Falling For The Man I Married

"Why are you late?" 

The first thing my boss asked me, the moment I walked into his office. His face was masked by old 'Gabriel's demeanour.

I put the coffee on his desk and tried to behave normally as I smiled at him.

"I'm sorry, Sir. My mom called me late last night, so I sleep late. It won't happen again."

He stared at me for a few seconds before his lips curled up in a devilish smile.

"It's okay 'love'. Since it's your first time being late, I'll just let it pass."

Huh! To hell with the professionalism---- I raised my eyebrow at him.

"Don't call me that, Mr Wilsons! We are in the office and we've already talked about it!" 

"Oh, yes love. We already talked about the deal, but calling you love wasn't included in it. We agreed that we will keep our relationship in this whole building and that's your idea. Well, I have mine too. We will call each other the 'love' endearment whenever we are alone."

"Huh! Why didn't you tell me that last Saturday night?" I bit my lip to control my voice from rising.

"Don't raise your voice to me, we're still in the office. I just want you to know that you can talk to me any way you want outside of this company, but I am your boss while we're still inside." his voice turned back into cold and serious.

Honestly, I was taken aback at his sudden change in tone. From being playful to being serious again? Is he suffering from an identity disorder?

"Yes, Sir." I straightened my body but never thought about apologizing. Why would I? He started it.

"Did you bring my schedule, love?"

-'Again? Is he playing with me?'-

"Mr Wilsons, I thought---"

"Madi, listen. This is a part of the deal. I have to call you that endearment, so I can avoid calling you by your last name in front of her and my family. You just have to play the role. And I don't see anything wrong with that. We will only do it when we are alone and not in front of the employees here."

I sighed as I nodded. "Okay. But please Sir, avoid calling me that in public especially in this building with so many people eyeing our moves."

"Okay, but I want you to start calling me that now, Madi. You should also practice yourself."

My eyebrows joined in a line. "And why do I have to practice calling you 'love'? I'm not a forgetful person."

"Madi, let me remind you again. Whether or not you have signed a contract with this deal, you have already agreed on this. And what if I tell you that I'm going to kiss you now, in your office and in the cafeteria while you eat, if you don't start calling me 'love' right now?"

ribcage

make you agree every time

He's now grinning. What a

do that! You're not my boyfriend!" I whispered-yelled at him, but

him was real and not just for

laugh, love," he said still laughing while shaking

did I say that made

to know that at least I can be one of

accepted the deal, that means, in that very moment, I became your boyfriend and you

slapped my forehead. "But it's not for

for real. I told you we're

After we

going to move in with

voiced rose an

you like to live after that--- in your apartment? Absolutely

what about the

sat on

watched his every

say it out loud?" I said feeling irritated as my face slowly turned into a shade of

that what

I should have my

our marriage? Aren't we going

I shouted horrified by

suddenly became serious

more time you called me 'Mr Wilsons', love and I promise you won't leave this office without me kissing

about this freaking kiss, I won't back down with

do that!" I glared

just chuckled and

asked feeling nervous for

I'll try and prove it to you now."

could smack the devilish

step forward while I

stop right there!" I shouted as I brought my hands forward

not doing

acted innocently as he put his hands on both of his

by me