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.

slowly, "I just got a call from the police

really can stir up trouble. All of them together are centuries old and

said 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 now they're all at

mess," sighed Camila. "So what

for ten days because of the brawl, but Grandma was let go. She bought a train ticket back to her hometown, probably will leave by dawn," Claire explained. Camila was silent for a few seconds. "Mom, don't be too soft-hearted anymore. Just stay out of their

Don't worry,"

about Drew?" Camila asked,

He wasn't with them," replied

on bail, so it would have been troublesome if he ended up at the

her

under the weather these past

if you still feel unwell tomorrow, go see a doctor. Don't

and turned to head to her

quickly took a shower and

alarm rang, and she struggled to sit up

dragged her weary

and got dressed, then noticed she was almost running late, hurriedly slipping on

moment she opened

holding a large bouquet of flowers. The sunlight shone on him. He

he smiled tenderly at Camila. His eyes were full

stared at the bouquet

to pollen?" she

He coughed lightly, slightly awkwardly responding, "Actually...

widened, seemingly

Connor. "You had all the flowers removed

and his voice was serious. "I was