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.

I recognise

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

it out

is gorgeous. You

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

isn’t happening,” I respond, my tone

months. It would be best if you moved on. It would help if

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 don’t want to make myself vulnerable

still have a little fun,” She smiles.

matter. Men like that don’t go for girls like me. I wasn’t anything special. Men like him go for women like him, gorgeous and confident.

away now,” I

it!” Abby

going to find a

what today will bring,” I

think you should speak to Kate,”

was a good boss. I liked her a lot. She treated her staff with respect and is only hard on them when she needs to be. She has been with the magazine for twenty plus years. Like me, she started as an assistant and worked her way up. It was her that took this magazine to a different level. She

too soon. I haven’t been there long enough,”

that wasn’t today. Abby smiled, giving me a slight nod. She knew not to push me too much on the subject. Abby knew I would

our way,” Abby suggests as we finish

idea, we don’t want to

and head out. The office was only about a ten-minute walk from here, so it wouldn’t take us long. Abby was telling me about a new project she would be working on soon. The girl was amazing at what she

you for lunch?” She asked as we headed inside.

“Always,” I smile.

tenth floor, while Abby worked on the twelfth floor, but we got the same lunch break and had lunch

is busy due to most people starting. My

She smiles, hugging