Working With Temptation

Chapter 5

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Chapter 5

I took the files to my office and sighed as I sat down. I checked my phone and it only 10:35. I decided to call Chris before getting down to work.

“Speak, “Chris said. How typical.

“Hi Chris it’s me,” I replied knowing he could tell it was me by my voice.

“Hi, how’s the new job going? Sorry I wasn’t there this morning.”

  “It’s ok I’m use to it and the jobs going, well it boring so far. The boss is nice though.”

“Why do I have the feeling that 'The boss is nice though’ has a double meaning?

“Because it does. Chris he’s gorgeous, I mean Justin Timberlake times 5 hot.”

“Ok you need to understand that I’m a guy who's not gay so I don’t want to hear how hot he is,” Chris said, frustration in his voice.

I giggled. “Sorry Chris, I’ll remember to keep his hotness to myself next time.”

“So Aiden told me what happened the other night. You want to talk about?”Chris asked.

“No. Not now anyway. Maybe later but no promises ok? Look Chris I kind have a lot of work to do so I got to go. Bye.”

“Bye.”

I really didn’t plan on telling him about Aiden but knowing Chris he’d probably get it out of me.

I opened the first file and began to read and write down notes on the people and facts I needed to know. Since I was always a fast worker I was finished all five files by 12:00.Whilst I worked I had a three way conversation with Stephanie and Chantelle but eventually they had to go, leaving me bored. I leaned back in my seat thinking about this morning when I realised and I hadn’t talk to any of the people here. Just when I was think this, there was a knock at the door and the blonde women from early opened the door slightly and poked her head through.

Smiled, happy to have company “Hi, how can I help you?”

“Hi, we just wanted to introduce ourselves to you.”

“We?” I asked puzzle. She opened the door wide and there were three two other women there. I laughed lightly as they entered my office.

“Hi I’m Kathy but you can call me Kat, everybody calls me Kat. Oh and I’m the receptionist on this floor.” The Blonde women from before said.

“Hi Kat nice to meet you,” I said smiling happily.

“Hi I’m Elizabeth but you can call me Liz. It’s nice to meet you.”

“Hi Liz, it’s nice to meet you too.” 

“I’m Jasmine but you can call me Jaz.”

“Hi Jaz, I’m Rosetta but you can call me Rose.”

“Hi Rose,” they said in all together.

“We were just going to have our lunch break and were wondering if you’d like to join us?” Kat said hopefully.

“I’d love to thanks for asking,” I replied whilst getting my hand bag and we left for lunch. After leaving the building I became curious as to where we were going.

“So, where exactly are you taking me to?” I asked.

“There’s this cute little Italian place about five minutes from hear who do the best pizzas you’ve ever tasted, I mean literally you can’t get any better than Alexander’s pizzas. There like little drop o-“Jaz didn’t get to finish her sentence before Liz interrupted.

“I think she gets it and so do we.”

“Whatever.” After five minutes of laughing and joking around we arrived at Alexander’s. As we entered I took a good look at my surroundings. The paint on the walls were a dark chocolate brown which looked beautiful in the bright yellow light that shone from the ceilings. The table clothes were chequered red and white with flowers and breadsticks in the middle. There was even room for dancing at the far corner at the back. The place was almost empty except for a group of guys, a couple and the workers. We were shown our seats which was close to the guys. I sat down next to Kat and opposite Liz, with Jaz beside her.

“Hello Kat, Liz, Jaz and who do we have here?”

“This is Rose; she’s the new sectary of James Smith, “Liz told the man

“Welcome Rose I’m Alanzo and I’ll be your server this afternoon. Here the menus so call when you’re ready for me to take your order, but I get you your drinks?” He asked. We all ordered diet coke with ice and with that he left. After a while we ordered our food and talked about university and embarrassing moments. When our food came, we ban to eat in comfortable silence which was broken by Kat.

“So what do you think of James, gorgeous isn’t he?”

“He is, I mean when a saw him in the club, it thought he was just some good-looking guy because it was dark but when I saw him today it was like-“       

“Hold it, you saw him at a club?”

“Yeah,” I said before explaining what happened.

“Wow, who knew he was mysterious, it’s such a shame he’s engaged, “Kat said and my eyes went wide before I composed myself. For some reason my heart hurt, but that must have been the coke.

“He’s engaged to whom?” I asked curious to know who won his heart.

“She a famous model called Isabelle Kyle. Have you heard of her?” Jaz asked. I nodded. She was widely known and very beautiful that i couldn’t stop the peg of envy that washed through me.

“Well I guess they make a great couple in appearance anyway.”   

 “In appearance yes personality no. James is a good man but Isabelle is a downright bitch. Honestly, I don’t know what he sees in her.” That surprised me. James didn’t seem to be the type to date girls who didn’t have a great personality but I just met the guy so what do I know.

After we finished eating we paid the bill but decided to stay and dance. While dancing we heard the guys whistle and I turned my head to face them and laughed. I made noticed one of the guy looking at me intensely but quickly look away and blushed once he noticed I caught him. I giggled at his shyness and continued dancing. A new song began and it was a slow song.

“Watch and learn ladies,” I said as I headed towards the guys tables. I smiled and reached out my hand for the blushing guy.

“Do you want to dance?” I asked. He nodded, grabbed my hand and led me to the dance floor. We danced together, his hand at the small of my back and my hand on his shoulder. I found out his name was Jacob and he was 24. It felt like we had danced for hours before we were rudely interrupted.

“Well it’s nice to see love in the air,” I turned to see an amused Jaz “but if we don’t leave we’ll be late for work.”

“I teared myself away from and grabbed my handbag. After I gave him my number and a kiss on the check we left. I couldn’t keep the smile face.

“Someone’s happy.” Liz said and it was true, I was happy. I had a new job, new friends and with luck a new boyfriend. I also have a dinner date with my new boss. Yep life is good.