest squeeze and I won't stand in his way of happiness even if mine is not happening right now. I throw myself down on my bed my phone buzzes "Jasmine have I done something to upset you? the way you left me today I feel like it's my fault somehow please tell me your ok" I looked at his message and started to type a reply "I'm sorry Blake I didn't mean to scare you I'm ok I'm at home I will see you tomorrow" I didn't want to boss at the end. I needed an early night to settle these nerves. I get undressed and pull on my pyjamas and look at Blake's photos on the internet. I sigh and place my phone on the bedside table with alarm set and I close my eyes doing my breathing exercises to relax me and then I drift off to sleep.