Tempting my CEO

Avalyn

I was grabbing a coffee with my best friend Abby before work. We worked with the same publication company. I work as the assistant to the Editor in Chief, it wasn’t my dream job, but it was a start. I wanted to write for the magazine. I have grown up with this magazine, watched it grow and change. I have only been here a few months, though, so I don’t want to ask for anything more just yet. Abby worked in the fashion department. She had been there for longer. It was her that put a good word in and helped me get the job.

“Are we going out this weekend?” Abby asked.

“Yes, we can go out on Saturday. That way, neither of us is working on Sunday.”

It was only Tuesday, but Abby is a planner and a slight control freak. I just go with it.

“Yes, good idea,” Abby grins.

We stepped forward, placing our orders and stepping aside to wait for our drinks. We had time to sit in and drink. Abby and I were earlier risers. We start at eight a.m. every morning, so we get up at six, and that gives us the time we need to get ready, have breakfast and then stop for a coffee. We need our coffee, or we get a little cranky.

As Abby and I were chatting, I felt like someone was watching me. I slowly lift my head, looking around. It only takes a moment until I find who the eyes belong to. It was a very handsome looking man, maybe in his early thirties. He was close to six foot, at least. His hair is dark brown, sitting perfectly. He is in an expensive-looking suit, a suit that sculpted his body perfectly. I swear I was close to drooling. I couldn’t see his eyes, but his eyes could see me because he was staring hard. He stood with a confident stance. You could tell he had confidence in himself, authority in a way.

Why would he be looking at me? No, he must be looking at someone else. I looked at the people close by. Yes, he must be looking at someone else. I turned my attention back to him, and the beautiful man smiles at me. Oh God, that smile could melt your heart. I swallowed hard, smiling back. It was me he was looking at.

“Abby, a gorgeous man is looking in this direction, he seems to be looking at me, but I don’t understand why,” I announce.

Abby turns to where I was looking.

“He is looking at you. There is no doubt about that.”

Abby smirks at me as she speaks these words.

“So, I am not imagining things?” I ask.

Abby shook her head. I watch her face change. It goes from a smirk to her looking confused.

do I recognise

out who he was. I looked over at him again, but he didn’t seem familiar

you worked it out yet?” I question.

gorgeous.

lips. Abby was always trying to set me, encourage me. I wasn’t the best when it came to men and dating. My ex put me off, men. We broke up about six months ago. He was a lying, cheating, selfish, pathetic excuse of a man. We were together for four years. He was my first serious relationship, the first man I loved. Before him, I dated, had an odd relationship here and there but nothing like I

I respond, my

It has been six months. It would be best if you moved on. It

softens because she knows how hard that break up was for me. I stayed with my ex, and when we broke up, he kept the apartment. I moved in with Abby.

to make myself vulnerable like

you can still have a little

beautiful stranger, but he wasn’t there anymore. Even if he were, it wouldn’t matter. Men like that don’t go for girls like me. I wasn’t anything special. Men like him go for women

is away

Abby giggles.

grabbed our coffees, going to find

will bring,”

speak

as an assistant and worked her way up. It was her that took this magazine to a different level.

I haven’t been there long enough,”

a slight nod. She knew not to push me too

should get on our way,” Abby suggests as we finish our

don’t want to be late,” I

girl was amazing at what she did. And one

She asked as we headed inside.

“Always,” I smile.

tenth floor, while Abby worked on the twelfth floor, but we got the

busy due to most

your day, babe,” She smiles,