My Cruel Boss Wants Me

Chapter 6: The Clean Up

When Elisse got home, she couldn't stop smiling and blushing, still thinking about the kiss. It was a PG-13 kiss, but nonetheless, its effect on her was so much more. She pressed her legs together as she felt some tingling sensation. Eric was gorgeous and dreamy at the same time. Besides, it has been a while since she has been with a man, and the thought of being with one so handsome as Eric is making her feel so hot.

Her phone pinged while she was daydreaming and read a message coming from Hannah. She was asking her how she was, but she wasn’t in the mood to tell her about her interview yet, so she replied that she was doing okay, just got home after getting groceries, and will call her later once she’s done with house work.

She put her phone down and went to her bedroom to change into something more comfortable. She put on a tank top and boy shorts, and went downstairs to tackle her chores.

She put her phone on the speaker dock and played some music to get her in the mood. She’s into K-Pop so she chose a GOT7 playlist on Spotify.

As ‘Just Right’ started playing, she started putting her groceries away, taking note of the expiration dates and making sure those that will expire earlier are in the front of the shelves. Afterwards, she put the meats in plastic containers, portioning them properly so she only needs to take out what she needs when she cooks.

Elisse is a skilled cook and baker. She hasn’t had time to use her skills lately since she almost stayed in the hospital full-time for the past two years. When she gets home, she’s too tired to do anything and just ends up showering then sleeping.

She misses doing the things she used to do, particularly baking. She actually used to dream of becoming a pastry chef someday. She even attended some baking seminars and took some classes. She used to bake on her rest days, and sharing muffins, brownies or any baked goods has become a family tradition, much like eating on the weekends.

Elisse decided to start baking again, and maybe even start selling baked goods online while unemployed. The thought made her smile, as she finished off putting away her groceries. She started tidying up her house by wiping the kitchen counter, and proceeding to run the vacuum cleaner.

After four hours, Elisse was finally done cleaning the house. She was exhausted but very happy about what she’s accomplished. She sat on the couch to rest for a while. When she woke up, it was already dark. Looking at the wall clock, she saw that it was already seven o’clock at night.

She felt hunger and realized that the last thing she ate was the bagel with Eric.

Eric. Just thinking of him makes her heart flutter. She touched her cheek remembering the kiss he gave her earlier. She still can’t believe how a beautiful man like him could ask her out on a date. But then again, she isn’t bad looking herself.

Elisse decided to take a quick shower before fixing herself something to eat. The cascading water felt nice on her body. Once she dried herself off, she put on her PJ’s and went straight to the kitchen. She decided to make carbonara for herself.

After she finished eating and cleaned up her plate, she sat down on the couch and turned on the TV. She chose to watch the new season of ‘Umbrella Academy’. She looked at her cellphone while the first episode was starting, and saw that she got three messages from Hannah, and one from Eric.

She decided to read Eric’s message first.

Eric: “It was really nice meeting you. I’m looking forward to tomorrow. Be ready at 7pm. Goodnight.”

Elisse: “I’ll see you then. Goodnight.”

After replying to Eric’s message,, she read Hannah’s messages and decided to call her up. She told her about the interview and how it went. She couldn’t help but rant about what an ass Matthew Kim was, which Hannah agreed to wholeheartedly. In the end, she apologized to Hannah and said that she probably won’t get hired based on how the interview went. Hannah understood.

Elisse decided to tell Hannah about Eric, and her friend is happy that she’s doing better and has decided to start dating again. Elisse told her about their plans the next day and promised to tell her all about it. She’s getting sleepy so she decided to say goodbye and goodnight to her friend, then put the phone down.

She turned off the TV and went to her bedroom. She laid down on her bed, and thought about her parents, and prayed that they are happy wherever they are, and ask that they continue to guide her.

She closed her eyes and in a few minutes, she fell asleep.

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Elisse woke up in the morning feeling refreshed and excited. Tonight is her first date with Eric, the hot guy. He’ll be picking her up later at seven o’clock at night so she still has plenty of time to spare before they meet.

She did her morning ritual in the bathroom, and had coffee with biscuits. Afterwards, she decided to work out a little. She usually does arm raises and curls using dumbbells, as well as sit-ups and squats.

After about an hour, she took a quick shower and sat on the couch to check her socials. She hasn't posted anything in a while, and hasn’t had the chance to check her messages. She decided to go through it one by one, and most of them are condolences and well-wishes. She replied to all of them by thanking them.

She decided to bake some chocolate chip cookies today, so she’ll have something to post on her i********:. Good thing that she got all the ingredients she needed when she got her groceries yesterday. Baking somehow relaxes Elisse. When she was stressed from work or anything else in her life, she used to just bake and her anxieties were miraculously lifted.

When her mom got hospitalized, she barely had time to do anything else, let alone bake. Therefore, she has been holding on to her anxieties for so long. Her sisters couldn’t stay very long whenever they go back to Manila since they have families of their own in the US. Because of this, she was basically left alone to take care of the family.

Her dad was already getting sick when her mom was diagnosed, and there was even a time when they were both in the hospital at the same time. To say that Elisse was stressed at the time is an understatement.

She finished mixing all her ingredients and is now shaping her cookies. The dough has to chill in the fridge for at least an hour before she could bake them.

Once she put the cookie dough inside the fridge, she decided to fix herself some lunch. She still had some leftover carbonara from the previous day, so she heated them up in the microwave. She also toasted some bread. Once she’s done with lunch, she decides to call Hannah to talk about her date tonight, and get some ideas on what to wear.

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Elisse took another shower at 5pm, using some body scrub to exfoliate her skin. Once done, she got out of the bathroom while wearing a towel on top of her head and around her body. She sat in front of her dresser and dried her hair with a blower. She has straight black hair that reaches up to the back of her waist. She decided to use a curler to make some waves at the end. She’s going for the Victoria’s Secret angel look.

When she’s done with her hair, she puts on some moisturizer on her face. She doesn’t like wearing a lot of makeup, and she wants to look as natural as possible, so she just applied some mascara on her lashes and fixed her eyebrows. She applied a light layer of powder foundation on her face, and her favorite shade of pink lip tint.

She already has the dress she would be wearing laid out on her bed. She decided to go for a little black dress, that reaches up to her mid-thigh, with short sleeves. She’s wearing it with ankle high boots. She put on the dress and looked at the mirror. The dress rides up higher from the back due to her ample behind. She didn’t mind, she’s wearing safety shorts anyway.

Her phone rang and she saw that it was Eric calling. She answered the call right away.

Elisse: “Hello?”

Eric: “Hi beautiful. I’m right outside your house. Are you ready?”

Elisse: “Sure, give me five minutes, I’ll be right out.” 

When the call ended, Elisse put on her boots, and looked one last time in the mirror. She’s satisfied with what she saw, turned off the lights, and headed out.

She locked the door and the gate. She saw Eric holding a bouquet of roses, while leaning against a black SUV outside her house. He was wearing a light blue short-sleeved button up shirt, and dark blue jeans. He was wearing dark sneakers. His hair has been neatly combed back, showing his forehead and more of his face. He flashed a smile and headed towards her. He handed her the roses. She can’t help but giggle and blush just by looking at him. He looks like he just stepped out of a fashion magazine. 

Eric: “This is for you,”

Elisse: “Thank you,”

Elissed sniffed on the bouquet to hide her blush.

Eric: “Let’s go.” 

Eric led her to the passenger side and opened the door for her. He had his hand on the back of her waist. He was standing close enough to her that she could smell his perfume. He smells really good.

Once she’s seated, she puts on her seatbelt. He took the flowers from her and placed them on the back seat, before heading to the driver side. He put his seatbelt on and Elisse was startled when he took her hand and kissed it lightly.

Eric: “You're so gorgeous, Elisse.”