Chapter 6: Chapter six
It was late afternoon, food had arrived before they reached. Ashely kicked her heels off and sprinted towards the kitchen. "Oh, thank God, I am starving!
Zeph are you gonna eat or what? " no response from the room. "Whatever, suit yourself" she muttered to herself. He came into the living room with a towel wrapped around his waist, typing on his phone "Of course I am going to eat, after that God-awful meeting"
"They delivered us Chinese food, it's yummy! Woah!" A fork dropped to the floor, Zeph looked at her raising her eyebrows, then realizing, instead of embarrassment a smug smile appeared on his face as he started going towards her. "Like what you see?" Ashley had her eyes scanning him top to bottom, water dripping down from his taut muscles down to his calves (damn boss you're a spicy sight to behold) in a blink he had his arms on the kitchen island towering over her, crossing his arms he continued "Well?" Her voice stopped in her throat and came out dry "Uhm, aren't you gonna put on some clothes?"
"But you like me like that don't you rookie? His expressions all devilish with a smirk pasted on "I am a sight for sore eyes I know". She took a moment to compose herself and replied "Wipe that smirk off your face and put on some clothes we have a shit load of talking to do"
"Oui, he bowed a little and went to his room" (damn what has gotten into him, maybe he hit his head somewhere) he came back with a t-shirt and shorts along with a grim expression on his face (aaaand he is back, whatever I am not destroying my meal time for him since this is the only pleasure I get these days) they ate in silence with only the sound of keys tapping on Zeph’s phone.
After lunch, she made green tea for both of them. Offered him the cup. He took it without any question, working away on the computer. She mustered some strength and asked him "Can I ask you a question?" "Shoot" without looking at her. “What in the world you were thinking when you said yes to this deal?" I called the accounts department we don't have the capital for it, managing this ton of funding to put in the procurement, we simply don't have the capacity so you tell me how in God's name we are going to make this happen Zephyr Grey??"
He looked up from his screen, eyeing her cautiously, turned his screen down "So you are beauty with brains, I knew there was a reason I hired you" "What the hell is that supposed to mean? And that doesn't answer my question and it is also incredibly offensive what you just said"
She crossed her arms around her chest and huffed. He smiled and carefully took her hand in his, "I am sorry I just meant that as a compliment, and answer to your question is that I have an explanation to it, but why don't we take a walk?" "Everything around us is crashing and you want to take a walk, sounds about right" He pulled her from the couch "Oh come on Ashley, I will explain I promise, but I need a breather" a smile broke on her face "Okay, me too everything right now is too crazy" He offered her his arm, "Shall we?" She locked her arm with his and smiled. "Lead the way".