NATE.

I never thought I would be happy to be getting back to the office but after a week without seeing Mitchel, I was feeling like I was lacking something in life. On the first day to be back, I had arrived earlier than usual just to see her the first thing I walked to my office. She was seated at her desk already working on my schedule for the day. When I greated her as I passed, she seemed shocked seeing me but composed herself fast. She was right to be shocked, I wasn't one to come early to the office but I got my work done by the time the day ended. She looked fresh and well relaxed and I realised then that she was working so much for me that she was always tired and also, followed by the fact that I was always giving her extra tasks. She has been doing her work and not once did she bring up anything that happened to us in Paris and immediately we fell back into the normal way of life.

The week had been going perfectly as I worked hard to catch up on the work I had missed when we went to Paris. It was tough but I was doing all I could to ensure I finished it all. Everyday I got off work late and tired.

I walk out of my office to give Ben a document to send to the finance department.

“ I am busy at work at the moment baby, what's wrong?“ I hear Mitchel say. She is facing away from me so she doesn't notice that I am out of the office and listening to her conversation. I cannot hear the other end of the conversation but with how her voice is sweet and soft I can only imagine it's someone special and she cares for.

“ No I am not off work yet and I might be late today and arrive at the time I always come home.“ She says. She is silent for sometimes listening and I wish I was able to hear who she was talking to.

“ Of course I'll sleep with you today, we can sleep in my bed, okay?“ She asks and that gets my attention fully. Who is she sleeping with tonight? Where does she live and who will be coming over? The voices in me are loud asking all sorts of questions. I move closer to her to try and hear who she is talking to.

“Oky good that's good baby. I'll try and see if I can get off early okay. Be good.“ She says.

“I love you too baby. Mmmmwaaaaa.“ She finishes throwing a kiss into the phone and smiling while cutting the call.

“What are you doing here sir?“ She asks turning around to face me. She looks shocked.

“Who were you talking to?“ I ask trying my best not to sound angry, exactly how I was feeling inside.

“ A friend. Can I help you sir?“ She asks looking at me indifferently standing up from her sitting position in her desk chair.

“ A friend?“ I ask. “ You tell your friends to be good or that you love them and then send them a kiss? What type of friend is that?“

I can feel irritation finding its way to my voice as I ask this.

“That is none of your concern. My private life has nothing to do with you. If there is nothing I can help you with sir, please excuse me.“ She says and tries to walk past me to get away from me, but I hold her hand halting her in her tracks.

“It concerns me if you are working for me as my personal secretary.“ I say looking at her directly.

“Mr. Aretas, are you jealous or do you just love making my life a living hell?“ I ask.

“I am not jealous. I am just asking for your safety.“

“Then why don't you let me go.“ I don't let her go and I keep looking at her. “Sorry. I don't have time I need to get to the manufacturing department, i am needed.“ She forces her hand out of my grasp and walks off.

“ Don't go anywhere tonight.“ I say before she is far off.

“Sorry, I have other appointments to go to that I can't cancel and you should have said that earlier before I made the plans sir.“ She replies before continuing on her way. I can feel the irritation bubbling inside of me from that simple rejection from her. As much as I was her boss I couldn't do anything further like force her to stay without a reason now that she had seen me listening to her conversation. I walk back to my office and for the rest of the evening I am in a pissed off mood. I don't get much work done and leave as soon as as it's six.

I make my way through the VIP door into the noisy club. It had been a while since I went out to drink with Don and today I couldn't pass on it because of how I was feeling. Our usual room upstairs is always ready for use at any moment and I make my way up the stairs loosening my tie and removing my jacket as I get in.

Don is already seated and sipping his drink as he talks into his phone. “Okay then I'll see you tomorrow then? I'll take you to dinner and then we can go to the opening of the new museum show?“ He says into his phone. I pour myself a drink and drown one glass without stopping. I swallow the liquid feeling it burn my throat.

I poor another glass and take one long swing at it also. “Slow down dude. We don't want you getting drunk before we can have fun now do we?“ He says making his way to me.

“Don't you dare.“ I say pointing at him.

“What did I do now.“

He asks looking at me with a smug face on. He is laughing and I just wish I could wipe that smugness off his face.

“You said she might have someone in her life, you predicted it and it's true. Fuck. Just shut your mouth about it oky.“ I say feeling irritation crip up into me just remembering what had happened.

“What happened? Did you go snooping in her phone or something?“

“No, but I heard her talk to someone and she promised to sleep with them.“ I explain. “I cannot do this anymore. She has someone in her life and I don't think I will ever get her back…. She's gone man.“

I love Mitchel, even after I left her and went on my because pf my grandparents, I still love her so much I want to get back with her. But I know that won't be possible because she doesn't look at me how she used to, she pretends not to remember me, and now she has a man in her life. I am not getting her back. I drown another glass down.

“Okay, I know you are hurt but drinking won't solve your problems okay so slow down.“ Don says.

“Atleast it will numb it for a while. Do you have fresh meat we need to punch tonight?“ I ask feeling the urge to hit something. Don partakes in different kinds of business and gets involved with different people and once in a while I am in for the fun of torturing people and hitting the to death.

“Not today, I just had a deal go south the other week, I am not planning on anything currently because the police are on high alert.“ Don says taking a sip of his drink.

“ what happened?“ I ask.

“Shit went down, there was a mole in the team and people were killed down in the harbour. I think one of my rivalries is in to start a war. But due to that one ambush, we lost alot of money and goods and my men were hurt.“ He says sounding pissed. “But I am investigating it. All I know is that war is about to start.“

“Sorry about that. Incase of anything or if you need help, let me know.“ I say to him. He lifts his glass and smirks.

“So what was that all about when I got here? Another hoe?“ I ask.

“No, it's no one.“ He says.

“Please, you are taking some one to dinner and inviting them to a museum show, since when do you take people out?“ I ask.

“People change and maybe I want to treat someone for once.“ He says.

“Hmmm, so you are treating someone? Are you sleeping with them?“

He doesn't replie and I just get my answer from that.

“You know you won't be lesser man if you just said that you were sleeping with the person. I mean sex and love is part of life and seeing by how your life is, you need both of them.“ I say.

“How my life is going? And how is that?“

I look at my friend and take a sip from my glass and just shrug my shoulders. “You run businesses all round the city, atleast let your heart settle on one person atleast then you can say you have mobile talents and not only running businesses and killing people.“ I say.

“I'd rather not talk about my love life with you right now. But yeah she is someone I met and we hit it off.“ He says.

The evening progresses and we fall into conversations about everything and just do our thing.