A One Night Stand With My Boss

At three in the morning, Connor's computer pinged with a notification for a new email.

Rubbing his temples from fatigue, he clicked to open the message. His brow furrowed immediately upon seeing the contents.

It was a work document from Camila, detailed and professional, but there she was working at this hour!

He quickly replied to the email, simply writing, [Sleep.]

After sending the email, Connor sighed deeply. Had he assigned her too much work?

Camila was twisting her neck, when she was startled by Connor's email.

He hadn't gone to bed yet?

Connor rummaged through a pile of papers to find his phone and texted Camila.

Camila closed her laptop, and suddenly her phone buzzed twice. She opened it to find a message from Connor. [Don't rush the work. Get some sleep. Good night.] He seemed to often stay up late himself.

Camila responded. [Thanks for your concern, Mr. Connor. Good night.] She paused, then deleted the words "good night" before sending.

Just as she sent the message, Claire's call came through.

A call in the dead of night startled Camila, who immediately answered. "Mom, is everything alright?"

"Cami, haven't you slept yet?" Claire's tired voice came through the phone.

"No, not yet. What's happened?" Camila asked anxiously.

speaking slowly, "I just got a call from the police station... they

irritated. "They really can stir up trouble. All of them together

they were packing to leave in the middle of the night and got caught by a neighbor. Many neighbors were talked into investing in Capital Solutions by Riley, and their money's gone. When they confronted him, it turned into a fight, and

a mess," sighed Camila.

will leave by dawn," Claire explained. Camila was silent for a few seconds.

understand. Don't worry," Claire said

Drew?"

know. He wasn't with them,"

nature. It's just bad luck he's got such parents. Luckily, he wasn't involved. He's still on bail, so it would have been troublesome if he ended up at the station too." "Cough... yes, I believe Drew will grow more sensible after these incidents," Claire

something was off with her mother. "Mom, why are

a little under the weather these past few

some sleep early, and if you still feel unwell tomorrow, go see a doctor. Don't just endure it," Camila

agreed and turned to head to her bedroom, feeling indeed quite

hanging up, Camila quickly took a shower and went to

just past seven in the morning, her alarm rang, and she struggled to sit up in

she dragged her weary body to

got dressed, then noticed she was almost

opened

bouquet of flowers. The sunlight

His

stared at the bouquet and

you allergic to pollen?" she blurted

showed embarrassment. He coughed lightly, slightly awkwardly responding, "Actually... I'm not

Camila's eyes widened,

last time..." She was confused, looking at Connor. "You had all the flowers removed

her gaze, and his voice was serious. "I was