Her Arrogant Demon Next Door

Chapter 4

A low humming wakes me up , my sleep disorientated brain doesn’t connect the dots right away . But when it finally does I jolt up my phone vibrating at the side of my bed on the night stand. Leaning over I grab at my phone not recognising the number I fall back against the bed answering it. “ Hello “ my voice sounds deep with sleep almost sultry , the lines quiet for a second then I hear a voice I definitely wasn’t expecting. “ Hi Chelsea it’s me I need to come to your house the court date for the files you have well it’s been moved up to today , well it’s a hearing and I’m not prepared. I know it’s early but I don’t have time to wait for you at the office so I’m on my way to yours now “.

Bolting up in bed and sounded like a complete moron the only word to come out of my mouth is “ frank ?” Like a question , like he hadn’t just explained everything only he would know. He’s silent again and then a low sigh “ yes I’ll be five minutes “ the line goes dead and I’m left sitting mostly naked in my bed the robe not covering anything dumbfounded. “ how’s he got my number or my address “ I say out loud to my bedroom like it was going to give me the answer.

Quickly scrambling up i rush to get ready noticing it’s only 6am , why would he need the files this early. He must have remembered my address from yesterday when I said the street name , I think whilst slipping on some trousers. Finishing getting dressed I grab all the files off of the nightstand along with my notes and run down stairs. Catching my reflection in the mirror I stare wide eyed my hair was sticking up in all directions. I wasn’t trying to impress frank but I still had to work with the man. So I put all the files on the floor and quickly run my fingers through my hair as I hear a knocking on the door downstairs.

“ s**t “ I mutter sighing at my own reflection, it would have to do he would come here at ass cracked of dawn my alarm wasn’t set for another hour and I was still always the first at the office what would any court be doing at this time. The knock sounds again and I run down stairs grabbing the files nearly dropping them all over as I unlock and pull the door open. Frank was stood there in a long coat and a suit black leather gloves his hair slicked back in his usual style. “ Hi sorry I wasn’t even awake yet when you called and I was just getting dressed when you knocked “ I was rambling.

When I finally shut up I look at him to see he’s running his gaze up and down my body , when I clear my throat he looks up and clears his throat then looks away. “ Yes sorry it’s so early but I had a call literally 5am this morning , I got dressed and had to come get those “ he points at the files in my hands. Then he runs his hand down his coat “ But they have then just called and delayed the hearing just as I pulled up here , so I guess there wasn’t such a rush and i hadn’t even had my morning coffee. So I thought what place better to be at than at Chelsea’s who knows just how I like my coffee “ he grins.

He takes a step forward and it makes me stumble back opening the door wider “ Ermmm well I don’t have a fancy coffee machine here we could just go to the office I’ll make you one there , the house isn’t really up to visitors right now “ . He laughs again already stepping into the house “ whatever coffee you have is fine Chelsea , they’ve moved it until 10 am now so I’m in no rush “ he was in the house now . Looking around the living room his hands now shoved into his pockets , I felt confused my still sleep filled mind struggling to comprehend what was happening.

closing the door I place the files down on a side board that was near the door and make my way into the kitchen and boil the kettle getting two cups out, as I’m scooping the coffee granules into the cups I hear him enter the kitchen. “ it’s a nice little home you have here I see the potential you saw when buying it “ he comments and for some reason his comments irk me. But I bite it back and smile handing him the cup once I’d finished making it. He removes his gloves taking the cup “ yea needs lots of work but I’ll get there eventually “ I say blowing the steam on my cup before taking a sip.

He looks out the back windows towards the garden “ You could always get yourself a man to help you out around here I’m sure financially it would be less of a burden too , one that had an agreement with you that it was your house. I know your type you like to be independent and live alone , maybe find yourself a man where that would suit him too “ his words had meaning. I knew what he was hinting in his own hidden words he was basically saying “ be my mistress and I’ll pay for your house” of course he was more political , he was smart and made it so he could deny it if I pulled him on it. He was a good manipulator you had to be for his job , placing my coffee cup on the side and turning away from him.

I grit my teeth but try my hardest to sound polite “ I’m ok on my own you know me miss independent and it may take time but I’ll get the house looking good. Now I need to get ready for work so you can finish your coffee the files are over there I’m sure your ok with seeing yourself out” . With that I don’t wait for him to reply instead and run out the kitchen and back up the stairs closing my bedroom door behind me. Anger simmered in the pit of my stomach at his words at the audacity, but I couldn’t say what I’d like to say to him. Call him the arrogant sleazy slime ball he was that was a fast track to getting the sack and I needed this job.

id just have to double my efforts in making sure he knew where the line was , taking a calming breath I get to work fixing my hair and painting my face with make up. At least I wouldn’t have to see him in the office , I wouldn’t normally like to leave someone I don’t know unattended in my house but I’d had to leave. When I head down stairs I’m feeling much calmer until I see him sat on my sofa reading the files on his lap and with what looked like a fresh cup of coffee in his hand.

My heart thuds in my chest with the fright of him still being here , raising my hand to my chest I say him name “ Frank?” . How did he not get the hint to leave how was me basically kicking him out not obvious. He looks up almost annoyed then smoothed out his features making himself look innocent. “ Sorry Chelsea I thought it better to stay I have the feeling you took my words wrong earlier , I’d like to make it up to you with lunch I’ll but and we can sit and eat it in my office and discuss the file , your notes you wrote are really good I’d like to get more of your insight “.

I was already waving my hand in a no gesture “ oh you probably won’t be back in time from court “ He places his cup on the coffee table and stands up waving it off “ oh they’ve cancelled all together now “. He says it so calmly so confident , no one would question him telling the truth but something seems off with it. I rack my brain for something else another excuse , “ I’m probably going to be really busy , I missed loads of filing yesterday due to being in your office all day the others will definitely need me today “ I stutter out.

He slowly makes his way over to me , when he’s a few steps away he crosses his arms over his chest his eyes boring into mine and he shrugs . “ Well Chelsea I was going to make you assistant on this case it would make it so you come to all hearings and client meeting and the final court case , it would do brilliantly for your career. But if your not interested “ . He leaves the words hanging but I knew what he meant , this was the opportunity I’d been looking for and he knew it. He was dangling the golden carrot and a good word from Frank would be exactly what I needed for other seniors to pay attention.

The words felt sour in my mouth as I spoke the “ No I’m interested of course I’d like to work with you on this “ , his expression changes . A predatory smug smile graces his lips, dread fills me a so think I’ve just given him the go ahead he’s been seeking. His wife was stunning , I have no idea why he was showing so much interest in me. But without doing anything remotely wrong I feel like I’ve already become the mistress. But how could I refuse this frank could ruin me get me sacked, and maybe all this was just my mind being crazy and conjuring up things.

“ Excellent, get your coat I’ll follow you to work. Be in my office at twelve for lunch and we will discuss how it will all work. I’ll order Italian from down the street it’s delicious “ . My legs move on there own accord and do as he says I grab my coat and my purse on autopilot racking my brain on how all this had just happened. He scoops up all the files and gestures for me to go first in my own home, and I don’t protest I head to the door opening it up.

To be met with the intense gaze of Adam his gaze flying from me to Frank, I know what this will look like to him I don’t know why but I feel the need to clarify what this was. “ Adam ermm what are you doing here , this is well it’s Frank he’s my boss “ I cringe at my stumbling of words spewing out of my mouth and then realisation his that , what I just said makes this seem worse. “ He well he just came by to pick up some files , what are you doing here at this time ?” . His gaze snaps back to me from where he’d been glaring at Frank over my shoulder.

He clears his throat and looks away over at his own house “ Well I’m going into town and I just wondered if you wanted me to pick you up a new lawn mower ?” . Frank let’s out a huff behind me one that said bull s**t on Adams excuse for being here. Adam glares again at frank and I some how know that frank is glaring back. I had to defuse whatever it is that was going off here “ ermm yea sure my budget is ermm hindered and fifty that’s kind of you thank you “ . Adam looks at me he looks annoyed his jaw ticks “ yea sure no worries see you later Chelsea”. He spins on his heel an storms off back to his own house.

I was frozen in the spot questioning if I was still asleep , Franks pissed off voice right next to my ear makes me jump. “ Let’s go Chelsea “ he says. As I get into my car , I pinch myself to see if I can wake myself up because surely everything that’s happened this morning wasn’t right. But Franks car following me all the way to the office tells me otherwise.