Love Me

08- Falling

The entire Saturday I spend my time with Nisha, shopping for her wedding. I chose a nice lavender-colored lehenga, along with that I have bought a few more dresses for my trip to Greece.

Now I am here again into my routine. It is just 8.30 am, but I have tons of works to be completed so that I can manage properly for this entire week. Even if I try to forget about his closeness with me I couldn't do it at all. Why he is so nice to me? I am slowly started liking him as a result.

I am not a secretary material and being with him was new to me. I don't think I love him it’s just a mere attraction and it will change when I find someone attractive than him, but will that happen?

When I was doing my work I got a call from Mr. Michael.

"Come to my office," he told.

The next moment I was there standing in front of him.

"Sir?"

When he turned his gaze to me I unknowingly gulped to control my racing heart. He is extraordinarily handsome but how on earth he is single? I thought.

"Sara, can you do me a favor?”

"Sure sir, what is it?"

"We are going to buy gifts for my ten-year-old brother," he told and I squinted my eyes. Is he having a brother? 

Oh, wait, yeah Mr. William's second wife, their daughter having a son right? But why he is calling me to accompany him?

"And we are not going now," he told and I nodded.

On our way to the ground floor, I awkwardly stood beside him on the elevator looking somewhere and he looks straight at our reflection. When the door wide opened on the ground floor, I walked along with him. Seeing him everyone greeted him, and he nodded with a smile.

The driver opened the back door. "I am going to drive," he said to him.

He sat in the driver's seat and I sat on the passenger side. During the ride, I stayed silent and he was busy driving.

He stopped the car before a toy gaming shop, putting a black cap and a leather jacket he got down from the car and I followed him.

Asking which toy will be suitable for a ten old kid he tried a few games.

Mr. Michael was not satisfied with anyone. Then, at last, we were shown a costliest and brand new game that was released two months before. He liked it and asked the owner to deliver this to his address.

"What about we have lunch in a nearby hotel," he asked when we came out.

"Now?"

"Yeah, I am a bit hungry, can you look for a good hotel,"

"Okay, I will check in my phone," I said and googled the best restaurant nearby. Then telling him the address, we went there.

I made the orders and he was sitting and looking me like he has never seen me before.

I couldn't meet his piercing eyes that giving me shivers.

"When is your brother's birthday?" I asked to clear this awkwardness.

"The day before our trip to Greece," he smiled.

So he is in good terms with them, that's so sweet of him, I thought and the orders came.

"The food is great," he said when I asked him how is it.

After paying the bills, we came out to find the almost dark sky. 

"What shall we do now?" He asked looking up.

"We can go to our office,” I said to him like a sincere employee.

"But I don't feel like going there," his reply got my attention.

"Then what you want to do?" The rain started pouring. We don’t have any option than going back to the hotel. This time we took a different seat side by side, beside the glass window and we ordered a hot coffee.

Sipping the hot coffee, he turned his gaze to me, he didn't mind about the ambiance is getting awkward.

"Don't take me wrong," I couldn't understand it until he suddenly slammed his lips on mine. I was shocked at first, unable to control my feelings I kissed him back, passionately.

He is my first kiss, how can I lose my first kiss to the person who I can never end up with. I pushed him and ended the kiss.

We didn’t talk anything or I can say, I didn’t give him a chance. He stopped the car in front of my apartment building.

Before getting down, "let's forget about that kiss," I said.

***

"Do you think I have to go," I asked that for the second time to Nisha standing before the Aaron Corporation.

"Yeah, of course, don't hesitate," she answered.

"But...,"

"No, just be normal like every day. It's just a kiss right and its common Sara, don't confuse yourself and don't skip your work for this.”

Pressing the button 14, I awkwardly stood in the elevator reminding the kiss we shared.

Why did he do that? I was completely perplexed from the moment he left my lips. Is that even possible a man like him can fall for me? I couldn't understand.

Entering into my cabin I sat in the chair looking at my desk. It was the same as how I left yesterday. I rearranged it before starting my work. I hope everything will fall back to its place.

That time, I heard a knock on my door. Mr. Thomas came inside.

"Sara, yesterday you were with Micheal right?" he questioned looking me.

"Yes, "

"Where did you go with him?" he leaned on my desk folding his hand.

"To buy a gift for his brother, he told me he wants me to accompany him,"

"Tell me one thing were you two in a relationship?" his sudden question almost gave a panic attack to me.

"No, absolutely not,"

"Then what is this?" he showed a local newspaper, picture of me and Michael kissing passionately at that restaurant.

"It is on the internet from the morning," his voice reflected that he is pissed off now.

"I am sorry," I apologized.

"No need for apologies Sara. Keep one thing in mind, people are watching us. You should not let things get messed up. So watch out what you are doing, it is for your good,"

"I understand.”

He smiled, "Okay, I will meet you in the lunch.”

I don't know why, after he left I felt so uncomfortable. His words further made up my mind to stop these growing feelings on my boss.

I sat on my place and googled to check the picture when I found it I kind of felt embarrassed to see me, Though the picture was not clear people who know me can identify me easily. What everyone will think about me?

That's all I couldn't concentrate on my work after that, I kept looking at that picture once in a while.

Suddenly Michael came into my cabin. I got up and went to him.

"Did your meeting finished earlier sir?" I asked.

"Yeah,"

"Do you want anything?"

"Don't you have anything to talk with me?" he asked.

Gazing my eyes for a moment, suddenly he pulled me close to him.

"I saw the picture," he said, "I will take care of that, don't be worried okay," his words reflected care on me. He is enthralling me. How can I evade falling in love with him? Is that even possible for me? I questioned looking at him.

He slowly raised his hand, reached out to touch my face. Bruising my cheeks gently with his fingers he tugged a strand of my hair behind my ear. The little he smiled that moment greater my heart throbbed.

Is he in love with me? I questioned. But like a reply to my question, he shortened the distance between our lips.

He kissed my lips like he is waiting for it for a long time. I know what I am doing is wrong, this isn't going to end smoothly. For this only time in my life, I wanted to do this. I want to let my heart rule me.

Leaving my lips, he securely hugged me in his arms.

"I won't let you be sad!" his voice gave shivers down my spine.

"I am heading to my office, you continue your work," he again gave that smile and I forgot myself.

He left and I slowly walked back to the seat and sat still having that wide eyes. A smile crept my lips and I blushed to feel that I am falling for him.