Wrong Number

I gulped, unable to believe my eyes. Chad had caught me. He stared at me in utter confusion and blinked on repeat as if trying to show himself that he wasn't seeing wrong.

"What on earth are you doing here?" Just then, he put me down and all of a sudden, I felt super short standing beside him there.

"I...I..." I stuttered, not knowing the right words to say. He furrowed his eyebrows suspiciously at me.

"You did not inform me beforehand about your presence, neither did we discuss your coming here so please explain yourself." He folded his strong arms across his chest.

I took in his muscular appearance, the one he always hid behind his corporate suit, that my eyes were blessed by. He was wearing a black tank top and a pair of white shorts. He looked so 'not Chad'.

"Sir, I can explain." I gulped, my heart racing beyond the ordinary as it sat in its cage, waiting to be freed from the bondage of fear I had gotten it in.

"Well?" He raised an eyebrow.

"I... I..." For the first time in my life, I actually was lost on words to say and excuses to make. I was so used to being able to cover up for the actions I took but at the moment, I was blank, so it seemed.

"I forgot to ask what file you wanted me to edit." I said the words and shut my eyes tight knowing how daft I must have sounded.

"What do you mean 'what file'? I sent you just two. And, I asked you to edit both files!" He released one of his hands from his fold to gesture how dumb he thought I sounded.

"I know, I forgot... And I ... That is why I showed up because I knew you would be so angry and I couldn't talk over the phone." I defended my lie. Man, was I good.

"That still gives you no permission to come into my home unannounced. Nobody does that without a schedule, not my close business partners, not my small circle of friends, damn, not even Rebecca comes in without informing me first." I felt like a little child, standing under his harsh glare. Clearly, he had become sullen as I took him through this constant ride of fractious irritation.

"Not only did you come here wrongly, you also put your life in danger by climbing up a statue that could abruptly end your life if you fell off. What is wrong with you Nikki? Honestly, I'm starting to think you actually have a disorder." He pointed out the same thing I'd been internally contemplating on.

"I am sorry." I sighed, knowing it was fairly my fault.

forth, wondering what

even get in this far?" He asked

into your bedroom and found you

no one at the gates, it was opened and so I just walked in, I was going to call you once I got

Lie.

all that was left was for me to

lie.

utter anything. Instead, he stared irritatingly at me.

"Okay, now you know you have to edit two files. Take your leave and don't ever repeat such a mistake okay? Let it be the first time and the last you will be here unless I invite you over for a business reason or anything whatsoever which I doubt

Second time.

this such would repeat itself, ever." I hoped I

I thought things were fine and that I could move on with things and head straight home, Chad's eyes landed on

towards the phone to further peruse

oh.

got back from work that's for sure." He picked it up and flipped it around, scanning it with eyes.

this is Rebecca's. She said she'd left it here but how

your security men found it lying outside and decided to bring it in." I shrugged. I was getting so professional at lying that I

my house." He laid so

lost it on her way out so..." I formulated another falsehood. I stopped

would stop him in his tracks but he didn't stop.

happened to your forehead?" He leaned so he could reach my height and I reopened my eyes.

feel my forehead. "Oh... that. Well, today at the office, Rebecca-"

put over it? It is swollen and really unattractive. It makes you even less- never mind." He shook his head, discarding what he

unattractive than usual?

had not hit me against the door, I would be okay by now." I could not