The Marriage Contract

" Sophia where did you disappeared to on Saturday night? Zorro kidnapped you!", her coworker said amusingly  as soon as she set foot inside the building on Monday morning.   The receptionist looked at her grinning as if she had been impatiently waiting for her all morning. Sophia couldn’t even reply as the elephant kept stamping on her brain. She could only put a hand to her head indicating that she has a terrible headache as she approached the receptionist. Sabrina laughed softly, she knew why Sophia was looking like she had been run over.The receptionist signaled  for  her to come closer .   " I heard the big boss's grandson came back two weeks ago and that he will be working here , I can't wait to see what he looks like!", Sabrina whispered and  winked at her.    Trust the receptionist, she never misses anything that goes on around the law firm. And it was never a dull day at work when Sabrina was around ! If you wanted to know the latest hot gossips , you knew exactly who to contact. Sophia softly smiled at Sabrina and told her in a very low voice that she will speak to her much later during the day.    Sophia didn't have time for gossiping now , she could careless how Mr. Ivansky's grandson looked either. All she wanted at that moment were ,firstly, a strong cup of coffee and secondly her bed! The first one she could  have it in her office but unfortunately for the second one ,  she would had to wait way after 6 pm! " Hmm I see .. someone is still nursing a hungover !", Sabrina said when Sophia didn’t asked any questions regarding the latest gossip.  “ Trust me you have no idea! I feel like an elephant is dancing on my brain!”, Sophia replied putting a hand against her head once more as if she could cure the splitting headache with a gentle touch.  “ Poor you! That’s what happens after a good night out right. Here take this ..”, Sabrina said opening her handbag and gave her two pills .   Sophia smiled as she took the pills and put it in her handbag. She waved goodbye to the receptionist as she made her way to the elevator and went up to her floor. She was hoping there will be no loud conversations or a lot of clients waiting today since it . She was hoping for a little bit of peace and quiet, at least for today.   " Why couldn’t it have been  a holiday today.. why didn’t I take a day off .. Why did I drink so much !", Sophia said to herself in a whining tone  as the elevator indicated her floor.  Don’t we all ask ourselves this question after a night out partying  with friends!   Dressed in a  black dress and red heels Sophia made her way towards her office . She was wearing a dark pair of shades to hide her hangover eyes, every female knows the best accessory to grab  the next day after a night out drinking , is a pair of shades . Her long blonde hair was put up in a messy bun but in its easiest version and  it was surely not resembling a  cinnamon roll like it suppose to , it was just literally a messy bun.   " And she finally appear!", she heard someone said behind her.   Sophia checked her watch, Damn it's nearly 8.30!, she said to herself as she slowly turned around with her best smile.  She knew that if she bumped into Lucy this morning she will definitely have something to say.   " Good morning Lucy!", she said as she try to keep the huge smile on her face .    " The boss is waiting for you in her office !",she said in a not friendly tone before turning around and walking away in her 5inches pump.    Sophia always wondered how she could walk in those the whole day! And it seemed that Lucy had a collection one in every color, matching whatever outfit she was wearing .She smiled as she slowly shook her head and a throbbing pain in her head made her remember that she still has a headache. She put her handbag in her office , grabbed the files on her desk and made her way to Mrs. May's office .  She knocked twice and she heard someone asking her to come in.   " Miss Carson you are late!", Mrs .May said as soon as she walked in and her tone indicated that she was annoyed .   She wanted to tell her there was no need to shout because she could hear her very well.   " I am so Sorry Mrs. May. I am not usually this late", she replied emphasizing on the sorry as  Mrs. May shook her head and extended her hands for the files she was carrying.   Sophia hurried and handed the files  over to her boss  before she decided to shout again . Sophia had already worked on all the important files which had been assigned to her before the party. She came prepared , she knew that some parties could turn out to  be so good that she could end up feeling like  she was feeling today.. well not exactly, the way she was feeling at that moment, she was surely in a state which was over the limit  that she would usually get after a night out . The word that came to her mind to describe her body and mind today was … Groggy!   " Good job, at least something I don't have to shout about",  Mrs . May said looking at her .   " You can go now , back to your duties and Miss Carson ...", Mrs.May said as she was walking out .   " Yes , Mrs . May", she said politely smiling.   " Next time you come in my office please remove your sunglasses from your hair!", Mrs. May said in a serious tone.   Sophia's happy smile turned upside down as she shyly smiled taking her sunglasses from her hair and walked out.She fixed her face as soon as she walked out because she knew Lucy will be watching. She smiled and walked  to her office gracefully as she saw Lucy looking at her and whispering to another coworker.   "Phew!" , Sophia  said as she closed the door to her office , feeling so glad that she was finally alone in her little space.   She had almost cleared her desk and she was right on schedule with her work , she had delivered what was expected of her and now she just had to finish with the  few files left,  then she could take a most deserving holiday!She had been working for three years without taking a break and now she really needed one.   Sophia had promised to take her aunt and her cousin for a get away weekend to a spa and she had already found the perfect spot which was within her budget. The "Bliss spa", situated close to a beautiful lake in the countryside . She had picked up their leaflet when she went to her usual   hair salon to wash her hair for the party..   What a party?!, she thought as she smiled thinking about the fun she had with some of her close coworkers . She had tequila shots like never before , she was surprised how her mask didn't came off specially in the state that she was in that night . She hadn't been out in a long time , always working until late and if she will go out with people from the firm she will only stay for maximum two hours before catching the last metro back home and falling asleep on the trip most of the time , praying that no one will try to grope her!   This year their end of year party was a little off scheduled as it was held after the New  Year celebrations and they had to  share the  venue with another law firm. Both  of them their theme was a masquerade party and everyone came dressed according to the theme. After a few drinks both firms were mixed together and they were just having the time of their life. Sophia wore a beautiful opened back maxi black dress which fitted her hourglass figure perfectly . She had looked at herself in the mirror before leaving her apartment and smiled , it had been a long time since she had felt beautiful, actually the most appropriate word would be , sexy . At 5 feet 5 and her slim figure , she didn't need the gym, between running to work almost every day and also running to catch the metro at night, she  got enough cardio workout to go by.    She closed her eyes and her mind roamed around the party venue and she smiled happily as she remembered her coworkers in a more  relax mode, instead of running around under pressure they were running around like teenagers in a College house party . She couldn't figure out if their big bosses came to mingle with them. She couldn’t picture Mrs. May dancing in a masquerade party . With that thought she chuckled.   "Don't think so .. it will never happen!", she said  softly and smiled ,  brushing that thought aside her thoughts went back to the party  and then he appeared in her memories .   She had been trying to ignore that part of her memory for the whole weekend.That mystery good looking man that took her breath away in every way that night. She was grabbing a drink for one of her colleagues at the bar when he had asked her to dance and she couldn't say no. Usually her sober self wouldn’t have entertained his demand, but the effect of alcohol had taken over her whole body , even her brain.   Sophia  looked over to where her colleagues were standing as she indicating to one of them to come grab the drink  on the bar. Her close friend from the office gave  her the thumbs up as the rest of her little group started to embarrass her making some loud embarrassing noises as she walked past them.    As they stepped on the dance floor , the music toned down to a slower song. He looked down at her checking if she still wanted to dance and she smiled at him indicating that she didn’t mind. He gently pulled her closer until her body was pressed against him . Sophia blushed as he gazed down at her , she laid her head on his chest as a pair of hands held her softly on her hips , every now and then his fingers would  softly caressed her naked back , his touch sent shivers throughout her whole body. He was taller than her and she could feel his breath on her skin  and his perfume was breathtaking . Between the alcohol ,mixed with  his scent , she was surely getting hypnotized . She leaned her nose closer to the smell of his perfume somewhere under his neck and she heard him laughed softly waking her up from the clouds .   Sophia  felt embarrassed by  the way she was behaving, but it has been a long time since she had been this close to a man.  She had  broken up with her  one and only  boyfriend two years ago and the breakup  was so painful that she had not  been able to find time for romance again. She composed herself and took a step backwards and thanked him  for the dance and was about to walk away when he grabbed her by her waist . She was a bit surprised and was more surprised when he leaned towards her and whispered in a sexy accent.   " Let's go somewhere more quiet".   Sophia felt her legs was about to give in as his voice brought chills down her spine. She looked at his face , she could see from the dim light that he was good looking.   Even if he is good looking.. I cannot just leave with a complete stranger.. what if it’s someone from the firm and I know him or he knows me?!, she thought , she smiled and declined the offer politely.   " How are you getting home in that state?", he asked smiling.   She turned to point to her coworkers and they were gone.   " Oh great!", she said as she looked around and they seemed to have disappeared.   Sophia looked at him and shrugged her shoulders as she felt the room starting to spin. She held on to the stranger as she tried to steady herself . The masked man held her by the waist and they  walked outside together . She laid her head on his arm  as he asked someone in Russian to bring his car.    He opened the front passenger door and put her in the front seat as she smiled at him , their eyes met as he brushed her long blonde hair from her face. He had beautiful greenish eyes  or maybe blue , well maybe it could have been the light  , Sophia thought as she remembered him getting into the drivers seat. He helped her to  put on her seatbelt  and the last thing she remembered as they drove away  , was thinking this is how Cinderella should had left with her prince,  then she giggled and slept.