Chapter 10: Chapter 10

Avatia's POV

My hold on Leo tightens, why is everyone looking at me? Is my hair too messy? Or my lip gloss splotched on my face like a lollipop? "Leo? "

I guess he realized I was scared. "Hey! Don't panic, you're new here, and Mr.Vaughn's just surprised."

My eyes trail back to Mr. Black who is now surrounded by a couple of girls in bras and booty shorts. That stung me. Especially when he squeezed one of the girl's butt.

I felt Leo gently pull me. "You look damn hot, girl, I'm glad you came." "I promised."

Leo led me to a group of men who looked at me like I was some kind of rare chocolate muffin.

"Picked a little one this time, huh?" One of the guys said. "Looks quite fresh." That got me. Was he for real? Talking about me like that. With no shame. "Eyes off her Antonio. She's mine." Leo defended. Wait a minute, I'm not his.

I was about to talk when I heard Mr. Black's unmistakable voice behind me. "Follow me, Leo." And that was that. Leo left without a word. I felt like a kid surrounded by big meanies in school. Self-conscious about this hungry horny man, I turned around and started walking. I heard them give a couple of wolf whistles.

Why do men always do this? I had no idea where I was headed to but I just wanted some time on my own.

"I knew you were desperate but coming all the way here with a worker? Don't you know how to choose men? "

I turned round to see him. If he wasn't so ruthless, I'd say he was the most handsome man in the world but... "Why do you judge me as you know me? " Tears had welled up in my eyes already. He made me feel like some sort of whore.

"Because I hate it when my employees mix business with pleasure." He deadpanned.

Was he for real? "Leo invited me to his game, turning it down with no valid reason would be plain rude."

Why did he have to have much effect on me? "Go home! "

I looked up at him. Was it just my imagination or did he just tell me to go home? "What? "

"I said go home. This place isn't for people like you."

"But it's just a golf game. " I retorted. I didn't make Kenny stress out for anything and besides, I came here for Leo, not him. "And games are for all persons interested."

He ran his fingers through his head, with air leaving his nostrils. He looked like he was mad at me when I'm supposed to be the one mad at him. "Can you quit being childish for just a day and go home already?"

I nodded. God knows I won't be able to deal with him. My mind was made up. "I'm leaving good and fine. But I'm also quitting."

I turned on my heels knowing fully well he was staring hard.

***

Draya was ranting all about the perfect room she'd found which under my natural sanity, I'd have been happy but instead, my mind kept drifting to the scene earlier this morning. Once I'd stepped out of the field, Leo came running after me but the bluish-black mark on his face told me he'd been punched brutally...

"Are you even listening to me, Ava?" Draya stopped her chatter about rooms and faced me.

I didn't realize I was holding back tears till this moment. It all came spilling out.

Draya pulled me into one of her bone-crushing hugs. "Hush honey, don't you cry anymore. What happened?"

Honestly, I didn't know why I was crying. There was no reason. Maybe he was right. I'm just very childish.

"Talk to me, Ava. You know you can tell me anything, right? " she asked and I nodded in response. "So tell me, why are you crying?"

I wiped my tears with the handkerchief she handed to me. "Is it wrong that Mr?

Black has a great effect in my life?" My eyes widened as I realized I just said my thoughts out loud.

Draya stood up, eyes wide as saucers. "Don't tell me you slept with him?" I threw a cushion her way. "That's low Draya. I can't do that."

She raised her hands apologetically. "Fine, fine. I'm sorry I asked that but for a man to affect your life, I think you should be screwing him."

Why do my best friends have to be such perverts?

"That's not how I meant it, what I mean is..... He's sweet sometimes, then suddenly, he's all... How'd I put it... Rash? I don't know Dray, why is he like that? " I looked at her sincerely.

She took in a deep breath then let it out slowly. "Do you feel anything for this guy Ava? Anything at all?" Dray's seriousness was scary.

Then it dawned on me. Kenny was right. All these mixed and shuffled emotions were hints. Hints that I had a crush on my boss...... Or ex-boss.

"Do you?" She prompted. I slowly nodded.

Draya clapped and stood up. "Then it's settled, you have to block those feelings cause guys like him just want what's in the panties..... And nothing else. And you're not that kind of girl. "

"Really? How do I get rid of a crush?"

Draya shrugged. "I don't do crushes, I do fucking so that's for you to figure out."

*****

I kept staring at my phone. It's been ringing for a while now and Leo has been leaving messages letting me know the boss hasn't fired me.

Yes, he didn't. I fired myself. If Mr. Black wants me to keep working for him, he has to apologize first. He can't keep calling me a whore and think I'm okay with it. I'm human too. And besides, I'm trying to get rid of this crush on him.

Just then, my phone rang again. I picked it up intent on telling Leo off but it was an unknown number. My heart skipped a bit. Could it be him? I slowly lifted the phone to my ear.

"Avatia."

This time, my heart froze. Mr. Black! He called out my name and I snapped back to reality muttering a tiny 'yes'.

"Where are you?" His voice was so demanding, it scared me. "I'm home," I answered politely.

I heard the shuffling and scrunching of papers at the other end. "Meet me at Adams in 15 minutes."

Was he out of his mind? Calling and ordering me around as he owned me. "I don't take orders from you, you're not my mom."

"Fine. Then I'm coming." That was all he said before ending the call leaving no room for questions.

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