Chapter 29: Chapter 29

Rose Hastington

My eyes were tired because I've been typing and looking at the screen for 5 hours. I need a break for awhile so I stretched my arms out when suddenly someone knocked my door.

I told whoever they are to come in, I looked at the door and found Max walking in with a file in his hand. I sighed looking at it.

"Again?" I asked.

"What? What do you mean again?" He asked me confuse.

"Work." I pointed at the file and he chuckled.

"This is mine and why do you think of that?"

"It's because you came into my office and I thought you’re going to give me more work." I said and he chuckled sitting on the chair in front of my desk.

"No no.. I just wanted to tell you that we have to go France to meet Mr. Boston.”

"With Luke and Alex?" I asked.

"Along with Angel." Max smiled and my eyes lighted up.

"She will come?" I asked excited.

"Yes she will, Alex said since she's on a break so he asked her if she wants to join and she wants it." I squealed in happiness.

"You look tired, let's switch." He said and I looked at him weirdly.

"What?" I asked and he stood up, he pulled my arm making me move from my chair. He sat down and gestured me to sit in front of my desk.

"Max I ca-" He still gestured me to sit down and I walked there sitting down. I closed my eyes and took a sip of my not so hot again starbucks. I looked at him and his eyes stucked on the screen while his hand typing.

I don't know why.. I felt my heart beating weirdly again. Everything that I see in Max now is new to me. He often ordered me around and just acted the usual Max but I love this side of him. I suddenly remembered that I put big tub of vanilla and chocolate ice cream on my small fridge. Let's just share with him.

I walked to my small fridge and took it out from the freezer. I took a spoon on the cupboard and walked back to my desk. I opened up the tub and put one spoon beside Max's hand. He looked at it and looked up.

"Ice cream?" I asked smiling and he smiled.

"You have 2 tubs of ice cream at your office?" He asked and chuckled. I nodded.

"You will need it.. it's a really good mood booster you know." I said and he nodded. Taking the spoon and started scooping the chocolate one. He loves chocolate, call him choco mania.

"The dark chocolate that you gave me.. it's all gone. I ate it all in 2 hours." He said and I looked at him disbelief.

"You ate it all in one day?"

"Yeah it's really good.”

"Max, it's 80% dark cocoa.. it's not swee-"

"It's delicious." He said as he put another scoop to his mouth. This guy is unbelievable.. He continued to type again and again, I felt bad suddenly because it’s my work but he’s the one who work for it.

"Max.." I called and he looked up to me.

"Huh?"

"Let's switch again.. I'm not tired anymore.”

"A little more.. a little more." He said and I shook my head. I walked to him and pulled his arm. Pulling up so he will get up but he's not moving a bit.

"Max.. I can do it.”

"No no.. a little more. Just sit comfortably there, I'll finish this." He said as he locked his eyes on the screen, I pulled his arm but he kept sticking his butt on the chair.

"Max!" He was still ignoring me until I gave up. I walked back and sat down again. I put the vanilla ice cream into my mouth.

"Have you eat lunch?" I asked.

"I'll take that as a no." I answered it myself because his eyes were stucked on the screen, not long after that he looked up to me.

"Wanna order something?" He asked.

"What do you want?" I asked.

"Just order anything, you know what I like." He said and that made me feel uncomfortable. Of course, I know what he likes but mentioning it again now makes me feel weird.

"Is japanese curry okay?" He likes it.. especially the chicken one.

"That will do." He smiled to me and I called them. I ordered it without asking the menu to Max again because I know what he usually choose. After ordering, I sat down again and just stared at him.

Seeing him again still makes my heart jump everywhere, he still.. he still has what belongs to mine. I love it when he act like this.. act lovely and just not the usual Max.

"Take a pict it last longer." He chuckled and that made me look away from him.

"So.. any girlfriend?" I asked changing the topic.. and then I realized how stupid that question is.

"No." He shook his head.

"You're no fun." I hissed and he chuckled.

"Well Rose.. what do you want to do so it can be fun?"

"You have no new stories.. entertaint me.. I'm bored.” I crossed my arms in front of my chest.

"No new stories.. just work and work.” He said as he took a quick glance to me.

"Your life is no fun Max.”

"Yeah it is.. I'm bored too but.. I can't do anything about it.” He chuckled lightly, I love seeing him smiling and talked civil with him.

"Let's have a bet.” I suggested and he looked up to me. He didn't see that coming.

"What bet?"

"The dice bet." I took out the dice from the side drawer and walked back to the desk.

"Pick a number." I said and he looked at me disbelief.

"Two." He said and I threw the dice waiting for it stop and it showed four.

"I pick 5." I threw the dice and as it stops Max looked at it. He looked up to me and I raised my eyebrows.

"It's 5." He said and I smiled in victory.

"So what do you have in mind Rose?" He asked.

"Close your ears and look at me." I said and he quickly do what I say. He closed his ears and looked at me. I smiled.

I mouthed him I miss you too.