She leaned back in her chair and began typing the reply.
Now you got me thinking of you.
She wondered if she was being flirty just by encouraging him. But the truth was that she was thinking about him. She had been thinking about him ever since he left her apartment that morning. Apart from her hour long lunch with Elle, Alex was the only thing on her mind lately. Her phone vibrated again.
Why don’t you come over? We could kill the boredom together.
“Seriously?” she wondered. “You are in New York and I am in Atlanta,” she thought as she typed the reply.
You do realize that we are in different states, right?
She smiled when she read his reply.
Just a two hour flight away. I can get you here for dinner and make sure you are back at your apartment for breakfast. And that’s a guarantee.
Natalia had to admit, she was actually entertaining the idea. She didn’t mind seeing him again even if it would have been just for a few hours.
Tell you what. Why don’t you come over and I will make you dinner?
Natalia knew that what she had done was a Hail Mary but at the point in time, she didn’t really care. She had already made a fool of herself in front of him once anyway.
Are you serious or are you just yanking my leg?
She ran her fingers through her hair as she smiled to herself. It had been years but she could remember that he had always had a thing for her Salisbury steak.
Four words. Salisbury steak with mushrooms.
She was literally holding her breath as she waited for the reply. She really did want to see him that night and she was going to do anything to make it happen.
My second favorite four words. See you at seven?
Natalia was literally doing backflips in her head as she typed her reply.
Second favorite, huh? What’s your favorite four words? And seven sounds great.
She looked through the file she had and made little notes on a notebook, excitedly. She could not wait to finish her paperwork. She was almost through with her second file when Alex’s reply came in.
Even I am entitled to a few secrets, Natalia. See you at seven. I’ll bring dessert.
Natalia put her phone down on her desk and then picked up another file. She didn’t know how or why but she had newfound energy as she went through the files.
Chapter 4
It would have usually taken her around four hours to go through all the files Rick had her looking through but somehow, she was done before five which gave her enough time to have a brief meeting with her boss before she left for the day.
“You went through these files awfully fast,” Rick said as she looked at the stack of files she had put on his desk.
“Let’s just say I was determined,” she said before she began walking towards his door.
“Wait, you’re leaving?” Rick asked as he looked at her. She looked at him over her shoulder and nodded.
“Yes. Is there any problem?” she asked in a soft voice.
“No not really…but it’s only five thirty,” he said as he looked at his watch. She shrugged.
“Yeah, so?” she was not sure where this conversation was going.
“Well, you usually stay until after nine,” he said. She smiled.
“Like I said, I was determined,” she said before she walked out.
When she got to her place, she
Straightened up her apartment and then took a shower before she changed into a halter neck floral maxi dress. She then straightened her curls and put on some makeup before she walked to the kitchen. She was a little too glammed up for any kitchen duty but she didn’t mind. She had just put her beef patties on a skillet when she heard her doorbell. She turned down the heat and walked to the front door. She smiled when she saw Alex standing at her doorstep.
“You are early,” she said before she leaned in and kissed him softly.
“I left New York earlier than I hoped to,” he said.
She looked at the box of cupcakes he had in one hand and a bottle of Pinot Noir in the other.
“I thought you were just bringing dessert,” she said in a soft voice.
“Well, a good bottle of wine never hurt anyone,” he said with a smile. She stepped aside for him to walk in.
“I didn’t think you were going to make it,” she said as she closed the door. He smiled as he turned to look at her.
“I did give you my word.” She shrugged.
“I know.” She took the bottle of wine from him. “I guess it’s just because I have been in this position a little too much.”
Alex took off his jacket revealing the pale blue shirt he had on underneath. He looked especially sexy without a tie on.
“And what position would that be?” he asked as he sat down. Natalia made her way to the kitchen and got two glasses and a corkscrew.