Chapter 9 - Let's make a deal.
1454 Words
-Eric
Sanders finally came with the minivan.
Jill climbed in the front seat, since she wasn't feeling well, i sat behind near Sara, who i didn't want to stay with, obviously and Sofia stayed with Brigitte.
I told Sanders to take us to the nearest KFC, around here and as we are in America, there are plenty of them all over town.
Sara talked the whole ride, didn't shut up for a split second and she was getting on my nerves. The only person i wanted to stay and talk with, is Sofia.
But i was a jerk to her tonight, only for the right reasons.
I don't want to sleep with her. Not her. I want to have her in my life for as long as possible.
I turned around, plenty of times, just to look at her and she was laughing the whole time, with Brigitte.
They were having fun, unlike me, who had to listen to this poor young woman, who thinks is going to get laid tonight.
You got it all wrong girl. I don't let women hunt me. I hunt them.
Or let other men choose them for me.
After what seemed a long ride, we arrived at KFC and we went to the drive through, but Jill wanted to stay and eat there.
Sara and Brigitte agreed to Jill, but Sofia didn't seem happy with their choice, but she didn't say she wanted to leave.
She probably wants to stay away from me. She has been doing a good job the whole evening.
Sanders parked the car and we headed inside.
"I am going to wait here for you sir." he says but i didn't want him waiting here all alone.
"No, you will come and join us. You deserved it." i pat his shoulder and he thanks me.
"You are such a gentleman." Sara says and opens those big eyes of her, like a puppy and throws me a kiss with her hand.
Who does that? Isn't that childish?
"Thank you." i mutter and head first inside to hold the door open for the ladies. Sanders waits in the end of course.
Sara, Brigitte, Jill and last Sofia.
She goes inside and she is very near to me and i can smell her perfume.
Without thinking i talk.
"You smell good."
What the hell was that?
F.uck me. Why does that happen around her?
Why is she so special?
"Thank you, sir." she says to me and i see her blush.
Such an amazing sight to see.
She is a blessing to my eyes, and d.ick.
Once she heads inside, i get to look at her a.ss. Her amazing a.ss.
What i could do to her with my tongue.
My d.ick hardens at the thought and i stay by the door uncomfortable.
Once Sanders approaches, he holds the door for me and i head inside.
The girls already found a place to sit and i head there.
Sanders says, he wants to stay alone.
I agree with him. He always does that.
Is something we are used to.
After we sit, we decide what we want to have and we will order then.
Sofia is quite and looks everywhere but at me.
Sara asks her what she wants to have, but she says she already knows.
Now, i like a determined girl. No matter what the matter in hand is, she knows what she wants.
Then again at the thought, i frown, because i know she doesn't want me.
Why would she, anyway. I am only trouble. That i know very well.
The three girls go and order, while Sofia stays with me.
She looks at her phone and puts it in her jacket again.
She seems pissed.
"Is everything okay?" i ask her, wanting to know if she was doing okay.
I care for her.
"Nothing that concerns you, sir." she says to me, smiling and once she looks away, her smile fades away.
"It actually concerns me. You can tell me." She can, but that doesn't mean she will or must.
"It's just something personal. Stupid actually." she waves her hand, like it doesn't matter and doesn't want to talk about it.
"Does it have to do with your boyfriend?"
I know i crossed the line, when she glared at me. F.uck it does have to do with him.
What did the fucker do to her?
"He cheated on me." she says and laughs.
"I found him on our apartment with another girl. He had the gut to apologize and act as if 'nothing' happened. But i don't care. I didn't actually love him. We were together for a year and i knew it wasn't going to last, but i wanted to make it work, you know.
I am relieved now, though. Single again, less problems, less headaches."
He cheated on her?
That motherfucker. Who cheats on a girl like Sofia?
She is a f*****g Goddess. I would worship the ground she walks on, if she was mine.
"I am sorry to hear that." i tell her and i try to mask my anger.
"Yeah. It's in the past now. I have to find another apartment, though."
Oh God damn, here it goes.
"Sofia, would you like to come work for me in Italy?"
She looks at me, dumbstruck.
"You know, now that you don't have a home, you can live with me at my apartment and if you would like, you can come with me in Italy. I love to work with you. You are very smart and you have incredible ideas. I even saw the projects you were working on. Did you want to be an architect?"
"What?" is the only thing that comes out of her mouth. Her -oh so sweet and fuckable- mouth.
"What projects? How--?"
"I will tell you all about it, if you agree to come with me in Italy. I promise, you will love it there."
Was that too soon? I have no idea, but i want her to come with me.
"Sir, i don't know what to tell you. I am confused--"
"Sleep on it tonight. Think about it and tell me tomorrow. Where will you stay tonight?" i ask her and she mumbles something.
"Uhm, at Jill's."
"Okay. I will have Sanders pick you up tomorrow at 10 am. We have work to get to."
"Sir, how do you know about the projects?"
"Don't be mad at me, but i had my IT guy, find out more about you and i saw that you had 3 projects published at the 'Time and Gold' firm.
They are the best architects i know in New York, but i had an Italian guy do the plans for a project of mine."
"I don't know what to say to that." she looks at me, troubled and shakes her head.
"I am sorry. I do that for everyone who works for me. I call it, background check."
She looks at me again and tries to say something, but remains still.
I look down and i hear her talk.
"Yes." she says.
"What?" yes to what?
"I want to be an architect. I had that projects done, and i sent them to 'Time and Gold' but they said, it wasn't good enough.
It is true, i haven't studied architecture, but i worked way too hard for those projects."
"Why don't you study it?" i know she is very smart, but i thought she would be smart enough and go to college.
"The college tuition is very expensive and i had to work so i could save some money. That is why i took the job as a secretary." she blushes again and i hear the disappointment in her voice.
"Let's make a deal. You come to work for me, and i will pay the college tuition."
I actually mean it.
"What? No. That is inappropriate, sir. I can't allow you to pay my college tuition."
"You work for me and i pay the tuition money. I will have a great architect to work with and for me. I don't see where the problem stands." i shrug at her and her jaw drops.
"Hey guys, the food is here." Sara says loud enough for us to hear and disrupts out conversation.
"Will you think about it?" i ask Sofia and she nods.
"Think about what?" Jill looks at me and Sofia, waiting for an answer.
"Business matter. Doesn't concern you." i say to her and i get to my food.
Sofia is still looking at me and i know she is having trouble thinking about what i told her.
I hope she says yes. I really 'do!'
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