The Day I Kissed An Older Man

Corinne only snapped out of her trance when the elevator floor indicator panel was at ‘1’. She exhaled deeply out of relief and was about to close the door when someone suddenly appeared in front of her.

“Miss Corinne, Mister Jeremy had asked me to deliver this soup to you,” said Tommy.

He was holding a thermos in his hand. He must have been waiting outside the door the whole time.

‘Jeremy brought me soup too?’ She could feel her heart melting for him, but she quickly shook herself out of it. ‘No! He didn’t bring the soup for me but for the baby inside of my belly!’

Corinne pushed away Tommy coldly. “No, thanks. I don’t want it.”

Tommy quickly shot out his hand to stop her from closing the door. “Miss Corinne, Mister Jeremy woke up early this morning to make this soup for you. Won’t you at least try it?”

Annoyed at not being able to close the door, Corinne said angrily, “So what if he cooked it? No law out there says I must eat whatever he cooks!”

for you, so he studied all the recipes to make this soup for you. That’s how thoughtful he is. Can you please at least open it up to see? I’ve been working for him for so many years, and this

a little taken aback. She started to waver, but she was not completely moved. However, it looked like Tommy was not going to

it, Corinne took the thermos

Miss Corinne. I knew you’d

him with disgust. “Why

me to stay here

making sure I don’t hang out with other

house is very safe. I don’t need any

head. “I can’t. Mister Jeremy is

“Just what

me to stay here